HOLMFIRTH HIGH SCHOOL - CALENDAR 2012-2013 GENERAL INFORMATION
EVENTS / TRIPS / PARENTS' EVENINGS
Mon 3 Sept TRAINING DAY Tues 4 Sept Autumn Term starts for pupils Wed 5 Sept Thurs 6 Sept School Photographs Fri 7 Sept Mon 10 Sept Tues 11 Sept Wed 12 Sept Thurs 13 Sept Fri 14 Sept Sun 16 Sept Mon 17 Sept Tues 18 Sept Wed 19 Sept Thurs 20 Sept Fri 21 Sept Mon 24 Sept Tues 25 Sept Wed 26 Sept Thurs 27 Sept Fri 28 Sep Mon 1 Oct Tues 2 Oct Wed 3 Oct Thurs 4 Oct Fri 5 Oct Mon 8 Oct Tues 9 Oct Wed 10 Oct Thurs 11 Oct Fri 12 Oct Mon 15 Oct Tues 16 Oct Wed 17 Oct
EXAMS / CAs Y11 Geography controlled assessment begins Y10 & Y11 Art controlled assessments begin
French Exchange until 19 September courses begin
Collegiate
Science Trip to Nuclear Fusion German Exchange until Sunday 23 September History GCSE Parent Meeting (Eve) Y9 World Challenge Launch
Y11 Geography Field Trip until Friday 28 September Venice Trip Parent Meeting (Eve) Understanding the Teenage Years (session 1) Y10 Parents Evening (Introduction to KS4) Readathon begins Y11 Science controlled assessments until 19 October TRAINING DAY Childline Week HPV Vaccines Reading Week 1 Reading Week 1 Reading Week 1 Non-uniform Day 1 (Forget me not)
Thurs 18 Oct Fri 19 Oct Readathon ends Mon 22 Oct Tues 23 Oct Wed 24 Oct Thurs 25 Oct Fri 26 Oct Pupils break for half term Sat 27 Oct Sun 28 Oct Mon 5 Nov Term re-starts for pupils Y9 Interim 1 reports issued this week Tues 6 Nov Wed 7 Nov Thurs 8 Nov Fri 9 Nov Sat 10 Nov New College Open Morning Mon 12 Nov Y10 Interim 1 reports issued this week Tues 13 Nov Wed 14 Nov Thurs 15 Nov Fri 16 Nov Mon 19 Nov
Understanding the Teenage Years (session 2) Open Evening
Understanding the Teenage Years (session 3)
French Exchange students arrive until 26 October Understanding the Teenage Years (session 4)
Berlin Trip departs Understanding the Teenage Years (session 5) HHSA Meeting HHSA Raffle Draw Venice Trip Departs Barcelona Trip Departs November series Exams until 12 November
Y7 Settling in/Information Evening
Y11 Unit 2 GCSE Maths Exam
Parent Awareness Evening Y10 Hit the Mark Science Enrichment Lectures, Manchester EE
Y11 Modern World History controlled assessments (in lessons) until 21 December
Tues 20 Nov HPV Vaccines Wed 21 Nov New College Open Evening Thurs 22 Nov Fri 23 Nov TRAINING DAY Mon 26 Nov Tues 27 Nov Wed 28 Nov
Business Studies Midlands trip departs until 22 November Y10 Parents Evening
GCSE Presentation Evening HHSA Meeting
Y11 Geography controlled assessment ends
Thurs 29 Nov Fri 30 Nov Mon 3 Dec Tues 4 Dec Wed 5 Dec Thurs 6 Dec Fri 7 Dec Mon 10 Dec Tues 11 Dec Wed 12 Dec Thurs 13 Dec Fri 14 Dec Mon 17 Dec Tues 18 Dec Wed 19 Dec Thurs 20 Dec Fri 21 Dec Mon 7 Jan Tues 8 Jan Wed 9 Jan Thurs 10 Jan Fri 12 Jan Sun 13 Jan Mon 14 Jan Tues 15 Jan Wed 16 Jan Thurs 17 Jan Fri 18 Jan Sun 20 Jan Mon 21 Jan
Y11 Full report issued
Non-uniform Day 2 (Malawi) Y11 Progress Review Evening Y8 Interim 1 reports issued this week
Y7 Interim 1 reports issued this week
Y10 English controlled assessment completion Pupils break for half term Spring term starts for pupils
Y10 Science controlled assessments until 25 January January series Exams until 30 January
Greenhead Open Evening Show rehearsal Y11 Interim mock results issued this week Greenhead Open Evening New College Open Evening
Pupils receive GCSE Art Examination paper
Understanding the Teenage Years (session 1)
Show rehearsal Greenhead Open Evening
Start of 7 weeks planning & preparation for GCSE Art Examination Y11 Biology Exam Understanding the Teenage Years (session 2) Y8 Parents Evening
Y11 Chemistry Exam Y11 Physics Exam Y10 Science Mock Exam (provisional)
Show rehearsal
Tues 5 Feb Wed 6 Feb Non-uniform day 3 (FEDS) Thurs 7 Feb Intermediate UK Maths Challenge Fri 8 Feb Mon 11 Feb Tues 12 Feb Wed 13 Feb Thurs 14 Feb Y9 Full report issues Fri 15 Feb Pupils break for half term Mon 25 Feb Term re-starts for pupils Tues 26 Feb Wed 27 Feb New College Interviews
Fri 8 Mar
Carol Service HHSA Meeting
Show rehearsal after school Show rehearsal after school School Production Reading week 2 Thurs 31 Jan School Production Reading week 2 Fri 1 Feb School Production Reading week 2 Sat 2 Feb School Production Mon 4 Feb
Thurs 28 Feb Fri 1 Mar Mon 4 Mar Tues 5 Mar Wed 6 Mar Thurs 7 Mar
Y11 Mock Examinations until 21 December Y10 Clothes Show Trip (provisional)
Tues 22 Jan Kirklees College Open Evening Wed 23 Jan Thurs 24 Jan Fri 25 Jan Sun 27 Jan Mon 28 Jan Tues 29 Jan Wed 30 Jan
Y11 Hit the Mark
New College Interviews
Understanding the Teenage Years (session 3) Y11 completion of English controlled assessment
Y9 Options Evening
Year 10 Exams until 8 February Y11 GCSE Business Studies controlled assessment - deadline 18.3.12
Understanding the Teenage Years (session 4) Y11 Parents Evening Science Enrichment Lectures, Manchester RG
Understanding the Teenage Years (session 5) Provisional Faraday Challenge Provisional Faraday Challenge Ski Trip departs until 23 February
HHSA Meeting
Controlled Assessment GCSE Technology deadline Y10 Trial Examinations until 2 March Year 9 Exams until 8 March Y11 Unit 1 GCSE Maths resit March Series Exams until 8 March
Gym and Dance show
New College Interviews Y8 Interim 2 reports issued this week Greenhead Interviews Y11 Photographs
Y10 Work Experience until Friday 15 March
World Book Day HHSA Pamper Evening
Y11 Unit 2 GCSE Maths resit
Mon 11 Mar Y7 interim 2 reports issued this week Tues 12 Mar Kirklees College Open Evening Wed 13 Mar Thurs 14 Mar Fri 15 Mar Mon 18 Mar Non-uniform day 4 (Huw Thatcher/Welcome Centre) Tues 19 Mar Wed 20 Mar
Maths & ICT Masterclasses (provisional)
Y9 Parents Evening Deadline for Food & Nutrition coursework Y10 Work Experience Debrief Science & Engineering week (inc. STEM fair) Y10 Work Experience Debrief
GCSE Art 10 hour controlled test
Y10 Work Experience Debrief Parent Awareness Evening Provisional date for Spanish Exchange until 27 March
GCSE Art 10 hour controlled test
Thurs 21 Mar
Y10 Work Experience Debrief
GCSE Art 10 hour controlled test
Fri 22 Mar
Y10 Work Experience Debrief
GCSE Art 10 hour controlled test
Y11 Conference day HHSA Meeting
Y9 Mock Trial (provisional)
Mon 25 Mar Tues 26 Mar Wed 27 Mar Pupils break for half term Y10 Full reports issued Thurs 28 Mar TRAINING DAY Mon 15 Apr Summer term starts for pupils Tues 16 Apr Wed 17 Apr Thurs 18 Apr Fri 19 Apr Mon 22 Apr Tues 23 Apr
Wed 24 Apr Thurs 25 Apr Y7/8 Junior UK Maths Challenge Fri 26 Apr Mon 29 Apr Tues 30 Apr HPV Vaccines Wed 1 May Thurs 2 May
Fri 3 May Mon 6 May May Day Bank Holiday Tues 7 May
D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) Y10 Hit the Mark
PE GCSE final practical moderation Understanding the Teenage Years (session 1) Provisional Faraday challenge D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) HHSA Meeting Young Musician of the Year Gala Concert of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45)
Drama Moderation Drama Moderation
Y10 Completion of English controlled assessment Y11 English Literature Unit 2 Exam this month
D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45)
Art & Design Portfolio coursework deadline End of year Maths Exams unitl 17 May
Understanding the Teenage Years (session 3) London Science Trip until Sunday 12 May of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45)
Fri 10 May Mon 13 May Tues 14 May
Y7 Stayawake D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) Understanding the Teenage Years (session 4) D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) Y10 Progress Review Evening
Fri 17 May Mon 20 May
Spring Concert
Tues 21 May
D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) HHSA Meeting Understanding the Teenage Years (session 5) D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45)
Weds 22 May Thurs 23 May Y7 Full report issued Fri 24 May Pupils break for half term Sun 26 May Mon 3 June Term restarts for pupils Tues 4 June Weds 5 June Thurs 6 June Fri 7 June Mon 10 June Tues 11 June
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D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) Understanding the Teenage Years (session 2) Y10 Conference day D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) HHSA Quiz
Weds 8 May Thurs 9 May
Weds 15 May Thurs 16 May Y6 Feel Good Day
PE GCSE final practical moderation PE GCSE final practical moderation
D of E Expedition Training Session (Afterschool til 4.45) Provisional Faraday challenge
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May/June Series Exams until 26 June Additional Applied Science Exam Y11 Biology Exam Media Studies pre-released materials to students
Y7 Exams until 7 June Y11 Chemistry Exam
Y11 Physics Exam Y10 & 11 Art controlled assessments finish
Bude trip departs until Friday 31 May
Y7 Summer Activity Trip until 9 June
Y10 combined GCSE Science Exam paper 1
Y7&8
Weds 12 June Thurs 13 June Fri 14 June Sat 15 June Mon 17 June Tues 18 June Weds 19 June Thurs 20 June Fri 21 June Mon 24 June Tues 25 June Weds 26 June Thurs 27 June Fri 28 June Sat 29 June Mon 1 July Tues 2 July Weds 3 July Thurs 4 July Fri 5 July Mon 8 July Tues 9 July Weds 10 July Thurs 11 July Fri 12 July Mon 15 July Tues 16 July Wed 17 July Thurs 18 July Fri 19 July Mon 22 July Tues 23 July
Y7 Parents Evening D of E Practice Expedition 1 (until Sunday 16 June) Y9 Interim 2 issued this week Y6 Teacher Meeting Reading Week 3 Reading Week 3 Reading Week 3 Y10 Interim 2 reports issued this week
Y11 Unit 3 GCSE Maths Exam Maths & ICT Masterclasses (provisional) Parent Awareness Evening Family Book Quiz National Schools Sports Week Evening of Excellence (provisional) HHSA Meeting Sports Day Reserve Sports Day HHSA Sponsored Walk D of E Practice Expedition 2 (until Sunday 30 June)
Y9 End of Year Maths Exam
TRAINING DAY Music Week Music Week Music Week Music Week
New College visit Y8 Full report issued D of E Final Expedition 1 until Tuesday 16 July HHSA Meeting D of E Final Expedition 2 until Friday 19 July Y10 Completion of English controlled assessment Pupils break for half term
GCSE RESULTS DAY - tba KEY :
Y10 combined GCSE Science Exam paper 2
Week 1 Week 2