Su Boarders' Activity: Flip Out Hereford

7 Th National Poetry Day House meetings 8.45 am Pre Prep Celebration Assembly, Old Library 3.30 pm Cross Country: U11, U13 at Abberley Hall 6.30 pm Headmaster's Theatre Trip, Macbeth, The Swan Theatre

8 F 8.30 am Inter House poetry competition 1.40 pm Staff meeting 2.00 pm Whole School Open Afternoon, until 4.00 pm 3.45 pm Rugby: U11, U12 at The Border Shield, at Ledbury RFC 3.50 pm Pre Prep Multi-Sports with the Headmaster

9 Sa 9.10 am Registration 9.20 am Hobbies 9.30 am Whole School Open Morning, until 12.30 pm 2.30 pm Rugby: U10 v The Elms (H) 2.30 pm Rugby: U11 v The Elms (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v Hereford Cathedral School (A)

10 Su Boarders’ Activity: Autumn crafts, night walk, activities on site

11 M Pre Prep Theme Week: Deep Blue Sea 8.00 am Staff briefing 8.30 am Assembly and Hymn Practice 1.40 pm Pupil meeting 6.00 pm Swimming: U12, U13 at The Elms Week 7

12 T 8.45 am Pre Prep Values Assembly, Old Library 2.30 pm Rugby: U9 at Moor Park Festival 2.00 pm Governors' Safeguarding & Welfare sub-committee meeting 2.45 pm Hockey: U9A & U9B v Hereford Cathedral School (H) 3.30 pm Governors' Education sub-committee meeting

13 W 8.30 am Whole School Assembly: 4RH 2.15 pm Hockey: U13A, U13B & U13C v Bromsgrove School (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U10, U11 v Hereford Cathedral Junior School (A) 2.30 pm Hockey: U11B & C v Hereford Cathedral School (A) at Bridge Street 3.15 pm Hockey: U11A v Hereford Cathedral School at Bridge Street, Leominster

14 Th House meetings 8.45 am Pre Prep Celebration Assembly, Old Library 1.40 pm Staff meeting 3.00 pm Governors' Commercial sub-committee meeting 5.00 pm Parent Consultations for Year 7, until 7.00 pm

15 F Grade Cards Hockey tour to Holland departs 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 11.15 pm Harvest Festival, Whole School 12.05 pm Half term begins for Prep and Pre Prep 1.00 pm Deadline for Lent Term calendar entries 1.15 pm Coaches leave Malvern College for Paddington and Birmingham Airport No after-school activities or Late Stay No after-school shuttles or Malvern College day pupil transport

16 Sa

17 Su

18 M 19 T

20 W

21 Th 22 F 23 Sa 24 Su 25 M 26 T 27 W 28 Th 29 F 30 Sa Hockey tour to Holland returns

31 Su 6.00 pm Half Term ends for boarding pupils – return between 4.00 pm and 6.00 pm, supper at 6.00 pm Boarders’ parents drinks with the Houseparents

1 M 8.00 am Staff briefing 8.20 am Half Term ends for day pupils 8.25 am Form period 1.40 pm Pupil meeting 5.00 pm Parent Consultations for Year 8 Week 8

2 T 8.45 am Pre Prep Values Assembly, Old Library 5.00 pm Growing Up talk for pupils in Year 6, untill 6.00 pm

3 W 8.30 am Assembly and Hymn Practice 2.30 pm Rugby: U10, U11 v Beaudesert Park (H) 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v Beaudesert Park (A) 2.30 pm Hockey: U11A v Abberley Hall (H) 2.30 pm Hockey: U13A & U13B v Abberley Hall (A) 3.15 pm Hockey: U11B v Abberley Hall (H)

4 Th House meetings 8.45 am Pre Prep Celebration Assembly, Old Library 5.00 pm Pre Prep Curriculum Evening: English

5 F Malvern College Junior Levick Sports Awards (Girls) 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 1.40 pm Staff meeting 6.00 pm The Friends of the Downs Bonfire Night Party

6 Sa 9.10 am Registration 9.20 am Hobbies 2.15 pm Hockey: U11B v Moor Park (A) 2.15 pm Hockey U13B v Moor Park (H) 2.30 pm Rugby: Senior v The Dragon, Oxford (H) 3.00 pm Hockey: U11A v Moor Park (A) 3.00 pm Hockey: U13A v Moor Park (H)

7 Su Boarders’ Activity: shopping in Malvern (juniors); cinema in Worcester (seniors)

8 M Week 9 Years 5 & 6 Primary Maths Challenge this week, in lesson time 8.00 am Staff briefing 8.30 am Assembly and Hymn Practice 1.40 pm Pupil meeting 6.00 pm Swimming: U9 - 11 at The Elms

9 T 8.45 am Pre Prep Values Assembly, Old Library 2.00 pm Hockey: U8 Mini Festival RGS The Grange (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U9 at The Elms Festival 5.00 pm Parent Consultations for Year 5, until 7.00 pm

10 W 8.30 am Whole School Assembly: 1FH 9.00 am Flu Vaccine Reception to Year 8 2.15 pm Hockey: U11B v Dean Close (H) 2.30 pm Rugby: U10, U11 v Monmouth School (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v Christ College Brecon (H) 2.30 pm Hockey: U11A & U13A v Dean Close (A) 3.00 pm Hockey: U11C v Dean Close (H) 3.15 pm Hockey: U13B & U13C v Dean Close (A)

11 Th House meetings 8.30 am School Council Meeting 8.45 am Pre Prep Celebration Assembly, Old Library 5.00 pm Full Staff Meeting

12 F Malvern College Junior Levick Sports Awards (Boys) 8.30 am Remembrance Assembly, Memo Hall 1.40 pm Staff meeting 3.50 pm Pre Prep Multi-Sports with the Headmaster

13 Sa 9.10 am Registration 9.20 am Hobbies 10.45 am Hockey: U9 The Elms Hockey Tournament (A) 11.15 am Rugby: U10, U11 v Dean Close (A) 1.30 pm Hockey: U13C v Haberdashers' Monmouth (H) 2.15 pm Hockey: U13B v Haberdashers' Monmouth (H) 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v Monmouth School (A) 3.00 pm Hockey: U13A v Haberdashers' Monmouth (H)

14 Su Remembrance Sunday Whole School Act of Remembrance Boarders’ Activity: activites on site

15 M 8.00 am Staff briefing 8.30 am Assembly and Hymn Practice 1.40 pm Pupil meeting Week 10

16 T 8.45 am Pre Prep Values Assembly, Old Library 2.30 pm Rugby: U9 v RGS Springfield (H) 2.30 pm Hockey: U9A & U9B v Malvern St James Girls' School (H)

17 W 8.30 am Whole School Assembly: 7LR 2.00 pm Hockey: U11 The Downs Malvern Hockey Tournament at Malvern College 2.30 pm Rugby: U10, U11 v Moor Park (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v Moor Park (H) 2.30 pm Hockey: U11C v Haberdashers' Monmouth School (H) 3.15 pm Hockey: U11B v Haberdashers' Monmouth School (H)

18 Th 8.30 am House Meetings 8.45 am Pre Prep Celebration Assembly, Old Library 5.45 pm Meeting of the Governing Body

19 F 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 2.00 pm Cross Country: U9, U11 at RGS The Grange 3.30 pm Leave Out begins for Pre Prep After-school care for Pre Prep until 5.00 pm but no after-school activities or Late Stay 5.00 pm Leave Out begins for Prep No afternoon shuttles or Malvern College day pupil transport

20 Sa

21 Su Leave Out ends for boarding pupils, return between 5.00 pm and 8.00 pm; Pizza Supper with the Headmaster at 6.00 pm

22 M 8.00 am Staff briefing 8.20 am Leave Out ends for day pupils 8.25 am Form period 1.40 pm Pupil meeting 6.00 pm Informal Concert for Years 5 & 6 Week 11

23 T 8.45 am Pre Prep Values Assembly, Old Library 2.00 pm Hockey: U8 Mini Hockey Festival at Winterfold House School (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U8 at Abberley Hall Festival 2.30 pm Rugby: U9 v Abberley Hall (A)

24 W 8.30 am Assembly and Hymn Practice 2.00 pm Hockey: U13 The Downs Malvern Hockey Tournament at Malvern College 2.00 pm Hockey: U11A v King's St Alban's (H) 2.30 pm Rugby: U10, U11 v Wycliffe Prep (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v Wycliffe Prep (H) 2.45 pm Hockey: U11B v King's St Alban's (H) 3.30 pm Hockey: U11C v King's St Alban's (H) 5.00 pm Informal Concert for Years 3 & 4

25 Th House meetings Year 6 Theatre Trip, Stratford Upon-Avon 8.45 am Pre Prep Celebration Assembly, Old Library 5.00 pm Parent Consultations for Year 6, until 7.00 pm

26 F 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 1.40 pm Staff meeting 3.50 pm Pre Prep Multi-Sports with the Headmaster 6.00 pm Informal Concert for Years 7 & 8

27 Sa 9.10 am Registration 9.20 am Hobbies 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v RGS Worcester (H)

28 Su Advent Sunday Boarders' Activity: ice skating (juniors); escape room (seniors)

29 M Week 12

ABRSM & Trinity Music Exams this week Last week for Pre Prep after-school activities and clubs 8.00 am Staff briefing 8.30 am Assembly and Hymn Practice 1.40 pm Pupil meeting

30 T 8.45 am Pre Prep Values Assembly, Old Library 2.00 pm EYFS Christmas Craft Workshop with parents 2.30 pm Rugby: U8 at RGS The Grange Festival 2.30 pm Rugby: U9 at King's St Alban’s Festival 2.30 pm Hockey: U9A & U9B v Hereford Cathedral School (H)

1 W 8.30 am Whole School Assembly: 3HL 10.00 am Pantomime Trip: The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury: Pre-Prep, Years 3 & 4 2.15 pm Hockey: U11B v Bromsgrove School (H) 2.15 pm Hockey: U11C v Bromsgrove School (A) 2.15 pm Hockey: U13B & U13C v Winterfold House School (A) 2.30 pm Rugby: U10, U11 v St. Edward's Cheltenham (H) 2.30 pm Rugby: U12, U13 v Hatherop Castle (A) 3.00 pm Hockey: U11A v Bromsgrove School (H) 3.00 pm Hockey: U13A v Winterfold House School (A)

2 Th House meetings 8.45 am Pre Prep Celebration Assembly, Old Library Reception and Year 1 Trip: Smart Trees

3 F 8.30 am Celebration Assembly LAMDA Exams, Old Library 1.40 pm Staff meeting

4 Sa 9.10 am Registration LAMDA Exams, Old Library 9.20 am Hobbies 9.30 am Malvern College Council meeting 11.15 am Netball: U13A & U13B v Bromsgrove School (H)

5 Su Boarders' Activity: Christmas party and shopping

6 M Week 13

First day for Christmas Post Box 8.00 am Staff briefing 8.30 am Assembly and House Carols 10.00 am Pre Prep Nativity Dress Rehearsal, Memo Hall 1.40 pm Pupil meeting

7 T 8.45 am Pre Prep Assembly, Old Library 2.30 pm Hockey: U9A & U9B v Abberley Hall (A) 5.00 pm Pre Prep Nativity Play, followed by mince pies and mulled wine, Memo Hall

8 W 8.30 am Whole School Assembly: 5NV No prep, activities, after-school care or late stay All Games kit to be taken home

9 Th Form period 12.05 pm Christmas Lunch for Pre Prep, Years 3 & 4, followed by Christmas Party, until 3.30 pm No prep, after-school care or late stay for Pre Prep and Years 3 & 4 2.15 pm Inter-form Christmas Celebration and Challenges for Years 5 - 8 4.30 pm Snack 4.45 pm Form time 6.00 pm Christmas Feast, Years 5 - 8, collection 7.30 pm from Memo Hall All bags to be taken home

10 F End of Term No bags to be brought into school today 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 11.15 am Whole School Christmas Celebration, Memo Hall, until 12.15 pm – all welcome 3.00 pm Carol Service for whole school, Malvern College Chapel, followed by mince pies and mulled wine in Big School 4.30 pm Term ends: pupils and their reports may be collected from Big School

11 Sa

12 Su

Open Days Whole School Open Afternoon Friday 8th October Whole School Open Morning Saturday 9th October

Malvern Hills October Half Term Kidz Club 18th - 22nd October 25th - 29th October

Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Friday 24th September Hosted by the Friends of the Downs

Individual photographs for the whole school Monday 27th October

The Friends of the Downs Bonfire Night Party Friday 5th November

Remembrance Service

Whole School Act of Remembrance Friday 12th November

Sunday 14th November

Pre Prep Nativity Play

Carol Service Tuesday 7th December

Friday 10th December

LENT 2022 Tuesday 4th January between 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm (Boarders)

Wednesday 5th January (Term Starts) to Friday 25th March

Half Term Friday 11th February to Sunday 20th February Half term begins at 13.00

Leave Out Weekends 21st – 23rd January 11th – 13th March

SUMMER 2022 Tuesday 19th April between 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm (Boarders)

Wednesday 20th April (Term Starts) to Friday 1st July

Half Term Friday 27th May to Sunday 5th June Half term begins at 13.00

Leave Out Weekends 6th – 8th May

Leave out weekends begin at 5.00 pm on Friday and end for Boarders between 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm on Sunday, with Headmaster’s Supper at 6.00 pm

Dates are correct at time of printing but you might wish to check future dates with the School Office if booking holidays more than two terms in advance.

General Enquiries Tel: 01684 544100 information@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Headmaster Alastair Cook headmaster@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Headmaster’s PA Georgie Hulburd Tel: 01684 544102 & Office Manager hmpa@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

School Office Pam Hill Tel: 01684 544100

Anna Spencer information@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Senior Deputy Head Alexandra Sigley Tel: 01684 544117 & Head of Pre Prep alexandra.sigley@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Deputy Head Steve Thomas Academic steve.thomas@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Safeguarding (DSL) Lesley Hunter Tel: 01684 544114 lesley.hunter@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Head of Sport Michael Strong Tel: 01684 544133 michael.strong@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

House Parents John & Sarah Warlow Tel: 01684 544110 john.warlow@thedownsmalvern.org.uk sarah.warlow@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Upper School Phillip Griffiths Co-Ordinator phillip.griffiths@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Middle School Stephanie Starkey Co-Ordinator stephanie.starkey@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Boarding Pupils between 7−9 pm Tel: 01684 544128

Medical Centre Matrons Tel: 01684 544109

Mandy James matron@thedownsmalvern.org.uk Teresa Smith teresa.smith@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

SENCO Vanessa Whitehead Tel: 01684 544106 vanessa.whitehead@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Registrar Katherine Cox Tel: 01684 544108 registrar@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Marketing & Jenny Bailey Tel: 01684 544124 Design Co-Ordinator jenny.bailey@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

ISAMS Administrator Gemma Mitchell gemma.mitchell@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

After Hours If you call when the School Office is closed, you will be redirected to Matron on 01684 544109. If Matron is unable to take your call, please leave a message on the answerphone and someone will call you back when convenient.

Meg Brighton Learning Support Anna Carmichael Year 7, D&T Claire Charters EAL Erin Clarke Year 2

Adam Dixon Year 6, Maths Sarah Grant Science Phillip Griffiths Upper School, Year 8 Louise Hannis EYFS Faye Hardinges Year 1

Rachael Harvey Year 4

Pippa Henry Speech & Drama Abigail Hooper-West Girls Games Lesley Hunter Music

Antje Jager-Jones Year 6, MFL Jonathan Lamberton Year 4

Holly Lennie Year 3 Sophia Leonard EYFS Kathryn Lewis Latin meg.brighton-goedhals@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

anna.carmichael@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

claire.charters@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

erin.clarke@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

adam.dixon@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

sarah.grant@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

phillip.griffiths@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

louise.hannis@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

faye.hardinges@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

rachael.harvey@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

pippa.henry@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

abbie.hooper-west@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

lesley.hunter@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

antje.jager-jones@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

jonathan.lamberton@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

holly.lennie@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

sophia.leonard@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

kathryn.lewis@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Jane Lloyd Science Simon Mellor Year 7, Art Sarah McDonnell Year 6

Kate Reid Year 8, English, Drama Brian Richardson Year 8

Linda Richardson Year 7, RS Sheila Sheringham Librarian & Learning Support Alexandra Sigley Year 2 Stephanie Starkey Middle School, Year 5 Michael Strong Sport, Geography Steve Thomas Science Sarah Tsiquaye Girls Games, Maths, English Claire Tuthill Maths

Nicholas Vaughan Year 5, History, IT John Warlow Boarding, History Sarah Warlow Boarding, French, German jane.lloyd@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

simon.mellor@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

sarah.mcdonnell@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

kate.reid@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

brian.richardson@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

linda.richardson@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

sheila.sheringham@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

alexandra.sigley@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

stephanie.starkey@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

michael.strong@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

steve.thomas@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

sarah.tsiquaye@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

claire.tuthill@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

nicholas.vaughan@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

john.warlow@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

sarah.warlow@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Transport Department Nikki Embley Tel: 01684 581608 transport@malverncollege.org.uk

Financial Matters Accounts/Bursar Tel: 01684 581500

School Uniform Shop Schooltogs Tel: 01684 581629 malcol@schooltogs.com

Malvern Hills Kidz Club Tel: 01684 544127 (Venue contact number) Mobile: 07846 860805 or 07505 910175 kidz-club@hotmail.co.uk

Second Hand Uniform Please contact School Office Tel: 01684 544100

Friends Of The Downs Lucy Clarke friends@thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Any late additions or changes to this calendar can be viewed at www.thedownsmalvern.org.uk Typeset and published by The Downs Malvern

The Downs Malvern Colwall Malvern Worcestershire WR13 6EY t: +44 (0)1684 544 100 e: registrar@thedownsmalvern.org.uk www.thedownsmalvern.org.uk