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APRIL
SENIOR SCHOOL SUMMER TERM CALENDAR 2008
Italics indicates girls' fixtures
Mon 7 German Exchange departs
Fri 11 Gold Civilian D of E expedition (Yorkshire) departs SHCP 10am

Sat 12

The Ex-changing Room open 10am-1pm

Mon 14

German Exchange returns
The Ex-changing Room open 12noon-2pm

Tues 15

Gold Civilian D of E expedition (Yorkshire) returns SHCP 8pm
Pre-season cricket 1st squad 9.30am-6pm

Wed 16

Inset 9.00am—12.45pm
Pre-season cricket 1st squad 9.30am-6pm
Pre-season cricket U15A, U14A squads 1.30pm-4.30pm
Oakley House Parents’ Association Meeting 7pm
Boarders return by 9.00 pm

Thurs 17

Day pupils return by 8.30 am
Chapel 8.40am

Fri 18

Meeting of School Monitors 1.25pm

Sat 19

CCF: Ten Tors final practice Dartmoor depart 7am
Governors’ Meeting (Cookes Room)
The Ex-changing Room open 9am-11am
Cricket v Warwick 1st XI 1pm (A), 3rd, U15A, U15B   2pm (A), 2nd, U14A, U14B 2pm (H)
Athletics trials Ryland Centre 1.30pm
Athletics trials Ryland Centre 1.30pm
Tennis v Clifton College 1st & 2nd 2.30pm (A)
Tennis v Dean Close 1st, 2nd, 3rd 2.15pm (A), U15A, U15B, U14A, U14B 2pm (H)
Boarders’ VI Form Dining in Night 7pm

Sun 20

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Chapel Readings: Housman Hall
Duty monitors:      Joseph Taylor Emma Johnson
CCF: Ten Tors final practice, Dartmoor returns 7pm

Mon 21

V HOY: ‘Exam and Revision Technique’
LVI Conference “Make Poverty History” 1.50pm-5pm Routh Hall
UVI HOY: Old Bromsgrovians- keeping in touch Chapel  3.45pm             
Swimming v Solihull boys U14, U16, U18 & girls U14, U18 4.15pm (H)
Lyttelton Parents’ Association Committee Meeting,7.30pm

Tues 22

Visit of new Bishop of Worcester – Right Reverend John Inge
GCSE Art and Textiles exams 9am-5pm
Meeting of House Parents 1.20pm
First CCF Parade 3.45pm admin for Vth Form cadets
LIV Parents’ Evening 6.45-9.00pm in the Sports Hall

Wed 23

LIV HOY: GCSE options talk
UIV HOY: Life Skills Session
Senior house cricket –round 1– 4pm
Tennis v Kings 1st, 2nd 4pm (H)
Rounders v Kings 1st, 2nd 4pm (H)

Thurs 24

UVIth Geography field trip to Birmingham (all day)
History trip to London(all day)
Cricket v MCC 1st 11.30am (H)
Junior house cricket- round 1– 4pm
Swimming v Harrow School & Charterhouse U15, U16, U18 3.30pm (away at Harrow)   
Thomas Cookes PA meeting TC Day Room 7.30pm

Fri 25

GCSE Art and Textiles exams 9am-5pm

Sat 26

LIV GCSE Course Information Morning 9am for 9.30am
Prep School Open Morning (Prospective Parents)
Cricket v RGSAO 1st 11am (A), U15A, U15B 2pm (A), 2nd, 3rd, U14A, U14B 2pm (H)
Tennis v Loughborough Grammar 1st & 2nd 2.30pm (A)
Athletics v Kings, Solihull, Malvern, Oakham, Clifton,Rugby 2.30pm (H) Ryland Centre    
Athletics v Rugby, RGSAO, Clifton, Malvern, Kings, Solihull
Cheltenham Ladies College, Oakham, 2.30pm (H) Ryland Centre
Tennis v Malvern St James 1st, 2nd, 3rd, U15A, U14A 1.30pm (A)
Rounders v Malvern St James U15, U14 1.30pm (A)
Boarders’ Cinema Trip 7pm

Sun 27

The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Chapel Readings: Walters
Duty Monitors:      Adam Kanas Sam Harding
Concert Rehearsal 2pm-5pm Music School

Mon 28

French exchange group from St.Vincent arrives
School Monitors’ photo 12.40pm
V HOY: ‘Final Preparation’
LVI HOY: “Global Warming” a presentation by Mr Neil Holmes
UVI HOY: UCAS: the closing stages’ Mr Barr explains the last elements of the process 3.45pm Chapel
Junior house basketball 3.45pm

Tues 29

HODs meeting 1pm
UVI and Survivors’ photos 1.20pm LRC
CCF: Ex ‘Grafty Fox’ (UIVth trekking rehearsal) returns 5.30pm
Cricket Staff XI v Grasshoppers XI 6pm (H)

Wed 30

LIV HOY: Presentation by the Deputy Headmaster on current affairs
UIV HOY: Life Skills Session
Senior house cricket– semi finals– 4pm
Final Concert rehearsal 7pm-10pm Routh Hall

MAY
Thurs 1

Own Clothes Day in aid of support for our Ugandan family
Invitational Swimming Gala U15 Boys, U15 Girls, U18 Boys, U18 Girls (H) 12.30pm - 5pm
Cricket v Malvern College U14A, U14B 4pm (H)
May Day Concert in Routh Hall 7.30pm

Fri 2

Boarding House Parents’ Meeting 1.20pm
CCF: Deadline for return of CCF uniforms by LVI and UVIth Form leavers not attending Camp.
Senior house basketball 3.45pm

Sat 3

The Ex-changing Room open 9am-11am
Cricket v Cheltenham College 1st 11.30am (H), 2nd, 4th, U14A, U14B 2pm (A), 3rd, U15A, U15B, U15C, U14C 2pm                           (H)
Athletics v Oundle, Repton, Uppingham, RGSAO 2.30pm (H) Ryland Centre
Athletics v Oundle, Repton, Uppingham, RGSAO 2.30pm (H) Ryland Centre
Tennis v Oundle U15A, U14A 2pm (A), 1st, 2nd 2pm (H),
Rounders v Oundle Seniors, U15, U14 2pm (A)

Sun 4

The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Chapel Readings: Elmshurst
Duty Monitors:      Philip Johnson Katie Murray
Confirmation Service 10.30am Bishop of Dudley
Cricket 1st XI v Worcestershire U16 11.30am (H)

Mon 5

Lessons 1-2 as normal
Lesson 3 11.05-11.45am
Lesson 4 11.50am-12.30pm
Lunch 12.30pm
Lesson 5 1.30-2.10pm
(Lesson 6 moves to Tuesday)          
Sports Day 2.30pm-5pm (Ryland Centre)
Lupton Post Sports Day Barbecue 5pm at the HouseFrench exchange group from St.Vincent departs

Tues 6

GCSE Language Orals
Golf v Stowe and Monmouth at Broadway Golf Club 2pm (A)
Monday lesson 6 replaces Tutor Time
CCF:  Kitting up for Nesscliff
Cricket v Whitehall Wanderers Grasshoppers 6pm (H)
AS & GCSE Drama performances to parents, staff, pupils in the Drama Studio 6.15pm

Wed 7

GCSE Language Orals
Tutor meetings 1.20pm
LIV HOY: preparation for L4th camp
Rounders v Kings 1st, 2nd 4pm (H)
Year 8 Parents visit the Senior School 7.30pm

Thurs 8

GCSE Language Orals
Cricket v North Worcestershire Schools U15A, U14A 4pm (H)
Swimming v Haberdashers Monmouth U14, U16, U18 4pm (A)

Fri 9

CCF: Ten Tors team departs 1pm
1st grades published to parents 4pm
Senior house tennis 3.45pm

Sat 10

IELTS examination - all day - Aston University
CCF: D of E Silver Practice Expedition, Long Mynd departs 9am                             
Cricket v Loughborough 1st 11.30am (H), 2nd, U14A , U14B 2pm (A), U15A, U15B 2pm (H)
Athletics 2.30pm (A) Rugby School
Athletics 2.30pm (A) Rugby School
Tennis v Cheltenham College 1st, 2nd 2.30pm (A)
Tennis v Trent U15A, U15B, U14A, U14B 1.30pm (A), 1st, 2nd, 3rd 2pm (H),
Boarders’ mixed rounders/indoor football

Sun 11

Pentecost
Chapel Readings: Oakley
Duty Monitors:Jonathan Marsh        Simon Gummer
CCF: Ex ‘Welsh Invader’: Self-Reliance Ex departs 9am Silver D of E practice continues to Nesscliff
Bronze Civilian D of E Final expedition (N. Worcestershire) departs SHCP 9am
Mary Windsor leavers’ meal 7.30pm
CCF: Ten Tors team returns 9.30pm

Mon 12

GCSE drama practical examinations 2pm- 6pm
V HOY: Subject Specific Revision Sessions
LVI HOY: “ Final preparation” a talk by Mrs Bateman LVI HOY Routh 3.45pm
UVI HOY: ‘Bromsgrovians Out There” How Bromsgrovians have fared in the world of work  3.45pm Chapel 
Junior house cricket– semi finals– 4pm
Swimming v King Edwards Camp Hill U16, U18 4.30pm (A)
Bronze Civilian D of E Final expedition (N. Worcestershire) returns SHCP 5pm
CCF: Field Day, Nesscliff returns 5.30pm

Tues 13

CCF:  UIV Shooting (by rota) at 37 Signal Regt, Redditch, 10.45am-5pm
Staff Meeting 5.10 pm LRC
Cricket v Avoncroft CC Grasshoppers 6pm (H)

Wed 14

Athletics boys & girls District Track and Field
Championships 1.45pm Ryland Centre
LIV HOY: Presentation on Healthy Eating & Food Hygiene
UIV HOY: Life Skills Session
Senior house cricket final 4pm       

Thurs 15

Cricket- North Worcestershire Schools U15A , U14A  4pm (H)
Tennis v Kings U15A, U14A 4.30pm (H)
Rounders v Kings U15A, U14A 4.30pm (H)
Cricket v Malvern College 4.45pm (A)

Fri 16

Routh Hall Assembly, Reading of the winning entry of the Housman Verse Competition and signing in of new School Monitors
Senior house rounders 4pm
Hazeldene House Race evening

Sat 17

AS Art exams start
Cricket v King’s, Worcester 1st 11.30am (A), U15A , U15B 2pm (A), 2nd, U14A, U14B 2pm (H)
Cricket v Wrekin College 3rd  2pm (H)
Tennis v Repton 1st, 2nd 2.30pm (H)
Athletics 2.30pm (A) King Edward’s, Birmingham
Athletics 2.30pm (A) Oundle School
Boarders’ Cinema Trip 7pm
South Africa Sports Tour Ball (dining hall) 7.30pm

Sun 18

Trinity Sunday
Chapel Readings: Thomas Cookes
Duty Monitors:      Vanessa Tse Edward Eden
Technical Rehearsal for IV form Drama Production 2pm– 6pm Drama Studio    

Mon 19

Vth Form and LVI examination leave commences
UVI HOY: ‘The Days of Our Lives’ Looking back at UVI school highlights 4.15pm Chapel 
Junior house tennis 3.45pm
Cricket- North Worcestershire Schools U15A , U14A 4pm (H)
Dress rehearsal for IV form Production 6.15pm-9pm, Drama Studio

Tues 20

CCF:  UIV Shooting (by rota) at 37 Signal Regt, Redditch, 10.45am-5pm
AS Art exams end
HODs meeting 1pm
Cricket v Bromsgrove Grasshoppers 6pm (H)
IVth Form Drama Production ‘ The Winter of Discontent’ 7.30pm

Wed 21

AS Textiles exams start
LIV & UIV HOY: Falconry Display on Gordon Green
 'Meet the Music Staff Parents’ Evening' Music School 6pm-8pm
IVth Form Drama Production ‘ The Winter of Discontent’ 7.30pm

Thurs 22

Junior house cricket final 4pm
4th Form Drama Production ‘ The Winter of Discontent’ 7.30pm
CCF: Officers and Senior NCOs Dinner Night

Fri 23

House Assemblies 8.30am
AS Textiles exams end
Half-term commences 4.00pm     

Sat 24

Bromsgrove Inter-Schools Riding Competition
Solihull Equestrian Centre all day

JUNE
1 Sun

2nd Sunday after Trinity
Chapel Readings: School
Elmshurst house BBQ 5.30pm
Boarders return by 9.00pm

2 Mon

Day Pupils return by 8.30am
UVI exam leave commences
Governors’ Education Committee Meeting
A2 Art & Textile exams start

3 Tues

FPC Meeting (Headmaster’s Dining Room)
CCF:  UIV Shooting (by rota) at 37 Signal Regt, Redditch, 10.45am-5pm
Boarding House Parents Meeting 1.20pm

4 Wed

LIV HOY: Presentation on Duke of Edinburgh and CCF
UIV HOY: Snakes and Spiders by Scott Lee

5 Thurs

LVI Exam Leave ends/A2 Courses Commence
Junior house rounders 4pm

6 Fri

House Assemblies 8.30am

7 Sat

OB Pre-1950 reunion meet Housman Hall 9.30am, Chapel 10.15am
The Ex-changing Room open 9am-11am
Cricket v Trent College 1st 11.30am (H), 2nd, 3rd, U14A 2pm (A), U15A , U15B, U14B 2pm (H)
Tennis v Repton 1st, 2nd 2pm (A)
Athletics 2.30pm (A) Repton School
Athletics 2.30pm (A) Repton School
Tennis v Cheltenham College U15A, U15B, U14A, 2pm (A) 1st, 2nd, 3rd 2pm (H)
A2 Art & Textile exams end

8 Sun

3rd Sunday after Trinity
Chapel Readings: Wendron-Gordon
CCF: 143(WM) Bde First Aid Competition (tbc)
Mary Windsor Summer BBQ 4pm
Oakley House Summer BBQ

9 Mon

School Examinations commence
LVI HOY: ‘“ Public Speaking” a presentation by the Deputy Headmaster – followed by careers department  talks on Oxbridge and entry to Medicine and Law

10 Tues

House Parents meeting 1.20pm
Cricket v Parents Grasshoppers 6pm (H)

11 Wed

 

12 Thurs

Cricket- North Worcestershire Schools U15A , U14A 4pm (H)

13 Fri Oakley House Leavers’ Meal 6pm
14 Sat

Governors’ Meeting (Cookes Room)
Cricket v King Edwards, Birmingham 1st 11.30am (A),  U15A, U15B 2pm (A), 2nd, 3rd, U14A, U14B 2pm (H)
Athletics boys & girls County Schools Championships
Nunnery Wood, Worcester 2.30pm
Tennis v Uppingham 1st, 2nd, 3rd 1.30pm (A), U15A, U14A 2.30pm (H)                            
Boarders’ Cinema Trip 7pm
CCF:  Cadets on duty for hosting of Army Benevolent Fund event  (School)

15 Sun

4th Sunday after Trinity
Chapel Readings: Lupton

16 Mon

UIV Geography Field Trip to Church Stretton 8.45am-5.30pm
LVI HOY: ‘“The University Entrance process” –
A presentation by the Head of Sixth Form (careers )
Cricket– North Worcestershire Schools final 4pm
General Staff Meeting LRC 5.10pm

17 Tues

CCF:  UIV Shooting (by rota) at 37 Signal Regt, Redditch,           10.45am-5pm
Year 7 Senior School tour 11.30am-12.45pm
UIV Morrisby Testing 2pm-5.15pm                        
Cricket Staff XI v Towergate TLC 6pm
Meeting of the School Parents' Association Liaison Committee Cookes Room 7.30pm for 7.45pm

18 Wed

Tutor meetings 1.20pm
LIV HOY:  Final Briefing for Lower 4 Camp by Mr Matthews & Mrs Bowen-Jones 
UIV HOY: Drugs Quiz
Cricket v Bromsgrove CC 1st 2pm (H)

19 Thurs

LVI Study Trip to Glasgow departs
UIV Geography Field Trip to Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire
LIV Camp 1 (J, K, N) departs 2.30pm
Cricket v Malvern College U15A , U15B 4pm (H)

20 Fri

LIV Geography Field Trip to the Wyre Forest (sets S, T, & V) 9am-5pm
2nd Grades for Fourth Form available for parents 4pm
Lyttelton Parents’ Association Dinner at Brockencote Hall

21 Sat

CCF:  Corps of Drums beats for Court Leet Bailiff’s
Procession (am)
Cricket v Monmouth School 1st 11.30am (A), U14A, U14B 2pm (A), 2nd, U15A ,U15B 2pm (H)
Tennis v Warwick 1st, 2nd 2.30pm (A)
Athletics 2.30pm (A) RGSAO Worcester
Athletics 2.30pm (A) RGSAO Worcester
Tennis v Clifton College 1st, 2nd, U15A, U14A, 1.30pm (A)
Cricket v Stowe School 2pm (H)
LVI Study Trip to Glasgow returns

22 Sun

5th Sunday after Trinity
Chapel Readings: Hazeldene
‘Country Wife’ all day rehearsal
Lupton Summer Party and Cricket Match Pavilion from 12pm
LIV Camp 1 returns – 3pm
LIV Camp 2 (S, T, V) departs – 2.30pm

23 Mon  
24 Tues

LIV Geography Field Trip to the Wyre Forest (sets J, K, & N) 9am-5pm
Cricket v XL Club 1st 11.30am (H)

25 Wed

UIV Classics Trip to Bath (all day)
LIV Camp 2 returns 5pm
LIV & UIV HOY: Lecture by the Assistant Head (Academic)
Cricket v Warwickshire U15B- U15A 2pm (H)
CCF:  D of E Silver Final Expedition Dartmoor, departs 6pm

26 Thurs

Cricket v Old Swinford 1st 11.30am (A)
Cricket v Solihull U15B, U14B 4pm (H)
Fashion Show Marquee 7.30pm

27 Fri

Year 8 Induction Day
Cricket v Hereford Cathedral School 1st 11.30am (A)
Silver Civilian D of E Final expedition (Exmoor), departs SHCP 2pm
Fashion Show Marquee 7.30pm

28 Sat

Cricket v Shrewsbury 1st 11.30am (H), 3rd, U14A, U14B, U14C 2pm (A), 2nd, U15A , U15B 2pm (H)
Tennis v Shrewsbury School 1st, 2nd 2.30pm (A)
Tennis v Malvern College U15A, U14A 2pm (A), 1st, 2nd 2pm (H)
Rounders v Malvern College U15 2pm (A)

29 Sun

6th Sunday after Trinity
Chapel Readings: Lyttelton
‘Country Wife’ all day rehearsal & technical rehearsal
Thomas Cookes PA Summer Lunch 12noon Cricket
Pavilion (marquee if weather bad)
Boarders’ BBQ & ‘sports/fun’ event Gordon Green  3pm-6pm
CCF:  D of E Silver Final Expedition Dartmoor returns 4pm

30 Mon

LVI HOY: ‘Preparation for University Entrance’ - A workshop with UCAS tutors 4.15pm tutor classrooms
Silver Civilian D of E Final expedition (Exmoor) returns SHCP 7.30pm
‘Country Wife’- Commemoration Drama Production dress rehearsal 7.30pm Drama Studio

JULY
1 Tues

Cricket v Clifton college 1st 11.30am (H)
CCF:  Final Parade: Briefing & Final preparations for Summer Camps
CCF D of E Silver Final Expedition Dartmoor returns 4pm
‘Country Wife’ Commemoration Drama Production    7.30pm Drama Studio

2 Wed

Cricket v Worcester Gents 1st 11.30am (home with BBQ)
Cricket v Marist College (Australia) & BBQ U16 2pm (H)
Hazeldene House Pig Roast & Prize Giving at the House
LIV & UIV HOY: Fourth Form Assembly Routh Hall
Chapel Choir sings Choral Evensong at Chester Cathedral
Lyttelton AnnualCricket Match and Pig Roast
‘Country Wife’ Commemoration Drama Production 7.30pm Drama Studio

3 Thurs

Cricket v Malvern College 1st 11.30am (A)
Discussion Group trip
'Commemoration Concert' Routh Hall 7.30pm
UVIth & Vth Form Boarders return from Exam leave by 9pm

4 Fri

UVIth & Vth Day pupils return from Examination Leave (School Suits to be worn)
LIV & UIV end of year reports posted
LVI draft UCAS references posted
8.40am                                 Routh Hall Assembly
9.15-11.15am                    Chapel Choir rehearsal in St John’s Church
Periods 1 &2                        UVI & V Form Book returns, LIV, UIV & LVI in lessons
10.45-11.45am                  Pupils in Houses, House Clearing
11.15-11.45am                  Brass Ensemble rehearsal in St John’s Church
12 noon                                                Commemoration Service rehearsal in St John’s Church
1.40-2.50pm                       Concert Band Rehearsal at the Music School
3.00-3.30pm                       Chapel Choir Rehearsal in Chapel
4.15pm                                 Mark Reading
5.15pm                                 Leavers’ Service in Chapel
6.30pm                                 Boarders’ Barbeque

6.30pm  School House PA BBQ & Cricket Leavers Bash at the Pavillion
7.30pm Housman Hall Champagne and Strawberries

 

5 Sat

Commemoration Day - see separate programme
CCF:  Army Summer Camp, Warcop, Yorkshire main party departs 6.30pm

6 Sun

RAF camp to RAF St Mawgan departs 9am

7 Mon

Gold Civilian D of E expedition (Snowdonia) departs SHCP 10am
Cricket v Durham 1st 11.30am (H)

Fri 11

Athletics- ESSA Track & Field Championships, Birmingham
Gold Civilian D of E expedition (Snowdonia) returns SHCP 8pm

Sat 12

Athletics- ESSA Track & Field Championships, Birmingham
CCF:  Army Summer Camp, Warcop, Yorkshire main party returns 3.30pm
RAF camp to RAF St Mawgan returns 5pm

Fri 18

Rugby, Netball and Hockey Sports Tour to South Africa departs              

AUGUST  
Fri 1

CCF: Ex ‘Norwegian Venturer Dragon’ departs 6am

Mon 4

Rugby, Netball and Hockey Sports Tour to South Africa returns               

Sun 10

CCF: Ex ‘Norwegian Venturer Dragon’ returns 11.55pm

Thurs 14

The Ex-changing Room open 10am-12noon

Thurs 21

The Ex-changing Room open 10am-12noon

Sun 31 Boarders return
SEPTEMBER  
Mon 1 Day pupils return