Wednesday 26th Thursday 27th Friday 28th Saturday 29th
9.30am and 2.00pm. Summer Performance in the Pre-Prep Hall. 9.30am. Summer Performance in the Pre-Prep Hall. 11.30am. End of Year Celebration Assembly in the Marquee. All Parents Invited. 12 noon. End of Term. No Crèche. Preparatory School Speech Day. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship Meeting, time and location TBC.
USEFUL NAMES AND NUMBERS Headmistress: 01242 258079 Dr Carolyn Shelley squirrels@deanclose.org.uk Deputy Head: Mr James Cowling Headmistress’ PA/Office/ 01242 258079 Lady Lesley Miller Pre-Prep Registrar: squirrels@deanclose.org.uk Health Centre: 01242 258080 or 01242 258046 Bursar: 01242 258086 Mr Adrian Bowcher Bursary (Invoice Enquiries): 01242 258042 Miss Kay Hodges School Shop: 01242 258016 Mrs Kate Wood After School Crèche: 07935 481612 Staff Room: 01242 267422 or ext 339
CHELTENHAM
PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
TERM DATES 2019 / 2020 TRINITY 2019 Wednesday 24th April - Friday 28th June (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term: Exeat (DCPS):
Friday 24th May Friday 3rd May
(Crèche until 5.00pm) - Monday 3rd June (Crèche until 5.00pm) - Tuesday 7th May
MICHAELMAS 2019
Tuesday 3rd September – Thursday 12th December (3.30pm, no Crèche) Half Term: Friday 18th October (12 noon) (No Crèche) Monday 4th November Exeats (DCPS):
Friday 27th September Friday 22nd November
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 30th September (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 25th November
LENT 2020
Tuesday 7th January – Friday 27th March (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term: Exeats (DCPS):
Friday 14th February Friday 24th January Friday 6th March
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 24th February (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 27th January (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 9th March
SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS (The shop is closed during exeats, half terms and holidays) MORNING MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
8.00am – 12.30pm 9.30am – 12.30pm 9.30am – 12.30pm 9.30am – 12.30pm 8.00am – 12.30pm 10.00am – 12.00 noon
AFTERNOON 1.30pm – 4.00pm 1.30pm – 6.00pm 1.30pm – 6.00pm 1.30pm – 6.00pm 1.30pm – 4.00pm 12.30pm – 3.00pm
PARENTS ARE INVITED TO ALL EVENTS IN BOLD (AS APPLICABLE) Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6QS. Tel: 01242 258079 www.deanclose.org.uk
School Calendar Trinity Term
2019
APRIL Monday 22nd Tuesday 23rd
Bank Holiday. 9.00am – 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day.
Wednesday 24th
Term Starts. Crèche from 8.15am. Extra-Curricular Activities begin. (Music, Dance, Speech and Drama, Tennis, Art and Craft, META Club, PE Club, Gymnastics and GLOW Club.)
Thursday 25th
Year Two Science Trip on Habitats to Sandfield Farm. 8.30am - 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall. Swimming begins for Reception.
Friday 26th
8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Coffee Morning in the Pre-Prep Hall. 8.30am - 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. Swimming begins for Years One and Two.
MAY Wednesday 1st Thursday 2nd
Friday 3rd
Whole School ‘Little Linguists’ Activity Day. (All part-time Nursery and Kindergarten children who do not normally come into School are invited to attend. Collection time 11.45am.) 1.20pm - 1.50pm. Informal Music Concert for Instrumentalists.
Wednesday 8th
Thursday 9th
Tuesday 21st Wednesday 22nd Thursday 23rd
Friday 24th
9.00am - 12 noon. Maths Fun Morning for all classes. 4.00pm. Year Two Informal Tea Party at Dean Close House (Question and Answer Session about moving up to Year 3). am. Dance Show Dress Rehearsal (All pupils who attend extra-curricular dance classes including those dancers who attend part-time. Collection time 11.45am.) 2.30pm. Dance Show in the Pre-Prep Hall. (All pupils who attend extra-curricular dance classes including those dancers who attend part-time. Please come in for 1.15pm.) 8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Coffee Morning in the Pre-Prep Hall with Guest Speaker. Half Term Begins at the End of School Day. Crèche until 5.00pm.
Monday 3rd
Term Recommences. Crèche from 8.15am.
1.45pm. Year Two Swimming Gala followed at 3.00pm by Tea in the Dining Room for Parents and Children. (Year Two Parents are invited to come in to support).
Tuesday 4th
‘Fun in the Forest’ for Kindergarten, Reception, Year One and Year Two. (All parttime Kindergarten children who do not normally come into School are invited to attend. Collection time 11.45am.)
Thuirsday 6th
Year Two Safari WOW Day. 8.30am - 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall.
Friday 7th
12.30pm - 1.30pm. Tennis Fun for ALL Reception. 3.00pm - 5.00pm. Parents’ Charity Fair at Pre-Prep.
10.00am. Singing Squirrels Performance at the Cheltenham Festival. (Year Two Parents are welcome to come and join us at the Town Hall for both events.)
Tuesday 11th
8.30am. Year Two to DCPS Assembly in the Centenary Hall. Year Two Pupils to be in by 8.15am please. Reception Trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park. 12.30pm - 1.30pm. Tennis Fun for ALL Year Two.
Class Photographs. All children in summer uniform. (All part-time children to attend please and be in by 8.45am. Collection time 10.30am.)
Wednesday 12th
Kindergarten Trip to Sandfield Farm. (All part-time Kindergarten children who do not normally come into School are invited to attend. Collection time 3.30pm.)
8.30am - 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall.
Thursday 13th
Bank Holiday. No School for Pre-Prep. All children should return to School in SUMMER UNIFORM.
JUNE
9.30am. Squirrel Strings Performance at the Cheltenham Festival.
Year One Trip on the Environment (Focus on ‘Food and Farming’) to Sandfield Farm. 8.30am - 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House.
Saturday 11th Monday 13th Tuesday 14th
9.30am – 11.30am. Open Morning for Prospective Pupils. 10.15am. School Council Meeting. Year Two Trip to West Midlands Safari Park.
Thursday 16th
1.30pm. Year Two friendly Hockey Matches with Cheltenham College at Dean Close Astros, followed by Match Tea.
Nursery Fun Day. (All part-time Nursery children who do not normally come into School are invited to attend. Drop off time 9.00am, collection time 12.30pm.)
Friday 10th
Wednesday 15th
Monday 20th
Dean Close School Commemoration Day. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship Meeting, time and location TBC.
Class Councils this week. Tuesday 7th
7.00pm - 10.00pm. Joint DCPPS / DCPS Parents’ and Staff ‘Strictly’ Quiz Night featuring the DCPS Swing Band, in the Prep School Centenary Hall.
Saturday 25th
DCS and DCPS Exeat Weekend. Crèche until 5.00pm. Monday 6th
Friday 17th
8.00am - 8.30am. Kindergarten and Reception ‘Snuggle and Share’ with Parents in the Pre-Prep Hall. 8.45am – 9.15am. Nursery and Reception ‘Snuggle and Share’ with Parents in the Pre-Prep Hall.
Friday 14th
12.30pm - 1.30pm. Tennis Fun for ALL Year One. 8.30am - 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. 2.00pm. Sports’ Day followed by Tea on Hardy Lawn. (All part-time children who do not normally come into School are included. Please come in for 1.30pm.) 6.00pm. Cross School Dance Show at The Bacon Theatre.
Monday 17th
Thursday 20th
Year One Trip (Focus on ‘Food and Farming over time’) to Museum in the Park, Stroud.
Friday 21st
2.00pm. Year Two Choral Speaking at the Cheltenham Festival. (Year Two Parents are welcome to come and join us at the Town Hall.)
Tuesday 25th
10.15am. Final School Council Meeting of the Year. 12.30pm - 2.00pm. Tennis Tournament. 8.30am - 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall. 1.20pm - 1.50pm. Informal Music Concert for Instrumentalists. 8.00pm. Staff End of School Year Evening. ‘Moving On’ Morning (including Year Two Pupils to the Prep School). End of Year Reports sent out to Parents. 9.30am. Dress Rehearsal for Summer Performance. (All part-time children who do not normally come into School are included. Collection time 10.45am.)