Attending The School in Person
I’m Libiana – Vanessa’s daughter and part time PA. It is important to understand that The School is part of Dr Vanessa Kimbell’s home, in Northamptonshire.
We don’t hang out in the office. We’re often in the garden or baking but we do use WhatApp if you are lost please phone +44(0)7813308301.
Because the School is home and is a private residence we send you the exact address and the information you need to locate us in your booking email. If you need any further information you can drop us a WhatsApp on +44(0)7813308301.
We’re excited to have you join our unique and lovely school. 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.
Libiana Kimbell
PA to Dr Vanessa Kimbell
Location
- We do not share the address online as the school is Dr Kimbell’s home. However we are based in Pitsford, Northampton.
- 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, safety brief and what to bring with you. This information 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 DO NOT USE sat nav, you will not find The School as there is an anomaly and it will take you to a different location.
- For your dates, please refer to your booking email.
- Please do not arrive early.
- Please do give yourself 15 minutes after the course ends to finish up – if you are using a taxi we we suggest booking your car to arrive at 6:20pm
YOUR COURSE TIMINGS
For all in person classes please note that the school does not open before 10am. Vanessa and her family need time to get up, have breakfast and complete the many jobs that go into preparing for your arrival, so we ask all students to be respectful of the class times. If you arrive early, please take a stroll around the village — it gives us all the time we need to get everything ready for the class. See the list below for the course days and timings.
2 day Course Times and Days
- Thursday 10am – 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 operate a traditional academic 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. 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.
