1st September	Staff Day
2nd September	Staff Day, New Year 7 & 8's Induction Day Lower Sixth Parents' Meeting 14.30, (13.45 for new pupils) Boarders return
3rd September	Teaching begins
20th September	Open Morning
27th/28th September	Home Weekend
24th October	Half term begins at the end of the school day
2nd November	Half term ends
21st Novmeber	Sixth Form Taster Day
22nd/23rd November	Home Weekend
5th December	Upper Sixth Parents' Meeting 17.00
11th December	Term ends
12th December	Staff Day

Spring Term 2009

5th January	Staff Day, Year 11 Parents' Meeting 17.00, Boarders return
6th January	Teaching begins
16th January	Year 9 Parents' Meeting 17.00
24th/25th January	Home Weekend
7th February	Open Morning
13th February	Half term begins at the end of the school day
22nd February	Half term ends
27th February	Lower Sixth Parents' Meeting 17.00
14th/15th March	Home Weekend
27th March	Term ends, Year 7 Parents' Meeting 17.00

Summer Term 2009

20th April	Staff Day, Year 8 Parents' Meeting 16.30, Boarders return
21st April	Teaching begins
2nd/3rd/4th May	Home Weekend
4th May	Bank Holiday
15th May	Year 10 Parent's Meeting 17.00
22nd May	Half term begins at the end of the school day
31st May	Half term ends
20th June	Speech Day and Leavers' Day, OBS Reunion Day
3rd July	Term ends

Autumn Term 2009

1st September	Staff Day
2nd September	Staff Day, New Year 7 & 8's Induction Day, Lower Sixth Parents' Meeting 14.30, Boarders return
3rd September	Teaching begins
19th September	Open Morning
23rd October	Half term begins at the end of the school day
1st November	Half term ends
10th December	Term ends
11th December	Staff Day