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Easter Term 2016

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Dates of Terms (All dates are inclusive) T

Christmas Term 2015 Christmas Term 2016 Begins Tuesday 8 September Begins Tuesday 6 September Half Term Friday 23 October – Sunday 1 November Half Term Friday 21 October – Sunday 30 October

Ends Friday 11 December Ends Friday 16 December y a d

Easter Term 2016 Easter Term 2017 n Begins Tuesday 5 January Begins Tuesday 10 January o Half Term Saturday 6 - Sunday 14 February Half Term Saturday 18 February – Sunday 26 February M Ends Friday 18 March Ends Friday 31 March l s o k s o Summer Term 2016 Summer Term 2017 r y e / t h o i s i t c b v

Begins Monday 11 April Begins Monday 24 April w e S i i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 u

e t l c r Half Term Saturday 28 – Sunday 5 June Half Term Saturday 27 May – Sunday 4 June c C e o m A t S o Ends Friday 15 July Ends Friday 14 July f H A 79647 – Birkdale_Easter Term Programme 2016 Inners_layout1 Friday27November 11.09

Easter Term Calendar 2016 January Monday 4 January S5 Mock Exams begin Staff INSED Day Tuesday 5 January Term begins for Pupils Clubs and Societies start at the Prep and Senior Schools S5 Mock Exams 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 6 January S5 Mock Exams Girls Netball v Sheffield Hallam University (H) (EIS) Thursday 7 January S5 Mock Exams House Cross Country (S3 and S4) Friday 8 January S5 Mock Exams 12.45pm Senior School Housemasters Meeting (Conference Room) - WPNP Saturday 9 January 10.30am 1st XV, U13, U12 Rugby v Loughborough Grammar School (H) 10.30am U15, U14 Rugby v Loughborough Grammar School (A) Monday 11 January S5 Mock Exams House Cross Country (S1 and S2) 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Tuesday 12 January S5 Mock Exams U6 Psychology Visit to Sheffield Crown Court - HDC 2.30pm U11A, U11B, U11C, U10A, U10B, U10C Rugby v St Olave's School (A) 7.00pm Information Evening for Cricket and Golf Tour to Dubai (Lecture Theatre) - TWC Wednesday 13 January S5 Mock Exams Mallorca Exchange: Spanish Group arrives - FR Girls Netball v Lady Manners School (H) (EIS) 2.00pm 1st VII Rugby v Highfields School (A) 3.30pm U15, U14 Basketball v King Edward VII School (A) 7.45pm S3 Theatre Trip ("An Inspector Calls"), Sheffield Lyceum - MCL Thursday 14 January S5 Mock Exams 2.00pm U16, U15 Rugby v Highfields School (A) 7.30pm Historical Association Lecture: "Monarchs, Martyrs and Ministers: the History behind Wolf Hall" (Professor Catherine Fletcher, Swansea University) (Lecture Theatre) - MSC 7.30pm Lower School Ski Trip Information Evening (Heeley Hall) - AJA Friday 15 January S5 Mock Exams end Saturday 16 January 9.30am 16+ Scholarship Exam Day (Grayson) - PRK/HAP 10.00am U11 Harrison Cup Rugby, QEGS 10.00am U13, U12 Rugby v The Rodillian (H) 10.00am U15, U14 Rugby v The Rodillian Academy (A)

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January/February

Monday 18 January Senior School Dhal Bhat Week - KDB 9.30am Birkdale Prayer Fellowship (School House) - GO 4.00pm Senior School Heads of Department Meeting (Conference Room) - PRK 6.00pm-8.00pm Nepa-16 Training Evening, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield - KDB Tuesday 19 January 4.00pm U13 Basketball v (H) 7.30pm Auction of Promises for Nepal (Heeley Hall) - HJF Wednesday 20 January Mallorca Exchange: Spanish Group departs - FR Senior School House Rugby (S5 - U6) 9.30am 11+ Entrance Tests 2.00pm Girls Netball v Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (H) (EIS) Thursday 21 January 9.00am Futurewise Careers Assessments - CJC 3.30pm U15, U13 Basketball v All Saints High School (A) 7.30pm S3 Options Evening (Heeley Hall) - SHK Friday 22 January 2.30pm U9A, U9B, U9C, U9D Rugby v St Olave's School (A) 6.30pm U16 Football (The People’s FA Cup), “Goals”, Granville Road Saturday 23 January Sixth Form Sports Scholarship Interviews - PMO/RDH 10.30am U14, U12 Rugby v Hall Cross School (A) 10.30am U16, U15, U13 Rugby v Hall Cross School (H) Monday 25 January Lower School House Rugby (S1 - S2) 4.15pm Liaison Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Tuesday 26 January 2.30pm U9A, U9B, U9C, U9D Rugby v QEGS (A) 5.00pm S5 Parents Evening (Heeley Hall) - SHK Wednesday 27 January Senior School House Football (S5 - U6) 9.00am-12.30pm P3 and P4 Stardome Event Thursday 28 January Middle School House Rugby (S3 - S4) 2.15pm-3.50pm Music for Youth Festival Performance Rehearsal (P1) - GLB 4.00pm U14 Basketball v (H) 5.00pm U15 Basketball v Meadowhead School (H) Friday 29 January AS Psychology Lecture Day - HDC 2.30pm U11A, U11B, U11C, U10A, U10B, U10C, U10D Rugby v QEGS (A) 6.00pm Prep Oakes Weekend Saturday 30 January Prep Oakes Weekend 10.00am U14, U13, U12 Football v Wickersley School (H) 10.00am U18A, U18B, U16, U15 Football v Wickersley School (A) Sunday 31 January Prep Oakes Weekend ends Monday 1 February Lower School House Football (S1 - S2) 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Diplomacy Competition (E23) - MSC 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Tuesday 2 February 11+ Scholarship Exam U6 Physics Trip to Jodrell Bank - PCJ 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Diplomacy Competition (E23) - MSC 4.00pm U16 Basketball v Meadowhead School (A) 2 79647 – Birkdale_Easter Term Programme 2016 Inners_layout1 Friday27November 11.09

February

Wednesday 3 February All Day - ABRSM Music Exams (Octagon) - SSP Girls Netball v Hull Collegiate School (H) (EIS) pm - Arkwright Scholarships Aptitude Paper 9.00am-11.30am Linguistics Olympiad (Lecture Theatre) - HVS 12.30pm-3.45pm Senior School Swimming Gala, Ponds Forge - RDH 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Diplomacy Competition (E23) - MSC 5.00pm S2 Parents Evening 6.00pm-8.00pm Nepa-16 Training Evening, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield - KDB Thursday 4 February All Day - ABRSM Music Exams (Octagon) - SSP Middle School House Football (S3 - S4) Sixth Form Paris Homestay and Study Visit (departure) - KMH U14 Rugby (Durham Sevens) 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Diplomacy Competition (E23) - MSC 4.00pm U13 Basketball v (A) Friday 5 February S1, S3, S4 Grades published Sixth Form Paris Homestay and Study Visit - KMH 12.45pm-1.45pm History Society Diplomacy Competition (E23) - MSC 3.45pm Half Term begins Saturday 6 February Lower School Ski Trip departs - AJA Monday 8 February History Society Trip to Lincoln - MSC Sixth Form Paris Homestay and Study Visit (return) - KMH Wednesday 10 February Ash Wednesday Thursday 11 February 10.00am P3 and P4 Prep Rugby Tour departs 7.30pm Historical Association Lecture: "The Changing Images of the Late Roman Empress" (Dr Julia Hillner, University of Sheffield) (Lecture Theatre) - MSC Saturday 13 February Lower School Ski Trip returns - AJA Sunday 14 February Half Term ends 5.00am P3 and P4 Prep Rugby Tour returns Monday 15 February L6/U6 Mocks begin L6/U6 Study Leave begins P4 Crucial Crew Trip 4.00pm Senior School Staff Meeting (Lecture Theatre) - PMO 4.00pm U12A, U12B Football v Hill House School (A) 4.00pm U13 Football v Tapton School (A) 4.00pm U14 Football v High Storrs School (A) Tuesday 16 February L6/U6 Mocks L6/U6 Study Leave Wednesday 17 February L6/U6 Mocks L6/U6 Study Leave S5 House Football Competition 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC 7.00pm Solos Concert (Octagon) - AMJ

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February

Thursday 18 February L6/U6 Mocks L6/U6 Study Leave 2.15pm-3.50pm Music for Youth Festival Performance Rehearsal (P1) - GLB 2.30pm U15 Football v Hill House School (H) Friday 19 February L6/U6 Mocks L6/U6 Study Leave 7.30pm FOBS Gastro Evening (Heeley Hall) - KLH 7.30pm Nepa-16 Training Weekend at Castle Dyke begins - KDB Saturday 20 February 10.00am U18, U15, U13, U12 Football v Ackworth School (A) 4.30pm Nepa-16 Training Weekend at Castle Dyke ends - KDB Monday 22 February 8.00am-3.45pm S3 History Trip to the Imperial War Museum, Manchester - MSC 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP 8.00pm Birkdale Prayer Fellowship (School House) - GO Tuesday 23 February 9.00am-12.00pm Music for Youth Festival Performance Rehearsal (P1), Firth Court, University of Sheffield - GLB 2.15pm U10A, U10B, U10C Football v Hymers College (H) 4.00pm U13, U12 Football v Huddersfield Grammar School (H) 7.00pm Sixth Form Theatre Studies Trip (“Waiting for Godot”, ) - LD/MCL Wednesday 24 February U11 Rugby (Terrington Sevens) U14 Rugby (St Peter's Sevens) U15 Rugby (Bradford Sevens) 2.00pm Girls Netball v High Storrs School (H) (EIS) 3.00pm U18A, U18B, U16 Football v Denstone College (A) 3.00pm-8.30pm Classics Reading Competition, University of Leeds - HVS 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC Thursday 25 February U12 Rugby (St Olave's Sevens) 2.30pm U15, U14 Football v Huddersfield Grammar School (A) 4.00pm-8.00pm P1 and P4 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers 6.00pm GCE Theatre Studies/GCSE Drama Trip (“Macbeth”), Barnsley Civic - MCL/LD Friday 26 February Sixth Form Art Trip to London departs - AA 2.30pm U11A, U11B, U11C, U10A, U10B, U10C Football v Bradford Grammar School (H) 2.30pm U9A, U9B, U9C Football v Hymers College (A) 4.00pm-5.30pm S1-S3 House Hockey, Abbeydale Sports Centre 7.00pm Band Night (Heeley Hall) - AMJ Saturday 27 February 1st VII Rugby (Durham Sevens) Sixth Form Art Trip to London returns - AA 10.00am U18A, U18B, U14 Football v Woodhouse Grove School (H) Monday 29 February Music for Youth Festival Performance (P1), Firth Court, University of Sheffield - GLB Sixth Form Taster Day U6 Marks published Whole School Charities Week 4.00pm Senior School Heads of Department Meeting (Conference Room) - PRK 4.15pm U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Football v Woodhouse Grove School (A) 7.30pm Pre-Trip Nepa-16 Meeting for all Trip Members and Parents (Heeley Hall) - KDB Tuesday 1 March 16+ Music Scholarships - AMJ 1.30pm-3.45pm Prep School Shakespeare Visiting Company 4.00pm-8.00pm P1 and P4 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers 5.00pm S3 Parents Evening (Heeley Hall) - SHK 4 79647 – Birkdale_Easter Term Programme 2016 Inners_layout1 Friday27November 11.09

February/March

Wednesday 2 March 1st VII Rugby (Birkdale Sevens) U12 Rugby (Bradford Sevens) U13 Rugby (Terrington Hall Sevens) U18A Football (Barry Burns Eights Tournament) 3.30pm U18B Football v Stockport Grammar School (A) 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC 5.30pm-8.00pm Joint Sheffield High School/Birkdale School Careers Fair, Sheffield High School - CJC Thursday 3 March U15 Rugby (Hall Cross Sevens) 3.30pm U15, U14 Football v Stockport Grammar School (A) 4.00pm-6.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Initial Training Session (Grayson UCR) - MCL 4.00pm U16 Football v Hill House School (H) 4.30pm Senior School Open Evening - KLH 6.00pm-8.00pm Nepa-16 Training Evening, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sheffield - KDB Friday 4 March History Society Annual Lecture Whole School Non-Uniform Day 8.50am House Choir Competition 2.30pm U11A, U11B, U11C Football v Hymers College (A) 4.00pm-5.30pm Senior House Hockey, Abbeydale Sports Centre Saturday 5 March P4 Sheffield Hallam University Pop Maths Competition U13 Rugby (Woodhouse Grove Sevens) U14 Rugby (Bradford Sevens) 10.00am U11, U10, U9 Football v Barlborough Hall School (H) 10.00am U18A, U15, U13 Football v Oldham Hulme Grammar School (H) 10.00am U18B, U14, U12 Football v Oldham Hulme Grammar School (A) Sunday 6 March 1st VII Rugby (North of England Sevens) Monday 7 March Deadline for the House Writing Competition 2.30pm U13A, U13B Football v The Grammar School at Leeds (H) 5.00pm-10.00pm U6 Parents Evening (Sports Hall) Tuesday 8 March U12 Rugby (Hymers Sevens) 1.00pm Middle School House Public Speaking Competition 1.45pm U9 Football Festival, Barlborough Hall School 7.00pm Senior School Musical - "Our House" (Heeley Hall) - AMJ Wednesday 9 March 1st VII Rugby (Hymers Sevens) U11 Rugby (The Elms Sevens) U13 Rugby (Bradford Sevens) 1.00pm Girls Netball v Hill House School (A) 2.30pm U18A, U18B Football v The Grammar School at Leeds (A) 3.40pm-8.00pm Pre-Prep Parents Consultation Evening 4.00pm-8.00pm P2 and P3 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC 7.00pm Senior School Musical - "Our House" (Heeley Hall) - AMJ Thursday 10 March 4.00pm-5.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training Session - MCL 4.00pm U12A, U12B Football v High Storrs School (H) 4.20pm U15, U14 Football v Denstone College (A) 7.00pm Senior School Musical - "Our House" (Heeley Hall) - AMJ 7.30pm Historical Association Lecture: "Simon de Montfort - Saint or Sinner" (Emeritus Professor John Maddicott, Oxford University) (Lecture Theatre) - MSC

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March/April

Friday 11 March 12.00am S5 Revision Advice completed 12.00am U11, U10 Rugby Sevens at Lyndhurst 4.00pm U18A Football v Liverpool College (A) Saturday 12 March U15, U14 Rugby (Hymers Sevens) 10.00am-11.00am Prep School Open Morning - KLH 10.00am U18A Football v St Mary's College (A) Sunday 13 March U13 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens) (departure) 9.00am-5.00pm L6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Training, Peak District - MCL

Monday 14 March U13 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens) 8.00am-5.30pm S5 Geography Fieldwork Trip to the Holderness Coast - HP 3.30pm U13, U12A, U12B Football v Stockport Grammar School (A) 4.00pm-8.00pm P2 and P3 Parents Consultation Evening with Subject Teachers 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Tuesday 15 March 1st VII Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens) (departure) Nepa-16 Trip departs - KDB U11 HMC Rugby Sevens, St Olave's School U13 Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens) (return) 2.30pm U11, U10 Football v St Peter and St Paul School (A) Wednesday 16 March 11+ Music Scholarships - AMJ 1st VII Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens) Nepa-16 Trip - KDB S1, S4, L6 Reports published 1.30pm Girls Netball v Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (A) 3.40pm U16 Football v (A) 4.00pm-5.15pm S3 Duke of Edinburgh Training - CJC 4.00pm U18A Football v Tapton School (A) 4.15pm Liaison Committee (Prep School) - WPNP 7.00pm Music Parents Evening (Octagon) - AMJ/SSP Thursday 17 March 1st VII Rugby (Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens) (return) Nepa-16 Trip - KDB Senior School Ski Trip to Killington, Vermont departs - AJW U15 Newcastle Football Tour departs - CFR 1.30pm Prep School Swimming Gala, Ponds Forge 4.00pm U12A, U12B, U12C Football v The Grammar School at Leeds (H) 4.00pm U14A, U14B Football v Hill House School (A) Friday 18 March Nepa-16 Trip - KDB S2 Grades published Senior School Ski Trip to Killington, Vermont - AJW U15 Newcastle Football Tour - CFR 10.00am-11.00am Prep School Easter Service, Jubilee Centre 12.00pm Term ends Saturday 19 March U15 Newcastle Football Tour returns - CFR Sunday 20 March History Trip to the Battlefields of the World Wars departs - MSC Thursday 24 March History Trip to the Battlefields of the World Wars returns - MSC Senior School Ski Trip to Killington, Vermont returns - AJW Monday 4 April History Society Visit to York - MSC Nepa-16 Trip returns - KDB 6 79647 – Birkdale_Easter Term Programme 2016 Inners_layout1 Friday27November 11.09

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - Senior School Easter Term 2016 Monday Before school Morning Music (AMJ/SSP) Lunch 1 Male Voice Choir (AMJ) (12.40-13.15) History Society (MSC) RNV43 (approx 3 meetings/term) (Grayson Supervised Study Area – SHK) S2 Table Tennis (SH – RDH) Lunch 2 Girls’ Choir (AMJ) (13.15-13.45) MS History Film Club (E21 - JAS) S5 Ancient Greek (GO18 - HVS) 6th Form Shares Trading Society (O22 - SBS) S1 Table Tennis (SH – RDH) Exploring Psychology Club (E14 - MDD) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) Senior Squad Rugby training* (until half term) (5.45pm back at school) U18, U16, U15 Football training* (after half term) (5.45 pm back at school) (MIM/DBJ/PDM/CFR) Judo (Heeley Hall) Grade 5 Theory (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (until half term only) (O18 - AMS) Mandarin Beginners (S4/S5/D of E Class) (4.00 – 4.45 pm) (ELL) Mandarin Beginners (Staff and Parents) (5.00 – 6.30 pm) (ELL) Mandarin Improvers (Staff and Parents) (7.30 – 9.00 pm) (ELL) Critical Thinking (O21 – DH) (3.55 – 4.40 pm) Advanced Table Tennis Coaching (SH – RDH) (5.30 pm finish) Tuesday Lunch 1 Cross country (CJC) (12.40-13.15) Lower School Choir (O11 – AMJ) Advanced Badminton Coaching (SH – RM) (12.45 – 1.45 pm) Lunch 2 Sixth Form Choir (AMJ) (13.15-13.45) S5 Ancient Greek (GO18 - HVS) Maths Enrichment Club (J28 – ANB) Junior Greek (MAD) Advanced Badminton Coaching (SH – RM) (12.45 – 1.45 pm) Art Club (AA) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) Brass Band* Wind Ensemble* Sax Group* String Orchestra* (All music groups finish at 5pm) Young Enterprise (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O22 - SBS/JJT) S1 - 4 Basketball (3.50-5.20 pm) (SH - AJO) Mandarin Taster Class (Sixth Form and Staff) (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (ELL) Advanced Mandarin (Staff and Parents) (4.00 – 5.30 pm) (ELL) Wednesday Before school Ensemble 123 (SSP) Lunch 1 MS 5-a-side football (BJO - SH) (12.40-13.15) Chess Club (AJA) Graphics Club (1 - 1.45pm) (KJH) Junior Greek (MAD) Circus Skills (J15 - ANB) Japanese Language Club (Beginners) (J24 – RMS) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) U15, U14 Rugby training* (until half term) (5.45pm back at school) U14, U12 Football training* (after half term) (5.45 pm back at school) (TWC/DP) Senior badminton coaching

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES - Senior School Easter Term 2016

S1 and 2 Art Club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (DBJ/AA) Drama Rehearsals* (HH - LAD) Code Club (every other Wednesday) (3.45 – 4.30 pm) (KM/LC) Thursday Before school Big Band (SSP) Lunch 1 Young Poets’ Society (VS) (12.40-13.15) Middle School Debating Society (LT - SJB/RJB) Graphics Club (1 - 1.45pm) (KJH) Creative Music (O18 – AMS) “Our House” Rehearsal (Octagon – AMJ) (1.00 – 1.50 pm) Middle/Senior School Table Tennis (SH – RDH) Lunch 2 Psychology Film Club (E14 - HDC) (13.15-13.45) LS Science Club (MIM) Advanced Languages (GO17 - KMH) Junior Greek (MAD) S1/2 Maths Puzzle Club (SM) “Our House” Rehearsal (Octagon – AMJ) (1.00 – 1.50 pm) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) U13, U12 Rugby training* (until half term) (5.45pm back at school) U13 Football training * (after half term) (5.45 pm back at school) (RDH/MAP) Duke of Edinburgh (U6th Gold)* (4.00 – 5.00 pm on dates indicated in Calendar) (KMH) Chess club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (ITH) (Library) Octopus (by invitation) (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (Octagon - AMS) S5 - U6 Basketball (3.50-5.20pm) (SH - AJO) Drama Rehearsals* (HH – LAD) Friday Before school Friday Music (AMJ/SSP) Lunch 1 Group Enterprise meeting (T12 - KM) (1.00 – 1.40 pm) (12.40-13.15) Senior Badminton (RDH) Textual Studies (6th Form) (SB) Senior CU (S5 - U6) Music Tech Club (O11 – AMJ) Lunch 2 LS Badminton (RDH) (13.15-13.45) Book Club (JM/HJF) Songwriters Club (S1-U6) (Drum Room area/O18 - GLB/AMS) Bridge Club (PCS/AJW) Junior CU/GLOD Group Enterprise meeting (T12 - KM) (1.00 – 1.40 pm) After-school Homework club (4.00 – 5.00 pm) (O14) School of Rock and Pop (additional charge) (SSP) Hockey (KDB) 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 2016 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.

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Prep School Easter Term 2016 Monday 1.00-1.30 Wind Ensemble MR/JH 1.00-1.40 P4 Computer Coding Club (max 14) SL 3.50-4.20 P1 Computer Club P1T 1st HT/P1L 2nd HT JET 3.50-4.30 P1-P4 Chess Club (max 14) P1 and P2 1ST HT/P3 and P4 2nd HT JRM/RMC 3.50-4.50 Brass Ensemble (by invitation only) AT 4.00-4.30 P1–P4 History Club (max 15) HJO 4.00-5.00 P3/P4 Basketball (max 24) Possible split half termly AJO 4.00-5.00 Music Theory Club AJ/GLB 4.00-5.00 P3/P4 Art Club (max 12) VF

Tuesday 1.10-1.40 P3/P4 Chinese Culture & Language Club LM 1.10-1.40 Handbell Ringers Club (by invitation only) MS 1.10-1.40 P4 Intellectual Curiosity JRL 4.00-4.50 P3/P4 Science Club (max 12) P3 1st HT/P4 2nd HT JVB 3.30-4.30 P3/P4 Rugby Squad Training(by invitation only) (fixtures permitting) 1st HT only Collection from Castle Dyke NJD/JHC 4.10-4.50 *P1 Short Tennis (limited places) Possible split half termly JW

Wednesday 8.15-8.45 Stringfellows (by invitation only) TC 1.10-1.40 P1-P4 Rock Band AMJ/GLB 1.00-1.40 P3/P4 Photography Club (max 8) P3 1st HT/P4 2nd HT VF 1.00-1.40 P1-P4 Languages Club (max 14) 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 1.10-1.40 Prep Choir GLB 3.50-4.50 P3/P4 Drama Club Rehearsals for Prep play according to schedule GK 3.50-4.50 P2/P3/P4 Warhammer (max 12 ) Possible split half termly TE 3.50-4.50 Board Games JRL 4.15-5.00 *P2/P3/P4 Judo (max 20) SK/AH

Friday 8.15-8.45 Percussion Club P1/P2 & P3/P4 Alternate weeks DR/GLB 1.10-1.40 Christian Union JRM/JL 4.00-5.15 P4 Cricket Nets (max 24) (fixtures permitting) Collection from Senior School Sports Hall NJD/JHC

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

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Pre-Prep School Easter Term 2016 Break time activities (first half of term)

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

Other activities

Monday 12.30-1.00 PP2/PP3 Cello Taster 1st HT only TC 12.30-1.00 PP1 Tennis (limited spaces) JW 3.30-4.15 PP2/PP3 TrySports (max 26) By arrangement with Jack Howieson JH at [email protected]

Tuesday 12.30-1.00 PP1/PP2 Tennis (limited spaces) JW 3.30-4.10 PP3 Short Tennis (limited spaces) PP3A 1st HT/PP3KR 2nd HT JW

Wednesday 3.30-4.00 PP2/PP3 Beat Club By arrangement with Mr Cannelli 0114 2684678 TC 3.30-4.15 PP2/PP3 Tryfootball (max 20) By arrangement with Jack Howieson JH at [email protected] Thursday 3.30-4.10 PP3 Judo (max 20) DH 3.30-4.15 PP2/PP3 Outdoor TryRugby (max 20) By arrangement with Jack Howieson JH at [email protected])

Friday 12.30-1.00 PP2 Tennis (limited spaces) JW

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

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BIRKDALE SCHOOL - STAFF LIST - Christmas Term 2015 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 MA DipEd Mgt Head of Art S Bacsich MA English Mrs R J Birtles MSc BA 2nd in English G L Bish BMus Music (Guitar)/Music Technology A N Briggs MScTech BSc Mathematics K D Brook MBE BSc Biology/PSHE A D Byron BSc Director of Rugby * Mrs S J Burt BA Head of English * Mrs H D Clark BSc 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 D Craddock BEng Head of Computing/Assistant Head of Sixth Form (m) Mrs L A Dalby BA Head of Drama Mrs M A Daly BA Head of Classics S C Depledge BSc * Ms M D Dewis BA Psychology * Dr J Greenhalgh PhD MA Classics (m) 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) A L Hobson Design and Technology (m) Mrs B Holder MA BSc Head of Biology (m) S G M Holder BSc Biology D Horner BSc Economics/Business Studies *(#) B A Jones BSc Biology M A Jones BEng Mathematics A M Jordan BMus Director of Music Dr P C Jukes PhD MA 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 * Miss K McKay BA Economics/Business Studies E P Meadows MA French/Teacher in charge of German Miss S D Miles BA French/Exams Officer (m) Mrs K J Morton MA BA Director of Drama M I Morton PgDip BSc Acting Head of Biology * Mrs S Mulcrone MEd Mathematics Dr P D Myatt DPhil BSc Head of Science/Head of Chemistry * Dr W M Newton PhD BSc Physics J R Nolan BEng Design and Technology P S Offer BA Head of Design and Technology B J O’Toole BA French/Spanish 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 PhD BMus Head of Instrumental Studies / Public Relations and Event Manager 11 79647 – Birkdale_Easter Term Programme 2016 Inners_layout1 Friday27November 11.09

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 Mrs A Shipton MA BA PGCE SENCO / School Counsellor 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 * Mrs G Brook BSc Science Technician * Mrs S Champion Language Assistant - German 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 * J Foglietti Language Assistant – French * Mrs H Frost Library Assistant Mrs J McQuillin Librarian * D Parsons BA Sports Assistant (Boys’ Games) * P Reinoso Andres Language Assistant – Spanish R Sanderson BSc IT Technician * Miss C B Shelton BSc Science Technician D Staniforth BSc IT Technician Administration Staff (based at Senior School) * Mrs D C Allen Bursar’s Secretary 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 J Judge CIMA Accountant * Mrs K L Hutchins PgCert Marketing Head of Marketing 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 Ms S L van der Merwe BSc Head Master’s Secretary * Mrs M J Watson Registrar J Woodhouse Groundsman R G Woodhouse Maintenance Operative 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 79647 – Birkdale_Easter Term Programme 2016 Inners_layout1 Friday27November 11.09

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 KS2/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 Mrs 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 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 (m) Miss A Craddock Teacher’s Assistant Mrs M Hobson Cert Ed Senior Teacher’s Assistant/Breakfast Club Supervisor * J Hollings BMus Gap Student/Teacher’s Assistant * Mrs G Kocura-Hackett Teacher’s Assistant/LAMDA coach * N Mills BSc Swimming Coach * Miss S Rose BA MA Teacher’s Assistant/After School Assistant * Mrs K M Tonks 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 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 * Mrs J D’Roza Oboe * 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 * Mrs V Proudler BMus PGCE LGSMD Piano * Dr M Redfearn BMus LTCL Trumpet * D Ridler Percussion * Miss C Saywell MMus BMus Voice/Singing * A Thompson BMus Cert PG Perf Studies Trumpet Visiting Staff - Speech and Drama * Mrs G Kocura-Hackett Speech and Drama * part-time (m) maternity leave arrangement (#) other leave arrangement 13 79647 – Birkdale_Easter Term Programme 2016 Inners_layout1 Friday27November 11.09

FORM TUTORS: 2015/16 Form Room Tutor Head of Sixth Form G14/G13 Mrs H A Parsons Assistant Heads of Sixth Form Mr D Craddock/Mrs P F Pickford

6A G22 Mr A Armitage 6BS G01 Mr D Horner 6C GL6 Dr P D Myatt 6E UCR Mr S Bacsich 6Ec LCR Mr S B Stoddard 6En G0 18 Mr M C Lidbury 6F G017 Mrs K M Higham 6H G013 Mrs J A Savage 6L G014 Mr E P Meadows 6M G015 Mr A J Alsop 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 5Mo E21 Mr M I Morton 5R T14 Mr C F Rodgers 5S E11 Mr A M Sanderson 4H T11 Mr A L Hobson 4J O28 Mr A M Jordan 4T O14 Mr B J O’Toole 3B O21 Mr A N Briggs 3D O22 Mr S C Depledge 3W O29 Mrs J Wildman

Head of Lower School J03 Ms V Stolz 2B J13 Mrs R J Birtles 2C J12 Mr T W Clark 2G J17 Dr J Greenhalgh 1N J33 Mr J R Nolan 1P J26 Mr H Parker 1S J24 Miss R M Sever HOUSEMASTERS: 2015/16 Asterley Mr M S Clarke/Mr T W Clark (Deputy) Griffiths Mr C F Rodgers Hall Mr A J Woodley Heeley Mr A J Alsop

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SCHOOL OFFICIALS –Easter Term 2016 Senior School Heads of School Ross Toward Charlotte Kidd Deputy Heads of School Jamie Bywater William Savage School Prefects Joshua Anderson (Ha) Henry Kitchin (Ha) Tom Bradley (He) Alice Lord (A) Jamie Bywater (G) Holly Nicholson (Ha) Ben Cairns (He) Philip Owen (Ha) Acacia Caven (Ha) Jonathan Rawson (G) Sam Davis (G) William Savage (G) Anna Freidenfeld (Ha) Ross Toward (G) Alex Hackett (Ha) Haydn Walters (A) Harry Kenyon (G) Noah Wright (He) Charlotte Kidd (Ha) India Yardley (Ha) House Captains Josh Anderson (Ha) Alex Hackett (Ha) Tom Bradley (He) Maxwell Jones (Ha) Jamie Bywater (G) Henry Siddall (A) Deputy House Captains Alice Lord (A) Saffrendeep Sall (He) Verity Parker (A) House Prefects Ayo Adebajo (Ha) Harry Kenyon (G) Eve Adler (He) Charlotte Kidd (Ha) Mohamad Al Abed (He) Brannon Lee Chong (He) Tom Bradley (He) Alice Lord (Ha) Henry Breen (A) Holly Nicholson (Ha) Silas Burke (Ha) Matthew Olivo (Ha) Jamie Bywater (G) Philip Owen (Ha) Acacia Caven (Ha) Verity Parker (A) Alex Davenport (G) Jonathan Rawson (G) Sam Davis (G) John Raybould (Ha) Micah De Silva (A) Nicholas Rossi (Ha) Ben Dockrell (A) Saffrendeep Sall (He) Killian Dockrell (A) Dan Sammons (G) Lucy Dransfield (G) Will Savage (G) Obi Ezi (A) Henry Siddall (A) Alex Fox (Ha) Peter Sykes (Ha) Ella Glenn-Buchanan (G) Ross Toward (G) Charlie Hinchsliff (He) James Udell (Ha) Tanmoy Hossain (He) Michelle Village (He) Shashwat Jha (He) India Yardley (Ha)

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SCHOOL OFFICIALS - Christmas Term 2015 Middle School Monitors Theo Armstrong (G) Sam Pickup (G) Laurence Franks (G) Will Purcell (G) Nelson Glover (Ha) Joshua Richardson (He) Elliott Groves (G) Bradley Roden (A) Ned Lockwood (G) Tom Simms (Ha) Ahsan Majid (He) Sam Veall (Ha) Damian Parker (A)

Lower School Head of Lower School Matthew Clay Deputy Head Phoenix Laulu-Togagae

Prep School Head Boy Aamir Petkar Deputy Head Boys Patrick Owen Joshua Kane Prefects Arush Bhattacharyya Samuel Jones Matthew Buchanan Oliver Kelty Timothy Burton Matthew Morris Andrew Charlish Nathaniel Morrison Thomas Chellam Monty Sharp-O’Reilly Merlin Hancock Thomas Sheard Madoc Hawker Raihaan Shujja-Ud-Din

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