Dr. Graham’s Homes – Kalimpong OVER A CENTURY OF CARING FOR CHILDREN SCHOOL CALENDAR – 2021-22 JANUARY Friday – 1 :New Year’s Day. Monday-4 :Online classes resume for classes 10’s,11’s &12’s Wednesday-20 :New Academic session for classes Nursery to 10(With Online classes) commence Friday-22 :Last day for online classes for 10,11 &12 Saturday-23 : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’ Birth Anniversary. Tuesday-26 : Republic Day. FEBRUARY Friday–5 : Pre-Board Exam for 10 &12 and Final Assessment for 11 commences. Wednesday– 17 : Last Day of Examination/Assessment for 10,11 &12 . MARCH Monday – 1 : New Academic Session for class 12 commence. Friday-5 : 1st PET’s meeting at DGH Thursday –11 : Inter Cottage Debate Commences. Wednesday-17 :1st Unit Test Classes 3-10. Thursday-18 :1 st Unit Test Friday-19 :1 st Unit Test Monday-22 :1 st Unit Test Tuesday-23 :1 st Unit Test Thursday -25 : Junior Basketball for Girls & Boys of Class – 7 & below at St. Augustine’s School, Friday-26 Kalimpong. Saturday-27 : Inter-School Chess (Boys &Girls) at Victoria Boys’ School, Kurseong. Monday-29 :Holi School Holiday Monday- 29 to 31 : Cricket U-14 Boys at St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling. APRIL Thursday–1 :Maundy Thursday. School Holiday. Friday – 2 : Good Friday. School Holiday. Saturday–3 : Holy Saturday. School Holiday. Sunday – 4 : Easter Sunday. Monday – 5 : Easter Monday. School Holiday. Saturday – 10 : Basketball for Boys( Class – 8 & below )at St. Joseph’s School, NP, Darjeeling. (Fr. Kinley Tournament). Wednesday – 14 :Dr. Ambedkar’s Jayanti. School Holiday. Friday – 16 ICSE & ISC Boys’ Basketball Tournament at St. Augustine’s School, Kalimpong ICSE & ISC Girls’ Basketball Tournament at St. Joseph’s Convent, Kalimpong Saturday – 17 MAY Saturday – 1 : May Day. School Holiday. Friday – 7 : ICSE & ISC Girls’ Volleyball Tournament at Dow Hill School, Kurseong. Saturday -8 : ICSE & ISC Boy’s Volleyball Tournament at Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong Thursday – 13 : Eid-Ul-Fitr School Holiday. Friday -14 :Prize Day ; KG and Jr. School Play at 4:00 p.m Saturday-15 : May Fair at 10.00 a.m. Sunday – 16 : Flower Service at 9:30 a.m. Saturday-22 : Cricket Edinburgh Cup, Darjeeling. Wednesay-26 : Buddha Purnima –School Holiday; Cricket Edinburgh Cup, Darjeeling. Saturday-29 : Cricket Edinburgh Cup, Darjeeling. JUNE Monday – 7 : Half-Yearly Examination from Monday7th June to Thursday, 17th June. Thursday – 17 : Summer Holidays Commences from 12:00 Noon Sunday – 27 : Summer Holidays conclude. Boarders to return by 2:00 p.m. Monday-28 : Parent Teacher Meeting for Boarders from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesday-29 : School re-opens with Assembly at 8:10 a.m. Session for class XI commences. JULY Friday – 9 : Parent Teacher- Meeting for Nursery to IX & XI. Saturday – 10 : Parent Teacher- Meeting for X & XII. Tuesday-13 : Bhanu Jayanti.- School holiday Saturday – 24 : ICSE & ISC Boys’ Table Tennis Tournament at St. Joseph’s School, NP, Darjeeling. Tuesday – 27 : Martyr’s Day. School Holiday. Saturday – 31 : ICSE & ISC Girls’ Table Tennis Tournament at St. Helen’s School, Kurseong. AUGUST Sunday – 1 : Bro. Fitz Patrick& Goethal’s Cup Football Tournament at Goethal’s Monday-2 Memorial School, Kurseong. Tuesday-3 Friday – 6 :ICSE & ISC Girls’ Football Tournament at Mount Hermon, Darjeeling. Saturday-7 Sunday-15 : Independence Day. Flag Hoisting at 7:45 a.m. Cultural Programme by the KG & Junior Section in the Jarvie Hall. Thursday, 19 Friday 20 : ICSE & ISC Boys Football Tournament at St. Augustine’s School, Kalimpong Saturday, 21 Monday-23 To : 2 nd Unit Test Friday-27 Monday-30 : Jr. School Quiz. Tuesday-31 : Grahamite Quiz SEPTEMBER Friday-3 : ICSE & ISC Badminton Tournament Boys at St. Joseph’s School, NP ,Darj. Sunday -5 : Teachers’ Day Wednesday – 8 : Daddy Graham’s 160 th Birth Anniversary. Friday – 10 : Minto Shield at Dr. Graham’s Homes, Kalimpong Saturday – 11 : Burns’ Swimming Shield at Dr. Graham’s Homes, Kalimpong. Friday-17 : KG &Jr. School Elocution Saturday – 18 : ICSE &ISC Badminton Tournament Girls at St. Joseph’s Convent, Kalimpong Thursday-23 : Art & Craft, Photography & Science Exhibition from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 Noon : : Homes Employees’ Birthday Celebration. : Annual Inter-Cottage Singing Competition at 4:00 p.m. Friday– 24 : Home’s Birthday Gathering at 9.00 a.m. : Birthday Ball for students at 5:00 p.m. Saturday-25 : Annual Inter-Cottage Swimming Gala at 9:00 a.m. : Senior School Concert at 4:00 p.m. Sunday- 26 : Birthday Service at 9:30 a.m. OCTOBER Friday – 1 : Sr. School Elocution. Saturday-2 : Gandhi Jayanti .International Non-Violence Day. School Holiday. Friday – 8 : Inter-Cottage Athletic Finals Saturday-9 : Puja Holidays Commences from 12:00 Noon. Wednesday-20 : Last day of Puja Holidays (All Boarders to return by 2:00 p.m) Thursday-21 :School Re-open with assembly at 8:10 a.m Saturday-30 :Inter-School Athletic Meet Girls at St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling.(Host Loreto Convent, Darjeeling) :Inter-School Athletic Meet Boys at St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling. NOVEMBER Tuesday – 2 : Diwali Holidays commence at 3:10 p.m Sunday – 7 : Last day of Diwali Holidays, Boarders to return by 2:00 p.m. Monday-8 : School re-opens with assembly at 8:10 a.m. : PET’s meeting at St. Helens School, Kurseong. Friday-19 :Harriers Race at 1:00 p.m. : KG Sports Friday-26 : Final Exam commences. DECEMBER Tuesday – 7 : Last day of Final Examination. Carol Service for School Leavers Wednesday – 8 : Winter Vacation Commences. Monday-13 : Annual Staff Meeting Friday – 25 : Christmas Day. .