TERM DATES AND EXEAT ARRANGEMENTS 2025-2026
Please note that these dates are subject to change and will be reissued should any changes be made.
MICHAELMAS TERM 2025
Sunday 31 August
Tuesday 2 September
Wednesday 3 September
Settling In Day for new Remove; LIV and UIV
TERM BEGINS for UVI Seniors; LVI; UIV and Remove
TERM BEGINS for UVI; UV; LV and LIV
Saturday 6/Sunday 7 September Whole School Activity Weekend
Saturday 13/Sunday 14 September Whole School Activity Weekend
Sunday 14 September New Lower School Families’ Welcome Service and Lunch
Friday 26 September
Sunday 28 September
Friday 17 October
1st Short Exeat begins at 12:00
1st Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00)
Long Exeat begins at 12:00
Sunday 2 November Long Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00)
Friday 21 November
Monday 24 November
Saturday 29 November
Friday 5 December
2nd Short Exeat begins at 12:00
2nd Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00)
Michaelmas Concert
Carol Service at St Mary Abbots, Kensington at 18:30
Saturday 6/Sunday 7 December Whole School Activity Weekend
Wednesday 10 December
Thursday 11 December
LENT TERM 2026
Tuesday 6 January
Lessons end at 16:20. Pupils able to leave from 18:00
Travelling Day
TERM ENDS at 12:00
TERM BEGINS
Saturday 11/Sunday 12 January Whole School Activity Weekend
Saturday 24 January
Monday 26 January
Friday 13 February
1st Short Exeat begins at 12:00
1st Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Long Exeat begins at 12:00pm
Sunday 22 February Long Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Friday 13 March
Sunday 15 March
2nd Short Exeat begins at 12:00
2nd Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Saturday 21/Sunday 22 March Whole School Activity Weekend
Tuesday 24 March
Wednesday 25 March
TERM ENDS at 18:30
Travel Day (Houses close at midday)
SUMMER TERM 2026
Tuesday 14 April
Saturday 18/Sunday 19 April
Friday 1 May
Monday 4 May
Sunday 10 May
Friday 22 May
Sunday 31 May
Friday 3 July
Saturday 4/Sunday 5 July
Sunday 5 July
TERM BEGINS
Whole School Activity Weekend
Short Exeat begins at 12:00
Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Confirmation at School Chapel 11:00 (Provisional)
Long Exeat begins at 12:00
Long Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
UVI Leavers’ Events from 09:30
Founder’s Weekend
Term Ends at 18:00
Parents’ Meetings for 2025 – 2026
Saturday 13 September
Saturday 8 November
Saturday 15 November
Saturday 29 November
Saturday 24 January
Saturday 31 January
Saturday 28 February
Saturday 7 March
Saturday 25 April
Saturday 9 May
Friday 22 May
Presentation of Downe House Sixth Form to UV girls and parents at 11:30
UVI Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
UIV Parents’ meeting at 11:30
Remove Parents’ Meeting at 12:15
UV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
UVI Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
LVI Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
UIV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
LV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
LIV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
Remove Parents’ Meeting at 12:15