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
TERM DATES 2019 PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
LENT 2019 Tuesday 8th January – Friday 29th March (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term: Exeats (DCPS):
Friday 15th February
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 25th February
Friday 25th January
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 28th January
Friday 8th March
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 11th March
TRINITY 2019
Wednesday 24th April - Friday 28th June (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term:
Friday 24th May
Exeat (DCPS):
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: Exeats (DCPS):
Friday 18th October (12 noon)
(No Crèche) Monday 4th November
Friday 27th September
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 30th September
Friday 22nd November
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 25th November
SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS
(The shop is closed during exeats, half terms and holidays) MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
MORNING
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 Lent Term
2019
JANUARY Monday 7th
9.00am - 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day.
Tuesday 8th
Term Starts. Crèche from 8.15am.
Wednesday 9th
Extra-Curricular Activities begin (Music, Speech and Drama, Tennis, Art and Craft, META Club, PE Club, GLOW Club, Gymnastics and Dance).
Friday 15th
8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House. 3.30pm. Half Term Starts. Crèche until 5.00pm.
Monday 25th
Term Recommences. Crèche from 8.15am.
Year Two Space WOW Day. Thursday 28th 8.30am – 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 – 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall.
MARCH
Thursday 10th Swimming begins for Reception Classes. Friday 11th
8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Coffee Morning in the PrePrep Hall. Swimming begins for Years One and Two.
Monday 14th
Class Councils this week.
Saturday 2nd
9.00am – 11.00am. Open Morning for Prospective Pupils.
Monday 4th
Class Councils this week.
Thursday 7th
World Book Day. (All part-time Nursery and Kindergarten children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 11.45am.) 8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House. DCPS Exeat. Crèche until 5.00pm.
Thursday 17th
8.30am - 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall.
Friday 18th
8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House.
Friday 8th
Monday 21st
10.15am – 10.45am. School Council Meeting.
Monday 11th
Tuesday 22nd
Year Two Trip to ‘We The Curious’ Bristol Science Museum and Planetarium. 9.30am - 11.30am. Reception Open Morning for Kindergarten and Prospective Parents.
10.15am – 10.45am. School Council Meeting. 3.15pm - 7.00pm. Parental Consultation Evening.
Thursday 14th
Friday 25th
DCPS Exeat. Crèche until 5.00pm.
Year One Visit to ThinkTank. 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.
Tuesday 29th
8.30am. Year Two to DCPS Assembly in the Centenary Hall. Year Two Pupils to be in by 8.15am please.
Thursday 21st
Thursday 31st
8.30am - 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall.
Reception Space Dome WOW Day. Kindergarten Fun Day. Children to come dressed up as ‘when I grow up I will be…’. (All part-time children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 12.30pm.)
Friday 22nd
8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House.
Friday 1st
8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House.
Thursday 28th
9.30am and 2.30pm. Pre-Prep Spring Festivals ‘Spring Fever’.
Saturday 2nd
9.30am. Year Two Parent Information Morning in the Centenary Hall, DCPS.
Friday 29th
11.00am – 12 noon. Squirrel Kittens ‘Snuggle and Share’ with Parents in the Pre-Prep Hall. All Squirrel Kittens invited to attend from 11.00am. Easter Fun Morning for all classes. (All part-time Nursery and Kindergarten children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 12 noon.) 12 noon. Term Ends (No Crèche).
FEBRUARY
Whole School Activity Day - ‘Design and Technology Day’. (All partWednesday 6th time Nursery and Kindergarten children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 11.45am.) Thursday 14th
1.20pm - 1.50pm. Informal Music Concert for Instrumentalists.