January Wed 11

All staff return Academic Staff Workshop and goal setting 9:00am-4:00pm

Thurs 12 Academic Staff Workshop and goal setting 9:00am-4:00pm

Fri 13 Academic Staff Workshop and goal setting 9:00am-4:00pm

WEEK 1 – JANUARY

Mon 16 Manex meeting at 8:00am Interns return at 9:00am Staff meeting at 10:00am

Tues 17 Grade 7 boarders return at 10:00am New boarders arrive at 11:00am New boarder parents meeting with the Headmaster and Staff in the Chapel at 12:00pm New boarder Parents’ Luncheon with Staff in the Pavilion at 12:30pm Parents depart at 1:30pm All boarders return no later than 4:00pm

Wed 18 School starts at 7:45am Headmaster’s Assembly at 9:30am - All welcome Class and individual photos: SP at 10:30am; JP at 12:00pm All sports practices start as per sports schedule Swimming - Time Trials for Grade 7 only 2:00-4:00pm

Thurs 19 JP Parent Information Evening at 4:30 for 5:00pm Swimming - Time Trials for Grade 3+4 2:00-4:30pm

Fri 20 Closed weekend for Gr 4-7 boarders Gr 7 Hike departs at 8:00am Board - Marketing Meeting at 9:00am SP Assembly at 1:00pm (N Taylor) Swimming - Time Trials for Grade 5+6 2:00-4:30pm

Sat 21 Saturday School for Gr 1-7 7:45am-12:30pm Morning Song at 8:00am - All welcome Gr 7 Hike returns at 12:30pm

Sun 22 Clifton ‘Inside + Out’ boarders’ programme

WEEK 2 – JANUARY

Mon 23 Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - All welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule

Tues 24 Gr 3 trip to Berg Venture departs at 8.00am Manex Meeting 8:30-10:30am

Wed 25 JP Assembly at 8:00am (J Forbes) Gr 6 trip to Baynesfield departs at 8:00am Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Gr 3 trip to Berg Venture returns at 2.00pm Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm

Thurs 26 Gr 6 trip to Baynesfield Resident staff meeting at 10:00am

Fri 27 Gr 6 trip to Baynesfield returns at 1:30pm SP Assembly at 1.00pm (B Freese) SP Parent Information meeting at 1:30pm Cricket - U13 Northern Districts Cricket Trials

Sat 28 Cricket vs St Charles - as per the weekly sports schedule Swimming - Midlands Trials at Alexander pool

Sun 29

WEEK 3 – JANUARY/FEBRUARY

Mon 30 Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - All welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule

Tues 31 Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am Swimming - Mini Gala at Cordwalles (Boys squad)

February Wed 1

JP Assembly at 8:00am (R Karssing) Gr 5 trip to Spirit of Adventure departs at 8.00am Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Cricket vs Cowan House - as per the weekly sport schedule Cricket + Girls Tennis vs Kings

Thurs 2

Resident staff meeting at 10:00am Gr 4 sleepover on campus Gr 5 trip to Spirit of Adventure PA Meeting in the Pavilion at 4:00pm

Fri 3

Gr 5 trip to Spirit of Adventure returns at 12.30pm SP Assembly at 1.00pm (G McCorquodale) Staff meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm Boys Tennis - Midlands Trials at Kershaw Park 1:00-5:00pm

Sat 4 Cricket vs Cowan House - as per the weekly sport schedule Girls Tennis - Midlands Trials at Kershaw Park 1:00-5:00pm

Sun 5 Tennis Boys + Girls Final Midlands Trials at Kershaw Park at 8:00am

WEEK 4 – FEBRUARY

Mon 6 Clifton Cancer Awareness Week Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Chess vs Howick (A)

Tues 7 Clifton Cancer Awareness Week Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am Swimming - Mini Gala at MCS (Mixed squad)

Wed 8 Clifton Cancer Awareness Week JP Assembly at 8:00am (M Crawford) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Girls Tennis vs Kings

Thurs 9 Clifton Cancer Awareness Week Resident Staff meeting at 10:00am Swimming - Mini Gala at Scottsville (Boys + Girls ‘A’ squads)

Fri 10 Clifton Cancer Awareness Week SP Assembly at 1:00pm (D Taylor) Cow Day - ride to Midmar Dam (After Assembly)

Sat 11 Cricket vs Treverton + Howick - as per the weekly sports schedule Midmar Mile

Sun 12 Midmar Mile

WEEK 5 – FEBRUARY

Mon 13 Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule

Tues 14 Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am

Wed 15 JP Assembly at 8:00am (A Oldfield) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Cricket - U9 vs Howick 1st XI Independent Schools Festival departs at 8:00am

Thurs 16 Board - Estates Meeting in the Pavilion at 9:00am Half term starts at 12.30pm Johannesburg bus departs at 10.00am Durban bus departs at 12.30pm *All children to be fetched by 1.00pm* Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival

Fri 17 Half term Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival

Sat 19 Half term Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival

Sun 20 Half term Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival

WEEK 6 – FEBRUARY

Mon 20 Half term Johannesburg bus departs Zoo Lake at 12:30pm *No boarders may return before 3.00pm* Cricket - 1st XI returns at ± 5:00pm Boarders return by 7.00pm OR

Tues 21

Boarders return by 7.00am Manex Meeting 8:30-10:30am

Tues 21 Swimming - Mini Galas Cordwalles (Girls squad); St John’s (Boys squad)

Wed 22

JP Assembly at 8:00am (D Stephen) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm

Thurs 23 Resident staff meeting at 10:00am Swimming - Mini Gala at Gert Maritz (Mixed squad)

Fri 24 Valentines Ball (Gr 4-7) 6:00-8:00pm PA Pub Evening at 6:00pm Swimming - Inter-House Relay Gala at 2:00pm (U9-Open)

Sat 25 Family Day Swimming - JP Inter-house Gala at 9:00am PA A.G.M. in the JP Multi-purpose Facility at 10:30am Girls Tennis Moms vs Girls - as per the weekly sports schedule Cricket Dads vs Lads - as per the weekly sports schedule

Sun 26 Horse Riding - Clifton Jump Cross

WEEK 7 – FEBRUARY/MARCH

Mon 27 Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - All welcome Gr 1 trip to Berg Rest departs at 8.00am Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule

Tues 28 Gr 1 trip to Berg Rest returns at 12.30pm Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am Swimming - Mini Galas Longmarket (Mixed squad); TWC (Girls squad); Merchiston (Boys squad)

Wed 29 JP Assembly at 8:00am (C Combrinck) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Cricket vs Cordwalles - as per the weekly sport schedule

March Thurs 1

Resident staff meeting at 10:00am Swimming Inter-Prep ‘B’ Gala at Epworth (Boys + Girls ‘A’ squads)

Fri 2 SP Assembly at 1:00pm (L Jelliman) Staff meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm Northern Districts Cricket - CDC U13 Festival in PMB

Sat 3 Cricket vs Cordwalles - as per the weekly sports schedule

Sun 4 Northern Districts Cricket - CDC U13 Festival in PMB

WEEK 8 – MARCH

Mon 5 Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Chess vs Howick (H)

Tues 6 JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Swimming Inter-Schools ‘A’ Gala at Pine Street Pool (Boys squad)

Wed 7 JP Assembly at 8:00am (L Silk) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Swimming Inter-Schools ‘B’ Gala at Pine Street Pool (Girls squad)

Thurs 8 Gr 2 trip to Entabeni departs at 8.30am Resident staff meeting at 10:00am JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Swimming Inter-Schools ‘D’ Gala at Pine Street Pool (Mixed squad)

Fri 9 Gr 2 trip to Entabeni returns at 12:30pm SP Assembly at 1.00pm (J Majola) Staff meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only

Sat 10 Cricket vs St Charles - as per the weekly sports schedule

Sun 11

WEEK 9 – MARCH

Mon 12

Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Quarterly staff reports to HOD’s 1st Team Rugby and Girls Hockey squad training starts

Tues 13 Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am

Wed 14

Science Festival JP Assembly at 8:00am (L Fleischack) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Rugby - Midlands Trials at Howick T.B.C.

Thurs 15 Science Festival Resident staff meeting at 10:00am PA Meeting in the Pavilion at 4:00pm

Fri 16 Science Festival SP Assembly at 1.00pm (G Roets) SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only HOD quarterly reports to Headmaster Board - Finance Committee Meeting at 2:00pm

Sat 17 Science Festival Cricket vs Laddsworth - as per the weekly sports schedule Rugby - Midlands 1st XV Tournament at Woodburn Horse Riding - SANESA Schools Equestrian Show Shongweni Eventing

Sun 18 Science Festival Horse Riding - SANESA Schools Equestrian Show Shongweni Eventing

WEEK 10 – MARCH

Mon 19 Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome Gr 4+5 play dress rehearsal at 10:30am JP standardised reading and spelling tests JP+SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Winter sports programme - as per the 2nd term sports programme Rugby - Midlands Trials at Woodburn T.B.C.

Tues 20 SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only

Wed 21 JP Assembly at 8:00am (J Forbes) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am JP+SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only 1st Quarter grade books complete Marks meeting Gr 4-7 1:00-2:00pm Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm

Thurs 22 Resident Staff meeting at 10:00am JP + SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Board - Marketing meeting in the Headmaster’s office at 11:00am Board meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm

Fri 23 School closes at 12.30pm JP+SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Johannesburg bus departs at 10.00am Gr 4+5 Play at 10:30am *All children to be fetched by 1.00pm* Girls Hockey - 1st Team Festival at TWC Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show

Sat 24 Girls Hockey - 1st Team Festival at TWC Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show

Sun 25 Girls Hockey - 1st Team Festival at TWC Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show

Mon 26 Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show

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Term Dates 2012 Term 1: Boarders return on Tuesday 17 January Wed 18 January to Fri 23 March Half Term: Thurs 16 to Mon 20 February Term 2: Boarders return on Monday 16 April Tues 17 April to Thurs 28 June Half Term: Thurs 24 to Mon 28 May Term 3: Boarders return on Monday 23 July Tues 24 July to Thurs 27 September Half Term: Thurs 23 to Mon 27 August Term 4: Boarders return on Monday 08 October Wed 09 October to Fri 30 November SP Prize Giving Sat 1 December Half Term: Thurs 25 to Mon 29 October

First Quarter 2012