KEY DATES 2024-25
OPEN DAYS 2024-25
Saturday 5 October 2024 (inc. Sixth Form Subject Fair)
Saturday 8 March 2025
Saturday 10 May 2025
MICHAELMAS TERM
Sun 1 Sep
Induction Day for New Pupils & Parents
1000 Sunday Mass, Abbey Church
0930 First, Second & Third Form new boarders arrive 1015 1030
Fourth to Lower Sixth Form new boarders arrive
New day pupils (all years) arrive
1400 Second &Third Form current boarders return by 1500
1400 Fourth to Upper Sixth Form current boarders return by 2100
Mon 2 Sep First School day of the Academic Year
Fourth Form Retreat
Downside Association New Parents’ Brunch,Weld Cafe
Downside Association Parents' Welcome, Theatre
Whole School Exeat
Whole School Exeat Ends & boarders return
First and Second Form boarders return by 1800
Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return by 2100
Wed 2 Oct 0900 Third Form Retreat
Sat 5 Oct 0930
Sun 6 Oct 1000
Wed 9 Oct 1135
OPEN MORNING & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT FAIR
Isabella House at Home
Whole School Mass, SS Roberts and Barlow,Abbey Church
Caverel House at Home
Fri 18 Oct 1130
Sun 3 Nov 1400
Michaelmas Half Term begins
16+ Scholarship and Bursary Application Deadline
Michaelmas Half Term ends and boarders return
First & Second Form boarders return by 1800
Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return by 2100
Mon 4 Nov 0800
Tue 5 Nov
Thu 7 Nov
Fri 8 Nov 2030 1000 Sun 13 Oct
Day pupils return
All Souls Service, Abbey Church
16+ Academic Scholarship Assessment Day 1
16+ Music Scholarship Assessment Day 1
16+ Academic Scholarship Assessment Day 2
16+ Music Scholarship Assessment Day 2
Sun10 Nov
Mon 11 Nov
Wed 13 Nov 0900 1045
Tue 12 Nov 0900
Sun 17 Nov 1000
Thu 21 Nov 1900
Fri 22 Nov 1245
Sun 24 Nov 1700
Sun 1 Dec 1000
Smythe House at Home 1215
Concert Band plays at Remembrance Sunday Parade, Bath
Remembrance Service, Downside War Memorial
16+ArtScholarshipAssessment Day
16+ Product Design Scholarship Assessment Day
16+ Sport Scholarship Assessment Day
Upper Sixth Form Retreat - Group One, Ammerdown Centre
16+ Theatre Studies Scholarship Assessment Day
Upper Sixth Form Retreat - Group Two, Ammerdown Centre
Powell House at Home
St Cecilia's Day Concert, Theatre
Whole School Exeat Begins
Whole School Exeat Ends & boarders return
First and Second Form boarders return by 1800
Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return by 2100
Pupilsaccompaniedbytheirparents/guardiansmayleaveaftertheCarolService . Unaccompaniedboardersmaystaythenightandleavefrom9.00amonFriday13th December.
LENT TERM
Mon 6 Jan
Tue 7 Jan
Wed 8 Jan
11+ & 13+ Scholarship Application Deadline
1400 Lent Term begins and boarders return
First & Second Form boarders return by 1800
Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return by 2100
0800 Day pupils return
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Wed 15 Jan
Tue 21 Jan 1400
Thu 23 Jan
Fri 24 Jan 1245 1800 Sun 26 Jan
Mon 27 Jan
Tue 28 Jan
Wed 29 Jan
Thu 30 Jan
Start of Term Mass,Abbey Church
11+ Entrance & Scholarship Assessment including Music, Choral & Sport
Fifth Form Overnight Retreat
11+ Scholarship Announcement
First & Second Form Exeat begins
First & Second Form Exeat ends
13+ Sport Scholarship Assessment Day
13+ Academic Scholarship Assessment Day 1
13+ Academic Scholarship Assessment Day 2
13+ Art, Product Design, Drama & Music/Choral Scholarship Assessments
6 Feb
5
12
27 Mar 1900
Third Form Entrance & Taster Day
Lent Half Term Begins
13+ Scholarship Announcements
Lent Half Term ends & boarders return
First & Second Form boarders return by 1800 Third to
Upper Sixth Form boarders return by 2100
Day pupils return
Ash Wednesday Whole School Mass, Abbey Church
Open Morning
St Gregory the Great Whole School Mass, Abbey Church First & Second Form Exeat begins
St Benedict Whole School Mass, Abbey Church
Choral Concert, Abbey Church
SUMMER TERM
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Sun 4 May
Tue 20 May
Summer Term begins and boarders return
First & Second Form boarders return by 1800
Third & Upper Sixth Form boarders return by 2100
Start of Term Mass, Abbey Church
Confirmation Mass,Abbey Church
Roberts House at Home
Open Morning Barlow House at Home
Second Form Retreat, Lamyatt Village Hall
Summer Half Term begins
NBFifth&UpperSixthFormpupilssittingexternalexamsonFriday23rdMaywillnotbe permittedtoleaveSchooluntiltheirexamiscomplete.Thisshouldbeakeyconsideration whenmakingtravelarrangementsforyourchild.
Sun 1 Jun 1400 Summer Half Term Ends and boarders return
First & Second Form boarders return by 1800
Third to Upper Sixth Form boarders return by 2100
Mon 2 Jun 0800 Day pupils return
Tue 10 Jun 0830 Lower Sixth Form Retreat - Group One
Wed 11 Jun 0830 Lower Sixth Form Retreat – Group Two
Sun 15 Jun 1000 First Holy Communion Mass, Abbey Church
Mon 23 Jun
Thu 26 Jun 1700
Fri 27 Jun
First Form Retreat, Witham Friary
First to Lower Sixth Form Prize Assembly, Theatre
Music for a summer's evening, Theatre Quad
Prize Day
Prize Day Mass
Summer Term ends
Upper Sixth Form Leavers’ Ball
Please note, school events may be subject to change. Parents will be notified of any date or time changes to events via email
SCHOLARSHIPS & ENTRANCE DAYS
Entrance Days
11+ Entrance Day on 15 January
13+ Entrance Day on 11 February
Scholarships
13+ Sports – 27 January 2025
13+ Academic Scholarship – 28 + 29 January 2025
13+ Drama Assessment – 30 January 2025
13+ Art & Product Design Assessment – 30 January 2025
13+ Music/Choral Assessment – 30 January 2025
Downside School Stratton-on-the-Fosse Radstock Somerset BA3 4RJ Tel: 01761 235100 Email: reception@downside.co.uk Follow