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Scots College

Calendar of Events TERM THREE 2017 Abbreviations: P = Prep School M = Middle School S = Senior School C = College (P, M & S)

Entries in bold refer to occasions of specific parent interest

July 24 – 30 Week 0 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 C Staff Professional Development Day Sat 29 Sun 30 By 8pm C Boarders return

July 31 – August 6 Week 1B Mon 31 C Term 3 Begins – all classes 9am C College Chapel Tue 1 C ICAS English M&S Australian Maths Competition C Foundation Dinner ( Club) Wed 2 M Lindisfarne arrive ahead of fixture on the 3rd Thu 3 M Years 7-9 GATE Conference 6pm C Information Evening (Waikanae) M Year 7&8 Fixture v Lindisfarne (H) 6pm P Years 2&6 Meet the Teacher Fri 4 S CSW Table Tennis individual champs S D of E Practice Expedition (Tararuas) (to 6th) Sat 5 Sun 6

August 7 – 13 Week 2A Mon 7 C Shanghai Southwest Weiyu School arrive (to 12th) Tue 8 7pm M&S SCPA Speakers Series for Parents Michael Kimmell (to 9th) 6pm C Information Evening (Blenheim) 1pm C Health and Safety Committee Meeting 1.45pm S University of Wellington (Victoria) Visit Wed 9 S Fixture v PNBHS (Football) (A) Thu 10 S Fixture v Francis Douglas (Football) (A) M Year 7&8 Fixture v HIBS (A) P Parent Teacher Conferences C Presbyterian Schools’ Conference (to 11th August) 6.30pm C Rowing Club Fundraiser (Premier House) M CSW Junior Badminton Finals Fri 11 S Year 12 Scots College Semi Formal (The Boatshed) S CSW Table Tennis teams champs M&S Chapel led by representatives from Presbyterian Schools Conference Sat 12 C StudyCare Movie and Bowling Day Out Sun 13 10am M&S Glasgow House Church Service (St John’s in the City) 10am M&S MacKenzie House Church Service () August 14 – 20 Week 3B Mon 14 M&S U15 Hockey Miskimmin Cup 7.15pm M&S Aitken House Pot Luck Dinner and Fundraiser Tue 15 C ICAS Maths C SCPA Committee Meeting P Year 5&6 Wellington Sportsfest (ASB) Wed 16 6pm P PYP Parent Information Evening 6.45pm P PYP Exhibition Information Evening M&S CSW Road Race Championship (Trentham Park) 6pm C Information Evening (Masterton) Thu 17 M&S CSW Huia Cup Relay 5.30pm S College Prefects’ meeting C Scots College hosts NZQA SAC Seminar Fri 18 P Discover Scots Prep Day M Explore Year 7 & 8 Day M&S Mawson House Chapel CSW Open Badminton Team Finals Sat 19 M&S CSW Rugby grade finals (Silverstream) Sun 20 M&S CSW Rugby premier finals

August 21 – 27 Week 4A Mon 21 P Year 4 EOTC (Akatarawa) (to 23rd) 10.30 S University of Otago Visit M Year 7&8 North Island Ski Championships (to 24th) Tue 22 M Year 10 Mathswell (Tawa College) S CSW Underwater Hockey Senior Finals (WRAC) S Year 12 Economics trip to the Treasury M Medbury arrive ahead of fixture on 24th Wed 23 C Calendar Committee meeting 1 M Year 7&8 Mathswell (EBIS) 1pm S University of Auckland Visit 7pm S Future Pathways Forum (Careers Evening) Thu 24 M Year 9 Mathswell (Scots College) M Year 7&8 Fixture v Medbury (H) S Senior School Speech Finals Fri 25 M CSW Underwater Hockey Junior Finals (WRAC) M North Island Intermediate Schools Cycling Championship (Taupo) M&S Aitken Chapel Sat 26 C Senior Management Strategy Day M&S Scots College Polynesian Festival Sun 27 4.30pm C Massed Pipe Band prior to Founders Service (Times TBC) 5pm C Founders’ Service (St John’s in the City) (Times TBC)

August 28 – September 3 Week 5B Mon 28 2:30pm P Awards Assembly P Ski Nationals (to 31st) (Ruapehu) Tue 29 P Year 5&6 Mathswell (Adventure School) P Year 4-8 EZ Swimming Championships M CSW Junior Basketball Finals (Te Rauparaha) 5:30pm C College Prefects’ Meeting Wed 30 S Year 13 Geography Field Trip, Hutt River Wed 30 S Year 11 Mathswell () S CSW Football premier finals Thu 31 M Year 7&8 Fixture v Wellesley (H&A) C Basketball club prize giving (TBC) Fri 1 S CSW Senior Basketball finals (ASB) S Open Days Victoria and Massey Universities (Year 13) M&S CSW Hockey finals Sat 2 C Founders’ Break begins after Sport C Gibb House Exeat Weekend C Gibb House Reunion (Gibb House/Gymnasium) M&S CSW Football grades finals () M Junior Regional Basketball Tournament (New Plymouth) (to 5th) Sun 3 Fathers’ Day

September 4 – 10 Week 6A – Winter Tournament Week Mon 4 C Founders’ Break – College Closed M Year 7&8 Auckland Sports Tour (to 6th) S D of E Gold Qualifying Expedition (to 8th) S Premier Football Tournament (Napier) (to 8th) S 2nd XI Satellite Football Tournament (New Plymouth) (to 8th) S 1st XI Hockey Tournament (Whanganui) (to 8th) M Year 7&8 North Island Snowboard Championships (to 7th) Tue 5 C Founders’ Break – College Closed C Gibb House Reopens after Founders’ Break Wed 6 C Classes resume after Founders’ Break M Year 10 Epro8 Technology Challenge (Wellington College) M U15 Hurricanes Rugby Tournament (to 9th) S Basketball Senior A Zone 3 Tournament (Palmerston North) (to 9th) Thu 7 M&S NZSS Underwater Hockey Championships, Tauranga (to 10th) M&S Drama Night and Speech Exams (to 8th) M Year 9 Epro8 Technology Challenge (Wellington College) M Year 7&8 QUOTS Fri 8 C StudyCare trip to Auckland (to 10th) 8am P Fathers to School Sat 9 Sun 10 S Year 12 Geography Field Trip, Tongariro (to 12th)

September 11 – 17 Week 7B Mon 11 Tue 12 S Speechboard Exams (to 13th) C SCPA Committee Meeting S Year 13 Economics trip to the Treasury P Old Boys’ Public Speaking Competition Wed 13 5.15pm C Scots College Foundation Meeting (Maude & Millers) C Calendar Committee meeting 2 M&S Scots Spectacular M&S HM Awards Assembly Thu 14 S School Exams Year 13 IBDP (to 22nd) P&M Year 4-8 Inter Zone Swimming P&M Prep & Year 7&8 Fixture v Saint Anthony’s School (H) Fri 15 P Green Day Fri 15 M Middle School Leaders Event (Gym) (to 16th) Sat 16 Sun 17 10am P Prep School Church Service (Miramar Uniting Church)

September 18 – 24 Week 8A Mon 18 M&S Parent Teacher Interviews S NISS Skiing (Turoa Ski Field, Ohakune) (to 20th) Tue 19 S Level 1 MCAT Assessment S Year 12 IBDP Group 4 Project Action Day C Artsplash Wed 20 M&S Parent Teacher Interviews Thu 21 S Level 1 MCAT Assessment Fri 22 M&S Winter Sports/Cultural Photos C SCPA Ladies’ Night Sat 23 S Year 13 Ball Sun 24 Daylight Saving starts C College Open Day

September 25 – October 1 Week 9B Mon 25 P Awards Assembly 12.30 S University of Canterbury Visit S NISS Snowboard Championships (Turoa Ski Field, Ohakune) (to 27th) Tue 26 C Sports/Cultural Awards Dinner 1pm C Health and Safety Committee Meeting Wed 27 6pm M ‘What a load of rubbish!’ Yr 10 Arts Collaboration (formerly 15 (more) minutes of fame) Thu 28 Fri 29 M&S House Music C Term 3 Ends C StudyCare end of term party Sat 30 M&S NZSS Cycling Championships (to 2nd October)

Other important dates and considerations October Mon 9 S Y11-13 Holiday tutorials (to 13th) Sun 15 3pm C Gibb House reopens 6pm C Gibb House End of Year Dinner Mon 16 S NCEA School Practice exams Mon 23 C Labour Day College Closed

Boys are to be at the College no later than 8.25am (Prep Yrs 1 – 6) 8.25am (Middle Yrs 7 – 8) 8.35am (Middle & Senior Yrs 9 – 13) UNIFORM Number 1s are to be worn: Monday 31 July, each Friday and for other specified occasions. Number 2s are worn at all other times. TELEPHONE DIRECTORY College Reception: Monday to Friday (8am to 4.30pm) Tel: 388 0850 Fax: 388 2887 Prep School Reception: Monday to Friday (7.45am to 4.30) Tel: 388 0863 Fax: 388 9788

Absence line: 380 7588 Sports line: 380 7588 Business Centre: Tel: 388 0850 Fax: 388 9237 Boarding House: 380 8391 Boarding House Duty Phone House Master on call, 7.15am – 10pm daily 027 559 1398 Director of Boarding: Mr G Henley-Smith Day: 380 7655 Evening: 388 9046 Matron: Mrs T Steadman Day & Evening: 388 0875 Nurse: Mrs J Smith Day: 388 0852 Chaplain/Counsellor: Mr R Carr Day: 388 0862 A/H: 027 6455598 All information is available on the website www.scotscollege.school.nz

Middle & Senior School – Year/House Deans Assistant Principal (Yrs 7 & 8) Mr S Flood 388 0850 Ext: 829 Aitken Mr A N Slack 388 0867 Fergusson Mr G D Charles 388 0870 Glasgow Mrs C Hall 388 0850 Ext: 601 MacKenzie Mr R J Holmes 388 0876 Mawson Mr C Brookes 388 0850 Plimmer Mr M Jarry 388 0850 Ext: 659 Smith Mr M Royds 388 0850 Ext: 895 Uttley Mr I Leslie 388 0850 Ext: 507

Prep School Principal Mr M Hansen 388 0863 Senior Syndicate Dean Ms R Upson 803 0593 Junior Syndicate Dean Mrs Trudi Bell 380 7584

Tuckshop and Uniform Shop TUCK SHOP Daily: 8am – 8.30am, 10.25am – 10.40am & 12.30pm – 1.35pm

COLLEGE SHOP Monday 8.15am – 1.30pm Tuesday 8.15am – 1.30pm Wednesday 8.15am – 11.00am, 2.00pm – 4.00pm Snapper transactions close at 1.00pm Thursday 8.15am – 1.30pm Friday 8.15am – 1.30pm Telephone: 380 8536 Email: [email protected]