Summer Calendar 2019

EASTER HOLIDAYS FRI 5 08:30 Tennis Tour Portugal (until 12th April) 10:00 PES Ascent Group Easter Camp (Chrishall Grange, until 8th April) SUN 7 Science Trip to Boston (until 15th April) WED 10 Y9 Battlefields Tour (until 12th April) 08:00 Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Expeditions (until 14th April) 19:00 Sampson Orchestra Rehearsal (M4) MON 15 Easter Shutdown (until 22nd April)

W1.B 22 - 28 APRIL 2019 TUE 23 Boys’ Cricket pre-season v New Hall School: 1st XI, U15 WED 24 Term Begins 08:30 U13 Rugby 7s Northampton Saints Finals Day (Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton) 19:30 Perse Book Club (Margaret Stubbs) THU 25 16:00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) 18:30 Perse Musician of the Year Final (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys’ Cricket v Bedford School: 1st XI FRI 26 King’s Lynn Shakespeare Festival – drama workshop (King’s Lynn) Pre-U Music Core Performing Exam (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) 08:40 Y9 Study Skills (Lecture Theatre) 09:00 U6 Parents’ Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Café, CB22 5JT) 14:00 L6 Parents’ Association Coffee Afternoon (Scotsdales Café, CB22 5JT) SAT 27 Girls’ Cricket v Uppingham School: 1st XI, U15 Boys’ Cricket v Wellingborough School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15, U14 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v New Hall School: 1st VI, 2nd VI, U15, U14, U13, U12 SUN 28 08:00 Canoe Club Foundation (Lee Valley) Boys’ Cricket v Felsted School: 1st XI

W2.A 29 APRIL - 05 MAY 2019 MON 29 Sustainability week (Whole School) 14:00 Prefect Training (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) 16:00 TATA Materials trip (Cambridge University Department of Materials Science) Boys’ Cricket v : U12 TUE 30 08:00 Y8 PPQ Feedback Fair (Main Hall) 16:15 Y10 French exchange: parent briefing (S01) Boys’ Cricket v Bishop's Stortford High School: U14 Boys’ Cricket v Kimbolton School: U15 WED 01 11:30 U6 Prep Survivors Event (Perse Prep School) 13:15 Sustainability week talk: Hugo Rainey, ‘Wildlife Conservation in Africa’, Lecture Theatre Boys’ & Girls’ Cricket v St Faith's School: U12 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v St John's College School: U12 THU 02 IGCSE Biology exam (pm) – Y11 pupils on study leave all day 16:00 Student Council BBQ (Sixth Form Café) 17:30 Y8 (forms GLM) Parents' Evening (Main Hall) Boys’ Cricket v Hills Road Sixth Form College: 1st XI FRI 03 Non-School Uniform Day Y9 Emmaus Sleepout (Upper School) 09:00 Y10 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) 16:00 Young Enterprise Area Finals (Lecture Theatre) 18:30 Summer Gala Concert (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys’ & Girls’ Cricket County Tournament: U13 SAT 04 08:00 PES Summit 10 Expedition (Snowdonia National Park, until 6th May) 09:00 Outdoor Pursuits Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge (Yorkshire Dales, until 6th May)

W3.B 06 - 12 MAY 2019 MON 06 May Bank Holiday – School Closed TUE 07 The 42: Nick Bacon, ‘Veterinary Surgery in the 21st Century – A New Frontier’ (Lecture 13:15 Theatre) 14:00 Y11 Parents' Association Coffee Afternoon (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) 17:30 Y8 (forms NRT) Parents' Evening (Main Hall) Boys’ Cricket v Hills Road Sixth Form College: 1st XI Boys’ Tennis v Bedford School: 1st VI, 2nd VI WED 08 L6 Geography Fieldtrip (Birmingham and Snowdonia, until 10th May) Theatre trip - New Views group (National Theatre, London) 09:00 Y8 Parents’ Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Café, CB22 5JT) 16:00 Y11 GCSE Study Leave begins after school Community lecture: Sir Shankar Balasubramanian ‘Reading your DNA: what can it tell us?’ 19:30 (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys’ Tennis v Bedford Preparatory School: U13 THU 09 Y7 Futuremind Study Skills Workshop (Lecture Theatre) 09:00 Y7 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Cambridge Cookery School Café, CB2 8EB) 16:30 Y7 Concert (Lecture Theatre) Boys’ Cricket v Bishop's Stortford College: U15 Girls’ Cricket v : U15 Athletics v St Faith's School: U12, U13 Girls’ Tennis v St Mary’s School, Cambridge: U14 FRI 10 Y10 French exchange trip to Saint-Jean-de-Luz (until 16th May) U6 Study Leave begins after lunch L6 Study Leave for completion of EPQ and Rouse projects 09:00 Y9 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) Boys’ Cricket v Bishop’s Stortford High School: U12 SAT 11 11:00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) Boys’ & Girls’ Cricket v Haileybury College: 1st XI, U15 Girls’ Cricket v Framlingham College: U15, U14 Boys’ Cricket v Haileybury College: 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15, U14, U13, U12 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v : 1st VI, 2nd VI, 3rd VI, U15, U14

W4.A 13 - 19 MAY 2019 MON 13 HPQ Presentations (lunchtime presentations until 23rd May) 17:30 Y7 (forms GLM) Parents' Evening (Main Hall) TUE 14 13:00 Mithras Piano Trio masterclass (Music Department) The 42: Prof. Geoffrey Smith ‘How can viruses be genetically modified to treat cancer?’ 13:15 (Lecture Theatre) 16:30 Mithras Piano Trio Concert (Lecture Theatre) 19:00 Parents’ Prayer Group (Margaret Stubbs) Boys’ Tennis v Bedford School: U14 WED 15 14:00 L6 Parents' Association Coffee Afternoon (The Orchard Tea Garden, CB3 9ND) 16:30 Y8 Concert (Gallery Studio) 17:30 Geographical Association Student Presentation (Lecture Theatre) 19:30 Perse Book Club (Margaret Stubbs) Boys’ Cricket v Bishop's Stortford College: U12 Boys’ Cricket v : U14 THU 16 08:30 Y9 vaccinations (MG Pavilion) 14:30 Y8 Parents’ Association Coffee Afternoon (Balzano's, CB1 7AW) 17:30 Y7 (forms NRT) Parents' Evening (Main Hall) Boys’ Cricket v Kimbolton School: U15 FRI 17 19:30 Y8 Parents' Association Social Evening (The Station Tavern, CB1 2GA) Boys’ Cricket v Bishop's Stortford College: U13 Girls’ Cricket v : U13 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v The Leys School: U13 SAT 18 Boys’ and Girls’ Cricket v Norwich School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15, U14, U13, U12

W5.B 20 - 26 MAY 2019 MON 20 L6 school exams (until 7th June) 08:45 Y10 Assembly and Period 1: Entrepreneurship - talks (Hall) 09:00 Y10 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) 18:30 Senior Chorale and St. John's Voices joint Evensong (St John's College Chapel) 19:30 PPA Committee Meeting (Margaret Stubbs Downstairs) Boys’ Cricket v New Hall School: U14 MON 21 18:30 PPA Talk: Presentation on County Lines with Sgt Priestley, Police WED 22 16:30 Y9 Concert (Lecture Theatre) Boys’ Cricket v Felsted School: U13 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v St John's College School: U13 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v St Faith's School: U13 THU 23 09:00 Y11 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) 09:00 U6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Café, CB22 5JT) 12:30 Wind Band 2 ACT Fundraising Concert (Addenbrooke's Chapel) 14:00 Ludi Scaenici (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys’ Tennis v Bedford School: U15 FRI 24 School exams start for Y7-10 pupils SAT 25 11:00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion)

HALF TERM SAT 01 Y10 Colour Obstacle Rush (Milton Keynes)

W6 03 - 09 JUNE 2019 MON 03 School exams (until 7th June) TUE 04 09:00 Y6 Prep Science Day (Upper School) 14:30 Y8 Parents’ Association Coffee Afternoon (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) 19:00 Parents’ Prayer Group (Margaret Stubbs) WED 05 09:00 U6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Café, CB22 5JT) 13:45 Y7 Parents' Association Tea & Cake Afternoon (The Orchard Tea Garden, CB3 9ND) 19:30 Perse Book Club (Margaret Stubbs) THU 06 09:00 Y5 Prep Academic Day (Upper School) 17:00 Art and Technology show (Art block and Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) FRI 07 09:00 Y9 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) 10:00 Y10 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Orchard Tea Garden, CB3 9ND) 14:00 Y11 Parents' Association Coffee Afternoon (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) Y8 Power2Inspire Activity Day Athletics: Regional Athletics Meet: U12, U13 SAT 08 11:00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) Y7 Parents' Association Social Evening Summer Dinner (Provenance Kitchen, 19:30 Whittlesford, CB22 4AN) Girls’ Cricket v St Joseph's College, Ipswich: U15, U13 Girls’ Cricket v Stamford School: U13, U12 Boys’ Cricket v Bedford School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15, U14 Boys’ Cricket v Felsted Preparatory School: U13 Boys’ Cricket v Ipswich School: U13, U12A, U12 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v Haileybury College: 1st VI, 2nd VI, 3rd VI, U15, U14

W7.A 10 - 16 JUNE 2019 TUE 11 13:15 The 42: Dr Rosanna Omitowoju – ‘Women in Ancient Literature’ (Lecture Theatre) EPQ Presentation Training with Eric Dixon (Gallery Studio, Peter Hall Performing Arts 16:00 Centre) 16:30 Recital Series: Informal Concert (Lecture Theatre) 18:30 Recital Series: Two Piano Concert (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys’ and Girls’ Cricket v King's Ely: U14 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v King's Ely: U14 WED 12 18:30 PPA Talk - "Money Coaching" with Dennis Harhalakis (Lecture Theatre) Boys’ Cricket v New Hall School: U12 Girls’ Cricket v King's Ely: U12 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v St John's College School: U12 THU 13 Y8 Physics Trip to Greenwich 18:30 Prep Y5 Parents' Information Evening (Upper School) 19:00 L6 Parents' Association Social Evening (Red Lion, Grantchester, CB3 9NF) FRI 14 Non-School Uniform Day Spanish Exchange students visit to the Perse (until 21st June) 10:30 Y8 Parents’ Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm Shop, CB22 3AD) 13:15 Lower School Research Garden Party 13:15 Electric Guitar workshop with Adam Martin (Lecture Theatre) SAT 15 10:00 ABRSM Music Theory Exam (Sports Studio) 12:00 Benefactors' Reception (Main Hall) Girls’ Cricket v : 1st XI, U15, U14, U13 Boys’ Cricket v Ipswich School: 1st XI, U15, U14 Boys’ Cricket v Stamford School: U13, U12, Girls’ Tennis v Kimbolton School: 1st VI, 2nd VI, 3rd VI, U15, U14, U13, U12 Boys’ Tennis v Oundle School: 1st VI, 2nd VI, 3rd VI, U15, U14

W8.B 17 - 23 JUNE 2019 MON 17 Prep Concert Ys 3-4 (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Y9 American Exchange - Sewickley Academy return visit (until 30th June) Y7 Biology Field Day Trip to Wicken Fen Y9 Geography Trip to the Docklands (London) 13:30 Box 9 Drumline workshop (M4) 16:30 Y11 Book Return 18:00 Y11 Dinner (Main Hall) 19:30 PPA Committee Meeting (Margaret Stubbs Downstairs) Boys’ Cricket v Marylebone Cricket Club: 1st XI Boys’ & Girls’ Cricket v Culford School: U14 TUE 18 Prep Concert Ys 5-6 (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) 14:00 House Drama Competition rehearsals 16:00 Missing Maps (ICT1/2) 16:30 Y10 Interschool MFL Debating Competition (South Building: S09-S16) 17:30 PES Summit 11 Sweden Expedition (Group 1) (Ed, Sweden, until 26th June) Girls’ Tennis v Felsted School: 1st VI WED 19 09:00 House Drama Competition (Main Hall) 18:30 Summer Promenade Concert (Upper School) Boys’ Cricket v The Leys School: U13 Girls’ Cricket v King's Ely: U13 Boys’ Tennis v Bedford Preparatory School: U13 Girls’ Tennis v Oundle School: U13 THU 20 Move up Day for students joining Y7 in September 18:00 Prefect Leavers’ BBQ (Café) Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v Brentwood School: U15 FRI 21 09:30 Upper School Summer Open Morning 14:00 Boys’ Cricket v OP Cricket: 1st XI 19:30 Y10 Parents' Association Social Evening Girls’ Cricket v St Joseph's College, Ipswich: U13 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v Brentwood School: U12 SAT 22 Boys’ & Girls’ Cricket v The Leys School: U15, U14, 1st VI, 2nd VI Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v Felsted School: U15, U14, 1st VI SUN 23 10:00 Lower School Play Rehearsal (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre)

W9.A 24 - 30 JUNE 2019 MON 24 ABRSM Music Exams (M4) 08:45 L6 Physics trip to TWI Cambridge (TWI Cambridge, Abington) 14:00 EPQ Presentations 17:30 L6 Parents' Evening (Main Hall) TUE 25 08:35 Y10 Morrisby testing (ICT 1-4) Boys’ Cricket v Bishop's Stortford College: U14 WED 26 Exams Contingency Day - end of Public Examinations National Writing Day 08:35 Y10 Morrisby Testing (ICT 1-4) 13:20 Recital Series: Informal Concert (Lecture Theatre) 18:30 Lower School Play Performance (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys’ & Girls’ Cricket v Wellingborough School: U12 Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v King's Ely: U12 THU 27 16:15 Composers' Forum (M4) 17:30 PES Summit 11 Sweden Expedition (Group 2) (Ed, Sweden) 18:00 U6 Farewell Drinks (Main Hall) 18:30 Lower School Play Performance (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Girls’ Cricket v Berkhamsted School: U13 FRI 28 08:40 New External L6 Transition Visit (Sixth Form Centre) 09:00 U6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Café, CB22 5JT) 14:00 Y8 Meet their Y9 Tutors (Sports Hall) 15:30 New Y9 Move-up (Alternative day) (Stubbs) 19:30 Y9 Parents' Association Social Evening Summer Event SAT 29 Speech Day (Main Hall) 10:30 Prizewinners and performers required to attend.

W10.B 01 - 07 JULY 2019 MON 01 Lower 6 Experience afternoon for current Year 10 pupils 14:00 Prep Speech Day (Main Hall) 18:00 U6 Leavers' Ball (Rectory Farm) Boys’ Cricket 1st XI Festival (until 3rd July) TUE 02 Move up Day for students joining Y9 in September 08:30 Rouse Feedback Fair (during assembly) WED 03 Sports Day (morning) 14:00 Lower School Merit Winners Party (Playing Fields) 16:00 House BBQ THU 04 12:30 End of term – lunch not available today for pupils

SUMMER HOLIDAY PERIOD

FRI 05 Geography Trip to Iceland (until 10th July) SAT 06 CCF Summer Camp (Inskip, near Preston) PES Ascent Group Summer Camp Advance Party (Isle of Wight) SUN 07 PES Ascent Group Summer Camp Main Party (Isle of Wight) SAT 20 Canoe Club Development Trip (Wales) (until 23rd July) TUE 23 Climbing Club Development Trip (Wales) (until 26th July)

AUGUST SUN 11 PES Summit 12 Expedition (Bolivia, South America) (until 24th August) THU 15 A Level/Pre-U/STEP Results SUN 18 Senior Pre-Season Rugby Camp (Bath) (until 22nd August) THU 22 IGCSE/GCSE Results FRI 23 Holland Hockey Tour U14 and U15 (Amsterdam) (until 27th August)

SEPTEMBER TUE 03 Induction for pupils in years 7, 9 and lower sixth WED 04 Michaelmas Term begins

Looking Ahead

Michaelmas Term 2019

Thursday 5 September Welcome drinks for Lower 6 Parents

Tuesday 10 September Welcome drinks for Year 7 Parents

Thursday 12 September Welcome drinks for Year 9 Parents

Saturday 28 September Upper School Open Morning

Saturday 12 October Upper School Taster Morning

Wednesday 16 October Sixth Form Open Evening

Monday 9 December Upper School Senior Carol Service