Lent Term 2018
CALENDAR
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SCHOOL HOURS
Early Birds: Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am
Nursery Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12 noon or 3:30 pm
Reception to Year 1 Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Year 2 Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:40 pm
Years 3 to 6 Monday to Friday, 8:25 am to 3:50 pm
After School Activities Please see the separate Activity Programme
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITYHead Girls: Jemima Broadhead Penny HobbsGames Captains: Iris Cripps Ruby MillerSwimming Captains: Maisie Dickinson Ava StollardJunior Road Safety Officers: Alice Gillham Lara PitmanArt Prefects: Ariana Fischer Daisy Thomson Valentina WalkerDrama Prefects: Nicole Sams Siena TaylorEco Prefects: Maya Cruickshank Ariana SideriLibrary Prefects: Lois Carter Lily Hine Mya Hotston Madeline Hutchinson Gemma Lederman Nefeli Sideri Daisy Turner Kristina ToumassianMusic Prefects: Olivia Flynn Eleanor Mayhew-Smith Ella PriestleyNSPCC Prefects: Alice Boyle Farah Malik Francesca WhiteScience Prefects: Harriet Dove Eliza Evans Alessia SantilloHouse Captains: Captain Vice CaptainDaffodil Amelia Auld Jemima BradshawRose Eleanor Gill Akaal KaurShamrock Annabel Turner Evelyn ChambersThistle Isabelle Binnie Zoe Hunter
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BANK HOLIDAY
PRE TERM
MON1 JAN
TUES2 JAN
WED3 JAN
THURS4 JAN
FRI5 JAN
SAT6 JAN
SUN7 JAN
Saturday Swimming begins09:00-13:00
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WEEK 1
MON8 JAN
TUES9 JAN
WED10 JAN
FRI12 JAN
SAT13 JAN
SUN14 JAN
THURS11 JAN
Staff Meetings Languages Faculty MeetingMathematics Faculty Meeting
Staff INSET on Growth MindsetInteractive White Board trainingHealth and Safety Committee Meeting
Early Birds beginsTerm starts for Upper SchoolTerm starts for Junior HouseDeadline for the submission of the Del Anderson Poetry Anthologies by Year 5Ballet/Tap beginsAfter School Care beginsJudo Club beginsNO OTHER AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, SWIMMING OR SUPERVISED PREPYear 4 meeting for parents and pupils regarding The Manor Adventure Trip in Year 5
Year 5 meeting for parents and pupils regarding the Ski Trip in Year 6NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, SWIMMING OR SUPERVISED PREP
NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP
Saturday Dance Club begins
Sunday Netball begins
09:00-13:0014:00-16:0016:00-17:00
09:30-12:3013:30-14:3015:00-16:00
08:00-08:3008:25-09:0008:30-09:0008:00-09:00
08:30-15:3015:30-17:3016:00-17:30
16:00-17:00
16:00-17:00
09:30-11:15
10:30-14:30
Del Anderson Scholarship Week for Year 5Peripatetic Music Lessons Begin
Extra-Curricular Swimming Lessons BeginAfter School Activity Programme and Supervised Prep Commences
WEEK 2
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MON15 JAN
TUES16 JAN
WED17 JAN
THURS18 JAN
FRI19 JAN
SAT20 JAN
SUN21 JAN
Year 3 Robert Anderson Scholarship Verbal Reasoning Test Year 5 Del Anderson Scholarship written testCommon Entrance examinations Nearly New Uniform Sale 2nd Floor in Carngray
Extra-Curricular Swimming Lessons beginYear 4 (U9 A to D) Netball (a) v GodstoweGymnastics Club beginsSchool Travel Plan Working Party Meeting in the Junior House Staff RoomBCP Meeting in the Junior House Staff Room
Year 3 Robert Anderson Scholarship Non-Verbal Reasoning Test Common Entrance examinations Upper School Staff MeetingExtra-Curricular Swimming Lessons beginSenior Management Team Meeting
Governors’ Education Sub-Committee MeetingYear 6 (U11) Swimming Gala at Wycombe AbbeyHigh March Ball Committee Meeting in the Junior House Hall
Year 5 Del Anderson Scholarship RecitationsSpanish Club beginsFoundation Stage Staff Meeting
Dance Club begins
09:00-11:00 09:00-12:3013:00-13:4514:15-17:4516:00-17:30
09:00-11:0009:00-11:0009:00-12:3008:15-09:15 and15:00-16:0014:15-17:4516:00-17:4516:00-18:1519:30-20:00
20:00-21:30
09:15-10:1512:00-15:4519:45-21:00
09:15-11:0012:30-13:3016:00-17:30
16:00-16:45
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WEEK 3
MON22 JAN
TUES23 JAN
WED24 JAN
THURS25 JAN
FRI26 JAN
SAT27 JAN
SUN28 JAN
Years 3 and 5 Parents’ Evening• Form 3G surnames A to J • Form 3E surnames A to F• Form 5BH surnames A to L • Form 5C surnames B to L
NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL
Nursery Parents’ Meeting re Life in ReceptionKey Stage One Staff Meeting
Pupil Council Meeting in Upper SchoolYears 3 and 5 Parents’ Evening• Form 3G surnames M to W • Form 3E surnames G to L• Form 5BH surnames M to V • Form 5C surnames M to Y
NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, FREE SWIMMING, SWIM SQUAD OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL, ONLY JUDO WILL TAKE PLACE
Years 4, 5 and 6 Maths Challenge Day at Queen Anne’s SchoolCreative Arts Faculty MeetingYear 5 (U10 A, B C and D) Netball (a) v Godstowe
Del Anderson Memorial Prayers in Upper SchoolDance Club to be held at Junior HouseDisco for Years 3 and 4 at High MarchHigh March/Davenies Disco for Years 5 and 6 at High March
Year 5 (U10A) Prep Schools Netball Tournament at St George’s School, Ascot
09:15-10:1516:00-17:00
18:00-21:00
12:30-13:0018:00-21:00
12:00-16:30 12:30-13:3016:00-17:45
08:40-09:0016:00-16:4517:00-18:3019:00-20:30
09:30-12:30
WEEK 4
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Robert Anderson Scholarship Week for Year 3
No Sunday Netball Club10:30-13:30
MON29 JAN
TUES30 JAN
WED31 JAN
THURS1 FEB
FRI2 FEB
SAT3 FEB
SUN4 FEB
Robert Anderson Scholarship Comprehension TestRobert Anderson Scholarship Creative Writing TestHumanities Faculty MeetingYear 6 (U11 C and D) Netball (a) v Heatherton HouseGovernors’ Finance Sub-Committee MeetingGovernors’ Meeting
Robert Anderson Scholarship InterviewsRobert Anderson Scholarship Reading TestUpper School Staff MeetingYear 4 (U9 A and B) Netball (a) v Pipers Corner
Form Time in Upper School Robert Anderson Scholarship Mathematics TestDrop In Nursery Afternoon
House Prayers in Upper SchoolYears 4, 5 and 6 Division 10 Swimming Gala at Haberdashers’ Aske’s
Off the Page to visit Year 2 for a ‘Florence Nightingale Day’Senior Challenge Club will not take placeYear 6 Ski Trip departs
09:00-12:3009:00-12:3013:00-13:4516:00-17:45
09:00-11:0013:45-15:4516:00-17:0016:00-17:4517:00-18:3018:30-20:00
08:25-09:0009:00-11:0014:00-15:15
08:40-09:0015:15-18:45
09:00-15:0016:00-16:4508:30-09:00
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WEEK 5Ski Trip Week for Year 6
MON5 FEB
TUES6 FEB
WED7 FEB
THURS8 FEB
FRI9 FEB
SAT10 FEB
SUN11 FEB
Teatime Concert in the Upper School Hall
Year 3 (U8 A) Netball (a) v Gayhurst
Half term beginsAFTER SCHOOL CARE ENDS NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL AND NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS IN JUNIOR HOUSEYear 6 Ski Trip returns
No Saturday Swimming LessonsNo Saturday Dance Club
No Sunday Netball Club
16:00-17:00
16:00-17:45
15:30-15:5016:00-17:30
16:00-17:00
09:00-13:0009:30-11:15
10:30-13:30
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WEEK 6
MON12 FEB
TUES13 FEB
WED14 FEB
THURS15 FEB
FRI16 FEB
SAT17 FEB
SUN18 FEB
Half Term
Half Term
Half Term
Half Term
Half Term
09:00-13:00 No Saturday Swimming09:30-11:15 No Saturday Dance Club
10:30-13:30 No Sunday Netball Club
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WEEK 7
MON19 FEB
TUES20 FEB
WED21 FEB
THURS22 FEB
FRI23 FEB
SAT24 FEB
SUN25 FEB
Senior Management Team MeetingYear 6 (U11 A and B) Netball (a) v Heatherton House
High March Social Group Quiz Night to be held in the Upper School Hall
Sunday Netball resumes
Year 4 (U9 C and D) Netball (h) v Chesham PrepMathematics Faculty MeetingHigh March Ball Committee Meeting in the Junior House Hall
Upper School Educational Visits DayYear 3 to visit Woburn Safari Park Year 4 to visit Mill Green Museum and Roman Baths, WelwynYear 5 to visit Stowe HouseYear 6 to visit The Natural History Museum NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, AQUATIC SKILLS AND SWIMMING SQUADS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL, ONLY JUDO WILL TAKE PLACE
Thinking Skills Day at St Mary’s School, Gerrards CrossYears 4, 5 and 6 Swimming Gala (h) v Heatherton HouseNO SWIM SQUAD OR FREE SWIMMING
Nearly New Uniform Sale, 2nd Floor in Carngray
Foundation Stage Parents’ MorningDaffodil House PrayersDaffodil House Charity Fundraising Day
14:00-16:0016:00-17:3019:45-21:00
16:00-17:3016:00-17:45
19:30-23:00
10:30-14:30
08:25-16:00
09:00-12:0016:00-17:30
08:15-09:15 and15:00-16:0008:30-09:0008:25-09:0008:25-15:45
WEEK 8
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MON26 FEB
TUES27 FEB
WED28 FEB
THURS1 MAR
FRI2 MAR
SAT3 MAR
SUN4 MAR
Senior Management Team MeetingYears 3, 4, 5 and 6 (U8, U9, U10 and U11) Cross Country (a) v Pipers Corner
Bentley Photographic Form and Leavers PhotographsUpper School Staff Meeting
Year 3 Singing CompetitionNO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS IN JUNIOR HOUSENO YEAR 3 NETBALL TRAININGYear 5 (U10 B, C and D) Netball (a) v Chesham PrepJunior House Parents’ Evening
IAPS Year 6 (U11A) Regional Netball QualifiersYears 4, 5 and 6 (U9, U10 and U11) Triangular Netball Gala (a) v Berkhamsted and St Helen’s at St Helen’sLanguages Faculty Meeting
Primary School Choir Festival at St Mary and All Saints Church, Beaconsfield for Year 5
08:00-13:0013:00-13:45
16:00-17:3016:00-17:45
09:00-10:3016:00-17:00
16:00-17:3018:00-21:00
08:25-15:5015:15-18:45
16:00-17:30
12:00-15:00
WEEK 9
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MON5 MAR
TUES6 MAR
WED7 MAR
THURS8 MAR
FRI9 MAR
SAT10 MAR
SUN11 MAR
09:00-16:00 Year 6 (U11) National Preparatory Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Malvern College
Form 4C AssemblyYear 4 Maths Challenge at Gayhurst SchoolJunior House Parents’ EveningNO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS IN JUNIOR HOUSE
Food Committee Meeting in Junior HouseYears 3, 4 and 6 Parents’ Evening• Form 3E surnames M to Sc • Form 4C surnames B to H• Form 4W surnames A to La • Form 6K surnames A to L • Form 6O surnames B to Hob
NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL
Form 4W AssemblyYears 5 and 6 (U10 and U 11 A and B) Netball (a) v Pipers Corner
Year 2 Singing CompetitionYear 3 (A, B and C) Netball (a) v Chesham Prep Years 3, 4 and 6 Parents’ Evening• Form 3E surnames Sm to W • Form 4C surnames K to W• Form 4W surnames Li to T • Form 6K surnames M to W• Form 6O surnames Hot to W
NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, FREE SWIMMING OR SWIM SQUADS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL
Open Morning for Prospective Parents
13:15-13:4518:00-21:00 16:00-17:00
08:40-09:0014:00-16:0018:00-21:0016:00-17:00
08:40-09:0016:00-17:45
11:00-12:0016:00-17:4518:00-21:00
16:00-19:00
09:30-11:30
WEEK 10 MUSIC EXAMINATION WEEK
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MON12 MAR
TUES13 MAR
WED14 MAR
THURS15 MAR
FRI16 MAR
SAT17 MAR
SUN18 MAR
Senior Management Team Meeting
Year 6 Joint Concert with Davenies Years 4, 5 and 6 Division Ten Swimming Gala at St Helen’s School Key Stage One Staff Meeting
Year 5 (U10 C and D) Netball Tournament at Berkhamsted
Year 5 Concert at the United Reform Church, Beaconsfield Foundation Stage Staff Meeting
Shamrock House Prayers and Charity Fundraising DayYear 2 outing to Frogmore Mill
14:00-15:3015:15-18:45
16:00-17:30
16:00-17:30
15:50-18:00
13:00-13:30
16:00-17:30
08:40-15:4509:00-15:40
WEEK 11
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MON19 MAR
TUES20 MAR
WED21 MAR
THURS22 MAR
FRI23 MAR
SAT24 MAR
SUN25 MAR
Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsExtra-Curricular Swimming ends Year 1 Concert Dress RehearsalSenior Management Team MeetingYears 3, 4, 5 and 6 (U8, U9, U10 and U11) Cross Country at Pipers Corner
Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsUpper School Staff MeetingExtra-Curricular Swimming endsYear 3 (U8) Half Court Fun Netball Tournament at Berkhamsted (whole year group)Year 1 Concert performance to Parents
Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsBallet/Tap endsYear 6 Singing CompetitionYear 4 (U9) Netball High Fives (a) @ St Mary’sHigh March Ball Committee Meeting in the Junior House Hall
Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsNearly New Uniform Sale, 2nd Floor in Carngray
Year 2 Poetry Recitals Rehearsal in the Junior House HallYear 3 (U8A) Netball (a) v Gayhurst
Challenge Day in Upper SchoolYear 2 Poetry Recitals in the Junior House HallDANCE CLUB ENDS (parents invited to watch the last 10 minutes)
FINAL AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND SUPERVISED PREP
Saturday Swimming endsSaturday Dance Club ends (parents invited to watch the last 10 minutes)
Social Group Easter Craft Party for Junior House
Sunday Netball ends
08:00-15:0013:00-13:4514:15-17:4514:15-17:30
14:30-15:00
08:00-15:0014:15-17:45 14:30-15:0016:00-17:3016:00-17:45
08:00-15:0008:30-15:3009:00-10:3016:00-17:4519:45-21:00
08:00-15:0008:15-09:15and15:00-16:0014:00-15:0016:00-17:45
08:25-15:5009:15-10:1516:00-16:4516:00-17:30
09:00-13:0009:30-11:1514:00-16:00
10:30-14:30
WEEK 12
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No Activity Programme or Supervised Prep this week apart from Gymnastics Club and Judo. Only After School Care will be available
MON26 MAR
TUES27 MAR
WED28 MAR
THURS29 MAR
FRI30 MAR
SAT31 MAR
SUN1 APR
Bollywood Dance workshop for all Junior House children. Parents are invited to an informal performance at 3pm in the Junior House hallNSPCC afternoonExtra-Curricular Swimming (reserve date)Senior Management Team MeetingGymnastics Club ends (Parents invited to watch)
Year 1 outing to Chiltern Open Air Museum Year 3 Show “Seussical Jr” Dress RehearsalExtra-Curricular Swimming (reserve date)Themed Tea Time Concert
Reception outing to The Roald Dahl Museum - tbcYear 3 Show “Seussical Jr” Performance to ParentsJudo Club endsAFTER SCHOOL CARE ENDS
Term ends for Nursery and Junior HouseTerm ends for Upper SchoolStaff Lunch
09:00-15:0014:15-15:1514:15-17:4516:00-17:30
09:00-15:00
14:00-15:4514:15-17:4516:00-17:3016:00-18:15
09:00-15:0014:30-15:3016:00-17:3016:00-17:30
12:00-12:0012:15-12:1512:30-14:00
The times and dates of fixtures are subject to change at short notice. Parents are advised to telephone the School office in the event of adverse weather conditions for up-to-date news of cancellations orpostponements.
NETBALL FIXTURESYEAR 6 (U11)
YEAR 5 (U10)
YEAR 4 (U9)
YEAR 3 (U8)
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TEAM FIXTURES
Mon 29 JanMon 19 FebThurs 1 MarWed 7 Mar
Thurs 25 JanSat 27 JanWed 7 MarWed 14 Mar
Mon 15 JanTues 30 JanWeds 21 Mar
AwayAwayAwayAway
AwayAwayAwayAway
AwayAwayAway
Heatherton House (C and D)Heatherton House (A and B)IAPS Regional Qualifier at Queen Anne’sPipers Corner (A and B)
Godstowe (A, B C and D) Prep School Tournament at St George’s School, Ascot (A)Pipers Corner (A and B)Berkhamsted (C and D)
Godstowe (A B C and D)Pipers Corner (A and B)High Fives Netball at St Mary’s
Thurs 8 FebThurs 8 MarTues 20 MarThurs 22 Mar
AwayAwayAwayAway
Gayhurst (A)Chesham Prep (A, B and C)Berkhamsted (Whole Year Group)Gayhurst (A)
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TEAM FIXTURES
SWIMMING FIXTURES
CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES
Wed 17 Jan
Thurs 1 Feb
Thurs 1 Mar
Tues 13 Mar
Mon 26 Feb
Sat 11 Mar
Mon 19 Mar
Away
Away
Away
Away
Away
Away
Away
Year 6 Swimming Gala at Wycombe Abbey
Years 4, 5 and 6 Division Ten Swimming Gala at Haberdashers Aske’s
Triangular Gala v Berkhamsted and St Helens at St Helens
Year 4, 5 and 6 Division Ten Swimming Gala at St Helens
Pipers Corner Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
Malvern College Year 6
Pipers Corner Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
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FORWARD DATES
FORWARD DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6-Educational Visits Day - Thursday 7 June 2018
Junior Sports Day - Saturday 9 June 2018
Senior Sports Day - Saturday 16 June 2018
Year 6 Production - Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 June 2018
LAMDA Exams Years 1, 2 and 3 - Wednesday to Friday 27 to 29 June 2018
Nursery Sports Day - Friday 29 June 2018
Grammar School Induction Day - Wednesday 4 July 2018
Upper School Prize Giving - Friday 6 July 2018
Year 6 outing to HOAC - Tuesday 10 July 2018
Christmas Fayre - Saturday 24 November 2018
Carol Service at St Mary’s Church, Beaconsfield - Friday 7 December 2018
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FORWARD DATES
FUTURE TERM DATES
SUMMER TERM 2018Wednesday 25 April Term begins for the whole SchoolHALF TERM Monday 28 May – Friday 1 JuneThursday 12 July Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm
AUTUMN TERM 2018Wednesday 5 September Term begins for Years 3 to 6Thursday 6 September Term begins for Nursery to Year 2HALF TERM Thursday 18 October-Friday 26 OctoberThursday 13 December Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm
SPRING TERM 2019Wednesday 9 January Term begins for the whole SchoolHALF TERM Monday 18 February-Friday 22 FebruaryThursday 28 March Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm SUMMER TERM 2019Wednesday 24 April Term begins for the whole SchoolHALF TERM Monday 27 May-Friday 31 MayThursday 11 July Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm
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NOTES
NOTES
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High March School,Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield,
Buckinghamshire HP9 2PZ
School Office: 01494 675186Admissions: 01494 685743
Bursar: 01494 685744Fax: 01494 675377
Email: [email protected]
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