Parents' Handbook 2024

10 ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD

Holidays

All holiday and term dates and times are available on our website here . Leave Weekends and Exeats (Half Terms) normally start at 1.05pm (except the Steeplechase Leave Weekend, see below). Leave Weekends A formal Leave Weekend occurs in each half term. It usually runs from lunchtime on Friday and boarders should return between 6.00pm and 9.00pm on the Sunday evening. The September Leave Weekend begins on Thursday at about 4.00pm after the School Steeplechase. Where Bank Holidays fall in term time the School is open and pupils are expected at school as usual.

Extra activities in the holidays

Arrangements for Overseas Pupils School is closed to all pupils during Leave Weekends. For many overseas pupils, Leave Weekends provide an excellent opportunity to spend time with friends or family or their guardians. We recommend planning Leave Weekends early - so pupils can look forward to the break. The School is required to ask parents of overseas pupils to inform the School of pupils' whereabouts for holidays and Leave weekends. A reminder to complete an "i-gtm form" (our software provider) will be sent in advance. Some activities for CCF, Life Skills and DofE and pre-season training take place outside term time. Please look out for these dates in emails and in the school calendar. Collecting pupils For all holidays and Leave Weekends, parents are asked in advance to collect pupils at certain times, to ease traffic in our neighbourhood. Please adhere to the timings which will be sent out in Sub-Warden's notices.