Term Dates
Term 1
Wednesday 17 January –
Wednesday 20 March
Term 2
Tuesday 16 April –
Friday 21 June
Term 3
Tuesday 16 July –
Friday 20 September
Term 4
Tuesday 08 October –
Wednesday 04 December
Uplands Term Calendar
Term | Academic Term Dates | Notes on Start and End of Each Term | Half Term Long Weekends |
Lent Term Term 1 |
Wednesday 17 January – Wednesday 20 March |
School offices open on Monday 08 January. All Prep boarders arrive at 11h00 and New College boarders arrive from 14h00 on Monday 15 January. Orientation for new College pupils and parents on Tuesday 16 January. Existing College boarders arrive from 14h00 on Tuesday 16 January. Academics commence on Wednesday 17 January for all pupils. |
Half Term: Friday 16 February – Monday 19 February. School closes on Thursday afternoon and re-opens on Tuesday morning. Boarding Houses are closed. |
Pentecost Term Term 2 |
Tuesday 16 April – Friday 21 June |
Boarders return from 14h00 Monday 15 April Academics resume on Tuesday 16 April |
Half Term: Friday 17 May – Monday 20 May. School closes on Thursday afternoon and re-opens on Tuesday morning. |
Michaelmas Term Term 3 |
Tuesday 16 July – Friday 20 September |
Boarders return from 14h00 on Monday 15 July Academics resume on Tuesday 16 July |
Half Term: Friday 09 August – Monday 12 August. School closes on Thursday afternoon and re-opens on Tuesday morning. Boarding Houses are closed. |
Christmas Term Term 4 |
Tuesday 08 October |
Boarders return from 14h00 on Monday 07 October Academics resume on Tuesday 08 October. Pupils finish exams on Wednesday 04 December Staff at school until Friday 06 December. |
Notes:
When planning return trips home, please bear in mind that pupils are expected to be at school until the close of the academic day, as advertised in the school calendar, on days prior to school holidays and long weekends. Boarders are expected to return the day prior to the start of school, or in time for the academic lessons.
Public Holidays
When planning return trips home, please bear in mind that pupils are expected to be at school until the close of the academic day on the last day of school.
- 01 January: New Year’s Day
- 21 March: Human Rights Day
- 29 March: Good Friday
- 1 April: Easter Monday / Family Day
- 27 April: Freedom Day
- 01 May: Workers’ Day
- 16 June: Youth Day (observed Mon 17 June)
- 09 August: Women’s Day
- 24 September: Heritage Day
- 16 December: Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December: Christmas Day
- 26 December: Day of Goodwill