School Calendar
Downham Preparatory School
NURSERY SCHOOL CALENDAR 2023 / 2024
CHRISTMAS TERM 2023
Term begins: Wednesday 6 September
Term ends: Wednesday 20th December
Half Term Holiday: Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October
(Inclusive)
EASTER TERM 2024
Term begins: Thursday 4 January
Term ends: Wednesday 27 March
Half Term Holiday: Monday 19 February – Friday 23 February
(Inclusive)
SUMMER TERM 2024
Term begins: Tuesday 16 April
Term ends: Friday 19 July
Half Term Holiday: Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May (inclusive)
Holiday care is available outside of normal nursery term time.
Please speak to a member of the Nursery staff for more information.
Staff Training Days
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Monday 15 April 2024
Downham Preparatory School
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2023 / 2024
CHRISTMAS TERM 2023
Term begins: Wednesday 6 September
Term ends: Thursday 14th December
Half Term Holiday: Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October
(Inclusive)
EASTER TERM 2024
Term begins: Thursday 4 January
Term ends: Friday 22 March
Half Term Holiday: Monday 19 February – Friday 23 February
(Inclusive)
SUMMER TERM 2024
Term begins: Wednesday 17 April
Term ends: Thursday 11 July
Half Term Holiday: Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May (inclusive)
SUMMER SCHOOL 2024
Begins: Monday 29 July
Ends: Friday 23rd August
Staff Training Days
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Tuesday 16 April 2024
| DOWNHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL | |||||||||||
| DIARY DATES - CHRISTMAS TERM 2023 | |||||||||||
| Sports fixtures are placed on the Sports notice board in the walkway | |||||||||||
| 06/09/23 | Nursery children return | ||||||||||
| 06/09/23 | Primary children return | ||||||||||
| 11/09/23 | Swimming starts | ||||||||||
| 13/09/23 | Fire Drill at 9.50am (Rectory) | ||||||||||
| 20/09/23 | Fire Drill 9.50am (Main Building) | ||||||||||
| 09/10/23 | Harvest Festival in the school hall (prep children only) 3.00pm | Swan Youth Project | |||||||||
| 12/10/23 | Individual/Sibling Group Photos Prep/Nursery | ||||||||||
| 15/10/23 | Ryston Runners Cross Country Shouldham Warren | ||||||||||
| 17/10/23 - 19/10/23 | Book Fair after school 4pm | ||||||||||
| 20/10/23 | Halloween Parties. Reception, ks1,and 3 (2.00pm -3.45pm) 4, 5, 6, 7 ( 4.00pm - 6.00pm) | ||||||||||
| 23/10/23 - 27/10/23 | Half term week (Prep & Nursery) | ||||||||||
| 10/11/23 | Poppy Day Assembly 3.00pm (Whole School) | ||||||||||
| 11/11/23 | Christmas Shopping Morning (fundraising event) - children in school 9.00 -1.00pm (Nursery & Prep) | ||||||||||
| 12/11/23 | Ryston Runners Cross Country Shouldham Warren | ||||||||||
| 17/11/23 | Children in Need (ask for £1 donation) | ||||||||||
| 29/11/23 | Flu Immunisations Reception - Year 6 (12.30 - 3pm) | ||||||||||
| 07/12/23 | Christmas Jumper Day Primary and Nursery | ||||||||||
| 12/12/23 | Snow White, King's Lynn Corn Exchange (yrs ks1-7) 2pm | ||||||||||
| 12/12/23 | Nursery Christmas Show - Downham Nursery 10am, Stow Bardolph Nursery 2pm | ||||||||||
| 13/12/23 | Christmas performance classes Reception, 1 & 2 -9..30 pm Parents welcome | ||||||||||
| Mince pies and refreshments afterwards in the school hall for all parents, R-7, 3.45pm | |||||||||||
| 13/12/23 | Carol Service in church, 2.30 - 3.30 Classes 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 - Parents welcome | ||||||||||
| DATE TBC | My First Panto, Kings Lynn Pre-Primary, Reception & Class 1 | ||||||||||
| 14/12/23 | Prep last day of term - (non-uniform). Christmas Lunch Prep and Nursery - more details later | ||||||||||
| 17/12/23 | Ryston Runners Cross Country Shouldham Warren | ||||||||||
| 20/12/23 | Nursery last day of term- Christmas Party day | ||||||||||