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NEXT STEPS Schools’ Exhibition Tuesday 30 April 2019 16:00 to 18:00 All parents are invited to our Next Steps Schools’ Exhibition in the Wessex Hall An ideal opportunity to meet with representatives from over 20 senior schools and to discuss how their school might suit your child in year 9. Exhibitors include: Badminton School Blundell’s School Bryanston School Canford School Cheltenham College Clifton College Exeter School King’s Bruton King’s College Marlborough College The Maynard School Millfield Mount Kelly Plymouth College Queen’s College Sherborne Boys’ School Stover School Taunton School Trinity School Truro School Wellington School Wells Cathedral School West Buckland School CALENDAR
April Week 1
Tue 23 St George’s Day
08:30 - 17:00 STAFF INSET
Wed 24 08:35 Pupils return
09:00 Whole school assembly, Wessex Hall
09:30 - 12:00 St Peter’s School Baccalaureate ® target setting
12:00 Years 5 - 8 kit check
Thu 25 13:30 - 14:00 Years 3 & 4 kit check
Fri 26 Green & Gold Mufti day
13:45 - 14:15 Whole school Founders Day service: Dr R Evans, Wessex Hall
14:15 - 16:00 The Harefield Run
15:00 - 16:30 PTA cream tea, Dining Hall
Sat 27 10:00 - 12:00 St Peter’s Preparatory School open morning for current and prospective parents and alumni April/May Week 2
Mon 29 Weekly activities commence
Tue 30 08:30 - 09:30 PTA coffee morning and second-hand clothing sale, Dining Hall
16:00 - 18:00 St Peter’s Preparatory School Next Steps Exhibition, Wessex Hall
Wed 1 09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room
12:00 - 12:30 House meetings
14:00 - 15:00 Year 2 Scratch JR Workshop: ‘Hour of Code’, S6
Thu 2 09:00 - 12:00 Class photos
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U9A v Exeter Junior School (a)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U9B v Exeter Junior School (a)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U9C v Exeter Junior School (h)
Fri 3 Falkner House Day
14:00 Whole school assembly: Falkner House, Wessex Hall
15:00 Friday activities commence May Week 3
Mon 6 Bank Holiday - school closed
Tue 7 08:30 - 18:00 Visit: SATIPS Art Exhibition, Bromsgrove Prep School
09:30 - 11:30 Visit: Year 2 Lympstone village
Wed 8 08:40 - 09:40 Pre-prep Maths Workshop, Hub
12:00 - 12:30 House meetings: Inter House Music Instrumental Competition preparation
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U13A XI v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U13B XI v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11A v Exeter Cathedral School (a)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11B v Exeter Cathedral School (a)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket U13A v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket U13B v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket U11A v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket U11B v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket U11C v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
Thu 9 08:45 - 09:30 Learning Success Parents’ Forum, Hub
13:30 Years 3 & 4 Athletics Meeting with King’s Hall (a)
Fri 10 ABRSM & Trinity closing date for online entries
14:00 - 15:00 Whole School Assembly: Inter House Music Instrumental Competition, Wessex Hall
Sun 12 10:00 - 18:00 South West Squash Schools Junior Championships at Exeter Golf and Country Club May Week 4
Mon 13 Mental Health Awareness Week
08:40 - 09:15 Years 5 - 8 Wellbeing Assembly, Wessex Hall
08:40 - 10:30 Visit: Years 5 & 6 Childline Workshop
Tue 14 08:40 - 09:30 PTA meeting, Hub
Wed 15 09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room
12:00 - 12:30 Hymn practice, Wessex Hall
12:00 - 12:30 School council meeting
14:15 Boys’ Cricket: U13A XI v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:15 Boys’ Cricket: U13B XI v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:15 Boys’ Cricket: U13C XI v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:15 Boys’ Cricket: U11A v Mount Kelly Foundation (h)
14:15 Boys’ Cricket: U11B v Mount Kelly Foundation (h)
14:15 Girls’ Cricket: U13A v Mount Kelly Foundation (h)
14:15 Girls’ Cricket: U13B v Mount Kelly Foundation (h)
14:15 Girls’ Cricket: U11A v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:15 Girls’ Cricket: U11B v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:15 Girls’ Cricket: U11C v Mount Kelly Foundation (a) May Week 4
Thu 16 08:30 - 16:40 Brass Day at Clifton College, Bristol
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U9A v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U9B v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U9C v Mount Kelly Foundation (a)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U9A v Mount Kelly Foundation (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U9B v Mount Kelly Foundation (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U9C v Mount Kelly Foundation (h)
Fri 17 09:15 - 13:30 Visit: Year 5, ‘Tom Gates Live’ at the Princess Theatre, Torquay
09:45 - 13:00 Board of Reference Meeting, Hub
14:00 - 15:00 Whole School Assembly: Science Fair, Wessex Hall
14:00 - 17:30 Blundell’s School Athletics Meeting (a)
Sun 19 12:00 - 17:00 King’s College, Taunton Prep Schools Athletics Meeting May Week 5
Mon 20 14:00 Year 8 St Peter’s School Baccalaureate ® French Speaking Exam
15:30 Girls’ Cricket: U10A v Maynard (h)
15:30 Girls’ Cricket: U10B v Maynard (h)
Tue 21 09:15 Visit: Reception, farm trip
14:30 - 18:00 St Peter’s Preparatory School concert rehearsals, St Peter’s Church, Budleigh Salterton
18:30 - 19:30 St Peter’s Preparatory School summer concert, St Peter’s Church, Budleigh Salterton
Wed 22 09:00 - 17:00 IAPS’ U11 Sailing Championships, Weymouth
09:00 - 17:00 Science Fair judging, Wessex Hall
09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room
10:00 - 12:00 School in Action morning
12:00 - 12:30 House meetings
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11A v Taunton Prep School (h)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11B v Taunton Prep School (h)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11C v Taunton Prep School (h)
14:30 Girls’ Cricket: U13A v Queen’s College, Taunton (h)
14:30 Girls’ Cricket: U13B v Queen’s College, Taunton (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11A v Queen’s College, Taunton (a)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11B v Queen’s College, Taunton (a)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11C v Queen’s College, Taunton (a)
18:30 - 19:30 Chamber Choir Evensong at Sherborne School May Week 5
Thu 23 08:00 - 17:00 Science Fair judging, Wessex Hall
09:00 - 17:00 IAPS’ U13 Sailing Championships, Weymouth
14:00 Cricket: U9A v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Cricket: U9B v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Cricket: U9C v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U9A v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U9B v Exeter Cathedral School (h)
16:15 - 17:30 Science Fair open event, Wessex Hall
17:00 - 17:30 Science Fair awards, Wessex Hall
Fri 24 13:30 - 16:00 School fête
16:00 Half-term commences - normal timings June Week 6
Mon 3 Years 6 - 8 revision week
Tue 4 14:00 - 16:00 St Peter’s Preparatory School Under 7 Mixed Athletics Festival with visiting schools (h)
Wed 5 08:40 Year 4 Outposts residential departs
09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room
12:00 - 12:30 School Service: Rev B Cambridge, Wessex Hall
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U13A v King’s Hall Prep (a)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U13B v King’s Hall Prep (a)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11A v King’s Hall Prep (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11B v King’s Hall Prep (h)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11A v Wellington School (h)
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11B v Wellington School (h)
16:00 Boys’ Cricket: U13A XI v Exeter School (a)
16:00 Boys’ Cricket: U13B XI v Exeter School (a)
Thu 6 Year 4 residential
14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U8 v Stover (h)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U8 v Stover (h)
Fri 7 14:00 - 15:00 Upper school music assembly, Wessex Hall
14:00 Year 4 residential Outposts returns
Sat 8 St Peter’s Preparatory School: Gold Sponsors of River Exe Regatta
12:00 - 15:00 SPL Nurseries and EYFS picnic
Sun 9 St Peter’s Preparatory School: Gold Sponsors of River Exe Regatta June Week 7
Mon 10 08:40 St Peter’s School Baccalaureate ® Years 6 to 8 exams, Wessex Hall
08:40 Year 5 residential to St Briavel’s Castle YHA departs
Tue 11 08:40 St Peter’s School Baccalaureate ® Years 6 to 8 exams, Wessex Hall
16:15 Pre-prep and Lower School teatime Concert, Performing Arts Room
Wed 12 08:40 Reception vision screener - Julia Rees-Doherty
08:40 St Peter’s School Baccalaureate ® Years 6 to 8 exams, Wessex Hall
09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room
12:00 Year 5 residential to St Briavel’s Castle YHA returns
Thu 13 08:45 Year 8 North Devon expedition departs
11:00 - 13:30 Year 3 residential to Heatree centre departs
18:00 - 21:00 Harefield XI v Lympstone Village XI (In aid of church funds)
Fri 14 14:00 Whole school assembly: French trip
14:30 Year 3 Heatree centre residential returns
15:00 Year 8 North Devon expedition returns
Sat 15 10:00 - 12:00 ABRSM music theory examination
10:00 - 16:00 IAPS’ Triathlon, Monkton Combe School, Bath
Sun 16 Mount Kelly Foundation Team Drake Athletics Meeting June Week 8
Mon 17 08:40 - 17:00 Year 8 St Peter’s School Baccalaureate ® Exam Review 09:00 - 12:30 Visit: Year 2 Exeter Cathedral 16:00 - 16:30 Nursery parents’ meeting: Preparing for Reception 16:30 - 17:00 Reception parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 1
Tue 18 08:30 - 09:30 PTA Coffee Morning and Second-hand Clothing Sale, Dining Hall 09:30 - 16:30 Year 8 Leavers’ programme: Haldon Cycle 09:30 - 11:00 St Peter’s Preparatory School Nursery sports morning, Abram Field 16:00 - 16:30 Year 1 parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 2 16:30 - 17:00 Year 2 parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 3 16:30 - 17:00 Year 3 parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 4 17:00 - 18:00 Year 7 drama showcase, Performing Arts Room
Wed 19 09:00 - 12:00 Year 8 Leavers’ programme: Money Sense Morning 09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room 12:00 - 12:30 House meetings 14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U13A XI v Taunton School (h) 14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U13B XI v Taunton School (h) 14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U13A v Wellington School (h) 14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U13B v Wellington School (h) 14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11A v Exeter Junior School (a) 14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11B v Exeter Junior School (a) 14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U10A v Exeter Junior School (h) 14:00 Boys’ Cricket: U11C v Exeter Junior School (h) 14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11A v Exeter Junior School (a) 14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11B v Exeter Junior School (a) 14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11C v Exeter Junior School (a) 16:30 - 17:00 Year 4 parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 5 June Week 8 Thu 20 11:00 - 16:30 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Beach Day & RNLI Instruction
16:15 - 17:00 Year 6 drama showcase, Performing Arts Room
17:00 - 18:30 Year 8 parents’ evening, Wessex Hall
Fri 21 ABRSM Practical Examinations, Harefield
09:00 - 12:00 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Photography workshop
14:00 Whole school assembly: Boarding, Wessex Hall June Week 9
Mon 24 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Topsham Cycle
16:00 Nursery and Reception parents’ evenings (all week)
16:00 Years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 parents’ evenings (all week)
16:15 - 17:00 Year 6 parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 7, Wessex Hall
17:00 - 19:00 Year 6 Parents’ Evening, Wessex Hall
Tue 25 08:40 - 09:30 PTA meeting, Hub
08:40 - 17:00 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Drugs and Alcohol Awareness, Cookery and Lifesaving Workshops
09:30 - 11:00 Reserve date for St Peter’s Preparatory School Nursery sports morning
16:15 - 17:00 Year 5 parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 6
16:15 - 17:00 Year 7 parents’ meeting: Preparing for Year 8, H1
17:00 - 18:30 Year 7 parents’ evening, Wessex Hall
Wed 26 09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room
11:00 - 19:00 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Theatre visit: The Mousetrap at Bristol Hippodrome
12:00 - 12:30 School council
12:00 - 12:50 Hymn practice
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11A v Wellington School (a)
14:00 Girls’ Cricket: U11B v Wellington School (a)
19:00 - 22:00 Board Of Reference Summer Dinner, Harefield House June Week 9
Thu 27 09:00 - 16:30 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Helping Hands Morning
14:00 - 16:00 St Peter’s Preparatory School Years 3 & 4 Sports Afternoon
17:30 - 19:30 Years 7 & 8 Picnic and Beach Olympics for Parents and Pupils, Exmouth Beach
Fri 28 09:00 - 15:00 Year 3 English Speaking Board Examinations
09:15 - 12:15 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Careers Convention
09:30 - 11:30 St Peter’s Preparatory School Reception - Year 2 sports morning, Hallett Field
13:30 - 16:30 St Peter’s Preparatory School Years 5 - 8 sports day, Hallett Field
14:00 - 17:00 Stevensons’ uniform sale for parents, Performing Arts Room July Week 10
Mon 1 Learning Success Open Week IAPS’ National Athletics finals, Birmingham 08:00 Year 6 Eden Project visit departs 08:40 - 17:00 Year 5 ‘Hamlet’ production rehearsal, Wessex Hall 09:00 Year 7 Spirit of Adventure expedition departs 09:00 - 17:00 Year 8 Spirit of Adventure Cross Keys day
Tue 2 Year 6 Eden Project visit 08:40 - 16:15 Year 4 ‘Greece Goes To Pieces’ production rehearsal 08:40 - 17:00 Year 5 ‘Hamlet’ production rehearsal, Wessex Hall 09:00 - 13:00 Year 8 Spirit of Adventure expedition departs
Wed 3 Year 8 Spirit of Adventure expedition 08:40 - 16:00 Year 5 ‘Hamlet’ Production rehearsal, Wessex Hall 09:10 - 09:40 Pre-prep assembly, Performing Arts Room 12:30 Year 7 Spirit of Adventure expedition returns 12:30 - 16:00 Year 4 ‘Greece Goes To Pieces’ production rehearsal, Blackmore Theatre 16:30 Year 6 Eden Project visit returns 18:15 - 20:00 Year 5 ‘Hamlet’ production performance, Wessex Hall
Thu 4 Year 8 Spirit of Adventure expedition
14:30 Year 4 ‘Greece Goes to Pieces’ production rehearsal, The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth
18:30 Year 4 ‘Greece Goes to Pieces’ production, The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth
Fri 5 09:45 - 11:15 Reserve date for Reception to Year 4 sports days
12:00 Year 8 Spirit of Adventure expedition returns
14:00 Whole school assembly: Presentations only, Wessex Hall
Sat 6 19:00 St Peter’s Preparatory School Charity Ball July Week 11
Mon 8 No weekly activities
08:40 Whole school presentation assembly: Years 4 and 6 St Peter’s School Baccalaureate ® Awards, Wessex Hall
09:00 - 13:00 Year 8 leavers’ programme: Logbook and task completion, Labs
09:40 - 12:00 Class transition Morning
14:00 - 16:15 Year 8 leavers’ programme: ‘Murder Mystery’
16:15 - 17:30 St Peter’s Preparatory School art exhibition Launch, Performing Arts Room
Tue 9 10:00 - 18:00 Year 8 Circus Berzercus Day, Wessex Hall
14:00 Pre-prep Presentation afternoon
18:30 Year 8 Circus Berzercus, Performance & Buffet, Wessex Hall / Hub
Wed 10 08:40 - 10:00 Whole school final assembly, Wessex Hall
09:30 - 12:30 Reserve date for Years 5 - 8 Sports Day
14:00 - 15:00 Speech Day rehearsal, Marquee
15:30 End of term for Pre-prep
Thu 11 10:00 Pupil drop off and coffee for parents
11:00 Speech Day, Marquee
12:30 Pimms on the lawn and family picnics
13:00 Leavers’ Lunch, Dining Room
Fri 12 09:00 - 16:00 STAFF INSET Telephone 01395 272148 www.stpetersprep.co.uk