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APRIL
PREPARATORY SCHOOL SUMMER TERM CALENDAR 2008
* Italics indicates girls' fixture *
2 Wed

‘Ex-changing Room’ open 9.00am – 11.00am

12 Sat

‘Ex-changing Room’ open 9.00am – 11.00am

14 Mon

‘Ex-changing Room’ open 9.00am – 11.00am

15 Tues

Under 13 A pre-season cricket 12.30 – 4.00pm
Years 5, 6, 7, 8 Pre-season rounders 10.00am – 12 noon

16 Weds

Whole school staff meeting, Routh Hall 9.00 -9.30am
INSET: Bullying 10.00 – 1.00pm
INSET: Assessment for Learning 2.00 – 3.00pm
Pre-Season Jumps and Throws Fest, Prep School Track, Year 7 and 8, boys and girls, 3.30 - 5.00pm
Years 7and 8 Pre-season Tennis 10.00am – 12 noon
Boarders return 7.30pm

17 Thurs

Day pupils return 8.25am

18 Fri

House Meetings 8.35am
Rounders Trials during Games lessons

19 Sat

Activities Block 4 week 1
‘Ex-changing Room’ open 9.00 – 11.00am
Cricket v Warwick Junior (H) U13 A, start 2.30pm
Cricket v Warwick Junior (A) U12 A, depart 1.00pm
Year 8 Athletics trials, by invitation, Ryland Centre 2.00 - 4.00pm

20 Sun

Boarder Trip – Drayton Manor

21 Mon

National U11 Swimming Relays (A) Stetchford Baths – one day this week

22 Tues

Bishop of Worcester addresses Prep School in Chapel 8.35am
Year 7 Art trip to Avoncroft  1.30 - 4.30pm
Parents’ Association Committee Meeting, Library8.00pm

23 Weds

Cricket v Bilton Grange (H) U13 A, U13 B, Colts A, start 2.30pm
Cricket v Bilton Grange (A) U12 A, Colts B, depart 12.30pm
Rounders v Dean Close (A) U11 A, U11 B, U10 A, U10 B, depart 1.00pm, start 2.30pm, return 5.30pm
Rounders v Dean Close (H) U13 A, U12 A, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm
Tennis v Dean Close (H) U13, U12, 1st, 2nd, 3rd pairs, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm
HoD Meeting Llanwrtyd Centre 3.45pm

24 Thurs

Parents’ Association ‘John Lewis’ shopping event

25 Fri

St Petersburg Blagovest Ensemble  – an evening of
Russian Orthodox Sacred music and Russian Folk songs in Chapel 7.30pm (tickets available from music department)

26 Sat

Open day, no Activities, some pupils in Years 6 - 8 will be involved with tours and displays
Cricket v RGS Worcester (H) U13 A, U13 B start 2.30pm
Cricket v RGS Worcester (A) U12 A, 4th XI depart 1.15pm
Year 8 Athletics (Ryland Centre) start 2.00pm

27 Sun
 
28 Mon

Parents’ Association Liaison Meeting, Library 8.00pm

29 Tues

Years 3 and 4 Parents’ Consultation, Maple Hall 6.00 – 8.00pm

30 Wed

NFER Literacy Tests, 8.30 – 10.20am
National Primary Schools Swimming Relays Divisional Round, U11& Girls, Birmingham, depart 12.05pm return 4.30pm
Cricket v Foremarke Hall (H) U13 A, U13 B, Colts A, start 2.30pm
Cricket v Foremarke Hall (A) U12 A, 4XI, Colts B, depart 12.30pm
Rounders v Cheltenham College Junior School (H) U11A, U11 B, U10 A, U10 B start 2.30pm, finish 4.30pm
Tennis v Cheltenham College Junior School (A) U13, U12 1st, 2nd, 3rd Pairs, depart 1.00pm, start 2.30pm, return 5.30pm
Rounders v Moor Park (H) U13A, U12A, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm
Years 3 and 4 Parents’ Consultation, Maple Hall 6.00 – 8.00pm

MAY
 

 

1 Thurs

NFER Numeracy Tests, 9.00 – 10.20am
Years 3 and 4 Parents’ Consultation, Maple Hall, 6.00 –          8.00pm

2 Fri

Junior and Intermediate Poetry Finals, Cobham Hall, 2.45 – 4.00pm

3 Sat

Activities Block 4 week 2
‘Ex-changing Room’ open 9.00 – 11.00am
IAPS Girls Swimming Finals (A) Crawley, depart 7.30am, return 7.30pm
Year 8 Athletics (Ryland Centre) start 2.00pm

4 Sun

Boarder Trip – Cinema/bowling

5 Mon

Normal School Day

6 Tues  
7 Wed

Cricket v Abberley Hall (A) U13 A, U13 B, Colts A, depart 1.20pm
Cricket v Abberley Hall (H) U12 A, 4thXI, Colts B, start 2.30pm
Tennis v Abberley Hall  (H) U13, U12, 3 Pairs, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm
Tennis v Blue Coat  (H) U11 A, U11 B, U10 A, U10 B, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm
Rounders v Packwood Haugh (A) U13, U12, depart 12.30pm, start 2.30pm, return 6.00pm

8 Thurs

Year Meetings Years 3 – 5

9 Fri

Year 7 Medieval afternoon (Visit of History Squad) 1.45 – 4.30pm
Words and Music Evening, Cobham Hall, 7.00pm

10 Sat

Activities Block 4 week 3
Cricket v Loughborough (A) U13 A, U13 B depart 12.40pm,start 2.30pm Cricket v Loughborough (H) U12A, 4thXI start 2.30pm
Rounders v Edgbaston High (H) U11, U10 start 9.30am, finish 11.00am

11 Sun  
12 Mon

Effort Grades 6.00pm
ESAA National Cup first round, 1.00 -  5.00pm, one day this week

13 Tues

Henry VIII to visit Year 4

14 Wed

Year Meetings  Years 6 - 8
Cricket v Dean Close (H) U13 A, 4th XI, Colts A start 2.30pm
Cricket v Dean Close (A) U13 B, U12 A, Colts B, depart 12.50pm
Rounders v Dragon School (H) U11 A, U11 B, U10, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm
Rounders v Dragon School (A) U13 A, U13 B, U12 A, U12 B, depart 1.00pm, start 2.30pm, return 5.45pm
Athletics (H) Year 9 District Athletics 1.30 - 4.30pm

15 Thurs

Hymn Practices
Year 3 Trip to Slimbridge 9.00am – 4.00pm

16 Fri

Junior Lunchtime Concert, Maple Hall, 12.30 – 1.00pm

17 Sat

Activities Block 4 week 4
IAPS Boys Swimming Finals (A) Crawley, depart 7.30am, return 7.30pm
Cricket v Kings Worcester (H) U13 A, U12 A, Colts A, start 2.30pm
Cricket v Kings Worcester (A) U13 B, depart 1.15pm

18 Sun

Boarder Trip – West Midland Safari Park or Twycross Zoo
Parents’ Association Wine Tasting, Old Chapel, 7.30pm

19 Mon  
20 Tues  
21 Wed

U11 National Swimming finals (A) Ponds Forge, Sheffield, depart 8.00am, return 7.00pm
Cricket v Cheltenham Junior College (H) U13 A, 4th XI, U11 A, start 2.30pm
Cricket v Cheltenham Junior College (A) U13 B, U12 A, U10 A, depart 12.50pm
Cricket v Bilton Grange (A) 5th and U10 B, Pairs, depart 12.35pm
Rounders v Foremarke Hall  (H) U13A, U12A, U11A, U10A, B, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm
Meet the Music Staff Parents’ Evening, Music School, 6.00 – 7.30pm

22 Thurs  
23 Fri

Year 8 trip to Flanders depart 5.00am
Year 5  Non Verbal Reasoning Tests 9.00 – 10.20am
Senior House Cricket – Round 1
Half term commences.
School finishes for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 at 3.30pm and for Years 7 and 8 at 4.00pm. 
School closes at 4.30pm.  No school transport in the afternoon.

24 Sat  
25 Sun

Flanders trip returns 11.00pm

JUNE
1 Sun

Boarders return   7.30pm

2 Mon

Day pupils return 8.25am
Years 3 and 4 Non Verbal Reasoning/Verbal Reasoning Tests this week
Years 7 and 8 Examination week
Pupils in Years 7 and 8 may go home early, after their afternoon examinations

3 Tues

Parents’ Association committee meeting, Library,  8.00pm

4 Wed

Sports Day Heats, 1.50 - 4.00pm

5 Thurs

Sports Day Final for Discus, Shot and Javelin, 4.00 - 5.30pm

6 Fri  
7 Sat

Activities Block 4 week 5 ‘Ex-changing Room’ open 9.00am – 11.00 am
Cricket v Trent College (H) U13 A, U13 B, U12 A start 2.30pm
Rounders v Solihull School  (H) U13 A, U12 A ,U12 B start 10.00am finish 11.30am

8 Sun  
9 Mon

Pastoral meetings for Year Heads and Tutors, 8.30am
Whole School Photograph, 9.30am
Year 8 Leavers’ Photograph 11am
(Boys to wear their ties to school for photographs)
Cricket v Winterfold (A) U11 A, U11 B, depart 2.25pm
Cricket v Winterfold (H) U10 A, U10 B, starts 2.45pm

10 Tues  
11 Wed

Years 3 and 4 subject reports to Form Tutors by 9.00am
Years 3, 4, 5, 6 Attainment grades and percentages on database, 6.00pm
Rounders v Moor Park (A) U11A, U10A, depart 12.45pm, start 2.30pm, return 5.30pm
Tennis v Oakham (A) U13, U12, 3 pairs, depart midday, start 2.15pm return 6.15pm

12 Thurs

Lunchtime Concert for Years 7 and 8, Maple Hall, 1.10 – 1.40pm
Boarders’ Formal Dinner – 6.30pm

13 Fri

Year 5 and 6 subject reports to Form Tutors by 9.00am
Sports Day for Years 5 – 8, 1.20pm – 4.30pm

14 Sat

Activities Block 4 week 6
Orchestral Rehearsal, Music School, 9.00am – 10.30am
County Track and Field Championships (A) Nunnery Wood, depart 9.00am, return 5.00pm
ABRSM Theory Examinations, Music School, 10.00am

15 Sun

Parents’ Association Fun Day, Maple and New Field 12 noon – 4pm

16 Mon

Pastoral meetings for Year Heads and Tutors8.30am               
Year 6 Poetry Workshop Day
ESAA National Cup Regional Round (if qualified) one day this week

17 Tues Years 3 and 4 reports to checkers by 9.00am
18 Wed

Rehearsal for Music from Around the World, 11.30am – 1.00pm
Years 7 and 8 Attainment grades and percentages (Year 7) on database 6.00pm
Year Meetings Years 6 – 8
House Cricket – Round 2
Rounders v Warwick Prep (H) U11A, B, U10A, U10 B, U10 C, start 2.30pm, finish 4.15pm

10 Thurs

Year Meetings Years 3 – 5
Years 7 and 8 reports to Form Tutors by 9.00am
Years 3 and 4 reports to Headmaster 6.00pm
IAPS Athletics (A) Iffley Road, Oxford, depart 9.00am, return 6.00pm

20 Fri

Year 5 and 6 reports to checkers 9.00am
House Quiz Final Round
Reserve date for Sports Day
House Cricket – Round 3
Music from Around the World concert, Cobham Hall 7.00pm

21 Sat

Activities Block 4 week 7
National Primary Swimming Relays Final, U11, Sheffield, (if qualified)
Cricket v Monmouth U13 A (A) depart 12.20pm, U13 B (H), start 2.30pm
Rounders v Kings (A) U13, U12, depart 1.45pm, return 4.30pm
Tennis v Kings (A) U13, U12, 3 pairs, depart 1.45pm, return 4.30pm

22 Sun

Boarder Trip – Rock Climbing

23 Mon

Junior Sports Day, Years 3 and 4, start 1.30pm, finish 3.45pm

24 Tues

Year 5 and 6 reports to Headmaster 5.30pm
Year 3 Greek Play in Cobham Hall 1.30pm followed by Open Afternoon
Prep School Golf Championships, Bromsgrove Golf Centre,      4.00pm

25 Wed

Year 6 Musical, Dress Rehearsal for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, periods 1 and 2
Years 7 and 8 reports to checkers 9.00am
Setting meeting Llanwrtyd Centre 3.45pm
Cricket v Bilton Grange (A) U9 A, U9 B, depart 12.40pm
Cricket v Winterfold (H) U13 A, U12 A, start 2.30pm
Year 5 and 6 District Athletics, Ryland Centre, start 1.30pm, finish 5pm

26 Thurs

CBSO Junior Concert, Pictures at an Exhibition by
Mussorgsky at Symphony Hall,Year 4 trip, depart 10.00am, start 11.30am, return by 2.30pm
Cricket v Winterfold (H) U9 start 3.30pm

27 Fri

Years 7 and 8 reports to Headmaster
Induction Day for pupils entering Year 3
Induction afternoon for pupils entering Year 5, 1.05 - 3.55pm
Induction Day for Year 8 at Senior School, 9.00 – 4.30pm
Year 6 Musical Production, ”Pirates of Penzance”, Cobham Hall, 7.00pm

28 Sat

Induction Day for new pupils, no Activities
Cricket v Barnt Green (H) U13 A, U12 A, start 10.30am
Rounders v Tudor Hall (A) U13, U12, depart 9.30am return midday
Tennis v Tudor Hall (A) U13, U12, 3 pairs, depart 9.30am return midday

29 Sun

Boarder Trip – Laser Tag

30 Mon

Activity Day in Year groups
Year 7 Think Tank or Geography field trip
IAPS Athletic National Finals at Alexander Stadium,
Birmingham depart 9.00am return 6.00pm
Parents’ Association Committee Meeting 8.00pm

JULY

1 Tues

Activity Day in Year groups
Year 7 Think Tank or Geography field trip
Year 5 District Athletic Challenge at Ryland Centre, 4.00 –      5.30pm

2 Wed

Year 8 to Drayton Manor

3 Thurs

8.45am                 Final Assembly
12.45pm              Year 8 barbeque lunch
Year 8 Leavers’ Service Rehearsal, Chapel  

4 Fri

All Years Form Periods
9.15am                                 Leavers’ Service, Chapel  
10.00am – 10.45am        Coffee in Marquee for all Parents  
11.00am                              Prize Giving in Marquee      
12.30pm                              End of Term for Years 3 - 7
1.00pm                                 Lunch for Year 8, their Parents, Teachers and Governors in marquee

5 Sat

ESAA National Finals (U13) – Hull, if qualified
Adventure Holiday to Ardèche, France departs