ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL HARPENDEN

UPDATED Calendar for Autumn Term, 2017

Lacrosse XII Rugby XV Netball VII

The school calendar is paid for from parental contributions to the Cecil Grant Trust Fund

September Sun 3 New Boarders arrive 2-4pm

Chapel for new boarders and their parents, 4.30pm Mon 4 Staff INSET day and phased pupil return

Returning boarders in Y12 arrive by 8pm All new students CAT testing 9am -noon, Gym;

Year 12 prospective Mathematicians aptitude testing, Gym

Tues 5 WEEK 1 Start of term

Induction of new pupils in Y8-10 continues Induction of Y7 and Y12

New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Remaining boarders arrived by 8pm

Wed 6 All pupils register at 8.40am, start of term chapels and assemblies

Thurs 7 Boarders' Chapel, 6pm

Fri 8 Lacrosse Year 7 Training, 3-5pm

Sat 9 Rugby v UCS 1sts, 2nds, U16, U15a, U15b, U14a, Home. All other teams training at school.

Lacrosse Training Years 13-8, Home, am. Lacrosse umpire training Boarders' Trip: Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre

Sun 10 Family Communion, 10am, School Uniform

Mon 11 WEEK 2 Careers using Modern Languages Evening, Old Library, 7pm

4pm Teaching Team Time

Tues 12 New staff induction 4-5pm, Gr13 D of E Gold Information Evening for interested Y12, Assembly Hall, 7.30pm

Launch Meeting for 2019 Borneo Expedition for interested Y10 and Y11 students, 6pm, Chapel

Wed 13 Year 7 CAT tests, Old Gym, 7ABC period 1, 7DEF period 3 Governors Admissions Committee, 9am

PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm

Thurs 14 Year 7 CAT tests, Old Gym, 7ABC period 1, 7DEF period 3 Senior Prizegiving, Chapel, 7.30pm

Fri 15 Year 7 CAT tests, Old Gym, 7ABC period 1, 7DEF period 3 Year 12 Art Students Tate galleries trip, leaves at lunchtime

Staff "First Friday" Social Event Anniversary of death of Lt. Lister Goddard,

Norfolk Regiment, 1916

Sat 16 Lacrosse Training for Seniors am Rugby v Bishop Stortford College, 1sts, 2nds, U16 Home,

U15a and b, U14a and b Away Rugby v Tring, U13a and b, Away, 1030am

Lacrosse v Abbots Hill, U16, U15a, U14a, U13a, Home

Sun 17 Senior Chapel, 10am, School Uniform

Mon 18 WEEK 1 4pm Whole School meeting to Review Exam Results

Tues 19 International Talk like a Pirate Day Individual Student Photos in Old Library,

Years 7,9,11,12 and new students in any year New staff induction, 4-5pm, Gr13

Space Camp 2019 Presentation Evening, 7pm, Assembly Hall Georgians' Meeting, 7.45pm, Gr16

Netball U15 and U14 v Roundwood Park, 4pm, Home

Wed 20

Thurs 21 Armenia Independence Day PSA New Parents Meet-the-tutors and Informal Quiz night,

7-9pm, Assembly Hall (Attendance expected of ALL new parents

regardless of Year group) Thursday 21 September 2017 Applying to Oxford University, (Oxford University

Society) held at Stanborough School, AL8 6YR at 7.00 pm

Fri 22 Year 10 Art Trip to Tate Britain, leaves 0900

Sat 23 National Schools Equestrian Association National Championship, Bury Farm Rugby v Richard Hale, 1sts, 2nds, U16, U15a and b (Away),

U14a and B, U13a and b at Hertford Rugby Club Lacrosse v Bedford 1sts, 2nds, U15 a and b, U14 a and b, U13 a and b, U12 a,b,c

Sun 24 National Schools Equestrian Association National Championship, Bury Farm Junior Harvest Chapel, 10am, School Uniform

Mon 25 WEEK 2 Year 12 Iceland Geography Trip Information Evening, Chapel, 7.30pm

4pm Teaching and Learning Committee and Alban Federation Subject Mentors Meeting

Tues 26 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Netball U15 and U14 v Sir John Lawes, 4.15pm, Home

Wed 27 Twilight Inset#1 4pm-5.15pm Netball U13B and U15A v STAGS, 4.15pm, Home

Thurs 28 House Cross Country pm, Rothamstead Park, parents welcome PSA Fashion show, Assembly Hall

Fri 29 Year 12 and Year 13 Theatre Trip to Much Ado About Nothing, 1215pm Coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Care

PSA Painting weekend starts Governors Estates and Health and Safety Committee Meeting, 9am

Year 10 Geography trip to Docklands

Sat 30 Senior County Lacrosse tournament, 1sts and 2nds, Berkhamstead USA Lacrosse Tour Wine Tasting Evening, Assembly Hall

PSA Painting weekend concludes Rugby v London Oratory, 1sts, 2nds, U14a and b, U12 a,b,c (Away). U16, U15a,

U13a,b,c (Home)

October Sun 1 Junior Communion Service, 6.30pm, School Uniform

Boarders' Trip: Thorpe Park (closed houses) Mon 2 WEEK 1

4pm Teaching Team Time- preparation for Open Evening St George's Parents' Prayer Group 8pm, email ruth.key@gmx.com for venue.

Tues 3 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Netball v St Albans High, U13A,B,C,D, 4.30pm, Away

Wed 4 Governors Facilities and Marketing Group Meeting 9am

Thurs 5 Year 12 Biology Trip to Rothamstead Research, am U15 County Lacrosse tournament

Fri 6 Open Evening, school closed from 11am

Sat 7 World Smile Day Boarders exeat from 11am

Year 12 Iceland Trip Departs German exchange students' partners arrive

No fixtures

Sun 8 No Chapel

Mon 9 INSET - school closed to students Boarders return, 6-8pm

Netball District Tournament, U19 at St Albans High School 4pm, U16 at STAGS, 4pm

Tues 10 WEEK 2 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13

Wed 11 Year 12 Iceland Trip returns, pm

Governors Boarding and Welfare Committee Meeting, 8.30 am

Thurs 12 PSA Meeting and AGM, Go2, 8pm House Music Preview Night, Assembly Hall, 6pm

Fri 13 Staff "First Friday" Social Event

Sat 14 Rugby v Watford Boys 1sts, 2nds, U16, U13a,b,c (Home), U15a and b, U14 a and b (Away)

German Exchange Students' Partners depart Lacrosse v Haileybury, 1sts, Away, pm

Lacrosse v St George's Ascot, 2nds, U15a, U14a, U13a, U12a, Away, am

Sun 15 Junior Chapel, 10am, School Uniform, prospective joiners in Y6 and their families welcome

Boarders' Trip: Go-Karting

Mon 16 WEEK 1 Launch of House Art Competition

4pm Working Parties- planning following school visits- next steps Electives and EPQ launch evening for invited Year 12 students and parents,

7.30pm, Chapel

Tues 17 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Year 11 Drama Class A off timetable for assessed practical

House Music Competition at Watford Collosseum, 7pm Wed 18 Governors Pay and Personnel Committee Meeting, 6.30pm

Year 11 Drama Class B off timetable for assessed practical

Thurs 19 Year 11 Parents Evening, 5-8pm, Assembly Hall and Goddard

Fri 20 Boarders Exeat starts 2.55pm Year 8 students complete PPR survey in 6th form study area p5

Sat 21 Half term begins

Sun 22 No Chapel

Sun 29 No Chapel Boarders Return, 4-8pm

Mon 30 WEEK 2 House table Tennis competition this week

Y7 RE places of worship visit, three classes 4pm Teaching Team Time - agree Progress Reports

Tues 31 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Y7 RE places of worship visit, three classes

Netball U13 v Loreto, 4pm, venue tbc

November

Wed 1 GCSE English Language (Resit) Year 11 Berlin Trip Briefing Evening, Chapel 7pm

Governors Finance and General Purposes Committee, 6.30pm

Thurs 2 GCSE Maths (Resit) University Admissions Specialist Tests (BMAT. Etc)

GCSE Drama Trip to "The woman in black", leaves 1230pm

Fri 3 Staff "First Friday" Social Event GCSE English Language Paper 2 (Resit)

Boarders' Quiz Night, Assembly Hall House Chess starts

Sat 4 D of E Gold Training weekend Rugby v QE Barnet 1sts, 2nds, U16, U13 a,b,c (Home)

U15a and b, U14a and b (Away) Lacrosse v St Albans High School 1sts, 2nds, U15a and b, U14a and b,

U13 a and b, U12a and b and c (Home)

Sun 5 Junior Chapel, 10am, School Uniform

Mon 6 WEEK 1 GCSE Maths (Resit)

Year 9 Art / History study day 1, Assembly Hall and Gym 4pm Teaching Team Time- collation and review of Progress and Effort data

Tues 7 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Senior Maths Challenge

Year 9 Art / History study day 2, Assembly Hall and Gym PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm

Netball U14A and B v RMS, 4.30pm, Away

Wed 8 GCSE Maths (Resit) Twilight Inset#2 4pm-5.15pm

Foundation Company Directors Meeting, 6.30pm

Thurs 9 Inter school Geography Quiz Assembly Hall 4pm Year 11 Berlin Trip Departs

Hitchin and Haprenden Schools' Debating Competition

Fri 10 Remembrance events, 11am Year 13 RE Conference Oxford

Quiz night (USA Lacrosse Tour), 8pm, Assembly Hall Progress Review Issue Years 7,8,10,11,12,13 and Issue of Year 9 Report

Sat 11 Lacrosse v Putney High, 1sts, 2nds, U15a and b, U14a and b, U13 a and b, U12 a and b, Away

Rugby v St Columba's 1sts, 2nds, U13a and b (Home). U15a and b (Away). U14 a and b and U12a,b,c at Napsbury

Boarders' Trip: Museums & Galleries Day

Sun 12 Remembrance Chapel, School Uniform, 9.30 am Year 11 Berlin Trip Returns

Mon 13 WEEK 2 House Basketball this week

4pm House Meetings

Tues 14 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Year 8 Promoting positive relationships day, all students off timetable for range

of activities in Assembly Hall and Go2/3 Evening presentation for all parents of Year 8 students on Social Media Hazards,

managing friendship difficulties, preventing relational bullying, Assembly Hall 7.30pm

Wed 15 Careers in Art Information Evening, Mo3, 7.30pm Governors' Curriculum Committee Meeting, 6.30pm

Boarders' Senior Dinner

Thurs 16 Year 7 Parents Evening, 5-8pm, Assembly Hall and Goddard County Indoor Lacrosse 1sts (away at Berko), 2nds (away at SHAS)

Fri 17 Netball Senior v SJL, 4.15pm, Away

Sat 18 Rugby v Gordon's 1sts, 2nds, U16, U13a and b (Away). U15a, U14a and b, U12a,b,c (Home)

Lacrosse v Berkhamstead, 1sts, 2nds, U15a and b, U14 a and b and c, U13a and b,

U12 a and b and c, Away

Sun 19 Catholic Mass, School Uniform, 6.30pm

Mon 20 WEEK 1 Heads Commendations this week

Hand in date for first round of House Art

4pm Teaching and Learning Committee and Alban Federation Subject Mentors Meeting Local pastoral hub meeting, 3.45pm, STAGs

Tues 21 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13

Wed 22 Governors Admissions Committee Meeting, 9am Netball Senior v RWP, 4pm, Away

Thurs 23

Fri 24 Deadline for return of booking forms for Year 11 attending 16-19 info eve

Sat 25 PSA Christmas Fayre Rugby v Habs 1sts, 2nds, U13a and b, U12 a,b,c (Away). U16, U15a, U14a (Home)

Sun 26 Family Communion, 10am, School Uniform School Production Assembly Hall rigging this weekend

Mon 27 WEEK 2 Start of Y11 Mock exam period

GCSE Art Mock 4pm Teaching Team Time

School production technical rehearsal Tues 28 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13

GCSE Art mock School Production - "Our Country's Good"

Wed 29 School Production - "Our Country's Good" County Indoor Lacrosse, U15a (away at Habs), U15b (Away at SAHS)

Netball Senior A and B v St Albans Boys, 4.15pm, Away

Thurs 30 House chess today instead of Friday Boarders' Exeat starts 3.40pm

School Production - "Our Country's Good"

December

Fri 1 Occasional Day

Sat 2 PSA Christmas Dinner Dance

Sun 3 No Chapel Boarders return, 6-8pm

Mon `4 WEEK 1 Main phase of GCSE mock exams start, Assembly Hall and Old Library

Window for School and Deputy captain applications opens 4pm Improving Pupil Outcomes

St George's Parents' Prayer Group 8pm, email ruth.key@gmx.com for venue.

Tues 5 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13

Wed 6 Full Governors Meeting, 6.30pm Netball Senior v Beaumont, 4.15pm, venue tbc

Thurs 7 Twilight Inset#3 4pm-5.15pm PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm

Fri 8 Deadline for School and Deputy Captain applications, 2.55pm Keswick Christmas Party & Boarders' Film Night

Sat 9 Rugby v Kings Grantham tbc Lacrosse 2nd team v PHC

Lacrosse U15a and b at Abbots Hill Tournament Boarders' Trip: Harry Potter Experience

Sun 10 Junior Carol Service, School Uniform; Watts and Monk 5pm, Grant and Goddard 7pm

Mon 11 WEEK 2

Tues 12 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 A-level Fine Art / Photography Mock

Wed 13 Staff v Students Chess, Lunchtime, Maths block A-level Graphics / Textile mock

Boarders’ Christmas Dinner

Thurs 14 Full Governors Meeting (II), 6pm Academy AGM, 7.30pm, followed by Dinner

Fri 15 Hustings for School Captains, Year 12, period 5, Chapel Informal staff social

Keswick Christmas Party & Film Night

Sat 16 Lacrosse 1sts and 2nds v The Georgians, U15 and U14 and U13 and U12 intra school tournament, home

OG Carol Service Boarders Christmas Disco

Rugby v Bishops Stortford High, 1sts, 2nds, U16, U15a and b, U12a and b (Away); U14a and b, U13 a and b (Home)

Sun 17 Senior Carol Services, School Uniform Goddard and Grant 5pm, Watts and Monk 7pm,

Keswick Christmas Fayre

Mon 18 WEEK 1 House Art Competition all day

Year 13 Christmas Ball, Aldwickbury Golf Club Year 7 Maths Puzzle Day, Old Library

Anniversary of Death of 2nd Lt. Bertram Monk, Artists' Rifles, 1914

4pm Horizontal Tutors’ meeting- pastoral training session led by HoH and SP

Tues 19 End of term Appointment of School Captains and

Deputy Captains announced

Spring Term 2018

Wednesday 3rd January INSET day (Staff only) Boarders return 4 - 8 pm Thursday 4th January All pupils register at 8.40am Friday 9th February Boarders’ exeat from 2.55pm Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February Half term Sunday 18th February Boarders return 4-8pm Monday 19th February All pupils register at 8.40am Thursday 29th March End of term after 11am

Summer Term 2018 Sunday 15th April Boarders return 4 - 8 pm Monday 16th April All pupils register at 8.40 am Friday 4th May Boarders exeat from 2.55pm Monday 7th May Bank Holiday Boarders return 6 - 8 pm Friday 25th May Boarders exeat begins 2.55 pm Monday 28th May to Friday 1st June Half term Sunday 3rd June Boarders return 6 – 8 pm Monday 4th June All pupils register at 8.40 am Thursday 28th June Boarders’ exeat weekend from 2.55pm

Friday 29th June INSET Day, staff only Sunday 1st July Boarders return 6-8 pm Friday 20th July End of term after 11.30 am

Autumn Term 2018

Sunday 2nd September New boarders in Yrs 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 arrive 2 - 4pm Monday 3rd September Staff INSET day and phased pupil return Induction of new pupils in Yrs 8, 9 & 10 Returning boarders in Yr 12 arrive by 8pm Tuesday 4th September (Induction of new pupils in Yrs 8,9 & 10 continues) Induction of Yrs 7 & 12 Guidance & Support for A, AS and GCSE exam students, 2.00pm - 2.45pm, phone School to make an appointment Remaining boarders arrive by 8pm Wednesday 5th September All pupils register at 8.40am Friday October 5th Open Evening Saturday October 6th Boarders’ exeat begins (leave by 11am) Monday October 8th INSET day (Staff only) Boarders return 6 - 8pm Friday 26th October Boarders’ exeat begins Monday 29th October to Friday 2nd November Half term Sunday 4th November Boarders return 4 - 8pm Thursday 29th November Boarders’ exeat from 3.40pm Friday 30th November Occasional Day Sunday 2nd December Boarders return 6 - 8pm Thursday 20th December End of term after 11am