OLD BUCKENHAM HALL
Calendar Michaelmas Term 2021
GOVERNINGGOVERNING BODY BODY
Mr A.Mr McGregor A. McGregor MA (Cantab),MA (Cantab), PGCE, PGCE, JP JP Chair of of Governors, Governors, Leadership Leadership & Governance & Governance Mr N.Mr Page N. Page BA (Hons), BA (Hons), PGCE, PGCE, MCIL MCIL Vice ChairChair of of Governors, Governors, Chair Chair of Education of Education CommiteeCommitee Mrs P.Mrs Calnan P. Calnan Marketing Mr A.Mr Dixon-Smith A. Dixon-Smith BA (Hons)BA (Hons) Finance & & General General Purposes Purposes Committee Committee Miss C.Miss Ewart C. Ewart BSc (Hons)BSc (Hons) LLB LLB (Hons) (Hons) Health & & Safety Safety Governor Governor Mr S. MrKeoghane S. Keoghane MBBS MBBS MS MSFRCS FRCS Pastoral Committee Committee Mrs S.Mrs Kerr-Dineen S. Kerr-Dineen MA MA(Cantab) (Cantab) Education Committee Committee Mr D.Mr Liddell D. Liddell BA (Oxon) BA (Oxon) Chair of of Governance Governance Mrs L.Mrs Martin L. Martin MA (Oxon) MA (Oxon) Finance & & General General Purposes Purposes Committee, Committee, SafeguardingSafeguarding Governor Governor Mr C.Mr Minter C. Minter MA (Cantab) MA (Cantab) FCA FCA Chair of of Finance Finance & General& General Purposes Purposes Committee Committee Mr J. QuickMr J. Quick BA, PGCE BA, PGCE Chair of of Pastoral Pastoral & Boarding& Boarding Committee Committee
SENIOR MANAGEMENT Headmaster Mr David Griffiths BA (Hons) PGCE, MEd Senior Deputy Head Mr David Mitchell BMus (Hons), GTP, MEd 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 & Lower School 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
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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 & Lower School [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 5 Form Teacher Mrs Claire Bolton BA (Hons), PGCE Head of Art Mr Chris Bunting BSc (Hons) Deputy Head Academic, Head of ICT, Science Mrs Suzi Card BA (Hons), PGCE Sports Teacher Mrs Natalie Dourado Sports Coach Mr Nick Drake HND, IPGCE, MEd 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 Mrs Hilary Jacklin BA (Hons), BDA Cert. Learning Success Assistant Mrs Christina Joannides BA (Hons) Learning Success Assistant Dr Rodney Marshall MA, PhD Head of English Mr Elliot McBean-Willis GAP Assistant Mrs Jen Miller BSc (Hons), PGCE Head of Maths Mr Rob Miller BA (Hons), PGCE Maths, RE Teacher, Games Mr David Mitchell BMus (Hons), Senior Deputy Head, GTP, MEd Director of Music Mr Nick Paley MA Drama Teacher and Teaching Assistant Mr Nicholas Pascalides Year 4 Teacher, English BMus (Hons), PGCE, MEd Mrs Sarah Pertwee RSADip, Learning Success Teacher MontDip, IPGCE 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
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 5 PREP SCHOOL STAFF cont. Mrs Hélène Santaniello GTP Head of French Mr Colin Turner BA (Hons), IPGCE Head of DT, Games
PRE-PREP STAFF Mrs Camilla Webster BEd (Cantab) Head of Lower School, Head of Pre-Prep, Year 1 Teacher Mrs Sam Allen BA (Hons) Nursery Practitioner 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 Mrs Fiona Lapthorne NVQ L3 Teaching Assistant Mrs Lucy Lee BA (Hons), QTS Head of PSHE, Year 1 Teacher Miss Alice Page BSc (Hons) Nursery Practitioner 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 Byford Golf Coach Mr Simon Clarke Clay Shooting Coach Mr Bob Jones Chess Coach Mr Paul Newman Tennis Coach Mr Matt Perry Head of OBH Tennis
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 Drums 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 Annalise Brown CIPR Marketing Officer Mrs Debra Gooderham Receptionist Mrs Becky Griffiths BA (Hons) MA, PGCE Registrar
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 7 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFcont. 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 Miss Sophie Grimwood 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 Beverley 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 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 Greg Allen Estates Officer Mr David Blacknall Estate Officer Mr Michael Johnson Estates Officer Mr Stephen King Minibus Driver Mr Ben Morris Apprentice Groundsman Mr Bradley Morris Senior Gardener 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 Ellie Bale [email protected]
Year 1 Mrs Camilla Webster [email protected]
Year 1 Mrs Lucy Lee [email protected]
Year 2 Mrs Jo Drake [email protected]
3CR Mrs Caroline Rice [email protected]
4SG Mr Stephen Gillott [email protected]
4NP Mr Nicholas Pascalides [email protected]
5HP Mrs Hannah Phillips [email protected]
5RB Mr Russell Barrett [email protected]
10 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk TUTORS
Mr Freddie Auld [email protected]
Mr Jay Baptist [email protected]
Mrs Claire Bolton [email protected]
Mr Nick Drake [email protected]
Mr Steven Hayes [email protected]
Dr Rodney Marshall [email protected]
Mrs Jen Miller [email protected]
Mr Rob Miller [email protected]
Madame Hélène Santaniello [email protected]
Mr Colin Turner [email protected]
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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
SEPTEMBER 2021 Friday 3rd Staff Inset
Saturday 4th
Sunday 5th
Monday 6th Staff Inset
Tuesday 7th Staff Inset 5.00 pm Boarders may return P 5.40 pm Whole School & Parents’ BBQ
12 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 8th Term Starts 8.10 am Pupils arrive 8.30 am Tutor time 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly 1.30 pm OPRO Gum Shield fittings 2.00 pm Games Lessons begin
Thursday 9th P 8.45 am Parents’ Coffee Morning 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Middle School Activities
Friday 10th P 8.30 am Parents’ Coffee Morning with Parent Buddies 8.45 am House Meetings.
Saturday 11th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 P 9.00 am Senior School Surgery – Gresham’s School Weekend Boarding Programme
Sunday 12th Weekend Boarding Programme Morning Church service
Monday 13th 9.00 am Middle School Roald Dahl Activity morning. 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly 2.00 pm Rugby Masterclass – Jacob Ford from Ipswich School P 6.00 pm Pre-Prep Curriculum Evening
Tuesday 14th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 3 and 4 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool 6.00 pm Headmaster’s Supper Group 1
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Wednesday 15th 9.00 am Year 4 trip to Colchester Castle 2.00 pm Boys’ and Girls’ U13 and U11 House Matches
Thursday 16th 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Middle School Activities P 6.00 pm Meet the Teachers evening - Years 3-8
Friday 17th 8.45 am Celebration Assembly 3.30 pm Home Weekend P 3.30 pm Friends Dog Show 5.00 pm Staff Cricket v Cavendish CC
Saturday 18th Home Weekend
Sunday 19th Home Weekend
Monday 20th Lesson Observation Week 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly House Maths Challenge Week (1) Year 3-8 EYFS First Aid Activity Morning 6.30 pm U13 and U11 Chess v Cottesmore School
Tuesday 21st P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group begins 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 3 and 4 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool 11.35 am Classics Workshop – George Johnson, The Royal Hospital School 6.00 pm Headmaster’s Supper Group 2
14 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 22nd P 2.00 pm Girls’ U11 Hockey Festival at Framlingham College (A) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U13 A and B Rugby v Ipswich School (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U12 A and B Rugby v Ipswich School (A) P 2.30 pm Girls’ 1st,2nd,3rd Hockey VII v Ipswich School (A)
Thursday 23rd 9.00 am Year 5 iFly Milton Keynes P 8.45 am Parents’ Coffee Morning 3.10 pm Years 6 and 7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Middle School Activities 6.30 pm Peri Concert – Britten Hall
Friday 24th International Day of Languages 2.00 pm Macmillan Coffee Afternoon run by Year 2 8.45 am House Meetings P 2.00 pm Girls’ U9A, B and C Netball v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U9A, B and C Hockey v Framlingham College Prep School (H)
Saturday 25th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 9.00 am Senior School Surgery – Oakham School
Sunday 26th Church Service
Monday 27th 9.00 am Years 4, 5 & 6 Anglian Water STEAM day
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Tuesday 28th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 3 and 4 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool 9.00 am Year 8 HPV injections 9.00 am Years 7 & 8 Anglian Water STEAM day P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.00 pm Headmaster’s Supper Group 3
Wednesday 29th P 2.00 pm Boys’ U13 A and B Rugby v Culford Prep School (A) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U12 A and B Rugby v Culford Prep School (A) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U11 A and B Rugby v Culford Prep School (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U10 A and B Rugby v Culford Prep School (H) P 2.15 pm Girls’ 1st and 2nds Hockey v Framlingham College Prep and Finborough School (A @ FC) P 2.15 pm Girls’ U11A and B Hockey v Framlingham College Prep and Finborough School (A @ FC)
Thursday 30th P 8.45 am Parents’ Coffee Morning Y1 Intrepid Explorers at Bradfield Woods E-Safety day with Karl Hopwood 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Middle School Activities 6.30 pm Informal Concert
16 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk OCTOBER
OCTOBER 2021 Friday 1st 8.45 am Celebration Assembly P 2.15 pm Boys’ U9A and B Hockey v Culford Prep School (A) P 2.15 pm Girls’ U9A and B Netball v Culford Prep School (A) 3.30 pm Whole School Exeat
Saturday 2nd Whole School Exeat
Sunday 3rd Whole School Exeat 7.00 pm Full Boarders may return
Monday 4th 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly Year 2 Great Fire of London workshop
Tuesday 5th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 3 and 4 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group
Wednesday 6th P 2.00 pm Girls’ U11A Hockey v South Lee and Ipswich Prep (A) at SL P 2.00 pm Girls’ U11B Hockey v Ipswich Prep (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U10A v Rugby South Lee and Ipswich Prep (A) at SL P 2.00 pm Boys’ U10 B Rugby v Ipswich prep (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U11 A and B Rugby v Ipswich Prep (H) P 2.00 pm Girls’ 1st VII Hockey v South Lee (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U13 Rugby v South Lee (H)
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Thursday 7th P 4.00 pm - 6.30 pm Year 5 Form Teacher Parents’ Meetings Reception Big Day In Flu Vaccinations 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts 3.10 pm Middle School Activities
Friday 8th P 8.30 am Pre-Prep Harvest Festival in the Britten Hall 8.45 am House Meetings P 2.00 pm Boys’ U9 Hockey Festival @ Framlingham College (A) P 2.00 pm Girls’ U9 Netball Festival @ Framlingham College (A)
Saturday 9th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 10.00 am Open Day 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm U13 OBH Rugby and Hockey Festival (H)
Sunday 10th World Mental Health Day
Monday 11th 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly P 9.00 am Girls’ Hockey U11 IAPS at Framlingham School 6.30 pm U13 and U11 Chess v The Dragon School World Mental Health Day activities
Tuesday 12th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 3 and 4 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group P 4.00 pm – 6.30 pm Year 3 and 4 Parents’ Meetings
18 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk OCTOBER
Wednesday 13th P 2.00 pm Boys’ U11 Rugby Festival at Culford School (A) P 2.00 pm Girls’ U11 Hockey Festival at Culford School (A) P 2.15 pm Girls’ U13A and B Hockey v Culford and South Lee (H) P 3.00 pm Girls’ U11B Hockey v Culford School (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U13A Rugby v Orwell Park School (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U12B Rugby v Orwell Park School (H)
Thursday 14th P 8.45 am Parents’ Coffee Morning 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Middle School Activities 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts
Friday 15th Jupiter House Day 8.45 am Celebration Assembly P 9.00 am U13 Girls’ IAPS Hockey at Ipswich School (Rushmere) 3.30 pm Half Term begins
Sunday 31st Half Term ends 7.00 pm Full Boarders may return
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NOVEMBER 2021 Monday 1st Term resumes 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly P 2.00 pm Girls’ U11 County Hockey Tournament at Ipswich School (Rushmere)
Tuesday 2nd 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 1 and 2 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.00 pm Headmaster’s Supper Group 1
Wednesday 3rd 9.00 am Year 3 visit to Maynard House P 2.15 pm Boys’ U13 Rugby v Barnardiston Hall (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U12 Rugby v South Lee and Ipswich High (A) at SL P 2.15 pm Boys’ U11 Rugby v Barnardiston Hall (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U10 Rugby v South Lee (A) P 2.15 pm Girls’ 1st Hockey v Barnardiston Hall and South Lee (A) at BH P 2.15 pm Girls’ U11A Hockey v Barnardiston Hall and South Lee (A) at BH
Thursday 4th 9.00 am Year 2 trip to Ipswich Transport Museum 9.00 am Middle School - The History Squad visit 11.35 am - 12.45 pm Year 8 Financial Futures Workshop 3.10 pm Years 5 - 7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Middle School Activities 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts
20 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk NOVEMBER
Friday 5th P 8.30 am Pre-Prep Parent’s Activity Morning 8.45 am House Meetings P 2.15 pm Boys’ U9 Hockey v Barnardiston Hall (H) P 2.15 pm Girls’ U9 Netball v Barnardiston Hall (H) P 7.00 pm – OBH Bonfire Night
Saturday 6th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8 10.00 am - 12.45 pm Senior School Fair
Sunday 7th
Monday 8th Year 5 Women in Science STEM Day TBC 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly P 1.00 pm Girls’ U13 Suffolk In2Hockey Tournament at Framlingham College (A) P 3.50 pm - 5.30 pm Pre-Prep Parents’ Meetings 6.30 pm U13, U11 and U9 Chess v The Dragon School
Tuesday 9th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 1 and 2 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.00 pm Headmaster’s Supper Group 2 P 3.50 pm - 5.30 pm Pre-Prep Parent’s Meetings
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Wednesday 10th P 2.30 pm Girls’ 1st and 3rd Hockey v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 3.15 pm Girls’ 2nds Hockey v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 2.30 pm Girls’ U11 A and B Hockey v Framlingham College Prep School and St Joseph’s College (A @ FC) P 2.30 pm Boys’ U13 A and B Hockey v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 2.30 pm Boys’ U12A Rugby v Framlingham College Prep School (H) P 2.30 pm Boys’ U11A and B Rugby v Framlingham College Prep School and St Joseph’s College (A @ FC) P 2.30 pm Boys’ U10 A and B Rugby v Framlingham College Prep School (A @ FC)
Thursday 11th 9.00 am Year 4 visit to Maynard House P 8.45 am Parents’ Coffee Morning P 11.00 am Remembrance Service at OBH 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Middle School Activities 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts 4.00 pm Education Committee Meeting
Friday 12th 8.45 am Celebration Assembly Nursery Pirate Theme Day Year 1 ‘Animal Antics’ workshop TBC 9.55am Year 5 ‘Au café’ Workshop 3.30 pm Informal Concert
Saturday 13th Home Weekend
Sunday 14th Home Weekend
22 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk NOVEMBER
Monday 15th Year 8 Mock Common Entrance & Scholarship Exams Begin Flu Vaccinations Primary Maths Challenge (Year 5 and 6)
Tuesday 16th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 1 and 2 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool Year 8 Mock Common Entrance & Scholarship Exams P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group 6.00 pm Headmaster’s Supper Group 3
Wednesday 17th Year 8 Mock Common Entrance & Scholarship Exams P 2.30 pm Boys’ U13 A and B Rugby v Orwell Park School (A) P 2.30 pm Boys’ U12 A and B Rugby v Orwell Park School (A) P 2.30 pm Boys U11 A and B Rugby v Orwell Park School (H) P 2.30 pm Boys’ U10 A and B Rugby v Orwell Park School (H) P 2.30 pm Girls’ 1st and 3rd Hockey v Orwell Park School (A) P 3.15 pm Girls’ 2nd Hockey v Orwell Park School (A) P 2.30 pm Girls’ U11A and B Hockey v Orwell Park (H)
Thursday 18th Year 8 Mock Common Entrance & Scholarship Exams Finish 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Middle School Activities 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts
Friday 19th 9.00 am Britten Hall Lion King Technical set up 2.00pm Lion King Tech Rehearsal for Main Cast 2.15pm Boys’ U9 Hockey v Framlingham Prep School (H) 2.15pm Girls’ U9 Netball v Framlingham Prep School (H)
Saturday 20th Saturday School & Activity Afternoon Years 5-8
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Sunday 21st Morning Church Service
Monday 22nd House Maths Challenge Week (2) Year 3-8 9.00 am Lion King Block Rehearsal 6.30 pm U13 and U11 Chess v Cottesmore School
Tuesday 23rd 9.00 am Lion King Block Rehearsal 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 1 and 2 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group
Wednesday 24th 10.00 am Lion King Dress Rehearsal P 2.00 pm OBH U11 Girls’ Hockey Festival (H) P 2.00 pm OBH U11 Boys Rugby Festival (H) P 7.00 pm Lion King Production Evening
Thursday 25th P 8.45 am Parents’ Coffee Morning 3.10 pm Years 5-7 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Middle School Activities 3.10 pm Year 8 Performing Arts P 7.00 pm Lion King Production Evening
Friday 26th 8.45 am House Meetings P 2.15 pm Boys’ U9A, B and C Hockey v Orwell Park School & Framlingham College Prep School @ Orwell Park School (A) P 2.15 pm Girls’ U9A, B and C Netball v Orwell Park School and Framlingham College Prep School @ Orwell Park School (A) 3.30 pm Whole School Exeat
24 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk NOVEMBER
Saturday 27th Whole School Exeat
Sunday 28th Whole School Exeat 7.00 pm Full Boarders may return
Monday 29th 9.00 am Headmasters’ Assembly 2.00 pm - 4.00pm - Netball Masterclass by Sally Carns Head of Netball at Ipswich School
Tuesday 30th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 1 and 2 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool P 10.00 am Baby & Toddler Group - last of the term
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DECEMBER 2021 Wednesday 1st P 2.30 pm Nursery Nativity in the Nursery classroom 2.00 pm U11 and U13 Mixed House Touch Rugby and Hockey
Thursday 2nd 3.10 pm Years 5 - 8 Alternative Games 3.10 pm Middle School Activities P 5.40 pm Lighting of the Christmas Tree with Carols P 6.30 pm Year 8 Parents’ Meeting
Friday 3rd Mercury House Charity Day 8.45 am House Meetings P 1.30 pm Pre-Prep Nativity in the Ives Studio P 2.00 pm Friends Christmas Fair in the Britten Hall
Saturday 4th Saturday School – No Activities Years 5-8 P 2.00 pm Girls’ U13 & U11 Hockey Pupils v Parents (H) P 2.00 pm Boys’ U13 & U11 Football Pupils v Parents (H)
Sunday 5th
Monday 6th 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm - Netball Masterclass by Sally Carns Head of Netball at Ipswich School 6.30 pm Inter House Chess
Tuesday 7th 9.30 am – 11.30 am Year 1 and 2 Swimming at Hadleigh Swimming Pool 2.00 pm House Quiz Competition Years 3 - 8
26 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk DECEMBER
Wednesday 8th 2.15 pm Boys’ U13 Rugby v The Leys (A) 2.15 pm Boys’ U12 Rugby v The Leys (A) 2.15 pm Girls’ U13 1st and 2nd Hockey v The Leys (H)
Thursday 9th P 8.45 am Parents’ Coffee Morning 9.00 am - 12.30 pm Carol Service Rehearsal 12 pm Pre-Prep Christmas Lunch 3.10 pm Years 3 - 8 House Merchant Men 6.00 pm Boarders’ Fireside Evening
Friday 10th 12.00 pm Final School Assembly 12.45 pm Prep School Christmas Lunch P 4.00 pm Carol Service End of Term
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Structure of the Da y
Nursery 8.00am – 8.30am Arrival 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 8.00am – 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*
3 0 OL D BU 1 CKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh1 .co. u k Structure of the Day S Years 3 - 8 8.0am – 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 HomeTea 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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After School Activity Options
Pre-Prep 3.30pm – 4.20pm
Monday: Dance*, Garden Games and Craft & Play
Tuesday: Yoga and Mindfulness, Pre-Prep Tennis* and Paint & Play
Wednesday: Multi-Sports, Dodgeball and Lego & Play
Thursday: ITFC Football Club*, Craft & Construction, Games & Play
Friday: Performing Arts, Multi-Sports and Craft & Play
Late stay 'Craft & Play' club is available each day.
32 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk After School Activity Options
Middle School 4.40pm – 5.40pm
Monday Dance*, Extra Drama*, Multisports and Crafts
Tuesday Prep
Wednesday Book Buddies
Thursday Group Tennis*, Indoor & Outdoor Games, Chess and Gymnastics
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
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!
Creative Innovations Children will learn some new creative skills, such as jewellery and candle making, textiles, Art & DT.
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.
Dance Children will utilise the new dance studio and work towards a performance at the end of term.
34 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 | www.obh.co.uk 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
Summer 2022
Boarders Return: Tuesday 19th April
Term Begins: Wednesday 20th April
Half Term Begins: Friday 27th May Sunday 5th June boarders may return early evening
Term Resumes: Monday 6th June
End of Term: Friday 8th July
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Brettenham Park Brettenham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7PH
01449 740252 Email: [email protected] www.obh.co.uk