Preparatory School

School CalendarMichaelmas Term

Term Dates

Parents are invited to all events in bold (as applicable)

Michaelmas Term 2019

Start of Term: Monday 2nd September – Boarders return by 6.00pm

Tuesday 3rd September – Day pupils return by 8.15am

Exeat: Friday 27th September (3.45pm after Chapel) – Sunday 29th September (Boarders return by 7.30pm)

Half Term: Friday 18th October (1.00pm after House Cross-Country) – Sunday 3rd November (Boarders return by 7.30pm)

Exeat: Friday 22nd November (3.45pm after Chapel) – Sunday 24th November (Boarders return by 7.30pm)

End of Term: Friday 13th December (12.45pm after Carols by Candlelight)

Lent Term 2020

Start of Term: Monday 6th January – Boarders return by 6.00pm

Tuesday 7th January – Day pupils return by 8.15am

Exeat: Friday 24th January (4.00pm after House Swimming Gala) – Sunday 26th January (Boarders return by 7.30pm)

Half Term: Friday 14th February (3.45pm after Chapel) – Sunday 23rd February (Boarders return by 7.30pm)

End of Term: Friday 27th March (12.45pm after Chapel)

Trinity Term 2020

Start of Term: Monday 20th April – Boarders return by 6.00pm

Tuesday 21st April – Day pupils return by 8.15am

Exeat: Thursday 7th May (4.15pm after lessons) – Sunday 10th May (Boarders return after 6.00pm)

Half Term: Friday 22nd May (3.45pm after Chapel) – Sunday 31st May (Boarders return by 7.30pm)

Soft Exeat: Friday 19th June 4.35pm: No Saturday school on Saturday 20th June Boarders may go home for the weekend and return on Sunday 21st June

End of Term: Saturday 4th July at the end of Speech Day Events

Sunday 1st 2.00-4.00pm Schola Cantorum Rehearsal in Song School 4.00pm Schola Cantorum Tea for choristers and parents on Hardy Lawn

WEEK 1

Monday 2nd 8.00am Whole School Staff Prayer Meeting in Chapel (voluntary) 9.00am-3.00pm Staff Inset Day 2.30pm New boarders arrive 3.45pm Reception for parents of new pupils in Centenary Hall 4.15-5.00pm House Meetings for new parents 4.30pm Boarders return

Tuesday 3rd Start of Term 7.50am Chorister Rehearsal 9.00am Headmaster's Assembly 9.30-10.30am Tutor and Form Time 4.35pm Prep Meeting for pupils in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 in Centenary Hall 4.35pm End of School Day for Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 5.00pm Pupils in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 may go home

Wednesday 4th 8.30-9.30am Activities Fair in Centenary Hall 9.30-9.50am Tutor and Form Time

Thursday 5th 8.30am House Assembly 1.30pm Senior Choir Rehearsal for Start of Term Chapel 4.35pm Prefects' Meeting with Headmaster in CH2 5.30pm Schola Cantorum First Choral Evensong of Term

Friday 6th 9.00am-12.30pm 'New Beginnings' Year 3 in Forest School 1.15pm Chamber Choir auditions 2.40pm Start of Year Chapel Service – Rev'd John Ash Extended Games lesson for all pupils – End of school day 4.50pm 5.00pm Chorister Outing

Saturday 7th Hockey Practice – all Year 7 and Year 8 girls pick up 2.15pm Rugby Practice – Year 6, U13B and U12B pick up 2.00pm Rugby v Royal Grammar School Worcester (Training games) – U13 and U12 Home 2.30pm

Sunday 8th Boarders' Trip to Mojo Active Outdoor

WEEK 2

Monday 9th Music, Speech and Drama lessons commence this week Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 Handwriting Competition in English lessons Lunchtime and after school Activities begin 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union 7.15-9.00pm Curriculum Evening for parents of pupils in Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 in Centenary Hall

Tuesday 10th 8.30am Assembly – Mr T. Wilding 7.15-9.00pm Curriculum Evening for parents of pupils in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 in Centenary Hall

Wednesday 11th 8.15-9.30am Year 3 and 4 Parents' Coffee Morning in Centenary Atrium Hockey v Beaudesert Park Preparatory School – U9A and U9B Home 2.00pm; 1st VII, 2nd VII, U11A and U10A Home 2.30pm; 3rd VII, 4th VII, 5th VII and U10B Home 3.15pm; U11B Away 2.15pm; U11C Away 3.00pm Rugby v St John's on-the-Hill School – U13A, U13B and U11A Home 2.30pm; U10A and U9A Away 2.30pm

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SEPTEMBER

Thursday 12th 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly Alex Chalk Talks@ 4.30-5.15pm Centenary Hall (All Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 to attend)

Friday 13th 8.30-9.30am Parents' Prayer Fellowship in Dean Close House 2.30pm Hall Service – Mrs S. Davies

Saturday 14th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA CLC SJ Competition at Rectory Farm 8.15-9.30am Year 7 Parents' Coffee Morning in Centenary Atrium Hockey v Redmaids' High School – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 5th VII and 6th VII Home 12.30pm; 7th VII and 8th VII 1.15pm Rugby – Festival at Cheltenham College Preparatory School U8, U9 Away 10.00am Rugby – Festival at Dean Close Preparatory School U10 Home 10.00am Rugby v Wycliffe Preparatory School – U13A and U13B Away 1.45pm; U12A, U12B and U11A Home 1.45pm Boarders' Wide Games Outdoor Evening

Sunday 15th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA CLC SJ Competition at Rectory Farm

WEEK 3

Monday 16th 9.30am-4.00pm Year 4 Trip to Chedworth Roman Villa 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union

Tuesday 17th 8.30am Assembly – Mr R. Shelley 9.00am School Individual Photographs

Wednesday 18th 8.15-9.30am Year 5 and 6 Parents' Coffee Morning in Centenary Atrium Hockey v Abberley Hall School – 1st VII Home 2.30pm Hockey v Berkhampstead Preparatory School – U11A, U11B, U9A Home 3.30pm Hockey v Royal Grammar School The Grange – U10A and U10B Home 2.15pm; U11C Home 3.15pm Rugby v The Downs Malvern College – U13A, U12A and U10A Away 2.30pm; U12B, U11A and U11B Home 2.30pm Rugby – Festival at The Downs Wraxall Preparatory School U11C Away 2.30pm

Thursday 19th 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly 9.00am Year 6 Trip to Bristol Zoo 9.00-4.15pm TISCA Prefect Training at Kingham Hill School 7.30pm Scholarship Information Evening in Centenary Hall

Friday 20th 8.30-9.30am Parents' Prayer Fellowship 2.30pm Hall Service – Mr P. Moss 6.00pm DCPS and DCS Boarding Sibling Tea in Dean Close Preparatory School Dining Room

Saturday 21st Hockey v Kingswood School – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII and 4th VII Home 12.30pm; 5th VII, 6th VII, 7th VII and 8th VII Home 1.15pm Boarders' Crickley Hill Picnic and Orienteering Adventure

Sunday 22nd Year 8 Boarders' Town Trip

WEEK 4

Monday 23rd AS Tracking Assessment DCS Rugby and Hockey Skills Day 8.30am School Council Meeting – Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 in CH8 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union

Tuesday 24th 8.30am Assembly – Mrs J. Sheldon 9.00am-4.30pm Year 5 Trip to Mary Arden's Farm

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Wednesday 25th 9.00am Year 7 Snowdonia Trip departs Hockey v The Elms School – U13A and U13B Away 2.30pm; U11A and U11B Home 2.30pm Hockey v St. Edward's Preparatory School – U10A and U10B Home 3.15pm Rugby v Abberley Hall – U11A and U10A Away 2.30pm Rugby Triangular v Abberley Hall and The Downs Wraxall Preparatory School – Home 2.30pm

Thursday 26th IAPS Annual Conference Year 8 Healthy Living Day 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly

Friday 27th IAPS Annual Conference 8.30-9.30am Parents' Prayer Fellowship in Dean Close House 2.40pm Harvest Chapel Service – Mr E. Harris 3.40-4.40pm Dean Close Foundation U13A Rugby Practice with St John's on-the-Hill School Exeat begins after Chapel 4.00-5.15pm Staff Inset 5.00pm (approx.) Year 7 Snowdonia Trip returns

Saturday 28th Exeat 9.30am Trustees' Meeting in the Dean Close Pre-Prep Hall

Sunday 29th Exeat. Boarding Houses open from 6.00pm – Boarders return by 7.30pm

WEEK 5

Monday 30th 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15-7.15pm Senior Christian Union Trip

Tuesday 1st DCS Strings Day 8.30am Assembly – Miss B. Parkinson Swimming Gala v Beaudesert Park Preparatory School – Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 Away 4.45pm

Wednesday 2nd Hockey v Wycliffe Preparatory School – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 4th VII and 6th VII Home 2.30pm; 8th VII Home 3.20pm; U11A, U11B, U10A and U9A Away 2.30pm; U10B Away 3.20pm; U8A Home 3.45pm Rugby v Clifton College Preparatory School – U13A, U13B, U11A, U11B and U11C Away 2.30pm; U12A, U12B, U10A and U10B Home 2.30pm

Thursday 3rd 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly 1.30pm Performance Platform in Centenary Hall 4.15pm Interhouse Quiz Oaksey v Yeaman Swimming Gala v Cheltenham Ladies' College – Year 7 and Year 8 Girls Away 4.45pm

Friday 4th Cheltenham Literature Festival starts 8.30am School Council Meeting – Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 in CH8 10.00-11.00am Year 4 Cheltenham Literature Festival Visit to hear Robin Stevens 1.00pm Schola Cantorum perform at Chapel Arts 2.30pm Hall Service – Mr J. Cowling

Saturday 5th 8.40-10.30am Open Morning Hockey – U8 Festival Home 10.00am Hockey v Bristol Grammar School – 5th VII, 6th VII, 7th VII and 8th VII Home 12.30pm; 1st VII, 3rd VII Home 1.20pm; 2nd VII, 4th VII Away 1.45pm Rugby – Festival at Clifton U8, U9A and U9B Away 10.00am 12.30pm-2.00pm – Dean Close Foundation U13A Rugby practice Boarders' Roller Disco Night

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OCTOBER

Sunday 6th

WEEK 6

Monday 7th 10.00-11.00am Year 6 Cheltenham Literature Festival Visit to hear Hilary McKay 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union

Tuesday 8th 8.30am Assembly – Rev'd J. Ash 2.00-4.00pm Year 6 Mathematics Challenge 4.35pm Deacon v Boarders Interhouse Quiz

Wednesday 9th 10.00-11.15am Year 8 Cheltenham Literature Festival Visit: Evaluating the 'Dystopian' novels Hockey v Cheltenham Ladies' College – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 7th VII and 8th VII Away 2.30pm; 3rd VII, 4th VII, 5th VII and 6th VII Home 2.30pm Hockey – Cheltenham College Preparatory School Tournament U10A and U9A Away 2.30pm Hockey v Berkhampstead Preparatory School – U10B, U8A and U8B Home 3.30pm Hockey v St Edward's Preparatory School – U11A Home 3.30pm Rugby v Bromsgrove Preparatory School – U13A, U13B, U11A, U11B and U11C Away 2.30pm; U12A, U12B, U10A, U10B and U10C Home 2.30pm Rugby – Festival at St Hugh's Preparatory School U9A and U9B Away 2.00pm

Thursday 10th 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly Hockey – U13 IAPS Regionals at Repton School 10.00am District Cross-Country Round 1 at Cheltenham Tigers RFC – U11 and U10 Away 3.45pm

Friday 11th 8.30-9.30am Parents' Prayer Fellowship in Dean Close House Hockey – U11 IAPS Regionals at Cheltenham College Preparatory School 10.00am 2.30pm Hall Service – Mr J. Wragg-Smith Rugby v The Richard Pate School – U9A, U9B and U8 Home 3.30pm

Saturday 12th Hockey – Severnside Tournament U9A and U9B Home 10.00am Hockey v The Dragon School – 1st XI and 2nd XI Away 2.00pm; 4th VII, 5th VII, 6th VII and 7th VII Away 3.00pm Foundation Rugby v Sir Thomas Rich Grammar School – U13A, U13B and U12A Home 1.20pm Boarders' Dean Close Pool Swim Fun Night

Sunday 13th 11.00am Schola Cantorum sing Eucharist at Tewkesbury Abbey

WEEK 7

Monday 14th Year 7 and Year 8 Short Story Writing Competition starts 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union

Tuesday 15th 8.30am Assembly – Mr T. Wilding 4.30pm-5.30pm Dance at Teatime 6.00pm-7.30pm Parent Workshop 'How do we keep the channels of communication open with our children?'

Wednesday 16th Hockey v Bromsgrove Preparatory School – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII and 4th VII Home 2.00pm; U11A, U11B, U10A and U10B Home 3.00pm; 5th VII, 6th VII, 7th VII and 8th VII Away 2.00pm; U11C Away 3.00pm Hockey v St John's on-the-Hill School – U9A and U9B Away 2.30pm Rugby v Cheltenham College Preparatory School – U13B, U11A, U11B and U11C Home 2.30pm; U10A, U10B and U10C Away 2.30pm Rugby – Festival at Cheltenham College Preparatory School U12A and U12B Away 2.00pm Rugby – Festival at Dean Close Preparatory School U9A and U9B Home 2.00pm Foundation Rugby v Cheltenham College Preparatory School at Cheltenham Tigers RFC – U13A Away 6.00pm

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Thursday 17th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA National Championships at Addington Manor 8.30am Effort Grade1 to Pupils District Cross-Country Round 2 at St Edward's Preparatory School – U11 and U10 Away 3.45pm Swimming Gala v Cheltenham College Preparatory School – Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 Away 4.45pm

Friday 18th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA National Championships at Addington Manor 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly 10.30am Chapel Service – Mrs J. Moss 11.30am House Cross-Country 1.00pm Half Term begins

Saturday 19th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA National Championships at Addington Manor

Sunday 3rd 10.00am-5.00pm Senior Play Leads Rehearsal

WEEK 8

Monday 4th Year 7 and Year 8 Short Story Writing Competition: Entries to be submitted by Friday 8th November 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union

Tuesday 5th Year 2 in Assembly 8.30am Assembly – Mrs R. Beecham

Wednesday 6th Hockey v Clifton College Preparatory School – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII and 4th VII Home 2.15pm; 5th VII, 6th VII, 7th VII and 8th VII Home 3.15pm; U11A, U11B, U10A, U10B, U9A and U9B Away 2.30pm Rugby – Severnside Rugby 7s at Dean Close U13A and U13B Home 1.00pm Rugby – Severnside Rugby 7s at Cheltenham College U12A and U12B Away 1.00pm Rugby – Festival at Beaudesert Park Preparatory School U11A, U11B and U11C Away 2.00pm Rugby – Festival at The Downs Wraxall U10A, U10B and U10C Away 2.00pm

Thursday 7th 8.30am House Assembly Swimming Gala v Beaudesert Park Preparatory School – Year 7 and Year 8 Home 4.45pm

Friday 8th 8.30-9.30am Parents' Prayer Fellowship in Dean Close House 2.00pm Deadline for Year 7 and Year 8 Short Story Writing Competition Entries 2.40pm Remembrance Service – Mr B. Salisbury

Saturday 9th 8.15-9.30am Year 8 Parents' Coffee Morning in Centenary Atrium Rugby – Triangular at St John's on-the-Hill School U10A and U10B Away 10.00am Rugby – Triangular at Dean Close Preparatory School U9A and U9B Home 10.00am Rugby – Festival at The Downs Wraxall Preparatory School U8 Away 10.00am Boarders' Gapper Games Night

Sunday 10th

WEEK 9

Monday 11th Anti-Bullying Week 1.30pm Performance Platform in Centenary Hall 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union

Tuesday 12th Anti-Bullying Week 8.30am Assembly – Mr S. Cahill 2.00pm Be a Chorister for the Day

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NOVEMBER

Wednesday 13th Anti-Bullying Week 8.30am School Council Meeting – Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 in CH8 8.50-11.30am Year 8 Trip to Gloucester Mosque Hockey v St. Hugh's Preparatory School – U11A, U11B, U9A and U9B Home 2.00pm; 3rd VII, 4th VII, 6th VII and 8th VII Home 2.45pm; 1st VII and 2nd VII Home 3.30pm; U10A Away 2.00pm; U10B Away 2.45pm Rugby v Pinewood Preparatory School U13A, U13B, U10A, U10B and U10C Home 2.30pm; U12A, U12B, U11A, U11B and U11C Away 2.30pm

Thursday 14th Anti-Bullying Week IAPS District Meeting at Leighton Park School Hockey – U13 IAPS National Finals at Repton School 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly

Friday 15th Anti-Bullying Week 8.30am School Council Meeting – Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 in CH8 2.30pm Hall Service – Miss B. Parkinson Rugby v Berkhampstead – U9A, U9B and U8 Home 3.30pm 6.00pm DCPS and DCS Boarding Sibling Tea in Dean Close Preparatory School Dining Room

Saturday 16th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA Plate Championships at Keysoe EC Hockey v Clifton College Preparatory School – 1st XI and 2nd XI Home 12.40pm Foundation Rugby v The King's School Worcester – U13A and U13B Home 2.30pm; U12A and U12B Boarders' Murder Mystery Night

Sunday 17th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA Plate Championships at Keysoe EC 10.00am-5.00pm Senior Play All Cast Rehearsal

WEEK 10

Monday 18th Road Safety Week 11+ Entry Exams for External Candidates plus Internal Academic Candidates 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 4.35pm Prefects' Meeting with Headmaster in CH2 5.15pm Senior Christian Union

Tuesday 19th Road Safety Week 11+ Music and Drama Scholarship Auditions Target Report to Pupils Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 8.30am Assembly – Mrs C. Salisbury

Wednesday 20th Road Safety Week Target Reports for Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 to parents 8.30am Target Reports to Pupils in Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 Hockey – Severnside Tournaments 1st VII and 2nd VII Home 1.30pm; U11A and U10A at Wycliffe Preparatory School 1.45pm Hockey v Cheltenham College Preparatory School – U11B, U10B, U9A and U9B Away 2.00pm; 3rd VII, 4th VII, 5th VII and U11C Away 3.00pm; 6th VII and U8 Away 4.00pm Rugby – Pinewood Preparatory School Rugby 7s Tournament U13A Away 12.30pm Rugby – The Downs Wraxall Preparatory School Rugby 7s Tournament U12A Away 1.00pm Rugby – Festival at Dean Close Preparatory School U10A and U10B Home 2.00pm Rugby – Festival at Cheltenham College Preparatory School U11A and U11B Away 2.00pm

Thursday 21st Road Safety Week 11+ Sports Scholarship Trials Hockey – U11 IAPS Nationals at Haileybury College 8.30am HM Assembly 5.30pm Schola Cantorum sing Evensong at Dean Close School Chapel 7.15pm Music Scholars' Concert in Prince Michael Hall

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Friday 22nd Road Safety Week 11+ Art Scholarship Auditions Target Reports for Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 to parents 8.30-9.30am Parents' Prayer Fellowship in Dean Close House 8.30am Assembly – Mr J. Gould Hockey – U13 In2Schools County Tournament Home 10.00am 2.30-3.45pm Charity Fair

Saturday 23rd Exeat 9.00am-9.00pm Senior Play Technical Set Up (no pupils required)

Sunday 24th 9.00am-9.00pm Senior Play Technical Set Up (no pupils required) Exeat. Boarding Houses open from 6.00pm – Boarders return by 7.30pm

WEEK 11

Monday 25th 8.30am-1.00pm Senior Play Technical Rehearsal 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union 4.30-6.00pm Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 Parents' Evening

Tuesday 26th 8.30am Assembly – Mrs J. Cahill 9.00am-1.00pm Senior Play Dress Rehearsal 10.00am Whole School attends Senior Play Dress Rehearsal 4.30-6.00pm Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 Parents' Evening

Wednesday 27th 8.30am-1.00pm Senior Play Performance for Invited Schools 7.00pm DCPS Senior Production: Annie Hockey v St John's on-the-Hill School – 2nd VII Home 2.15pm; 6th VII and U11A Home 3.00pm; U9B Away 2.30pm; U10B Away 3.15pm Hockey v Abberley Hall School – 3rd VII, 5th VII and 7th VII Home 2.15pm Hockey v Hatherop Castle School – U10A Away 2.15pm; U11B Away 3.00pm, U9A and U8A Home 3.30pm Rugby – Festival at Dean Close Preparatory School U11A, U11B and U11C Home 2.00pm Rugby – Festival at Clifton College Preparatory School U10A Away 2.00pm Rugby – Festival at Cricklade Manor Preparatory School U10B Away 2.00pm Rugby – Festival at St John's on-the Hill School U9A and U9B Away 2.00pm Rugby – Festival at Cheltenham College Preparatory School U13B Away 2.00pm Rugby v Bredon Hill Middle School – U13A and U12A Away 2.30pm 7.00pm DCPS Senior Production: Annie

Thursday 28th 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly Swimming Gala v Cheltenham College Preparatory School – Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 Home 4.45pm 7.00pm DCPS Senior Production: Annie

Friday 29th Hockey – U11 In2Schools County Tournament Home 10.00am 2.40pm Advent Chapel Service – Mrs A. Phillips 7.00pm DCPS Senior Production: Annie

Saturday 30th 9.30am Trustees' Meeting in the Dean Close Pre-Prep Hall Late start to School 9.30am Registration Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8 pupils Hockey v Royal Grammar School Worcester – 1st XI Away 1.45pm; 2nd XI Away 2.45pm Hockey v Cheltenham College Preparatory School – U10A, U10B and U8 Home 10.00am; U9A and U9B Away 10.00am; U11A, U11B and U11C Away 12.45pm Rugby – Senior House Rugby 1.00pm Boarders' Giant Inflatables Fun Night

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Sunday 1st 6.00pm Schola Cantorum sing in Advent Carol Service at Tewkesbury Abbey

WEEK 12

Monday 2nd ABRSM Examinations this week 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union 5.45pm Prefects' Dinner with Headmaster

Tuesday 3rd 8.30am Assembly – Mrs A. Gould 5.30-7.15pm Year 6 Parents' Evening

Wednesday 4th Rugby v Prior Park School – U13A and U12A Away 2.30pm Rugby – Junior House Matches 2.00pm Hockey – Senior and Junior House Matches 2.15pm

Thursday 5th 8.30am Headmaster's Assembly 9.30am-1.00pm Junior Forms' Trip to Everyman Pantomime 5.30-7.15pm Year 7 Parents' Evening

Friday 6th 8.30-9.30am Parents' Prayer Fellowship in Dean Close House 2.30pm Hall Service – Mr T. Wilding 7.30pm Schola Cantorum sing in HELP concert at Cirencester Parish Church

Saturday 7th 12.30pm-2.00pm Boys' Hockey Practice Year 6, Year 7 and Year 8

Sunday 8th 8.00am-6.00pm NSEA Grass Roots Regional SJ Championship Final at Kings Bromyard EC Boarders' Christmas Movie Cinema Trip with Christmas Shopping

WEEK 13

Monday 9th DCPS Poetry Competition – all pupils to choose a poem to learn by heart over holidays, ready for first day of Lent Term 2020 No prep in the final week – pupils may go home from 4.35pm 4.30pm Junior and Middle Christian Union 5.15pm Senior Christian Union 6.30pm Boarders' Christmas Dinner

Tuesday 10th 8.30am Assembly – Rev'd J. Ash 4.30-6.15pm Year 8 Parents' Evening 6.30pm Schola Cantorum Service of Lessons and Carols at Tewkesbury Abbey

Wednesday 11th 11.00am Retirement Home and Old Decanian Christmas Concert 12.00pm Senior Choir and Schola Carol Service Rehearsal

Thursday 12th 8.30-9.30am Whole School Congo in Chapel 9.30-1.00pm Choir Rehearsals for Carol Service 2.45pm 'A Christmas Cracker' performed to the School 5.00pm 'A Christmas Cracker' performed to the Parents

Friday 13th 9.00am Headmaster's End of Term Assembly 10.00am Senior Choir to Chapel 11.30am Carol Service by Candlelight – Mrs E. Taylor 12.45pm End of Term: Pupils may depart at the end of Carol Service by Candlelight

Saturday 14th 7.00pm Schola Cantorum perform Handel: Messiah at Tewkesbury Abbey

DECEMBER

Useful Names and Numbers

School Office Mrs D. Smith 01242 512217 dcpsoffice@deanclose.org.uk

Chaplain Rev’d J. Ash 01242 258032 chaplain@deanclose.org.uk

Admissions Mrs R. Hayes 01242 258001 rshayes@deanclose.org.uk

DCPS Health Centre Mrs R. Smith 01242 258080 or rasmith@deanclose.org.uk 01242 258046

Bursar Mr A. Bowcher 01242 258086 apbowcher@deanclose.org.uk

School Shop Mrs K. Wood 01242 258016 kwood@deanclose.org.uk

PA to Headmaster Ms S. Clark 01242 512217 slclark@deanclose.org.uk

Houses House Parents House Number Duty Phone Email

CALDECOTE Mr and Mrs M. Cooper 01242 258014 07471 351192 mgcooper@deanclose.org.uk

WILTON Mr and Mrs D. Fraine 01242 258012 07471 351165 kjfraine@deanclose.org.uk

FORTFIELD Mr and Mrs J. Sheldon 01242 258030 jrsheldon@deanclose.org.uk

DEACON Mrs R. Beecham 01242 258028 01242 258028 rbeecham@deanclose.org.uk

OAKSEY Mr E. Harris 01242 258083 07914 075795 ejwharris@deanclose.org.uk

YEAMAN Mr C. Standing 01242 258085 07816 150323 cjstanding@deanclose.org.uk

Dean Close Preparatory School

Lansdown Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6QS

Email: dcpsoffice@deanclose.org.uk www.deanclose.org.uk