PREPARATORY SCHOOL CALENDAR Summer Term 2019 Term Dates
SUMMER TERM 2019
Staff In Service Training Friday 26 April Boarders Return Sunday 28 April Summer Term Begins Monday 29 April May Day Bank Holiday Monday 6 May Half Term Begins (after classes) Friday 24 May Boarders Return Sunday 2 June Classes Begin Monday 3 June Summer Term Ends (after classes): Friday 5 July
AUTUMN TERM 2019
New Staff Induction Day Wednesday 28 August Staff In Service Training Day Thursday 29 August New Student Induction Day Friday 30 August Existing Boarders Return Sunday 1 September Autumn Term Begins Monday 2 September Half Term Begins (after classes) Friday 18 October Boarders Return Sunday 3 November Half Term Ends (classes begin) Monday 4 November Autumn Term Ends (after classes) Friday 13 December
SPRING TERM 2020
Staff In Service Training Friday 3 January Boarders Return Sunday 5 January Spring Term Begins Monday 6 January Half Term Begins (after classes) Friday 14 February Boarders Return Sunday 23 February Half Term Ends (classes begin) Monday 24 February Spring Term Ends (after classes) Friday 27 March Important Telephone Numbers
POSITION NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER
Senior School Reception 01509 817000
Preparatory School Reception 01509 817010
Headmaster Mr J Reddin Via Reception
Senior Deputy Head Mr K Ryce Via Reception
Deputy Head (Pastoral) Mr C Donegan Via Reception
Assistant Head Academic Ms J Davis Via Reception
Assistant Head & Mr J Neville Via Reception Head of Sixth Form
Head of Preparatory School Father C Cann Via Preparatory School Reception
Head of Nursery Miss R Green 01509 817088
Father President Father Philip Sainter 01509 817009
Bursar Mr C Bellamy Via Reception
Head of Boarding & Mrs J Leite 07850 709881 Girls' Housemistress
Boys' Housemaster Mr P Gilchrist 07850 709882
Medical Centre Duty Sister 01509 817016
Registrar's Office Miss K Smith 01509 817031
01509 817072
School Fax 01509 817004
Email [email protected]
Website www.ratcliffecollege.com Preparatory School - Positions Of Responsibility
HEAD BOY: Alfie Stevenson HEAD GIRL: Gracie Smith
DEPUTIES Eddie Karanja Imogen Barker
HEADS OF HOUSE
ARUNDEL: Hermione Bruiners EMERY: Megha Thakrar DE LISLE: Olivia Lynch LEETHAM: Arabella Hampson
CAPTAINS OF SPORT
Rugby Captain Girls’ Hockey Captain Harry Martin Charlotte Shield
Boys’ Hockey Captain Netball Captain Freddie Daynes Lily Stevenson
Boys’ Cricket Captain Girls’ Cricket Captain Krish Tailor Romy Totton
Boys’ Athletics Captain Girls’ Athletics Captain Tomas Mason Connie Bowden
Boys’ Swimming Captain Girls’ Swimming Captain Hendrik Tang Harriet Dickerson Lunchtime Activities
ACTIVITY YEAR GROUP TIME VENUE STAFF
MONDAY
Ballet Year 1 12.30pm-1.00pm Newman Hall CCH
LAMDA (Group lesson) Year 6 Session 1 12.30pm-1.00pm Art Room SG* Year 6 Session 2 1.00pm-1.30pm Art Room SG*
Preparatory School Choir Years 3-6 12.30pm-1.15pm Music Room MM
TUESDAY
Music Making Years 1 and 2 12.30pm-12.45pm Music Room LW
LAMDA (Group lesson) Year 5 Session 1 12.30pm-1.00pm Art Room SG* Year 5 Session 2 1.00pm-1.30pm Art Room SG*
Chess Club Years 3-6 12.45pm-1.10pm Library PEn
First Holy Communion Years 3-6 12.30pm-1.15pm Year 2 Classroom DG
WEDNESDAY
Chapel Choir Years 5 and 6 8.10am-8.30am Music Room MM
LAMDA (Group lesson) Years 3 and 4 12.30pm-1.30pm Art Room RM*
Music Theory Club Years 2-6 12.40pm-1.00pm Music Room KT
THURSDAY
String Stars Years 1-6 8.10am-8.35am Music Room MM/BM/ EW/RF
LAMDA Years 2 and 3 12.30pm-1.00pm Art Room RM*
LAMDA Years 4 and 5 1.00-1.30pm Art Room RM*
FRIDAY
Orchestra Years 5-8 8.00am-8.30am Newman Hall MM/RA/ BM/RF/KV
Art Club Year 3 12.30pm-1.10pm Art Room AF
Yoga Years 1-6 12.30pm-1.00pm Newman Hall EA*
This programme is accurate at the time of printing but may change. Please view the most current version at www.ratcliffecollege.com After School Activities
ACTIVITY YEAR GROUP TIME VENUE STAFF
MONDAY
Girls’ Cricket Years 5 and 6 3.50pm-5.15pm Nets/Field BS/GS/Grads
Boys’ Cricket Years 5 and 6 3.50pm-5.15pm Nets/Field WF/JF/ PEnGrads
Mathemagicians! Years 3 and 4 4.15pm-5.15pm Year 3G classroom NG
Private Tennis Coaching Years 1 and 2 3.50pm-4.15pm Tennis Courts R2R* Private Tennis Coaching Years 3 and 4 4.15pm-5.00pm Tennis Courts R2R* Private Tennis Coaching Years 5 and 6 5.15pm-6.00pm Tennis Courts R2R*
STEM Science Club Year 6 4.15pm-5.15pm Science Room LOW*
LAMDA Swans 3.30pm-4.00pm Nursery School SG*
TUESDAY
LAMDA Years 1 and 2 3.30pm-4.00pm Art Room SG*
Super Star Sports Nursery 3.30pm-4.30pm Nursery Super Star Sports
Girls' Cricket Year 4 3.50pm-5.15pm Prep Field BS
Boys' Cricket Year 4 3.50pm-5.15pm Prep Field BP
Swimming Lessons Nursery 3.45pm-4.45pm Pool External Coach*
Mass Pupils taking First 3.50pm-4.30pm Chapel DG Communion
Swimming Training Years Selected 5.00pm-6.00pm Pool DT Swimmers
Ballet Swans 3.30pm-4.00pm Theatre CCH* Ballet Years 2 and 3 4.30pm-5.00pm Theatre CCH* Ballet Year 4 5.00pm-5.30pm Theatre CCH* Ballet Years 5 and 6 5.30pm-6.10pm Theatre CCH*
This programme is accurate at the time of printing but may change. Please view the most current version at www.ratcliffecollege.com After School Activities cont.
ACTIVITY YEAR GROUP TIME VENUE STAFF
WEDNESDAY
Fencing Years 3-5 4.15pm-5.15pm Newman Hall RS* Fencing Year 6 5.15pm-6.15pm Newman Hall RS*
LAMDA Years 1 and 2 3.30pm-4.00pm Art Room RM*
Swimming Lessons Nursery - Year 4 3.45pm onwards Pool External Coach*
THURSDAY
Dance Club Years 3 - 6 4.15pm-5.15pm Newman Hall LC*
Cookery Club Year 4 4.15pm-5.15pm Food Tech CL
Athletics Years 3 - 6 3.50pm-5.15pm Track WF/AF/DK//BS
Swimming Lessons Nursery - Year 4 3.45pm onwards Pool External Coach*
LAMDA Years 3 and 4 3.45pm-4.15pm Art Room RM*
FRIDAY
Taekwon-Do Beginners 4.15pm-5.00pm Newman Hall VD* Taekwon-Do Intermediate/Advanced 5.00pm-5.45pm Newman Hall VD*
LAMDA (Group lesson) Years 3 and 4 3.45pm-4.15pm Computer Room MJ*
Boys' Tennis Year 6 3.50pm-5.15pm Courts WF
Girls' Tennis Year 6 3.50pm-5.15pm Courts BS
Film Club Years 3 - 6 5.15pm-6.15pm Computer Room CC
This programme is accurate at the time of printing but may change. Please view the most current version at www.ratcliffecollege.com Preparatory School - Calendar Dates
APRIL
26 Fri Staff Inset Day
28 Sun Second Sunday of Easter Boarders return
29 Mon Week 2 Classes begin
30 Tue Preparatory School Chaplaincy Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am Life Education Bus, Nursery – Year 4 Parents’ Association Tea for Parents/Guardians and Uniform Sale, Newman Hall – 3.30pm-5.30pm MAY
1 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Year 4 Residential Trip to Edgmond Hall departs 9.00am (until 3rd May) Life Education Bus, Nursery – Year 4 ICT Steering Group Meeting, Conference Room – 4.20pm
2 Thur Preparatory School Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40 (Mrs Southwell’s Year 5 Class) Nursery, Storytelling and Creative Writing Day
3 Fri Saints Philip and James, Apostles (Feast) Mr Finn’s Year 6 Class - Charity Cake Sale Year 4 Residential Trip to Edgmond Hall returns
4 Sat The English Martyrs (Feast)
5 Sun Third Sunday of Easter Mass, The College Chapel – 9.30am
6 Mon Week 1 May Day Bank Holiday (School Holiday)
7 Tue Preparatory School Co-Curricular Programme commences (until 28th June) Wild Things Workshop, Preparatory School, Year 4 Preparatory School Council Meeting – 12.30pm Parents’ Association Meeting, Old Library – 7.30pm
8 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Preparatory School Mass, College Chapel – 9.00am Boys’ Cricket v Fairfield, U11A, U11B & U11C (H) – 2.30pm Girls’ Cricket v Fairfield, U11A, U11B, U10A & U10B (H) – 2.30pm Preparatory School - Calendar Dates
9 Thur Annual Religious Education Day Preparatory School Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40 (Mr Enoux’s Year 5 Class) Year 5 Trip to Space Centre, 9.15-3.30pm Year 4 Retreat Day at Ratcliffe College with Grace Dieu Pastoral Meeting, Conference Room – 4.20pm
12 Sun Fourth Sunday of Easter Mass, The College Chapel – 9.30am Boarding Community Charity Event for Cancer Research, ‘Pretty Muddy’
13 Mon Week 2 Year 6 PGL Residential Trip to Caythorpe departs 1.30pm (until 17th May) Babygigs, Concert 5 Nursery and Lower Prep, Newman Hall, Doors Open at 10.00am
14 Tue St Matthias, Apostle (Feast) Preparatory School Chaplaincy Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am Years 4 Informal Concert, Newman Hall – 2.30pm Student E-Safety Meeting, Conference Room – 1.15pm Whole School Staff Meeting, Old Library – 4.30pm – 6.00pm
15 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Nursery and Lower Prep Mass, Newman Hall – 8.40am Year 3 Residential Trip to Beamanor departs 9.30am (until 17th May) Staff E-Safety Meeting, Old Library – 4.20pm
16 Thur Preparatory School Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am (Mrs Grant’s Year 1 Class) Years 4-6 Quad Kids Athletics at Leicester Grammar Junior School – 3.45pm
17 Fri Casuals Day in aid of ‘Faith in Families’ Year 1 and Year 2 ‘Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside’ Day Year 3 Residential Trip to Beaumanor returns at 3.00pm Year 6 PGL Residential Trip to Caythorpe returns at 3.30pm
19 Sun Fifth Sunday of Easter Mass, The College Chapel – 9.30am Ballet Examinations, Newman Hall – 9.00am-2.00pm
20 Mon Week 1 Sports Committee Meeting, Conference Room – 1.00pm Pastoral, Boarding and Child Protection Committee Meeting, Conference Room – 2.00pm Education Committee Meeting, Conference Room – 3.30pm Staff Teaching and Learning Forum, Media Studies Classroom 2 – 4.20pm-5.10pm
21 Tue Preparatory School May Procession – 8.40am
22 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Year 3 Mass, Newman Hall – 8.40am Boys’ Cricket v Leicester Grammar Junior School, U11A & U11B (H) – 2.00pm Girls’ Cricket v Leicester Grammar Junior School, U11A & U11B (H) – 2.00pm Heads of Department Meeting, Conference Room – 4.20pm Preparatory School - Calendar Dates
23 Thur Preparatory School Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am (Miss Llewelyn’s Year 2 Class) Boys’ Cricket v Leicester Grammar School, U9A & U9B (A) – 3.45pm Girls’ Cricket v Leicester Grammar School, U9A & U9B (A) – 3.45pm Pastoral Meeting, Conference Room – 4.20pm
24 Fri Year 6 Rosary walk with Swans and Lower Prep Miss Stanley’s Year 6 Class - Charity Cake Sale House Music Competition Final, Newman Hall – 1.30pm Half-term begins after classes (Nursery, Years 1 and 2 finish at 3.15pm, Years 3-6 finish at 3.30pm) Half-term begins after classes
26 Sun Sixth Sunday of Easter
27 Mon St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop, Apostle of England (Feast)
30 Thur Ascension of The Lord (Solemnity)
31 Fri Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Feast) JUNE
2 Sun Seventh Sunday of Easter Boarders arrive by 4.00pm
3 Mon Week 2 Classes begin Nursery and Preparatory School Class Photographs – 8.45am-1.00pm
4 Tue Preparatory School Chaplaincy Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am Athletics Meeting v Fairfield, U11 (A) – 4.00pm
5 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Year 4 Mass, Newman Hall – 8.40am Cygnets Trip to Attenborough Arboretum 9.30–3.00pm Leicestershire Boys’ U11 6 aside Cricket Tournament – Uppingham School Preparatory School and Senior School Staff Transition meetings, Prep School – 4.30pm-5.30pm
6 Thurs Preparatory School Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am (Mrs Gilchrist’s Year 3 Class) OPro mouthguard fitting, Boarders’ Lounge – 12.45pm-2.45pm Boys’ Cricket v Fairfield, U9A & U9B (H) – 2.30pm
7 Fri Mr Enoux’s Year 5 Class – Charity Cake Sale Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis v Copthill, U11 (A) – 2.30pm Swans Trip to Attenborough Arboretum 9.30–3.00pm Year 1 and Year 2 Trip to West Lodge Farm, 9.00-3.30pm Preparatory School - Calendar Dates
8 Sat Boys’ Cricket v Foremarke Hall, U11A & U10A (H) – 2.00pm
9 Sun Pentecost Sunday, First Holy Communion Mass, The College Chapel (Preparatory School Chapel Choir to sing) – 9.30am
10 Mon Week 1 Babygigs, Concert 6 Nursery and Lower Prep, Newman Hall, Doors Open at 10.00am Preparatory School Council Meeting – 12.30pm
11 Tue St Barnabas, Apostle, Patron of the Cathedral (Feast) Preparatory School Fathers’ Day Assembly (Mr Turner’s Year 3 Class), Newman Hall, 9.00am (all parents are welcome) Nursery and Lower Prep (Years 1 and 2) Sports Day – 2.00pm
12 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Pastoral Meeting, Old Library – 4.20pm ICT Steering Group Meeting, Conference Room – 4.20pm
13 Thur Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest (Feast) Health & Safety Committee Meeting, Conference – 4.30pm
14 Fri Preparatory School Exhibition Day Years 3-6, College Chapel, 10-12.00noon followed by Headmasters’ Reception in the Marquee Preparatory School Sports Day Years 3-6, Athletics Track, 1.30-4.30pm Swans Transition Day with Year 1
15 Sat Boys’ Cricket v Wisbech, U11A & U11B (A) – 11.00am
16 Sun Trinity Sunday and Confirmation Mass, Bishop Patrick McKinney, The College Chapel – 9.30am
17 Mon Week 2 Cricket v Jesse Gray Primary School, U11 (H) – 4.00pm Parents’ Association Uniform Sale, Preparatory School, 4.00pm-7.30pm Information Evening for parents of children new to the Nursery and Preparatory School, Newman Hall – 6.30pm
18 Tue Preparatory School Chaplaincy Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am Year 6 Transition Assembly with Head of Year 7, Mr Phill Rogers, Old Library, 8.35am Governors’ Finance and General Purpose Committee Meeting, Conference Room – 4.00pm
19 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Year 5 Mass, Newman Hall – 8.40am Sixth Form Visit Year 6 Classes, ‘What is life like in the Senior School?’ – 8.40am Boys’ Cricket v Copthill, U11A, U11B, U10A, U10B, U9A & U9B (A) – 2.30pm Girls’ Cricket v Copthill, U11A, U11B, U10A, U10B, U9A & U9B (H) – 2.30pm Safeguarding Training Session, Conference Room – 5.00pm-6.00pm Preparatory School - Calendar Dates
20 Thur Preparatory School Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am Picnic Concert Rehearsals (from 1.30pm) Years 6 and 7 French Theatre Workshop, Theatre – 2.15pm-3.15pm Years 11-13 Art & Design Exhibition, Old Library – 4.30pm-7.00pm JCL Meeting with parents of new LS students starting in September 2019, Conference Room – 6.00pm Information Evening for parents of students new to the Senior School (Year 7 and above), The College Chapel – 6.30pm
21 Fri Year 5 Greek Day Workshop, Newman Hall, 9.30-3.30pm Mr Plummer’s Year 6 Class – Charity Cake Sale Picnic Concert Rehearsals (all day) Farewell Presentation to departing Staff – 7.00pm
22 Sat Saints John Fisher, Bishop and Thomas More (Feast) Picnic Concert, Marquee, (Preparatory School Chapel Choir and Newman Orchestra to perform) – 6.00pm
23 Sun Corpus Christi, (Solemnity) The College Chapel – 9.30am LAMDA Examinations, Nottingham
24 Mon Week 1 Birthday of John the Baptist Governors’ Meeting, Conference Room – 4.00pm Heads of Department Meeting, Old Library – 4.20pm
25 Tues Preparatory School Chaplaincy Adoration Service, Newman Hall – 8.40am Swimming Gala v Ockbrook U11 & U 10 Boys and Girls (H) – 4.00pm
26 Wed Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Year 6 Leavers Mass, Newman Hall – 8.40am Girls’ Cricket v Foremarke Hall U11A, U10A (A) – 2.30pm Boys’ Cricket v The Elms, U11A & U11B (A) – 2.00pm Years 6-9 Art Exhibition, Art Department – 2.15pm-5.00pm
27 Thur Preparatory School Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am (Year 4 Music Assembly) Nursery and Lower Prep (Years 1 and 2) Celebration Day, The College Chapel – 2.00pm, High Tea, Newman Hall – 3.00pm
28 Fri The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity) House Swimming Gala, 9.00am-11.00am Preparatory School ‘Summer Serenade’, Preparatory School Courtyard – 2.30pm-3.30pm Boys’ Cricket v Jesse Gray Primary School, U11A (H) – 4.00pm
29 Sat Boys’ Cricket v Bluecoat School, U11A (H) – 11.00am Preparatory School - Calendar Dates
30 Sun St Peter and St Paul, Apostles (Solemnity) and Deceased Old Ratcliffians Mass, College Chapel – 10.30am Ratcliffian Association Council Meeting, Conference Room – 11.30am The Grand Match, Old Ratcliffians v 1st XI, Ratcliffe College – 11.30am Ratcliffian Association Annual General Meeting, Conference Room – 12.00pm-1.00pm Girls’ Tennis – 12.00pm The Ratcliffian Association Annual Reunion Lunch, Marquee – 12.30pm JULY
1 Mon Week 2 Feast of Blessed Antonio Rosmini Preparatory School Mass, College Chapel, 9.00am Nursery Charity Fun Run and Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Nursery, 11.00am Charity Fun Run for ‘Sightbox’, for parents and children, 3.30pm-5.00pm
2 Tue Sing Praise, Newman Hall – 8.40am Year 6 End of Year Performance, ‘Wizard of Oz’ - 2.00pm (performance to the Prep School)
3 Wed St Thomas, Apostle (Feast) Mothers’ Prayers, Nursery – 8.30am Boys’ Cricket v QEGS Wakefield, U11A (H) – 1.30pm Year 6 End of Year Performance, ‘Wizard of Oz’ – 6.30pm
4 Thur End of Year Assembly, Newman Hall – 8.40am Year 6 Transition Day, Old Library, Fitness Suite, Music Hall, Music Classroom, 8.25am-3.50pm Nursery and Preparatory School ‘Moving Up’ Morning
5 Fri Preparatory School House Quiz, Newman Hall – 10.00am Preparatory School Songs of Praise, The College Chapel – 2.00pm Term ends after classes (Nursery, Years 1 and 2 finish at 3.15pm, Years 3-6 finish at 3.30pm)