CALENDAR TERM 3(B) 2010 Senior School: (011) 731-7300 Fax: (011) 731-7399 Junior School: (011) 731-7400 Fax: (011) 731-7499 Accounts Dept. (011) 731-7331 Fax: (011) 731-7599 132 Oxford Road, Melrose (entrance Tottenham Avenue) P O Box 528, Saxonwold, 2132 E-mail: contact@kingsmead.co.za www.kingsmead.co.za
TERM DATES FOR 2010 TERM 3 (B) Term begins: 07:30 Monday 6 September Public Holiday: Half Term: School closes: School re-opens: 07:30 Friday 24 September (Heritage Day) Thursday 21 October for all Grades Tuesday 26 October for all Grades Term ends: 12:30 Tuesday 30 November for Bluebells, Buttercups & Grade 0 10:00 Wednesday 1 December for Grades 1-7 12:00 Wednesday 1 December for Grades 8-12
TERM DATES FOR 2011 TERM 1 Term begins: 07:30 Wednesday 12 January for Grades 1-12 08:30 Thursday 13 January for Bluebells - Grade 0 Half Term: School closes: School re-opens: Thursday 24 February Tuesday 1 March Public holiday: Monday 21 March (Human Rights Day) Term ends: 12:30 Thursday 7 April for Bluebells - Grade 0 10:30 Friday 8 April for Grades 1-7 12:00 Friday 8 April for Grades 8-12 TERM 2 Term begins: 07:30 Tuesday 3 May for all Grades Half Term: School closes: School re-opens: Friday 1 July Monday 11 July Public holiday: Sunday 1 May (Workers Day) Monday 2 May (Public Holiday) Thursday 16 June (Youth Day) Term ends: 12:30 Thursday 4 August for Bluebells - Grade 0 10:30 Friday 5 August for Grades 1-7 12:00 Friday 5 August for Grades 8-12 TERM 3 Term begins: 07:30 Tuesday 6 September for all Grades Half Term: School closes: School re-opens: Thursday 20 October Monday 25 October Public holiday: Saturday 24 September (Heritage Day) Term ends: 12:30 Thursday 1 December for Bluebells - Grade 0 10:30 Friday 2 December for Grades 1-7 12:00 Friday 2 December for Grades 8-12
WEEKLY EVENTS SENIOR SCHOOL MONDAY 07:30-08:30 Assembly 15:00 Extra-Curricular programme starts TUESDAY 07:00-07:25 Prayer time in Chapel - All welcome 07:30 Registration 14:45-16:45 Academic Committee Meeting 14:45 Extra-Curricular programme starts WEDNESDAY 07:00-07:30 General/Academic KRC (alternate weeks) 07:30 Registration 14:45 Extra-Curricular programme starts THURSDAY 07:30 Registration 14:45-16:45 Grade Co-ordinators Meeting 14:45 Extra-Curricular programme starts FRIDAY 07:30 Registration 12:00-12:30 Leaders Meetings/KRC Executive Committee Meetings (alternate weeks) 14:45 Academic Detention SCHOOL FINISHES: MONDAY 14:50 TUESDAY 14:30 WEDNESDAY 14:30 THURSDAY 14:30 FRIDAY 14:30
WEEKLY EVENTS - JUNIOR SCHOOL MONDAY 07:45-08:30 Assembly TUESDAY 07:45-08:15 JP Chapel 13:15-13:45 JP Choir 13:15-14:00 SP Choir WEDNESDAY 07:15-08:15 Orchestra Practice 07:45-08:15 Chapel / Hymn Practice 15:00-15:45 SP Choir THURSDAY 08:00-08:30 JP Choir FRIDAY 07:15-08:00 Orchestra Practice 08:00-08:30 Assembly SCHOOL FINISHES MONDAY Grades 000-0 12:30 Grades 1-2 13:00 Grades 3-7 14:30 TUESDAY Grades 000-0 12:30 Grades 1-3 13:00 Grades 4-7 15:00 WEDNESDAY Grades 000-0 12:30 Grades 1-3 13:00 Grades 4-7 14:30 THURSDAY Grades 000-0 12:30 Grades 1-7 13:00 FRIDAY Grades 000-0 12:30 Grades 1-7 13:00 SPORTS MATCH DAYS THURSDAY FRIDAY Tennis / Diving Athletics / Swimming
SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 Athletics Clinic Grade 12 - Spring School THURSDAY 2 Athletics Clinic Grade 12 - Spring School FRIDAY 3 Athletics Clinic Grade 12 - Spring School Grade 6-8 ABRSM candidates Aural Workshop SATURDAY 4 09:00 Senior Choir rehearsal SUNDAY 5 MONDAY 6 07:30 School re-opens TUESDAY 7 13:00 17:00 17:00-19:00 WEDNESDAY 8 15:00 17:00-18:30 18:00 THURSDAY 9 07:30-08:00 17:00-19:00 17:00-18:30 18:00 18:30-19:30 Grade 12 Life Sciences Paper 3 OKA Meeting Grades 8, 10 & 12 Parent / Teacher Evening Grade 8 2011 Orientation Afternoon Silver President s Award Training French Tour - Parents Meeting - Learning Centre Grade 12 Consumer Studies Practical Exam: Planning phase Research Skills Course Presentation to Grade 8 Parents - Learning Centre Grade 9 Parent / Teacher Evening Grade 11 Parents Evening Jo Hamilton to address Grade 5 and 6 Parents Leadership Information talk - Grade 11 FRIDAY 10 14:00 Junior School - Athletics Meeting @ St Mary s Senior School - Inter-House Field Events SATURDAY 11 08:00-13:00 09:00-16:30 12:00 SUNDAY 12 Grade 11 Career Testing Grade 12 Urban Tour - Geography OKA AGM Luncheon WEEK 1
WEEK 2 MONDAY 13 06:00 08:00 SEPTEMBER Grade 10s depart for Babanango Grade 11s to Spirit of Adventure TUESDAY 14 Grade 10s at Babanango Grade 11s at Spirit of Adventure WEDNESDAY 15 THURSDAY 16 FRIDAY 17 13:30-16:00 17:00 06:30-17:00 16:00-19:00 16:00 06:30-17:00 Grade 10s at Babanango Grade 11s at Spirit of Adventure Junior School - Inter-House Athletics - Field Events Junior School - Inter-Schools Quiz at APPS Grade 10s at Babanango Grade 11 English Festival Junior School - Tennis vs St Mary s @ St Mary s Senior School - Athletics Meeting Grades 5-7 Parent / Teacher Interviews - Joel Hall Kingsmead PTA Golf Day Junior School - Athletics Meeting @ Holy Rosary Grade 10s return from Babanango Grade 11 English Festival SATURDAY 18 09:00 Junior School - Inter-House Athletics St Peter s Festival SUNDAY 19
SEPTEMBER WEEK 3 MONDAY 20 TUESDAY 21 WEDNESDAY 22 THURSDAY 23 18:30 07:45 19:00 16:00-17:00 17:00-18:30 17:30 19:00 10:00 16:00-17:00 19:00 Scale Competition Bingo Evening - Matric Dance Fundraiser Scale Competition PTA Committee Meeting - Learning Centre International Benchmark Testing - Senior School St John s Choir Festival - Linder Auditorium Scale Competition International Benchmark Testing - Senior School Grade 11 English Lesson: Ruth Everson Grade 9 Drama Rehearsal Silver President s Award Training Senior School Information Evening at APPS Grade 7 Production - I hate Shakespeare Scale Competition St Anne s Water polo Tournament Grade 9 Drama Rehearsal Senior School Athletics SANEF Schools Equestrian: National Championships Junior School Tennis vs Brescia @ Kingsmead Grade 7 Production - I hate Shakespeare FRIDAY 24 PUBLIC HOLIDAY - Heritage Day SANEF Schools Equestrian: National Championships St Anne s Water polo Tournament SATURDAY 25 SANEF Schools Equestrian: National Championships St Anne s Water polo Tournament SUNDAY 26 18:00 SANEF Schools Equestrian: National Championships All Saints Choir Performance Girls return from St Anne s Water polo Tournament
WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER MONDAY 27 Senior School - Afrikaans Week Senior School - Assembly PA-S TUESDAY 28 WEDNESDAY 29 THURSDAY 30 11:30 17:30-18:30 08:00-13:00 16:00-17:00 17:30-18:30 19:00 15:00 17:00-19:00 Senior School - Afrikaans Week Grade 12 French Moderation Grade 9 Play Senior School - Afrikaans Week Grade 6 Study Skills Course Grade 9 Play Grade 9 Play Magic of Music - Grade 4-7 Choir - Linder Auditorium Senior School - Afrikaans Week Grade 12 Final Dramatic Arts Practical Grade 6 and 7 Science Expo Tour de Maths - St Alban s Grade 12 Final IEB Drama Practical Examination Junior School Tennis vs St Katharine s @ Kingsmead Senior School Athletics Meeting OCTOBER FRIDAY 1 08:00 15:00-19:00 Senior School - Afrikaans Week Grade 9 EMS Banango Traders Grade 11 Leadership Interviews Grade 10 Afrikaans Aardklop Junior School Athletics Meeting @ Brescia SATURDAY 2 Grade 6 Information Morning Grade 4 & 5 Tennis Tournament Access tests for Stellenbosch University Grade 10 - Afrikaans Aardklop SUNDAY 3
OCTOBER WEEK 5 MONDAY 4 07:30-08:30 15:30-19:30 17:00 Senior School - Prefect Voting Grade 12 Geography Revision Lectures Council Meeting TUESDAY 5 15:30-19:30 Grade 12 Geography Revision Lectures PTA Executive Committee Meeting - Junior School WEDNESDAY 6 07:45 18:30 THURSDAY 7 09:00-12:00 18:00 FRIDAY 8 14:45-15:45 Dialogue Circle ABRSM Theory Examinations - Lange Hall Grade 2 and 3 Choir Concert with Pridwin Grade 6 and 7 to Wits University - Biodiversity St David s and Kingsmead Combined Choirs Evening (Junior and Senior Schools) - Kingsmead College Junior School Tennis vs APPS @ Kingsmead Kingsmead Birthday Celebration Senior School Staff Meeting to discuss Leadership positions Senior School Inter-House Athletics Junior School Athletics Meeting @ St Mary s SATURDAY 9 Staff and Family Social Event (Fun run / walk) Goodwill Day SUNDAY 10 Choir: All Saints Performance
WEEK 6 OCTOBER MONDAY 11 UNISA Theory Grades 1 and 6 TUESDAY 12 17:30 for 18:00 Speech Evening WEDNESDAY 13 19:00 UNISA Theory Grades 4 and 6 Grades 2 and 3 Choir - Let the Children Sing - St John s THURSDAY 14 UNISA Theory Grade 3 and 5 Junior School Tennis vs St Stithians @ St Stithians FRIDAY 15 14:00 UNISA Theory Pregrade 1 and 2 New Leaders Induction Tea for Grade 11 Parents Grade 12 Awards and Leavers Assembly Matric Lunch Junior School Inter-School Athletics Meeting @ St Stithians SATURDAY 16 09:00 Grade 0 Mums discussion group Inter-High Athletics SUNDAY 17 09:00-15:30 Scandanavian Sports Day Silver President s Award Camp Training
OCTOBER WEEK 7 MONDAY 18 Grade 12 Focus Sessions NSC Examinations begin TUESDAY 19 18:00 Grade 12 Focus Sessions Senior School Music Concert - Joel Hall WEDNESDAY 20 Grade 12 Focus Sessions Visual Art Practical marking in Lange Hall THURSDAY 21 FRIDAY 22 09:00 12:00 14:30 08:00 Grade 12 Focus Sessions Visual Art Practical marking in Lange Hall Junior School Picnic Junior School closes for Half Term Senior School closes for Half Term HALF TERM Silver President s Award Camp depart SATURDAY 23 Silver President s Award Camp SUNDAY 24 17:00 Silver President s Award return from Camp
WEEK 8 OCTOBER MONDAY 25 HALF TERM TUESDAY 26 18:00 School re-opens Maths Shared Assessment Breakfast NSC Examinations continue Junior School Jan Celliers Eisteddfod Kingfisher Awards - Lange Hall WEDNESDAY 27 Junior School Jan Celliers Eisteddfod THURSDAY 28 10:30 Grade 7 Cake and Candy Junior School Civvies Day Junior School Jan Celliers Eisteddfod Tour de Maths - St Peter s Junior School Diving FRIDAY 29 SATURDAY 30 10:00 19:00 Junior School Jan Celliers Eisteddfod Grades 000-0 Special Persons Concert - Joel Hall Matric Dance Fund Raiser - U Party SUNDAY 31
NOVEMBER WEEK 9 MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 18:30 Grade 10 Life Sciences Practical Gautrain Presentation to Parents WEDNESDAY 3 08:00 14:30-16:30 17:30 THURSDAY 4 06:00-18:30 10:00 Dialogue Circle: Guest Speaker - Sally Thorp Junior School Afrikaans Benchmark Grade 11 Life Sciences Practical Grades 5-7 Music Concert - Joel Hall Grade 11 Geography Wetland Field Trip Bluebells and Buttercups Orientation - Joel Hall FRIDAY 5 Junior School A Team Gala @ St Andrews Junior School B Team Gala @ Kingsmead SATURDAY 6 Trinity Theory Examinations SUNDAY 7
WEEK 10 NOVEMBER MONDAY 8 TUESDAY 9 14:00 18:00 Junior School New Girl Orientation - Joel Hall Grade 6 Parents Meeting - Covey Course WEDNESDAY 10 08:00 Grade 4 Tour to Botshebelo departs APPS and St Stithians Gala THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 12 18:00 10:00 14:00 Music Internal Practical Examinations PTA AGM Junior School Diving Senior School Examinations start Grade 0 Orientation - Joel Hall Junior School A Team Gala @ Kingsmead Junior School B Team Gala @ St Stithians Grade 4 Tour returns SATURDAY 13 Senior School Examinations SUNDAY 14
WEEK 11 MONDAY 15 17:00 TUESDAY 16 07:45 WEDNESDAY 17 17:00 17:30 NOVEMBER Senior School Examinations Grades 6 and 7 Examinations start Council Meeting - Learning Centre PTA Executive Meeting and Handover Senior School Examinations Grades 6 and 7 Examinations OKA Meeting Senior School Examinations Grades 6 and 7 Examinations Grades 1-4 Music Concert - Joel Hall THURSDAY 18 Senior School Examinations Grades 6 and 7 Examinations Junior School - Inter-Schools B Diving Competition FRIDAY 19 Senior School Examinations Grades 6 and 7 Examinations end Junior School A Team Gala @ TBC Junior School B Team Gala @ Kingsmead SATURDAY 20 Senior School Examinations Junior School - Inter-Schools A Diving Competition SUNDAY 21
WEEK 12 MONDAY 22 13:00 NOVEMBER TUESDAY 23 Senior School Examinations WEDNESDAY 24 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 06:30-17:00 08:00-12:30 14:00-18:00 08:00-12:30 09:00 12:00-13:00 16:00 Senior School Examinations Grades 1-7 finish at this time for the remainder of the term Senior School Examinations Grade 7 - Valley of Waves Senior School Examinations Grade 6 Covey Course Grades 000-4 Parent / Teacher Interviews Senior School Examinations Grade 6 Covey Course Grade 7 to visit Randvaal Old Age Home Grades 000-3 Certificate Assembly Grade 7 Daughter / Dad s Camp Out SATURDAY 27 Access tests for Stellenbosch University SUNDAY 28
WEEK 13 NOVEMBER MONDAY 29 08:00 13:00 TUESDAY 30 08:00 12:00 12:30 Senior School Examination paper return Grade 7 Christmas Concert Grade 7 Leavers Lunch - Joel Hall Senior School - Sport and Culture Award Ceremony Junior School - Sport and Music Assembly - Joel Hall School closes for Bluebells, Buttercups and Grade 0 Carol Service DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 1 08:30 10:00 12:00 THURSDAY 2 Staff at School Junior School Final Assembly and Awards Junior School Closes Senior School Final Academic Assembly Senior School Closes FRIDAY 3 09:00 Staff Christmas Brunch SATURDAY 4 IEB Marking: Standardisation SUNDAY 5 IEB Marking starts
JUNIOR PRIMARY TIMETABLE TIMES MON TUES WED THURS FRI 07:30-07:40 STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF 07:45-08: 00 REGISTER REGISTER REGISTER REGISTER REGISTER 08::00-08:30 ASSEMBLY CHAPEL / HYMN PRACTICE ASSEMBLY 08:30-09:00 09:00-09:30 09:30-10:00 10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 REGISTER CLASS REGISTER CLASS REGISTER CLASS REGISTER CLASS REGISTER CLASS 11:00-11:30 B R E A L 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 L U N C H 14:00-14:30 14:00-14:30
SENIOR PRIMARY TIMETABLE TIMES MON TUES WED THURS FRI 07:30-07:40 STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF STAFF BRIEF 07:45-08: 00 REGISTER REGISTER REGISTER REGISTER REGISTER 08::00-08:30 ASSEMBLY CHAPEL HYMN PRACTICE CYCLE TEST PERIOD ASSEMBLY 08:30-09:00 09:00-09:30 09:30-10:00 10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 B R E A K 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 L U N C H 13:30-14:00 CULTURE / PREP 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00
SENIOR SCHOOL TIMETABLE MON TUES WED THURS FRI KRC MEETINGS Bell will ring at 07:25 07:30-08:30 Assembly & General Period 07:30-07:45 Registration 07:30-07:45 Registration 07:30-07:45 Registration 07:30-07:45 Registration 07:45-08:45 07:45-08:45 07:45-08:45 07:45-08:45 08:30-09:25 08:45-09:40 08:45-09:40 08:45-09:40 08:45-09:40 09:25-10:20 09:40-10:00 Break 09:40-10:00 Break 09:40-10:00 Break 09:40-10:00 Break 10:20 10:40 Break 10:00-11:00 10:00-11:00 10:00-11:00 10:00-11:00 10:40-11:35 11:00-12:00 11:00-12:00 11:00-12:00 11:00-12:00 11:35-12:30 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30-13:00 Lunch 12:30-13:30 12:30-13:30 12:30-13:30 12:30-13:30 13:00-13:55 13:30-14:30 13:30-14:30 13:30-14:30 13:30-14:30 13:55-14:50 HOD Meetings Apple Mac Training Grade Co-ordinators Meeting Detention / Catch up