JANUARY Lent Term 2020
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Key ‘P’ – Parents welcome to attend
JANUARY 2020 Monday 6th 9.00 am Staff INSET 6.00 pm Boarders may return
Tuesday 7th Term begins House Maths Challenge Week 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly
Wednesday 8th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm U11 Boys’ Hockey House Matches P 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm U13 Boys’ Hockey House Matches P 2.00 pm U11 & U13 Girls’ Netball House Matches
Thursday 9th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities
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3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts
Friday 10th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am House Meetings
Saturday 11th P Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 4.00 pm Weekend Boarding Programme
Sunday 12th 10.00 am Sunday Service at Thorpe Morieux P Dunston Harriers Point to Point at Ampton Racecourse
Monday 13th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly 5.00 pm OBH Society Meeting 6.30 pm World of Work: Dr. Mark Hainsworth – The Life of a GP
Tuesday 14th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group commences 6.30 pm Headmaster’s Supper: Group 1
Wednesday 15th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 3rd VII v Orwell Park School (H) P 3.15 pm Boys’ Hockey 2nd & 4th VII v Orwell Park School (H) P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts A & C VII v Orwell Park School (A) P 3.15 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts B & D v Orwell Park School (A) P 2.30 pm Girls’ Netball 1st & 2nd VII v Orwell Park School (A) P 2.30 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A, B & C v Orwell Park School (H)
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Thursday 16th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 9.30 am Chilton Primary School visiting Year 1 3.10 pm General Knowledge House Quiz Years 3-8
Friday 17th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 9.00 am Year 3 & 4 Panto trip to Bury St Edmunds 3.30 pm Home Weekend 4.00 pm Academic Staff meeting
Saturday 18th Home Weekend Weekend Boarding Programme
Sunday 19th Home Weekend Weekend Boarding Programme 9.45 am Church Service at Rattlesden
Monday 20th Pre-Prep ARK week 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly P 5.00 pm U11 & U13 Swimming v Framlingham College Prep School & Finborough School (A)
Tuesday 21st 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.30 pm Headmaster’s Supper: Group 2
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Wednesday 22nd 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 2.15 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 3rd v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 3.00pm Boys’ Hockey 2nd & 4th v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 2.30pm Boys’ Hockey Colts A, B, C & D v Framlingham College Prep School (A) P 2.30pm Girl’s Netball 1st & 2nd VII v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 2.30pm Girls’ Netball U11 A, B & C v Framlingham College Prep School (A)
Thursday 23rd 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 9.00 am Year 5 trip to iFLY 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts
Friday 24th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am House meetings 9.30 am – 11.30 am Pre-Prep Drop-In Morning P 2.00 pm U9 Boys’ Rugby A & B v Culford Prep School (A) P 2.00 pm U8 Boys’ Rugby A & B v Culford Prep School (A) P 2.00 pm U9 Girls’ Hockey A & B v Culford Prep School, Barnardiston Hall & Framlingham College Prep School (A at Culford)
Saturday 25th 10.00 am Open Morning P Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 4.00 pm Weekend Boarding Programme
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Sunday 26th 9.45 am Church Service at Rattlesden
Monday 27th Work Scrutiny Week 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly P 6.30 pm Academic Enrichment Programme: Uppingham School Dr. James Methven
Tuesday 28th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.30 pm Headmaster’s Supper: Group 3
Wednesday 29th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 2.15 pm Girls’ Netball 1st & 2nd VII v South Lee School & Moreton Hall School (H) P 2.15 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A, B & C v South Lee School (A) P 2.15 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 2nd VII v South Lee School (H) P 2.15 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts A, B & C v South Lee School (A)
Thursday 30th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 10.00 am Year 7 Geography Field Trip to Easton Farm Park 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts
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Friday 31st Saturn House Charity Day 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am Celebration Assembly P 2.00 pm Girls’ Hockey U9 A & B v Framlingham College Prep School & Barnardiston Hall (A) P 2.00 pm Boys’ Rugby U9 A & B & U8 A v Framlingham College Prep School (A) P 3.30 pm Informal Concert: The Ives Studio 3.30 pm Whole School Exeat
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FEBRUARY 2020 Saturday 1st Whole School Exeat
Sunday 2nd Whole School Exeat
Monday 3rd OBH Book Fair Week with Aldeburgh Bookshop OBH Book Day 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly P 1.30 pm Boys’ Hockey U11 & U13 at the County Finals – Framlingham College (A) 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision Programme begins
Tuesday 4th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group
Wednesday 5th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 2.00 pm Girls’ Netball 1st & 2nd VII v Finborough School & St John’s College School, Cambridge (H) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A, B & C v Finborough School & St John’s College School, Cambridge (H) P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 3rd VII v St John’s College School, Cambridge (A) P 3.10 pm Boys’ Hockey 2nd & 4th VII v St John’s College School, Cambridge (A) P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts B & C v St John’s College School, Cambridge (H) P 3.10 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts D v St John’s College School, Cambridge (H) P 6.30 pm Visiting Concert Evening: Culford School
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Thursday 6th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 8.30 am Years 4 & 6 Leicester Space Centre 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts
Friday 7th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am House Meetings P 2.00 pm Boys’ Rugby U9 & U8 Rugby Tournament at Orwell Park School (A) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Hockey U9 Hockey Tournament at Orwell Park School (A) P 2.30 pm Year 5 Trip to Jerwood Dance House Ipswich P 4.30 pm Year 6 Parents’ Evening
Saturday 8th Saturday School P 9.00 am Year 4 Senior Schools Presentation P 9.30 am Senior School Surgery: Uppingham School P 12.00 Noon U13 Girls’ Netball Tournament P 12.00 Noon U13 Boys’ Hockey Tournament 4.00 pm Weekend Boarding Programme
Sunday 9th 10.00 am Church Service at Thorpe Morieux
Monday 10th Eco Week Cross Curricular Day Years 5-8 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Eco Assembly: Sharon Lockhart P 10.00 am Boys’ Hockey U11 IAPS at Framlingham College (A)
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Tuesday 11th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.30 pm Headmaster’s Supper: Group 1
Wednesday 12th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am House Public Speaking Competition 9.00 am Year 4 Tractors in Schools P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 3rd VII v Holmwood House School (H) P 3.10 pm Boys’ Hockey 2nd & 4th VII v Holmwood House School (H) P 2.30 pm Boys Football U11 A & B v Holmwood House School (H) P 2.30 pm Girls’ Netball 1st & 2nd VII v Holmwood House School (A) P 2.30 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A, B & C v Holmwood House School (H)
Thursday 13th Uppingham Prep Schools’ Orchestral Day 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 8.45 am Years 1 & 2 trip to Wagamamas 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts 6.00 pm Prefects Supper
Friday 14th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20am Celebration Assembly P 1.00 pm-4.00 pm Eco Fair P IAPS Small School Girls’ Netball Tournament at Framlingham College Prep School (A) P 1.30 pm Huddl talk: Dr Hazel Harrison – Mental Health, Wellbeing & Resilience 3.30 pm Half Term Begins
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Sunday 23rd Half Term Boarders may return early evening
Monday 24th Term Resumes 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly House Maths Challenge week P 2.10 pm Boys’ U11 A & B Football v Finborough School (H) P 3.10 pm Boys’ U13 A & B Football v Finborough School (H)
Tuesday 25th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 4.30 pm Year 5 Parents’ Evening 6.30 pm Headmaster’s Supper: Group 2 Wednesday 26th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 2.30 pm Boys’ Football U11 A, B & C v Littlegarth School (H) P 2.30 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A, B, and C v Littlegarth School (H) P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 3rd v The Leys Moulton (H) P 3.10 pm Boys’ Hockey 2nd & 4th v The Leys Moulton & Ipswich High School (H)
Thursday 27th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice P 9.00 am Girls’ Netball U11 IAPS tournament at St Faiths School Cambridge (A) 9.30 am Chilton Primary Reception Class Visit Pre-Prep 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts
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Friday 28th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 8.10 am Pre-Prep Parents’ Dr Seuss Activity Morning 8.30 am House Meetings P 9.00 am Boys’ Hockey U13 IAPS Tournament at Bedford School (A) P 9.00 am Girls Netball U13 IAPS Tournament at Felsted School (A) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Hockey U9 A & B v Framlingham College Prep School, South Lee School & Culford Prep School (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ Rugby U9 A & B & U8 A Festival v Framlingham College Prep School, South Lee School & Culford Prep School (H) P 7.00 pm Friends of OBH Quiz
Saturday 29th 9.00 am Senior School Surgery: Rugby School P Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 P 1.30 pm Parents and Pupils Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition 4.00 pm Weekend Boarding Programme
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MARCH 2020 Sunday 1st 11.15 am Church Service at Brettenham P 10.00 am East Anglian Cross Country at Woodbridge School (A)
Monday 2nd 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly 6.30 pm World of Work: Sally Emslie – Sustainable Fashion & Lifestyle
Tuesday 3rd Years 7 & 8 Exams 7.45 am Year 6 Trip to Bletchley Park 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.45 am Year 1 to Colchester Zoo P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.30 pm Headmaster’s Supper: Group 3
Wednesday 4th Years 7 & 8 Exams 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 3rd v Culford Prep School (H) P 3.15 pm Boys’ Hockey 2nd & 4th v Culford Prep School (H) P 2.30 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts A & C v Culford Prep School (A) P 3.15 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts B & D v Culford Prep School (A) P 2.30 pm Girls’ Netball 1st & 2nd VII v Culford Prep School (H) P 2.30 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A, B & C v Culford Prep School (A)
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Thursday 5th Years 7 & 8 Exams 8.00 am Staff Briefing P Year 3 & 4 Choir Music Trip: Sudbury Festival of Performing Arts 1.00 pm Health & Safety Committee 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts
Friday 6th Year 8 Latin Exam 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am Celebration Assembly P 2.00 pm Boys’ Rugby U9 A & B v Orwell Park School (A) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Hockey A & B v Orwell Park School (A) 3.30 pm Home Weekend
Saturday 7th Home Weekend 4.00 pm Weekend Boarding Programme
Sunday 8th IAPS Ski Championship Passo del Tonale, Italy depart 10.00 am Church Service at Thorpe Morieux
Monday 9th 8.00 am Staff Briefing Musicians visit to Red Gables in Stowmarket 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly P 6.30 pm Academic Enrichment Programme: Framlingham College 6.30 pm U13 Boys’ Indoor Cricket at Orwell Park School (A)
Tuesday 10th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 10.00 am Year 3 History Trip to Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge P 6.30 pm Year 7 Parents’ Evening
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Wednesday 11th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Reception Class Playground Research Trip P 2.00 pm Boys’ Football U13 A & B v St Felix School (H) P 2.15 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts A & C v Langley Prep School at Taverham Hall (H) P 3.00 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts B & D v Langley Prep School at Taverham Hall (H) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Netball 1st & 2nd VII v St Felix School (H) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A & B v St Felix School (H)
Thursday 12th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 8.30 am Year 8 Big Bang Science Fair Birmingham NEC P 8.30 am Pre-Prep Spring ‘Sing-a-long' 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts
Friday 13th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am House Meetings 9.00 am Governors’ Meeting P 2.00 pm Boys’ Rugby U9 & U8 Tournament at Framlingham College Prep School (A) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Hockey U9 Tournament at Framlingham College (A) IAPS Ski Championship return P 7.00 pm Chamber Concert: The Ives Studio
Saturday 14th P 1.30 pm U11 Boys’ Hockey Parents v Pupils P 2.30 pm U13 Boys’ Hockey Parents v Pupils P 2.00 pm U11 & U13 Girls’ Netball Parents v Pupils 4.00 pm Weekend Boarding Programme 6.00 pm Ambassador’s Ball
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Sunday 15th Weekend Boarding Programme 9.45 am Church Service at Rattlesden
Monday 16th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am Headmaster’s Assembly P 3.50 pm EYFS Parents’ Meetings 6.30 pm U13 Girls’ Indoor Cricket at Orwell Park School (A)
Tuesday 17th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group P 3.10 pm Girls’ U13 Touch Rugby v South Lee School (H) P 3.50 pm EYFS Parents’ Meetings P 6.30 pm Year 8 Parents’ Evening
Wednesday 18th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 6.30 pm Visiting Concert Evening: Oundle School P 2.00 pm Boys’ Hockey 1st & 2nd VII v Barnardiston Hall (A) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Netball 1st & 2nd VII v Barnardiston Hall (A) P 2.00 pm Boys’ Hockey Colts A & B v Barnardiston Hall (H) P 2.00 pm Girls’ Netball U11 A & B Barnardiston Hall & St Joseph’s Prep School (H)
Thursday 19th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice Years 5-8 Cross Curricular Day 9.00 am Salter’s Chemistry Festival Cambridge University 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts P 7.00 pm OBH Society Drinks
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Friday 20th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.30 am Celebration Assembly P 2.00 pm Boys’ U9 A & B Tag Rugby v Barnardiston Hall & St Felix School (H) P 2.00 pm U9 A & B Girls’ Hockey v Barnardiston Hall and St Felix School (H) P 2.15 pm Boys’ U11 A & B Football v St Joseph’s Prep School (H) P 2.30 pm Pre-Prep Easter Afternoon Tea in the Dining Room P 3.30 pm Informal Concert: The Ives Studio 3.30 pm Whole School Exeat 4.00 pm Academic Staff meeting
Saturday 21st Whole School Exeat
Sunday 22nd Whole School Exeat
Monday 23rd 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.45 am House Music Competition P 2.10 pm Boys’ U11 A & B Football v Finborough School (A) P 3.10 pm Boys U13 A & B Football v Finborough School (A) P 4.00 pm Middle School Concert: The Ives Studio
Tuesday 24th 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 10.00 am Year 7 & 8 Dress Rehearsal to Whole School 6.00 pm Prefects Supper
Wednesday 25th Jupiter House Charity Day 8.00 am Staff Briefing P 2.00 pm House Mud Run
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Thursday 26th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 8.20 am Hymn Practice 3.10 pm Year 3 & 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 7 & 8 Performing Arts P 6.30 pm Year 7 & 8 Production
Friday 27th 8.00 am Staff Briefing 9.00 am U13 Boys’ Rugby 7’s at Rosslyn Park TBC 10.30 am Final Assembly 3.30 pm Term Ends
11th April – Easter Saturday. Essex & Suffolk Point to Point at Higham Racecourse. First race 1.00pm.
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