Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH. Tel

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1 Calendar Michaelmas Term 2015

2 Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH Tel Michaelmas Term

3 Sunday 30 August 22nd Sunday of the Year 10.00am Boys depart for pre-season football training at Ardingly College Thursday 3 September 10.00am 1.00pm Boarding staff INSET Men s voices only for Cathedral services Monday 31 August Pre-season football training at Ardingly College Friday 4 September Staff Mass Cathedral 9.15am New staff induction 10.00am 1.00pm Whole staff INSET (including safeguarding) 2.00pm Music staff meeting Men s voices only for Cathedral services Tuesday 1 September 3.00pm Boys return from pre-season football training at Ardingly College Saturday 5 September Men s voices only for Cathedral services Wednesday 2 September St Gregory the Great 10.00am 3.45pm Academic / ICT staff return to school to prepare for term 10.00am 12.00pm 2 3

4 WEEK 1 Sunday 6 September 23rd Sunday of the Year Men s voices only today for Cathedral services WEEK 1 Thursday 10 September School assembly CHL Yrs 7 & 8 parents: Meet your son s teachers Refectory Monday 7 September Men s voices only today for Cathedral services 10.00am 1.00pm Academic staff INSET 3.30pm Term begins for choristers and probs 4.15pm Talk for Year 5 chorister parents with Master of Music CHL 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Friday 11 September Tuesday 8 September Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Boys voices only for 5.30pm Mass 8.40am Term begins for Yrs 5-8 day boys 9.10am Term begins for Yrs 3 & 4 day boys 10.00am Head Master s assembly CHL Yrs 3 & 4 parents: Meet your son s teachers Refectory 5.30pm Choristers resume singing at Mass Wednesday 9 September Instrument lessons begin Saturday 12 September 2.30pm 8.00pm Probationer and chorister activity: Banana biking, Battersea Park N.B. No chorister visiting today Beginning-of-term Mass parents welcome Cathedral Yrs 5 & 6 parents: Meet your son s teachers Refectory 5.30pm 6.15pm Chorister song school N.B. no chorister visiting today 4 5

5 WEEK 2 Sunday 13 September 24th Sunday of the Year N.B. No chorister visiting today WEEK 2 Thursday 17 September 8.45am PA meeting Refectory 9.00am 12.45pm Yrs 4-8 CAT testing 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Monday 14 September The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Clubs begin; chamber music and orchestras begin Head Master s assembly announcement of Head Boy and prefects CHL Staff meeting Friday 18 September School Choir 2.30pm 1st, 2nd & 3rd XI vs Newton Prep Battersea Park 2.30pm U11 A, B, C & D vs Oakfield Prep Rosendale Park Tuesday 15 September 9.30am 11.00am Open Morning for prospective parents 5.00pm Day boy detention Refectory Saturday 19 September 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Probationer and chorister visiting/chorister activity: Open House London Wednesday 16 September Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 1.45pm U13 5-a-side vs Northcote Lodge Trinity Fields 2.15pm 2nd & 3rd XI vs Willington Prep Drax Playing Fields 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Refectory 7.00pm New parents drinks reception 6 7

6 WEEK 3 Sunday 20 September 25th Sunday of the Year 3.30pm New chorister induction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 21 September St Matthew, Apostle Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting 6.00pm Head Master s presentation on Senior Schools Tuesday 22 September 5.00pm Day boy detention Thursday 24 September WEEK 3 Book fair begins Our Lady of Walsingham Benediction Cathedral 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents PM Choristers travel to Stonyhurst College Friday 25 September Book fair Choristers perform at Stonyhurst College School Choir 1.45pm U9 5-a-side vs Northcote Lodge Trinity Fields 2.15pm U13 A, B, C & D 7-a-side vs Eaton Square Battersea Park 2.45pm U10 A, B, C & D 7-a-side vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common Wednesday 23 September Formal voice trials for potential choristers Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.30am U10 A, B, C & D 7-a-side vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.30pm 3.50pm Yr 5 academic lessons 1.45pm U11 5-a-side vs Northcote Lodge Trinity Fields 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI & 3rd IX vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Saturday 26 September AM Choristers return from Stonyhurst College 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting 8 9

7 WEEK 4 Sunday 27 September 26th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 28 September Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels Book fair Head Master s assembly CHL 9.15am 3.50pm Interview training 9.15am 3.45pm Yr 8 Geography chorister trip to Tate Modern Staff meeting Tuesday 29 September Book fair 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 30 September Book fair Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.30am U9 A, B, C & D vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.30pm 3.50pm Yr 4 academic lessons 2.30pm U8 A & B vs St Paul s Cathedral Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI, 3rd & 4th VII vs St Anthony s Brondesbury 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents WEEK 4 Thursday 1 October St Thérèse of the Child Jesus School assembly CHL 9.30am Red Mass Cathedral 2.30pm 4.30pm Stevensons (uniform suppliers) visit 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents PM Choristers sing Vespers at Merton College, Oxford Friday 2 October The Holy Guardian Angels School Choir 1.00pm Yr 7 theatre trip to Richard II The Globe 2.15pm Yrs 3 & 4 inter-house football Battersea Park 2.30pm U11A, B & C vs St Paul s Cathedral Battersea Park 2.30pm U10 A, B, C & D vs Oakfield Prep Rosendale Park Saturday 3 October Yr 8 Geography trip to Arran departs 8.00am Boys depart for U11 Downside 5-a-side tournament 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 11.30am 12.00pm Talk for probationer parents with Master of Music Chorister Song School 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace 10 11

8 Sunday 4 October 27th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting PM Boys return from U11 5-a-side tournament at Downside Monday 5 October Yr 8 on Geography trip to Arran Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 6 October 5.00pm Day boy detention WEEK 5 Yr 8 on Geography trip to Arran Wednesday 7 October Our Lady of the Rosary Yr 8 on Geography trip to Arran Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 2.30pm U11 A, B & C vs Willington Prep Battersea Park 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Thursday 8 October Yr 8 on Geography trip to Arran Junior Choir 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 3.45pm Interim reports (Yrs 3-8) submitted to Form Tutors Friday 9 October Yr 8 return from Geography trip to Arran School Choir 2.30pm U9 A,B, C & D 6-a-side vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common 2.30pm U8 A & B vs Thomas s Clapham Barn Elms Saturday 10 October 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Imperial War Museum WEEK

9 WEEK 6 Sunday 11 October 28th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 12 October School assembly CHL 9.15am 3.50pm Interview training 3.45pm Interim reports (Yrs 3-8) submitted to Director of Studies 5.00pm Yr 3 parent consultation (slots tbc) Room pm Yr 4 parents evening Tuesday 13 October St Edward the Confessor 9.30am 11.00am Open Morning for prospective parents 10.25am 11.35am Piano competition heats CHL 5.00pm Yr 3 parent consultations (slots tbc) Room pm Day boy detention Chorister song school Wednesday 14 October Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.00am 12.15pm Chorister Outreach workshop Cathedral Hall 1.00pm 5.00pm KCS Wimbledon orchestra day 2.15pm U11 A, B & C 9 a-side vs Newton Prep Battersea Park 5.00pm Yr 3 parent consultations (slots tbc) Room pm Head Master s appointments with parents Thursday 15 October Junior Choir School assembly CHL 10.25am 11.35am Piano competition heats CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 3.45pm PA bake sale and second-hand uniform sale Playground Friday 16 October School Choir 2.15pm U10 A, B, C & D 7-a-side vs Wetherby Prep Wetherby Sports Ground 2.30pm 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th XI vs Arnold House Canon s Park 3.45pm Interim reports posted to parents 3.45pm Half-term begins for day boys 5.00pm 5.45pm Choristers sing Evensong at Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey 6.00pm Half-term begins for probs Saturday 17 October 1.45pm 2.30pm Chorister song school 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister activity: Starbucks & Rugby World Cup WEEK 6 N.B No visiting today 14 15

10 HALF TERM HALF TERM Sunday 18 October 29th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm Half-term begins for choristers Thursday 22 October Monday 19 October Friday 23 October Tuesday 20 October Saturday 24 October Wednesday 21 October 16 17

11 HALF TERM HALF TERM Sunday 25 October 30th Sunday of the Year Thursday 29 October Monday 26 October AM Yrs 6 & 7 depart for the Battle of Waterloo trip Friday 30 October Tuesday 27 October Yrs 6 & 7 Battle of Waterloo trip Saturday 31 October Probs and choristers return 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Wednesday 28 October Sts Simon & Jude, Apostles PM Yrs 6 & 7 return from the Battle of Waterloo trip 18 19

12 WEEK 7 Sunday 1 November All Saints N.B. No visiting today Monday 2 November Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed 8.40am Day boys return 8.40am Yrs 7 & 8 history essay entries due 8.40am Yr 6 English story entries due Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 3 November 10.00am Governors finance committee meeting 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm ABRSM theory exams Wednesday 4 November Thursday 5 November Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 6 November School Choir 2.15pm U11 A & B vs Wetherby Prep Wetherby Sports Ground 2.15pm U8 A & B 6-a-side vs Wetherby Prep Battersea Park Saturday 7 November 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Fulham v Birmingham City WEEK 7 Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.00am 12.15pm Chorister Outreach workshop Cathedral Hall 2.15pm U8 A & B 7-a-side vs Eaton Square Battersea Park 2.15pm U11 A, B & C vs Northcote Lodge Battersea Park 2.15pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Wetherby Prep Wetherby Sports Ground 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 7.00pm Piano competition final Cathedral Hall 20 21

13 WEEK 8 Sunday 8 November 32nd Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 9 November Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Head Master s assembly CHL Yr 6 parents evening CHL Tuesday 10 November 1.00pm Chorister song school 5.00pm Day boy detention WEEK 8 Thursday 12 November Junior Choir 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 13 November School Choir 10.45am 2.15pm St Cecilia rehearsal at St Paul s Cathedral (10 choristers only) 2.15pm U9 A & B & U8 A, B, C & D vs Eaton House Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI & 3rd VIII vs Sussex House Battersea Park Saturday 14 November 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Museum of London Docklands Wednesday 11 November 9.45am Chorister rehearsal Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.30am Full Governors meeting VH meeting room 1.30pm 4.30pm Chorister rehearsal 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI & U11 A, B & C vs St Philips Barn Elms 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 7.30pm Monteverdi concert Cathedral 22 23

14 WEEK 9 Sunday 15 November 33rd Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 16 November Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting WEEK 9 Thursday 19 November Junior Choir 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 20 November School Choir 1.00pm recording Conference Room 2.15pm U9 A, B, C & D 6-a-side vs Wetherby Prep Wetherby Sports Ground 2.30pm U11 A & B XI & C VIII vs Sussex House Battersea Park Tuesday 17 November 9.30am 11.30am Open morning for prospective parents 5.00pm Day boy detention 6.30pm 8.30pm Reception for clergy Refectory Refectory Saturday 21 November 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Cinema trip Wednesday 18 November AM Festival of St Cecilia (10 choristers only) Whole school Mass parents welcome Cathedral 1.00pm recording Conference Room 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI, U11 A, B & C vs St Philips Barn Elms 3.00pm 3rd & 4th VII vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.30pm 6.15pm Chorister song school 24 25

15 Sunday 22 November Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 23 November ABRSM music exams Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting 5.00pm Yrs 4 8 swimming gala vs Eaton Square QMSC Tuesday 24 November 5.00pm Day boy detention WEEK 10 ABRSM music exams Wednesday 25 November ISEB common pre-tests Thursday 26 November ISEB common pre-tests Junior Choir School assembly 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents CHL Friday 27 November School Choir 2.00pm U13 VII football tournament at Wetherby Prep Wetherby Sports Ground 2.00pm U10 A, B, C & D vs Sussex House Battersea Park 2.15pm U13 A & B 11-a-side vs Eaton Square Battersea Park Saturday 28 November 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Ice-skating, Bayswater WEEK 10 Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.30am U9 A, B, C & D 7-a-side vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.50pm Yr 4 academic lessons 2.30pm U10 A, B & C VII vs St Paul s Cathedral Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI vs St Anthony s Brondesbury 3.00pm U11 A & B vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 26 27

16 Sunday 29 November 1st Sunday of Advent 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 30 November Yr 8 CE mocks Exams Yrs 3-7 St Andrew, Apostle Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 1 December WEEK 11 Yr 8 CE mocks Exams Yrs 3-7 St Edmund Campion S.J. Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 5.00pm Day boy detention Thursday 3 December Yr 8 CE mocks St Francis Xavier S.J. Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents 3.45pm PA bake sale and second-hand uniform sale Playground 6.45pm Long weekend begins for probs and choristers Friday 4 December Ten Ten theatre performances Mufti Day for charity School Choir 2.00pm U9 A, B, C & D 7-a-side vs Sussex House Battersea Park 2.30pm U8 A & B vs St Paul s Cathedral Battersea Park Saturday 5 December Men s voices only today for Cathedral services 3.00pm WEEK 11 sing at St Mary s, Cadogan Street (TBC) Wednesday 2 December Yr 8 CE mocks Exams Yrs pm Head Master s appointments with parents 28 29

17 WEEK 12 Sunday 6 December 2nd Sunday of Advent Men s voices only today for Cathedral services Thursday 10 December WEEK 12 TRIPS DAY 8.00pm Choristers and probs return Monday 7 December Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 7.30pm Chorister Barnardos concert (TBC) Friday 11 December 12.00pm 1st XV depart for rugby pre-season at Ampleforth College 3.45pm End-of-term reports to Director of Studies Tuesday 8 December Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 3.45pm End-of-term reports to Form Tutors Chorister song school Wednesday 9 December Whole school Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.00am 12.00pm Chorister Outreach concert Cathedral Hall 11.30am U10 A, B, C & D vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.30pm 3.50pm Yr 5 academic lessons 2.00pm 3.00pm Chorister Outreach concert Cathedral Hall 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 7.00pm concert Cathedral Hall Saturday 12 December Our Lady of Guadalupe 1st XV rugby pre-season at Ampleforth College 1.45pm 2.30pm Chorister song school 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Treasures of the British Library 30 31

18 WEEK 13 Sunday 13 December 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday) 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting 5.00pm 1st XV return from Ampleforth College WEEK 13 Thursday 17 December School assembly CHL 1.00pm 2.00pm sing at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital PM Chorister song school 7.30pm A Christmas Celebration Cathedral Monday 14 December Head Master s assembly CHL 2.30pm Christmas concert Cathedral Hall Friday 18 December 2.15pm School Carol Service Cathedral and parents Christmas reception Cathedral Hall 3.45pm Term ends for day boys and probs Tuesday 15 December AM Chorister song school Saturday 19 December 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Christmas film (WCCS) Wednesday 16 December AM Chorister song school Whole school Mass parents welcome Cathedral 2.00pm 4.30pm Chorister song school 6.00pm Head Master s Christmas reception for Governors and guests Cathedral 7.30pm A Christmas Celebration Cathedral 32 33

19 WEEK 14 Sunday 20 December 4th Sunday of Advent 3.30pm Cathedral Carol Service Cathedral WEEK 14 Thursday 24 December The Nativity of the Lord First Vespers of Christmas Cathedral 11.00pm Midnight Mass Cathedral N.B. No visiting today Monday 21 December AM Song School Friday 25 December 10.30am Solemn Mass for the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral 1.00pm Chorister Christmas Lunch Cathedral Hall 4.45pm Term ends for choristers Tuesday 22 December AM Song School Saturday 26 December Wednesday 23 December AM Song School 34 35

20 Sunday 27 December Thursday 31 December Monday 28 December Friday 1 January Tuesday 29 December Saturday 2 January Wednesday 30 December 36 37

21 Sunday 3 January WEEK 1 LENT TERM 2016 WEEK 1 LENT TERM 2016 Thursday 7 January School Assembly CHL 5.05pm Men s voices only for Cathedral services Monday 4 January Men s voices only for Cathedral services Friday 8 January 7.45am Form Assembly Men s voices only for Cathedral services Tuesday 5 January 8.45am Staff Mass Cathedral 10.00am Whole Staff INSET 1.30pm 2.30pm Boarding Staff INSET Saturday 9 January Term begins for choristers and probs Men s voices only for Cathedral services Wednesday 6 January 8.40am Term begins for day boys Beginning-of-term Mass - parents welcome Cathedral Men s voices only for Cathedral services 38 39

22 TERM DATES LENT TERM 2016 Tuesday 5th January am Whole staff INSET Wednesday 6th January 8.40 am Day boys return Saturday 9th January 4.00 pm Choristers and probs return Friday 12th February 3.45 pm Half-term begins for day boys and probs 6.30 pm Half-term begins for choristers Saturday 20th February 4.00 pm Choristers and probs return Monday 22nd February 8.40 am Day boys return Friday 18th March 3.45 pm Term ends for day boys and probs Sunday 27th March 4.30 pm Choristers return home 40

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