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Autumn Term 2024


Monday 2 September	New Staff Induction (Prep and Senior)
Tuesday 3 September	Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
Wednesday 4 September	Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
	All Boarders' return
Thursday 5 September	Autumn Term begins for Prep, Y7, Y12 and all new Y8, Y9 & Y10 students in the morning
Friday 6 September	Autumn Term begins for all Students
Friday 27 September	Open Exeat begins at 17:30
Sunday 29 September	Boarders' return at 17:30
Friday 11 October	Staff Inset Afternoon. School ends 12:30 (Prep and Senior)
Friday 18 October	Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 3 November	Boarders' travelling day (Boarding open from 09:00)
Monday 4 November	Term resumes
Friday 22 November	Open Exeat begins at 17:30
Sunday 24 November	Boarders' return at 17:30
Thursday 12 December	Autumn Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Friday 13 December	Staff Preparation Morning until 12:30
	(including online Boarders' Academic meetings and catch-up academic sessions for invited Students)

Spring Term 2025


Friday 3 January	Staff Inset Day (Prep and Seniors)
Sunday 5 January	Boarders' travelling day
Monday 6 January	Spring Term begins for all Students
Friday 24 January	Open Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 26 January	Boarders' return at 17:30
Friday 14 February	Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 23 February	Boarders' travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Monday 24 February	Term resumes
Thursday 3 April	Spring Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Friday 4 April	Staff Moderation / Planning Day (Prep and Senior)

Summer Term 2025


Monday 21 April	Boarders' travelling day
Tuesday 22 April	Summer Term begins for all Students
Friday 2 May	Bank Holiday Exeat begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Monday 5 May	Bank Holiday
	Boarders' return at 17:30
Friday 23 May	Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 1 June	Boarders' travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Monday 2 June	Term resumes
Friday 4 July	Summer Term ends (12.00 Prep, 12.30 Senior)
Monday 7 July	Staff Study Day (Prep and Senior)

Autumn Term 2025


Monday 1 September	New Staff Induction (Prep and Senior)
Tuesday 2 September	Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
Wednesday 3 September	Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
	New Boarders arrive for pre-term immersion
Thursday 4 September	Autumn Term begins for Prep, Y7, 12 and all new Y8, 9, 10 students
	Current Boarders return
Friday 5 September	Autumn Term begins for all students
Friday 19 September	Staff Inset Afternoon. School ends 12:00 Prep and 12:30 Senior
Friday 26 September	Open Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 28 September	Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 17 October	Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 2 November	Boarders travelling day (Boarding open from 09:00)
Monday 3 November	Term resumes
Friday 21 November	Open Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 23 November	Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 12 December	Autumn Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Monday 15 December	Staff Preparation Morning until 12:30 (including online Boarders’ Academic meetings and catch-up academic sessions for Students)

Spring Term 2026


Monday 5 January	Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
	Boarders travelling day
Tuesday 6 January	Spring Term begins for all Students
Friday 23 January	Open Exeat begins at 15:50
Sunday 25 January	Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 13 February	Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 22 February	Boarders travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Monday 23 February	Term resumes
Wednesday 1 April	Spring Term ends (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Thursday 2 April	Staff Moderation/Planning Day (Prep and Senior)

Summer Term 2026


Monday 20 April	Staff Inset Day (Prep and Senior)
	Boarders travelling day
Tuesday 21 April	Summer Term begins for all students
Friday 1 May	Bank Holiday Exeat begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Monday 4 May	Bank Holiday
	Boarders return at 17:30
Friday 22 May	Half Term begins (15:30 Prep, 15:50 Senior)
Sunday 31 May	Boarders travelling day (Boarding open from 17:30)
Monday 1 June	Term resumes
Friday 3 July	Summer term ends (12:00 Prep, 12:30 Senior)
Monday 6 July	Staff Study Day (Prep and Senior)

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28 April 2025

Welcoming the New Student Leadership Team at Royal High

This morning, we officially marked the handover of leadership at Royal High School Bath during our Senior School assembly.

28 April 2025

Welcoming the New Student Leadership Team at Royal High

This morning, we officially marked the handover of leadership at Royal High School Bath during our Senior School assembly.

25 April 2025

Weekly Reflections: The Magic of Serendipity

As we begin a new term, I wanted to share a thought that’s been on my mind—something that may resonate with many of us navigating a world so often filtered through screens. Over the holidays, I read a thought-provoking book titled The Extinction of Experience by historian Christine Rosen. The book explores how our increasing reliance on technology—particularly social media—is quietly reshaping the way we live, connect, and experience the world. It struck a chord.