King's Chester is the one of the top independent, private day schools for boys and girls. It has Junior (preparatory), Senior and Sixth Form sections and takes pupils from Cheshire, Shropshire, the Wirral and North Wales. It consistently achieves somes of the best academic results in the area; offers academic bursaries; and is well known for its sports, rowing and music.
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Term Dates

Term dates for the current school year and the next school year


MICHAELMAS TERM 2012
Thu 30 - Fri 31 August Removes to Manor Adventure
Mon 3 September Staff INSET day
Tue 4 September Lower Sixth report 8.45am
Removes induction, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Wed 5 September MICHAELMAS TERM begins
Fri 12 October The school is closed for INSET and preparation for Open Morning on Sat 13 Oct.
Please note that most pupils will be expected in school for the Open Morning.
Mon 22 - Tue 30 October Half Term Holiday
Wed 19 December MICHAELMAS TERM ends at 7:30pm
after the Carol Service, Cathedral, 6:30pm
LENT TERM 2013
Mon 7 January Staff INSET day
Tue 8 January LENT TERM begins
Mon 21 January The school is closed for the Entrance Examination
Mon 11 - Fri 15 February Half Term holiday
Fri 22 March LENT TERM ends at 11:30am
after Cathedral Service, 10:30am
SUMMER TERM 2013
Wed 10 April Staff INSET day
Thu 11 April SUMMER TERM begins
Mon 6 May The school is closed for the Bank Holiday
Mon 27 - Fri 31 May Half Term holiday (including Late Spring Bank Holiday)
Thu 11 July SUMMER TERM ends after Cathedral Service, time to be confirmed
MICHAELMAS TERM 2013
Thu 29 – Fri 30 August Removes to Manor Adventure
Mon 2 September Staff INSET day
Tue 3 September Lower Sixth report 8.45am
Wed 4 September MICHAELMAS TERM begins
Fri 11 October The school is closed for INSET and preparation for Open Morning on Sat 12 Oct.
Please note that most pupils will be expected in school for the Open Morning.
Mon 21 - Tue 29 October Half Term Holiday
Wed 18 December MICHAELMAS TERM ends at 7:30pm
after the Carol Service, Cathedral, 6:30pm
LENT TERM 2014
Mon 6 January Staff INSET day
Tue 7 January LENT TERM begins
Fri 24 January The school is closed for the Entrance Examination
Mon 17 - Fri 21 February Half Term holiday
Th 3 April LENT TERM ends at 11:30am
after Cathedral Service, 10:30am
SUMMER TERM 2014
Tue 22 April Staff INSET day
Wed 23 April SUMMER TERM begins
Mon 5 May The school is closed for the Bank Holiday
Mon 26 - Fri 30 May Half Term holiday (including Late Spring Bank Holiday)
Wed 9 July SUMMER TERM after Cathedral Service (time to be confirmed)
* Time to be confirmed

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