Key Dates for the AcademicYear 2022-23

KEY DATES FOR THE 2022-23 ACADEMIC YEA

MICHAELMASTERM DATES 2022

INDuCTION PROGRAMME FOR NEW PuPILS ANDTHEIR PARENTS Sunday 4th September All pupils should arrive in home clothes. Parking: Boys ’ Houses: Barlow, Powell, Roberts & Smythe in the Quad Girls ’ Houses: Caverel and Isabella by the Houses Heads of School at the gate to help direct parents

NEW BOARDERS

09:30 Mass in the Abbey Church (optional) 09:30-11:00 New First (Year 7), Second (Year 8) and Third Form (Year 9) UK Boarders and International Boarders to arrive in Houses to unpack.

10:00-11:30 New Fourth (Year 10), Fifth (Year 11) and Lower Sixth (Year 12) UK Boarders and International Boarders to arrive in Houses to unpack.

NEW DAY PUPILS

11:30 New Day pupils (allYears) arrive, park in the Quad, and directed to theTheatre

Followed by: 11:40 Welcome from Andrew Hobbs, Head, and an introduction to key members of Staff in theTheatre.

12:30 Lunch for all pupils and parents 14:00 Parents say goodbye and depart 14:30 New pupils start afternoon induction programme WHOLE SCHOOL ExEAT Begins Friday 23rd September Pupils leave 12:35 Ends Sunday 25th September First & Second Form boarders return 17:00-18:00 Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return 17:00-21:00

HALFTERM Begins Friday 14th October Pupils leave by 11:30 Ends Sunday 30th October First & Second Form boarders return 17:00-18:00 Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return 17:00-21:00

Monday 31st October Day pupils return by 08:20

WHOLE SCHOOL ExEAT Begins Friday 25th November Pupils leave 12:35 Ends Sunday 27th November First & Second Form boarders return 17:00-18:00 Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return 17:00-21:00

TERM ENDS Thursday 15th December Pupils may leave after the Carol Service

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LENTTERM DATES 2023

TERM BEGINS Sunday 8th January 2023 First & Second Form boarders return 14:00-18:00 Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return 14:00-21:00

Monday 9th January Day pupils return by 08:00

FIRST & SECOND FORM ExEAT Begins Friday 27th January Pupils leave by 12:35 Ends Sunday 29th January First & Second Form boarders return 14:00-18:00

HALFTERM Begins Friday 10th February Pupils leave by 11:30 Ends Sunday 19th February First & Second Form boarders return 14:00-18:00 Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return 14:00-21:00

Monday 20th February Day pupils return 08:20

FIRST & SECOND FORM ExEAT Begins Friday 10th March Pupils leave by12:35 Ends Sunday 12th March First & Second Form boarders return 14:00-18:00

TERM ENDS Friday 31st March Pupils leave by 11:30

SuMMERTERM DATES 2023

TERM BEGINS Monday 24th April 2023 First & Second Form boarders return 14:00-18:00 Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return 14:00-21:00

Tuesday 25th April Day pupils return at 08:00

HALFTERM Begins Friday 26th May Pupils leave by 11:30 Ends Sunday 4th June First & Second Form boarders return 14:00-18:00 Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return 14:00-21:00

Monday 5th June Day pupils return at 08:00

Friday 30th June First to Lower Sixth Form Prize Giving Assembly

Saturday 1st July Prize Day Pupils leave 14:00pm Upper Sixth Form Leavers ’ Ball – timings to be confirmed

Exeats are not mandatory for international pupils, we offer a weekend of activity, cultural trips and rest. Emails will be sent to parents and guardians ahead of each break and bookings must be made to secure your child’ s place.

For further information on Exeat, Half Term and End of Term travel please find more information on the website: https://www.downside.co.uk/downside-school/parentinformation/travel-information/

Heathrow Airport Collection Point: A School chaperone will collect students fromTerminal 3 from the designated meeting point at the collection time detailed in the termly travel information document. The designated meeting point inTerminal 3 is Caffè Nero, located near arrivals, outside security, Level 0.A map showing the location of Caffè Nero,Terminal 3, is available here.

For flights arriving atTerminal 5, please advise your child to use the free shuttle train to travel fromTerminal 5 to Terminal 3.A member of staff will be waiting at the Caffè Nero store (a link can be found above).

This Heathrow Airport map shows where the two terminals are in relation to each other.

Please note: the above are private coach services for pupils of Downside School only.All bookings made are a personal arrangement/contract of engagement between you as the parent or guardian, and Centurion Coaches, not with Downside School.

Taxi: Taxi transport plans must be arranged directly by parents/guardians with any business you choose.A link to a list of taxi companies near Bath is available here. A local taxi company,Atlas SouthWest Ltd, offer service routes to Downside and you can make a booking directly with them via a dedicated email address they have set up for this purpose at downsidetravel@gmail.com.Atlas SouthWest Ltd are familiar with the practice of providing transfers for Downside and have experience of collecting and delivering pupils to our site.

Parents are advised to copy in your Housemaster / Housemistress to email communications so that they are fully informed of your children ’ s travel plans.