Students launch social enterprise
We are delighted to announce the launch of In-Joy, a brand-new social enterprise company created and run by our Year…
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Spring Term 2025
Staff Training – Tuesday 7th January
First School Day – Wednesday 8th January
Half Term – Monday 17th to Friday 21st February
Last School Day – Friday 4th April
Summer Term 2025
Staff Training – Friday 25th April
First School Day – Monday 28th April
Bank Holiday – Monday 5th May (exeat weekend)
Half Term – Monday 26th to Friday 30th May
Family Day – Saturday 5th July
Last School Day – Wednesday 9th July
Autumn Term 2025
Staff Training – Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September
First Full School Day – Wednesday 3rd September
Half Term – Monday 20th October to Friday 31st October
Last School Day – Friday 12th December
Spring Term 2026
Staff Training – Tuesday 6th January
First School Day – Wednesday 7th January
Half Term – Monday 16th to Friday 20th February
Last School Day – Friday 27th March
Summer Term 2026
Staff Training – Friday 17th April
First School Day – Monday 20th April
Half Term – Monday 25th to Friday 29th May
Last School Day – Friday 10th July
Nursery Dates
2025
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Wednesday 1st January
Nursery Re-opens – Thursday 2nd January
Staff Training (Nursery closed) – Monday 6th January
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Friday 18th April
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 21st April
Staff Training (Nursery closed) – Friday 25th April
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 5th May
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 26th May
Family Day – Saturday 5th July
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Monday 25th August
Staff Training (Nursery closed) – Monday 1st September
Christmas Closure – From Tuesday 23rd December
2026
Bank Holiday (Nursery closed) – Thursday 1st January
Staff training Day (Nursery closed) – Friday 2nd January
Nursery re-opens – Monday 5th January
News & Events
Not just a day: Diversity as dialogue, every day
At Rookwood, we are proud to be a school that welcomes children and families from a wide range of cultural…
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PE teacher joins Premier League legend for charity football match
Rookwood School’s very own Mr Neil Brewer took to the pitch on Saturday 3rd May in support of a fantastic…
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80 years on: The enduring lessons of VE Day
I am certain that at some point in the last week, we have all taken a moment to reflect upon…
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From Rookwood to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
We were delighted to recently welcome back William Swinnerton, a former Rookwood pupil who joined in Year 6 and stayed…
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From fairytales to Wagamama: A great wrap up to the term
This week, Rookwood boarding students were treated to a delightful series of activities, marking the end of a busy term….
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Mayor of Test Valley congratulates Youth Speaks district winners
We recently celebrated success in the Youth Speaks District Final, where both our intermediate and senior teams delivered outstanding…
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Easter and beyond: A time for renewal, growth, and gratitude
As the school holiday approaches, and we all begin to look forward to some time away from school or work,…
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Yaviin Jayasoma: Former pupil and rising star
We were thrilled to recently welcome back Yaviin Jayasoma, a former Rookwood pupil from Reception to Year 11, whose journey…
Read MoreRookwood Family
Mrs Abraham
I have been lucky enough to work at Rookwood School for the last twenty years – which sounds like a very long time but which has gone in a flash.
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Mrs House
Nurturing children’s curiosity and embedding a love of learning is a core aim of mine, as well as fostering a community of happy, kind, polite and resilient young people.
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