OLD BUCKENHAM HALL
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OBH Summer Term Calendar 2021.indd 1 01/04/2021 10:03:00 GOVERNING BODY
Mr A. McGregor MA (Cantab), PGCE, JP Chair of Governors, Leadership & Governance Mr N. Page BA (Hons), PGCE, MCIL Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Education Commitee Mrs P. Calnan Marketing Mr A. Dixon-Smith B A (Hons) Finance & General Purposes Committee Miss C. Ewart BSc (Hons) LLB (Hons) Health & Safety Governor Mr S. Keoghane MBBS MS F RCS Pastoral Committee Mrs S. Kerr-Dineen MA (Cantab) Education Committee Mr D. Liddell BA (Oxon) Chair of Governance Mrs L. Martin MA (Oxon) Finance & General Purposes Committee, Safeguarding Governor Mr C. Minter MA (Cantab) FCA Chair of Finance & General Purposes Committee Mr J. Quick BA, PGCE Chair of Pastoral & Boarding Committee
OBH Summer Term Calendar 2021.indd 2 01/04/2021 10:03:00 SENIOR MANAGEMENT Headmaster Mr David Griffiths BA (Hons) PGCE, Med Senior Deputy Head Mr David Mitchell BMus (Hons), GTP Deputy Head Academic Mr Chris Bunting BSc (Hons) Deputy Head Co-Curricular Mr Nick Drake HND, IPGCE, MEd Director of Studies Mr Freddie Auld BA (Hons), PGCE Head of Boarding Mrs Emma Easdale, RGN SCPHN Head of Learning Success Mrs Gemma Gillott MA (Cantab), PGCE Director of Finance & Operations Mrs Lorraine Deville ACCA, BSc (Hons), NEBOSH Head of Pre-Prep Mrs Camilla Webster Bed (Cantab)
SAFEGUARDING LEADS Mrs Emma Easdale RGN SCPHN Designated Safeguarding Lead Mr Stephen Gillott BSc (Hons), PGCE Alternate DSL Mrs Camilla Webster Bed (Cantab) Alternate DSL Mr Chris Bunting BSc (Hons) e-Safety Lead
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 3 CONTACTS
TELEPHONE NUMBERS School Office 01449 740252 Director of Finance & Operations 01449 744785 Medical and Boarding 01449 744782 Girls’ House 01449 744790 Boys’ House 01449 744788
EMAIL Headmaster [email protected] Director of Finance & Operations [email protected] Senior Deputy Head [email protected] Deputy Head Academic [email protected] Deputy Head Co-curricular [email protected] Director of Studies [email protected] Registrar [email protected] Executive Assistant [email protected] School Office [email protected] Head of Boarding [email protected] Senior Matron [email protected] Weekend Boarding Houseparent [email protected] Head of Middle School [email protected] Head of Pre-Prep [email protected] Director of Sport [email protected] Director of Music [email protected] School Nurse [email protected] Head of Learning Success [email protected] Matrons [email protected] Accounts [email protected] Friends of OBH [email protected] Second hand Uniform Shop [email protected] OBH Society [email protected]
4 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk PREP SCHOOL STAFF Mr Freddie Auld BA (Hons), PGCE Director of Studies, Head of Latin, English Teacher Mrs Rachel Auld BA (Hons), PGCE French & Latin Teacher Mr Jay Baptist BSc (Hons), PGCE Head of Science Mr Russell Barrett BEd (Hons) Head of Geography, Year 6 Form Teacher Mrs Claire Bolton BA (Hons), PGCE Head of Art & Design Technology, Year 6 Form Teacher Mr Chris Bunting BSc (Hons) Deputy Head Academic, Head of ICT, Science Miss Cirby Denneman GAP Assistant Mrs Natalie Dourado Sports Coach Mr Nick Drake HND, IPGCE Deputy Head Co-Curricular, Director of Sport, OBEs Mrs Gemma Gillott MA (Cantab), PGCE Head of Learning Success Mr Stephen Gillott BSc (Hons), PGCE Year 4 Teacher, Maths Mrs Chloé Hayes BSc (Hons), PGCE Learning Success Teacher Mr Steven Hayes BEd (Hons) (Cantab) Head of History & RS, Year 8 Form Teacher Mrs Hilary Jacklin BA (Hons), BDA Cert. Learning Success Assistant Mrs Lucy Lee BA (Hons) QTS Head of PSHE, Year 3 Teacher Dr Rodney Marshall MA, PhD Head of English, Year 5 Form Teacher Mr Elliot McBean-Willis GAP Assistant Mrs Jen Miller BSc (Hons), PGCE Head of Maths, Year 7 Form Teacher Mr Rob Miller BA (Hons), PGCE Maths, RE Teacher Mr David Mitchell BMus (Hons), GTP Senior Deputy Head, Director of Music Mr Nicholas Pascalides BMus (Hons), Year 4 Teacher PGCE, Med Mr Nick Paley MA Drama Teacher Mrs Sarah Pertwee RSADip, Learning Success Teacher MontDip, IPGCE
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 5 PREP SCHOOL STAFF cont. Mrs Hannah Phillips IPGCE Head of Girls’ Games, Year 5 Form Teacher Mrs Caroline Rice BA (Ed) (Hons) Head of Middle School, English, Year 3 Form Teacher Mrs Hélène Santaniello Maitrise , GTP Head of French Mr Andrew Swiney BA (Hons), IPGCE DT, Games, Year 7 Form Teacher Mrs Alex Thurlow BA (Hons), QTS Sports Teacher
PRE-PREP STAFF Mrs Camilla Webster BEd (Cantab) Head of Pre-Prep, Reception Teacher Mrs Ellie Bale BSc (Hons), PGCE Reception Teacher Mrs Emma Barrett City & Guilds L3 Teaching Assistant Mrs Jane Brown Nursery Teaching Assistant Mrs Jo Drake IPGCE Year 2 Teacher Miss Christina Joannides BSc (Hons), PGCE Nursery Teaching Assistant Mrs Fiona Lapthorne NVQ L3 Teaching Assistant Miss Alice Page BSc (Hons) Nursery Teacher Miss Victoria Steers BA (Hons) Year 1 Teacher Mrs Anna Williams BSc (Hons), PGCE Nursery Teaching Assistant
PASTORAL / MEDICAL / MATRONAL STAFF Mrs Emma Easdale RGN, SCPHN Head of Boarding, School Nurse, DSL Mrs Clair Bright School Counsellor Mrs Debra Gooderham Matron Dr Mark Hainsworth MRCGP School Doctor Rev. Tiffer Robinson Independent Listener Miss Tracey Thornton Senior Matron Mr Mark Warrington BSc, MA, MPhil Weekend Boarding Houseparent
(Staff email addresses are of the form [email protected])
6 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk VISITING STAFF Mrs Emily Ackroyd-Cooper Swimming Coach Miss Megan Bradley Dance Teacher Mrs Caroline Brindley Speech & Language Therapist Miss Laura Bugg Tennis Coach Mr Simon Clarke Clay Shooting Coach Mr Bob Jones Chess Coach Mrs Kate Mayhew Learning Success Assistant Mr Paul Newman Tennis Coach Mr Matt Perry Tennis Coach
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STAFF Mr Fabian Baird GTCL Drum & Tuned Percussion Mr David Cole LTCL, Cert Ed Brass Miss Sarah Gallop BA (Hons) Singing & Piano Miss Marina Korneva Piano Mr Jacob Marshall-Tierney BMUS (Hons) Guitar Mrs Cecilia Passmore LRAM, ATCL Piano & Strings Mr John Randall Drum Miss Julie Rout BA (Hons) Clarinet, Saxophone & Piano Mrs Julia Seymour-Blackburn GMus Flute & Piano Mrs Emma Stewart-Smith BA (Hons), Singing BA (Joint Hons) Mrs Rebecca Welham BA Hons Cello
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Mrs Lorraine Deville ACCA, Director of Finance BSc (Hons), NEBOSH & Operations Mrs Becky Griffiths BA (Hons) MA, PGCE Registrar Mrs Annalise Brown CIPR Marketing Officer Mrs Debra Gooderham Receptionist
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 7 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF cont. Mr Graeme Harris IT Technician Mrs Caron Peirson Assistant Bursar Mrs Alex Rashbrook Executive Assistant Mrs Linda Williams BEd (Hons) Receptionist
CATERING & DOMESTIC Mrs Jane Heeks Catering Manager Mrs Janice Pryke Head of Events & Domestic Team Mr Michael Pursell Catering Manager Mrs Jayne Sewell Chef Miss Dawn Brinkley Domestic Assistant Miss Ella Brinkley Domestic Assistant Miss Freya Casey Domestic Assistant Miss Mollie Coomber Domestic Assistant Mrs Corrinne Denny Domestic Assistant Mrs Donna Dickson Domestic Assistant Mrs Hayley Doyle Domestic Assistant Miss Melissa Elsdon Domestic Assistant Mrs Melody Farthing Domestic Assistant Mrs Beverley Gooderham Domestic Assistant Miss Rebecca Gooderham Domestic Assistant Miss Leighann Green Domestic Assistant Mrs Lindsey Gridley Domestic Assistant Miss Laura Howlett Domestic Assistant Miss Claire Keeble Domestic Assistant Mrs Hannah Kirkham Domestic Assistant Mrs Nicola Malton Domestic Assistant Mrs Carol Newman Domestic Assistant Mrs Hanna Talbot Domestic Assistant
8 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk ESTATE Mr David Mitchell Estate Manager Mr Alan Whitered Deputy Estate Manager Mr Bradley Morris Senior Gardener Mr Greg Allen Estates Officer Mr Michael Johnson Estates Officer Mr David Evans Minibus Driver Mr Stephen King Minibus Driver Mr Steven Williams Minibus Driver
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 9 FORM TEACHERS Your first point of contact should always be your child’s Form Teacher. Email addresses for each are listed below.
Requests for absence in the Prep school and Pre-Prep, for any reason, should be sent to [email protected]
Nursery Miss Alice Page [email protected]
Reception Mrs Camilla Webster [email protected]
Reception Mrs Ellie Bale [email protected]
Year 1 Ms Victoria Steers [email protected]
Year 2 Mrs Jo Drake [email protected]
3CR Mrs Caroline Rice [email protected]
3LL Mrs Lucy Lee [email protected]
4SG Mr Stephen Gillott [email protected]
4NP Mr Nicholas Pascalides [email protected]
10 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 5HP Mrs Hannah Phillips [email protected]
5RM Dr Rodney Marshall [email protected]
6RB Mr Russell Barrett [email protected]
6CB Mrs Claire Bolton [email protected]
7AS Mr Andrew Swiney [email protected]
7JM Mrs Jen Miller [email protected]
8SH Mr Steven Hayes [email protected]
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 11 APRIL Summer 2021
Please refer to Clarion Call for up to date information on team selection, match cancellations and any other changes. After 11.30am, alterations to matches will be sent via SMS text message and email.
Key ‘P’ – Parents welcome to attend
APRIL 2021 Monday 19th Staff Inset
Tuesday 20th Staff Inset 5.00 pm Boarders return
Wednesday 21st Start of Term Whole School Headmasters’ Assembly
Thursday 22nd 3.10 pm Year 3 and 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 and 6 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Year 7 and 8 Alternative Games 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Friday 23rd 8.30 am House Meetings 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
12 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk APRIL
Saturday 24th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 10.00 am Reception Taster Morning: Under the Sea
Sunday 25th 10.00 am Boarders’ Church Service Rattlesden
Monday 26th Year 7 & 8 Junior Maths Challenge 8.25 am House Singing Practice 9.00 am Whole School Headmasters’ Assembly 2.00 pm Year 6 French Workshop “La Comedie Francaise” Part 1 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Tuesday 27th Reception ‘Be a Weather Reporter’ immersive day 6.30 pm Headmasters’ Supper Group 1 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Wednesday 28th 8.45 am Year 4 Arts Festival Workshop: Stop Motion - Lego Heroes 2.00 pm Boys’ Cricket 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI v Orwell Park School (H) 2.00 pm Girls’ Cricket 1st and 2nd XI v Orwell Park School (A) 2.00 pm Boys’ Cricket U11A, B and C v Orwell Park School (A) 2.00 pm Girls’ Cricket U11A and B v Orwell Park School (H)
Thursday 29th 8.45 am Year 2 Arts Festival Workshop: Mini Racers TBC 3.10 pm Year 3 and 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 and 6 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Year 8 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 8 Arts Festival Workshop: Geo Dome Building TBC 3.10 pm Year 7 Elite Sports Coaching – Nick Gandy Director of Sport at Framlingham College 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 13 APRIL
Friday 30th 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket U9A and B v Framlingham College Prep School (H) 2.15 pm Girls’ Cricket U9A and B v Framlingham College Prep School (H) Whole School Exeat
14 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk MAY
MAY 2021 Saturday 1st Whole School Exeat
Sunday 2nd Whole School Exeat
Monday 3rd Whole School Exeat Bank Holiday Boarders Return 7.00 pm
Tuesday 4th 6.00 pm Headmasters’ Supper Group 2 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Wednesday 5th Whole School Headmasters’ Assembly 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket U11 B and C v Framlingham College Prep School (H) 2.15 pm Girls’ Cricket U11A and B v Framlingham College Prep School (A) 2.30 pm Girls’ Cricket 1st XI County Cricket v St Joseph's School (H) 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket U12 XI County Cricket v RHS (H) 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket U11 XI County Cricket v St Felix School (H)
Thursday 6th 3.10 pm Year 3 and 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 and 6 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Year 7 Alternative Games 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Friday 7th 8.30 am House Meetings 8.30 am Year 7 River Brett Geography Field Trip Group A 2.15 pm Mixed Cricket U9A, B, C and D v Culford Prep School (H) 3.10 pm U13 House Cricket Round 1 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 15 MAY
Saturday 8th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 9.00 am Senior School Surgery – Emma Rutterford, Framlingham College 10.00 am Open Morning
Sunday 9th 10.00 am Boarders’ Church Service Thorpe Morieux
Monday 10th Whole School Headmasters’ Assembly 8.25 am House Singing Practice Common Entrance Mental Maths Common Entrance French Orals begin 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Tuesday 11th 9.00 am Year 4 Trip to West Stow TBC Common Entrance French Orals Common Entrance French Listening 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Wednesday 12th Common Entrance French Orals 9.00 am Year 6 Geography Field Trip to Stowmarket 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket 1st XI v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (H) 2.15 pm Girls’ Cricket 1st XI v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (H) 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket U12 County Cricket v RHS (H) 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket U11 v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (A) 2.15 pm Girls’ Cricket U11 v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (A)
Thursday 13th Common Entrance French Orals Finish 9.00 am Year 6 Geography Stowmarket Field Trip TBC 3.10 pm Year 3 and 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 and 6 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Year 7 Alternative Games 6.30 pm Marcus Rackowe visit - Head of History at Culford School
16 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk MAY
Friday 14th Year 1 Titanic Themed Day Common Entrance French Orals 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 2.00 pm U9 and U11 House Cricket Round 1 3.30 pm Home Weekend
Saturday 15th Home Weekend
Sunday 16th Home Weekend
Monday 17th OBH Arts Festival Whole School Headmasters’ Assembly CE French Speaking tests take place this week 8.00 am Year 7 Arts Festival: Thorpe Park – Science, Engineering and Design Trip (Covid allowing) 8.25 am House Singing Practice 9.00 am Year 6 Arts Festival Workshop: Truly Scrumptious Sculpture Workshop 3.50 pm Pre-Prep Parents’ Evening 4.30 pm U13 Golf v Orwell Park (A) 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Tuesday 18th OBH Arts Festival 8.35 pm Year 5 Arts Festival Workshop: Banksy Balloonists Sculpture Workshop 3.50 pm Pre-Prep Parents’ Evening Year 3 and 4 Assessments 6.30 pm ‘Surviving the Amazon’ talk by Ray Chin from Back to the Wilderness
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 17 MAY
Wednesday 19th OBH Arts Festival Year 3 and 4 Assessments 8.45 am Form/Year Group Assembly 8.45 am Year 7 Seago Art Scholars Workshop: Niki de Saint Phalle Sculpture Workshop 2.15 pm Mixed Cricket U11 A, B, C and D v Ipswich School (A) 10.15 am Boys’ U10 XI tournament @ Stowe School (A) 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket 1st XI v Holmwood House (H) 2.15 pm Girls’ U13 Cricket V Holmwood House (H)
Thursday 20th OBH Arts Festival 9.00 am Whole School Photo 10.30 am Year 6 Arts Festival Workshop: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words Creative Writing 10.30 am Year 7 Arts Festival Workshop: House Music Preparations 3.10 pm Team Photos for Years 3-8 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Friday 21st OBH Arts Festival 8.30 am Year 7 River Brett Geography Field Trip Group B 8.45 am Year 3 and 4 Arts Festival Workshop: A Moment in Time Workshop and author visit - Tom Palmer. Costume Showcase 8.45 am Year 5 and Year 6 Arts Festival Workshop: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Workshop TBC 8.30 am House Meetings 4.30 pm U13 Clay Pigeon Shooting v OP (H)
Saturday 22nd OBH Arts Festival 8.45 am Year 8 Arts Festival Workshop: The Right Shoe Design Challenge Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 9.00 am Senior School Surgery - Andrew Shedden, Winchester College 10.00 am Open Morning - Virtual
18 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk MAY
Sunday 23rd 11.00 am Boarders’ Church Service Rattlesden
Monday 24th OBH Book Week 9.00 am - 12 pm Pre-Prep drop-in morning for prospective families 2.00 pm Year 3-8 House Music Competition 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Tuesday 25th OBH Book Week 9.00 am Pre-Prep House Music 2.00 pm Year 3-8 House Music Competition 4.30 pm Middle School Parents’ Evening 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Wednesday 26th OBH Book Week 2.15pm Boys’ Cricket 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI v Framlingham College Prep School (A) 2.15pm Girls’ Cricket 1st and 2nd XI v Framlingham College Prep School (A)
Thursday 27th OBH Book Week 8.45 am Year 5 and 6 Author Visit: David Long 3.10 pm Year 3 and 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 and 6 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Year 7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 8 Arts Festival Workshop: Geo Dome Building 6.30 pm Year 8 Revision
Friday 28th Jupiter House Day OBH Book Week (Fancy Dress Day) 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 2.00 pm U9 and U11 House Cricket Round 2 3.30 pm Half-Term begins
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 19 JUNE
JUNE 2021 Sunday 6th Half-Term ends 7.00 pm Boarders may return
Monday 7th Term resumes Whole School Headmasters’ Assembly 2.00 pm Year 6 French Workshop “La Comedie Francaise” Part 2 2.00 pm Year 5 House Swimming Practice 6.00 pm Headmasters’ BBQ with Year 8
Tuesday 8th Common Entrance and Year 7 Exams begin 2.00 pm Year 5 and 6 House Swimming Practice
Wednesday 9th Common Entrance and Year 7 Exams 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket 1st, 2nd and 3rd XI v Culford Prep(A) 2.15 pm Boys’ Cricket U11A, B and C v Culford Prep (A) 2.15 pm Girls’ Cricket 1st and 2nd XI v Culford Prep (H) 2.15 pm Girls Cricket U11A and B v Culford Prep (H)
Thursday 10th Common Entrance and Year 7 Exams 3.10 pm Year 3 and 4 Activities 3.10 pm Year 5 and 6 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Year 7 and 8 House Tennis
Friday 11th 12pm Common Entrance and Year 7 Exams Finish 1.45 pm Year 2 Bollywood Dancing – Ives Studio 2.00 pm U9 Boys’ Cricket v South Lee (A) 2.00 pm U9 Girls’ Cricket v South Lee (A) 2.00 pm Year 5 and 6 House Swimming 6.00 pm Year 8 End of Exams Celebration Year 5 Camp Out TBC
20 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk JUNE
Saturday 12th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon 9.00 am Year 5 Camp Out Finishes 10.00 am Open Morning
Sunday 13th 3.00 pm Confirmation Service at Thorpe Morieux Church TBC 4.00 pm Confirmation Tea in Drawing Room
Monday 14th Leavers’ Programme begins Expedition Week begins Year 8 Norfolk Tour departs Year 5 & 6 Exams start Whole School Headmasters’ Assembly 2.00 pm Year 3 and 4 House Swimming Practice 2.00 pm Year 6 Mixed and Boys’ Mini Green Tennis v Ipswich School (A)
Tuesday 15th Expedition Week Year 8 Norfolk Cricket Tour Year 5 & 6 Exams 10.00 am Year 7 OBEs Depart 2.00 pm Year 3 and 4 House Swimming Practice
Wednesday 16th Expedition Week 12.45 pm Year 5 & 6 Exams Finish 2.00 pm Year 5 and 6 House Tennis Year 8 Norfolk Cricket Tour Returns 4.00 pm Year 7 OBEs Return 6.00 pm Year 2 Parents’ transition evening
Thursday 17th Expedition Week 10.00 am Year 6 OBEs Depart
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 21 JUNE
Friday 18th 8.30 am Celebration Assembly 2.00pm Year 3 and 4 House Swimming 2.00pm Year 5 Mini Orange Tennis v Framlingham Prep (A) 2.30 pm - Pre-Prep and Prep School OBH Art and Design Exhibition Private View (Britten Hall) 3.30 pm Year 6 OBEs Return 3.30 pm Home Weekend 4.00 pm Year 4 Camp Out
Saturday 19th Home Weekend 9.00 am Year 4 Camp Out Finishes
Sunday 20th Home Weekend Boarders may return at 7.00 pm
Monday 21st Year 8 OBE Expedition – The Welsh Adventure A Taste of Boarding Begins 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly 2.00 pm Year 3- 6 Sport Day Practice 3.10 pm Year 5 & 6 Rehearsals 3.10 pm Year 7 Sports Day Practice 6.30 pm Year 5 Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 22nd Year 8 OBE Expedition – The Welsh Adventure A Taste of Boarding 11 am Nursery’s Paddington Pursuit (Sports fun) 12 pm Teddy Bears’ Picnic 2.00 pm Year 3- 6 Sport Day Practice 3.10 pm - 5.40 pm Year 5 & 6 Block Rehearsals 3.10 pm Year 7 Sports Day Practice
22 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk JUNE
Wednesday 23rd Year 8 OBE Expedition – The Welsh Adventure A Taste of Boarding 8.30 am Year Group Assembly 8.45 am Pre-Prep and Middle School move-up morning 2.00 pm Boys’ Cricket U12 v South Lee (H) 2.00 pm Girls’ Cricket 1st VII v South Lee (A) 2.00 pm Girls’ Cricket U11 v South Lee (H) 6.00 pm Year 5 & 6 Outdoor Production
Thursday 24th Year 8 OBE Expedition Returns 9.00 am Pre-Prep Prize Giving Rehearsals 3.10 pm Year 3 -7 Sports Day Practice
Friday 25th Rehearsals Marquee Jamboree Pre-Prep trip to Felixstowe beach 9.00 am Year 8 HPV injections 8.30 am House Meetings 2.00 pm Sports Day Practice Years 5 & 6 3.10 pm Sports Day Practice Years 7 & 8
Saturday 26th School Sports Day and Parent Matches 10.00 am Sports Day Begins 12.30 pm Parents’ Picnics 1.45 pm Parents’ Matches Begins
Sunday 27th 10.00 am Parents’ and Pupils’ Golf 10.00 am Mothers’ and Pupils Tennis 10.00 am Boarders’ Church Service Rattlesden
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 23 JUNE
Monday 28th 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly 11.00 am Pre-Prep Prize Day 1.15 pm Pre-Prep Sports Day 4.30 pm U13 Golf v Orwell Park (H)
Tuesday 29th 4.30 pm U13 Clay Pigeon Shooting (A) Year 1-4 Activity Morning TBC 7.00 pm Leavers’ Parents Banquet ‘A Night at the Oscars’
Wednesday 30th 9.00 am Block Rehearsal Marquee Jamboree 2.30 pm U11 and U13 Super 8’s Mixed Cricket Tournament (H)
24 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk JULY
JULY 2021
Thursday 1st 9.00 am Block Rehearsal Marquee Jamboree 6.00 pm Marquee Jamboree
Friday 2nd 12.00 pm Final Assembly & Speech Day Practice 4.00 pm Leavers’ Service 6.30 pm Leavers’ Last Night
Saturday 3rd 10.00 am Parents to collect trunks 11.00 am Speech Day 12.30 pm Term Ends 12.30 pm Leavers’ Lunch End of term
Monday 5th Staff Inset
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Nursery 8.10am – 8.30am Early Birds 8.30am – 11.30am Morning Session
11.30am – 12.30pm Lunch
12.30pm – 3.30pm Afternoon Session
3.30pm – 4.20pm Optional – clubs or late stay 4.20pm – 6.00pm Owls*
Pre-Prep 8.10am – 8.30am Arrival, Reading 8.30am – 8.45am Assembly time / Lessons 8.45am – 10.00 Lessons 10.00am – 10.15am Snack 10.15am – 10.45am Playtime 10.45am – 12.00pm Lessons 12.00pm – 12.30pm Lunch 12.30pm – 1.15pm Playtime 1.15pm – 3.30pm Lessons 3.30pm – 4.20pm Optional – clubs or late stay 4.20pm – 6.00pm Owls*
OBH2 Le6 nt Term 2021 - Structure of the day nOurseryL & pDre pre pB.inddU 1 CKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh15./1c2/2o020. u 12k:18:06 Structure of the Day STRUCTURE OF THE DAY Years 3 - 8 8.10am – 8.20am Registration 8.20am – 8.45am Assembly / Form / House 8.45am – 9.20am Lesson 1 9.20am - 9.55am Lesson 2 9.55am - 10.30am Lesson 3 10.30am - 11.05am Lesson 4 11.05am - 11.35am Break 11.35am - 12.10pm Lesson 5 12.10pm – 12.45pm Lesson 6 12.45pm - 1.00pm Reading 1.00pm - 1.30pm Lunch 1.30pm - 2.00pm Break
Middle School Years 5 - 8 2.00pm - 2.35pm Lesson 7 Games 2.35pm - 3.10pm Lesson 8 3.10pm - 3.45pm Lesson 7 Games 3.45pm - 4.20pm Lesson 8 4.20pm Home Tea 4.40pm - 5.40pm Clubs / Prep (Optional) Prep
Boarders 5.40pm - 6.00pm Dress down 6.00pm - 6.30pm Supper 6.30pm - 7.45pm Evening activities 7.45pm - 8.00pm Spero House Bedtime 8.00pm - 8.15pm Year 6 Bedtime 8.15pm - 8.30pm Year 7 Bedtime 8.30pm Year 8 Bedtime
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OBH Lent Term 2021 - Structure of the day years 3-8.indd 1 15/12/2020 12:19:08 After School Activity Options
Pre-Prep 3.30pm – 4.20pm
Monday: Dance*, Summer Games and Craft & Play
Tuesday: Spectacular Sports, Gardening Club, Pre-Prep Tennis* and Craft & Play
Wednesday: Sewing, Library & Book Club and Craft & Play
Thursday: ITFC Football Club*, Trikes and Bikes, Ukulele Club and Craft and Play
Friday: Craft & Play
Late stay 'Craft & Play' club is available each day.
28 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk After School Activity Options
Middle School 4.40pm – 5.40pm
Monday Dance*, Extra Drama*, Singing and Indoor/Outdoor Games
Tuesday Prep
Wednesday Book Buddies
Thursday Kubb, Calligraphy and Group Tennis
Friday Prep (every other week)
* An additional charge applies to these activities
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Saturday Afternoons 2.00pm – 4.00pm for Years 5 - 8
Fly Fishing Fly casting lessons at a private lake in Hawstead. Children will be fishing for Rainbow trout. This activity is limited in numbers so that we can give the best possible guidance.
Golf Children will play round the OBH golf course with our Golf Professional, Simon Byford. He will be instructing whilst organising competitions throughout the term.
One Day Film School An exciting opportunity for the children to create their own short films using the ‘One Day Film School Platform’. Children will present their films in an ‘Oscars style’ presentation at the end of term.
Creative Innovations Children will learn some new creative skills, such as jewellery and candle making, textiles, Art & DT.
Clay Pigeon Shooting Sessions continue with Year 5 & 6 shooting from 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm and Year 7 & 8 shooting at 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm. Sessions will finish with a competition to see who is our very own Top Gun!
30 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk Michaelmas 2021
Boarders Return: Tuesday 7th September
Term Begins: Wednesday 8th September
Half Term Begins: Friday 15th October Sunday 31st October boarders may return early evening
Term Resumes: Monday 1st November
End of Term: Friday 10th December
Lent 2022
Boarders Return: Tuesday 4th January
Term Begins: Wednesday 5th January
Half Term Begins: Friday 11th February Sunday 20th February boarders may return early evening
Term Resumes: Monday 21st February
End of Term: Friday 25th March
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