USEFUL NAMES AND NUMBERS Headmistress: 01242 258079 Dr Carolyn Shelley [email protected] Deputy Head: Mr James Cowling Headmistress’ PA/Office/ 01242 258079 Lady Lesley Miller Pre-Prep Registrar: [email protected] 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 / 2020 MICHAELMAS 2019 PRE-PREPARATORY Tuesday 3rd September – Thursday 12th December (3.30pm, no Crèche) SCHOOL Half Term: Friday 18th October (12 noon) (No Crèche) Monday 4th November Friday 27th September (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 30th September Exeats (DCPS): Friday 22nd November (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 25th November LENT 2020 Tuesday 7th January – Friday 27th March (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term: Friday 14th February (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 24th February Friday 24th January (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 27th January Exeats (DCPS): Friday 6th March (Crèche until 5.00pm) Monday 9th March TRINITY 2020 Tuesday 21st April - Friday 3rd July (12 noon, no Crèche) Half Term: Friday 22nd May (Crèche until 5.00pm) - Monday 1st June Exeat (DCPS): Thursday 7th May (Crèche until 5.00pm) - Monday 11th May

SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS (The shop is closed during exeats, half terms and holidays) MORNING AFTERNOON MONDAY 8.00am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 4.00pm TUESDAY 9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 6.00pm WEDNESDAY 9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 6.00pm THURSDAY 9.30am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 6.00pm FRIDAY 8.00am – 12.30pm 1.30pm – 4.00pm SATURDAY 10.00am – 12.00 noon 12.30pm – 3.00pm School Calendar

PARENTS ARE INVITED TO ALL EVENTS IN BOLD (AS APPLICABLE) Michaelmas Term Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School 2019 Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6QS. Tel: 01242 258079 www.deanclose.org.uk AUGUST NOVEMBER School Closed for Pupils. Monday 4th 8.45am. Term Recommences. Crèche from 8.15am. Wednesday 28th 2.00pm. DCPPS SMT Meeting. 8.30am. Year Two to DCPS Assembly in the Centenary Hall. Year Two Pupils to School Closed for Pupils. Tuesday 5th Thursday 29th be in by 8.15am please. 9.00am - 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day. 8.30am – 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 0 - 3 School Closed for Pupils. hursday th year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall. Friday 30th T 7 9.00am - 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day. Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall. 8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. SEPTEMBER Friday 8th Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall. School Closed for Pupils. Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall. 9.00am - 4.15pm. Staff Inset Day. Monday 11th Monday 2nd Class Councils this week. 3.00pm – 3.45pm. New Parents’ and New Children’s Reception in the Book Fair in the Pre-Prep Hall. Pre-Prep Hall. Tuesday 12th am. Reception Visit to Dinky Street. Tuesday 3rd 8.45am. Term Starts. Crèche from 8.15am. Kindergarten Fun Day. (All part-time Kindergarten children who are not normally Thursday 5th 7.15pm for 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Parents’ Curriculum Evening. Thursday 14th in School are invited to attend. Collection time 11.45am.) 1.20pm – 1.50pm. Informal Music Concert for Instrumentalists. All Extra-Curricular Activities begin (Music, Dance, Speech and Drama, Tennis, Art Monday 9th and Craft, META Club, PE Club, Gymnastics Club and GLOW Club). Monday 18th School Council Meeting.

Tuesday 10th Year Two Dinosaur Detectives ‘WOW’ Day. Tuesday 19th 9.15am - 10.00am or 10.45am – 11.30am. Early Years Open Morning. Year One Castle ‘WOW’ Day. Wednesday 11th Year One Visit (Focus on Forces) to Hatherley Park. Thursday 21st 8.30am – 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 8.30am – 9.30am. Parents’ Coffee Morning in the Pre-Prep Hall. Friday 13th 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall. 8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. 8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. Monday 16th School Council Elections Week. Friday 22nd DCS and DCPS Exeat – Crèche until 5.00pm. Whole School ‘Creative Arts’ Activity Day. (Nursery and Kindergarten children Wednesday 18th who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 11.45am.) DECEMBER 9.30am. Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Performance. (Nursery and Kindergarten Thursday 19th Year One Visit to Warwick Castle. Tuesday 3rd children who do not normally attend School are included. Collection time Monday 23rd School Council Meeting. 10.45am.) 8.00am start. Individual Pupil Photographs and Family Groups. (All part-time Wednesday 4th 9.30am. Christmas Performance for Parents and Families. Wednesday 25th children who are not normally in School are included. Collection time 10.25am.) Thursday 5th 9.30am. Christmas Performance for Parents and Families. 8.30am – 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for 8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. Thursday 26th 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall. Friday 6th 9.30am. Christmas Performance for Parents and Families. 8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. End of Term Progress Report goes home to Parents. Friday 27th 10.00am. Year Two Rugby and Netball Matches with Cheltenham DCS and DCPS Exeat – Crèche until 5.00pm. Saturday 7th College at Cheltenham College. Saturday 28th Trustees Meeting in the Pre-Prep Hall. 11.00am. Christingle Service in Dean Close Chapel. (All parents and Monday 30th All children to return to School in Winter Uniform. part-time Nursery and Kindergarten children are invited to attend.) Tuesday 10th Mince pies and coffee for parents in the Pre-Prep Hall after the OCTOBER Service. Tuesday 1st am. Year Two Dinosaur Workshop. 10.30am. Children’s Christmas Entertainment ‘The Big Snowy Christmas’ at the Bacon Theatre. (Part-time Nursery and Kindergarten children who are not Saturday 5th 9.00am - 11.00am. Open Morning for Prospective Pupils. Wednesday 11th normally in School are invited to attend. Drop off time 10.00am. Collection time Monday 7th 3.15pm - 7.00pm. Parental Consultation Evening. 12.30pm after lunch.) 12 noon. School Christmas Lunch. 8.30am – 10.30am. Parent and Toddler Stay and Play Session for Thursday 10th 0 - 3 year olds in the Pre-Prep Hall. 1.15pm. Children’s Christmas Parties. (Part-time Nursery and Kindergarten children who are not normally in School are invited to attend. Collection time 1.20pm – 1.50pm. Informal Music Concert for Instrumentalists. Thursday 12th 3.25pm.) Friday 11th 8.30am – 9.40am. Parents’ Prayer Fellowship at Dean Close House. 3.30pm. End of Term. No Crèche.

Thursday 17th 9.30am and 2.30pm. Harvest Celebrations. Theme ‘Fabulous Food!’ Friday 13th 9.00am – 12 noon. Staff Inset Day.

Friday 18th 12 noon. Half Term Starts. No Crèche.