Autumn diary 2016

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School Diary AUTUMN 2016

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2016

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Tel: 01749 814400 Fax: 01749 812537 Email: reception@brutonschool.co.uk Website: www.brutonschool.co.uk Senior School: 01749 814400 Email: reception@brutonschool.co.uk Sunny Hill Preparatory School: 01749 814427 Email: prepreception@brutonschool.co.uk SHPS after-School Mobile: 07941 505510 Bursar’s Office: 01749 814430 Email: bursar@brutonschool.co.uk Director of Admissions: 01749 814401 Medical Centre: 01749 814426 Email: medical@brutonschool.co.uk

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PATRONS Mrs A Maw, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset and Lady Gass DCVO

GOVERNING BODY Chairman of Governors

D H C Batten Esq

Governors

Captain L W L Chelton RN D J C Hindley Esq JP, MA Mrs C A Davidson BA Professor M J Welham PhD N D Jefferis Esq BSc, MBA Mrs G Hylson-Smith

BA

M J C Streatfeild Esq BA, ACA H L Davies Esq CMG, BA Miss E R Webbe LLB TEP Mrs T C Wood N B Noble Esq OBE, FCIS Mrs E Balfour MA

Clerk to the Governors (all correspondence)

Mr A H D Harvey-Kelly

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STAFF Headmistress

Mrs N Botterill BSc, MA, PGCE

Bursar & Clerk to the Governors Deputy Head Director of Learning and Teaching Head of Preparatory School

Mr A H D Harvey-Kelly Mrs R S Robbins BA, PGCE Mr W Talbot-Ponsonby MPhys, PGCE Mrs H E Snow BEd

Head of Sixth Form, Careers Adviser Senior Head of Hall Head of Boarding Learning Development Coordinator Head of Communications/Marketing/PR Director of Admissions

Miss F E Donaldson MA Cantab, PGCE Mrs S Smith BEd Miss R Bennett Jones BA, MA Mrs C Peach BA, PGCE Mrs K Cox Mrs C Crook

Mrs J La Trobe Bateman BA, PGCE Miss R Bennett Jones BA, MA Mrs D Betterton BA, PGCE Mrs J Bolton BA, PGCE Mrs C Buchanan BSc, PGCE Miss B Chmiel BA, PGCE Miss H Cowper BEd Miss T Cross BSc, PGCE Mrs P Davies BEd Mrs H Derioz BA, PGCE Mrs G Dike BSc, PGCE Miss F E Donaldson MA Cantab, PGCE Mrs P Dunn CLANSA Mr M Dury BMus, MA, PGCE, AKC, PGDL Mrs J Evans BA, MA, PGCE Mr R Everson BSc, PGCE Mrs L Field BA, Cache Level 3

Art & Design Technology Classical Civilisation, Head of Boarding Business Studies & Economics Prep School Psychology Head of Art & Design Technology Physical Education, DofE Coordinator Mathematics, Preparatory School Director of Sport, Head of Hall English Physical Education French, Spanish, Head of Sixth, Careers Adviser Learning Support Assistant (Prep School) Director of Music, Examinations Officer Head of English Skills Development (Mathematics) Forest School Leader & Nursery Nurse (Preparatory School) Mathematics, Physical Education Business Studies & Economics Art & Design Technology Parent & Toddler Group Leader Head of Skills Development

Mrs F Fischer BSc, PGCE Mr N Folland BA, MSc, PGCE Mrs L Fosh BA, PGCE Mrs J Hale Mrs S Harker B. Pharm, PGCE

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Mrs X Harvey Maitrise, PGCE Mrs L Hiron Mrs R Hurstwaite BA, PGCE Mrs N Johnson MA Cantab, PGCE Mr A Kirby Mrs S Laing BEd Mrs K de Winton Life BA, PGCE Mrs R McCormick BMus Mrs J Marsh BSc, PGCE Mrs F Moyle BA, PGCE Mrs I Oram Licentiaat, MA, PGCE Mrs C Peach BA, PGCE

French, Spanish, Head of Modern Languages Skills Development Head of Drama/Theatre Studies, Head of Hall French, German, Latin Speech & Drama Head of Food & Nutrition English Preparatory School (Music) Head of Chemistry Preparatory School (Sabbatical) German & French Head of Religious Studies/ Learning Development Coordinator Mrs R Proud BSc, PGCE Chemistry Mrs R S Robbins BA, PGCE Religious Studies, Deputy Head Mrs J Rostrup BSc, PGCE, Dip Phys Head of Physics Mrs A Searle BA, PGCE Preparatory School (Early Years Teacher) Dr D Smith BA, MA, PhD, MPhil, PGCE Head of History, Head of Hall Mrs S Smith BEd Head of Biology, Senior Head of Hall Mrs A Stonehouse BSc, PGCE Food Mr W Talbot-Ponsonby BSc, MA, PGCE Director of Learning & Teaching, Computing, Physics Mrs C Thomas BSc, PGCE Head of Mathematics Mrs C L Sturdy BA Preparatory School Mrs H E Snow BEd Preparatory School Head Mr S Witt LLB, RSA Cert TEFLA, Dip TESOL Head of English as an Additional Language Miss A Wyatt BSc, PGCE Head of Geography

LABORATORY TECHNICIANS Mrs W Adams PhD, BEng Mrs F Kinsler BSc Mrs S Terry BSc

Physics Biology Chemistry

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INSTRUMENTAL TEACHERS Mr T Angel BA Mr M Armand Miss T Barlow Mrs J Brookfield BA Mr R Colquhoun BMus Miss T Hansford BA Miss E Holbrook ARCM Mr S P Jobbins Mr S King BMus, Dip Lib Miss M Marton Mrs E A Perrett LTCL, FTCL Mr A Serna BMus, PGCE Mrs K Spiller Mr J Watts BMus Miss N Willis LTCL, ARCM, FTCL Mr R Willis ARCM, ARCO

Voice Guitar Piano Piano Brass Voice Violin, Viola, Piano Percussion Guitar Voice Clarinet Cello Violin Oboe Flute, Saxophone Keyboard

SPORTS COACHES Mrs R Weston Mrs A Price Mrs C Tanner Miss D White

Ballet Tennis Gymnastics Judo

ADMINISTRATION PA to the Headmistress Head of Communications, Marketing & PR Director of Admissions Administrative Assistant (Admissions) Administrative Assistants (Marketing) School Secretary Head’s Secretary (Prep) Reprographics Reception

Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs Mrs

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S Belbin K Cox C Crook E Powell C Loxton, Mrs L Storer D Edwards A Wilson A Tuck A North, Mrs M Wingate

BURSAR’S OFFICE Bursar, Clerk to the Governors Estates Bursar Foreman of Works PA to the Bursar Accounts, Payroll Manager Fees Manager Accounts Assistant ICT Manager ICT Technician Catering Manager Domestic Supervisor

Mr A H D Harvey-Kelly Mr A Ball Mr W Rogers Mrs A Leggett Mrs J Peppard Mrs J Warry Ms G Davidson Mr J Elliott Mr A Sturges Miss M Atkins Mrs L Cooper

LIBRARY Library Resource Administrator

Mrs N Bance

MEDICAL CENTRE medical@brutonschool.co.uk A Botley DipNursing RGN Mrs C Mackean

Sister Counsellor

SCHOOL DOCTORS Bruton Medical Centre

Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr

N Gompertz BSc, MBChB, MRCP (male) J Dolman BSc, MBBCh, MRCP (male) V Wilkins MB, ChB, DRCOG, DFFP, DPD (female) E Andrews MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, DCH (female) S Franks MB, ChB, MRCGP (male) C Williams MB, BS, DRCOG, MRCGP (female)

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RESIDENT STAFF AND BOARDING HOUSES Head of Boarding

Miss R Bennett Jones BA, MA, PGCE, BSA CPP (Boarding) Cumberlege Cottage Prep School – Senior 3

Senior Housemistress

Miss R Bennett Jones BA, MA, PGCE, BSA CPP (Boarding)

Assistant Housemistress Two Gap Assistants Tel: 01749 814423 Fax: 01749 814493 Mob: 07505 122337 Email: rbennett@brutonschool.co.uk Pupils’ Call Box Tel: 01749 814459

Cumberlege House Senior 4 & Senior 5 Senior Housemistress

Mrs K Haddleton BA, MA, PGCE, BSA CPP (Boarding) Tel: 01749 814424 Mob: 07505 122339 Email: khaddleton@brutonschool.co.uk Student telephones in rooms

Highcroft Sixth Form Senior Housemistress

Ms C Weaver Tel: 01749 814425 Mob: 07905 613156 Email: cweaver@brutonschool.co.uk Student telephones in rooms

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HEAD GIRLS AND PREFECTS Head Girl:

Alexandra Chadfield

Deputy Head Girls:

Lottie Hotson & Eleanor Rickards

Hadspen Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Eliza Robertson Eloise Thorne

Longleat Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Lucy Lloyd Christiana Bingley

Montacute Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Meghan Sherwin Jessica McCarry

Stourhead Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Alice Goode Ellie Pitchforth

Prefects

Rebecca Corrigan, Dominika Czerniak, Sophia Dugdale, Isobel Edge, Megan Hotson, Gabriela Lapinska, Sade Oram, Lily Piper, Chelsea Pitt, Amber Pun, Annika Salzmann-Webb, Lara Taylor, Megan Wincott

Head of Highcroft

Kasie Ng

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SENIOR SCHOOL HALLS/TUTORS: Hadspen Head of Hall – Mrs S Smith e: ssmith@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 – Mrs F Fischer and Mrs C Peach (C3) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Mrs K de Winton Life and Miss H Cowper (T2)

Longleat Head of Hall – Mrs R Hurstwaite e: rhustwaite@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 - Mrs J Marsh and Mrs C Buchanan (A1) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Mrs C Thomas and Mrs H Derioz (T4)

Montacute Head of Hall – Mrs P Davies e: pdavies@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 – Mrs J Rostrup and Mrs I Oram (A2) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Mrs R Proud and Mr S Witt (T1)

Stourhead Head of Hall – Dr D Smith e: dsmith@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 – Miss A Wyatt, Mrs A Stonehouse and Mrs S Laing (C6) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Mrs J Evans, Mrs L Fosh and Mrs J La Trobe-Bateman (T3)

SIXTH FORM TUTORS Head of Sixth Form – Miss F Donaldson e: fdonaldson@brutonschool.co.uk Mrs D Betterton (O7) Miss B Chmiel (A7) Mr N Folland (A7) Mrs X Harvey (A3)

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MEDICAL CENTRE OPENING TIMES Open - including Shop Weekdays

10.05am – 10.25am 1.00pm – 1.45pm 4.00pm – 4.30pm

Open to all girls with permission after reporting to Reception Weekdays 9.00am – 10.10am Weekdays 10.35am – 12.00noon Weekdays (not Tuesdays) 1.45pm – 4.00pm Open to Boarders after reporting to Reception Weekdays 8.45am – 9.00am Open for visiting GP weekly appointments Tuesdays 2.00pm – 3.30pm Closed (Emergencies only, report to Reception) Weekdays 12.00noon – 1.00pm

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THE SCHOOL DAY PREPARATORY SCHOOL Pre-School Morning session 8.30am - 12noon Afternoon session 12noon - 3.30pm (Children for the afternoon session may arrive at 1.00pm) Pre-Prep and Prep School 7.30 Breakfast Club (Prep 1 – Prep 6) 8.35 - 8.45 Registration 8.45 - 9.00 Assembly 9.00 - 9.35 9.35 - 10.05

SENIOR SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM 7.30 Breakfast Club 8.35 Registration 8.45 Assembly [Mon/Wed/Fri] Tutor Time [Tues/Thurs]

Period 1 Period 2

9.00 - 9.35 9.35 - 10.05

Period 1 Period 2

10.05 - 10.25

Break/Snack

10.25 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.30 11.30 - 12.05

Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

10.25 - 11.00 Period 3 11.00 - 11.30 Period 4

12.05 - 1.30 12.15 - 1.15

EYFS Lunch/Activities Prep Lunch/Activities

11.30 - 12.05 Period 5 12.05 – 12.35 Period 6

1.15 - 1.45 1.45 - 2.20 2.20 - 2.45

Period 6 & Registration Period 7 Period 8

12.35 – 1.10

2.45 - 2.55

Break

2.55 - 3.25 3.25 - 3.55

Period 9 Period 10 (Prep only)

3.55 - 4.00

Snack (for children staying at school) Buses Clubs Prep End of After School Care, following which Supper Club functions until 7pm (Prep 1 – Prep 6)

10.05 - 10.25 Break

3.55 - 4.20 4.00 - 5.00 5.00 - 5.35 5.35

1.10 – 1.45

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Activity 1 (Lunch or club/activity) Activity 2 (Lunch or club/activity) Note: Serving counters close 1.30pm

1.45 – 2.20 2.20 - 2.50

Period 7 Period 8

2.50 – 3.25 3.25 - 3.55

Period 9 Period 10

4.15 - 5.45

Extra-Curricular Activities Prep or Team Practices, following which Supper Club functions until 7pm

TERM DATES

Autumn Term 2016 Wednesday 31st August – Friday 2nd September Sunday 4th September

Staff CPD International Students’ Induction Day,

travel day for boarders (Boarding houses open 12noon – 3pm) followed by Parents’ & Staff Afternoon Tea (3pm-5pm) Monday 5th September

Term begins

Friday 30th September 4pm – Sunday 2nd October pm

Fixed exeat **

Saturday 15th October 9.30am – 12.30pm

Open Morning

Friday 21st October 4pm – Sunday 30th October pm

Half term

Friday 25th November 4pm – Sunday 27th November pm Thursday, 15th December

Fixed exeat ** Term ends 12.30pm

Spring Term 2017 Monday 9th January

Travel day for boarders, Staff CPD

Tuesday 10th January

Term begins

Friday 10th February 4pm – Sunday 19th February pm Friday 10th March 4pm – Sunday 12th March pm Wednesday 29th March

Half term Fixed exeat ** Term ends 12.30pm

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Summer Term 2017 Tuesday 18th April

Travel day for boarders; Staff CPD

Wednesday 19th April

Term begins

Bank Holiday Monday 1st May

Open Day – School in session

Friday 26th May 4pm – Sunday 4th June pm

Half term

Saturday 8th July

Speech Day (1.30pm term ends)

Monday 10th July

Staff CPD

NOTES 1. School is in session on Bank Holiday Monday, 2nd May 2016 & Monday, 1st May 2017 – Open Days 2. Parents are asked to respect these dates and ensure that girls do not arrive late or leave school before the end of term.

3. ** Provision will be made at exeat weekends for overseas students in S3 and above to stay in the school, if required, for an additional fee.

4. Boarders should return to the school between the following times: beginning of term (2pm – 6pm in time of supper) and half term/fixed exeat (6pm – 8.30pm no supper provided)

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BUS ROUTES Useful Telephone Numbers BSG School Bus Service Damosel Travel South West Coaches Nippy Bus

c/o Bursar’s Office c/o Bursar’s Office Wincanton Yeovil

01749 01749 01963 01935

814430 814430 33124 823888

Yeovil – Castle Cary – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 1

Yeovil, Bus Station Yeovil, Kingston Mudford, Half Moon Marston Magna Queen Camel Sparkford Inn Chapel Cross North Cadbury Galhampton, The Old Pub Castle Cary, Town Bruton School for Girls

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Morning

Afternoon

7.25am 7.28am 7.35am 7.40am 7.44am 7.48am 7.52am 7.55am 8.00am 8.05am 8.20am

5.00pm 4.55pm 4.47pm 4.42pm 4.38pm 4.34pm 4.28pm 4.25pm 4.20pm 4.15pm 4.04pm

Oakhill – Shepton Mallet – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 21

Oakhill, Little London Shepton Mallet, Cenotaph Cannard’s Grave Evercreech, Village Hall Southwood Lamyatt Wyke Champflower Bruton School for Girls

Morning

Afternoon

7.43am 7.55am 7.55am 8.05am 8.10am 8.15am 8.20am 8.28am

4.42pm 4.35pm 4.32pm 4.25pm 4.20pm 4.16pm 4.13pm 4.05pm

Charlton Horethorne – Sherborne – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 34 Morning Charlton Horethorne, King’s Arms Sherborne, Coldharbour Bus Shelter Milborne Port, Queen’s Head Henstridge, Virginia Ash Yenston, The Warren Templecombe, Royal Wessex Hotel Horsington, Creamery South Cheriton, White Horse Wincanton, Memorial Hall Car Park Bruton School for Girls

** Links with service 648 from Wincanton to Bruton * Calls to set down if required

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7.10am 7.20am 7.27am 7.35am 7.38am 7.42am 7.45am 7.48am 7.54am * 8.10am

Afternoon 5.26pm** 5.16pm** 5.09pm** 5.03pm** 5.00pm** 4.53pm** 4.53pm** 4.50pm** 4.39pm** 4.22pm

Beckington – Frome – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 31

Beckington, Bus Shelter Oldford, The Ship Inn Frome, Railway Station Frome, The Butts Nunney Catch Cafe Wanstrow, Cross Roads Upton Noble, Cross Roads Bruton School for Girls

Morning

Afternoon

7.38am 7.40am 7.50am 7.53am 8.00am 8.05am 8.10am 8.20am

4.57pm 4.54pm 4.50pm 4.42pm 4.35pm 4.30pm 4.25pm 4.15pm

Wincanton – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 648 Morning

Afternoon Service 34

Wincanton, Memorial Hall 7.55am Wincanton, Our Lady Mt Carmel School 7.56am Wincanton, Cemetery Lane 7.57am Bruton, Church Bridge 8.07am Bruton School for Girls 8.10am # West Hill School on afternoon service * Morrisons Roundabout on afternoon service

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4.25pm 4.20pm#

4.07pm

Service 648 5.40pm 5.42pm 5.43pm * 5.30pm 5.25pm

Street – Castle Cary – Bruton School for Girls Nippy Bus Service 667 Morning Street, Library, Leigh Road Street, Vine Surgery Street, Millfield School Butleigh, Post Office Baltonsborough, Greyhound Ham Street, Muchelney Road Barton St David, Cross Keinton Mandeville, Row Lane Lydford-on-Fosse, Cross Keys Castle Cary, Rail Station Castle Cary, Pond Shepton Montague Inn Bruton School for Girls

7.30am 7.31am 7.34am 7.40am 7.45am 7.48am 7.56am 7.59am 8.02am 8.14am 8.18am 8.28am 8.31am

Afternoon 5.10pm 5.07pm 5.05pm 4.59pm 4.54pm 4.51pm 4.42pm 4.39pm 4.36pm 4.24pm 4.19pm 4.09pm 4.06pm

6.55pm 6.52pm 6.50pm 6.44pm 6.39pm 6.36pm 6.27pm 6.24pm 6.21pm 6.09pm 6.04pm 5.54pm 5.50pm

Warminster – Bruton School for Girls BSG Mini Bus: Telephone Number: 01749 814430

Heytesbury, The Angel Inn Warminster, Oxenden Camp Warminster, Virginia Drive Warminster, Folly Lane Crockerton, The Bath Arms Crockerton, The Chapel Maiden Bradley Bruton School for Girls

Morning

Afternoon

7.25am 7.35am 7.45am 7.50am 7.55am 8.00am 8.10am 8.30am

5.10pm 5.20pm 5.00pm 4.55pm 4.45pm 4.40pm 4.30pm 4.10pm

Other stops can be incorporated on request and the above is indicative of the run

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Wells – Glastonbury – Bruton School for Girls BSG Mini Bus: 01749 814430

Wells, Police Station Bus Stop

Morning

Afternoon

7.20am

5.10pm

7.30am 7.40am 7.50am 7.58am 8.05am 8.10am 8.18am 8.30am

4.55pm 4.45pm 4.40pm 4.32pm 4.30pm 4.25pm 4.17pm 4.05pm

(Strawberry Way Roundabout)

Polsham Glastonbury, Health Centre West Pennard, Village Hall Parbrook Lottisham West Lydford Ditcheat Bruton School for Girls

Other stops can be incorporated on request and the above is indicative of the run

Shaftesbury – Gillingham – Bruton School for Girls Damosel Travel BSG Service

Shaftesbury (Ivy Cross Roundabout) Port Regis Gillingham (Waitrose car park) Bruton, St Mary’s Church Bruton School for Girls Other stops can be incorporated on request

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Morning

Afternoon

7.20am 7.25am 7.30am 7.45am 7.50am

6.10pm 6.05pm 6.00pm 5.45pm 5.30pm

REPORTING, CONSULTATION AND INDUCTION SCHEDULE The following Parents’ Evenings are targeted at specific year groups. However, all parents are warmly welcomed at all Parents’ Evenings. Please contact the relevant Head of Hall if you wish to attend a Parents’ Evening which is not specifically aimed at your daughter’s year group. This will enable us to check whether her key teachers will be in attendance. Parents are also welcome to make appointments through the Head of Hall to meet with staff at any other time.

AUTUMN TERM Upper 6

SPRING TERM

SUMMER TERM

Parents’ Evening Reports Tuesday 20th September 6.30pm – 8pm Main Hall Reports

Lower 6

Reports

Parents’ Evening Friday 20th January 6.30pm – 8pm Main Hall

Internal examinations Reports

Progress Reports Senior 5

Sixth Form Options’ Evening Thursday 20th October 7pm H4 & Main Hall

Parents’ Evening Wednesday 8th February 6.30pm – 8pm Main Hall

Reports

Mock Examination Results/Progress reports

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Sixth Form Induction Day Wednesday 5th July 9am – 4pm

AUTUMN TERM Senior 4

Reports

SPRING TERM Parents’ Evening Wednesday 1st March 6.30pm – 8pm Main Hall

SUMMER TERM Reports

Progress reports

Senior 3

Reports

Parents’/Options Evening Friday 27th January 6pm – 8.30pm Main Hall

Reports

Progress reports Senior 2

Parents’ Evening Friday 30th September 4.15pm – 6.15pm Main Hall

Progress reports

Tuesday 4th October 6.30pm – 8pm Main Hall Reports

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Reports

AUTUMN TERM Senior 1

Parents’ Evening Friday 30th September 4.15pm – 6.15pm Main Hall

SPRING TERM

SUMMER TERM

Progress reports

Reports

Parents’ Evening Prep 1 to 6 Tuesday 18th October 4.15pm – 6.15pm

Parents’ Evening Prep 1 to 6 Tuesday 21st March 4.15pm – 6pm

Senior 1 2017 Induction Day Tuesday 13th June 8.30am – 4pm

Reports

Interim grades

Reports

Parents’ Meetings Monday 20th March – Friday 24th March

Reception Class Report

Tuesday 4th October 6.30pm – 8pm Main Hall Reports Prep 1 – 6

Early Parents’ Meetings Years Class Monday 17th October – and Friday 21st October Nursery EYFS - Learning Journey

EYFS - Learning Journey EYFS - Learning Journey

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CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Before School Activity 1 12.35 – 1.10pm

Monday Latin S5 alternating with Tuesdays

Tuesday Latin S4 alternating with Mondays Eco Squad

Tennis coaching

Computing Club

Activity 2 Music Theory 1.10 – 1.45pm French S4 Latin S5

Mathematics next grade

Tennis coaching After School 4.00pm

Orchestra 4:15 – 5:15 Intermediate Orchestra 4:15 – 5:15 Tennis coaching Judo (Paid extra) 4-5pm Hockey S5-U6 4.15-5.15pm

Hockey S1 & S2 4.15-5.15pm Classics S5 Gleam Team U6

Bruton Hockey Club Prep 3-6 6-7pm Senior school 7-8.30pm (Paid extra) Daily Activities timetabled with specific tutors (All Paid Extras)

Instrumental Lessons Tennis coaching Skills Development

Speech & Drama Instrumental Lessons Skills Development

Where no year group is specified, clubs are open to all Those that are Paid Extras have been noted next to the club/activity Additional activities will be announced in due course and those listed may be subject to change 24

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Wednesday Latin S4 Gymnastics Prep 1-U6 12.15pm-1.45pm Ukulele Club Soul Band Drama Club S1-S3

Hockey Prep School 3-6 4.15-5.15pm

Thursday

Computing Club

Friday French S4 Latin S5 Drama – Technical Theatre Club

Tennis coaching

Tennis coaching

Chamber Choir 1:20 – 2:10 Mathematics next grade

Mathematics next grade

Tennis coaching

Latin S4 Tennis coaching

Hockey S3 & S4 4.15-5.15pm

Archery 4.00-5.00pm Prep Choir S1-U6 4–U6 (Paid extra) 4:15 – 5:15 Crossfire 4:15 – 5:00 French S4

Riding club Prep 4 – U6 4:00 – 6:00 (Paid extra)

Ballet (all years, paid extra)

Oxbridge preparation group 5:30 – 6:00 Sixth Form Highcroft

Speech & Drama Instrumental Lessons Skills Development

Lecture programme 7:00 – 8:00 Hobhouse Speech & Drama Instrumental Lessons Skills Development

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Football club S1-U6 Classics S4 Dance Club (Miss Rhian)

Speech & Drama Instrumental Lessons Skills Development

SCHOOL DIARY Please note that parents and friends of the school are welcome at our evening and weekend events and fixtures SEPTEMBER Thursday, 1st Staff CPD Day __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 2nd Staff CPD Day __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 4th International Students’ Induction Day, travel day for boarders PSA afternoon tea for all parents, families and students (3pm, Magnolia Lawn) Stevensons, the uniform suppliers, in school (3pm, Main School Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 5th Term begins __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 7th Sixth Form Leadership training Day by Outposts (BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 8th Head of Prep’s Reception (7pm, Prep School Hall) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 9th Prep 3 - 6 Team Building Day (Mill on the Brue (am) and BSG (pm)) Community Weekend begins with pizza workshop (6pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 10th U15A, U14, U13A, U12A Hockey v Warminster School (8am, away) SHOGA Matches (10am) SHOGA Lunch (12pm) Trip to Frome Cheese Show (12.30pm, West Woodlands, Frome) SHOGA Committee Meeting (1.30pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 11th Boarders Challenge (2pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 13th U12A & U13A Hockey Sevens v Wells Cathedral School (4pm, home) Universities Event (6pm arrival) St Mary’s Calne __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 14th Gilman & Soame Individual Student Photographs (9am, Main Hall) L6 Leiths introductory session (1.45pm, H2) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 15th GSA Head Girls’ Conference (8.30am, BSG) COA 1:1 interviews with S4 Mid Autumn Moon Festival Celebrations (5.30pm, BSG Dining Room) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 16th Mufti Day in aid of Goodwill Village Active Weekend begins with ‘Clip n Climb’ (5pm, Yeovil)

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Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

Saturday, 17th

U14A, U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Hockey Sevens v Stonar School (8am, away) 1st XI Hockey v Stonar School (9am, home) U15A Hockey v Stonar School (10am, home) UKCF Academy ‘Trapeze/ Free-running’ (2pm, Bristol) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 18th Bruton Country Walks (2pm, Bruton) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 19th Prep School ‘Roald Dahl’ Week Friday, 23rd __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 19th Somerset Art Works Open Studio exhibition opens Friday, 30th (9 - 5pm Mon - Fri, A9 Gallery) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 20th U14A Hockey v Wells Cathedral School (4pm, home) Upper Sixth Parents’ Evening (6.30pm, Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 21st Author of ‘Captain Pug’, Laura James, visiting Prep 1-4 (1.30pm, Prep School) U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Hockey v All Hallows School (2.30pm, home) 1st XI Hockey v Wells Cathedral School (4pm, home) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 22nd U6 Geography field trip to Studland Bay (9am) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 23rd S1 - S2 Classics/Latin trip to Carleon Roman Baths (8am) Cultural Weekend begins with trip to ‘Sister Act’ (5pm, Bristol Hippodrome) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 23rd - Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Practice Silver Expedition weekend Sunday, 25th __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 24th Glastonbury Abbey and Tor/Treasure Trail (10am, Glastonbury) 1st XI, U15A Hockey v Clayesmore School (1pm, away) U14A Hockey v Clayesmore (2pm, home) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 25th Blackberry picking for ‘Green’ Week (2pm, Bruton) Boarders’ Harvest Festival meal (6pm, BSG Dining Room) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 26th ‘Girls Go Green’ Week Friday, 30th __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 26th Prep School Harvest Festival (9.15am St Leonard’s Church, Pitcombe) U15A Hockey v King’s Bruton (2.20pm, Tyndalls Astroturf) Scholarship Event (6pm, H4) Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

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Tuesday, 27th

U14A Hockey v Sexey’s (3.30pm, home) U11A, U10A Hockey Sevens v All Hallows (4pm, away) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 29th Upper Sixth EPQ Session with visitor from Southampton University (10.30am, BSG) 1st XI Hockey v King’s Bruton (2.30pm, home) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 30th Green Week Mufti Day Senior 1 & 2 Parents’ Evening (4.15pm, Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 30th Fixed Exeat Weekend Sunday, 2nd Oct OCTOBER Saturday, 1st Senior 5 Social at Sherborne Boys (tbc) (7pm, Sherborne Boys) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 4th U14A Hockey v King Edward’s School, Bath (2.20pm, home) U13A & U13B Hockey Sevens v Sexeys (4pm, home) Senior 1 & 2 Parents’ Evening (6.30pm, Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 5th Sixth Form Textiles trip to ‘The Knitting and Stitch Show’ (8am, Alexandra Palace, London) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 6th Girls in Science Day (11am, Science) 1st XI Hockey v Sexey’s (2pm, home) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 7th Explore Weekend begins with trip to ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (5pm, Bristol Hippodrome) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 8th Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Bronze Training walk (9am) U9A Hockey Sevens v All Hallows (9am, away) Caving (9am, Wookey Hole) U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Hockey Sevens v Sherborne Girls (11.30 am, away) Senior 4 & 5 Social (7pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 9th How to.... ‘Orienteering’ (1pm, Cheddar) Charity Concert at Henstridge Church (3pm, Henstridge) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 10th U15A Hockey v King Edward’s Bath (2.20pm, home)

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Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

Tuesday, 11th

Girls in Science Day (11am, Science) U6 Leiths mock examination (13.34pm, H2) U12A & U12B Hockey v Sexey’s (4pm, home) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 12th Senior 1 & 2 trip to Charterhouse Residential & overnight (11am) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 13th Senior 1 & 2 Charterhouse residential and overnight 1st XI Hockey v Royal High School, Bath (2.45pm, away) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 14th Senior 1 & 2 Residential trip to Charterhouse U6 Leiths mock examination (1.45pm, H2) Cultural Weekend begins with a cinema trip (6.30pm, Yeovil) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 15th Open Morning (9.30am) Visit to The Museum of Somerset (1pm, Taunton) Oktoberfest Meal (6pm, BSG Dining Room) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 16th ArtHouse film (2pm, HST) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 17th Arts Week Friday, 21st EYFS Parents’ Meetings (9am, Prep School) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 18th U14 Hockey v King’s Bruton (4pm, away) Prep 1 - Prep 6 Parents’ Evening (4.15pm, Prep School) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 19th U13A & U12A Hockey v Leweston School (2.20pm, home) U13B & U12B Hockey v Leweston School (2.20pm, home) LAMDA showcase (6.30pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 20th Sixth Form Options Evening (7pm, Main Hall & H4) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 21st Book Character Day __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 21st Half term holiday Sunday, 30th __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 25th Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Scheme Practice/ Saturday, 29th Qualifying South Wales expedition __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 30th Deadline for receipt of Sixth Form Scholarship applications NOVEMBER Thursday, 3rd

LAMDA examinations (9am, BSG) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre)

Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

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Friday, 4th

LAMDA Examinations (9am, BSG) Community Weekend begins with a cinema trip (6.30pm, Yeovil) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 5th 1st XI, U15A, U14A, U13A, U12A Hockey v Clifton High School (7.30am, away) U10A Hockey v All Hallows (9am, away) U11A Hockey v All Hallows (12.30pm, away) Sherborne Castle Fireworks Event (5.30pm, Sherborne) Lower Sixth Black tie Dinner (time tbc, Sherborne Boys School) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 6th Paintballing (1pm, Warminster) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 7th Group Senior 1 Taster Day __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 8th UKMT Senior Maths Challenge (during lesson time) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 10th Careers Day Keynote Speech (L6 & S5) (9am, BSG) L6 Careeers Day (10am, BSG) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 11th Explore Weekend begins with trip to ‘Billy Elliott’ (5pm, Bristol Hippodrome) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 12th U15A & U14A Hockey v Sidcot School (8.30am, away) U13B & U12B Hockey v Sidcot School (9.30am, home) U11A & U10A v Warminster School (10.40am, home) Trip to Fleet Air Arm Museum (2pm, Yeovil) American Diner meal (5pm, Queen Camel, Sparkford) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 13th Remembrance Parade & Service (10.30am, St Mary’s Bruton) How to... ‘knot tying’ (2pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 16th Upper Sixth RS Lectures (8.30am, Warminster) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 17th 1st XI Hockey v King Edward’s School, Bath (2.15pm, home) Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 18th Mufti Day in aid of Children in Need Active Weekend begins with ‘Children in Need’ events (6pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 19th 1st XI & U15A Hockey v Stonar School (8am, away) U14A, U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Hockey v Stonar School (9am, home) Winter Sports activities (1.30pm, Mendip Snow Sports) Senior 1 - 3 Social pizza and film night (6pm, HST) 30

Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

Sunday, 20th

Fun Swim (2pm, Wells Leisure Centre)

Thursday, 24th

1st XI Hockey v Downside School (2pm, home) Student Debate (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 25th Fixed Exeat Weekend (4pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 28th U15A Hockey v King Edward’s School, Bath (3pm, home) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 29th Sixth Form Scholarship Interviews (8.30am) U15A Hockey v Sexey’s (4pm, home) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 30th Sixth Form Scholarship interviews (8.30am) Bath and Wells Diocese Cranmer Awards heats (6.30pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) DECEMBER Thursday, 1st Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 2nd Elevate Seminar (10am, HST) Messiah (Rehearsal followed by 7pm Concert) (1pm, Frome) Cultural Weekend begins with ‘Messiah’ (7pm, Frome) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 3rd 1st XI, U15A & U14A Hockey v King Edward’s Bath (8.15am, away) St Nikolaus Workshop (9.30am) Roman Baths & Museum & Christmas Markets trip (1pm, Bath) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, 4th German Christmas Markets (9am, Birmingham) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 5th Prep School ‘Decorating the Christmas Tree’ Assembly (9am, Prep School) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 6th Pre-Prep Nativity Play with coffee available from 08.30am (9.15am Hobhouse Studio Theatre) U14A Hockey v Downside School (2.20pm, away) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 8th Sixth Form Lecture Programme (7pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, 9th Christmas Jumper Mufti Day Senior School Inter-Hall Hockey (2pm, Astroturf) Prep 1-6 Disco (5pm, Prep School Hall) Community Weekend begins with a Christmas film (7.30pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday, 10th Skating, shopping and ‘Cinderella’ (10am, Cribbs Causeway & The Bristol Hippodrome) Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

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Sunday, 11th

1st XI Hockey v Parents’ (10.30am, home) Christmas crafts (2pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, 12th Prep School Carol Service Rehearsal (9am) Pre-Prep Christmas Party (2pm, BSG) Bruton Flower Club (6pm, H4) Joint Concert with Cantabile choir (6.30pm, St Thomas’ Church, Wells) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, 13th Prep School Final Assembly (9am, Prep School) Boarders Advent Service & Meal (5.30pm, BSG Dining Room) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, 14th Reception - Prep 6 Christmas Pantomime Trip (12.30pm) Senior School Inter-Hall Competitions (1.30pm, Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, 15th Deadline for Receipt of Scholarship Applications for 2017 entry to Senior 1 & Senior 3 Prep School Carol Service (9am, St Leonard’s Pitcombe) followed by mulled wine and mince pies in the Prep School Library Senior School Carol Service (10.30am, St Mary's Church, Bruton) Term ends (12.30pm)

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Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

LOOKING AHEAD SPRING TERM 2017 January Monday, 9th

Travel day for boarders, Staff CPD

Tuesday, 10th Thursday, 12th Friday, 13th Saturday, 14th

Term starts (08.30am) GCSE & A Level Mocks begin (9am, Main Hall) Active Weekend begins with Zumba Workshop (7pm, BSG Gym) Trip to Lazer Quest & Evening Meal (2pm, Bristol)

Monday, 16th Saturday, 21st

S1 - S4 Mid Year Tests (BSG)

Monday, 16th Thursday, 19th Friday, 20th

Senior 1 Entrance and Scholarship Day Senior 2 - S4 Entrance Assessment & S3 Scholarship Day Cultural Weekend begins with trip to ‘Pride & Prejudice (5.30pm, Theatre Royal, Bath) L6 Parents’ Evening (6.30pm, Main Hall)

Saturday, 21st

Trip to Wells Cathedral & The Bishops Palace (1pm, Wells)

Sunday, 22nd

Air-dry Clay Modelling Workshop (12.30pm, BSG)

Thursday, 26th Friday, 27th Saturday, 28th

Sunday, 29th February Thursday, 2nd

S4 & S5 English Literature ‘Poetry Live!’ trip (9.30am, Bath Forum) Senior 3 Options’ Evening (6.30pm, Main Hall) Cultural Weekend, Chinese New Year (5pm, BSG) Senior 5 Charity Ball (7.30pm, BSG) Trip to ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ (11.30am, Bristol Hippodrome)

UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge (during lesson time)

Friday, 3rd

Active Weekend (6pm, BSG)

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Saturday, 4th Sunday, 5th Wednesday, 8th

Freedog & Evening Meal (1pm, Bristol) Air-dry Clay Modelling Workshop (12.30pm, BSG) Senior 5 Parents’ Evening (6.30pm, Main Hall)

Friday, 10th Sunday, 19th Friday, 24th Saturday, 25th Sunday, 26th

Half Term week

Community Weekend begins with ‘Bake-Off’ (6.30pm, Hobhouse) Trip to Weston Pier (1pm, Weston Super Mare) Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award Scheme Training Day Quiz Afternoon (2pm, BSG)

Tuesday, 28th March Wednesday, 1st

Friday, 3rd

Saturday, 4th

Shrove Tuesday Pancakes in-houses

Ash Wednesday Senior 4 Parents’ Evening (6.30pm, Main Hall) Open Morning (9.30am) Cultural Weekend begins with Cinema Trip (6.30pm, Yeovil) Trip to Bath Abbey Vault Museum (1pm, Bath) S5 Charity Ball (7.30pm, BSG)

Sunday, 5th

Nunney Trail (2pm, Frome)

Monday, 6thFriday, 10th

Science Week

Tuesday, 7th

Astrodome ‘Space Odyssey’

Thursday, 9th

Sixth Form Physics Trip to The Culham Fusion Centre (8am, Abingdon, Oxfordshire)

Friday, 10th

Mufti Day Happy Puzzle Company (9am, Main Hall) Fixed Exeat Weekend (4pm)

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Tuesday, 14th

Friday, 17th

Saturday, 18th Sunday, 19th

Elevate Seminar (1pm, HST) DofE Presentation Evening (6.30pm, The Octagon Theatre, Yeovil) Explore Weekend begins with a trip to ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ (5.30pm, Theatre Royal, Bath) Llama trek with afternoon tea (1pm, Jurrasic Coastline) How to.... make eggshell geode crystals (2pm, BSG)

Monday, 20th

EYFS Parents’ Meetings (9am, Prep School)

Tuesday, 21st

Prep 1 - Prep 6 Parents’ Evening (4.15pm, Prep School)

Thursday, 23rd Friday, 24th

Inter-Hall Netball (2pm, BSG) Lego Challenge Weekend begins with lego movie (6.30pm, BSG)

Saturday, 25th Wednesday, 29th

Trip to Legoland (9am, Windsor, Surrey Easter Service at St Mary’s Church (10.30am) Term ends (12.30pm)

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LOOKING AHEAD SUMMER TERM 2017 April Tuesday, 18th

Travel day for boarders, Staff CPD

Wednesday, 19th Thursday, 27th

Saturday, 29th Sunday, 30th May Monday, 1st Saturday, 20th Sunday, 21st

Term starts Sports Teams/Music/Prep/Sixth Form photos (9.30am, Main Hall/Magnolia Prep School) UKMT Junior Maths Challenge (during lesson time) Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award Practice Expedition

Open Morning 10am-1pm: School in session all day Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award Qualifying Expedition Weekend

Saturday, 20th

SHOGA AGM and Reunion Day

Monday, 22nd

Senior School Examination Week

Friday, 26th Sunday, 4th June

Half term week

June Friday, 9th

S3 - S5 Maths trip to London (tbc)

Tuesday, 13th

S1 - S4 Induction Day and Prep School Moving Up Day

Monday, 26th

Feeder School Workshops

Tuesday, 27th

School Musical Technical rehearsal

Wednesday, 28th

School Musical dress rehearsal

Thursday, 29th

School Musical

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July Saturday, 1st

School Musical

Wednesday, 5th

Sixth Form Induction Day (9am, Highcroft)

Thursday, 6th

U6 Leavers’ Service (11am, Pitcombe)

Saturday, 8th

Speech Day

Monday, 10thFriday, 14th

Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Scheme Qualifying Expedition (South Wales)

Monday, 10th

Staff CPD Day

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