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

Term dates

SCHOOL TERM DATES - 2024-25

AUTUMN 2024

Begins Wednesday 4 September 2024 – Lower School and Years 7, 8 and 10

Thursday 5 September 2024 – Years 9 and 11

Half term Monday 21 October – Friday 1 November 2024 inclusive
Ends Friday 13 December 2024

SPRING 2025

Begins Tuesday 7 January 2025
Half term Friday 14 February – Friday 21 February 2025 inclusive
Ends Friday 28 March 2025

SUMMER 2025

Begins Wednesday 23 April 2025
May Day Monday 5 May 2025
Half term Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May 2025 inclusive
Ends Wednesday 16 July 2025

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 – 2024-25

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 - 2024-25

Kindergarten re-opens 2 September 2024

Christmas Holiday
Kindergarten is closed 25 December to 31 December 2024 inclusive

Bank Holidays
Kindergarten is closed on the following bank holidays: 1 January, 18 April, 21 April, 5 May, 26 May, 25 August 2025

TERM TIME 2024-25

AVAILABLE TO SIBLINGS OF ST MARY’S SCHOOL PUPILS

Autumn Term 2024 2 September to 13 December 2024
Half Term 28 to 1 November 2024 (inclusive)
Spring Term 2025 6 January to 28 March 2025
Half Term 17 to 21 February 2025 (inclusive)
Summer Term 2025 22 April to 25 July 2025 (TBC)
Half Term 26 to 30 May 2025 (inclusive)

 

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

Additional Kindergarten places now available

Due to growing demand for places at our Kindergarten we are expanding and have additional places now available. Get in touch to find out more about our:

  • excellent early years provision
  • numerous activities on offer
  • first-class nursery facilities
  • flexible childcare options

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