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Easter Term 2017

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Dates of Terms (All dates are inclusive) T

Easter Term 2017 Easter Term 2018 Begins Tuesday 10 January Begins Tuesday 9 January Half Term Saturday 18 – Sunday 26 February Half Term Saturday 17 – Sunday 25 February

Ends Friday 31 March Ends Friday 23 March y a d

Summer Term 2017 Summer Term 2018 n Begins Tuesday 5 September Begins Monday 16 April o Half Term Friday 27 – Sunday 5 November Half Term Saturday 26 May – Sunday 3 June M Ends Friday 15 December Ends Friday 13 July l s o k s o Christmas Term 2017 r y e / t h o i s i t c b v

Begins Tuesday 5 September w e S i i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 u

e t l c r Half Term Friday 27 – Sunday 5 November c C e o m A t S o Ends Friday 15 December f H A Easter Term Calendar 2017 January Monday 9 January S5 Mock Exams begin Staff Training Day Tuesday 10 January Clubs and Societies start at the Prep and Senior Schools S5 Mock Exams 8.30am Term begins for Pupils 8.40am Senior School Registration 8.50am Senior School Full Assembly 9.15am Senior School Lessons commence 12.45pm History Society Committee Meeting (E23) - MSC 4.00pm Senior School Staff Meeting (Lecture Theatre) - PMO Wednesday 11 January S5 Mock Exams 2.15pm Girls Netball (A and B Teams) v Nottingham High School (A) Thursday 12 January P4 Crucial Crew Trip S5 Mock Exams Senior School House Cross Country (S3 and S4) Friday 13 January S5 Mock Exams 12.45pm Senior School Housemasters Meeting (Conference Room) - WPNP 2.15pm U11A, U11B, U11C Rugby v QEGS (A) Saturday 14 January 9.00am Sheffield Schools Cross Country Championships, Graves Park Sunday 15 January 1.30pm-5.30pm Joint Orchestra Day (Heeley Hall) – AMJ Monday 16 January S5 Mock Exams Senior School House Cross Country (S1 and S2) 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP 4.00pm U15 Basketball v Silverdale School (A) Tuesday 17 January S5 Mock Exams 2.30pm U10A, U10B, U10C, U10D Rugby v St Olave's School (A) 2.30pm U9A, U9B, U9C, U9D v St Olave's School (A) Wednesday 18 January S5 Mock Exams 3.40pm U16 Hockey v Nottingham High School (A) 4.00pm U13 Basketball v Forge Valley School (A) Thursday 19 January S5 Mock Exams 2.00pm P3 & P4 Swimming Heats, Ponds Forge 4.00pm U13 Hockey v King Edward VII School (A) Friday 20 January S5 Mock Exams end 10.00am HMC Prep Swimming Gala, Leeds 2.15pm U9A, U9B, U9C, U9D Rugby v QEGS (A) 7.30pm Nepa-17 Training Weekend at Castle Dyke begins - KDB Saturday 21 January 9.30am 16+ Scholarship Exam Day (Grayson) - PRK/HAP 10.30am U14, U13, U12 Football v Huddersfield Grammar School (H) 1.15pm 1st XI, 2nd XI Football v Welbeck College (A) 4.30pm Nepa-17 Training Weekend at Castle Dyke ends - KDB

1 January/February

Monday 23 January Dhal Bhat Week - KDB Monty Halls Lecture to Senior School Pupils (Heeley Hall) - KLH 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Risk Competition (E23) - MSC 4.15pm Liaison Committee (Prep School) - WPNP Tuesday 24 January 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Risk Competition (E23) - MSC Wednesday 25 January Senior School House Football (S5 - U6) 9.30am 11+ Entrance Tests 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Risk Competition (E23) - MSC 1.50pm House Netball 2.30pm U16 Hockey v Nottingham High School, HSBC Sports Ground Thursday 26 January 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Risk Competition (E23) - MSC 2.00pm P1 & P2 Swimming Heats, Ponds Forge 6.00pm-8.00pm Nepa-17 Training Evening, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield - KDB 7.30pm S3 Options Evening (Heeley Hall) - SHK Friday 27 January 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Risk Competition (E23) - MSC 2.00pm U11A, U11B, U11C, U11D, U10A, U10B, U10C, U10D Rugby v QEGS (H) Saturday 28 January Sixth Form Sports Scholarship Interviews - PMO/RDH 10.30am 1st XI, U16, U15, U13 Football v Queen Ethelburga's College (A) 10.30am 2nd XI, U14, U12A, U12B Football v Queen Ethelburga's College (H) Monday 30 January 4.00pm Senior School Heads of Department Meeting (J13) - PRK 7.00pm S5 GCSE Drama Theatre Trip to the Lyceum ("Blood Brothers") - AGL 8.00pm Birkdale Prayer Fellowship (School House) - GO Tuesday 3 1 January All Day - ABRSM Music Exams (Octagon) - AMJ 4.00pm U19 Basketball v Tapton School (A) 5.00pm-10.00pm S5 Parents Evening (Heeley Hall) - SHK Wednesday 1 February All Day - ABRSM Music Exams (Octagon) - AMJ Arkwright Scholarships Aptitude Paper 10.30am Lost Property Stall (Exhibition Area) (until the end of Friday lunchtime) - GO 2.00pm 1st Boys Hockey v Silcoates School (H - venue tbc) 2.00pm Girls Netball (A and B Teams) v Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (H) 4.00pm U15 Hockey v Sheffield High School, HSBC Sports Ground Thursday 2 February Senior School House Football (S3 and S4) UKMT Intermediate Challenge for S3-S5 Top Set Mathematicians - ANB 8.30am-4.30pm P3 Tudor Tournament Workshop, The Royal Armouries, Leeds Friday 3 February Sixth Form Art Trip to London departs – AA Saturday 4 February South Yorkshire Schools Cross Country Championships, Rotherham Sixth Form Art Trip to London returns – AA 10.00am 1st XI, U16, U15 Football v Wickersley School (H) 10.00am U14, U13, U12A, U12B Football v Wickersley School (A) Monday 6 February Senior School House Football (S1 and S2) U6 Physics Trip to Jodrell Bank - PCJ 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Tuesday 7 February 7.00pm Transition to Sixth Form Evening for S5 Parents (Heeley Hall) - HAP

2 February/March

Wednesday 8 February House Rugby 9.00–11.30am UK Linguistics Olympiad – HVS 2.00pm Girls Netball (A Team) v High Storrs School (H) 5.00pm-10.00pm S2 Parents Evening (Heeley Hall) - VS Thursday 9 February 11+ Scholarship Exam 4.30pm 1st Boys, U15 Hockey v Nottingham High School (A) Friday 1 0 February 2.00pm P2, P3, P4 House Cross Country 4.30pm U6 A Level Drama and Theatre Studies Devised Examination Performance (Drama Studio) - AGL Saturday 11 February 10.00am 1st XI, U15, U14 Football v Wath Comprehensive School (H) 10.00am 2nd XI, U13, U12A, U12B Football v Wath Comprehensive School (A) Wednesday 15 February 2.00pm Girls Netball (A and B Teams) v Sheffield Hallam University Development Squads (H) 3.15pm 1st XI, 2nd XI, U16 Football v Denstone College (A) 4.00pm U12 Seven-a-Side Hockey v Sheffield High School (A) 7.00pm Solos Concert (Octagon) - AMJ Thursday 16 February 7.00am GCSE German Study Visit and Revision Course (Berlin) departs - EPM 12.30pm-3.45pm Senior School Swimming Gala, Ponds Forge - RDH 6.00pm-8.00pm Nepa-17 Training Evening, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield - KDB Friday 1 7 February GCSE German Study Visit and Revision Course (Berlin) - EPM S1, S3, S4 Grades published 12.45pm History Society Committee Meeting (E23) - MSC 3.45pm Half Term begins Monday 20 February 10.00pm GCSE German Study Visit and Revision Course (Berlin) returns - EPM Tuesday 21 February History Society Day Out to York - MSC Sunday 26 February Half Term ends Monday 27 February U6 Mocks and Study Leave begin 2.15pm U13 Football v Lady Manners School (A) 4.00pm Senior School Staff Meeting (Lecture Theatre) – PMO Tuesday 28 February U6 Mocks and Study Leave Wednesday 1 March Ash Wednesday U13 Rugby (Terrington Hall Rugby Sevens) U6 Mocks and Study Leave 2.00pm Girls Netball (A/B Team) v Thomas Rotherham College (A) 2.15pm U16 Football v Lady Manners School (A) 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC Thursday 2 March Prep: World Book Day U15 Newcastle Football Tour departs - CFR U6 Mocks and Study Leave 4.30pm Senior School Open Evening - KLH

3 March

Friday 3 March U15 Newcastle Football Tour - CFR U6 Mocks and Study Leave 10.30am Prep Spanish Onatti Play for P2, P3 & P4 12.45pm Senior School Trips and Expeditions Planning Meeting (Conference Room) - WPNP 1.45pm Prep Spanish Onatti Play for PP3 & P1 4.15pm-5.30pm S1-S3 House Hockey, Abbeydale Sports Centre Saturday 4 March U15 Newcastle Football Tour returns - CFR 10.00am 1st XI, U13 Football v Oldham Hulme Grammar School (H) 10.00am 2nd XI, U14, U12 Football v Oldham Hulme Grammar School (A) 10.30am P4 Pop Maths Quiz, Sheffield Hallam University Sunday 5 March 1st XV Rugby (North of England Rugby Sevens) Monday 6 March Prep School Book Illustrator Workshops Sixth Form Taster Day 4.00pm Senior School Heads of Department Meeting (J13) - PRK 7.30pm Nepa-17 Pre-Trip Meeting for all Trip Members and Parents (Heeley Hall) - KDB Tuesday 7 March 16+ Music Scholarships - AMJ Prep School Book Illustrator Workshops 10.00am HMC U11 Football, Hymers College Wednesday 8 March 1st XI Football (Barry Burns Tournament) 1st VII Rugby (Birkdale Senior School Rugby Sevens) 2.30pm Girls Netball (A and B Teams) v Silcoates School (A) 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC 4.00pm U16 Football v Ackworth School (A) Thursday 9 March 4.00pm Satips Prep School General Knowledge Quiz, Ashdell Preparatory School 4.00pm-6.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Initial Route-Planning Session (Grayson) - MCL 6.00pm-8.00pm Nepa-17 Training Evening, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield - KDB 7.00pm Information Evening for U14/U13 Barcelona Football Tour (Heeley Hall) - CFR Friday 10 March 8.50am House Choir Competition 1.00pm U11 Pocklington Rugby Sevens 4.15pm-5.30pm Senior House Hockey, Abbeydale Sports Centre Saturday 11 March English Schools Cross Country Championships, Norwich 10.00am 1st XI, 2nd XI, U14 Football v Woodhouse Grove School (A) 10.00am U15, U13, U12 Football v Woodhouse Grove School (H) Sunday 12 March 9.00am-5.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training, Peak District - MCL Monday 13 March Senior School Charities Week: Asterley U6 Marks published 4.00pm 1st Mixed Hockey v Sheffield High School, HSBC Sports Ground 4.00pm U13 Football v Ackworth School (A) 4.00pm Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) – WPNP 8.00pm Birkdale Prayer Fellowship (School House) - GO Tuesday 14 March Senior School Charities Week: Griffiths 1.00pm HMC U11 Rugby Sevens, St Olave's School 5.00pm-10.00pm S3 Parents Evening (Heeley Hall) - SHK

4 March

Wednesday 15 March 11+ Music Scholarships - AMS Senior School Charities Week: Hall 8.30am-4.30pm P2 Saxons Workshops, Royal Armouries, Leeds 2.00pm Girls Netball (A and B Teams) v Hill House School (H) 2.30pm 1st XI, 2nd XI Football v Hull Collegiate School (H) 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC Thursday 16 March Intermediate Maths Olympiad and Intermediate Kangaroo - ANB Senior School Charities Week: Heeley 4.00pm-5.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training Session (Grayson) - MCL 4.15pm-8.00pm P1 & P4 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers 4.25pm U15 Football v Denstone College (A) Friday 17 March Senior School Charities Week: Non-Uniform Day 10.30am 1st XI Football Tour to Liverpool departs - CFR 3.30pm 1st XI Football v Liverpool College (A) 6.30pm Band Night (Heeley Hall) - AMJ Saturday 18 March 10.00am 1st XI Football v St Margaret's Academy (A) 10.00am Prep School Open Morning - KLH 10.30am U14, U13, U12 Football v Hull Collegiate School (A) Sunday 19 March U13 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) (departure) Monday 20 March 1st VII Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) (departure) Deadline for the Senior School House Writing Competition Prep School Charities Week U13 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP 4.15pm-8.00pm P1 & P4 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers Tuesday 21 March 1st VII Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) U13 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) (return) 2.00pm Prep School House Football 4.15pm Liaison Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP 7.00pm-9.00pm Music Parents Evening (Octagon) - AMJ Wednesday 22 March 1st XI Football (Hull Collegiate School Eights Tournament) 1st VII Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) (return) U14 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) (departure) 2.00pm Girls Netball (A Team) v High Storrs School (H) 4.00pm 2nd XI Football v Ackworth School (A) 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC 4.15pm-8.00pm P2 & P3 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers 5.00pm-10.00pm U6 Parents Evening (Sports Hall) - HAP Thursday 23 March U14 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) 1.00pm Middle School House Public Speaking Competition 3.00pm U15 Football v Ackworth School (A) 3.45pm-8.00pm Pre-Prep Parents Consultation Evening 4.00pm-5.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training Session (Grayson) - MCL Friday 24 March History Society Annual Lecture: "Making Sense of Politics in the Gilded Age", Mr Mark Waldron, Headmaster, Ryde School - MSC Prep School Non-Uniform Day S5 Revision Advice completed U14 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby Sevens) (return) 8.00am-5.30pm S5 Geography Trip to Holderness Coast - HP 2.00pm Prep School House Football

5 March/April

Saturday 25 March 10.00am 1st XI, U16, U14, U12A, U12B Football v The Grammar School at Leeds (A) 10.00am 2nd XI, U15, U13 Football v The Grammar School at Leeds (H) Monday 27 March 4.15pm-8.00pm P2 & P3 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers Tuesday 28 March Nepa-17 Trip departs - KDB New York and Washington DC Trip departs - SSP 2.30pm U10A, U10B, U10C Football v Hymers College (H) Wednesday 29 March Economics/Business Studies and Languages/Cultural Study Tour to China departs - KMH Nepa-17 Trip - KDB New York and Washington DC Trip - SSP S1, S4, L6 Reports published 2.00pm Girls Netball (A and B Teams) v Lady Manners School (H) 2.45pm 1st XI Football v Fulneck School (A) 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC Thursday 30 March Nepa-17 Trip - KDB New York and Washington DC Trip - SSP 1.30pm Prep School Swimming Gala, Ponds Forge 4.00pm-5.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training Session (Grayson) - MCL Friday 31 March Nepa-17 Trip - KDB New York and Washington DC Trip - SSP S2 Grades published U14, U13 Football Tour to Barcelona departs - CFR 10.00am Prep School Easter Service, Jubilee Centre 12.00pm Term ends Tuesday 4 April New York and Washington DC Trip returns - SSP U14, U13 Football Tour to Barcelona returns - CFR Friday 7 April Economics/Business Studies and Languages/Cultural Study Tour to China returns - KMH Monday 17 April Nepa-17 Trip returns - KDB

6 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - Senior School Easter Term 2017 Monday Before school Morning Music (Heeley Hall - SSP/SLC) Lunch 1 Male Voice Choir (Octagon - AMJ) (12.40-13.15) History Society (MSC) Lunch 2 Girls Choir (Octagon – AMJ) (13.15-13.45) MS History Film Club (E21 - JAS) S3 Ancient Greek (GO18 - HVS) 6th Form Shares Trading Society (O22 - SBS) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) Judo (Heeley Hall) Grade 5 Theory (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O18 - AMS) Mandarin Beginners (S4/S5/D of E Class) (4.00 – 4.45 pm) (ELL) Mandarin Beginners (Staff and Parents) (5.00 – 6.00 pm) (ELL) Advanced Mandarin (Staff and Parents) (6.30 – 8.00 pm) (ELL) U6 Critical Thinking (3.55 – 4.40 pm) (O21 – DH) Table Tennis Advanced Coaching (3.55 – 5.30 pm) (Sports Hall – Kiran Alvey) U15 Football Training* (5.15 pm collection from HSBC Sports Ground, 5.30 pm collection from Oakholme Road) (until half term) (CFR) 1st XI, 2nd XI, U16 Football Training* (5.15 pm collection from Castle Dyke, 5.30 pm collection from Oakholme Road) (until half term) (MIM/DBJ/AJA) Seniors/U15/U14 Rugby Sevens Training* (5.30 pm collection from Castle Dyke, 5.45 pm collection from Oakholme Road) (half term onwards) (ADB/SCD/RDH/DP) Hockey (Goodwin Sports Centre and Abbeydale Sports Club – KDB/MCL/JG) Tuesday Lunch 1 Cross country (CJC) (12.40-13.15) Lower School Choir (Octagon – AMJ/SLC) Lunch 2 Sixth Form Choir (Octagon – AMJ/SLC) (13.15-13.45) S3 Ancient Greek (GO18 - HVS) Maths Enrichment Club (J28 – ANB) S1 and 2 Art Club (DBJ/AA) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) Brass Band* (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (Heeley Hall – JB) Sax Group* (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O11 – LB) String Orchestra* (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (Octagon – AMJ) Young Enterprise (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O22 - SBS/JJT) S1 - 4 Basketball (3.50-5.20 pm) (SH - AJO) Wednesday Before school Ensemble 123 (Octagon - SLC) Lunch 1 MS 5-a-side football (SH - BJO) (12.40-13.15) Chess Club (AJA) DT/Graphics Club (1.00 - 1.45 pm) (KJH/ALH) Circus Skills (J15 - ANB) Lunch 2 Intermediate Japanese (J24 – RMS) (13.15-13.45) Spelling Club (Learning Support Office - LEM) “La Cucaracha” Spanish Song Club (S1-S3) (G010 – OB/KMH) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) Senior badminton coaching U14 Football Training* (5.15 pm collection from Castle Dyke, 5.30 pm collection from Oakholme Road) (until half term) (TWC)

7 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - Senior School Easter Term 2017

Thursday Before school Wind Ensemble (M15 – SSP) Lunch 1 Young Poets’ Society (VS) (12.40-13.15) Senior Debating Society (LT - RJB) DT/Graphics Club (1.00 - 1.45 pm) (KJH/ALH) Composition and Theory (O18 – AMS) U13 Football Training* (until half term) (SH – MAP) Lunch 2 Psychology Film Club (E14 - HDC) (13.15-13.45) S1/S2 Maths Puzzle Club (J26 - SM) Bridge Club (Lab 1 – PCS/AJW) Table Tennis (SH – RDH) Unmythable (S2/S3) (G018 - JG) Spelling Club (Learning Support Office - LEM) Advanced Languages (G014 – KMH) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) Chess club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (ITH) (Library) Octopus (by invitation) (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (Octagon - AMS) S5 - U6 Basketball (3.50-5.20 pm) (SH - AJO) U12 Football Training* (5.15 pm collection from Castle Dyke, 5.30 pm collection from Oakholme Road) (until half term) (DP) U13/U12 Rugby Sevens Training* (5.30 pm collection from Castle Dyke, 5.45 pm collection from Oakholme Road) (half term onwards) (ADB/SCD/MAP/JHC) Friday Before school Friday Music (Heeley Hall – AMJ) Big Band (Octagon – SSP) Lunch 1 Senior Badminton (RDH) (12.40-13.15) Textual Studies (6th Form) (SB) Senior CU (S5 - U6) Music Tech Club (O11 – AMJ) Soul Band (Octagon – SLC) Composition and Theory (O18 – AMS) Lunch 2 LS Badminton (RDH) (13.15-13.45) Book Club (JM/HJF) Songwriters Club (S1-U6) (Octagon/Drum Room - GLB) Junior CU/GLOD Music Tech Club (O11 – AMJ) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) School of Rock and Pop (additional charge) (SSP) Hockey (Goodwin Sports Centre and Abbeydale Sports Club – KDB/MCL/JG)

EPM will arrange a suitable time for S2 German Club. The Da Vinci Society will also run for the Sixth Form but this is not run to a specific time or day. *priority activity

LUNCHTIME CLINICS - Senior School Easter Term 2017 In addition to the clubs and societies listed on the previous pages, a number of teachers offer lunchtime clinics in their subject area(s). Pupils wishing to attend a lunchtime clinic should consult their teacher to find out when and where it takes place.

8 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Prep School Easter Term 2017 Monday 8.15-8.45 P1 Drama Club CN 1.00-1.30 Wind Ensemble (by invitation) SC 1.00-1.40 P2 - P4 Computer Scratch Coding Club SL 1.00-1.30 P2 Craft Club (max 10) HJO 3.50-4.30 P1 - P4 Chess Club (max 14) P1/P2 1st HT, P3/P4 2nd HT JRM/RMC 3.50-4.50 Brass Ensemble (by invitation) MR 3.50-4.50 P3 - P4 Art Club (max 12) P4 1st HT, P3 2nd HT VF 3.50–5.00 P3/P4 Basketball AJO 4.00-5.00 Music Theory Club AJ/GB/SC

Tuesday 8.15-8.45 P2 Drama Club CN 1.10-1.40 P3 - P4 Chinese Culture Club & Language LM 1.10-1.40 Handbell Ringers Club (by invitation) MS 3.30–4.30 P3/P4 Rugby Squad Training, Castle Dyke (fixtures permitting) (by invitation) 1st HT only NJD/JHC 4.00-4.50 P3 - P4 Science Club P3 1st HT/P4 2nd HT (max 12) JVB * 4.10-4.50 P1 Short Tennis Limited numbers – possible split half termly JW

Wednesday 8.15-8.45 Street Dance Club CN 1.00-1.40 P3 & P4 Systems & Control (by invitation) SL/VF 1.10-1.40 P1 - P4 Rock Band AMJ/GB 1.10-1.40 P1 Computer Club JET 1.10-1.40 P4 Intellectual Curiosity JRL 1.10-1.40 Languages Club LM * 3.50-4.30 P1 Judo (max 20) SK * 4.00-4.45 P1-P4 Beat Club (by arrangement with Mr Cannelli - 0114 2684678) TC * 4.30-5.10 P2, P3, P4 Judo (max 20) SK

Thursday 8.15-8.45 Junior Jazz LB 1.00-1.30 Prep Choir GB 1.00-1.40 Portuguese Club LM 3.50-4.50 P2 - P4 Warhammer (max 12) Limited numbers - split half termly TE 3.50-4.50 Board Games & Chess Club JRL * 4.15-5.00 P2, P3, P4 Judo (max 20) SK

Friday 8.15-8.45 Percussion Club CM/GB 1.10-1.40 Stringfellows (by invitation) TC 1.10-1.40 Christian Union JRM/JL 1.10-1.45 Gardening Club 2nd HT only JVB 4.00-5.15 P4 Cricket Nets (max 24), Senior School Sports Hall (fixtures permitting) Collect from Senior School NJD/JHC

*These activities are staffed by experts brought in for coaching and for which there will be a nominal charge.

9 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Pre-Prep School Easter Term 2017 Break time activities (first half of term)

Monday – Christian Union – available to all Pre-Prep boys Tuesday – Maths club – PP1 Wednesday - Story Club – PP3 Thursday – Construction Club – PP2

Other activities

Monday 12.30 - 1.00 PP2-PP3 Cello Taster 1st HT only TC 12.30 - 1.05 PP1 Tennis (max 12) JW 3.30 - 4.15 PP2-PP3 TrySports (max 24) (by arrangement with Jack Howieson JH at [email protected])

Tuesday 12.30 - 1.05 PP1/PP2 Tennis (max 12) JW 3.30 - 4.10 PP3 Short Tennis Limited numbers - PP3A 1st HT/PP3KR 2nd HT JW

Wednesday 3.30 - 4.00 PP2-PP3 Beat Club (by arrangement with Mr Cannelli - 0114 268 4678) TC 3.30 - 4.15 PP2-PP3 Tryfootball (max 24) (by arrangement with Jack Howieson JH at [email protected])

Thursday 3.30 - 4.10 PP3 Judo (max 20) SK 3.30 - 4.15 PP2-PP3 Outdoor TryRugby (max 24) (by arrangement with Jack Howieson JH at [email protected])

Friday 12.30 - 1.05 PP2 Tennis (max 12) JW

These activities are all staffed by experts brought in for coaching and for which there will be a nominal charge (with the exception of Cello Taster).

10 BIRKDALE SCHOOL - STAFF LIST - Easter Term 2017 Senior School Staff Senior Staff Dr P M Owen PhD MA Head Master W P N Pietrek BA Deputy Head Master/History P R King BA Director of Studies/English S H Kenyon MA Senior Master, Middle School/Religious Studies Mrs H A Parsons MA Head of Sixth Form/History Ms V Stolz BEd Senior Mistress, Lower School/English Assistant Staff Dr G T AbouZeid PhD BSc Chemistry/Exams Officer J D Allen BSc Chaplain/Head of Outdoor Pursuits/Biology/RE A J Alsop BSc Mathematics A Armitage DipEd Mgt, BA Head of Art S Bacsich MA English Mrs R J Birtles MSc BA 2nd in English/Assistant Head of Lower School G L Bish BMus Music (Guitar)/Music Technology A N Briggs MScTech BSc Mathematics K D Brook MBE BSc Biology A D Byron BSc Director of Rugby * Mrs S J Burt BA Head of English* Mrs C L Butterworth BSc Mathematics * Mrs H D Clark MSc Head of Psychology T W Clark BSc Geography M S Clarke MA Head of History * Miss L A Clausen BSc Computer Science/ICT C E Clifford MSc BSc Physics C J Cook BSc Head of Careers/Physics Mrs S L Cooke BA Piano/Music Mrs M A Daly BA Head of Classics S C Depledge BSc Physical Education * Mrs M D Downs BA Psychology/Head of PSHEE * Dr J Greenhalgh PhD MA Classics * Mrs K J Hanson BA Design and Technology R D Heaton BEd Director of Sport Mrs K M Higham MEd BA Head of Modern Languages (m) Mrs B Holder MA BSc Head of Biology (m) S G M Holder BSc Biology D Horner BSc Economics/Business Studies M A Jones BEng Mathematics/Assistant Head of Sixth Form A M Jordan BMus Director of Music Dr P C Jukes PhD MA Head of Science/Head of Physics D B Julian BA Art Mrs E L Lebon BA 2nd in Modern Languages/Confucius Co-ordinator M C Lidbury BA English A G Low BA Head of Drama Mrs L E Marsh BA SENCO E P Meadows MA French/Teacher in charge of German Miss S D Miles BA French/Exams Officer G Morton BSc Head of Computing M I Morton PgDip BSc Acting Head of Biology/Assistant Head of Middle School * Mrs S Mulcrone MEd Mathematics * Dr P D Myatt DPhil BSc Head of Chemistry * Dr W M Newton PhD BSc Physics J R Nolan BEng Design and Technology B J O’Toole BA French/Spanish P S Offer BA Head of Design and Technology H Parker BSc Head of Geography T J Pearson BA Head of Religious Studies Mrs P F Pickford BA Geography/Assistant Head of Sixth Form Dr S S Pitfield OBE PhD BMus Head of Instrumental Studies / Public Relations and Event Manager

11 M A Potter BEd Physical Education * Mrs M B Reynolds BEd History M E Roach BSc Head of Mathematics C F Rodgers BSc 2nd in Design and Technology/Games * Mrs M F Rusling BA Spanish A McC Sanderson BA Assistant Director of Studies/Music Mrs J A Savage BA History Miss R M Sever MA 2nd in Mathematics * Mrs H V Sherborne MA Classics * P C Snell BSc Mathematics * E Stevens BSc Chemistry/EPQ S B Stoddard MA BA Head of Economics and Business Studies * Mrs H J Thaw BA Girls’ Games * J J Turner MEd Economics/Business Studies Mrs J Wildman MBChB Biology A J Woodley BEd Chemistry Support Staff * Mr O Bedoya Viasus Language Assistant – Spanish * Miss S E Brown PG Dip Counselling School Counsellor M Dent Assistant Head of ICT Systems I Dicken Head of ICT Systems and Communication J Dowsett MDes Design & Technology Technician T Doyle BEd Senior Science Technician * Miss J Elphege Language Assistant – French * Mrs H Frost Library Assistant Mrs J McQuillin Librarian * Miss K L O’Callaghan BSc Science Technician * D Parsons BA Sports Assistant (Boys’ Games) * Ms P Perzl Language Assistant – German * Miss C B Shelton BSc Science Technician D Staniforth BSc IT Technician Administration Staff (based at Senior School) Miss J Bloor Matron/Administrator Mrs H L Brocklehurst School Secretary N R Cowen Maintenance Supervisor Ms S J Fetto MA Examinations Administrator N R Gillespie Senior Groundsman Mrs A L Howard Head Master’s PA * Mrs K L Hutchins PgCert Marketing Head of Marketing * Mrs J Judge CIMA Accountant L P Marsh AAT Bursar’s Assistant P Marshall Castle Dyke Senior Cleaner/General Assistant * Miss M J Mills MAAT Bursar’s Assistant * Mrs C Munday Senior School Matron/Administrator S A Parkin Maintenance Operative/Caretaker Drama Technical Support D H Taylor BSc Bursar * R Thompson School Porter * Mrs M J Watson Registrar Miss O C Wood Senior Finance Assistant J Woodhouse Groundsman Prep School Staff Senior Staff C J Burch BA Head of the Prep School J R Leighton BEd Deputy Head/CA for English A J Oakey MSc(Ed) BA Director of Studies/Humanities/P4 Form Tutor * Mrs E J Arcari BA Head of Pre-Prep / PP3 Form Tutor/IT Co-ordinator * Mrs J Kitchen MEd BEd Head of Pre-Prep / PP3 Form Tutor/Maths Co-ordinator

12 Prep Department G L Bish BMus Director of Music Ms J V Black MSc BEd CA for Science/P4 Form Tutor Mrs R M Cockroft BEd CA for Maths/P2 Form Tutor J H Cooper BSc Maths/Games Teacher/P3 Form Tutor N J Dymock BSc CA for PE and Games Mrs T Edge BEd PG Dip Sp LD P2 Form Tutor Miss V Frewin BA CA for Art and Design Technology/P3 Form Tutor Miss S L Lockley BA CA for English & IT/P1Form Tutor * J M Lockwood LLB MPhil BA Religious Education * Rev J R Marsh BSc BA Prep School Chaplain/Maths/Science * Mr L J Mulligan BA CA for Modern Foreign Languages Mrs C L Needham MEd BA English, and CA for Drama * Mrs H J Oakey BEd English/History * Mrs J E Taylor Cert Ed P1 Form Tutor * Mrs F L M Walton MA CA for Religious Education Pre-Prep Department * Mrs H Fletcher BMus Music/Drama/Science Mrs C A Grover BA PP1 Form Tutor/Humanities Co-ordinator * Miss J R Harrison BA PP2 Form Tutor/Science Co-ordinator Mrs K J Massey MA MEd PP1 Form Tutor/Foundation Stage Co-ordinator * Mrs M Oliver BA PP2 Form Tutor * Miss V H Roberts BEd PP3 Form Tutor/Literacy Co-ordinator Learning Support Mrs C A Simpson Cert Ed Dip SEN Dip SpLD Dys Learning Support Co-ordinator (Prep) Support Staff * Mrs L Beesley Teacher's Assistant/Breakfast & After School Assistant * Mrs Y Blower BA Teacher’s Assistant * Mrs P Burch BSc Librarian/Teacher’s Assistant * Mrs H Chung GRSM DipRCM(Teach) Teacher’s Assistant/After School Assistant * Mrs TA Hinson BA Teacher’s Assistant Mrs M Hobson Cert Ed Senior Teacher’s Assistant/Breakfast Club Supervisor * Mrs G Kocura BA Teacher’s Assistant/LAMDA coach * N Mills BSc Swimming Coach * Mrs L L Peat Teacher’s Assistant * Mrs K M Tonks Teacher’s Assistant * Mrs J K Whitaker Teacher’s Assistant * Miss A P Wilkins Teacher’s Assistant * B Woon BSc Gap Student/Teacher’s Assistant Administration Staff (Prep School) * Mrs J B Reilly PA/Secretary to Head of Prep School * Mrs S E Rooper Prep Secretary * Mrs S Cowling Prep Matron/Office Support * Mrs T Davis Prep Matron/Office Support R G Woodhouse Maintenance Operative Visiting Staff - Music * J Beatty BA PP RNCM PGDip Trombone * Miss L Beavers MA BA Saxophone * T Cannelli Drums * T Collingwood BMus Cello * Mrs Z Collingwood BMus RNCM MMus GSMD Piano * S M Dunn MMus BA Guitar * I P Griffiths Guitar * J P Hackett BMus LGSM Flute * Dr L James PhD BA ALCM Violin * Mrs V Leppard BMus LRAM Piano * C M Mayall BMus Bass Guitar * Dr M Redfearn BMus LTCL Trumpet * Miss C Saywell MMus BMus Voice/Singing * A Thompson BMus Cert PG Perf Studies Trumpet Visiting Staff - Speech and Drama * Mrs G Kocura BA Speech and Drama * part-time (m) maternity leave arrangement (#) other leave arrangement 13 FORM TUTORS: 2016/17 Form Room Tutor Head of Sixth Form G14/G13 Mrs H A Parsons Assistant Heads of Sixth Form Mr M A Jones/Mrs P F Pickford Pastoral Assistants Mrs E L Lebon/Mr P S Offer 6A G22 Mr A Armitage 6B G01 Mr D Horner 6Bio GL6 Mr S G Holder 6Co G013 Miss L A Clausen/Mrs E L Lebon 6E UCR Mr S Bacsich 6Ec LCR Mr S B Stoddard 6En G018 Mr M C Lidbury 6F G017 Mrs K M Higham 6L G014 Mr E P Meadows 6M G015 Mr M E Roach 6P GL7 Mr C E Clifford 6Ph Quiet Room Dr P C Jukes 6RS G12 Mr T J Pearson 6Sc G112 Mr K D Brook Head of Middle School E02 Mr S H Kenyon Assistant Head of Middle School Mr M I Morton 5H T11 Mrs K J Hanson 5J E11 Mr A M Jordan 5T E14 Mr B J O’Toole 4B O29 Mr A N Briggs 4D O28 Mr S C Depledge 4W O22 Mrs J Wildman 3A O2 1 Mr A J Alsop 3R T14 Mr C F Rodgers 3S O14 Mr A M Sanderson Head of Lower School J03 Ms V Stolz 2N J33 Mr J R Nolan 2P J28 Mr H Parker 2S J24 Miss R M Sever 1C J12 Mr T W Clark 1G J17 Dr J Greenhalgh 1L J13 Mr A Low HOUSEMASTERS: 2016/17 Asterley Mr M S Clarke/Mr T W Clark (Deputy) Griffiths Mr C F Rodgers/Mrs E L Lebon (Deputy) Hall Mr A J Woodley Heeley Mr A J Alsop/Mrs K J Hanson (Deputy)

14 SCHOOL OFFICIALS – Easter Term 2017 Senior School Heads of School Youssef Farag (A) Charles Gray (A) Deputy Heads of School Lisa Dwyer-Joyce (Ha) Rebecca Fowler (A)

School Prefects Jacob Barrett (A) Tom Farrell (G) Katie Bricklebank (He) Rebecca Fowler (A) Rachael Brown (G) Charles Gray (A) Travis Caddy (G) Dominic Heyes (A) William Cassels (Ha) Tom Kitchen (G) Nieve Cassidy (Ha) William Maxted (He) Lucy Da Costa (He) Luke Middleton (Ha) Max Doody (Ha) Georgia Oldfield (Ha) Eoin Doyle (He) Benjamin Oliver (Ha) Lisa Dwyer-Joyce (Ha) Nicole Parkes (A) Youssef Farag (A) House Captains Katie Bricklebank (He) Youssef Farag (A) Lucy Da Costa (He) Tom Farrell (G) Max Doody (Ha) Charles Gray (A) Deputy House Captains Jacob Barrett (A) Luke Middleton (Ha) Travis Caddy (G) Danial Rostami-Hochaghan (Ha) Dominic Heyes (A) House Prefects Joe Barber (Ha) Charles Gray (A) Jacob Barrett (A) Immy Harper (Ha) Harry Beach (Ha) Dominic Heyes (A) Kate Bower (He) Robert Jellinek (G) Katie Bricklebank (He) Pollyanna Killingley (A) Sam Bronsdon (Ha) Max Joseph (He) Will Burch (G) Mahmudur Mahid (Ha) Travis Caddy (G) Fraser McCarter (A) Harvey Cao (Ha) Jamie McKane (A) Andrea Ciravegna (G) Dejan Pullin (G) Harry Clay (Ha) Ben Roberts (He) Lucy Da Costa (He) Vikram Singh (G) Eoin Doyle (He) Helen Singleton (G) Youssef Farag (A) Oliver Tinsley (G) Tom Farrell (G) Yanhao Wang (He) Rebecca Fowler (A) Madeleine Ward (G) Isaac French (G) Luke Wilkinson (G) Middle School Monitors Aryan Akhgar (Ha) William Gray (H) Mohammad Ali (He) Robert McKinna (He) Ruhan Aziz (A) Sushain Razdan (G) Qasim Banaris (A) Danial Shahzad (A) Jabar Bika (G) Thomas Smith (He) Fergus Dobbs (G) Leo Warburton (Ha) Kareem Eissa (Ha) Sam Yellops (A)

15 SCHOOL OFFICIALS - Easter Term 2017 Lower School Head of Lower School Luke Dunn Deputy Heads John Bolger George Butterley

Prep School Head Boy Joey Howard Deputy Head Boys Jacob Jordan Kabir Siddhu Prefects George Broome James Peel Fergus Cooke Simon Peng Oliver Farthing William Pitchfork Pierce Fitzgerald Freddie Ross Max Fitzsimmons Thomas Smith Ewan Gillott Harry Snow Thomas Hernandez Evan Taylor Rory Newton

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