Term Dates
The College is open all year round except for most Bank Holidays, a period of about ten days over Christmas and New Year, about one week near Easter and about five weeks commencing in early July. There are no compulsory term dates. However, the following dates are provisionally recommended at the time of writing, but may be subject to change.
Term | Start Date | End Date | Half-Term Week |
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Summer Term 2020 |
April 20th | July 3rd | None |
Autumn Term 2020 |
September 7th, 14th or 21st | December 11th | October 26th – 30th |
Spring Term 2021 |
January 4th | April 1st | February 15th – 19th |
Summer Term 2021 |
April 19th | July 2nd | None |
Autumn Term 2021 |
September 6th, 13th or 20th | December 10th | October 25th – 29th |
Spring Term 2022 |
January 3rd | April 8th | February 14th – 18th |
Summer Term 2022 |
April 25th | July 1st | None |
Half-Term Breaks
As individual terms at Bartholomews are usually shorter than at most traditional schools, and indeed they vary from one student to another, our policy with regards to half-term breaks differs according to circumstances. Whilst individuals may choose otherwise, in general we encourage half-term breaks in terms of twelve weeks or more, but we discourage them in terms of eleven weeks or less.
Additionally, students are discouraged from taking half-term breaks in terms in which they are scheduled subsequently to take public examinations. The College itself normally remains staffed over half-terms.
Bank Holidays
The College is normally closed on Bank Holidays except for the two in May, which are treated as normal working days, owing to the imminence of public examinations.