Warning: subject to changes and additions over the course of the year.
Monday 2nd
Staff Training Day
Tuesday 3rd
Staff Training Day
Wednesday 4th
Term Starts for Years 7 & 12
Thursday 5th
Term Starts for All Years
Wednesday 11th
Choir Practice
Thursday 12th
Orchestra Practice
Friday 13th
Year 13 Law Applicants Event
Monday 16th
Whole School Photograph takes place
Year 12/13 Geography Visit to Iceland: Parent & Student Information Evening
Tuesday 17th
Year 11 (last year's Year 10) Geography visit to River Chess (Sets 1 & 5) - postponed from July
Year 11 RS Krakow Visit - parent & student information evening
Wednesday 18th
Year 7 Parents at Challoner's Evening
Thursday 19th
School closes at 12:35 for Open Evening preparations
Open Evening for Year 5 and 6 Students (The Headteacher will talk at 17:00; 17:30, 18:30 and 19:00. Tours will be given throughout the evening)
Monday 23rd
Year 7 UKSA Teambuilding Visit 1 (Forms F/H/N) (JGA)
Tuesday 24th
Year 7 UKSA Teambuilding Visit 1 (Forms F/H/N) (JGA)
Wednesday 25th
Year 7 UKSA Teambuilding Visit 1 (Forms F/H/N) (JGA)
Year 7 UKSA Teambuilding Visit 2 (Forms P/R/T) (JGA)
Year 11 'Step Further'
Year 9 'Wize-Up'
Year 10 Visit to Silverstone Interactive Museum
Enrichment Day
Year 8 Visit to RAF Museum, Hendon
Year 12 London Challenge 2024
Thursday 26th
Year 7 UKSA Teambuilding Visit 2 (Forms P/R/T) (JGA)
Year 12 Parents at Challoner's Evening
Friday 27th
Year 7 UKSA Teambuilding Visit 2 (Forms P/R/T) (JGA)
Year 13 Academic Forum at Wycombe Abbey
Sunday 29th
'Footloose - The Musical' Auditions
Monday 30th
Junior Football and Senior Hockey Tour to Holland - Parent Information Evening
Tuesday 1st
Medic Society
Wednesday 2nd
'Footloose - The Musical' Auditions
Thursday 3rd
*postponed* Year 10 Geography trip to River Chess (Groups 3 & 4)
Friday 4th
Year 11 RS trip to Krakow
Year 9 DTP and MenACWY Vaccinations (JBC)
Friends of DCGS Year 7 Parents Social Evening
Saturday 5th
Year 11 RS trip to Krakow
Sunday 6th
Year 11 RS trip to Krakow
Tuesday 8th
MUN Conference, Bede's School, Sussex (Years 9-12)
CRY Heart Screening
Year 12/13 Art life drawing workshop
Wednesday 9th
Year 12 & 13 Medics trip to Harefield Hospital 'Your Heart Hospital Meeting 2023'
Thursday 10th
Food Bank Collection
Open Morning
Friday 11th
Charity Day in aid of Project Bloom, Rennnie Grove and Parkinson's UK
Food Bank Collection
Free & Equal Ambassador Programme Training Day
Monday 14th
French Film Club 'J'adore ce que vous faites'
Wednesday 16th
'Restart a Heart' day
Thursday 17th
Year 13 Consultation Evening (Online)
Friday 18th
Junior Prizegiving
End of Half-Term
Monday 21st
Half-Term
Junior Football & Senior Hockey Tour to Holland (dep. 06:00/ret. 17:00)
Tuesday 22nd
Half-Term
Junior Football & Senior Hockey Tour to Holland (dep. 06:00/ret. 17:00)
Wednesday 23rd
Half-Term
Junior Football & Senior Hockey Tour to Holland (dep. 06:00/ret. 17:00)
Thursday 24th
Half-Term
Junior Football & Senior Hockey Tour to Holland (dep. 06:00/ret. 17:00)
Friday 25th
Half-Term
Junior Football & Senior Hockey Tour to Holland (dep. 06:00/ret. 17:00)
Monday 28th
Half-Term
Tuesday 29th
Half-Term
Wednesday 30th
Year 12/13 Geography visit to Iceland (dep. 07:30, ret. 14:00)
Half-Term
Thursday 31st
Year 12/13 Geography visit to Iceland (dep. 07:30, ret. 14:00)
Half-Term
Friday 1st
Year 12/13 Geography visit to Iceland (dep. 07:30, ret. 14:00)
Half-Term
Saturday 2nd
Year 12/13 Geography visit to Iceland (dep. 07:30, ret. 14:00)
Sunday 3rd
Year 12/13 Geography visit to Iceland (dep. 07:30, ret. 14:00)
Tuesday 5th
German Exchange - Online Parent & Student Information Evening
Thursday 7th
Junior Sri Lanka Cricket Tour 2026 Launch Evening
Monday 11th
Year 7 E-safety and iPad use information evening
Tuesday 12th
Year 12 Geography trip to East End & City
Wednesday 13th
Year 12 Physics A Level Science Live
A Level Drama (examined) Performances
Thursday 14th
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
Year 10 Profile 1 issued
Year 7 Profile 1 issued
Senior Prizegiving
Friday 15th
Year 13 Medics Interview Course
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
Joint Year 7 Disco with Dr Challoner's High (at DCGS)
Saturday 16th
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
Sunday 17th
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
Monday 18th
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
French Film Club 'La Vache'
Tuesday 19th
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
Sixth Form Open Evening - Talk at 17:00 for current DCGS students; 18:00 for external applicants
Wednesday 20th
Year 12 ARTiculation Discovery Day 2024
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
Year 12 Chemistry A Level Science Live
Year 10/11 Theatre Studies trip to 'The Play That Goes Wrong'
Thursday 21st
GCSE Language Speaking Mocks
Year 12 Biology A Level Science Live
Year 11 Report issued
Year 9 Profile 1 issued
Year 8 Parents at Challoner's Evening
Monday 25th
Parent Research Group (SRO)
Year 7 Parent/Tutor Consultation Evening (online)
Tuesday 26th
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Wednesday 27th
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Thursday 28th
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Friday 29th
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Saturday 30th
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Sunday 1st
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Monday 2nd
Year 12/13 A Level Politics Conference
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Year 12 & 13 Theatre Studies trip 'Immersive 1984'
Christmas Rush Hour Rock Concert
Tuesday 3rd
German Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Mock GCSE/A Level Art & Graphics Exams
Year 10 Parent Consultation Evening (in person)
Wednesday 4th
Mock GCSE/A Level Art & Graphics Exams
Charity Day
Thursday 5th
Year 11 History trip to the National Archives, Kew
ABRSM Music Exams
Production of 'A Christmas Carol' for Year 8 Students
Year 12 English trip to production of 'The Duchess (of Malfi)'
Saturday 7th
Friends of DCGS Christmas Fayre
Monday 9th
French Film Club 'Santa & Cie'
Tuesday 10th
Year 11 History trip to the National Archives, Kew
Year 7 & 8 Carol Service
Year 9 & 10 Carol Service
Wednesday 11th
Service of Lessons and Carols (MTA)
Thursday 12th
Year 12 Parent Consultation Evening (in person)
Wednesday 18th
End of Term
Thursday 19th
Christmas Holidays
Friday 20th
Christmas Holidays
Monday 23rd
Christmas Holidays
Tuesday 24th
Christmas Holidays
Wednesday 25th
Christmas Holidays
Thursday 26th
Christmas Holidays
Friday 27th
Christmas Holidays
Monday 30th
Christmas Holidays
Tuesday 31st
Christmas Holidays
Wednesday 1st
Christmas Holidays
Thursday 2nd
Christmas Holidays
Friday 3rd
Christmas Holidays
Monday 6th
Staff Training Day
Tuesday 7th
Term Starts
GCSE Mock Exams
Wednesday 8th
GCSE Mock Exams
Year 12 Biology Practical Assessment Day
Thursday 9th
GCSE Mock Exams
Friday 10th
GCSE Mock Exams
Year 14 Certificate & Reunion Evening
Monday 13th
GCSE Mock Exams
Tuesday 14th
GCSE Mock Exams
Wednesday 15th
GCSE Mock Exams
Thursday 16th
GCSE Mock Exams
Friday 17th
GCSE Mock Exams
Monday 20th
GCSE Mock Exams
French Film Club 'Au plein air'
Tuesday 21st
GCSE Mock Exams
Year 8 Parent Consultation Evening (online)
Wednesday 22nd
GCSE Mock Exams
Thursday 23rd
Open Morning
Friday 24th
Year 10 GCSE Science Live
Monday 27th
Ski Trip 2024 - Parent and Student Information Evening
Tuesday 28th
Year 9 Geography to Stratford, London (Groups X, Y, Z)
Charity Day
Wednesday 29th
Intermediate Maths Challenge (Years 9 & 10)
DofE Gold Expedition Training Day (BSH)
DofE Gold Expedition Parent Information Evening (BSH)
Thursday 30th
Year 9 Geography to Stratford, London (Groups U, V, W)
Year 9 Report issued
Monday 3rd
French Film Club 'L'etudiante et Monsieur Henri'
Tuesday 4th
Lunchtime Recital
German Exchange (Hosting) - Parent & Student Information Evening (online)
Wednesday 5th
Hosting French Exchange
DofE Bronze Expedition Training Day (BSH)
DofE Bronze Expedition Parent Information Evening (BSH)
Thursday 6th
Hosting French Exchange
Friday 7th
Hosting French Exchange
Friends of DCGS Quiz Night
Saturday 8th
Hosting French Exchange
Sunday 9th
Hosting French Exchange
Monday 10th
Hosting French Exchange
Year 11 Profile issued
Tuesday 11th
Hosting French Exchange
Late Transfer Testing
Year 11 Parent Consultation Evening (in person)
Wednesday 12th
Hosting French Exchange
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Thursday 13th
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Friday 14th
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
End of Half-Term
Saturday 15th
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Senior Biennial Ski Visit to Austria (Departure: 05:00 ; Return 17:00)
Sunday 16th
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Senior Biennial Ski Visit to Austria (Departure: 05:00 ; Return 17:00)
Monday 17th
Half-Term
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Senior Biennial Ski Visit to Austria (Departure: 05:00 ; Return 17:00)
Tuesday 18th
Half-Term
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Senior Biennial Ski Visit to Austria (Departure: 05:00 ; Return 17:00)
Wednesday 19th
Half-Term
Spanish Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Senior Biennial Ski Visit to Austria (Departure: 05:00 ; Return 17:00)
Thursday 20th
Half-Term
Senior Biennial Ski Visit to Austria (Departure: 05:00 ; Return 17:00)
Friday 21st
Half-Term
Senior Biennial Ski Visit to Austria (Departure: 05:00 ; Return 17:00)
Monday 24th
A Level Mock Exams
Tuesday 25th
A Level Mock Exams
Wednesday 26th
A Level Mock Exams
Year 9 Options Evening (online)
Thursday 27th
Year 9 Battlefields Trip 1
Friday 28th
Year 9 Battlefields Trip 1
Saturday 1st
Year 9 Battlefields Trip 1
Battlefields Trip 1 (approx return)
Monday 3rd
A Level Mock Exams
French Film Club 'Sur l'Adamant'
Tuesday 4th
A Level Mock Exams
Wednesday 5th
A Level Mock Exams
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Thursday 6th
A Level Mock Exams
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Year 9 Parent Consultation Evening (online)
Friday 7th
Year 12 Geography London Fieldwork Investigation Day
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Friends of DCGS Cabaret Night
Saturday 8th
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Sunday 9th
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Monday 10th
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Tuesday 11th
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Lunchtime Recital
EPQ Exhibition
Wednesday 12th
Hosting German Exchange Students
French Exchange Visit (Yr 9 & 10)
Production of 'Romeo & Juliet' for Year 9 students
Thursday 13th
Hosting German Exchange Students
Year 9 Battlefields Trip 2
Open Morning
Battlefields Trip 2 (departure)
Year 12 Report issued
Year 7 Profile 2 issued
Friday 14th
Hosting German Exchange Students
Year 9 Battlefields Trip 2
Saturday 15th
DofE Bronze Award Practice Expedition
Hosting German Exchange Students
Year 9 Battlefields Trip 2
Battlefields Trip 2 (approx return)
Sunday 16th
DofE Bronze Award Practice Expedition
Hosting German Exchange Students
'Footloose - The Musical' Rehearsals
Monday 17th
Hosting German Exchange Students
Higher Education Evening for Year 12 Students & Parents
Tuesday 18th
Hosting German Exchange Students
Wednesday 19th
Hosting German Exchange Students
Thursday 20th
Charity Day
Year 10 Profile 2 issued
Saturday 22nd
'Footloose - The Musical' Rehearsals
Sunday 23rd
'Footloose - The Musical' Rehearsals
Monday 24th
Hosting Spanish Exchange Students
'Footloose - The Musical' Dress Rehearsals
Tuesday 25th
Hosting Spanish Exchange Students
Year 12 Oxbridge Evening (online)
Wednesday 26th
Hosting Spanish Exchange Students
'Footloose the Musical'
Thursday 27th
Hosting Spanish Exchange Students
Year 8 Profile 2 issued
'Footloose the Musical'
Friday 28th
Hosting Spanish Exchange Students
'Footloose the Musical'
Saturday 29th
Hosting Spanish Exchange Students
'Footloose the Musical'
Sunday 30th
Hosting Spanish Exchange Students
Wednesday 2nd
Year 13 Report issued
Co-Ed Reunion
Friday 4th
End of Term
Monday 7th
Easter Holidays
Tuesday 8th
Easter Holidays
Wednesday 9th
Easter Holidays
Thursday 10th
Easter Holidays
Friday 11th
Easter Holidays
Monday 14th
Easter Holidays
Tuesday 15th
Easter Holidays
Wednesday 16th
Easter Holidays
Thursday 17th
Easter Holidays
Friday 18th
Easter Holidays
Monday 21st
Easter Holidays
Tuesday 22nd
Staff Training Day
Wednesday 23rd
Start of Term
Year 10 Exams
Thursday 24th
Year 10 Exams
Friday 25th
Year 10 Exams
Saturday 26th
DofE Gold Practice Expedition
Sunday 27th
DofE Gold Practice Expedition
Monday 28th
Year 10 Exams
Tuesday 29th
Year 10 Exams
Wednesday 30th
Year 10 Exams
Thursday 1st
Year 10 Exams
Friday 2nd
Year 10 Exams
Monday 5th
Bank Holiday
Tuesday 6th
Year 9 Exams
Lunchtime Recital
Wednesday 7th
Year 9 Exams
Thursday 8th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Friday 9th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Saturday 10th
DofE Bronze Award Qualifying Expedition
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Sunday 11th
DofE Bronze Award Qualifying Expedition
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Monday 12th
Year 12 Exams
Year 10 Geography: Docklands/River Chess Trip (Groups 3 & 4)
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Tuesday 13th
Year 12 Exams
Year 10 Geography: Docklands/River Chess Trip (Groups 1, 2 & 5)
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Wednesday 14th
Year 12 Exams
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Thursday 15th
Year 12 Exams
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Year 10 History trip to Berlin
Friday 16th
Year 12 Exams
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Year 10 History trip to Berlin
Yr 9 Activity Week - Morocco (departs)
Saturday 17th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Year 10 History trip to Berlin
Yr 9 Activity Week - Ardeche (departs)
Sunday 18th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Monday 19th
Yr 9 Activity Week - Austria (departs)
Yr 9 Activity Week - Ullswater (departs)
Yr 9 Activity Week - Plas Y Brenin (departs)
Year 12 Exams
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Year 8 Exams
Year 7 Exams
Yr 9 Activity Week - Calshot (departs)
Tuesday 20th
Year 12 Exams
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Year 8 Exams
Year 7 Exams
Wednesday 21st
Year 12 Exams
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Year 8 Exams
Thursday 22nd
Yr 8 Activity Week - Horseshoe Lake
Year 12 Exams
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Yr 7 Activity Week - Bletchley Park
Friday 23rd
Year 12 Exams
Yr 10 Activity Week - Thorpe Park
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Yr 7 Activity Week - multi activity day (onsite)
Yr 9 Activity Week - Ardeche (returns)
End of Term
Yr 9 Activity Week - Calshot (returns)
Yr 9 Activity Week - Plas Y Brenin (returns)
Yr 9 Activity Week - Morocco (returns)
Yr 9 Activity Week - Ullswater (returns)
Yr 9 Activity Week - Austria (returns)
Monday 26th
Half-Term
Tuesday 27th
Half-Term
Wednesday 28th
Half-Term
Thursday 29th
Half-Term
Friday 30th
Half-Term
Monday 2nd
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Tuesday 3rd
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
DofE Gold Qualifying Expedition
Wednesday 4th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
DofE Gold Qualifying Expedition
Thursday 5th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Year 10 Geography trip to Sicily
A Level Exams until 20 June
DofE Gold Qualifying Expedition
Friday 6th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
Year 10 Geography trip to Sicily
A Level Exams until 20 June
DofE Gold Qualifying Expedition
Saturday 7th
Year 10 Geography trip to Sicily
DofE Gold Qualifying Expedition
Sunday 8th
Year 10 Geography trip to Sicily
Monday 9th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Tuesday 10th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Wednesday 11th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Thursday 12th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Friday 13th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Monday 16th
Year 12 Biology trip to Mop End
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Tuesday 17th
Year 12 Biology trip to Mop End
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Wednesday 18th
GCSE Exams until 18 June
A Level Exams until 20 June
Thursday 19th
Year 12 Physics trip to CERN
A Level Exams until 20 June
Friday 20th
Year 12 Physics trip to CERN
A Level Exams until 20 June
Charity Day
Joint Year 11 Prom with Challoner's High
Saturday 21st
Year 12 Physics trip to CERN
Monday 23rd
Year 12 Geography residential Magdalen
Tuesday 24th
Year 12 Geography residential Magdalen
Year 12 Profile 2 issued
Wednesday 25th
Year 12 Geography residential Magdalen
GCSE/A Level Exam Contingency Day
Thursday 26th
Year 12 Higher Education Conference
LAMDA Exams
Year 8 Report issued
Year 10 Report issued
Friday 27th
LAMDA Exams
Sixth Form External Applicants Induction Morning
Year 13 Leavers' Dinner
Monday 30th
Year 7 Parent Consultation Evening (in person)
Thursday 3rd
Open Morning
Celebration of Sport Evening
Sunday 6th
Year 10 Art visit to Liverpool
Monday 7th
Year 10 Art visit to Liverpool
Tuesday 8th
Year 10 Art visit to Liverpool
Thursday 10th
Sports Day
Year 9 Profile 2 issued
Year 7 Report issued
Tuesday 15th
Rock Club's 'Summertime Rock' concert
Wednesday 16th
Founder's Day Services - St Mary's Church)
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa - departure
Thursday 17th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Friday 18th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
End of Term
Saturday 19th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Sunday 20th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Monday 21st
Summer Holidays
Tuesday 22nd
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Wednesday 23rd
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Thursday 24th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Friday 25th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Saturday 26th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa
Sunday 27th
Senior Rugby and Football Tour to South Africa - arrival
