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 Mrs Michele Robertson School Shop: 01242 258016 Mrs Kate Wood After School Crèche: 07935 481612 Staff Room: 01242 267422 or ext 339 CHELTENHAM
TERM DATES 2017/2018 MICHAELMAS 2017
PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Tuesday 5th September – Thursday 14th December (3.30pm, no Crèche) Half Term: Friday 20th October (12 noon) (No Crèche) Monday 6th November Friday 22nd September (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 25th September Exeats (DCPS): Friday 24th November (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 27th November
LENT 2018
Tuesday 9th January – Friday 23rd March (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term: Friday 9th February (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 19th February Friday 26th January (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 29th January Exeats (DCPS): Friday 9th March (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 12th March
TRINITY 2018
Tuesday 17th April - Friday 29th June (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term:
Friday 25th May
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 4th June
Exeat (DCPS):
Friday 4th May
(Crèche until 5.00pm) Tuesday 8th May
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 Michaelmas Term
2017
NOVEMBER
AUGUST
Wednesday 30th Thursday 31st
School Closed for Pupils. 2.00pm. DCPPS SMT Meeting. School Closed for Pupils. 9.00am - 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 5th
School Closed for Pupils. 9.00am - 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day. 11.00am – Bacon Theatre Presentation for Staff. 12.00pm. Dean Close Foundation Chapel Service for Staff. 1.00pm. Staff Lunch at DCS. School Closed for Pupils. 9.00am - 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day. 3.00pm – 3.45pm. New Parents’ and New Childrens’ Reception in the Pre-Prep Hall. 8.45am. Term Starts. Crèche from 8.15am.
Thursday 7th
7.15pm for 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Parents’ Curriculum Evening.
Friday 1st
Monday 4th
Monday 11th
All Extra-Curricular Activities begin (Music, Dance, Speech and Drama, Tennis, Art and Craft, META Club, PE Club, Gymnastics Club and GLOW Club). 3.40pm. Staff Meeting.
Tuesday 12th
Year Two Dinosaur Workshop.
Wednesday 13th Year One Visit to Hatherley Park. 8.30am – 9.30am. Parents’ Coffee Morning in the Pre-Prep Hall. Friday 15th 8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House. Monday 18th 3.40pm. Staff Meeting.
Monday 6th
8.45am. Term Recommences. Crèche from 8.15am. 3.40pm. Staff Meeting.
Thursday 9th
Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall – Morning Only.
Friday 10th Monday 13th Tuesday 14th
9.30am. Reception Cookery Visit to Pizza Express. Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall – Morning Only. Final Day.
Thursday 16th
Year One Castle ‘WOW’ Day. 8.30am – 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall.
Monday 20th
3.40pm. Staff Meeting.
Tuesday 21st
9.00am - 11.00am. Early Years Open Morning.
Thursday 23rd
Kindergarten Fun Day. (All part-time Kindergarten children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 12.30pm.)
Friday 24th
8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House. DCS and DCPS Exeat – Crèche until 5.00pm.
Monday 27th
3.40pm. Staff Meeting.
Thursday 30th
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.
Monday 4th
3.40pm. Key Stage Meetings.
Wednesday 6th
9.30am. Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Performance. (All part-time children who do not normally attend School are included. Collection time 10.45am.)
Wednesday 20th
Whole School Thinking Skills and Activity Day. (All part-time children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 11.45am.)
Friday 22nd
DCS and DCPS Exeat – Crèche until 5.00pm.
Monday 25th
All children to return to School in Winter Uniform. 3.40pm. Key Stage Meetings.
Wednesday 27th
8.15am start. Individual Pupil Photographs and Family Groups. (All part-time children who are not normally in School are included. Collection time 10.25am.)
Thursday 7th
Thursday 28th
8.30am – 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall. Year Two Dinosaur ‘WOW’ Day.
Friday 8th
Friday 29th
8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House.
OCTOBER
Thursday 5th
3.40pm. Staff Meeting. 3.30pm - 7.00pm. Parental Consultation Evening. Year One Visit to Warwick Castle.
Monday 9th
3.40pm. Staff Meeting.
Thursday 12th
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.
Friday 13th
8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House.
Saturday 14th
9.00am - 11.00am. Open Morning for Prospective Pupils.
Thursday 19th
9.30am and 2.00pm. Harvest Celebrations. Theme – ‘All Good Things’.
Friday 20th
12 noon. Half Term Starts. No Crèche.
Monday 2nd
8.30am – 9.30am. Parents’ Coffee Morning in the Pre-Prep Hall. 8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House. Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall. Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall. 3.40pm. Key Stage Meetings.
DECEMBER
9.30am and 2.00pm. Christmas Performance for Parents and Families. 8.30am - 9.30am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Bayley House. 9.30am. Christmas Performance for Parents and Families. End of Term Progress Report goes home to Parents.
Saturday 9th
10.00am. Year Two Rugby and Netball Matches with Cheltenham College at Cheltenham College.
Monday 11th
3.40pm. Staff Meeting.
Tuesday 12th
11.00am. Christingle Service in Dean Close Chapel. (All parents and part-time children are invited to attend.) Mince pies and coffee for parents in the Pre-Prep Hall after the Service.
10.30am. Children’s Christmas Entertainment ‘Lost and Found’ at the Bacon Theatre. (All part-time children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Drop off Wednesday 13th time 10.00am. Collection time 12.30pm after lunch.) 12 noon. School Christmas Lunch. Thursday 14th
1.15pm. Children’s Christmas Parties. (All part-time children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 3.25pm.) 3.30pm. End of Term. No Crèche.
Friday 15th
9.00am – 12 noon. Staff Inset Day.