SPRING TERM PLANNER 2020 House Chess - Short's v Niamir's (P21) 16:00-17:30 Wed 05/02/20 Peter Pan - Performance (Theatre) 19:00-22:00 Week A - 6/1 - 10/1 Girls House Squash (Year 7-9) 16:00-17:30 Football v Beechen Cliff (U12) Year 11 Mock GCSEs 7-15 January Thurs 23/01/20 U6 IB Group 4 Project and TOK time - all day Thurs 06/02/20 Intermediate Maths Challenge Mon 06/01/20 INSET Day Year 7 Academic Scholars Interviews Peter Pan - Performance (Theatre) 19:00 - 21:00 Tues 07/01/20 Sixth Form Classical Civ trip (Bath) 14:00-20:00 Fri 07/02/20 Peter Pan - Performance (Theatre) 19:00 - 21:00 Wed 08/01/20 A Level Certificate Presentation Evening 18:30-20:00 Netball v Cheltenham College (U18) Sat 08/02/20 Hockey v KES, Bath Thurs 09/01/20 Y7 Creative Arts Scholarship-Music, Dance & Drama STEM Café 16:00-17:30 Netball v Kingswood Fri 10/01/20 Y7 Creative Arts Scholarship-Music, Dance & Drama Year 8 Progress Overview Meetings (Great Hall) 16:30-19:30 Football v Clifton College Year 8 - Theatre Trip (Tobacco Factory) 13:00-17:30 Fri 24/01/20 Year 9 Boys Immunisation - all day Sun 09/02/20 Sat 11/01/20 Year 7 - Year 10 Entrance Examinations 08:00-14:00 U6 IB Group 4 Project & TOK time - all day Week B -10/2 - 14/2 Football v Kings Worcester Year 7 Academic Scholars Interviews Equality Week - 10/2 - 14/2 Hockey v Queens Sat 25/01/20 New Reception & Y3-6 Assessments 08:00- 16:00 Mon 10/02/20 Nettlecombe Y10 Geography Fieldwork Trip - departs 14:50 Sun 12/01/20 6th Form Classics Symposium (St Marys, Calne) 08:00-16:30 Netball v Clifton College U13 House Netball & Hockey 14:00- 16:00 Week B - 13/1 -17/1 Football v Kings Taunton Team Chess Challenge (Great Hall) 15:30-18:30 Mon 13/01/20 Year 13 IB Mocks Hockey v Kings Glos Partnership Talk (Theatre) Sex & Relationships 18:30-20:00 Y9 Creative Arts Scholarship-Music, Dance & Drama Hockey v Rendcomb Tues 11/02/20 Spring Wind Summit (Mackay) - Informal Concert 18:00-19:00 Junior School Parents Information Evening 18:00-20:30 Sun 26/01/20 L6 DoE Walk Day, Bristol U14 House Netball & Hockey 14:00-16:00 Tues 14/01/20 Year 13 IB Mocks Week B - 27/1 - 31/1 STEM Cafe (JCR) 16:00-17:00 Whole School Open Morning 10:00-12:00 Short's House Charity Week 27/1 - 31/1 Wed 12/02/20 Nettlecombe Y10 Geography Fieldwork Trip returns 16:30 VMT Progress Overview Evening (Mackay) 16:30-18:30 Mon 27/01/20 Sixth Form Academic Scholarship Interviews Yr 8 Art trip to Underfall Yard - (half of Yr8 in morning, half in afternoon) Wed 15/01/20 Year 8-10 Back Up Entrance Test 08:00-13:30 GCSE and A-Level Music Recital (Mackay) 17:00-19:30 Year 9 Music Tech Workshop - TBC L6 EPQ & EE Introduction Morning 08:50-14:00 Tues 28/01/20 Sixth Form Academic Scholarship Interviews A Level History trip (Hampton Ct Palace) Sixth Form Interview Evening (Great Hall & others) 16:00-20:00 Year 11 Exam Entry Checking At the Junction (Library) 13:45-14:45 Squash v Kings Taunton 16:00-17:30 Year 11 Progress Overview Meetings 16:30 - 19:30 U15 House Hockey & Netball 14:00-16:00 Year 9 Expedition Meetings - 16:30 for pupils, 17:45 for carers South West Schools Philosothon 15:30-20:00 House Chess Semi-Final (P21) Thurs 16/01/20 Upper 6th Art Mock Exam 08:00-16:00 Wed 29/01/20 Football v Kings Taunton (U15, U14) Thurs 13/02/20 Year 9 Music Tech workshop - TBC Football v QEH (U18) 14:00-17:00 Lunchtime Live (Mackay) 14:00-14:45 Netball v Dean Close - TBC Fri 17/01/20 Year 11 Russian Mock Speaking Exams Girls House Squash (Year 10-U6) 16:00-17:30 Football v Monmouth (U18) Year 9 Academic Scholarship Interviews House Chess - Scott's v Glenn's (P21) 16:00-17:30 Hockey v Dean Close - TBC TBC - L6 and U6 Eng Lang trip to London U6 Russian, German, French and Spanish debate Senior House Hockey & Netball 14:00-16:00 Sat 18/01/20 New Reception & Year 7 Entrance Examinations 08:00-14:00 Edwards's House Entertainments Evening (JCR) 19:00-21:00 House Dance (Theatre) 15:50-20:00 Netball v Dauntseys Thurs 30/01/20 Short's House Entertainments Evening (Mackay) 19:00-21:00 Short's Year 8 & Year 10 Laser Quest Trip - TBC Football v Marlborough Fri 31/01/20 Sixth Form Class Civ Drama Festival (Warwick) - all day Fri 14/02/20 Glenn's Charity Day Hockey v Sherborne Yr 9 Scholars - Taunton Stretch & Challenge 09:00-16:00 Y7, 9 and 11 RSE talks (J16) Hockey v Millfield Prep Peter Pan - Tech & Dress Rehearsal 09:00-16:00 U12 House Netball & Hockey 14:00-16:00 Sun 19/01/20 Cyclo-cross races (Western League) Sat 01/02/20 Peter Pan - Tech & Dress Rehearsal 09:00-16:00 Sixth Form trip to Bordeaux departs Week A - 20/1 - 24/1 Netball v Redmaids Senior Boys Hockey and Football Tour (Malta) departs New Year 7 Candidate Interviews - 20-24 Jan Football v RGS Worcester Sat 15/02/20 Mon 20/01/20 Football v Monmouth (U15, U14) Hockey v Colstons Sun 16/02/20 Sixth Form German Study trip to Berlin departs Tues 21/01/20 Upper Sixth IB Mocks Sun 02/02/20 Cyclo-cross races (Western League) Year 10 & 11 Spanish Study Trip - Valencia departs National Youth Jazz Orchestra - workshop - 14:30-17:30 BGS Model United Nations - all day Spring Half Term - 17/2 - 25/2 National Youth Jazz Orchestra - Concert - 19:00-21:00 Week A - 3/2 - 7/2 Fri 21/02/20 Senior Boys Hockey and Football Tour (Malta) returns Wed 22/01/20 U6 IB Group 4 Project and TOK time - all day Mon 03/02/20 Peter Pan - Dress & Tech Rehearsal 09:00-16:00 Year 10 & 11 Spanish Study Trip - Valencia returns Netball Nations Cup (Y11-U6) Bristol Schools Bouldering League 12:15-19:00 Sixth Form German Study trip to Berlin returns KS3 Regional Badminton Competition Tues 04/02/20 Football v Beechen Cliff (U13, U14, U15) Sixth Form trip to Bordeaux returns Year 9 Progress Overview Meetings 16:30-19:30 Week B - 24/2 -28/2 TBC - Inter-school Mathematics Competition (Badminton) Mon 24/02/20 Spring Half Term Tues 25/02/20 Spring Half Term Wed 26/02/20 INSET Day National Squash League Round 2 - TBC Trip to Carmen (Bristol Hippodrome) - Music 19:15-22:00 Sun 22/03/20 Rugby 7's RPNS7s Week (Rosslyn Park) (U14, U16, U18) Thurs 27/02/20 Rugby 7's v Wycliffe (U16) Thurs 12/03/20 Rugby v BSRU (U18, U15) Week B - 23/3 - 27/3 Fri 28/02/20 Year 9 Poverty Trap Simulation (Theatre) 09:55-16:00 Football v Clifton High (U18, U15, U14) Hearts Week 23/3-27/3 Rugby 7's RPNS7s 23/3-26/3 Y7 Netball v Redmaids Rugby v Glous Schools (U15) Mon 23/03/20 BEP Creative Careers day (M-Shed) 08:30-16:00 Glenn's House Entertainments Evening 18:00-20:30 LAMDA Gala (Theatre) 18:00 - 20:00 Upper Sixth A Level and IB Drama Rehearsal 08:50-17:00 Sat 29/02/20 Football v Sherborne Fri 13/03/20 Y9 and Y10 'Move It' Dance Festival (London) 09:00-18:00 U6 and IB plays performance (Theatre) 18:00-21:30 Hockey v Clifton College Intermediate Physics Challenge (S33) 13:45 - 14:45 Upper Sixth Psychology Conference (London) 08:50-16:00 Netball v Queens Taunton Hockey v Blundells (U18) Tues 24/03/20 A Level Dance Practical Assessment 08:50-15:50 Netball v Clifton College Prep Sat 14/03/20 OB's dinner (Great Hall) Sixth Form Spanish Theatre trip (Redgrave Theatre) 14:30-16:30 Sun 01/03/20 Rugby v Colstons Netball v Colstons Bristol Schools Philosothon (Museum) 16:30-20:00 Week A - 2/3 - 6/3 UK-TEFL course Sixth Form - all day U6 A Level and IB Drama Performances 18:00-21:30 U6 Mock Exams - 2-11 March, STEM/British Science Week - 6-13 March Football v Pates Wed 25/03/20 Year 7 Away Day (Kelston Roundhill) 08:50-16:00 Mon 02/03/20 Year 11 GCSE Music Performances - all day Football v Cathedral School Music Department Spring Concert (Theatre) 19:00-21:00 Tues 03/02/20 Year 11 GCSE Music Performances - all day Hockey v Blundells U6 Progress Overview meetings (Great Hall) 16:30-19:30 Football v Sherborne (U15, U14) TBC Hockey v Wells/Blundells Thurs 26/03/20 Y7 Author Visit and Workshops (Mackay) Year 11 GCSE Music Concert 18:00-19:30 Sun 15/03/20 UK-TEFL course Sixth Form - all day GCSE Dance Practical Assessment 08:50-15:50 Year 8/9 German Fasching (Badminton School) 18:30-20:30 Week A - 16/3 -20/3 Football v Wycliffe (U18) Wed 04/03/20 House Chess Semi Final (P21) 16:00-17:30 Niamir's House Charity Week Fri 27/03/20 Verse Speaking Competition (1532) 18:00-20:30 Thurs 05/03/20 World Book Day Mon 16/03/20 Sat 28/03/20 Rugby 10's depart for Sedbergh School (U18) Rugby v BSRU (U14, U16) Tues 17/03/20 Yr 11 Food & Nutrition IGCSE Practical Exam Session 1 09:00-13:00 Netball v Royal High School, Bath Rugby v Wycliffe (U18) Charter Day - Bristol Cathedral 14:00-15:50 Sun 29/03/20 Year 7 Progress Overview Meetings 16:30-19:30 Football v QEH (U14, U15) Week A - 30/3 -3/4 LAMDA Progress Overview Meetings 16:30 - 19:30 Reflections Dance Showcase 16:00-21:00 Mon 30/03/20 Rugby 10's return from Sedbergh School (U18) Dance Trip - Matthew Bourne Production - Bristol Hippodrome Wed 18/03/20 Lower 6th Individual IB Oral Exams Year 11 GCSE Drama (TBC) Fri 06/03/20 Spring Forward' Dance platform 12:20-22:30 Yr 11 Food & Nutrition IGCSE Practical Exam Session 2 09:00-13:00 Year 11 GCSE Play (Tech Rehearsal) TBC Lower Sixth Senior Physics Challenge - 13:45-14:45 Independent Schools Climbing Competition (Harrow) 08:00-16:00 Bristol School's Bouldering League 16:30-18:00 Bath International Schools MUN - departing 16:30 Drumming Masterclass (Mackay) 14:30-16:00 Tues 31/03/20 Year 11 GCSE play - rehearsal Sat 07/03/20 Bath International Schools MUN - all day Football v QEH (U13, U12) Year 11 GCSE Plays Performances (Theatre) TBC Netball v KES Boys House Squash Year 10- U6 16:00-17:30 Wed 01/04/20 Let's Get Creative (Bristol City Learning Events) - 1532 Football v Bromsgrove Squash v Kings Taunton (Away) 16:00-18:00 END OF TERM Hockey v Prior Park Classics Reading Competition (Mackay) 16:30-19:00 Library Closes - No after-school supervision Sun 08/03/20 Bath International Schools MUN - all day Hockey v Millfield (U12) Thurs 02/04/20 EASTER HOLIDAY Rugby v WofE (U18/16/14) Battle of the Bands (Theatre) 19:00-21:00 Year 7 trip - Malaga & Granada departs Week B - 9/3 - 13/3 Thurs 19/03/20 MFL Speaking Event Royal High School, Bath - 08:30-16:00 Year 9 Finland Expedition departs Mon 09/03/20 Lower Sixth UCAS Exhibition (UWE) 09:00-12:00 Lower 6th Individual IB Oral Exams Fri 03/04/20 EASTER HOLIDAY Junior Team Chess Challenge (J16) 14:00-16:30 Y9-11 Intermediate British Mathematical Olympiad 08:50-13:30 Music Tour (Prague) departs Tues 10/03/20 Year 10 Art trip (Cardiff) 08:50-16:30 Whole School Open Morning 10:00-14:00 Sat 04/04/20 Year 7 trip - Bay of Naples departs Food & Nutrition IGCSE Part 1 09:00-13:00 Rugby v Glous Schools (U18) Sun 05/04/20 Year 10/11 Trip to Toulouse departs Football v Clifton High (U12, U13) Senior House Football - 14:00-1600 Mon 06/04/20 Year 7 trip to Malaga & Granada returns Bay of Naples (Y7) pre-trip meeting (JCR) 17:00-18:30 Year 10 Progress Overview Meetings 16:30-19:30 Tues 07/04/20 Year 7 trip - Bay of Naples returns Partnership Talk (Theatre) Exams and Revision 18:30-20:00 Fri 20/03/20 Yr 11 Food & Nutrition IGCSE Practical Exam Session 3 09:00-13:00 Music Tour (Prague) returns Wed 11/03/20 BEP 'Debate Days' TBC Year 9 - Finland team expedition training day - 16:00 depart Thurs 09/04/20 Year 9 Finland Expedition returns Hockey v Blundells (U14, U13) Sat 21/03/20 Year 9 - Finland team expedition training days - returns 18:00 Fri 10/04/20 Year 10/11 Trip to Toulouse returns Boys House Squash Years7-9 16:00-17:30 Netball v Wells Cathedral House Chess Final (P21) 16:00-17:30 Hockey v Kingswood Connect Dance (Theatre) Y10-13 16:00-19:00 Football v Malvern College