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September 2011

Friday 2nd September

09:30Support staff meeting with HeadS
10:00 - 12:00Leadership Group meetingS
14:30New Senior School staff inductionS
16:30 - 18:00SMT meetingS

Monday 5th September

Evening - Pastoral induction for new boarders and unpacking
09:00 - 09:45Full PP/JS/SS staff meeting
09:00 - 16:00School Shop for boarders and overseas pupils only
09:45 - 10:15PP/JS/SS Common Room meeting
10:15 - 10:45Coffee
10:30 - 12:00New SS boarders arriveS
10:45 - 11:30Full JS staff meetingJ
10:45 - 11:45Full SS staff meetingS
11:00PP Medical updateJ
11:30PP staff meetingJ
11:45 - 12:15House meetingsS
12:15 - 13:15SS departmental meetingsS
12:30Buffet lunch for all new boarders, their parents and guardians (D/H - Annexe)
12:45JS Staff lunch (D/H)J
12:45PP Staff lunch (D/H)J
13:15SS Staff lunchS
13:30Chamber Choir rehearsal (Chapel)
13:30PP & JS INSET: Teaching the Gifted and TalentedJ
14:15 - 15:00Chapel Service and Head's AddressS
15:15 - 16:00All new day and boarding pupils, parents and guardians attend House Receptions
16:00Tea for parents and guardians (D/H) with the opportunity to meet current parents, senior staff, and Medical Centre staff
16:00All new pupils to tutors followed by tea (D/H)
16:00New Probationers, Head, and Deputy Head Choristers arrive at Choir House in school uniformJ
17:00Choristers return to Choir House, in school uniformJ
18:00School House returnJ
18:00JS/SS supper for boarders
18:00 - 20:00Pontigny Drinks Reception

Tuesday 6th September

08:30JS Day pupils registration and form period (until 9.40am)J
08:30New Lower School pupils arriveJ
08:45Upper School New pupils arriveJ
08:45Pre-Prep new pupils arrive (A/H)J
09:00 - 16:00School Shop open for boarders and overseas pupils only
09:30Induction Day for all L5 and L6 pupils (no school for M5, U5, U6)S
09:45JS Chapel and Line (and every Tuesday at 8.40)J
10:40Normal TimetableJ
10:45 - 11:45Epipen/Asthma updates for SS staffS
13:25Holy Communion (and every Tuesday)
14:00 - 15:00Epipen/Asthma updates for SS staffS

Wednesday 7th September

All SS pupils in school
All ensemble rehearsals begin except EKCO
08:30Registration in Houses for all SS pupils followed by House LinesS
08:30 - 16:00School Shop drop-in session
08:55Head's LineS
09:30Tutor timeS
11:25Normal timetable beginsS
15:00Dragonflies parents' welcome meetingJ
16:30 - 18:00Instrumental trial workshop (R/H)

Thursday 8th September

08:00SMT meeting (and every Thursday)S
08:35JS Chapel and Line (and every Thursday)J
08:35House lines (and every Thursday)S
09:00 - 12:00Opro mouthguard fittings (Medical Centre)
14:30Football Trials/Training: 1st, 2ndS
14:30Hockey (G) Trials/Training: 1st, 2nd (UKC Astro)S
14:30U5/L6/U6 Games (S/H)S
15:00Crickets parents' welcome meetingJ

Friday 9th September

Kent Test Practice TestsJ
08:35Chapel Service (and every Friday)S
14:30Friday activities (and every Friday)S
16:00Prefects' meeting (and alternate Fridays) (D/R)S
16:20SESO Rehearsal (and every Friday)S

Saturday 10th September

Sports trials - amJ
School House: Arts and crafts (PAY,MY. JEV)J
08:35Tutor time (and every Saturday)S
13:00 - 14:30Football training: all teamsS

Sunday 11th September

15:15Chorister-making during EvensongJ

Monday 12th September

All instrumental lessons begin
08:35Head's Line (and every Monday)S
15:30 - 16:00Form 5 parents' welcome meetingJ
16:30Heads of Department MeetingJ
18:00Visiting Music Teachers' annual meeting (R/H)S

Tuesday 13th September

Kent Test (Morning)J
08:35Tutor time (and every Tuesday)S
09:00 - 13:20CAT testing for L5 and some M5 (Hall)S
14:30Honey Bees parents' welcome and reading meetingJ
14:45Football v Eton College: 1st, 2nd, U15, U14 (a) (departs 12.50 approx)S
15:30 - 16:00Form 4 parents' welcome meetingJ
16:30 - 23:30U6 English trip to The Globe TheatreS

Wednesday 14th September

Kent Test (morning)J
Form 8 French trip departsJ
08:30PP Coffee & ChatJ
08:35Chapel Service (and every Wednesday)S
09:45 - 13:20U5 Morrisby testing (Hall)S
14:15Football v Dover College: U12 (h)J
14:15Football v Junior King's: U11 A, B, C, D (h)J
15:30 - 16:00Form 3 parents' welcome meetingJ
16:30 - 17:30EKCO rehearsal (and every Wednesday)J

Thursday 15th September

08:35EucharistS
09:00 - 13:00Individual photos for pupils and new staffJ
14:30Hockey (G) training match v Sir Roger Manwood's: 1st (h)S

Friday 16th September

Prep Schools Wind and Brass Day (Hall)
08:40EucharistJ
14:45Football v Northbourne Park: U9A, B (h)J
15:30The Parents' Association Playground teaJ
16:30Detention and Community Service (and every Friday unless otherwise stated) (H1)S

Saturday 17th September

Form 8 French trip returnsJ
08:30SS Parents' Coffee Morning (D/R)S
12:00School House: Art and Craft (PAY, MY, JEV)J
13:30Hockey (G) v Duke of York's: 1st (h), U15 (a)S

Monday 19th September

08:00Heads of House meetingJ
13:30Health & Safety meeting (D/R)S

Tuesday 20th September

Form 8 Edinburgh reading tests (Morning)J
09:05 - 13:20L6 Biology trip to UKC - electron microscope (am)S
14:30Football v Charterhouse: 1st, 2nd, U15, U14 (a) (departs 12.30)S
16:30Hockey (G) v Kent College: U15 (a)S
19:00Literary Society Meeting (D/R)S

Wednesday 21st September

13:45House council (H1)S
14:15Hockey (G) v Wellesley House: U13A, B (a) U11, U10 (h)J
14:15Football v Wellesley House: U13 (h), U12 (a)J
14:15Football v St Lawrence College: U11A, B (a)J
19:00 - 20:30Drinks Reception for parents of Form 6, 7, and 8 J

Thursday 22nd September

13:45Recital by 6th Form Music scholars (R/H)S
14:45Hockey (G) v Bethany: 1st (a)S
16:30Detention and Community ServiceS
19:30Reading and literacy information meeting for Abingdon parents'J

Friday 23rd September

08:45House meetingsJ
15:30 - 16:30Playground tea for parentsJ

Saturday 24th September

SS Exeat WeekendS
School House Exeat Weekend J
10:30Hockey (G) v Dover College: U11 mixed (a) (TBC)J
10:30Football v Dover College: U11A, B (h)J
20:00Ex-Choristers perform at CCOCA re-union (Cathedral)S

Monday 26th September

SS : Saturday morning lessons 1-5S
PP Parent/Teacher consultation - all weekJ
09:00Governors' meeting (F&GP) (D/R)
13:45Dining Hall Committee (H1)S
15:30Inter-House Mathematics - Lower School (R/H)J
16:30Inter House Mathematics - Upper School (R/H)J

Tuesday 27th September

Form 7 Edinburgh reading tests (morning)J
14:30Hockey (G) v King's Rochester: U15 (a)S
16:30APG S

Wednesday 28th September

09:00Hockey (G) County Tournament: 1st (a)S
09:00 - 15:00Form 3 to East Kent Ploughing matchJ
09:05 - 10:20English Workshop for L5 (Hall)S
14:15Hockey (G) 7-a-side v Junior King's: U13 (h)J
14:15Hockey (G) v Junior King's: U11, U10 (a) J
14:15Football v Northbourne Park: U13 (a), U12 (h) U11A, B (h)J

Thursday 29th September

Individual pupil photosJ
L5 Geography fieldworkS
09:00 - 13:30U6 LAMDA examsS
14:15Hockey (G) Senior Inter-house round robin tournamentS
16:30Governors' meeting (E&S) (D/R)

Friday 30th September

PP Harvest FestivalJ
08:40 - 17:00CCF field dayS
15:00Football v Lorenden: U11 (h)J
15:30Football v Wellesley House: U9 (h)J
19:30Bursary Concert, The XVI, CathedralJ