What’s on @ Monkton Michaelmas Term 2024
Whole School
Carol Service at Bath Abbey, 12th December
WELCOME
Welcome to the Michaelmas Term Monkton Community events programme 2024
It is a pleasure to welcome you to this term’s What’s On Guide. I hope those who are new to Monkton will find this guide useful, and that for all it will generate excitement for events to come for our whole community to look forward to.
We begin with lots of opportunities for new and returning pupils to settle into the rhythm of a new academic year. Possibly the most high profile of these is our annual Senior House Music Competition, which sees every pupil performing in front of an audience of over 1000. Through this and other events at the start of term, our pupils learn to collaborate, build trust and take risks together, all, and perhaps most importantly, whilst having a fantastic time!
House Music is just the start of a packed Expressive Arts calendar. We eagerly anticipate our innovative Senior Concert: ‘Play the Game!’ which promises to be like no other school concert you have seen. Our highly talented Prep School pupils are sure to bring the energy as they take to the stage for their annual productions. December then rolls around with Christmas concerts and the all important (and often unpredictable!) end of year Nativity plays.
We look forward to another term of sporting success, with a calendar full of hockey and rugby fixtures, along with many other sports which may be less high profile, but no less loved. Following great success for our Prep and Senior runners last year, the cross country season is sure to produce excellent performances, and the chance of representation at county level and beyond.
Our rowers will also be back out on the water for early training sessions ahead of a number of Rowing Heads.
There are plenty of other co-curricular activities in store. Year 5 head off on their CYE Outdoor Education Residential, Year 12 begin their Leadership Award, and our Wild Monkton morning at the Prep School, and Field Day at the Senior, will see pupils engage in learning opportunities in the great outdoors.
It is not just the pupils with events to look forward to. Our Parent Committee has a number of events over the term, and there are coffee mornings and opportunities to meet teaching staff that will ensure parents feel connected to the School. We also look forward to welcoming our OMs back to the valley for multiple reunions.
To end the term, our whole school will gather again at Bath Abbey, joining together in fine voice to share in the message of the angels before departing for the Christmas holidays.
I look forward to meeting many of you at these events, some familiar faces and some for the first time. I hope that all make the most of these opportunities to settle into the term and start the new year well.
Chris Wheeler Principal, Monkton Combe School
What’s on @ Monkton Michaelmas Term 2024
KEY
MSS - Senior School
MPS - Prep School
OMs - Old Monktonians
MPC - Monkton Parent Community
Events and details are correct at the time of printing, but could remain subject to change.
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST
MSS | 10.00 | Llandovery College
Rugby: Under 18 Boys
Pre-Season Training
Until Tuesday 27th August
THURSDAY 29TH AUGUST
MSS | All Day | Cardiff Met University Hockey: Pre-Season Training Until Saturday 31st August
FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST
MSS | All Day | Berlin Year 10 History Trip to Berlin
Until Monday 2nd September
MSS | 08.00 | Pembrokeshire Year 13 Biology Field Trip to Dale Fort
Until 18.30 on Sunday 1st September
SUNDAY 31ST AUGUST
MSS | 10.00 | Kingswood Rugby: Under 18A BoysKingswood Festival
What’s on @ Monkton Michaelmas Term 2024
KEY
MSS - Senior School
MPS - Prep School
OMs - Old Monktonians
MPC - Monkton Parent Community
Events and details are correct at the time of printing, but could remain subject to change.
MONDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER
MPS | MSS Boarders Return
MPS | MSS | All Day Induction and Welcome Day for New Pupils
MSS | 11.00 New Boarders & Parents arrive to meet Houseparents and start induction
MSS | 12.00 New Day Pupils & Parents arrive to meet Houseparents and start induction
MPS | 12.00 Induction for new Boarders
MPS | 13.00-15.30 Induction for new Day Pupils.
TUESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER
MPS | MSS Term Starts
MSS | 10.15-10.55 | Chapel Year 9 Parents Induction Meeting
WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 10.55-12.50 | Chapel Year 9 Induction Carousel
MPS | 18.45-20.00 Meet the Tutor/Class Teacher Evening
THURSDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | 08.30 Coffee Morning for Parents of Pupils in Years 1-4
MSS | 19.00 | Headmaster’s House Pupil Leadership Team Black Tie Dinner with Mr & Mrs Wheeler
FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | MSS | 08.30-09.15 | Prep School, West Dining Hall Monkton Parents’ Prayer Meeting
SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 18.30-21.30 House Entertainment
THURSDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 16.15-17.30 | Sports Hall House Ergo Competition
SUNDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 12.45-16.00 Boarders Induction with Houseparents
MSS | 16.00-17.00 ICOM Welcome Tea, Tour and Buddy Meet
MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | 08.30 Coffee Morning for Parents of Pupils in Years N-R
MSS | 19.45-20.30 | Croft House Year 9 Bible Study
MSS | 20.30-21.30 | Library, Croft House Year 10-13 Bible Study
TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 08.20-08.40 | Chapel Co-Curricular Induction for All Years
THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | 08.30 Coffee Morning for Parents of Pupils in Years 5-8
MSS | 20.30-21.30 | Bowerman Crossfire
FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | 16.15 | Prior Park Cross Country: Bath Schools’ U11 & U10
SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 18.00-20.30 | Four Acres World Cup Football Tournament
WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 14.00-16.30 Year 12 Monkton Leadership Award Seminar
MSS | 20.30-22.30 | Pearce Centre Year 12 & 13 Pearce Centre Social
SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 13.00-16.00 | Bath Leisure Centre 10-Pin Bowling Trip
TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | All Day | Chepstow Year 6 Visit to Chepstow Castle
WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | 8.30 | Chichester Year 5 CYE Outdoor Education Trip Until 17.00 on Friday 20th September
THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 16.15-17.00 | Headmaster’s House Eddystone Year 9 Tea with Mr & Mrs Wheeler
SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
OMs | 13.00-16.00 | Bowerman Hall Twenty Years On (2003-05 Leavers) Reunion
MSS | 18.00-21.30 | The Forum, Bath Senior House Music
SUNDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER
MSS | 16.00-17.00 Mixed House Event (run by Eddystone)
MONDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER
MSS | All Day Year 11 Careers Interviews
Until 25th September; Optional interviews for pupils with an external careers advisor
MSS | 09.00 Student Council Elections
MSS | All Day | TBC Netball: Sisters n Sport Competition
TUESDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | 08.15-09.30 Library Open Morning
WEDNESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | All Day | Dorset Year 11 Geography Coasts Trip
MSS | 12.00 | Millfield Swimming: South West Secondary School Team Relay Championships
THURSDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 16.15-17.15 | Headmaster’s House Grange Year 9 Tea with Mr & Mrs Wheeler
FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | All Day MPC Colour Run
MSS | 15.00-16.00 | Old Hall Parent Workshop: Raising Teenagers in Today’s World
MPS | 15.30-16.15 Boarding Parents’ Tea & Meet the Tutor
MPS | MSS | 16.15 Exeat Weekend Ends 29th September (MSS Voluntary, MPS Compulsory)
MSS | 16.30-17.45 New Pupils’ Parents’ Meeting
SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
MPS | All Day | Millfield Hockey: U8 Millfield Festival
SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | All Day | Monmouth RC Rowing: Monmouth Autumn Head
MONDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
MSS | 18.30-19.30 | Chapel Year 12 Futures Talk: Introduction to Higher Education
What’s on @ Monkton Michaelmas Term 2024
KEY
MSS - Senior School
MPS - Prep School
OMs - Old Monktonians
MPC - Monkton Parent Community
Events and details are correct at the time of printing, but could remain subject to change.
TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER
MSS | 08.45-10.45 | Maths & Science UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge
MSS | 13.15-13.45 | Bowerman Studio Studio 1@1 Lunchtime Concert
MSS | 17.30-18.30 | Chapel Lighthouse Event Events on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening
FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER
MPS | 09.00 | Millfield Prep Hockey: U11 IAPS Tournament
MPS | 10.00 | Clayesmore Football: U13 IAPS Tournament
MPS | 16.00 | Kingswood Prep Cross Country: U11, U10 & U9 Relays
MSS | 18.30-20.30 | Chapel, Maths & Science Sixth Form Open Evening
SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER
MSS | All Day | Avon County RC Rowing: Avon Bluefriars Head
MPS | All Day | Millfield Hockey: U9 Millfield Festival
MPS | 09.30-11.30 Prep School Open Morning
An opportunity for prospective families to take a look around the school
MSS | 19.00-21.00 | Sports Hall Years 9-11 Bench Ball
MSS | 19.00-21.00 | Chapel Years 9-11 Film Night
MSS | 19.30-22.00 | Pearce Centre Sixth Form Pearce Centre Party
SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER
MSS | 10.00-16.30 | Bristol Paintballing Trip
MONDAY 7TH OCTOBER
MPS | 09.30 | Clifton College Hockey: U13 Avon County Tournament
MPS | 14.00 | Monkton Prep Hockey: U9 BaNES Festival
MPS | 14.00 | Kingswood Rugby: U9 BaNES Festival
WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER
MSS | 13.00-13.45 | Cafe Cafe Corner Performance
Senior School Open Morning
Saturday 12 October, 10am - 12pm
Prep School Open Morning
Saturday 5 October, 9.30am - 11.30pm
WEDNESDAY 9TH OCTOBER
MPS | 14.00
Years 5 & 6 Boys’ House Rugby
MPS | 14.00 Years 7 & 8 Boys’ House Football
THURSDAY 10TH OCTOBER
MSS | 10.00-13.30 | Chapel Gap Year Fair
MSS | 16.15-17.15 | Headmaster’s House Clarendon Year 9 Tea with Mr & Mrs Wheeler
FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER
MPS | 08.30-09.00 Harvest Festival Service
MSS | 18.30-20.00 | Chapel Monkton Lecture
SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER
MSS | All Day | Emanuel School BC Rowing: Pairs Head
MPS | 09.45-12.45 Years 5-8 Wild Monkton Morning
MSS | 09.30-11.30 Senior School Open Morning An opportunity for prospective families to take a look around the school
MSS | 19.00-21.00 Quiz Night Hosted by Farm House
SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER
MSS | 16.00-17.00 Mixed House Event (run by Clarendon)
MONDAY 14TH OCTOBER
MPS | 14.00 Years 3 & 4 Girls’ House Hockey
MPS | 14.00 Years 3 & 4 Boys’ House Rugby
TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER
MSS | 09.00-17.00 | Fussels Fine Foods Ltd Year 10 GCSE Business Trip to Fussels Fine Foods
MPS | MSS | 13.00-16.00 | Kingswood Cross Country: U13-U18 BaNES Championships
MPS | 14.00 Years 1-4 Poetry Slam
THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBER
MSS | All Day | Malawi Year 11-13 Trip to Malawi Pupils return on Friday 1st November
MSS | 18.00-20.30 | Online Year 12 Parents’ Meeting (Online)
WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER
MSS | All Day Field Day
MSS | 09.00-16.00 | TBC Netball: U16 Avon Schools’ Tournament
MPS | 10.00 | King’s Taunton Hockey: U13 IAPS Tournament
MPS | 14.00 Years 5 & 6 Boys’ House Football
MPS | 14.00 Years 7 & 8 Boys’ House Rugby
THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBER
MPS | 18.00-19.00 | Law Stage @ 6
FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER
MPS | 14.00-16.15 Inter-House Cross Country Event Parents are welcome. Timetable (subject to change) is as follows:
2.00pm Reception
2.15pm Year 1 & 2
2.30pm Year 3 & 4
2.45pm Year 5 & 6
3.15pm Year 7 & 8
MPS | MSS Half Term Commences Until 3rd November
SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER
OMs | 17.00-21.00 Ten Years On (2014 Leavers) Reunion
What’s on @ Monkton Michaelmas Term 2024
KEY
MSS - Senior School
MPS - Prep School
OMs - Old Monktonians
MPC - Monkton Parent Community
Events and details are correct at the time of printing, but could remain subject to change.
SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
MPS | MSS Boarders Return
MONDAY 4TH NOVEMBER
MPS | 14.15 | U8 - KES | U9 Kingswood Prep Cross Country: U8 & U9 Bath Schools’
MPC | MPS | 17.30-19.00 | Prep Main Field Monkton Parent Community Fireworks Night
WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER
MPS | 14.00 Years 7 & 8 Girls’ House Hockey
MSS | 14.00-16.00 Year 12 Monkton Leadership Award Workshop
MPS | 14.15 | Monkton Prep & Kingswood Hockey: U10 Bath Schools’ Festival
MPS | 14.15 | Kingswood & Corsham CC Rugby: U10 Bath Schools’ Festival
THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 16.15-17.15 | Headmaster’s House Farm Year 9 Tea with Mr & Mrs Wheeler
MPS | 17.15 | Monkton Prep Swimming: U11 & U10 Bath Schools’ Gala
FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 17.30-18.45 ICOM International Dinner & Quiz
WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER
MSS | All Day | Tewkesbury Year 12 Geography Trip to Tewkesbury
FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 18.50-20.30 | Chapel PE Society Event
SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
MPS | MSS | 09.00-12.00 | Monkton Senior Monkton Year 8s Bespoke Open Morning at Senior School
MPS | 09.30 | Millfield Hockey: U10 Millfield Festival
MSS | 19.15-22.00 Bonfire Night Hosted by Clarendon
MONDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
MPS | All Week Nursery & Kindergarten Key Worker Consultations
MSS | 13.15-13.45 | Bowerman Studio Studio 1@1 Lunchtime Concert
MPS | 14.00 | Monkton Prep Hockey: U8 Bath Schools’ Festival
MPS | 14.00 | Kingswood Rugby: U8 Bath Schools’ Festival
MSS | 18.00-20.30 | Online Year 10 Parents Meeting (Online)
TUESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER
MSS | All Day Year 11 Sixth Form Taster Day
MSS | All Day Year 12 Futures Day
MONDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 10.40-11.10 | Chapel Senior School Remembrance Service
MPS | 10.45-11.15 Prep School Remembrance Day Ceremony
MSS | 09.00-16.00 | TBC Netball: U19 Avon Schools’ Tournament
MSS | 18.30-20.30 Inter-House Philosothon
WEDNESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER
MPS | 13.30 | KES | Corsham CC Rugby: U11 Bath Schools’ Festival
MPS | 13.30 | KES | Kingswood Hockey: U11 Bath Schools’ Festival
MPS | 14.00 Years 7 & 8 Girls’ House Football
MSS | 14.45-17.30 Excellence Afternoon
MPS | 15.30-20.00 Parent Consultation Meetings for Years R-5
MPS | 16.30-20.00 Parent Consultation Meetings for Year 6
THURSDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 18.00-20.00 | Chapel EAL International Student Voice Speech Contest
FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 09.00-16.00 | TBC Netball: U14 Avon Schools’ Tournament
MPS | 09.30 | Clifton College Hockey: U11 Avon County Tournament
MSS | 19.00-21.00 | Assembly Hall ‘Play the Game!’ Concert
SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
MSS | All Day | Avon County RC Rowing: Avon Autumn Big Boats Head
FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
MPS | All Day Children in Need Day
SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
MPS | 09.00-13.00 | Monkton Senior Year 6 Assessment Morning
MSS | 19.00-22.00 | Dining Hall Eddystone Formal Dinner
MSS | 19.00-22.00 Nutfield Informal Dinner
SUNDAY 17TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 16.00-17.00 Mixed House Event (run by School)
MONDAY 18TH NOVEMBER
MPS | All Week Nursery & Kindergarten Key Worker Consultations
MPS | All Day | Clifton College Hockey: U12 IAPS Tournament
TUESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
MSS | All Day | Worcester A Level TPE Trip to Candle Conference
MPS | 18.00-19.00 | Law Stage @ 6
WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER
MPS | 09.30 | Clifton College Hockey: U12 Avon Championships
MPS | 16.30-18.00 Parent Consultation Meetings for Year 7
THURSDAY 21ST NOVEMBER
MPS | All Morning Trinity Music Exams
MSS | 18.00-22.00 | The Forum, Bath Year 10 Music Trip to Bellowhead
MSS | 20.30-21.30 | Bowerman Studio Crossfire
FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
MPS | All Day ABRSM Music Exams
MSS | 15.00-16.00 Parent Workshop: Teenage Mental Wellbeing
MPS | MSS | 16.15 Exeat Weekend
Ends 24th November (MSS Voluntary, MPS Compulsory)
SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER
MPS | All Day | Millfield Biathlon: South West Schools Championships
MSS | All Day | Emanuel School BC Rowing: Fours Head
MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER
MPS | 16.30-18.00 Parent Consultation Meetings for Year 8
TUESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 13.00-13.45 | Cafe Cafe Corner Performance
THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 16.15-17.00 | Headmaster’s House Nutfield Year 9 Tea with Mr & Mrs Wheeler
MSS | 18.30-20.00 | Bowerman Studio History & Classics Society Balloon Debate
TUESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 19.00-21.00 | Bowerman Studio Maki Sekiya Concert
FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 18.30-20.00 | Chapel Monkton Lecture
MSS | 19.00 | Law Year 7 Production
SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER
MSS | 19.00-21.30 In-House Mash-Up
MSS | 21.30-22.30 | Pearce Centre Pearce Centre Social
What’s on @ Monkton Michaelmas Term 2024
KEY
MSS - Senior School
MPS - Prep School
OMs - Old Monktonians
MPC - Monkton Parent Community
Events and details are correct at the time of printing, but could remain subject to change.
SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER
MPS | MSS | 17.30-18.30 | Chapel Advent Carols by Candlelight
WEDNESDAY 4TH DECEMBER
MSS | 11.00-15.00 | Fox Hill Giving Committee Trip to Fox Hill Christmas Lunch
THURSDAY 5TH DECEMBER
MSS | 16.15-17.00 | Headmaster’s House School Year 9 Tea with Mr & Mrs Wheeler
FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER
MSS | 13.00-16.30 | Rode Carols at Rode Over 60s Club
MSS | 19.00-20.30 | Chapel Christmas Lollipop Concert
SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER
MSS | All Day | Avon County RC Rowing: University of Bristol Head
MSS | 19.00-22.00 House Christmas Parties
SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER
MSS | 10.00-16.00 | Cribbs Causeway, Bristol Ice Skating and Shopping Trip
OMs | MSS | 14.00-16.00 | Chapel OM Carol Service and Tea
MONDAY 9TH DECEMBER
MPS | 09.00-09.45 Early Years Nativity Performance
TUESDAY 12TH DECEMBER
MPS | 09.00-09.45 Early Years Nativity Performance
MPS | 10.00-11.00 Year 1 & 2 Nativity Performance
MSS | 12.00-14.00 | Dining Hall Christmas Lunch
MPS | 14.00 Year 3 & 4 Nativity Performance
MSS | 18.00-20.30 | Online Year 11 Parents’ Meeting (Online)
WEDNESDAY 11TH DECEMBER
MSS | 09.30-11.00 | Assembly Hall The Three Inch Fools’ Macbeth
MPS | 12.00-14.00 Christmas Lunch and Jumper Day
THURSDAY 12TH DECEMBER
MPS | MSS | 14.00-15.15 | Bath Abbey Whole School Carol Service at Bath Abbey
MPS | MSS | 15.30 Term Ends