HILLCREST SCHOOLS

SECOND TERM CALENDAR 2017

HILLCREST COLLEGE

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Important Numbers

Sports Director: +263 (0)772 100 780

Hostel Superintendent: +263 (0)772 249 003 The Head Schools Administrator: +263 (0)772 270 289 Hillcrest Preparatory School Bursar: +263 (0)772 100 748 Mr. J. Mutangadura Deputy Headmaster: +263 (0)772 137 036 [email protected] Head: +263 (0)772 249 007

The Head HILLCREST PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Hillcrest College Emails: Mrs. A. Holman School Office: [email protected] [email protected] Important Numbers Head: +263 (0) 772 100 746 Deputy Head: +263 (0) 772 137 038 Secretary: +263 (0) 772 249 009 School Landline: +263 (0)20 63120 Laverock House: +263 (0)20 66747 +263 (0) 779 595 361

NB: The calendar is subject to change

GENERAL INFORMATION

HILLCREST COLLEGE (HC) Mondays 09 50 Divisional Head’s/House Assembly Tuesday 09 50 Chapel Service TERM DATES 2017 Wednesdays 09 50 Head’s Assembly Thursdays 09 50 Tutor Period/Hymn Singing Fridays 09 50 Sports Assembly Term 1 Starts: Tuesday 10 January Divisional Head’s Assembly Venues Ends: Thursday 6 April Form 1 Rugby Shade 1 Form 2 Rugby Shade 3 Term 2 Form 3 Rugby Shade 4 Form 4 Beit Hall Starts: Tuesday 9 May Lower 6 Library Ends: Thursday 10 August Upper 6 Study Hall

Term 3 House Assembly Venues Starts: Tuesday 12 September Bvumba Rugby Shades Ends: Thursday 7 December Chimanimani Lecture Theatre Nyangani Beit Hall

HILLCREST PREPARATORY SCHOOL (HPS) Mondays 09 30 Head’s Assembly Thursdays 09 30 Hymn Singing WEEK 1 WEEK 14 Mon. 8 May 08 00 HC Admin Meeting in Head’s Office 08 30 HC HOD Meeting in Quiet Room Sun . 6 Aug. 08 00 HC Gold & Silver Girls Hockey @ Arundel HPS Admin meeting in Head’s Office HC Boys’ Soccer vs. 09 30 HC Staff Meeting in Hall

HPS Pre-Term Staff Meeting Mon. 7 Aug. 09 30 HPS Grade 3C Assembly 10 30 HC Divisional Heads & Tutors meeting Day 3 09 50 HC Divisional Head’s Assembly 11 00 HC Appraisal Meeting 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing HPS Departmental Meeting 13 00 HPS Consultation—Sublect Teachers (No 11 30 HC HODs with Departments Afternoon activities) 12 30 HC Hostel Staff meeting at the hostel 13 30 HC Colours Meeting 16 30 HPS Boarders to have checked in 14 00 HC Interhouse soccer (Jnrs) 17 00 HC All boarders to have signed into hostel

Tue 9 May 07 15 HC Staff Briefing (Saf mmls Mncl ) Tue. 8 Aug. 09 50 HC Chapel Service Day 1 07 20 HC Registration Day 4 13 00 HPS Consultation for Day Scholars (No 07 25 HPS Registration Afternoon activities 0730 HPS Lessons begin 14 00 HC Interhouse Soccer (Snrs) 07 55 HC Period 1—Tutor Period 14 00 HC SDC Meeting in Head’s Office 08 30 HC Period 2—School begins 18 00 HC Drama Production 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting in Room 22 Wed. 9 Aug. 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly 13 30 HC Registration Sports/Clubs with Sports Coaches(Snrs) Day 5 10 00 HPS Staff Meeting 15 00 HC Sports and Clubs begin 13 00 HPS Consultation for Boarders (No afternoon activities) Wed. 10 May 09 50 HC Tutor Period 14 30 HC Consultation—all Forms (Day Scholars) till Day 2 13 15 HPS Owen Davis Comm. Meeting in Library 16 30hrs 13 30 HC Registration Sports/Clubs with Sports Coaches (Jnrs) 13 45 HPS Afternoon activities begin Thur. 10 Aug. 09 00 HPS Final Assembly Day 6 08 30 HC Final Assembly Tf sp. 11 May 06 00 HPS Grade 6s Gr. 1 departs for Lowveld Camp 09 15 HC Consultation for boarders till 11 15hrs Day 3 08 00 HPS CHSZ Shona Workshop @ Chisipite Jnr 10 00 HPS School Closes 09 30 HPS Hymn singing 11 15 HC SCHOOL CLOSES 09 50 HC Hymn Singing 12 00 HPS Staff Development Seminar HC Staff Briefing HC CHISZ Boys’ Soccer Tournament 10 00 HPS Staff briefing 13 10 HPS Functions/Marketing Meeting Fri. 11 Aug. 09 00 HPS Staff Development Seminar

Fri. 12 May 07 30 HC Sports Civies Day 4 08 00 HPS CHSZ Shona Workshop @ Chisipite Jnr 09 50 HC Sports Assembly 18 00 HC Marimba Concert (H)

Sat. 13 May 0: 022 HC Rugby vs. MBHS (H) HC Girls’ Hockey vs. Petra (H) WEEK 2 WEEK 13

Sun. 14 May Sun 30 July Mon. 15 May 07 30 HPS Grade 6s Grp. 2 depart for Lowveld Camp Mon. 31 July 09 30 HPS Grade 4Mu Assembly Day 5 09 30 HPS Senior Shona Assembly Day 4 09 50 HC House Assembly 09 50 HC House Assembly 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 10 00 HPS Staff briefing 13 45 HC Interhouse choirs 12 45 HPS Grade 6s Grp. 1 arrives from Lowveld Camp 14 00 HC HOD Meeting—Prediction Meeting 13 00 HC Marketing Meeting HC Travel & Hospitality Club visit to La 18 00 HC Prefects’ Evening Rochelle—Penhalonga Tue. 16 May 09 50 HC Chapel Service Tue. 1 Aug. 09 50 HC Chapel Service Day 6 14 00 HC SDC Meeting in Head’s Office Day 5 10 15 HC Prefects Meeting in Room 22 14 00 HPS SDC Meeting @ Prep. School HPS Term 2 Photo Shoot Wed. 17 May 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly Wed. 2 Aug. 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly Day 1 Day 6 18 00 HC Prefects’ Evening Thur. 18 May 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing Day 2 HC Marimba Band leaves for Argentina Thur. 3 Aug. 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing HC Agriculture & Geography trip to Claremont Day 1 09 50 HC Tutor Period 09 50 HC Tutor Period 10 00 HPS Staff Meeting 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 15 30 Schools Calendar meeting 13 10 HPS Prefects’ Meeting 17 30 HC Form 4 Tutor Meeting at Lighthouse Chsrch Fri. 4 Aug. 09 50 HC Sports Assembly Day 2 14 00 HPS Owen Davis Rugby Tournament @ Hillcrest Fri. 19 May 09 50 HC Sports Assembly HC U14, 15, 16 Boys’ Hockey vs. Lomagundi Day 3 12 45 HPS Grade 6s Grp. 2 return from the Lowveld Camp HC Hockey Super 12 (Byo) Boys’ Hockey ( Girls’ Netball vs. Murray Mac HC Golden Girls’ Hockey @ Arundel ( Hippo Valley HC U20 Provincial Basketball (H) 14 00 HC Boys’ Hockey vs. Prince Edward (H) HC B & G Soccer vs. St. Columbus (H) Sat. 5 Aug. 08 00 HC Rugby vs. Lomagundi College (H) HPS Owen Davis Rugby Tournament @ Hillcrest Sat. 20 May 08 00 HPS Hillcrest Rugby and Hockey Festival HC Hockey Super 12 (Byo) HC Rugby vs. Watershed (A) HC Gold & Silver Girls @ Arundel HC Boys’ Hockey Regional Trials @ St. Georges HC Girls’ Hockey vs. Eaglesvale (A) 14 00 HC Girls’ Hockey vs. Peterhouse ’C’ @ PH

WEEK 3 WEEK 12

Sun. 21 May HC Interschools Bridge in Sun. 23 July 09 00 HC Interact visit (TBA) HC L6s depart for RIFA HC AIDS Awareness Visit HC Sign Language Visit Mon. 22 May 09 30 HPS Music Assembly Day 4 09 50 HC Divisional Head’s Assembly Mon. 24 July 09 30 HPS Grade 5Ma Assembly 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing Day 5 09 50 HC Divisional Assembly 13 30 HC HOD Meeting 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing

Tue 23 May 09 50 HC Chapel Service Tues. 25 July 09 50 HC Chapel Service Day 5 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting in Room 22 HC Prefects Meeting 14 00 HC Management Meeting in Head’s Office 14 00 HC Interhouse Chess

Wed. 24 May 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly Wed. 26 July 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly Day 6 HC U6 D & T Seminar @ Watershed 14 00 HC Boys’ Hockey vs. Watershed (H) 13 00 HC Human Rights visit to Magistrates Courts HPS Interhouse Rugby ( Hockey 14 00 HPS Management Meeting HPS Closing date for Literary Arts Entries 17 30 HPS Afro-Cultural Evening Thurs 27 July 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing Thur. 25 May AFRICA DAY Day 2 09 50 HC Tutor Period Day 1 09 00 HC U16 & U18 Girls Hockey Trials @ PH 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 13 15 HPS Owen Davis Comm. Meeting in Library Fri. 26 May 08 00 HPS Civies Day 14 00 Schools Works Council Meeting Day 2 09 72 HC Sports Assembly 12 00 HC L6s return from RIFA Fri. 28 July 07 30 HPS Civvies Day 14 00 HC U17 & U19 Boys’ MCD Hockey Trials (H) Day 3 09 50 HC Sports Assembly HC B & G Soccer vs. St. Matthias (H) 14 00 HC Boys’ Hockey vs. Westridge (A) HC Chess & Bridge vs. PE (H) HC Bridge & Chess vs. PH @ Highveld HC Debate Championships @ MBHS HC U20 Basketball—Districts HC U17 Basketball Districts Sat. 29 July 08 00 HC Rugby vs. Petra (TBC) Sat. 27 May 0: 22 HC U14 Rugby National Trials @ Falcon HPS Boys’ Hockey ( Girls’ Netball Festival HC U17 & U19 Rugby National Trials @ Hippo Valley @ Gateway HC Leos’ Winter Dance HPS Fixture Free

WEEK 11 WEEK 4

Sun. 16 July Sun. 28 May 09 00 HC AIDS Awareness to

Mon. 17 July 07 30 HPS Mid Year Exams (No Afternoon activities) Day 6 09 30 HPS Grade 5W Assembly Mon. 29 May 09 30 HPS ICT Assembly 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing Day 3 09 50 HC House Assembly 13 10 HPS Functions/Marketing Meeting 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 13 10 HPS Functions/Marketing Tue 18 July 07 30 HPS Mid Year Exams (No afternoon activities) 13 30 HC Marketing Meeting Day 1

Tues. 30 May 09 50 HC Chapel Service

Day 4 14 00 Schools Works Council Meeting Wed. 19 July 07 30 HPS Mid Year Exams (No Afternoon activities) HC Marimba Band returns from Argentina Day 2 14 00 HPS Management Meeting

17 00 HC MID YEAR EXAMS END Wed. 31 May 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly

Day 5 Thurs 20 July 07 30 HPS Mid Year Exams (No Afternoon activities)

Day 3 09 50 HC Hymn Singing Thur. 1 June 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing HC Staff Meeting Day 6 09 50 HC Tutor Period 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 13 10 HPS Prefects Meeting—Progress Centre 17 30 HC U6 Tutor/Parent Meeting @ Lighthouse

Fri. 21 July 09 50 HC Sports Assembly Fri. 2 June 09 50 HC Sports Assembly Day 4 12 45 HPS Mid Year Exams End Day 1 10 30 HPS Open Day @ Rec. Centre HPS U13 Hockey IPT (Byo) 13 00 HC Form 2 Book & File Check HC Allied Arts ends HC Boys’ Hockey vs. Hellenic (A)

HC Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer (H) Sat. 22 July 09 00 HPS SDC Sponsored Walk

HPS U13 Hockey IPT (Byo) Sat. 3 June 08 00 HC Rugby vs. Hellenic (A) HC Rugby Vs. MCC (A) 08 30 HPS Kyle Rugby ( Hockey Festival 10 00 HC S.U. Revival HC Boys Hockey Regionals @ St. Georges HC Girls Hockey vs. MCC (A)

WEEK 10 WEEK 5 Sun. 9 July Sun. 4 June CHISZ Heads’ Conference begins Mon. 10 July 0730 HC MID YEAR EXAMS BEGIN (No sport/clubs) Mon. 5 June 09 30 HPS Grade 7 Assembly Day 1 09 30 HPS Grade 5N Assembly Day 2 09 50 HC Divisional Head’s Assembly 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 13 30 HC HOD Meeting 14 00 HC HOD Meeting

Tue. 6 June 09 50 HC Chapel Service Tue. 11 July 07 30 HPS Mid Year Exams begins Day 3 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting in Room 22 Day 2 14 00 HC SDC Meeting in Head’s Office 13 15 HPS Owen Davies Comm. Meeting HPS SDC Meeting in Library Wed. 12 July 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting in Room 22 Wed. 7 June 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly Day 3 Day 4 Thur. 13 July 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing Thur. 8 June 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing Day 4 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing Day 5 09 50 HC AIDS Awareness 13 15 HPS Owen Davies Comm. Meeting in Library HC Staff Meeting 14 00 HC IGCSE, AS & A Level EXAMS END Fri. 14 July 14 00 HC U16 Girls Hockey IPT 17 30 HC F2 Tutor/Parent Meeting @ Lighthouse Day 5 HC U18 Girls’ Hockey IPT

Fri. 9 June 09 30 HC Grade 6 & 7 Open Day Day 6 09 50 HC Sports Assembly Sat. 15 July HPS Fixture Free Weekend CHISZ Conference ends 14 00 HC Boys’ Hockey vs. Churchill (H) HC U17 Boys’ Hockey IPT @ Lomagundi HC B & G Soccer vs. St. Dominics (H)

Sat. 10 June 08.00 HPS U13 Rugby ( Girls Hockey Trials @ Kyle HC WINTER FAIR HC Girls’ Hockey vs. Peterhouse ‘B’ (H) HC Rugby vs. Churchill (H)

WEEK 9 WEEK 6

Sun. 2 July Sun. 11 June

Mon. 3 July 09 30 HPS 6W Assembly Mon. 12 June 09 30 HPS Grade 7W Assembly Day 2 09 50 HC House Assembly Day 1 09 50 HC House Assembly HC Allied Arts starts 10 00 HPS Staff Meeting 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 13 10 HPS Functions/Marketing Meeting 13 10 HPS Functions/Marketing Meeting 13 30 Marketing Meeting 14 00 HC Marketing Meeting

Tue. 13 June 08 00 HC D & T, Art trip to Harare Tue. 4 July 09 50 HC Chapel Service Day 2 09 50 HC Chapel Service Day 3 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting in Room 22

14 00 HC SDC Meeting in Head’s Office Wed. 5 July 08 00 HC T & T Tour of Bvumba (Local Field Trip) 14 00 HPS SDC Meeting in Staffroom Day 4 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly

13 15 HPS Staff Development Seminar Wed. 14 June 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly

Day 3 13 00 HC Human Rights visit to Prisons Thur. 6 July 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing 13 15 HPS Staff Development Seminar Day 5 09 50 HC Hymn Singing

HC Staff Meeting Thur. 15 June 09 30 HPS Hymn singing 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing Day 4 09 50 HC Tutor Period 17 30 HC F1 Tutor/Parent Meeting @ Lighthouse 13 10 HPS Prefects’ Meeting—Progress Centre

17 30 HC L6 Tutor /Parent Meeting @ Lighthouse Fri. 7 July 08 00 HPS Rugby ( Hockey Teams depart for

Murray Mac. Fri. 16 June 09 50 HC Sports Assembly Day 6 09 50 HC Sports Assembly Day 5 13 00 HC F3 Book & File Check 10 15 HC Travel & Tourism Club Cake Sale 1400 HC U14, U15 & U16Boys’ Hockey vs. Gateway 14 00 HC Boys’ Hockey Vs. Peterhouse (A) HC U19 IPT Boys’ Hockey HPS Boys’ Hockey Trials at Hippo HC Chess & Bridge vs. St. Johns (H) HC U14 Basketball—Districts

Sat. 8 July 08 00 HC Rugby vs. Heritage (H) Sat. 17 June 08 00 HPS Mvurachena Rugby ( Hockey Festival 08 30 HPS Rugby ( Hockey Festival at Murray Mac. HPS Springvale Rugby ( Hockey Festival HC Girls Hockey vs. Chisipite ‘B’ (A) HC WINTER FAIR HC Rugby vs. Gateway (H) HC U19 Boys’ Hockey IPT HC Girls’ Hockey vs. Watershed (H)

WEEK 7 WEEK 8

Sun. 18 June HC ( HPS Hostel Outing Sun. 25 June MID TERM BREAK

Mon. 19 June 09 30 HPS Grade 6N Assembly Mml. 26 June 17 00 ALL Boarders return form Mid Term Break Day 6 09 50 HC Divisional Head’s’ Assembly

10 00 HPS Staff Briefing Tue. 27 June 04 00 HC Travel & Tourism Event Mgmnt Exam 13 30 HC HOD Meeting Day 4 09 50 HC Chapel Service HPS Grade 1 Interviews 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing 14 00 HC Boys’ & Girls Interhouse Hockey (Jnrs) 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting in Room 22

Tue. 20 June 09 50 HC Chapel Service Wed. 28 June 09 50 HC Head’s Assembly Day 1 10 15 HC Prefects’ Meeting Day 5 14 00 HC Management Meeting in Head’s Office

14 00 HC Boys’ & Girls’ Interhouse Hockey (Snrs) Thur. 29 June 09 30 HPS Hymn Singing

Day 6 09 50 HC Tutor Period Wed. 21 June 09 50 HC Assessment Assembly 10 00 HPS Staff Briefing Day 2 14 00 HPS Management Meeting 13 15 HPS Owen Davis Comm. Meeting in Library HC Interhouse Rugby 17 30 HC F3 Tutor/Parent Meeting @ Lighthouse HC Environment Debate

Fri. 30 June 07 30 HPS Civies Day Thur. 22 June 09 50 HILLCREST SCHOOLS PRAYER DAY Day 1 09 50 HC Sports Assembly Day 3 10 30 SCHOOLS MID TERM BREAK BEGINS HC Travel & Tourism Event Mgmnt Exam

HC Form 1 Book & File check Fri. 23 June MID TERM BREAK

HC U14 B & G Provincial Basketball Sat. 1 July 08 00 HC CHISZ COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMS

08 30 HPS Grade 3 Hockey Fest. @ Lendy Park Sat. 24 June MID TERM BREAK HC Rugby vs. Eaglesvale (A) HC Girls’ Hockey vs. Arundel ‘B’ (H) 12 00 HC Girls’ Hockey vs. Bulawayo Convent (H)