Nursery Opening Hours, Weeks & Term Dates
The nursery is open from 8am to 6pm, 49 weeks of the year and offers both all-year-round and term-time-only placements.
For all-year-round children, the nursery closes for:
Two weeks at the end of August
One week over the Christmas period
The nursery is also closed on bank holidays and for five INSET days per academic year.
For term-time-only children, the nursery is closed during school holidays. Please see the dates below for the academic year 2025/2026:
Autumn Term (75 days)
Monday 1 September 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025
- Half term: Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Monday 3 November 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
- Christmas closure: Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026
Public holidays
- Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day: Friday 26 December 2025
- New Year’s Day: Thursday 1 January 2026
Spring Term (55 days)
Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 13 February 2026
- Half term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Monday 23 February 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026
- Spring holiday: Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026
Public holidays
- Good Friday: Friday 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday: Monday 6 April 2025
Summer Term (65 days)
Monday 13 April 2026 to Friday 22 May 2026
- Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Monday 1 June 2026 to Monday 20 July 2026
Public holidays
- May Day bank holiday: Monday 4 May 2026
- Spring bank holiday: Monday 25 May 2026
- August bank holiday: Monday 31 August 2026
Total number of days: 195
Inset days: Five days