05399 - Birkdale_Xmas Term Programme 2017 Outer Cover_Birkdale Term Covers Monday10July 08.56am Page 1 www.birkdaleschool.org.uk Calendar Christmas Term 2017 05399 - Birkdale_Xmas Term Programme 2017 Inner Cover_layout1 Tuesday11July 08.38am Page 1 y a d i r www.birkdaleschool.org.uk F Senior School Oakholme Road, Sheffield S10 3DH y a [email protected] d s 0114 266 8408 (Switchboard) r u 0114 266 8400 (Bursary/Finance) h T Prep School Clarke House, Clarke Drive, Sheffield S10 2NS y a [email protected] d s E 0114 267 0407 e L n B d e A School Uniform T W www.johnlewis.com E M 0114 278 2380 I T www.tacklebag.co.uk y [email protected] a d s e u Dates of Terms (All dates are inclusive) T Christmas Term 2017 Christmas Term 2018 Begins Tuesday 5 September Begins Tuesday 4 September Half Term Friday 27 – Sunday 5 November Half Term Satuday 27 October – Ends Friday 15 December Sunday 4 November y Ends Friday 14 December a Easter Term 2018 d Easter Term 2019 n Begins Tuesday 9 January o Begins Tuesday 8 January Half Term Saturday 17 – Sunday 25 February M Half Term Saturday 16 – Sunday 24 February Ends Friday 23 March Ends Friday 29 March l Summer Term 2019 s Summer Term 2018 o k s o r y e / t h o Begins Tuesday 23 April i Begins Monday 16 April s i t c b v w e S i i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 u Half Term Saturday 25 May – Sunday 2 June e Half Term Saturday 26 May – Sunday 3 June t l c r c C e o m A Ends Friday 13 July Ends Friday 12 July t S o f H A 05399 - Birkdale_Xmas Term Programme 2017 Inners_layout1 Monday24July 03.03pm Page 1 Christmas Term Calendar 2017 September Monday 4 September Staff Training Day Tuesday 5 September Term begins for Pupils 8.40am Senior School: Registration in Forms 9.10am Senior School: Assembly (Whole School) 9.35am Senior School: Form Period 10.30am Senior School: Break 10.50am Senior School: Lessons commence (Period 3) 4.00pm Senior School Staff Meeting (Lecture Theatre) - PMO Thursday 7 September 12.45pm-1.15pm Senior School Activities Fair for S2 and L6 (Sports Hall) 1.15pm-1.45pm Senior School Activities Fair for S3-S5 (Sports Hall) Friday 8 September 12.00pm-1.00pm PP1 Parents Lunch (Prep School) 12.45pm Senior School Housemasters Meeting (Conference Room) - WPNP 3.30pm-5.00pm Prep Used Uniform Sale (Prep School) Saturday 9 September 9.30am Rugby Training Day - ADB Sunday 10 September 12.00pm-2.00pm Octopus plays at Whirlow Hall Farm Fayre - AMS Monday 11 September Prep and Senior School Clubs and Societies commence 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Tuesday 12 September 8.50am LS Assembly: S1 Activities Fair (Heeley Hall) 3.00pm U13 Football v Grange School (A) (ISFA Cup) Wednesday 13 September 1st XV Rugby (NWC Round 1) 9.30am-12.00pm Senior School OPRO Gum Shield Fitting (O14) - CM 12.30pm-1.00pm Prep School OPRO Gum Shield Fitting 4.00pm-5.30pm Composition Showcase (O18) - AMJ 6.30pm ICC Hong Kong and China Summer Camps 2018 Parents and Pupils Information Evening (Lecture Theatre) - KMH 7.30pm Nepa18 Information Evening (Lecture Theatre) - SHK Thursday 14 September Physics Trip to CERN departs - CEC 2.15pm U15 Football v Repton School (H) (ISFA Cup) Friday 15 September Physics Trip to CERN - CEC Senior School Individual and Form Photographs 5.30pm S1/S2 Camping at Castle Dyke - KLH Saturday 16 September 10.00am 1st XV, U15, U13 Rugby v Mount St Mary's College (H) 10.00am U14, U12 Rugby v Mount St Mary's College (A) Sunday 17 September Physics Trip to CERN returns - CEC Tuesday 19 September 2.30pm U10A, U10B Rugby v Hymers College (H) 6.00pm S1 Parents Evening with Form Tutors (S1N and S1P) (Library) - VS Wednesday 20 September S1 Parents Evening with Form Tutors (S1PS and S1S) (Library) - VS 1 05399 - Birkdale_Xmas Term Programme 2017 Inners_layout1 Monday24July 03.03pm Page 2 September / October Thursday 21 September 2.30pm U12A, U12B Rugby v St Olave's School (A) 2.30pm U13A, U13B Rugby v St Olave's School (H) 7.00pm London Research Trip Presentation Evening (Lecture Theatre) - TJP Friday 22 September U11B, U10A, U10B Rugby v Bradford Grammer School (A) U6 Art Trip to Chatsworth (AA) L6 Drama and English Literature Trip to the Globe Theatre (AGL/SB) 2.30pm U11B Rugby v Bradford College (A) 2.30pm U9A, U9B Rugby v Hymers College (A) Saturday 23 September 10.30am 1st XV, U14 Rugby v Queen Ethelburga's College (A) 10.30am U15, U13, U12 Rugby v Queen Ethelburga's College (H) Monday 25 September 7.00pm L6 Welcome Evening with Form Tutors (Heeley Hall/Grayson) - HAP Tuesday 26 September European Day of Languages 1.00pm U9 Rugby Festival at Barlborough Hall 6.00pm Information Evening for S3 Parents and Meet the Tutors (Heeley Hall) - SHK Wednesday 27 September 1st XV Rugby (H) (NWC Round 2) U15 Rugby (NWC Round 1) U16 Rugby v Queen Ethelburga's College 2.00pm 1st XI Football v Manchester Grammar School (A) (ISFA Cup) 4.15pm Liaison Committee (Prep School) - WPNP 7.00pm U6 Parents Evening with Form Tutors (Grayson) - HAP Friday 29 September S5 GCSE Art Trip to London - AA Senior School Harvest Assembly 2.30pm U11A, U11B, U11C Rugby v Hymers College/The Grammar School at Leeds (A) 2.30pm U9A, U9B Rugby v Bradford Grammar School (H) Saturday 30 September 9.30am Junior Maths Quiz (Heeley Hall) - MER 10.00am 1st XV, U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Rugby v Ashville College (A) 10.00am U15, U14A, U14B Rugby v Ashville College (H) October Monday 2 October 9.00am-9.30am Prep School Harvest Festival (Clarke House) 4.00pm Senior School Pastoral Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Wednesday 4 October U16 Rugby v Ashville College 2.15pm U11A, U11B Rugby v The Elms (A) Friday 6 October 2.15pm U11 Rugby v Silcoates School (H) Saturday 7 October 1st XV, U15, U14A, U14B, U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Rugby v Bradford Grammar School 9.30am Prep School Open Morning - KLH Monday 9 October 12.45pm Nepa-18 Meeting (J37) - SHK 8.00pm Birkdale Prayer Fellowship (School House) - GO Tuesday 10 October 11.00am U11A, U11B HMC Rugby, The Grammar School at Leeds 2 05399 - Birkdale_Xmas Term Programme 2017 Inners_layout1 Monday24July 03.03pm Page 3 October/November Wednesday 11 October 1st XV Rugby (NWC Round 3) U15 Rugby (NWC Round 2) U16 Rugby v Bradford Grammar School 7.30am-7.30pm S5 - U6 DT (Graphics) and Drama Trip to Harry Potter World - CFR/AGL 2.30pm U11, U10, U9 Rugby v Ranby House School (A) 7.00pm Solos Concert (Octagon) - AMJ Friday 13 October 1.00pm U10, U9 Bradford Rugby Festival Saturday 14 October 1st XV, U15, U14, U13, U12 Rugby v The Rodillian Academy Monday 16 October 8.50am U6 Biology Field Trip to Malham Field Studies Centre departs - MIM Tuesday 17 October U6 Biology Field Trip - MIM Wednesday 18 October U16 Rugby v The Rodillian Academy 4.00pm U6 Biology Field Trip to Malham Field Studies Centre returns - MIM Thursday 19 October 7.00pm Sixth Form Choir Concert (Sheffield High School) - AMJ Friday 20 October Senior School Non-Uniform Day Monday 23 October U13, U12 Rugby v Hall Cross School Wednesday 25 October 1st XV Rugby v Hall Cross School Thursday 26 October S2 - U6 Grades published U15, U14 Rugby v Hall Cross School Senior School Trip to Maths Inspiration Lecture, Crucible 3.45pm Half Term begins Sunday 29 October Choir Trip to Paris departs - AMJ November Wednesday 1 November Choir Trip to Paris returns - AMJ Thursday 2 Novembe am - BMAT/Oxbridge Admissions Tests - HAP Sunday 5 November Half Term ends Monday 6 November Birkdale Prep School Festival of Music Week - GLB L6 Assessments start (until Wednesday 15 November) S1 Assessments (Maths, English, French) start U14 Rugby (QEGS Festival) 4.00pm Senior School Staff Meeting (Lecture Theatre) - PMO Tuesday 7 November U6 Psychology Trip to Sheffield Crown Court - HDC Wednesday 8 November 1st XV Rugby (NWC Round 4) 2.15pm U10A, U10B Rugby v The Elms (A) 3 05399 - Birkdale_Xmas Term Programme 2017 Inners_layout1 Monday24July 03.03pm Page 4 November Thursday 9 November 10.00am-6.30pm S2 Theatre Trip to Stratford-upon-Avon ("Twelfth Night") - MCL 1.00pm U11, U10, U9 HMC Cross-Country at Barlborough Hall 4.00pm-5.00pm U6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Expeditions - Route Planning (G12) - KMH 5.00pm S4 Parents Evening Friday 10 November 9.00am-9.30am Prep School Remembrance Prayers 10.50am-11.20am Senior School Remembrance Prayers 2.30pm U11A, U11B, U11C, U10A, U10B, U10C Rugby v Hill House School (A) Saturday 11 November 9.30am Senior School Open Morning - KLH 10.00am U11 Harrison Cup, QEGS Monday 13 November 4.00pm Heads of Department Meeting (J13) - PRK Tuesday 14 November 12.45pm Senior School Calendar Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP 1.00pm U9 Rugby Festival, Barlborough Hall School 6.45pm Sixth Form Open Evening - KLH Wednesday 15 November L6 Psychology Trip to "Science and Pseudoscience" Conference - HDC U15 Rugby (NWC Round 3) 10.00am U10 The Elms VIIs Competition 4.15pm Liaison Committee (Conference Room) - WPNP Thursday 16 November L6 Personal Development Course, Edale Activity Centre (departure) - PFP 4.00pm-5.00pm U6 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Qualifying Expeditions - Route Planning (G12) - KMH Friday 17 November L6 Personal Development Course, Edale Activity Centre (return) - PFP 2.30pm U11A, U11B Rugby v Brontë House School (A) 7.00pm FOBS Quiz Night (Heeley Hall) - KLH Saturday 18 November 10.00am 1st XV, U12A, U12B Rugby v Hill House School (H) 10.00am U15, U14, U13A, U13B Rugby v Hill House School (A) Sunday 19 November 1.00pm-6.00pm Dress and Technical Rehearsal for Senior School Drama Production: "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" (Heeley Hall) - AGL Monday 20 November S3 MENACWY/TDP Immunisations