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V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary; R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
HAIL MARY, FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH THEE; BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB, JESUS; HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US SINNERS NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH. AMEN.
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord; R. Be it done to me according to your word.
HAIL MARY…
V. The Word was made flesh; R. And dwelt among us.
HAIL MARY…
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God; R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Pour forth your grace into our hearts, we beseech you, O Lord, so that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an angel, may be brought by his passion and cross to the glory of his resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. REGINA CAELI (said after Easter Sunday until Pentecost)
All say together the first section either in Latin:
Regina caeli, laetare, Alleluia, Quia quem meruisti portare, Alleluia, Resurrexit sicut dixit, Alleluia, Ora pro nobis Deum, Alleluia. or in English:
Queen of heaven, rejoice, Alleluia, For He whom thou wast chosen to bear, Alleluia, Has risen as He said, Alleluia, Pray for us to God. Alleluia.
Then continue as follows:
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia. R. For the Lord has risen indeed. Alleluia.
O God, who by the resurrection of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ has given joy to the whole world; grant that, through the help of his Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. downside SCHOOL
STRATTON-ON-THE-FOSSE RADSTOCK BATH BA3 4RJ www.downside.co.uk
LENT TERM 2016
Examination Centre Number 63433
1 DOWNSIDE SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
Downside School’s vision - as a leading Catholic school - is to be a bright light in the world of education, illuminating the lives of young people and inspiring service in the world through experience of Benedictine culture. It will enable pupils and staff to develop their own identity through experience of a community with Christ at its centre.
“The light of faith is unique, since it is capable of illuminating every aspect of human existence” Pope Francis, Lumen Fidei
2 3 AIMS OF THE SCHOOL REGULAR MEETINGS / REHEARSALS
First Key Aim: To guide pupils and staff to encounter Christ through Sunday 08.55 Duty Choir Practice, Abbey Church experience of a Benedictine community of faith “We mean to establish a school for the Lord’s service” (R.St.B. Prologue v.45) Monday 17.20 Drama Priority “The first of all things to aim at is to love the Lord God with your whole heart and soul and strength and then to love your neighbour as much as you do yourself” Tuesday 07.55 Schola Trebles and Sopranos - Petre Cloister (R.St.B. Ch.4 v. 1-2) 13.20 CCF / Concert Band - Room 30 13.23 Senior Prefects Meeting Second Key Aim: To be uncompromising in the pursuit of academic excellence 15.45 CCF / Community Service Priority “…in which the strong will have ideals to inspire them and the weak may not be 18.30 Full Schola - Petre Cloister frightened away by excessive demands” (R.St.B Chapter 64) 21.15 Rosary - Old Chapel Third Key Aim: To foster a culture of unselfish love, integrity, humility and Wednesday 17.25 Girls’ Chamber Choir - Gasquet Hall leadership through service 18.30 School Student Council - Old House (fortnightly) “And so to prepare ourselves for the journey before us, let us renew our faith and set ourselves high standards by which to lead our lives. The Gospel should be our 18.30 Sixth Form Lecture - Gasquet Hall (fortnightly) guide in following the way of Christ...” (R.St.B. Prologue v. 21) “Give help and support to the poor; clothe the naked, visit the sick …” (R.St.B. Thursday 07.55 Schola Trebles and Sopranos - Petre Cloister Prologue Ch. 4 v. 5) 17.00 Pipe Band - Gasquet Hall 17.00 Play / Musical Rehearsal Fourth Key Aim: To develop the character and confidence of young people 18.30 Orchestra - Room 30 through sport and extra-curricular opportunities 18.30 Senior Literary Society (fortnightly) “Idleness is the enemy of the soul…” (R.St.B Chapter 48) 20.55 St. John Community - Chaplaincy Centre “If there are any in the community with creative gifts, they should use them in their workshops with proper humility” (R.St.B Chapter 57) Friday 15.20 Brass Group - Room 30 13.20 Lunchtime Recital - Gasquet Hall Fifth Key Aim: To develop the school community’s facilities and resources 14.00 Hymn Practice - Abbey Church through strategic stewardship 14.35 Music Priority - Schola Cantorum - Abbey Church “The Superior should entrust the property of the monastery … to various 17.20 Music Priority - Chamber Choir - Petre Cloister members of the community whose character and reliability inspire confidence…” 18.30 Abingdon Debating Society - Gasquet Hall (fortnightly) (R.St.B Chapter 32) 18.30 Knowles Society (fortnightly) “The principle from scripture should be established … namely that distribution was made to each in accordance with their needs” (R.St.B Chapter 34)
4 5 USEFUL NUMBERS & EMAIL ADDRESSES USEFUL NUMBERS & EMAIL ADDRESSES
Monks 01761 235161 [email protected] Head Master Dr James Whitehead 01761 235102 [email protected] Head Master’s secretary Mrs Debbie Webster 01761 235101 [email protected] Deputy Head Master Mr Andrew Hobbs 01761 235116 [email protected] Deputy Head Master’s secretary Mrs Louise Fry 01761 235108 [email protected] Director of Studies Mr Daniel Gibbons 01761 235117 [email protected] Director of Pastoral Care Mr Alastair Falzon 01761 235183 [email protected] Examinations Officer Mr Mark Grinsell 01761 235159 [email protected] Registrar Mrs Anastasia Hatvany 01761 235103 [email protected] Powell House Mr Jonathan Dolman 01761 235133 [email protected] Caverel House Mrs Belinda Bouchard 01761 235131 [email protected] Barlow House Mr Simon Potter 01761 235132 [email protected] Roberts House Mr Stephen Ottewell 01761 235129 [email protected] Smythe House Mr Nigel Willetts 01761 235126 [email protected] Isabella House Mrs Claire Murphy 01761 235143 [email protected] Head of Nursing Care Mrs Tania Bartholomew 01761 235128 [email protected] Head of Art and Design Mr Neill Barrett 01761 235165 [email protected] Head of English Mrs Lorraine Pickering 01761 235160 [email protected] Head of Humanties Mr Robert Butt 01761 235186 [email protected] Head of Languages Mr Richard Rawlins 01761 235180 [email protected] Head of Learning Support Mrs Mary Robinson 01761 235130 [email protected] Head of Mathematics Miss Sue Moody 01761 235191 [email protected] Director of Music Mr Julian McNamara 01761 235175 [email protected] Head of Science Mr Nicholas Cox 01761 235147 [email protected] Director of Sport Mr Richard Jones 01761 235169 [email protected] Head of Theology Mr Hugh Walters 01761 235198 [email protected] Director of Co-Curricular Activities Mr Simon Potter 01761 235132 [email protected]
Chaplains Dom Anselm Brumwell 01761 235152 [email protected] Dom Boniface Hill 01761 235115 [email protected] Dom James Hood 01761 235113 [email protected]
6 7 USEFUL NUMBERS & EMAIL ADDRESSES USEFUL NUMBERS & EMAIL ADDRESSES
Chief Executive (Downside Trust) Mr Scott Treloar 01761 235110 [email protected] Secretary to the Chief Executive Mrs Helena Graham 01761 235125 [email protected] Finance Manager Mr Mark Jones 01761 235109 [email protected] Senior Accounts Clerk Mrs Anya Pickering 01761 235123 [email protected] Head of Building and Engineering Mr Tan Tootill 01761 235122 ttootill@downside,co.uk Head of Estate Operations Mrs Suzanne Faloon 01761 235156 [email protected] Deputy Clerk of Works Mr Francis Pugsley 01761 235141 [email protected] Domestic Services Manager Mrs Angie Hurle 01761 235140 [email protected] Director of External Communications Mrs Jane Vines 01761 235158 [email protected] Marketing Manager Mrs Claire Wass 01761 235151 [email protected] Development Officer Mrs Sarah Kerr 01761 235194 [email protected] School Shop Manager Mr Paul Burcham 01761 235138 [email protected] Catering Manager Mrs Sarah Kieck 01761 235324 [email protected] Combined Cadet Force Mr David Pollard 01761 235163 [email protected] Network Manager Mr Adam Evans 01761 235150 [email protected] Network Support Mr Simon Clark 01761 235325 [email protected] Music Administrator Mrs Patricia Rees-Jones 01761 235146 [email protected] School Data Manager Mrs Katie Walker 01761 235326 [email protected] HR Manager Mrs Janet Reilly 01761 235112 [email protected] Receptionists Mrs Hannah Grant 01761 235104 [email protected] Mrs Sarah Hockey Mrs Rebecca Matthews
8 9 WEEK 1 of 11 WEEK 1 of 11
Sunday 3rd January
Monday 4th January
09.30 - 16.30 First Aid Training, Gasquet Hall 10.00 Senior Leadership Meeting 17.00 HsMs’ Meeting, Old Surgery 18.00 - 20.00 Epiphany Reception, Main Refectory
Tuesday 5th January
08.30 Academic Curriculum Group Meeting 20.15 Bath Spa Coach departs for Quad 09.30 Staff INSET, Gasquet Hall By 21.00 Senior School boarders return 10.00 London Coach departs from Old Deer Car Park, Richmond via Heathrow Terminal 3 (11.00 pick-up) 14.00 Earliest return time for boarders By 19.00 Junior boarders return
Wednesday 6th January
08.20 Day pupils return / House Assemblies 12.25 - 13.00 Period 6 08.40 - 09.15 Tutor Period 17.00 Fifth Form Pastoral Talk, Gasquet Hall 09.00 Schola Cantorum and servers’ rehearsal, Abbey Church 18.30 School Council Meeting, Old House 10.00 Opening Mass of the Term, Abbey Church 21.15 Upper Sixth Form Turnbull Bar 11.50 - 12.25 Period 5 10 11 WEEK 1 of 11 WEEK 1 of 11
Thursday 7th January
13.20 Sixth Form Pastoral Talk, Gasquet Hall
Friday 8th January
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 17.00 Fourth Form Pastoral Talk, Gasquet Hall 18.30 Abingdon Society - Inter-House Debating Final
Saturday 9th January SLT on Duty: Mr Gibbons House on Duty: Barlow Closed Weekend 12.45 Cross-Country: Clayesmore Classic 13.30 Netball v Bruton School for Girls: U13 & U12 (Away) 14.00 Netball v Bruton School for Girls: 1st VII, 2nd VII (Away) 14.00 Netball v Bruton School for Girls: U15B & U14B (Home) 15.00 Netball v Bruton School for Girls: U15A & U14A (Home) 13.30 Hockey v King Edward’s, Bath: U15A, U14A (Home) 14.00 Hockey v King Edward’s, Bath: 1st XI (Away) 14.30 Hockey v King Edward’s, Bath: U15B, U14B (Home) 15.00 Hockey v King Edward’s, Bath: 2nd XI (Away) 14.30 Football v Taunton School: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Away) 18.30 Juniors - supper and traditional games 18.30 Third Form - Film Night, Powell Day Room
12 13 WEEK 2 of 11 WEEK 2 of 11
Sunday 10th January The Baptism of the Lord
08.50 Full Schola Rehearsal, Abbey Church 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 11.50 Powell House Trip to watch London Irish v Newcastle, Madejski Stadium 12.15 Bath Trip 18.30 Indoor 5-a-side Football League
Monday 11th January
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.00 E-Safety Committee Meeting, Old House 17.00 First, Second and Third Form Pastoral Talk, Gasquet Hall 18.00 Barlow House Sixth Form Dinner, Butler Room 18.30 Girls’ Chamber Choir, MacMillan Rehearsal 21.00 House Mass for Isabella, Old Chapel
Tuesday 12th January St Benet Biscop
09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting
Wednesday 13th January St Hilary
18.00 Street 5km Road Race Series - Race 4 (Ret. 21.15) 18.30 Sixth Form Lecture, Gasquet Hall - Chris Rogers on Journalism 18.30 Academic Societies (First to Fifth Form)
14 15 WEEK 2 of 11 WEEK 2 of 11
Thursday 14th January
13.20 Girls’ Chamber Choir, MacMillan Rehearsal 14.45 Hockey 1st XI Cup Match v Dauntsey’s (Home) 18.30 Classics Society Talk on Classical Medicine 21.00 House Mass for Barlow, Old Chapel
Friday 15th January SS. Maurus and Placid
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.20 Girls’ Chamber Choir, MacMillan Rehearsal 18.30 Knowles Society
Saturday 16th January SLT on Duty: Mr Hobbs House on Duty: Caverel 14.15 Cross-Country: Downside Trophy 14.00 Netball v Dauntsey’s: 1st VII, 3rd VII, U15A, U14A (Away) 15.15 Netball v Dauntsey’s: 2nd VII, U15B, U14B, U13 (Away) 13.00 Hockey Senior 7’s Tournament 14.00 Hockey v Wells Cathedral School: U13 VII, U12 VII (Home) 14.30 Hockey Junior 7’s Tournament 14.30 Football v Blundell’s School: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Away)
16 17 WEEK 3 of 11 WEEK 3 of 11
Sunday 17th January 2nd Sunday of the Year
08.50 Boys’ Chamber Choir Rehearsal, Abbey Church 18.30 Indoor 5-a-side Football League 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 19.00 Vintners’ Society, Turnbull Bar 12.15 Cabot Circus Trip 12.30 Juniors & Third Form - Ice skating, Swindon 13.30 Girls’ Chamber Choir, MacMillan Rehearsal, Canford School (Ret. 21.30)
Monday 18th January
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.15 CCF Group Meeting 17.30 Welfare Committee Meeting 21.00 House Mass for Caverel, Old Chapel
Tuesday 19th January St Wulstan
09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 13.30 Modern Foreign Languages Speaking Competition for First, Second and Third Forms, Rutherford Room 15.45 CCF Senior Night Exercise, Yoxter (Ret. 22.30) 17.50 Athletics Training with Wells City Harriers, Millfield (Ret. 20.20)
Wednesday 20th January St Sebastian
13.05 Sixth Form Chemistry and Physics Talk - ‘The Burning Answer’ - 18.30 School Council Meeting, Old House by Professor Barnham, Gasquet Hall 21.15 Upper Sixth Form Turnbull Bar 13.30 Modern Foreign Languages Speaking Competition for Fourth and Fifth Forms, Rutherford Room
18 19 WEEK 3 of 11 WEEK 3 of 11
Thursday 21st January St Agnes
08.40 Lower Sixth Form Particle Physics Master Class, Bristol University 13.30 Modern Foreign Languages Speaking Competition for Sixth Form, Rutherford Room 21.00 House Mass for Smythe, Old Chapel
Friday 22nd January
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 17.15 Chamber Choir and Monastic Community sing Vespers in 12.00 Parents’ Association buffet lunch for Junior parents Wells Cathedral 12.50 Juniors’ Exeat (First and Second Form only) 18.30 Abingdon Society 13.20 Chamber Choir Rehearsal 13.30 Junior Parents’ Conference
Saturday 23rd January SLT on Duty: Dr Whitehead House on Duty: Isabella 12.30 Cross-Country: Somerset Schools Championships, Aldon Hill, Yeovil (Ret. 17.45) 14.00 Netball v Prior Park: 1st VII, 3rd VII (Away) 14.00 Netball v Prior Park: U15A, U14A (Home) 15.00 Netball v Prior Park: 2nd VII, 4th VII (Away) 15.00 Netball v Prior Park: U15B, U14B (Home) 14.00 Hockey v Bryanston: 1st XI (Home) 14.30 Hockey v Bryanston: U15A, U14A (Away) 15.30 Hockey v Bryanston: 2nd XI (Home) 15.30 Hockey v Bryanston: U15B, U14B (Away) 14.30 Football v Millfield: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Home) 18.15 Third Form Cinema Trip
20 21 WEEK 4 of 11 WEEK 4 of 11
Sunday 24th January 3rd Sunday of the Year
Schola Exeat 18.30 Fine Dining Society, Old House 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 18.30 Indoor 5-a-side Football League 12.15 Bath Trip 12.45 Third Form Indoor Sports Activities 15.00 Wells Cathedral Choir sing Evensong in the Abbey Church By 19.00 Junior Boarders return
Monday 25th January Conversion of St Paul
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.15 House Meetings 12.30 Third and Fourth Form Spanish Theatre Trip, Warminster (Ret. 16.30)
Tuesday 26th January SS. Robert, Alberic and Stephen 09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 15.30 Fifth Form Retreat 17.50 Athletics Training with Wells City Harriers, Millfield (Ret. 20.20)
Wednesday 27th January
18.00 Fifth Form Retreat ends 18.30 Sixth Form Lecture, Gasquet Hall - Renee McGregor on Nutrition
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Thursday 28th January St Thomas Aquinas
13.15 Cross-Country: Kingswood Races 15.30 Netball v Wells Cathedral School: U15A & U15B (Home) 18.30 Senior Common Room Social, Head Master’s Dining Room
Friday 29th January
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.20 Lunchtime Concert, Gasquet 14.30 Girls’ Monastic Experience Weekend begins 18.30 Knowles Society 18.30 Girls’ Chamber Choir, MacMillan Rehearsal
Saturday 30th January St John Bosco SLT on Duty: Mr Falzon Girls’ Monastic Experience Weekend House on Duty: Roberts 14.00 Netball v Leweston: 1st VII, 2nd VII (Home) 14.00 Football v Warminster: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Away) 14.30 Netball v Leweston: U15A, U14A, U12 (Away) 18.00 Classics Society Banquet, Butler Room 15.00 Netball v Leweston: 3rd VII, 4th VII (Home) 19.00 Juniors - Traditional Board Games, Isabella House 15.30 Netball v Leweston: U15B, U14B (Away) 19.00 Third Form - Quiz Night, Gasquet Hall 14.00 Hockey v Warminster: U15A (Home) 19.00 Parents’ Association Burns Night Supper and Dance 14.30 Hockey v Warminster: 1st XI, U14B (Away) 15.00 Hockey v Warminster: U14A (Home) 15.30 Hockey v Warminster: U15B (Away) 15.45 Hockey v Warminster: 2nd XI (Away)
24 25 WEEK 5 of 11 WEEK 5 of 11
Sunday 31st January 4th Sunday of the Year Smythe House At Home 08.50 Mixed Chamber Choir Rehearsal, Abbey Church 12.30 Juniors’ Trip - AirHop, Bristol 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 16.00 Girls’ Monastic Experience ends 10.00 U13, U14, U15 Somerset / Bath Rugby DPP 18.30 Indoor 5-a-side Football League 10.00 Colston’s Rugby Sevens Tournament: 1st VII 12.15 Cabot Circus Trip
Monday 1st February
13+ Sport Scholarship Assessments 10.00 - 11.00 Fifth Form, Ten Ten Theatre Company 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 11.35 - 12.35 Lower Sixth Form, Ten Ten Company 14.00 Third Form, Ten Ten Company 17.30 Middle Leaders’ Group Meetings
Tuesday 2nd February Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas)
09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 12.30 U14 County Hockey Tournament 16.00 Mendip Primary Schools Cross-Country League - Race 3 17.50 Athletics Training with Wells City Harriers, Millfield (Ret. 20.20) 18.00 Third Form Half Term Grades to be completed 20.30 Candlemas Service, Abbey Church
Wednesday 3rd February
18.30 School Council Meeting, Old House 21.15 Upper Sixth Form Turnbull Bar
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Thursday 4th February
09.00 Third Form Sets A & B Trip to Roman Baths (Ret. 15.00) 12.15 Cross-Country: Studland Stampede 14.00 Netball v Bristol Grammar School: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, U15A (Away) 21.00 House Mass for Roberts, Old Chapel
Friday 5th February St Agatha
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 18.00 Third Form Half Term Tutor Reports and proof-reading to 15.00 Governors’ Finance and Resources Committee Meeting be completed 16.00 St John Lectio Leaders workshop at the Catholic Chaplaincy, 18.30 Abingdon Society Bath University (Ret. 22.00) 18.00 First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Form Half Term Grades to be completed
Saturday 6th February St Paul Miki and Companions SLT on Duty: Mr Gibbons Closed Weekend House on Duty: Smythe 13+ Music and Choral Scholarship Auditions 10.00 Governors’ Education Committee Meeting 10.00 South West Schools Cross-Country Championships, Pittville Park, Cheltenham 13.30 Netball v Royal High School: 3rd VII, U15A, U14A, U13 (Home) 14.30 Netball v Royal High School: 4th VII, U15B, U14B (Home) 11.45 Hockey v Christ College Breacon: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Away) 14.00 Hockey v Christ College Breacon: U14A (Home) 15.00 Hockey v Christ College Breacon: U15A (Home) 19.30 School Play - Oliver, Theatre
28 29 WEEK 6 of 11 WEEK 6 of 11
Sunday 7th February 5th Sunday of the Year Caverel House At Home 08.50 Full Schola Rehearsal, Abbey Church 19.00 Vintners’ Society, Turnbull Bar 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 19.30 School Play - Oliver, Theatre 12.15 Bath Trip 14.00 Juniors and Third Form - Inflatables 18.30 Indoor 5-a-side Football League
Monday 8th February
08.40 - 13.00 Religious Studies GCSE Conference, Wells 09.55 - 11.05 French Theatre Workshop (First to Third Form) 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.15 Faculty meetings 18.00 First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Form Half Term Tutor Reports and proof-reading to be completed 18.00 Smythe House Sixth Form Dinner, Butler Room
Tuesday 9th February Shrove Tuesday
09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 12.30 Girls’ Chamber Choir rehearse James MacMillan’s Little Mass with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Poole (Ret. 21.30)
Wednesday 10th February Ash Wednesday
09.20 Schola Cantorum and servers’ rehearsal, Abbey Church 12.30 Girls’ Chamber Choir perform James MacMillan’s Little Mass with 09.45 Period 2 finishes the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Poole (Ret. 23.00) 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 18.00 Third Form HsMs’ Half Term Reports to be completed 11.50 - 12.25 Period 5 18.00 Street 5km Road Race Series - Race 5 (Ret. 21.15) 12.25 - 13.00 Period 6 18.30 Sixth Form Lecture, Gasquet Hall - Jeremy Thomas on Mental Health 30 31 WEEK 6 of 11 WEEK 6 of 11
Thursday 11th February Our Lady of Lourdes
08.25 Head Master’s Assembly, Theatre (No Period 1) 15.00 Hockey v Wellington: 1st XI (Away) 12.40 Cross-Country: Milton Abbey 16.15 Hockey v Wellington: 2nd XI (Away) 14.30 Girls’ Chamber Choir perform James MacMillan’s Little Mass with 20.45 House Reconciliation Service for Isabella, Old Chapel the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Bristol (Ret. 22.00)
Friday 12th February
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 11.30 London and Heathrow Coach departs 12.00 Parents’ Association buffet lunch for Third Form parents 12.50 Classes finish - Half Term begins 13.30 Bath Spa Coach departs 13.30 - 15.30 Third Form Parents’ Conference
Saturday 13th February
Half Term
32 33 HALF TERM HALF TERM
Sunday 14th February 1st Sunday of Lent
Half Term 18.00 Remaining HsMs’ Half Term Reports to be completed
Monday 15th February
Half Term
Tuesday 16th February
Half Term
Wednesday 17th February
Half Term
Thursday 18th February
Half Term
Friday 19th February
Half Term
Saturday 20th February
Half Term
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Sunday 21st February 2nd Sunday of Lent
10.00 London Coach departs from Old Deer Car Park, Richmond via Heathrow Terminal 3 (11.00 pick-up) 18.00 House Receptions for parents By 19.00 Junior Boarders return 20.15 Bath Spa Coach departs for Quad By 21.00 Senior Boarders return
Monday 22nd February
13+ Academic Scholarship (ISEB) Examinations 08.30 Prior Park Rugby Sevens Tournament: U14A 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.00 E-Safety Committee Meeting, Old House 17.30 Heads of Faculty and Welfare Committee Meetings 20.45 House Reconciliation Service for Barlow, Old Chapel
Tuesday 23rd February
13+ Academic Scholarship (ISEB) Examinations 09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 13.45 Cross Country: Junior County Championships (First & Second Form), King’s College Taunton (Ret. 19.00) 17.50 Athletics Training with Wells City Harrier, Millfield (Ret. 20.20)
Wednesday 24th February
13+ Academic Scholarship (ISEB) Examinations 18.30 School Council Meeting, Old House 13+ Art Scholarship Assessments 21.15 Upper Sixth Form Turnbull Bar 13+ Product Design Scholarship Examinations
36 37 WEEK 7 of 11 WEEK 7 of 11
Thursday 25th February
13.15 Cross-Country: Marden Trophy, King’s Bruton 14.30 Football v Sherborne: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Home) 14.30 Netball v King’s Bruton: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, 4th VII (Away) 20.45 House Reconciliation Service for Caverel, Old Chapel 15.15 Netball v King’s Bruton: U15B, U14A (Away) 15.00 Hockey v Sherborne: 1st XI (Home) 16.00 Hockey v Sherborne: 2nd XI (Home)
Friday 26th February
CAFOD - Family Fast Day 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 15.15 Charity Showcase Rehearsal, Theatre 18.30 Knowles Society 19.30 Charity Showcase with Writhlington School, Theatre
Saturday 27th February SLT on Duty: Mr Hobbs House on Duty: Barlow 13.00 Cross-Country: Sherborne Trophy 14.30 Netball v Clayesmore: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, 4th VII (Home) 14.30 Netball v Clayesmore: U15A & U15B, U14A & U14B (Away) 14.00 Hockey v Wells Cathedral School: 1st XI (Away) 14.00 Hockey v Wells Cathedral School: U15A (Home) 15.15 Hockey v Wells Cathedral School: 2nd XI (Away) 15.15 Hockey v Wells Cathedral School: U14A (Home) 14.30 Football v Dauntsey’s School: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Away) 19.00 House Play Competition, Theatre
38 39 WEEK 8 of 11 WEEK 8 of 11
Sunday 28th February 3rd Sunday of Lent Isabella House At Home 08.50 Full Schola Rehearsal, Abbey Church 12.15 Juniors - Indoor climbing 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 12.30 Third Form – AirHop, Bristol 10.00 U13, U14, U15 Somerset / Bath Rugby DPP 12.15 Cabot Circus Trip 10.00 Canford Rugby Sevens Tournament: U16A 18.30 5-a-side Football League 11.30 St Gregory’s Society Council Meeting
Monday 29th February
13+ All Rounder Scholarship Assessments 17.30 CCF Field Day – Navy Visit, Portsmouth 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 18.00 Caverel House Sixth Form Dinner 13.15 House Meetings 20.30 House Reconciliation Service for Powell, Old Chapel 13.00 Second Form Geography Trip to Waterside Valley, Radstock (Ret. 16.30) 14.00 Classics Society Talk by Richard Hawley (Royal Holloway)
Tuesday 1st March
08.40 Fourth to Upper Sixth Form CCF Field Day 09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 14.30 Hockey v Monkton Combe: U14A (Away) 16.00 Mendip Primary Schools Cross-Country League - Race 4 17.50 Athletics Training with Wells City Harriers, Millfield (Ret. 20.20)
Wednesday 2nd March
17.30 ABRSM Music Theory Examinations, Breakspear 18.30 Sixth Form Lecture, Gasquet Hall - Dr Allan Chapman on Richard of Wallingford 18.30 Academic Societies (First to Fifth Form)
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Thursday 3rd March
09.00 Third Form Sets C & D Trip to Museum of Somerset, Taunton 14.30 Hockey v Monkton Combe: 1st XI (Home) (Ret. 15.00) 14.30 Hockey v Monkton Combe: 2nd XI (Away) 12.20 Cross-Country: Bryanston 20.45 House Reconciliation Service for Smythe, Old Chapel 13.20 House Music Competition Preliminary Round (Keyboard) 14.30 Netball v Kingswood School: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, 4th VII (Away)
Friday 4th March All Benedictine Saints
11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.20 Lunchtime Concert, Gasquet Hall 12.00 English Schools Cross-Country Championships, Wollaton Park, 16.00 International School Model United Nations, Bath Nottingham (Ret. Sat 5th March at 22.00) 18.30 Abingdon Society 12.50 Juniors’ Exeat (First and Second Form only)
Saturday 5th March SLT on Duty: Dr Whitehead House on Duty: Caverel OPEN DAY 08.00 International School Model United Nations, Bath 15.30 Hockey v West Buckland: 2nd XI (Home) 13.30 Netball v Clifton College: U15A, U14A (Home) 15.30 Hockey v West Buckland: U14B (Away) 14.00 Netball v Clifton College: 1st VII, 2nd VII (Away) 14.30 Football v QEH Bristol: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Home) 14.30 Netball v Clifton College: U15B, U14B (Home) 19.00 Third Form Disco 15.00 Netball v Clifton College: 3rd VII, 4th VII (Away) 14.30 Hockey v West Buckland: 1st XI (Home) 14.45 Hockey v West Buckland: U14A (Away) 15.00 Hockey v West Buckland: U15A (Home Norton Hill Astro)
42 43 WEEK 9 of 11 WEEK 9 of 11
Sunday 6th March 4th Sunday of Lent Mothering Sunday 08.40 International School Model United Nations, Bath Roberts House At Home 08.50 Girls’ Chamber Choir Rehearsal, Abbey Church 18.30 Fine Dining Society, Old House 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 18.30 Indoor 5-a-side Football League Bryanston Rugby Sevens Tournament: 1st VII By 19.00 Junior Boarders return 12.15 Third Form trip - Go-karting, Newport 19.00 Vintners’ Society Annual Dinner 12.15 Bath Trip
Monday 7th March
07.00 Gifted and Talented Conference for Fourth and Fifth Formers, Oxford (Ret. 17.00) 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.15 Faculty Meetings 13.20 House Music Preliminary Round (Brass) 18.00 Isabella House Sixth Form Dinner, Butler Room
Tuesday 8th March
08.40 Sixth Form Physics Trip to the Culham Science Centre (Ret. 17.00) 09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 13.20 House Music Competition Preliminary Round (Strings) 15.45 CCF Third Form Night Exercise (Ret. 21.00)
Wednesday 9th March
18.00 Street 5km Road Race Series - Race 6 (Ret. 21.15) 18.00 Lower Sixth Form Subject Reports to be completed 18.30 School Council Meeting, Old House 21.15 Upper Sixth Form Turnbull Bar
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Thursday 10th March
12.45 Cross-Country Relays: Clayesmore 13.20 House Music Competition Preliminary Round (Woodwind) 13.30 - 19.00 Foundation Hockey Umpiring Course 16.15 Netball v Wells Cathedral School: 1st VII (Away)
Friday 11th March
British Science Week until Sat 19th March 08.40 AS Physical Geography Trip to Nettlecombe Court (Ret. 18.00) 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 18.30 Knowles Society
Saturday 12th March St Gregory the Great SLT on Duty: Mr Falzon 09.20 Schola Cantorum and servers’ rehearsal House on Duty: Isabella 09.45 Period 2 finishes 15.30 Netball v Milton Abbey: U14A (Away) 10.00 Whole School Mass, Abbey Church 13.30 Hockey v Kingswood: U13 VII, U12 VII (Home) 11.30 - 12.00 The Half 14.00 Hockey v Milton Abbey: U15A (Away) 13.00 Inter-House Biathle Competition 14.30 Hockey v Milton Abbey: 1st XI (Home) 13.00 Netball v Stonar: 1st VII, U15A (Home) 15.00 Hockey v Milton Abbey: U14A (Away) 14.00 Netball v Stonar: 2nd VII, U15B (Home) 15.00 Hockey v Milton Abbey: 2nd XI (Home) 14.00 Netball v Stonar: U14A, U13 (Away) 18.45 Whole School Supper 15.30 Netball v Milton Abbey: 2nd XI (Home)
46 47 WEEK 10 of 11 WEEK 10 of 11
Sunday 13th March 5th Sunday of Lent
Schola Exeat Bath Half Marathon 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 12.15 Cabot Circus Trip 19.00 Vintners’ Society, Turnbull Bar
Monday 14th March
ABRSM Practical Examinations 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 12.45 Calendar Meeting, Turnbull Bar 17.30 Middle Leaders’ Group Meetings 18.00 First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Upper Sixth Form Subject Reports to be completed 18.00 Roberts House Sixth Form Dinner, Butler Room
Tuesday 15th March
06.00 Rosslyn Park U16 Sevens Tournament 09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 15.45 CCF Fourth Form Night Exercise (Ret. 22.30) 17.50 Athletics Training with Wells City Harriers, Millfield (Ret. 20.20)
Wednesday 16th March
Rosslyn Park U16 Sevens Tournament 18.00 Lower Sixth Form Tutor Reports and proof-reading to 06.00 Rosslyn Park U18 Sevens Tournament be completed 11.00 - 18.00 MHFA Course 18.30 Sixth Form Lecture, Gasquet Hall - Professor Gilbert Thompson 13.00 West of England Public Schools Golf Competition, on Nobel Prize Winners Burnham Berrow Practice Round (Ret. 19.00)
48 49 WEEK 10 of 11 WEEK 10 of 11
Thursday 17th March St Patrick
Rosslyn Park U18 Sevens Tournament 14.30 Netball v Monkton Combe: 2nd VII, 3rd VII (Away) 07.00 West of England Public Schools Golf Competition, Burnham Berrow 12.15 Cross-Country Relays: Canford (Ret. 20.00) 14.30 Football v Milton Abbey: 1st XI, 2nd XI (Home) 09.00 - 16.00 MHFA Course 15.45 Classics Society Visit to Monastery Library 14.30 Netball v Monkton Combe: 1st VII (Home) 20.45 House Reconciliation Service for Roberts, Old Chapel
Friday 18th March
08:40 School Musical Rehearsal (all day) 08.40 AS Human Geography Trip, Bristol (Ret. 18.00) 13.20 Lunchtime Concert, Gasquet Hall 18.30 1st VII Netball Squad visit to Bath University
Saturday 19th March St Joseph SLT on Duty: Mr Gibbons Closed Weekend House on Duty: Roberts 10.00 Plenary Governors’ Meeting 12.00 Cross-Country: Clatworthy 5 Mile Reservoir Run, Nr Taunton 14.00 Netball v St Mary’s Shaftesbury: 1st VII, 3rd VII, U13 (Home) 14.00 Netball v St Mary’s Shaftesbury: U15A, U14A (Away) 15.00 Netball v St Mary’s Shaftesbury: 2nd VII (Home) 15.00 Netball v St Mary’s Shaftesbury: U15B, U14B (Away) 14.00 Senior and Junior Inter-House Hockey 19.30 School Musical - Salad Days, Theatre
50 51 WEEK 11 of 11 WEEK 11 of 11
Sunday 20th March Palm Sunday
08.50 Full Schola Rehearsal 12.30 Juniors’ Trip to AirHop, Bristol 10.00 Mass, Abbey Church 12.30 Cabot Circus Trip 10.00 U13, U14, U15 Somerset / Bath Rugby DPP 19.30 School Musical - Salad Days, Theatre 10.00 Sherborne Rugby Sevens Tournament: U14A 12.30 Isabella House Paintballing Trip
Monday 21st March St Andrew
ABRSM Practical Examinations Pre-Assessment Entrance Assessments for Third Form entry in 2017 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 18.00 Lower Sixth Form HsMs’ Reports to be completed 18.00 First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Upper Sixth Form Tutor Reports and proofreading to be completed
Tuesday 22nd March
08.25 Head Master’s Assembly, Theatre (No Period 1) 09.30 Senior Leadership Meeting 15.30 Choral Concert Rehearsal 19.30 Choral Concert – Mozart’s Requiem
Wednesday 23rd March
10.00 - 12.00 Lower Sixth Form Higher Education Conference 12.00 - 13.30 Parents’ Association buffet lunch for Lower Sixth Form parents 11.05 Classes finish 13.30 Bath Spa Coach departs 11.10 Head Master’s Briefing, Common Room 13.30 - 15.30 Lower Sixth Form Parents’ Conference 11.30 Packing in Houses A2 History of Art and A2 French Trip to Paris (Ret. 28th March) 11.30 London and Heathrow Coach departs Term Ends
52 53 WEEK 11 of 11 WEEK 11 of 11
Thursday 24th March Maundy Thursday
16.00 Easter Retreat
Friday 25th March Good Friday
18.00 Remaining HsMs’ reports to be completed
Saturday 26th March
54 55 Sunday 27th March Easter Sunday
Monday 28th March
A2 History of Art and A2 French Trip to Paris Returns
Tuesday 12th April
Duke of Edinburgh CCF Silver and Gold Expeditions and Ten Tors Training (ret. 17th, c.17.00)
56 57 TIMETABLE TIMETABLE SAT SMSC / LIVING BENEDICTINE FRI HYMN MUSIC TUTOR AT 5.20) AT (FINISHES PRIORITY PRACTICE ACTIVITIES / ACTIVITIES THU Te a Half Lunch WED TUTOR AT 5.20) AT (FINISHES TUE MON TUTOR AT 5.20) AT (FINISHES PREP 2.00-2.35 3.45-4.20 4.20-4.55 5.00-6.00 2.35-3.10 3.10-3.45 8.40-9.15 9.15-9.50 12.45-2.00 9.55-10.30 12.10-12.45 10.30-11.05 11.05-11.35 11.35-12.10
58 59 TERM DATES
2015/16 Lent Term begins Tuesday 5th January Juniors exeat begins Friday 22nd January Juniors exeat ends Sunday 24th January Half Term begins Friday 12th February Half Term ends Sunday 21st February Juniors exeat begins Friday 4th March Juniors exeat ends Sunday 6th March Lent Term ends Wednesday 23rd March
Summer Term begins Monday 18th April Juniors exeat begins Friday 6th May Juniors exeat ends Sunday 8th May Prize Day Saturday 28th May Half Term begins after Prize Day on Saturday 28th May Half Term ends Sunday 5th June Summer Term ends Friday 1st July
2016/17 Michaelmas Term begins Thursday 1st September Whole School exeat begins Friday 23rd September Whole School exeat ends Sunday 25th September Half Term begins Wednesday 19th October Half Term ends Sunday 30th October Whole School Exeat begins Friday 18th November Whole School Exeat ends Sunday 20th November Michaelmas Term ends Friday 16th December
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