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Swanbourne House

Term Dates

Michaelmas Term 2026

New Staff INSET – Thursday 27th August 8.00am

SHS Staff INSET – Friday 28th August (until 3.00pm)

Stowe Group INSET – Friday 28th August (from 3.00pm)

SHS Staff INSET – Tuesday 1st September 8.00am

Term begins for Boarders – Tuesday 1st September 6.00pm

Term begins for Day pupils – Wednesday 2nd September 8.15am

School Closed Weekend – Saturday 26th September

The school will close following collection of boarders at 10.00am on Saturday 26th September and will reopen as usual for both full and weekly boarders from 6.00pm – 8.00pm on Sunday 27th September.

Half term begins – Friday 16th October 7.00pm

Half term ends for Boarders – Sunday 1st November 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Half term ends for Day pupils – Monday 2nd November 8.15am

School Closed Weekend – Saturday 21st November

The school will close following collection of boarders at 10.00am on Saturday 21st November and will reopen as usual for both full and weekly boarders from 6.00pm – 8.00pm on Sunday 22nd November.

Term ends for Manor House and Main House – Friday 11th December 3.00pm

Lent Term 2027

SHS Staff INSET – Monday 4th January

SHS Staff INSET – Tuesday 5th January

Term begins for Boarders – Tuesday 5th January 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Term begins for Day pupils – Wednesday 6th January 8:15am

School Closed Weekend – Saturday 23rd January

The school will close following collection of boarders at 10.00am on Saturday 23rd January and will reopen as usual for both full and weekly boarders from 6.00pm – 8.00pm on Sunday 24th January.

Half term begins – Friday 12th February 7:00pm

Half term ends for Boarders – Sunday 21st February 6.00pm – 8.00pm

Half term ends for Day pupils – Monday 22nd February 8:15am

School Closed Weekend – Saturday 6th March

The school will close following collection of boarders at 10.00am on Saturday 6th March and will reopen as usual for both full and weekly boarders from 6.00pm – 8.00pm on Sunday 7th March.

Term ends for Manor House – Thursday 25th March 3:30pm

(Cabin Club until 4.30pm)

Term ends for Main House – Thursday 25th March 4.30pm

Summer Term 2027

Stowe Group INSET: Monday 19th April

SHS Staff INSET: Tuesday 20th April

Term begins for Boarders: Tuesday 20th April 6-8pm

Term begins for Day pupils: Wednesday 21st April 8:15am

School Closed Weekend: Saturday 1st May

The school will close following collection of boarders at 10.00am on Saturday 1st May and will reopen as usual for both full and weekly boarders from 6.00pm – 8.00pm on Monday 3rd May.

Half term begins: Friday 28th May 7:00pm

Half term ends for Boarders: Sunday 6th June 6-8pm

Half term end for Day pupils: Monday 7th June 8:15am

Term ends for Manor House: Thursday 1st July 3:30pm

Term ends for Main House: Friday 2nd July after Speech Day Prizegiving (timings below).

9:00am – Speech Day

11:30am – Drinks and Lunch on C-Lawn for Year 8 Leavers and their families.