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UIV – UV Michaelmas Term 2019Weekend Activities Programme
Upper School
Weekend Activities - Michaelmas Term 2019
All free events highlighted in orange will take place on Saturday and Sunday. See House notice boards for activities and events planned in House.
DATE CHAPEL IMPORTANT/HOUSE EVENTS OPEN EVENT (FREE) C0-CURRICULAR EVENT
SAT 7 SEP Beginning of Year Closed Weekend (R-UVI) DVD and Popcorn Chapel Service
SUN 8 SEP Closed Weekend (R-UVI) House Teambuilding Day
SAT 14 SEP Pamper Box Cinema Trip
SUN 15 SEP House Prayers Bike and Bite Royal County of Cookery Workshop Berkshire Show Tree Runners
SAT 21 SEP Presentation of Downe House House Bingo Sixth Form to UV
SUN 22 SEP Evensong Cookery Workshop Up at the O2 Red Kangaroo
Short Exeat Friday 27 September at 12.00noon – Sunday 29 September at 8.00pm
SAT 5 OCT Closed Weekend (R-LVI) Bake Box Cinema Trip UIV Social with Radley
SUN 6 OCT Harvest Festival Closed Weekend (R-LVI) Cookery Workshop Ten Pin Bowling House Drama Rehearsals Water Fun
SAT 12 OCT Friendship Bracelet Making
SUN 13 OCT House Prayers House Drama Competition
Long Exeat Friday 18 October at 12.00noon – Tuesday 29 October at 8.00pm
SAT 2 NOV Closed Weekend (R-UV) Drama Scholars’ Wellington Firework Social Display
SUN 3 NOV House Prayers Closed Weekend (R-UV) Cookery Workshop Lush and Shopping at UV Language Oral Gong Bath Festival Place practise sessions DH Firework Display
SAT 9 NOV AGN Charity Evening Pizza Box Cinema Trip LV Social at Radley
SUN 10 NOV Remembrance Music Award Holders’ Dance Workshop Escape Room Service Recital Cookery Workshop
Short Exeat Friday 15 November at 12.00noon – Monday 18 November at 8.00pm
SAT 23 NOV Michaelmas Concert DVD, Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows
SUN 24 NOV Evensong UIV Parcel Fund Cake Walk Sno Tubing Volunteering Cookery Workshop
SAT 30 NOV UIV Parents Meeting Make your own Blenheim Lights UV Geography Trip Christmas Baubles
SUN 1 DEC Evensong UV Geography Trip Christmas Crafts Sleeping Beauty Tedworth House Chapel Cookery Workshop Pantomime Cinema Trip
SAT 7 DEC Closed Weekend (R-LVI) House Christmas Parties
SUN 8 DEC Matins Closed Weekend (R-LVI) House Christmas Trips Junior Carol Service rehearsal
Dear Parents
We would like to introduce you to the programme of weekend activities planned for the Michaelmas Term for the Upper School. Looking back, the Summer Term was an incredibly busy one and highlights include clay pigeon shooting, a neon disco, learning to cook an array of different dishes as well as a great trip to Thorpe Park! We hope you enjoy seeing what the girls are up to on our social media and through our e-newsletters.
We regularly meet with the girls in our student forums and together we have put together a diverse and engaging programme of events. I hope there is something for everyone, including a trip to the O2 Academy to climb the roof of the largest indoor venue in London, socials with other schools, the opportunity to relax with a gong bath and lots of activities to be enjoyed in House.
As ever, we strive to keep the costs of activities to a minimum, however, as you will notice, a few of the key events cost more than £30 and we will seek your agreement in advance for these. Your daughter will be able to sign up for events costing £30 or less on a weekly basis in House. However, if you do not wish your daughter to have this option, please confirm this in section 4, ‘Opt Out of House Sign-Up’ on the online booking form.
Please do always get in touch with any feedback. We would love to hear what you or your daughter are enjoying and if there is anything different that you would like to see added to the weekend programme.
Looking forward to welcoming the girls both new and those returning, back for a busy, exciting and challenging term ahead!
With best wishes
Hannah Pilgrim
Head of Co-Curricular Activities
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01635 204669
SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER CLOSED WEEKEND
DVD AND POPCORNEnjoy a night relaxing with your friends in the comfort of your own Common Room with a DVD and fresh bowl of warm popcorn.
VENUE: DOWNE HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 7.30pm - 10.00pm
• Closed Weekend (R - UVI)
OTHER EVENTS
SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER CLOSED WEEKEND
VENUE: VARIOUS
COST: £35.00
TIME: 9.00am - 6.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - UVI)
HOUSE TEAMBUILDINGA day full of fun teambuilding events held at various off-site locations. Enjoy taking part in an array of activities including climbing, jumping and learning to ride the water on kayaks. Others will be working as a team to complete obstacle courses which see them climbing over cargo nets and over vertical walls. A wonderful opportunity to catch up with your friends about your Summer break and to welcome your new housemates into their new home!
To finish off your exciting day, there will be a delicious BBQ in the Cloisters.
VENUE: IN HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: ALL DAY
OTHER EVENTS
• Cinema Trip
PAMPER BOXAfter a busy week, come and let the worries melt away with a glorious evening of pampering and relaxation with your friends! Treat yourself to a face mask or a manicure….enjoy and relax, you deserve it for all your hard work! The perfect opportunity to recharge and look after one another.
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
CINEMA TRIPEnjoy a night at the cinema seeing the latest release. With a choice of films on offer, an entertaining evening is unavoidable!
VENUE: LOCAL CINEMA
COST: £20.00
TIME: 6.30pm - 10.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Pamper Box
SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
BIKE AND BITEMake the most of the great outdoors by taking a leisurely ride on our very own Downe House bikes. We will find a great spot to enjoy a delicious picnic too.
VENUE: LOCAL AREA
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 11.00am – 1.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: House Prayers• Cookery Workshop• The Royal County of Berkshire
Show• Tree Runners
COOKERY WORKSHOPOREO BROWNIE CAKES
Learn how to make these irresistible Oreo brownie cakes. They are fudgy, chocolatey and out of this world. Delicious!
VENUE: COOKERY ROOM
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: House Prayers• Bike and Bite• The Royal County of
Berkshire Show• Tree Runners
SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE SHOWBe part of this nationally recognized county show packed with things to watch, do, smell and taste.
One of Britain’s top ten agricultural shows with a unique shopping experience including fashion, crafts and a sumptuous food hall.
VENUE: NEWBURY
SHOWGROUND
COST: £20.00
TIME: 10.00am – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: House Prayers• Bike and Bite• Cookery Workshop• Tree Runners
TREE RUNNERSEnjoy a giant obstacle course in the trees! From high wires to zip lines to mountain biking between trees!! It’s great safe fun for all ages!
VENUE: ANDOVER
COST: £45.00
TIME: 10.00am – 2.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: House Prayers• Bike and Bite• The Royal County of
Berkshire Show• Cookery Workshop
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
HOUSE BINGOFeel the thrill as you race your friends to a full house in the comfort of your pyjamas!
VENUE: IN HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Presentation of Downe House Sixth Form to UV
SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
UP AT THE O2Climb the roof of the largest indoor venue in London and take in the spectacular views across the capital. You will follow a guide along a fabric walkway stretching across the O2 towards the centre of the arena. There you can pause, enjoy your accomplishment and behold the metropolis around you.
VENUE: O2 ACADEMY,
LONDON
COST: £60.00
TIME: 10.00am – 5.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• Cookery Workshop• Red Kangaroo
SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
COOKERY WORKSHOPTUNA PASTA BAKE
Come and learn how to make a tasty and classic meal that everyone loves. The tuna pasta bake is made with mostly store-cupboard ingredients and can be whipped up anytime.
It is a great dish to have up your sleeve that will serve you for years to come.
VENUE: COOKERY ROOM
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• Up at the O2• Red Kangaroo
RED KANGAROOA trip to Red Kangaroo means there will be backflips and bounces aplenty. Push your limits and have a giggle with friends with an afternoon of trampolining.
VENUE: READING
COST: £25.00
TIME: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• Up at the O2• Cookery Workshop
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER CLOSED WEEKEND
BAKE BOX Is there anything more satisfying than eating something you have prepared yourself? An in-House bake box takes the hard work out of baking and instead gives you more time to decorate your wonderful creations with friends.
VENUE: IN HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 7.00pm – 10.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - LVI)• UIV Social with Radley• Cinema Trip
SOCIAL WITH RADLEY (UIV)Always a popular evening socialising and making new friends with the boys at Radley College. With a disco and delicious nibbles, this is sure to be a very enjoyable evening.
VENUE: DOWNE HOUSE
COST: £25.00
TIME: 7.00pm – 9.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - LVI)• Bake Box• Cinema Trip
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER CLOSED WEEKEND
CINEMA TRIPEnjoy a night at the cinema seeing the latest release. With a choice of films on offer, an entertaining evening is unavoidable.
VENUE: LOCAL CINEMA
COST: £20.00
TIME: 6.30pm – 10.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - lVI)• UIV Social with Radley• Bake Box
SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER CLOSED WEEKEND
TEN PIN BOWLINGWhether you are a strike queen or a gutter-ball belle, bowling is sure to be a fun and entertaining afternoon.
VENUE: LAKESIDE
SUPERBOWL
COST: £25.00
TIME: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - LVI)• Chapel: Harvest Festival• House Drama rehearsals• Water inflatables• Cookery Workshop
SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER CLOSED WEEKEND
COOKERY WORKSHOPCHILLI BEAN NACHO BASKETS Spice up your life with a taste of Mexico with our chilli bean nacho baskets. These baskets are tasty, filling and the perfect comfort food to enjoy on a cold day.
VENUE: COOKERY ROOM
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 3.30pm - 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - LVI)• Chapel: Harvest Festival• House Drama Rehearsals• Water inflatables• Ten Pin Bowling
WATER FUNEnjoy an afternoon of playing in the pool with your friends.
VENUE: DOWNE HOUSE
COST: £10.00
TIME: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - LVI)• Chapel: Harvest Festival• House Drama rehearsals• Cookery Workshop• Ten Pin Bowling
SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET MAKINGLooking for a fun way to show a friend how much you care? A friendship bracelet is the perfect way to say it. Spend some time making them in House!
VENUE: IN HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: ALL DAY
SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER CLOSED WEEKEND
WELLINGTON FIREWORK DISPLAYGet your warm layers on and join the group heading to Wellington College to watch the spectacular fireworks display. Let your senses be wowed by the blazing colours, crackles and booms. An experience that will stay with you for years to come.
VENUE: WELLINGTON COLLEGE
COST: £20.00
TIME: 6.00pm – 9.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - UV)
SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER CLOSED WEEKEND
COOKERY WORKSHOPROCKY ROAD CHEESECAKE CAKES
We’ve blended two tempting sweet treats - Rocky Road and cheesecake. Enjoy making this mouth-watering chocolate cheesecake which is packed with marshmallows and topped with melted chocolate. Sharing is optional!
VENUE: COOKERY ROOM
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 3.30pm - 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - UV)• Chapel: House Prayers• Gong Baths• Downe House Fireworks• LUSH & Shopping at Festival
Palace
GONG BATHSCome and experience a form of meditation that has been practised for thousands of years. Let the gong vibrations wash over you and feel the peacefulness surround you. You can even take your quilt.
VENUE: DOWNE HOUSE
COST: £15.00
TIME: 4.00pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - UV)• Chapel: House Prayers• Cookery Workshop• Downe House Fireworks• LUSH & Shopping at Festival
Palace
SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER CLOSED WEEKEND
DOWNE HOUSE FIREWORKSWhat could be better that wrapping up warm and heading over to the playing fields to be amazed by the astounding Downe House fireworks display. The skies will fill with technicolour. This is a date in the school calendar not to be missed!
VENUE: UNIQUE OUTDOORS
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 7.00pm – 7.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - UV)• Chapel: House Prayers• Cookery Workshop• Gong Baths• LUSH & Shopping at Festival
Palace
LUSH AND SHOPPINGLUSH is just as it sounds. They produce fresh, handmade cosmetics that are 100% vegetarian, never tested on animals and have the least amount of packaging possible. Your senses will explode in the workshop run by a member of their team. Be prepared for delightful scents and bright colours. Not only do you get to spend time in LUSH but you also get to do more shopping in Festival Place, Basingstoke.
VENUE: FESTIVAL PLACE,
BASINGSTOKE
COST: £35.00
TIME: 10.00am – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Closed Weekend (R - UV)• Chapel: House Prayers• Cookery Workshop• Downe House Fireworks• Gong Baths
SATURDAY 9 NOVEMBER
LV SOCIAL WITH RADLEYA great chance to spend some time with friends new and old at Radley College. The boys will host you at their school and a fun evening is in store.
VENUE: RADLEY COLLEGE
COST: £15.00
TIME: 6.30pm – 10.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• AGN Charity Evening• Cinema Trip• Pizza Box
CINEMA TRIPTime to put your feet up and relax in front of the latest box office hit. What better way to spend a Saturday night than with your friends and a large tub of popcorn!
VENUE: LOCAL CINEMA
COST: £20.00
TIME: 6.30pm – 10.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• AGN Charity Evening• Pizza Box• LV Social at Radley
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
DANCE WORKSHOPAn exciting opportunity to learn a new dance routine with your friends. Come along and give it a go, you are bound to have a great time!
VENUE: DOWNE HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 1.30pm – 2.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Remembrance Day Service• Music Award Holders’ Recital• Cookery Workshop• Escape Room
COOKERY WORKSHOPTIRAMISU CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS
When a traditional French dessert meets an Italian treat, yumminess ensues. This is a delicious dessert perfect for everyone who likes pastry, cream and chocolate.
VENUE: COOKERY ROOM
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Remembrance Day Service• Music Award Holders’ Recital• Dance Workshop• Escape Room
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
ESCAPE ROOMLooking for something different to do on a Saturday night? If you love mental challenges, puzzles and quizzes, then this is the activity for you!
By working as a team, you will have 60 minutes to solve the puzzles, find the keys and crack the codes to unlock the door, breakout and escape!
VENUE: READING
COST: £30.00
TIME: 1.00pm – 4.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Remembrance Day Service• Music Award Holders’ Recital• Dance Workshop• Cookery Workshop
SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER
VENUE: IN HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 7.00pm – 9.00pm
DVD, HOT CHOCOLATE AND MARSHMALLOWS
Take the time to just relax and snuggle up on the sofa with a great film and a cup of delicious hot chocolate. OTHER EVENTS
• Michaelmas Concert
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER
CAKE WALKLift your spirits and blow away the cobwebs with a walk in the beautiful West Berkshire countryside! Finish off your wonderfully relaxing day with a delicious slice of cake and a hot drink.
VENUE: LOCAL AREA
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 10.30am – 1.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• UIV Parcel Fund Volunteering• Cookery Workshop• Sno Tubing
COOKERY WORKSHOPCHEESE AND TOMATO CORN BREAD WITH QUICK TOMATO SOUP
What better way to warm up on a cold day than making your own delicious soup. Of course, no soup is complete without dunking some homemade bread into it. Yum!
VENUE: COOKERY ROOM
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 3.30pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• UIV Parcel Fund Volunteering• Cake Walk• Sno Tubing
SUNDAY 24 NOVEMBER
VENUE: BRACKNELL
COST: £25.00
TIME: 12.30pm – 3.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• UIV Parcel Fund Volunteering• Cake Walk• Cookery Workshop
SNO TUBING
Come and have a fun afternoon on the dry ski slope but instead of skiing or snowboarding, fly down the slope in a large inflatable ring. Prepare yourself for some serious fun!
SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER
MAKE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS BAUBLESWhat better way to personalise your Christmas tree than with homemade baubles. Ideal bespoke Christmas presents for your friends and family. You will be provided with transparent baubles and craft materials such as ribbons, sequins, glitter and feathers. Pop on some Christmas music and get into the festive spirit!
VENUE: IN HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: ALL DAY
OTHER EVENTS
• Blenheim Lights
BLENHEIM LIGHTSAs the stunning lights trail at Blenheim Palace is revealed, the countdown to Christmas truly begins! Enjoy the spectacular light displays whilst keeping yourselves warm with a delicious hot chocolate.
VENUE: BLENHEIM PALACE
COST: £30.00
TIME: 6.30pm – 10.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Make Your Own Baubles
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER
VENUE: DOWNE HOUSE
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 3.00pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• Cookery Workshop• Sleeping Beauty Pantomime• Cinema Trip
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS WITH MRS HARTLEYWith the festive season fast approaching, you will have the opportunity to create something special by making a variety of festive gifts for family or friends – the gift with the personal touch!
VENUE: COOKERY ROOM
COST: FREE EVENT
TIME: 11.00am – 12.30pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• Christmas Crafts• Sleeping Beauty Pantomime• Cinema Trip
COOKERY WORKSHOP PRETTY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CAKES
Get into the festive spirit by making some delightful mini fruitcakes. These beautiful and tasty little cakes make lovely gifts for your family and friends to enjoy. Prepare to impress!
SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER
VENUE: CORN EXCHANGE,
NEWBURY
COST: £25.00
TIME: 12.00noon – 3.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• Cookery Workshop• Christmas Crafts• Cinema Trip
SLEEPING BEAUTY PANTOMIMEOnce upon a time in a land not so far away the beautiful Princess Aurora is tricked by an evil fairy and falls into a deep sleep. A hush falls over the castle as they wait for her true love to awaken her from her slumber…
This spell-binding production is full of songs to sing along to and stunning dance routines, plus plenty of magic and sparkle.
VENUE: LOCAL CINEMA
COST: £20.00
TIME: 1.00pm – 5.00pm
OTHER EVENTS
• Chapel: Evensong• Christmas Crafts• Sleeping Beauty Pantomime• Cookery Workshop
CINEMA TRIPEnjoy a night with friends at the cinema watching the latest blockbuster! The big decision is whether you opt for sweet or salted popcorn!
SUNDAY 8 DECEMBER CLOSED WEEKEND
HOUSE CHRISTMAS TRIPSTo celebrate the end of a busy term, head out with your House to a surprise venue to unwind, have fun and make lots of lovely memories!
VENUE: VARIOUS
COST: £35.00
TIME: 11.30am - 6.00pm
• Closed Weekend (R-LVI)• Chapel: Matins• Junior Carol Service Rehearsal
OTHER EVENTS
Look back at the Summer Term
Visit https://extranet.downehouse.net/ and log in using your personal Username and Password.
Select the ‘My Daughter’ menu option which will take you to the following options
Click the Online Forms tile and select the Co-Curricular Weekend Events Michaelmas 2019 Form relevant to your daughter’s year group.
This form enables you to give consent for your daughter to take part in specific events that cost more than £30. We have not included the events that cost £30 or less as we run an in-House sign up for these on a week-by-week basis.
If you wish to opt out of the in-House sign up, please check the ‘Opt Out’ box on Section 4 of the form.
Once complete, simply submit the form.
To access the Co-Curricular Events Booking Form, please follow these simple instructions.
Book onto Co-Curricular Events using the Downe House Parent Zone
We got to see so many cute, little ducks and even swans in their natural habitat. It was really fun, windy yet enjoyable! Gabi, UIV, Tedworth
Look back at the Summer Term
It was really fun to go clay pigeon shooting because I had never done it before! It was a really fun experience. I had my
exchange over from South Africa and it was her first time too! We both had a lot of fun.
Airlie, LV, Tedworth
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