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Spring Term 2018

Week 1 Monday 8th January Start of Term Year 11 Mock Exams Start Tuesday 9th January Year 5 Puberty Talk by Mrs Nemyria Wednesday 10th January 4.00pm U12 & U15 Netball @ Netherhall High School Thursday 11th January 3.30pm U13 Football v Royds Hall High School @ Road Friday 12th January 8.30am EYFS Wonderdome Visit in the Sports Hall Saturday 13th January 10.00am U13 & U15 Football @ Read School Sunday 14th January

Week 2 Monday 15th January 6.00pm Ski Trip Meeting Tuesday 16th January Year 6 Puberty Talk by Mrs Nemyria 3.30pm U15 Football Mini Tournament @ Leeds Road 7.00pm D of E Award Ceremony at the Town Hall Wednesday 17th January 4.00pm Jason Bangbala, JEB Educational Consultancy Staff Inset Training 6.00pm Play House, Leeds – Theatre Trip Thursday 18th January 3.30pm U13 Football Mini Tournament @ Leeds Road 4.00pm U13 Basketball Tournament @ Royds Hall High School Friday 19th January 8.30am Year 11 Business Studies Students to visit 2.00pm Senior School Council Meeting Saturday 20th January 8.30am U12 & U14 Football @ Hull Collegiate 10.00am All Aloud Workshop Sunday 21st January 9.00am ISA National Swimming Finals @ Olympic Park in London

Week 3 Monday 22nd January 9.00am Veteran’s Exhibition for Year 6 1.15pm House Chess Competition 3.10pm U11 Netball @ Silcoates School 4.00pm Jason Bangbala, JEB Educational Consultancy Staff Inset Training Year 11 Mock Exams finish

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Tuesday 23rd January 3.00pm U12 & U13 Netball @ Royds Hall High School 4.00pm U12 Fulsal @ High School 6.00pm Speed Interview Evening Wednesday 24th January Senior ISA X-Country @ Scarisbrick Hall School, Lancashire 9.30am Birds of Prey visit to Pre Prep 3.30pm U14 & U15 Basketball @ All Saints High School Thursday 25th January Birthday Cake with the Headmaster for January birthdays 3.20pm U12 & U13 Netball @ Crossley Heath School 3.30pm U13 Basketball @ All Saints High School 5.00pm Year 7 (7G & 7H) Parents’ Evening in the Sports Hall Friday 26th January Entry deadline for Young Musician of the Year Saturday 27th January Sunday 28th January 11.00am British Basketball Cup Final trip to Birmingham

Week 4 Monday 29th January 3.20pm U10 Netball @ Silcoates School Tuesday 30th January 3.00pm U15 Netball @ Royds Hall High School 4.00pm House Bake Off Round 3 Wednesday 31st January 3.15pm Year 11 College Assembly on Vocational Courses 3.20pm Year 8 House Spelling Bee 4.00pm U15 Basketball @ Royds Hall High School Thursday 1st February Intermediate Maths Challenge (some Year 10 Students) U13 ISA Netball @ Abbeygate College in Chester 8.30am Kindergarten Stay & Play : Numbers 4.00pm Health & Safety Committee Meeting 4.00pm U14 Basketball Tournament @ Royds Hall High School 5.00pm Year 7 (7S & 7A) Parents’ Evening in the Sports Hall Friday 2nd February U11 5-A-Side Football Tournament @ St James School 7.00am Debating Trip to Edinburgh departs 2.00pm Senior School Council Meeting Saturday 3rd February U13 & U15 County Schools Netball Tournament Sunday 4th February

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Week 5 Monday 5th February GCSE Music Students to see Set Works Concert in 12.00pm Year 1 Nature Sculptures in Greenhead Park 6.00pm Year 11 Parents’ Evening – Mock Results and GCSE Entries Tuesday 6th February Wednesday 7th February 1.00pm Junior ISA X-Country @ Beechhouse School, Rochdale 3.30pm U15 Basketball Tournament @ 4.00pm Tea Time Concert 4.00pm U12, U13 & U15 Netball @ Almondbury High School Thursday 8th February 3.30pm U13 Football @ Hipperholme Grammar School 4.00pm Bronze D of E and Profile night 4.00pm Safeguarding Committee Meeting Friday 9th February Saturday 10th February 8.30am U13 & U15 Football A & B Teams @ Birkdale School in Sheffield 10.00am All Aloud Workshop Sunday 11th February

Week 6 Monday 12th February 6.00pm Year 9 Options Fair in the Sports Hall Tuesday 13th February 3.30pm U12 Futsal @ Holmfirth High School Wednesday 14th February Year 9 & 10 PSHE Carousel 8.45am Year 1 Valentine’s Day Assembly 3.30pm U12 Basketball Tournament Thursday 15th February Birthday Cake with the Headmaster for February birthdays Friday 16th February Streamlined Reports to Year 3-6, 8, 9 & 10 Ski Trip Departs – returning on 24th February All Aloud @ Mrs Sunderland Competition at Huddersfield Town Hall 2.00pm Senior School Council Meeting End of Term Saturday 17th February Sunday 18th February

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Week 7 Monday 19th February Half Term Tuesday 20th February Half Term Wednesday 21st February Half Term Thursday 22nd February Half Term Friday 23rd February Half Term Saturday 24th February Ski Trip Returns Sunday 25th February

Week 8 Monday 26th February Start of Term School Council: Prep World Book week Activities Tuesday 27th February 8.45am GCSE Food Practical all morning 3.00pm U14 & U15 Netball @ Valley High School 3.15pm U15 Football @ Fulneck School 5.45pm EYFS Strictly Pennine Festival @ The Lawrence Batley Theatre Wednesday 28th February 3.20pm U12 & U13 Netball @ Thursday 1st March World Book Day U13 ISA Netball Tournament @ Abbeygate College, Chester Year 10 & Year 11 Science Live at Leeds Town Hall 3.15pm U13 Football @ Holmfirth High School Friday 2nd March Year 11 Interviews at HGS 12.30pm Year 1 Local Area Visit to Lindley Village 2.00pm Senior School Council Meeting Saturday 3rd March ISA Cross Country Finals @ Princethorpe College, Rugby Sunday 4th March

Week 9 Monday 5th March National Careers Week - (In class activities all week) Young Musician of the Year Heats (all week) Tuesday 6th March 3.30pm U15 Football @ Hipperholme Grammar School 5.00pm Year 8 (8G & 8S Girls) Parents’ Evening in the Sports Hall Wednesday 7th March 11.30am U14 ISA Football Tournament @ Abbey Gate College, Chester 4.00pm U12 & U13 Netball @ Kirkburton High School

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Thursday 8th March U9 ISA Hi 5 Netball @ Alderley Edge School in Cheshire 2.00pm EYFS Mother’s Day Activity afternoon 3.30pm U13 Football @ Fulneck School Friday 9th March Prep Performance Poetry Saturday 10th March Year 10 & 11 House ‘Crystal Maze’ afternoon activity in Manchester Sunday 11th March

Week 10 Monday 12th March U11 ISA Hi5 Netball @ The Grange School, Manchester Tuesday 13th March UKMT Team Maths Challenge @ Bradford Grammar School (Year 8 & 9) 4.00pm House Bake Off Round 4 Wednesday 14th March Year 9 D of E Training Day U9 Football Festival @ Queen Ethelburga’s (12.30pm start) 8.30am Kindergarten Stay & Play : Movement 1.30pm Year 11 Netball Tournament @ Silcoates School 3.20pm Year 9 House Spelling Bee Thursday 15th March 5.00pm Year 8 (8H & 8S Boys) Parents’ Evening in the Sports Hall Friday 16th March Year 9 & 10 PSHE Carousel 9.00am Year 3 & 4 Swimming Gala 2.00pm Senior School Council Meeting Saturday 17th March Exchange HGS Students to ELIS Spanish – returning on 24th March Sunday 18th March Senior Choirs @ National Festival Music for Youth

Week 11 Monday 19th March EYFS Sport Relief Week 4.00pm EYFS & Pre Prep Parents’ Evening in the Performance Studio Tuesday 20th March Year 9 D of E Training Day 3.20pm Year 9 Netball Tournament @ Colne Valley High School 4.00pm Year 1 & 2 Football @ Huddersfield New College Wednesday 21st March 2.00pm Year 3 & 4 Production Dress Rehearsal in the Performance Studio Thursday 22nd March 7.00pm Year 3 & 4 Production in the Performance Studio Friday 23rd March 9.00am Year 5 & 6 Swimming Gala 2.00pm Year 3 & 4 Production in the Performance Studio 2.00pm EYFS & Pre Prep Sport Relief mile

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Saturday 24th March Exchange Students return from ELIS Spanish Sunday 25th March

Week 12 Monday 26th March Year 9 D of E Training Day 2.00pm Pre Prep Spring Production Dress Rehearsal Tuesday 27th March Birthday Cake with the Headmaster for March birthdays 2.00pm Pre Prep Spring Production in the Performance Studio 4.00pm Tea Time Concert 4.00pm D of E Profile Review Wednesday 28th March 2.00pm Pre Prep Spring Production in the Performance Studio 4.00pm Prep Parents’ Evening in the Performance Studio Thursday 29th March Full Reports to Year 11 Streamlined Reports to Year 7, 9 & 10 End of Term

Friday 6th April Year 10 Geography Revision Day Monday 9th April Year 11 Geography Revision Day

Monday 16th April Start of Term

Holiday Dates Friday 30th March Good Friday Bank Holiday Monday 2nd April Easter Monday Bank Holiday Tuesday 3rd - 6th April Holiday Club Available - 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday 9th - 13th April Holiday Club Available - 8.00am to 6.00pm

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Weekly Clubs & Activities Calendar: Pre Prep School Spring 2018 Monday 8.15am EYFS & Pre Prep Wake Up Shake Up Miss Halstead 12.00pm Year 1 Gymnastics Display Team Mrs Foster 3.15pm Reception Cookie Monsters Mrs Hardcastle & Miss Johnstone 3.25pm EYFS & Pre-Prep Zumba Club Miss Halstead, Mrs Beaumont & Mr Naylor Tuesday 8.15am EYFS & Pre Prep Wake Up Shake Up Miss Halstead 11.30am EYFS & Pre-Prep Tap Club* Mrs Van-Bellen 12.15pm Reception Creative Modelling Club Mrs Hardcastle 12.15pm Year 2 Chess Club Mrs Smith 12.15pm Pre-Prep Fantastic Phonics (by invitation) Mrs Greenway 3.15pm Year 2 Number Crunchers (by invitation) Miss Beer 3.15pm Year 2 Lego Club Mrs Wareham 3.15pm Pre-Prep Chatterboxes (by invitation) Miss Halstead

Wednesday 8.15am EYFS & Pre Prep Wake Up Shake Up Miss Halstead 12.15pm Year 2 Story Detectives (by invitation) Mrs Smith 12.30pm Year 1 Craft Club Mrs Beaumont, Miss Haigh & Miss Johnstone 3.15pm Year 2 Drama Club Mrs Hirst 3.15pm Year 1 & 2 Football Club Mr Naylor & Mr David

Thursday 8.15am EYFS & Pre Prep Wake Up Shake Up Miss Halstead 12.00pm Year 2 Gymnastics Club Mrs Foster 12.15pm Year 2 Yoga Bears Mrs Purdey & Mrs Howarth 12.15pm Year 2 Ocarina Club Miss Beer 12.15pm Reception Board Games Mrs Wilkinson 12.15pm Year 1 Needlework Club Mrs Wareham & Mrs Wilkinson

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Friday 8.15am EYFS & Pre Prep Wake Up Shake Up Miss Halstead 12.15pm Reception Art Club Mrs Habib 12.15pm Year 1 Needlework Mrs Wareham & Mrs Wilkinson 3.15pm EYFS & Pre-Prep Sports Club Mr Naylor, Miss Halstead & Mrs Beaumont

Prep School Spring 2018 Monday 12.25pm Prep Gymnastics Mrs Foster 12.45pm Prep Ukulele Mrs Warlop 12.45pm Prep Lego Club Mr Renshaw 12.45pm Year 3 Handwriting Club (by invitation) Mrs Malik 12.45pm Year 5 & 6 Back to Basic Maths Club Mrs Nash 12.45pm Prep Gifted and Talented Maths Club Mr Smaldon 3.45pm Year 5 & 6 Football Mr Barrett 3.45pm Year 5 & 6 Netball Miss Gledhill & Mrs Jordan Tuesday 10.45am Prep LAMDA Club* Miss Haigh 12.25pm Prep Ballet Club* Mrs Van Bellen 12.30pm Year 5 & 6 Basketball Mr Crookes 12.50pm Year 3 & 4 Netball Mrs Rhodes & Mrs Robinson 1.00pm Prep Tap Dance Club* Mrs Van Bellen 4.00pm Year 4 Baking Club Mrs Rhodes & Mrs Robinson 4.00pm Arts & Crafts Club Miss Charleton 4.00pm Prep Tag Rugby Mr Bell 5.30pm Trampolining at the Sports Centre* Mrs Foster Wednesday 12.25pm Prep School Council Mrs Nash 12.45pm Prep French Club Mrs FitzSimmons 12.50pm Year 3 Back to Basic Maths Club (by invitation) Mrs Malik

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12.50pm String Group Mrs Francis 12.50pm Prep STEM Club Mr Renshaw 3.50pm Year 6 Production Mrs Warlop 3.50pm Judo Club* Mrs Jessop (Sports Hall) 4.00pm Cross Country Club Mrs Howarth & Mrs Jordan

Thursday 12.25pm Prep School Gymnastics Club Mrs Foster 12.50pm Prep Recorder Club Mrs Warlop 12.50pm Prep Match Attax Mrs Rhodes 1.05pm Prep Debating Society Mrs Nash 3.50pm Prep Orchestra (First ½ term) Mrs Warlop 3.50pm Year 5 & 6 Production (Second ½ term) Mrs Warlop & Mr Renshaw

Friday 12.40pm Prep Choir Mrs Warlop & Mr Renshaw 4.00pm Prep Football Club Mr Barrett 4.00pm Indian Dance Class* Mrs Mazumdar 4.30pm Trampolining at the Sports Centre* Mrs Foster 5.30pm Trampolining at the Sports Centre* Mrs Foster

Senior School Spring 2018 Monday 11.20am Prefects Meeting in R2 Mrs Holmes 1.05pm Senior Gymnastics Mrs Foster 1.05pm Chess Club Mr Haigh 1.20pm Careers Drop-In/Q&A 1st Monday of every month (see school notice board) Mrs Doyle 1.20pm Computing Club Mrs Ackroyd 1.20pm Senior School LAMDA Club* Miss Haigh 1.20pm Technology Club Dr Dean 4.00pm Year 9-11 Basketball Mr Crookes

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Tuesday 11.20am Flute Choir Mrs Warrington 1.15pm Prep Reading Buddies Senior School 1.20pm Technology Club Dr Dean 1.20pm Computing Club Mrs Ackroyd 1.20pm Senior School Improvisation Club Miss Haigh 1.20pm Mathswatch Club Mrs Culf 1.20pm Mural Club Mrs Davis 1.20pm Only Boys Aloud Mrs Fitzpatrick 1.25pm Senior School Ballet Club* Mrs Van Bellen 3.30pm U14 & U15 Football Club at Leeds Road Mr Barrett 4.00pm U14, U15 & U16 Netball Training/Fixtures Miss Gledhill & Miss Atkin 4.00pm U12 & U13 Football at HGS Mr Haigh & Mr Crookes 4.00pm KS4 Senior Debating Society (until Feb ½ term) Mr Poulter-Dunford 5.30pm Trampolining at the Sports Centre* Mrs Foster Wednesday 12.50pm String Group Mrs Francis 1.05pm African Drumming Mrs Fitzpatrick 1.05pm Creative Writing Club Mrs Cronin 1.25pm GCSE Art Portfolio Check Mrs Davis 1.25pm Computing Club Mrs Ackroyd 3.50pm Judo Club* Mrs Jessop (Sports Hall) 4.00pm Senior Netball Fixtures/Training Miss Gledhill & Miss Atkin 4.00pm GCSE Italian Group Mrs Simoni 4.00pm Argyle Voices Mrs Fitzpatrick 4.00pm Hockey Club (Mixed) (After Feb ½ Term) Mr Poulter-Dunford 4.15pm Racketball at Royds Hall Mr Haigh Thursday 1.05pm Senior Gymnastics Club Mrs Foster 1.05pm Brass Group Mr Smaldon 1.20pm Senior Drama Rehearsal Drop In Miss Haigh 1.20pm Art Club Mrs Davis

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1.20pm Rock School Mrs Fitzpatrick 1.20pm History Club Mr Poulter-Dunford 4.00pm U12 & U13 Netball Training/Fixtures Miss Gledhill & Miss Atkin 4.00pm U12 & U13 Football Club at Leeds Road Mr Crookes & Mr Barrett 4.00pm U14, U15 & U16 Football at HGS Mr David 4.00pm Senior STEM Club Mrs Nemyria & Mrs Rudkin Friday 1.20pm Senior School All Aloud Choir Mrs Fitzpatrick 1.20pm Senior Creating Performance Club Miss Haigh 1.25pm Canon Club Mrs Simmons 4.00pm Indian Dance Class* Mrs Mazumdar 4.00pm Year 7 & 8 Basketball Practice Mr Crookes 4.00pm Year 7 & 8 Zumba Class Miss Halstead 4.30pm Trampolining at the Sports Centre* Mrs Foster 5.30pm Trampolining at the Sports Centre* Mrs Foster

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Important - please read

• Senior School Study Room - This room is offered as a facility to allow students involved in extra-curricular activities to complete work at lunchtime. • Senior School Homework Club - This takes place every evening 4.00 – 5.00pm • Academic Support Groups - The following support activities are provided:

Monday 1.05pm Year 10 Food Nutrition Mrs Richards 1.20pm GCSE Maths Booster Mrs Barber 4.00pm GCSE Dual Award Science Mrs Rayner

Tuesday 1.05pm Year 9 Food Mrs Richards 1.15pm GCSE History Booster Mr Poulter-Dunford 4.00pm GCSE Chemistry Booster Mrs Holmes 4.00pm GCSE Geography Booster Mrs Doyle

Wednesday 1.05pm Year 7 Food Mrs Richards 1.25pm Target 9 English Mrs Simmons 4.00pm GCSE Drama Miss Haigh 4.00pm GCSE Computer Science Mrs Ackroyd 4.00pm Year 10 Food Mrs Richards

Thursday 1.05pm GCSE English Literature Mrs Simmons 1.05pm Year 10 Food Nutrition Mrs Richards 1.20pm GCSE Higher Maths Mrs Rudkin 4.00pm GCSE Art Mrs Davis 4.00pm Year 11 GCSE Food NEA Mrs Richards

Friday 1.05pm Year 8 Food Mrs Richards 1.05pm GCSE English Booster Session Mrs Kelly 4.00pm GCSE Dual Award Science Booster Mrs Rayner

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• Peripatetic Music Lessons are available in the following; Piano, Flute, Violin, Brass, Clarinet, Guitar, Saxophone, Drums & Singing. • Study Room is provided to allow Senior School students involved in extra-curricular activities, or providing parental notification of evening activities, to complete work at lunchtime. • Standards Detentions take place every day at 1.05pm – 1.30pm for pupils that have failed to complete satisfactory homework. • Senior School Detention takes place every Wednesday and Friday, 4.00 - 5.00pm in R3. • Please note that Dr Dean, Deputy Head, is the Designated Safeguarding Lead Person. Mrs Holmes is the Deputy Designated Person. Miss Halstead is the Designated Safe- guarding Lead Person for the Early Years Foundation Stage. • The Out of School Club is available from 7.30am to 8.30am and 3.15pm to 6.00pm each school day during term time. All children between 3 and 16 years are welcome to join. Parents may book individual days as required or block book if preferred, with the Play-leader at the club or by telephoning the School Office. • A ‘waiters’ session for Pre Prep and Prep children operates until 3.50pm each day for any children with a sibling in a higher year group than themselves.

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Pastoral Structure

Head of Early Years Foundation Stage: Miss Halstead

Kindergarten Miss Halstead [email protected] Mrs Beaumont [email protected] Miss Haigh [email protected]

Reception RG: Mr Naylor [email protected] RH: Mrs Howarth [email protected]

Head of Pre-Prep School: Mrs SmithMrs Smith

Year 1 1G: Mrs Hardcastle [email protected] 1H: Mrs Wareham [email protected]

Year 2 2G: Mrs Smith [email protected] 2H: Miss Beer [email protected]

Head of Prep School: Mrs Nash

Year 3 3G: Mrs Malik [email protected] 3H: Miss Charleton [email protected]

Year 4 4G: Mrs Rhodes [email protected] 4H: Mrs Robinson [email protected]

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Year 5 5G: Mrs Jordan [email protected] 5H: Mrs Warlop [email protected]

Year 6 6G: Mrs Nash [email protected] 6H: Mr Smaldon [email protected] 6S: Mr Renshaw [email protected]

Senior School

Pastoral Deputy Head: Mrs Holmes - [email protected]

Head of Key Stage 3: Miss Newton - [email protected]

Year 7: Head of Year: Mr Poulter-Dunford

7G: Mr Poulter-Dunford [email protected] 7H: Mr Bell [email protected] 7S: Mrs Kelly [email protected] 7A: Mrs Davis [email protected]

Year 8: Head of Year: Mrs Rayner

8G: Mrs Rayner [email protected] 8H: Mrs Ackroyd [email protected] 8S: Mrs Richards [email protected]

Year 9: Head of Year: Mrs Watson 9G: Mrs Watson [email protected] 9H: Miss Haigh [email protected] 9S: Mrs Fitzpatrick [email protected]

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Head of Key Stage 4: Mrs Doyle - [email protected] Year 10: Head of Year: Mr Haigh 10G: Mrs Culf [email protected] Asst. Miss Gledhill 10H: Mr Haigh [email protected] Asst. Mr Crookes 10S: Mr Peartree [email protected]

Year 11: Head of Year: Mrs Rudkin 11G: Mrs Rudkin [email protected] Asst. Mr Barrett 11H: Mrs Nemyria [email protected] Asst. Miss Atkin

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