Term Dates for Online Classes & Office Hours
The School is in the Grounds of Vanessa Kimbell’s home, in Northamptonshire.
This is a private residence and if you are visiting The School then you will have the address and the information in your booking email. If you need the address because you are visit please be sure to print and check your booking information sheet as this has the instructions to find us and we makes sure you look for the information there to ensure you have the information to locate us.
We don’t hang out in the office, but we do use WhatApp if you are lost – the number +44(0)7813308301
We operate a traditional academic school year.
Please note that some of our courses run on half terms and holidays, so for your workshops or retreats, please refer to your specific course for dates and times.
Live Drop In sessions to speak directly to Dr Kimbell
Please see the Live menu for details on how to access the Live sessions. Only enrolled students can drop in. See This post to join the live 4pm session.
The School Year
We follow a routine that is based on a traditional Oxbridge school timetable.
- Traditional School Year: We follow the Oxbridge academic calendar with Autumn, Spring, and Summer terms. Each term lasts approximately 10 weeks, with a 1 week break, referred to as the “half-term” break, in the middle of each term. During these breaks, we pause our online teachings for a week.
- In-Person Teaching: We run in-person courses year-round. We conduct in-person classes throughout the year in term times, and an extra class in July that is after the term has finished.
- Online Teaching: Our online sessions also operates according to the Oxbridge calendar. These classes provide flexibility for those who can’t attend physically, enabling them to participate in their own time.
- Availability: Since our staff are often not in the office – we are either baking, gardening, or out and about – we do not maintain standard office hours. Nevertheless, our dedication to our students and their education remains unwavering, and we answer emails, but we also do a live session once a week that anyone can attend.
- Lives & Updates: Live sessions are on Tuesdays at 4pm open session 6pm – Personalisation Module 7pm Baking Theory Module and 8pm Baking Clinic. For those interested in attending our live sessions, please regularly check our ‘Noticeboards of Student Information and our Live Sessions Page – this offers the most accurate and up-to-date information about upcoming live classes, providing necessary details, including dates, times, and topics.
Live 4pm drop-in sessions are available to all students on these dates:
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Tuesday, 24th September 2024 |
| Live Sessions Begin | Tuesday, 1st October 2024 |
| October Live Sessions | 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th October 2024 |
| November Live Sessions | 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th November 2024 |
| December Live Sessions | 3rd, 10th, 17th December 2024 |
| January Live Sessions | 7th (Break), 14th, 21st, 28th January 2025 |
| February Live Sessions | 4th, 11th, 18th (Half Term), 25th February 2025 |
| March Live Sessions | 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th March 2025 |
| April Live Sessions | 1st (Easter Break), 8th (Easter Break), 22nd, 29th April 2025 |
| May Live Sessions | 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th (Half Term) May 2025 |
| June Live Sessions | 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th June 2025 |
| July Live Sessions | 1st (Last Live) July 2025 |
What are Live sessions
Attending The School in Person
- We do not share the address online as it is Dr Kimbell’s home.
- If you are attending a class and looking for where to come, please refer to your booking emails and your booking information with specific instructions of where to come, parking, leant and safety brief and what to bring. The link to this document can be found in your original booking email, which will take you to a detailed step-by-step guide to registering and attending. We have specifically not given you the address to ensure that you read and understand the health and safety, and what’s more is that if you use a sat nav, you will not find The School as there is an anomaly.
- For dates, please refer to your booking.again
- Please do not arrive early.
- Please do give yourself 15 minutes after the course ends to finish up.
2 day Course Times and Days
- Thursday 10m – 6pm
- Friday 10am – 4pm
3 Day Workshop Courses
- Wednesday 10am – 6pm
- Thursday 10am – 6pm
- Friday 10am – 4pm
6 Day Retreats
- 10am – 6pm Tuesday,
- Wednesday 10am – 8pm ( we go out so it may be later,)
- Thursday 10 am – 6pm,
- Friday 10am – 6pm
- Saturday 2pm – 6pm
- Sunday 11am – 4pm
We’re excited to have you join our unique and lively learning environment. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out. Although we may not always be in the office, we will reply as soon as possible.
