The Perse Upper School Hills Road Calendar Lent 2018 CB2 8QF

Telephone: 01223 403800 Email: schooloffi[email protected] Web: perse.co.uk @ThePerseSchool ThePerseSchool

Term Dates

Summer Term 2018 Monday 16 April – Term Begins

Monday 7 May – Early May Bank Holiday (school closed)

Monday 28 May – Friday 1 June – Half Term

Thursday 5 July – End of Term (lunchtime)

Michaelmas Term 2018 Tuesday 4 September – induction for Y7/Y9/L6 pupils

Wednesday 5 September – Term Begins

Friday 19 October – Monday 29 October inclusive – Half Term

Wednesday 12 December – End of Term

Lent Term 2019 Thursday 3 January - Term Begins

Monday 18 February – Friday 22 February - Half Term

Thursday 4 April - End of Term

PERSE ONLINE SERVICES

Online calendar available on our website perse.co.uk

Perse Portal (including PersePost) The Perse Portal provides easy access to information about the school and your child(ren) including all of your PersePost newsletters and other communications. The Perse Portal and PersePost share common log-in details.

ParentPay Online payments parentpay.com

Sports Kit This can be ordered via links within the Perse Portal.

Help with Perse Online Services IT support: [email protected]

Pupil Services Use the pupils and staff sign in link on our website perse.co.uk to access your email, SharePoint, Schoology and PersePost. PUPIL WELL-BEING Helping pupils stay healthy and well in mind and body is our top priority. The tutor is usually the first point of contact for any questions or concerns pupils or their parents may have. Here are the other members of staff with specific well-being responsibilities.

Deputy Head (Pupils) Overall responsibility for the welfare of Mr Ed Wiseman pupils. Responsible for Child Protection

alongside the Assistant Head - Welfare and [email protected] Admissions.

Assistant Head Offers guidance and support to individual (Welfare and Admissions) pupils in all year groups. Responsible for Mrs Gail Hague Child Protection alongside the Deputy [email protected] Head (Pupils).

Senior Tutors Supporting the well-being programme and Miss Hannah Warner providing one-to-one support for pupils [email protected]

Mr Gareth Machin [email protected]

School Counsellors Provide confidential support for pupils who Miss Laura Martin and might not want to approach a teacher.

Mrs Susan Wilson [email protected]

School Nurses Provide medical care throughout the Mrs Penny Elbourn, school day and during sports fixtures.

Mrs Katy Clark, Mrs

Maria Brightwell [email protected]

Pupil Voice Co-ordinator Works with the School Council to give Mrs Beth Gladwell pupils an insight and input into the running [email protected] of the School.

Chaplain Provides confidential support, advice and Mrs Emma Rothwell guidan ce to pupils, parents and staff. [email protected] W1.B 01-07 JANUARY

THU 4

GCSE Mock Exams (until 12 January)

SAT 6 11.00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) Boys' Hockey v : 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15 Tour: U18 (until 7 January) Netball Tournament: U15, U14, U13

W2.A 08-14 JANUARY

MON 8 U6 Lecture: John Hoskinson, Professional Golfer and Author 08.35 "Inside " 18.00 Y8 Disneyland Trip Information Evening (Lecture Theatre)

TUES 9 13.15 STEM: Dr Lawrence Barrett, Unilever (P5, Physics)

WED 10 08.30 L6 Rouse Protein Data Bank Europe Visit (PDBE Hinxton) 19.30 Perse Book Club (Margaret Stubbs)

THU 11 Yr 7, 8, 9 Junior Youth Speaks competition (Rotary) 16.30 U6 Pre-U Recitals (Music Department) 18.30 Scholars' Concert (Music Department)

FRI 12 Y10 Art Workshop ABRSM exam entry parent deadline Y8 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Cambridge 09.00 Cookery School) L6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Garden 09.00 Centre Café) The 42: Joshua Simons (OP), Kennedy Scholar, Harvard 13.15 University Department of Government National Schools' Indoor Hockey Finals, pending qualification (until 14 March)

SAT 13 Upper Entrance Test Day Netball v King's Ely Pre Season Tournament: U15, U14

SUN 14 Cross Country Trials at King's Ely Netball Perse Invitational Tournament: 1st VII

W3.B 15 - 21 JANUARY

MON 15 PMOTY Brass Preliminaries (until 19 January, Music Department) The 42: Dr Ed Turner, , Department 13.15 of Zoology: "Insect conservation: conserving the little things that run the world" 13.20 Debussy Preludes Piano Masterclass with Paul Roberts (M4) 14.00 Chemistry Olympiad (Sports Studio) 16.15 Informal Concert (M2) 18.00 Ski Trip Parents' Information Evening (Lecture Theatre)

TUE 16 Y7 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Shelford 09.00 Delicatessen) Y10 Parents' Association Coffee Afternoon (The Gog Farm 14.00 Shop Café) 18.00 Y9 (forms GHJL) Parents' Evening (Main Hall) Boys' Hockey v Oundle School: U16, U15 Netball v King's Ely: U15

WED 17 Y9 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 09.00 Shop Café) Y11 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Shelford 11.00 Delicatessen) 16.15 Chamber Music Masterclass (Music Department) Community Lecture: Henry Marsh CBE, Author and 19.30 Neurosurgeon "What are your thoughts made of?" (Main Hall)

THU 18 U6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 11.00 Shop Café) The 42: Dr Miles Pattenden (OP), University of - 13.15 Early Modern History, "The Life of a Conclave in Sixteenth- Century Rome" (Lecture Theatre) Seminar with Dr Miles Pattenden (University of Oxford) for 14.00 Y12 History RRR students (Margaret Stubbs) 16.00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) Boys' Hockey County Round: U14

SAT 20 Football v Bancroft's School: 1st XI, 2nd XI Boys' Hockey v St Albans School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U16, U15 Boys' Hockey v St Albans School/New Hall School: U13, U12 Netball v Kimbolton School: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, U16, U15, U14, U13, U12 Rugby v Oundle School: U14

SUN 21 10.00 Perse Players rehearsal

W4.A 22 - 28 JANUARY

MON 22 Piano Festival (until 28 January) PMOTY Guitar Preliminaries (until 26 January) (Music Department) 18.30 Complete Debussy Piano Preludes (Main Hall)

TUE 23 The 42: Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz - Chair of Cancer 13.15 Research UK and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, "Healthcare - where will it be in 30 years?" Lucy Parham and Henry Goodman recital: Reverie "The Life 19.30 and Loves of Claude Debussy" (Main Hall) Boys' Hockey County Cup: U16 Netball v King's Ely: U14 Rugby v Comberton Village College: U14

WED 24 ESU Public Speaking competition (Parkside Community 16.45 College) 18.00 Y9 (forms MNRT) Parents' Evening (Main Hall) Boys' Hockey v Bedford School: U13, U12

THU 25 16.15 PMOTY Keyboard Final (Main Hall) 19.00 Perse Precor Prayer Meeting (Margaret Stubbs) Boys' Hockey v Oundle School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI Netball v : 1st VII

FRI 26 Non-School Uniform Day 18.30 Outdoor Pursuits Annual Dinner (Main Hall)

SAT 27 Boys' Hockey v Ipswich School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, U16, U15, U13, U12 Football v King's Ely: 1st XI, 2nd XI Netball v /Uppingham: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, U16, U15, U14 Rugby v Stamford School: U14

W5.B 29 JANUARY - 4 FEBRUARY

TUE 30 13.15 STEM: Simon Galbraith, Redgate (P5, Physics) 16.15 PMOTY Brass Final (Music Department) 18.00 Y11 (forms GHJL) Parents' Evening (Main Hall) Boys' Hockey v Bishop's Stortford College: U16, U15 Netball v King's Ely: U16 WED 31 Percussion masterclass and performance with Eddy Hackett 16.15 (M4) Boys' Hockey v Bishop's Stortford College: U13 Netball v Finborough School: U13

THU 1 Pro Corda qualifying rounds (Music Department) The 42 talk by Tom Miller (OP), BAFTA-winning TV 13.15 producer ('Water and Power Productions') "From The Perse to TV production: a career in the media" 18.00 L6 Higher Education Evening (Main Hall)

FRI 2 Intermediate Maths Challenge: Y8, Y9, Y10, Y11

SAT 3 11.00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) 19.30 Charity Cabaret (Main Hall) Boys' Hockey v Whitgift School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, U16, U15, U13, U12 Football v Uppingham: 1st XI, 2nd XI Netball v Royal Hospital School: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, U16, U15, U14, U13, U12 Rugby v Queen Elizabeth Barnet: U14

SUN 4 National Youth Music Theatre auditions (hosted at Upper School) 10.00 Middle School Drama Company rehearsal 10.00 Perse Players rehearsal

W6.A 5 -11 FEBRUARY

MON 5 U6 Mock French Speaking Exams Piano and Voice Masterclass with Joseph Middleton (Main 16.15 Hall) Netball v : U14

TUE 6 Y9 and L6 French Exchange Partners in Cambridge 10.00 Maths Fest Trip for Lower 6th (London) 13.15 Medsoc - Professor Marciniak (Loft) 18.00 Y11 (forms MNRT) Parents' Evening Boys' Hockey East Round (pending qualification): U16 Netball v The Leys School: U14 Rugby v The Leys School: U14

WED 7 Y10 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 08.30 Shop Café) 16.15 PMOTY Guitar Final (Lecture Theatre) 16.30 Inter School MFL Debating Competitions (South Building) 19.00 Middle School Drama Company Performance 19.30 Perse Book Club (Margaret Stubbs) Boys' Hockey v Stephen Perse Foundation: U12 Netball v Oundle School: U13, U12

THU 8 Y9 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 09.00 Shop Café) L6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Garden 09.00 Centre Café) 19.00 Middle School Drama Company Performance Boys' Hockey v Bedford School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI Boys' Hockey East Round (pending qualification): U16 Boys' Hockey (pending qualification): U14

FRI 9 Y7 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 09.00 Shop Café) 13.20 Double Bass concert - Christopher Xuereb (M2) Half Term (until 19 February)

SAT 10 Dublin trip (until Tue 13 February) School Ski Trip (Alpe D'Huez, France ) (until Sat 17 16.00 February)

SUN 11 Maths Trip to Disneyland (until 13 February) HALF TERM (12-16 February)

W7.B 19-25 FEBRUARY

MON 19 Hamburg Exchange Partners in Cambridge (until 24 February) PMOTY Voice Preliminaries (all week) (Music Department) Random Acts of Kindness Week U6 Mock Exams (until 23 February) Bodywork Outreach Dance Show - Rehearsal (Lecture 13.15 Theatre) 16.00 L6 Careers Mentoring Tea (Main Hall) 19.30 PPA Committee Meeting (Margaret Stubbs)

TUE 20 The 42: Peter Tatchell - 'The Long Road to LGBT Freedom: 13.15 how did we get from there to here?' (Lecture Theatre) STEM: Dr Rachel Oliver, Dept of Materials Science and 13.15 Metallurgy - Materials apps (Physics) 16.15 Informal Concert (M2) Boys' Hockey v Bedford School: U16, U15 Netball v The Leys School: U16, U15 19.00 Bodywork Outreach Dance Show (The Leys Great Hall)

WED 21 U6 Parents' Association Coffee Afternoon (The Gog Farm 14.00 Shop Café) Boys' Hockey v St Faith's School: U13, U12 Boys' Hockey National Schools County Finals: U13 Netball v King's Ely: U13, U12

THU 22 16.00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) 18.00 Y8 Tutorial Evening and Y9 Choices (Main Hall) 18.00 Perse Business Network Reception (Allen & Overy, London) Boys' Hockey East Round (pending qualification): U14 FRI 23 19.30 Concert Voices Performance (Impington Village College)

SAT 24 CCF Field Weekend (RAF Honington) (until Sun 25 February) 09.00 Wind Band 1 Rehearsal (M4) Boys' Hockey v Merchant Taylor's School: 1st XI, U15 Boys' Hockey v Felsted Prep School: U13, U12 Football v St Albans School: 1st XI, 2nd XI Netball v Felsted School/Stamford School: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, U16, U15, U14, U13, U12 Rugby v Stamford School: U14

SUN 25 10.00 Perse Players and Sixth Form Play rehearsal Uppingham Rugby 7s Tournament: U18

W8.A 26 FEBRUARY - 4 MARCH

MON 26 19.00 Lip-Sync Battle

TUE 27 Pro Corda semi-final round (Music Department) Y9 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 09.00 Shop Café) The 42: Dr Michelle Ellefson, University Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Education, University of Cambridge, 13.15 "Shape School study: understanding what happens in adolescents' brains when we learn" (Lecture Theatre) 16.15 Composers' Forum with Rachel Leach (M17, Music)

WED 28 Y7 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 09.00 Shop Café) 18.30 Ensemble Concert (Main Hall) 19.00 Senior Production "Endgame" 19.30 L6 Parents' Association Drinks (The Grain and Hop Store) Netball v Stephen Perse Foundation: U12 Netball v Moulton House: U13

THU 1 World Book Day Y10 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 08.30 Shop Café) 13.15 The Josef Behrmann Lecture and Panel Discussion 13.30 PES Summit 12 Field Weekend () (until 4 March) 14.00 The Perse Science Quiz (The Loft) 16.30 PES Summit 11 Field Weekend (Norfolk) (until 4 March) 19.00 Senior Production "Endgame"

FRI 2 Whole School Enrichment Day 19.00 PPA Quiz Night (Main Hall)

SAT 3 Boys' Hockey v Norwich School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, U15 Boys' Hockey v Norwich/Greshams: U13, U12 Football v Ipswich School: 1st XI, 2nd XI Netball v Uppingham Invitational Tournament: U15(A&B) Netball v Spratton Hall: U13 Rugby v Stowe School: U14

SUN 4 Independent Schools Cross Country Championships (Harrow) 10.00 Choral concert: Brahms Requiem rehearsal (Main Hall) Rugby Oakham 7s Tournament: U18, U16

W9.B 5-11 MARCH

MON 5 13.20 Informal Concert (M2)

TUE 6 Odyssey Lecture Day (London) Alex Fryer PSHE talks to Y9, Y11 and U6 (Lecture Theatre) 13.15 STEM: Tim Goldrein, Innovia (P5, Physics) 18.00 Alex Fryer PSHE talk (Lecture Theatre) 19.30 Brahms Requiem (King's College Chapel, Cambridge) Boys' Hockey East round reserve date: U16, U14 Boys' Hockey v Felsted School: U16

WED 7 Non-School Uniform Day 18.00 Y10 Tutorial Evening (Main Hall) Boys' Hockey v St George's Hockey Sixes: 1st XI Boys' Hockey v King's Ely: U13, U12 Netball v New Hall School: U13, U12

THU 8 Y11 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 10.30 Shop Café) The 42: Professor Mark Elliott, University of Cambridge - 13.15 Public Law (Lecture Theatre) 16.15 PMOTY Voice Final (M4) Boys' Hockey East Finals: U16, U14 Boys' Hockey v Felsted School: U15, U14

FRI 9 Y8 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Shelford 09.00 Delicatessen)

SAT 10 11.00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) Boys' Hockey v Stamford School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U16, U15 Boys' Hockey v Stamford School/Chigwell School: U13, U12 Football v Oundle School: 2nd XI Netball PGL Tour: U13 (until 11 March) Rugby v Oundle School: U14

SUN 11 10.00 Perse Players rehearsal Pro Corda Chamber Music National Final (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Rugby Berkhamsted 7s Tournament: U13 W10.A 12-18 MARCH

MON 12 Y7 Zoolab (B3, Biology) ABRSM Exams (until 16 March) Netball v St Mary's School: U16

TUE 13 The 42: Dr Serban Ghiorghiu, Global Development Lead, 13.15 AstraZeneca (Lecture Theatre) Boys' Hockey National Schools East Finals: U13 Netball v St Mary's School: U14

WED 14 18.00 U6 Parents' Evening (Main Hall) 19.30 Perse Book Club (Margaret Stubbs) Boys' Hockey Oakham Festival: U12 Netball v St Faith's School: U13, U12

THU 15 Yr 10 Spanish Exchange Partners in Cambridge (until 21 March) 13.30 Trip to Rossdales Equine Hospital Local Classical Association Junior Latin and Greek Reading 16.00 Competition (Parkside Community College) 19.00 Perse Precor Prayer Meeting (Margaret Stubbs) 20.00 Y7 Parents' Association Drinks (The Rupert Brooke) Football v Haileybury College: 1st XI, 2nd XI Netball v St Mary's School: 2nd VII, 3rd VII

FRI 16 08.40 Y10 – Time Management by Elevate (Main Hall) Symphonic Showcase Concert (Saffron Hall, Saffron 19.30 Walden)

SAT 17 Boys' Hockey v The Leys School: 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U16, U15 Boys' Hockey Festival: U12 Football v The Leys School: 1st XI Netball v Haileybury College: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, U16, U15, U14 Rugby - Festival: U14

SUN 18 08.00 Y11 Charity Abseil (Guildhall, Market Square) 10.00 Perse Players rehearsal

W11.B 19-25 MARCH

MON 19 Perse Players: Technical Rehearsal (all day) 19.30 PPA Committee Meeting (Margaret Stubbs)

TUE 20 U6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (The Gog Farm 09.00 Shop Café) 12.00 Y7, Y11 and U6 photos 13.20 PMOTY Wildcard Round (Music Department) 16.00 Perse Players Rehearsal Netball v Stephen Perse Foundation: U16, U15 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s Tournament: U16

WED 21 IGCSE French Speaking Exams (Margaret Stubbs) (until 23 March) Founder's Day Assembly (Main Hall) 16.00 Perse Players: Dress Rehearsal Boys' Hockey v Bishop's Stortford College: U13 Netball v St John's School: U13 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s Tournament: U18

THU 22 13.00 CCF Biennial Inspection (OPC) 17.00 Canoe Club RAPID Trip (Llangollen, Wales) (until 25 March) Perse Players Production of Billy Elliot the Musical (Peter 19.00 Hall Performing Arts Centre) Y9 Parents' Association Drinks (The Green Man, High Street, 20.00 ) Boys' Hockey County Festival: U12 Netball v St Mary's School: U15 Rosslyn Park National Schools Rugby 7s Tournament: U14

FRI 23 L6 Parents' Association Coffee Morning (Scotsdales Garden 09.00 Centre Café) 14.00 PES Summit 10 Training Trip (Peak District) (until 25 March) Y10 Parents' Association Coffee Afternoon ( The Gog Farm 14.00 Shop Café) Perse Players Production of Billy Elliot the Musical (Peter 19.00 Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys' Hockey Tour to Nottingham: U12 (until 24 March) Netball v St Mary's Diocesan School Tour Team: 1st VII, 2nd VII

SAT 24 09.00 Roman Road Run (Meet at Perse) 09.00 OP Sports Festival 11.00 Second Hand Uniform Shop (MG Pavilion) Perse Players Matinee Production of Billy Elliot the Musical 14.00 (Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre) Perse Players Production of Billy Elliot the Musical (Peter 19.00 Hall Performing Arts Centre) Boys' and Girls' Hockey Gresham's School Festival: U13 Netball v New Hall School: 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII

W12.A 26 MARCH - 1 APRIL

MON 26 Founder's Day Evensong - Gonville and Caius College 18.30 Chapel

WED 28 16.00 End of Term

SUMMER TERM BEGINS: Monday 16 April (Week A) Looking Ahead: Key Dates Summer Term 2018

Parents’ and tutorial evenings Thursday 26 April Year 8 (forms GLM) Parents’ Evening

Tuesday 1 May Year 8 (forms NRT) Parents’ Evenings

Monday 14 May Year 7 (forms GLM) Parents’ Evening

Thursday 17 May Year 7 (forms NRT) Parents’ Evening

Monday 25 June L6 Parents’ Evening 2

Other Useful Dates Friday 4 May – Friday 11 May Year 11 optional lessons

Tuesday 8 May – Friday 11 May U6 optional lessons

Monday 14 May Full study leave for Year 11 and U6 begins

Wednesday 23 May – Friday 25 May L6 internal exams

Friday 25 May Internal exams for Years 7-10

Monday 4 June – Friday 8 June Internal exams for Years 7-10 and L6

Monday 19 June Year 11 book return and dinner

Wednesday 27 June Leavers’ drinks for U6 parents

Saturday 30 June Speech Day

NOTES NOTES The Perse Upper School Hills Road Calendar Cambridge Lent 2018 CB2 8QF

Telephone: 01223 403800 Email: schooloffi[email protected] Web: perse.co.uk @ThePerseSchool ThePerseSchool