Term Dates for the Academic Year 2024-2025
Autumn Term
Start: Wednesday 4 September
Half Term: 24 October – 5 November
End: Friday 20 December (12:10 JS, 12:35 SS)
Spring Term
Start: Tuesday 7 January
Half Term: 17 – 21 February
End: Friday 4 April (15:40 JS, 16:00 SS)
Summer Term
Start: Tuesday 22 April (Bank Holiday Monday 6 May)
Half Term: 26 – 30 May
End: Friday 4 July (12:10 JS, 12:35 SS)
Date Event
Mon 21 Apr Bank Holiday
Tue 22 Apr Summer Term Commences 8:00
Week B (Timetable) and Green Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
UCAS Information Evening for Year 12 students (Gore, Memorial Hall, LRT and E2) 18:00 20:00
Wed 23 Apr A Level Geography Field Trip (Castleton) 9:00 16:00
Year 12 A Level Biology Trip departs 9:15 YO17 8DB
Boys’ and Girls Tennis 1st 2nd v St Peter’s (H) 14:15
Boys’ Cricket 1st v Hill House (H) 14:15
Boys’ Cricket 2nd v Hill House (A) (dep 12:35 etr 19:00) 14:15 DN9 3AQ
Girls’ Cricket 1st XI v Hill House (H) 14:15
GCSE Art Exam - Day 1 (D5 and D6)
Thu 24 Apr Y10 Latin Trip to Hadrian’s Wall departs 8:00
AAL30 Algebra Award Mock examination (Gore) (GCSE Art students sitting this on 30/4) 9:00 11:00
Heads of Years Meeting (A3) 16:10 17:15
GCSE Art Exam - Day 2 (D5 and D6)
Year 4 Residential Trip departs
Fri 25 Apr Year 13 OCR A Level PE Revision Day (at Hymers) 9:00
Boys’ Cricket U10A U10B v Hill House (H) 14:30
Girls’ Cricket U10A U10B v Hill House (H) 14:30
Y10 Latin Trip to Hadrian’s Wall returns 16:30
Year 12 A Level Biology Trip returns 15:30
Year 4 Residential Trip returns
Sat 26 Apr
Boys’ Cricket 1st U14 U12 v GSAL (A) (dep 08:00 etr 16:00) 10:00 LS17 8GS
Boys’ Cricket 2nd U15 U13 v GSAL (H) 10:00
Boys’ Tennis 1st 2nd U15 U14 U13 v Ampleforth (A) (dep 12:00 etr 17:30) 14:00 16:00 YO62 4ER
Girls’ Tennis 1st 2nd U15 U14 v Ampleforth (H) 14:00
Sun 27 Apr Rotary Club Disability Games
Mon 28 Apr Week A (Timetable) and Blue Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
A Level Geography Coastal Fieldwork Day 9:00 16:00
A Level PE Moderation (at Pocklington)
Culture Day in the Senior School - Non-uniform day
Tue 29 Apr External GCSE Drama Tech Dress Rehearsal (Theatre) 9:00 16:00
Tue 29 Apr
Boys’ Cricket U14 v Hill House (A) (dep 12:45 etr 19:00) 14:30 DN9 3AQ
Girls’ Cricket U14 v Hill House (A) (dep 12:45 etr 19:00) 14:30 DN9 3AQ
Girls’ Netball U11A Hull Schools (H) 15:30
Junior Chamber Concert (JS Hall) 17:30 18:30
Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics U15 U14 Competition (at Mount St Mary’s College) (dep tbc etr tbc) tbc S21 3YL
Junior School Book Fair begins
Wed 30 Apr External GCSE Drama Exam (Theatre) 9:00 16:00
Designated Safeguarding Team Meeting 13:50 15:10
Boys’ Cricket 1st v Pocklington (A) (dep 12:35 etr 18:30) 14:00 YO42 2NJ
Boys’ Tennis 1st 2nd v Pocklington (H) 14:00
Girls’ Tennis 1st 2nd v Pocklington (A) (dep 13:00 etr 17:00) 14:00 16:00 YO42 2NJ
Feast of Song (Main Hall) 19:30
A Level PE Moderation (S1)
IGCSE French Speaking Exams (Boardroom)
May
Thu 1 May BTEC Unit 2 Examination (venue to be confirmed) 9:00 11:30
Boys’ Cricket U12 v tbc 14:00
Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics U13 U12 Competition (at Mount St Mary’s College) (dep tbc etr tbc) tbc S21 3YL
GCSE PE Moderation (S1)
IGCSE Spanish Speaking Exams (Boardroom)
Fri 2 May Governors’ Meeting - Governance & Nominations (Remote) 14:00
Boys’ Cricket U11A U11B v Hill House (A) (dep 12:15 etr 17:30) 14:30 DN9 3GG
Girls’ Cricket U11A U11B v Hill House (A) (dep 12:15 etr 17:30) 14:30 DN9 3GG
Start of Year 11 Study Leave (at end of the day) 16:00
Sat 3 May Boys’ Cricket 1st U15 U12 v QEGS (H) 10:00
Boys’ Cricket U14 U13 v QEGS (A) (dep 08:30 etr 14:00) 10:00 WF1 3QX
Boys’ Tennis U15 U14 U13 U12 v
Bradford Grammar School (A) (dep 08:00 etr 13:30) 10:00
Girls’ Tennis U15 U14 U13 U12 v Bradford Grammar School (H) 10:00
Mon 5 May Bank Holiday
Tue 6 May Week B (Timetable) and Blue Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
BD9 4JB
Tue 6 May Year 8 PSHE Drop Down Morning 8:45 12:35
Year 11 GCSE Geography Pre-release Study Day (Gore) 9:00 16:00
Golf National Schools and Colleges Final (at Belton Woods) (dep 06:00) 9:30 NG32 2LN
Year 6 Residential departs 10:00
Golf U15 v Read and Pocklington (H) (dep 12:35 etr 19:00) 13:00
Governors’ Meeting - Education 15:30
A Level French/Spanish Speaking Exams (Boardroom)
Wed 7 May Golf National Schools and Colleges Final (at Belton Woods) (etr 17:00) 9:30
Boys’ Cricket U17 v Queen Ethelburgas (A) (dep 10:30 etr 19:00) 12:30 YO26 9SS
Start of Year 13 Study Leave (at lunch time) 12:35
External Examinations start
Thu 8 May Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U13 Tournament (at Pocklington) (A) (dep 09:45 etr tbc) 11:00 YO42 2NJ
Boys’ Cricket U13A U13B v St Peter’s (H) 14:00
Girls’ Cricket U13A U13B v St Peter’s (H) 14:00
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U13B U13C v St Peter’s (H) 14:15
Fri 9 May Pre-School - Year 6 Open Event (Junior School) 9:15 11:30
Boys’ Cricket U10A U10B v Birkdale (A) (dep 12:15 etr 17:30) 14:15 S11 7TA
Year 6 Residential returns 16:00
Sat 10 May
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U15 U14 U13 U12 v GSAL (H) 10:00
Boys’ Cricket U14 U13 v Read (H) 10:00
Mon 12 May Week A (Timetable) and Red Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
HHM and Junior School House Swimming Gala (Years 1 - 3) 10:00
Boys’ Cricket U14 v St Peter’s (H) 15:45
Tue 13 May Heads of Department Meeting (A5) 16:10 17:15
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U15 U13 v South Hunsley (H) 16:15
Junior School Assessments
Wed 14 May Golf Seniors v Pocklington (A) (dep 12:35 etr 19:30) 13:30 YO42 1UF
Boys’ Cricket 1st 2nd v St Peter’s (H) 14:00
Intermediate Chamber Concert (Rutter Room) 19:00
Junior School Assessments
Thu 15 May Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics U15/U14 U13/12 ESSA Track & Field Cup
(at University of York Sports Stadium) (dep 08:15 etr 17:30) 11:00 15:30 YO10 5NA
Old Hymerian Lunch (Gore) 12:00
Thu 15 May Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U12A U12B v Pocklington (A)
(dep 13:00 etr 17:00) 14:00 YO42 2NJ
Boys’ Cricket U12A v Hill House (A) (dep 12:35 etr 19:00) 14:15 DN9 3AQ
Girls’ Cricket U12A U12B v Hill House (A)
(dep 12:35 etr 19:00) 14:15 DN9 3AQ
Parenting in the Digital Age: Ask the Experts!
(Pre-School - Year 6 parents) (Theatre) 16:00 17:30
Parenting in the Digital Age: Ask the Experts!
(Year 7 - Year 13 parents) (Theatre) 18:00 19:30
Junior School House Swimming Gala (Years 4 - 6)
Year 10 End-of-Year Art Exam
Fri 16 May Year 10 End-of-Year Exams (other subjects) start
Year 6 Choir Tour to Edinburgh departs
Year 8 HPV and Year 9 DTP/Meningitis Catch-Up Vaccinations (S1)
Sat 17 May Boys’ Cricket 1st U15 U12 v Pocklington (H) 10:00
Boys’ Cricket 2nd U14 U13 v Pocklington (A) (dep 08:45 etr 15:00) 10:00 YO42 2NJ
Boys’ Tennis U15 U14 U13 U12 v Pocklington (H) 10:00
Girls’ Cricket 1st U15 U14 U12 v Pocklington (A) (dep 08:45 etr 13:30) 10:00 YO42 2NJ
Girls’ Cricket U13 v Pocklington (H) 10:00
Girls’ Tennis U15 U14 U13 U12 v Pocklington (A) (dep 09:00 etr 13:00) 10:00 YO42 2NJ
Year 6 Choir Tour to Edinburgh returns
Mon 19 May Week B (Timetable) and Red Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
Junior School Theme Week Begins
Year 12 and Years 9-7 End-of-Year Exams start
Tue 20 May Girls’ Football U11A ISFA Qualifiers
(at Cochrane Park, Newcastle) (dep 09:15 etr 19:00) 13:00 NE7 7JX
Governors’ Meeting - Health & Safety (Remote) 16:30
Thu 22 May Brownlee Foundation Junior Triathlon 6:30 17:00
Year 7 End-of-Year Exams finish
Fri 23 May Hymers Annual Golf Day (at Hull Golf Club) 11:30
Year 12 and Years 10-8 End-of-Year Exams finish
Year 7 End-of-Exams Trip (Elsham)
Sat 24 May Intermediate Production Drama Rehearsal 10:00 14:00
Mon 26 May Half Term
Tue 27 May Half Term (LRC open to Year 13 and Year 11 students)
Wed 28 May Half Term (LRC open to Year 13 and Year 11 students)
Thu 29 May Half Term (LRC open to Year 13 and Year 11 students)
Fri 30 May Half Term (LRC open to Year 13 and Year 11 students)
June
Sun 1 Jun Bronze DofE Assessed Expedition (North Yorkshire) departs 9:00
Mon 2 Jun Week B (Timetable) and Green Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
Bronze DofE Assessed Expedition (North Yorkshire) returns 18:00
Tue 3 Jun 7A and 7B PSHE Drop Down Event 10:55 12:35
Boys’ Cricket U15 v Hill House (A) (dep 12:35 etr 19:00) 14:15 DN19 3AQ
Girls’ Cricket U15 v Hill House (A) (dep 12:35 etr 19:00) 14:15 DN19 3AQ
Governors’ Meeting - Finance & Property 15:30
Year 12 End-of-Year Exam Grades on the system for checking 16:00
Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics U11 U10 U9
Scarborough College Festival (A) (dep tbc etr tbc) tbc YO11 3BA
Wed 4 Jun Year 12 A Level Geography Field Trip (Hull)
Thu 5 Jun Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics U14 U13 U12
Humberside Schools Championships (at Costello Stadium) (dep 08:45 etr 15:45) 10:00 15:00 HU4 6XQ
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U13A U13B v Pocklington (H) 14:00
Boys’ Cricket U13A U13B v Hill House (H) 14:30
Girls’ Cricket U13A U13B v Hill House (H) 14:30
Year 6 Production of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (Theatre) 17:00 19:30
Fri 6 Jun Boys’ Cricket U12 HMC 8-a-side (H) 10:00
HMC Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics U11 U10 U9
(at York University Sports Centre) (dep 07:30 etr 17:30) 10:00 YO10 5NA
Year 12 End-of-Year Exam Grades accessible to parents on Schoogle 16:00
Sat 7 Jun Boys’ Cricket U14 U13 U12 v Scarborough (H) 10:00
Girls’ Tennis U15 U14 U13 U12 v Ashville (H) 10:00
Intermediate Production Rehearsals 10:00 16:00
Sun 8 Jun Intermediate Production Rehearsals 10:00 14:00
Mon 9 Jun Year 10 GCSE Geography Trip (Cranedale) departs 8:00
Week A (Timetable) and Green Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
Mon 9 Jun Boys’ Cricket U15 Festival (at Scarborough) (A) (dep 08:15 etr 17:30) 10:00 YO11 3BA
Girls’ Cricket U15 Festival (at Scarborough) (A) (dep 08:15 etr 17:30) 10:00 YO11 3BA
Boys’ Cricket U9A U9B v Scarborough College (H) 14:00
Girls’ Cricket U9A U9B v Scarborough College (H) 14:00
Boys’ Football U11A U11B Hull 5-a-side
(at Tigers Trust Arena) (dep 15:15 collect from venue 17:00) 15:45 HU3 6GA
Hymers Recital Club (Rutter Room) 19:00 20:00
Girls’ Cricket U13 Festival (at Hill House) (A) (dep tbc etr tbc) tbc DN19 3AQ
Tue 10 Jun Cricket U11A 6-a-side Festival (at Scarborough College) (A) (dep 10:40 etr 17:30) 12:30 YO11 3BA
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U14A U14B v Pocklington (A) (dep 13:00 etr 17:00) 14:00 YO42 2NJ
Girls’ Cricket U15 U14 v Scarborough College (H) 14:00
Year 10 9 8 7 End-of-Year Exam Grades on the system for checking 16:00
Heads of Years Meeting (A3) 16:10 17:15
Spanish Play (Gore)
Year 10 GCSE Geography Trip (Cranedale) returns 17:00
Wed 11 Jun Boys’ Cricket 1st v 40 Club (H) 12:00
External Examination Contingency afternoon 13:30
Designated Safeguarding Team Meeting 13:50 15:10
Boys’ Cricket 2nd v Read (H) 14:00
Girls’ Football Hull Schools 5-a-side (at Tigers Trust Arena) (dep 15:15 collect from venue at 17:00) 15:45 HU3 6GA
Thu 12 Jun
Boys’ Cricket U13 Tournament (at Scarborough) (A) (dep 08:15 etr 17:30) 10:00 YO11 3BA
Girls’ Cricket U13 Tournament (at Scarborough) (A (dep 08:15 etr 17:30) 10:00 YO11 3BA
Boys’ Cricket U12A U12B v St Peter’s (H) 14:00
Girls’ Cricket U12A U12B v St Peter’s (H) 14:00
HHM Year 2 Production 14:00
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U12A U12B v St Peter’s (A) (dep 12:40 etr 17:30) 14:15 YO30 6AB
Year 12 Parents’ Evening (Gore and LRC) 16:30 20:00
Junior School Class and Group Photographs
Fri 13 Jun Year 10 Field Trip - Classes 10/2 Bi, 10/4 Bi, 10ScY
(Filey Brigg) 8:00 15:30 YO14 9ET
Boys’ Cricket HMC Competition (at Woodhouse Grove) (dep 07:00 etr dependent on results) 9:15 BD10 0NR
Thu 19 Jun Rehearsals for Summer Concert (Main Hall) 9:15 16:00
Year 11 Book and Equipment Return Event (Sports Hall) 9:15 10:30
Colours Committee Meeting (E1) 13:10
Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U13A U13B v St Peter’s (H) 14:15
Boys’ U15 U14 U13 U12 v Tranby (A) (dep 15:45 collect from venue) 16:15
Girls’ U15 U14 U13 U12 v Tranby (H) 16:15
Senior School Summer Concert (Main Hall) 19:00
Girls’ Cricket U13 8-a-side festival (at Pocklington) (A)
(dep tbc etr tbc) tbc YO42 2NJ
Junior School Sports Day (Junior School Field)
We’ve Got Problems and We’ve Got Issues
(Gore/LRC ground floor)
Fri 20 Jun
Boys’ Cricket 1st v MCC (H) 11:30
HHM Sports Day (Junior School Field) 13:30 15:00
Boys’ Cricket U10A U10B v Pocklington (A)
(dep 12:15 etr 17:00) 14:00 YO42 2NJ
Girls’ Cricket U10A U10B v Pocklington (A) (dep 12:15 etr 17:00) 14:00 YO42 2NJ
We’ve Got Problems and We’ve Got Issues
(Gore/LRC ground floor)
Sat 21 Jun Boys’ and Girls’ Tennis U15 U14 U13 U12 v Woodhouse Grove (H) 10:00
Cricket 1st v Old Hymerians (H) tbc
HCA Garden Party
Sun 22 Jun Intermediate Drama Rehearsal Day 10:00 14:00
Mon 23 Jun Week A (Timetable) and Blue Week (1 to 1 Music Lessons)
Boys’ Cricket U9A U9B v Pocklington (A)
(dep 12:15 etr 17:00) 14:00 YO42 2NJ
Girls’ Cricket U9A U9B v Pocklington (A)
(dep 12:15 etr 17:00) 14:00 YO42 2NJ
Drop-it and Read - Senior School 15:35 16:00
Junior Great Big Dance Off National Final (tbc)
Tue 24 Jun Boys’ Cricket U10A U10B v Scarborough College (H) 14:00
Girls’ Cricket U10A U10B v Scarborough College (H) 14:00
Wed 25 Jun Year 3-Year 6 New Parents’ Evening (Junior School Hall) 17:00
External Examinations Contingency Day and Examinations finish (no holidays to be booked until after this date)
Year 12 UCAS Discovery Exhibition (University of Hull)
Wed 2 Jul Cat Zero Expedition departs 19:00
HHM Summer Reports to Parents
Sri Lanka Sports Tour departs
Thu 3 Jul Intermediate Drama Production -
Junior School Showing (Cast B) (Theatre) 10:30 12:15
HHM leavers’ Party and BBQ 15:00
Intermediate Drama ProductionPerformance (Cast B) (Theatre) 18:30 20:45
Year 6 Leavers’ Party
Fri 4 Jul (School ends 11:30 Early Years, 11:45 Y1/2, 12:05 Y3/4, 12:15 Y5/6, 12:35 Seniors - no late buses)
Silver DofE Assessed Expedition and Gold Practice Expedition (Edale, Peak District) returns 17:00
Mon 7 Jul Gold DofE Assessed Expedition (Lake District) departs 9:00
Fri 11 Jul Gold DofE Assessed Expedition (Lake District) returns 17:00
Sun 13 Jul Cat Zero Expedition returns 12:00
Sri Lanka Sports Tour returns August
Thu 14 Aug A Level Results Day (Gore) 8:00
Year 12 Further Mathematics
A Level Result Collection (Gore) 10:00
Thu 21 Aug GCSE Results Day (Gore) 9:00
Year 9 Latin Results (Gore) 10:30
