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The School Diary
Please note that items in italics are either staff events, included for your information, or further details provided for sports fixtures Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the published diary, it is possible that there may be some changes over the course of the term. This particularly applies to fixtures which maybechangedbythehostingschool
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Term Dates
Winter Term 2024
Term Starts: Sunday 8th September
Public Holiday: Monday 16th September
Public Holiday: Sunday 6th October
Half Term: Sunday 20th October to Thursday 24th October
Term Ends: Thursday 19th December, 12 noon
Spring Term 2025
Term Starts: Sunday 12th January
Half Term: Sunday 16th February to Thursday 20th February
Term Ends: Thursday 27th March, 12 noon
Summer Term 2025
Term Starts: Tuesday 22nd April
Public Holiday: Thursday 1st May
Eid al-Adha Holiday: Sunday 8th June to Tuesday 10th June
Term Ends: Thursday 26th June
Week 1 8th - 12th September 2024
Sunday 8th September
8 20 am
All Day
10.00am - 10.30am
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Monday 9th September
8 30am - 9 00am
All Day
7.00pm
Tuesday 10th September
Term starts for all pupils
Welcome activities for all pupils
UPPStart, UPP&Out and Music Lessons Introductory Talk for Pupils (9s – 3rd Form): Mr Hucknall and Mr Hockley (Lecture Hall)
UPPStart and UPP&Out Introductory Talk for Parents: Mrs Webb and Mr Hucknall (Theatre)
Whole School (5s and Up) Gather: Presentation of House Ties, Mrs Webb (Theatre)
Welcome activities for all pupils
UPPStart / UPP&Out & Music Lessons Sign Up Opens
8.30am - 9.00am Big Sing: The School Song (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Wednesday 11th September
12.00pm (Noon)
3 00pm - 3 30pm
Thursday 12th September
8 30am - 9 00am
UPPStart/ UPP&Out & Music Lessons Sign Up Closes
Lower School Gather: ‘ Being an Uppinghamian’ (Lecture Hall)
Junior School Little Gather: Roald Dahl Day, Ms RhysEvans: (QEII Exhibition Hall)
All Day Junior School: Roald Dahl Day
Week 2 15th - 19th September 2024
Sunday 15th September
8 30am - 9 00am
Monday 16th September
Lower School Gather: Being a Role Model, Miss Alexander (QEII Exhibition Hall)
UPPStart, UPP&Out and Day Boarding Programmes Commence
ALL DAY SCHOOL CLOSED (Public Holiday)
Tuesday 17th September
8.30am - 9.00am 5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
9 30am - 10 00am
6.00pm - 7.00pm
Wednesday 18th September
8 30am - 9 30am
6.00pm - 7.00pm
Junior School Bank Open
Junior School: Parents’ Information Evening (Twilight Club available for Junior School Day Pupils)
Parent’s Circle Committee Meeting, Thring Library: Mrs Webb and Ms Rhys- Evans (Cake Sale/ Harvest)
Lower School: Parents’ Information Evening ( Prep available for Senior School Day Pupils and Twilight Club available for Junior School Day Pupil Siblings)
Thursday 19th September
8.30am - 9.00am
Junior School Gather: Top Year Pollies, Ms Rhys- Evans (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Week 3 22nd - 26th September 2024
Sunday 22nd September
8.30am - 9.00am
6.00pm - 7.00pm
Lower School House Assemblies: Housemasters and Housemistresses (House Common Rooms)
Nursery, 4s, 5s and 6s Parents: Phonics Information Evening (Twilight Club available for Nursery, 4s, 5s, and 6s Day Pupils)
Monday 23rd September
Morning
School Council, Charity Committee and Sustainability Committee Elections
Tuesday 24th September
8 30am - 9 00am
9 30am - 10 00am
Wednesday 25th September
All Day
5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Bank Open
Junior School: House Competition (Non - Sporting)
Thursday 26th September
8 30am - 9 00am
Junior School Little Gather: Pupil Leadership, Mrs de Wet (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Week 4 29th - 3rd October 2024
Sunday 29th September
8.30am - 9.00am
4 00pm - 6 00pm
Monday 30th September
9.30am - 10.00am
10.30am - 11.00am
4 00pm - 6 00pm
Tuesday 1st October
8.30am - 9.00am
9 30am - 10 00am
All Day
Wednesday 2nd October
All Day
Thursday 3rd October
8 30am - 9 00am
12 30pm - 1 00pm
Lower School Gather: Pupil Leadership, Miss Alexander (Lecture Hall)
Nursery - 3rd Form: Pastoral Parents Evening
Junior School Council Meeting, Charity Committee Meeting and Eco Committee Meetings
Lower School Council Meeting, Charity Committee Meeting and Eco Committee Meeting
Nursery - 3rd Form: Pastoral Parents Evening
5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Bank Open
Lower School Day Trip
Individual School Photographs (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Little Gather: ISEB Reading Certificate, Mr Lavoipierre (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Lower School House Challenge Final - all pupils from 8s to spectate (Lecture Hall)
Week 5 6th - 10th October 2024
Sunday 6th October
All Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Monday 7th October
All Day Celebration of 6th October Day
Tuesday 8th October
8.30am - 9.00am 5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
9 30am - 10 00am
Wednesday 9th October
9.30am - 10.00am
10.30am - 11.00am
Thursday 10th October
8 30am - 9 00am
Junior School Bank Open
Junior School: Parents’ Circle & Junior School Charity Committee Bake Sale (Thring Dining Room)
Senior School: Parents’ Circle & Lower School Charity Committee Cake Sale (Thring Dining Room)
Junior School Little Gather: House Competition, Mr Hucknall (QEII Exhibition Hall)
All Day House Competition (Sporting)
Week 6
Sunday 13th October
8.30am - 9.00am
Monday 14th October
8.30am - 9.00am
Tuesday 15th October
8 30am - 9 00am
9.30am - 10.00am
Wednesday 16th October
Morning
Afternoon
Thursday 17th October
9.00am - 11.30am
12 00pm - 1 00pm
1.30pm - 2.30pm
3 00pm - 4 00pm
13th - 17th October 2024
Lower School Gather: ISEB Reading Certificate / Harvest Festivals, Mr Trafford (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Pre-Prep: Head of Junior School Coffee Morning (Thring Dining Room)
5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Bank Open
Junior School Harvest Celebration Rehearsal
Whole School Harvest Celebration Rehearsal
Harvest Celebration Rehearsal
Whole School Harvest Lunch (Pupils and Staff only)
Harvest Celebration (First Gather)
Harvest Celebration (Second Gather)
(No UPPStart / UPP&Out or Day Boarding Programme)
Week 7 20th - 24th October 2024
Sunday 20th October
All Day
Monday 21st October
All Day
Tuesday 22nd October
All Day HALF TERM
Wednesday 23rd October
All Day
TERM
Thursday 24th October
All Day
TERM
Week 8 27th - 31st October 2024
Sunday 27th October
8.30am - 9.00am
Lower School Gather: Model United Nations, Mr Rix (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Monday 28th October
All Day 8s, 9s & Top Year Day Trip
Tuesday 29th October
8.30am - 9.00am 5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
9 30am - 10 00am Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 30th October
8.30am - 9.30am
Parents’ Circle Committee Meeting, Thring Library: Mrs Webb and Ms Rhys- Evans (Michaelmas Fair)
Thursday 31st October
8.30am - 9.00am
Junior School Little Gather: Being a Good Friend, Miss Mearns (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Week 9 3rd - 7th November 2024
Sunday 3rd November
8.30am - 9.00am
Lower School Gather: Guy Fawkes, Mrs Lawson (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Monday 4th November
All Day 5s, 6s and 7s Day Trip
Tuesday 5th November
8 30am - 9 00am 5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
9.30am - 10.00am
Wednesday 6th November
12 30pm - 1 00pm
Junior School Bank Open
Lower School House Debate Final - All pupils from 8s to spectate (Lecture Hall)
Thursday 7th November
8.30am - 9.00am
Junior School Little Gather: Guy Fawkes, Miss Wilson (QEII Exhibition Hall)
7 00pm - 9 00pm Guy Fawkes Fireworks Night With Barbecue
Week 10 10th - 14th November 2024
Sunday 10th November
8.30am - 9.00am
Lower School Gather: Kindness, Dr Firkins (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Nursery and 4s: World Nursery Rhyme Week
Monday 11th November
8.30am - 9.30am
Prep: Head of Junior School Coffee Morning (Thring Dining Room)
Tuesday 12th November
8.30am - 9.00am
9 30am - 10 00am
Wednesday 13th November
All Day
5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Bank Open
World Kindness Day
Thursday 14th November
8 30am - 9 00am
Junior School Little Gather: Kindness, Mrs Lavoipierre (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Week 11 17th - 21st November 2024
Sunday 17th November
8 30am - 9 00am
Monday 18th November
All Day
Tuesday 19th November
8.30am - 9.00am
9 30am - 10 00am
Morning
Wednesday 20th November
9 30am - 10 00am
10 30am - 11 00am
Thursday 21st November
8.30am - 9.00am
8.30am - 9.30am
Lower School Gather: Staying Safe Online, Mr Self (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Nursery & 4s Day Trip
5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Bank Open
9s and Top Year Primary Maths Challenge
Junior School Council Meeting, Charity Committee Meeting and Eco Committee Meeting
Lower School Council Meeting, Charity Committee Meeting and Eco Committee Meeting
Junior School Little Gather: Staying Safe Online, Mr Self (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Head of Lower School Coffee Morning (Thring Dining Room)
Week 12 24th - 28th November 2024
Sunday 24th November
8.30am - 9.00am
Lower School Gather: The Ancient World, Mr Ciucciovè (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Monday 25th November
All Day
School Book Fair (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Tuesday 26th November
8 30am - 9 00am
9.30am - 10.00am
Wednesday 27th November
9 00am - 10 30am
5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Bank Open
All Pupils and Staff: House Shout (School Only)
Thursday 28th November
8 30am - 9 00am
Junior School Little Gather: The Ancient World, Mr Ciucciovè (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Week 13 1st - 5th December 2024
Sunday 1st December
8.30am - 9.00am
All Day
Monday 2nd December
All Morning
All Day
Tuesday 3rd December
8 30am - 9 00am
9.30am - 10.00am
All Day
Wednesday 4th December
All Day
All Day
Thursday 5th December
8 30am - 11 15am
2 00pm
Lower School Gather: Celebration Assembly, Miss Alexander (QEII Exhibition Hall)
LAMDA Examinations
Pre-Prep Christmas Performance Rehearsal
LAMDA Examinations
5s - 3rd Form: Big Sing (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Junior School Bank Open
LAMDA Examinations
LAMDA Examinations
Pre-Prep Christmas Performance (Dress Rehearsal)
Pre-Prep: Christmas Performance Rehearsal
Pre - Prep: Christmas Performance (No UPPStart for Pre-Prep)
Week 14 8th - 12th December 2024
Sunday 8th December
8.30am - 9.00am
Lower School Gather: Uppingham School UK Choir, Mr Hockley (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Monday 9th December
Morning
Afternoon
Tuesday 10th December
9.00am - 12.00pm (Noon)
6 00pm - 7 30pm
Prep School Carol Rehearsal (Theatre)
Prep and Lower School Carol Concert Rehearsal (Theatre)
Prep and Lower School: Carol Concert Rehearsal
Prep and Lower School: Carol Concert
(No UPPStart, UPP&Out or Day Boarder Programmme)
Wednesday 11th December
Thursday 12th December
8 30am - 9 00am
Junior School Little Gather: Celebration Assembly, Ms Rhys-Evans(QEII Exhibition Hall)
5 00pm - 8 00pm Parents’ Circle Michaelmas Fair
(No UPPStart, UPP&Out or Day Boarder Programmme)
Week 15 15th - 19th December 2024
Sunday 15th December
8.30am - 9.00am
Monday 16th December
Lower School Gather: Reflections on the Term, Mrs Webb (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Tuesday 17th December
9 30am - 10 00am Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 18th December
Pupils’ Christmas Lunch
Thursday 19th December
LAST DAY OF TERM
All Morning Junior School: Festive Fun Workshops
12 00pm (Noon) End Of Term
