Term Dates | Independent Girls School | St Mary’s Colchester

Term dates

SCHOOL TERM DATES - 2025-26

AUTUMN 2025

Begins Thursday 4 September 2025 – Lower School and Years 7, 8 and 10

Friday 5 September 2025 – Years 9 and 11

Half term Monday 20 October – Friday 31 October 2025 inclusive
Ends Wednesday 17 December 2025

SPRING 2026

Begins Tuesday 6 January 2026
Half term Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026 inclusive
Ends Friday 27 March 2026

SUMMER 2026

Begins Wednesday 22 April 2026
May Day Monday 4 May 2026
Half term Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026 inclusive
Ends Friday 10 July 2026

Kindergarten term dates – 2025-26

St Mary’s Kindergarten is open 51 weeks of the year. Children may attend Kindergarten all year round or during school term-time only if they are siblings of St Mary’s pupils.

The Free Early Years Entitlement Funding is stretched over the 51 weeks where applicable.

All year round key dates - 2025-26

Kindergarten reopens 1 September 2025

Christmas Holiday
Kindergarten is closed 24 December to 31 December 2025 inclusive

Bank Holidays
Kindergarten is closed on the following bank holidays: 1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 4 May, 25 May, 31 August 2026

Term time - 2025-26

AVAILABLE TO SIBLINGS OF ST MARY’S SCHOOL PUPILS

Autumn Term 2025 1 September to 19 December 2025
Half Term 20 to 31 October 2025 (inclusive)
Spring Term 2026 5 January to 27 March 2026
Half Term 16 to 20 February 2026 (inclusive)
Summer Term 2026 13 April to 17 July 2026
Half Term 25 to 29 May 2026 (inclusive)

 

For further information, please contact the relevant school office. Contact details can be found here.

Attend an open day

Kindergarten and Lower School:

  • Open day: Friday 3 October, 9.30-11.30am
  • Open day: Saturday 4 October, 9.30-11.30am

Senior School:

  • Open day: Friday 10 October, 9.30-11.30am
  • Open day: Saturday 11 October, 9.30-11.30am