_________ __________ CALENDAR CHRISTMAS QUARTER 2020 Please note that event dates and details are subject to change due to regulations beyond our control. TERM DATES 2020 4 CHRISTMAS QUARTER : Sunday 04 October – Friday 27 November Speech Day : 09 October 2020 Saturday at Michaelhouse : 17 October 2020 Remembrance Sunday : 08 November 2020 * Away Games Boys may only leave after these ceremonies Please note that event dates and details are subject to change when events are beyond our control. SUNDAY LEAVE BUS 16:10 Departs from Westville : Pavilion 16:30 Departs from Kloof : Maytime Café 17:30 Departs from Chatterton Road, PMB : McDonald’s Visitors are welcome to attend Chapel Services except the Full School Eucharist / Evening Worship when no additional seating is available. TERM DATES 2021 1 LENT QUARTER : Tuesday 19 January – Friday 26 March Half-Term : Thursday 18 – Monday 22 February 2 PENTECOST QUARTER : Monday 19 April – Friday 18 June Half-Term : Thursday 20 – Monday 24 May 3 MICHAELMAS QUARTER : Monday 12 July – Friday 17 September Half-Term : Thursday 12 – Monday 16 August 4 CHRISTMAS QUARTER : Tuesday 28 September - Wednesday 01 December Half-Term : Thursday 28 October – Monday 01 November Please note : The first date of each term reflected above is the day all boys are expected back for Evening Service. DISCLAIMER : Should there be changes to dates of the State schools we reserve the right to reassess our dates. We await the dates of ISASA Three Term schools i.r.o. half terms and sports festivals. This may also necessitate appropriate changes to the dates. OCTOBER Sun 4 SCHOOL ASSEMBLES : 4TH QUARTER : Boys return for roll-call 18h00 Canoeing : King of the Bay Surfski 17:00 EXCO Meeting ---- Mon 5 RED WEEK Manager on Duty : Mr William Silk House on Duty : Founders B Block English 4th Genre Day Lessons Start 9:45 Assembly : Amphitheatre 16:00 Admissions 2022 : Parent Information Event : Pretoria 16:30 Housemasters' Meeting : Centenary Centre ---- Tue 6 Manager on Duty : Mr Paul Fleischack School Photographs : Sport and Culture 13:00 School Prefects' Lunch : Memorial Hall 14:30 Cultural Committee Meeting : Co-Curricular Office 16:00 Admissions 2022 : Parent Information Event : Midrand 16:30 Blood Drive : Library 17:00 Games Committee Meeting : Heritage Centre ---- Wed 7 Manager on Duty : Mr Allan Laing 13:00 IT Committee Meeting : IT1 14:00 Admissions 2022 : Parent Information Event : Johannesburg ---- Thu 8 Manager on Duty : Mr Alan Adlington-Corfield 8:30 Trustees Meeting : Durban 14:00 Ralfe House : Leavers' Golf Event 14:15 Speech Day Rehearsal : Schlesinger Theatre 15:30 World Knowledge Olympiad Round 1 : IT Lab 17:00 Founders Leavers' Dinner : Fork & Cleaver ---- OCTOBER Fri 9 Manager on Duty : Mr James Fleming Canoeing : SA Marathon/Surfski Championships : St Francis 9:45 Staff Friday Forum : Venue TBC 14:00 SPEECH DAY CEREMONY : Schlesinger Theatre 14:05 Michaelhouse Masters Chess : Media Centre 17:30 C Block Journey Dinner 18:00 Mackenzie Leavers' Dinner : Venue TBC West Leavers' Dinner : Venue TBC Pascoe Leavers' Dinner : Fordoun Farfield Leavers' Dinner : Netherwood Farm 18:30 Tatham Leavers' Dinner : Abingdon Wine 19:30 African Affairs Meeting : Zulu Classroom MHS Fly Fishing Club Meeting : Tatham ---- Sat 10 Manager on Duty : Mr Allan Laing A Block : Study Leave Begins Courage to Connect : A Father & Son's Canoeing : SA Marathon/Surfski Championships : St Francis 8:00 Old Boys Central Committee Meeting : Heritage Centre Board Room 12:00 West B Block Leadership Training ---- OCTOBER Sun 11 Manager on Duty : Mr Allan Laing Canoeing : SA Marathon/Surfski Championships : St Francis Canoeing : Table Mountain Descent Courage to Connect : A Father & Son's 7:00 MTB Club : Karkloof Tatham D Block Adventure Day : Injasuti 11:00 Ralfe : Team Building 12:00 West B Block Leadership Training 13:00 Surfing : Scoring Competition 18:30 Junior Chapel : Collection : Reach for a Dream Foundation : House Dayrooms 19:00 Senior Chapel : Collection : Reach for a Dream Foundation : House Dayrooms 19:45 Debating and Public Speaking Committee Meeting : Mr Smith's Class ---- Mon 12 WHITE WEEK Manager on Duty : Mr William Silk House on Duty : East Courage to Connect : A Father & Son's 8:00 A Block Dramatic Arts Final Practical Examination : Schlesinger Theatre 10:10 Interns' Meeting : Vestry 12:00 West B Block Leadership Training 16:30 Housemasters' Meeting : Centenary Centre 20:15 Sports Archives Society Meeting : Farfield Prep Classroom ---- Tue 13 Manager on Duty : Mr Ryan Strudwick 8:00 A Block Dramatic Arts : Final Practical Examination 13:00 School Prefects' Lunch : Memorial Hall 18:30 B Block Biology : Practical Exam ---- Wed 14 Manager on Duty : Mr Tim Jarvis 8:00 IEB Final Examination : Music Practical : 9:00 IEB Matric Final Examinations : Advanced Programme English 16:30 Academic Committee Meeting : Centenary Centre ---- OCTOBER Thu 15 Manager on Duty : Mrs Win de Wet 9:00 Transformation and Diversity Advisory Committee Presentation : Exco IEB Matric Final Examinations : CAT Paper II Practical 9:45 Transformation and Diversity Advisory Committee Presentation : Staff 10:30 Transformation and Diversity Advisory Committee Presentation : E and D Block 11:15 Transformation and Diversity Advisory Committee Presentation : B and C Block 15:00 Hockey : Umpires Course : SLT 16:30 Transformation and Diversity Advisory Committee Meeting : Centenary Centre 18:30 Kickback Music Concert : Chapel 20:15 Investment Club Meeting : Media Centre ---- Fri 16 Manager on Duty : Mr James Fleming 9:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : IT Paper II Practical 12:00 E Block Academic Open Day : Online 14:05 Michaelhouse Masters Chess : Media Centre 14:40 Photographic Society : KLT 15:00 Water Polo : Inter-House : New Pool Rap, Rhythm and Poetry Society : Drama 16:30 Mackenzie House Braai : Mackenzie 18:00 Readers' Society : Media Centre Fly Fishing Club Dinner : Loxley House Barista Society Meeting : LO Classroom 18:30 Marimba Workshop : Band Room : Music Film Appreciation Society : Venue TBC ---- Sat 17 Manager on Duty : Mr James Fleming Canoeing : Dam to Dam : 2-Man Relay : Day 1 8:00 Marimba Workshop : Band Room : Music School 13:00 Admissions 2022 : Weekend@Michaelhouse 0.1 13:30 Saturday @Michaelhouse ---- OCTOBER Sun 18 Manager on Duty : Mr James Fleming Canoeing : Dam to Dam : 2-Man Relay : Day 2 7:00 Admissions 2022 : Weekend @ Michaelhouse 0.1 MTB Club : Virginia Trails 8:00 Marimba Workshop : Band Room : Music School 18:30 FULL SCHOOL EVENING WORSHIP : Induction of School Prefects Junior Chapel : Collection : Association for the Physically Challenged : House Dayrooms 19:00 Senior Chapel : Collection : Association for the Physically Challenged : House Dayrooms ---- Mon 19 RED WEEK Manager on Duty : Mr William Silk House on Duty : West 9:00 IEB Matric Final Examinations : History Paper I 16:30 Housemasters' Meeting : Centenary Centre 20:00 Flying Club : Ground School for Weekend ---- Tue 20 Manager on Duty : Mr Paul Fleischack 9:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : Music PI 13:00 School Prefects' Lunch : Memorial Hall 14:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : Music PII 20:15 Wordsmiths Society Meeting : Night of the Writer ---- Wed 21 Manager on Duty : Mr Allan Laing 9:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : English PI 14:10 Kitchen Committee : Memorial Hall 18:00 School Council : Centenary Centre ---- Thu 22 Manager on Duty : Mr Alan Adlington-Corfield 9:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : CAT PI ---- OCTOBER Fri 23 Manager on Duty : Mr James Fleming Deep Sea Fishing Society : St Lucia 8:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : Advanced Programme Mathematics PI 9:45 Staff Friday Forum 10:00 Tatham B Block Character Leadership Camp : Sani Pass 11:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : Advanced Programme Mathematics PII 14:00 Tennis : De Wet Cup Conservation Society : Field Trip 14:05 Michaelhouse Masters Chess : Media Centre 15:00 Hockey : Games Day : Cricket Pavilion 18:00 Debating and Public Speaking Year-End Dinner : Venue TBC 19:30 African Affairs Meeting : Zulu Classroom ---- Sat 24 Manager on Duty : Mr Ryan Strudwick Tatham B Block Character Leadership Camp : Sani Pass Deep Sea Fishing Society : St Lucia 6:00 Flying Club : Ladysmith 18:00 Canoeing Dinner : Venue TBC ---- OCTOBER Sun 25 Manager on Duty : Mr Ryan Strudwick Deep Sea Fishing Society : St Lucia Tatham B Block Character Leadership Camp : Sani Pass Canoeing : Umpetha Challenge 4:30 Scuba-Diving : Advanced Course & Social Dives : Aliwal Shoal 7:00 Golf : Douglas Cup : Bosch Hoek Golf Course Flying Club : Ladysmith 9:00 Mackenzie D and E Block Outing : uShaka Wet and Wild 18:30 Junior Chapel : Collection : Archdeaconry of uMngeni : House Dayrooms 19:00 Senior Chapel : Collection : Archdeaconry of uMngeni : House Dayrooms 19:45 Debating and Public Speaking Society Meeting : Mr Smith's Class Snell Society : Centenary Centre ---- Mon 26 WHITE WEEK Manager on Duty : Mr William Silk House on Duty : Farfield 9:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : Life Sciences PI 10:10 Interns' Meeting : Vestry 16:30 Housemasters' Meeting : Centenary Centre ---- Tue 27 Manager on Duty : Mr Ryan Strudwick D Block English IBT's E Block English IBT's C Block English IBT's 9:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : Economics 13:00 School Prefects' Lunch : Memorial Hall ---- Wed 28 Manager on Duty : Mr Tim Jarvis E Block Mathematics IBT's D Block Mathematics IBT's C Block Mathematics IBT's ---- Thu 29 Manager on Duty : Mrs Win de Wet 9:00 IEB Final Matric Examinations : Dramatic Arts ---- OCTOBER Fri 30 Manager on Duty : Mr James