BRECON HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 2018-19 WEEK 1/2 1 Monday 03/09/2018 INSET DAY 1 Tuesday 04/09/2018 INSET DAY 1 Wednesday 05/09/2018 1 Thursday 06/09/2018 Y12/13 Degree Apprenticeship Taster (P5) Y12/13 RAF Team Building (All Day) 1 Friday 07/09/2018 Saturday 08/09/2018 Sunday 09/09/2018 2 Monday 10/09/2018 2 Tuesday 11/09/2018 Yr 7, 11 and 13 Photos 2 Wednesday 12/09/2018 2 Thursday 13/09/2018 2 Friday 14/09/2018 Saturday 15/09/2018 Sunday 16/09/2018 1 Monday 17/09/2018 1 Tuesday 18/09/2018 1 Wednesday 19/09/2018 1 Thursday 20/09/2018 1 Friday 21/09/2018 Open Evening 6-8 pm Y7 NSPCC Sessions (P1-2) (Hall) U18 Boys Football Tournament (All Day) - ATM Y7-8 Girls Football Tournament (Crickhowell) (All Day) JA Jeans for Genes Saturday 22/09/2018 Sunday 23/09/2018 2 Monday 24/09/2018 2 Tuesday 25/09/2018 2 Wednesday 26/09/2018 Skills Day Y7-13 Boys & Girls Cross Country (After School) (Crickhowell) - CN Year 10 Study Skills, Year 11 Exam Busters (Positively Mad) (2pds per year group) U18 Girls Hockey Tournament (All Day) (Llandrindod) -AS Y10 & Y11 Parents' Information Evening (Positively MAD) 6pm 1
2 Thursday 27/09/2018 Y11 Primary Rugby Festival (All Day) (Brecon RFC) - TR 2 Friday 28/09/2018 Saturday 29/09/2018 Sunday 30/09/2018 1 Monday 01/10/2018 1 Tuesday 02/10/2018 1 Wednesday 03/10/2018 1 Thursday 04/10/2018 1 Friday 05/10/2018 Y7 CAT s Tests Y7 CAT s Tests Girls Primary Football Young Leaders (All Day) - JA Y7 CAT s Tests Y7-13 Boys & Girls Cross Country (Christ College) (After School) - CN U13/U16 Girls Netball Tournament (All Day) (Christ College) - DM Saturday 06/10/2018 Sunday 07/10/2018 2 Monday 08/10/2018 2 Tuesday 09/10/2018 2 Wednesday 10/10/2018 2 Thursday 11/10/2018 U14/U19 Girls Netball Tournament (All Day) (Leisure Centre) DM Crucial Crew - Powys Road Safety Tour Year 11 pd 1&2 (Hall) U12/13 Rugby Tournament (Brecon RFC) (All Day) - TR Y10/11 (U16) Football Tournament (All Day) - ATM 2 Friday 12/10/2018 Saturday 13/10/2018 Sunday 14/10/2018 1 Monday 15/10/2018 Restart a Heart Day 1 Tuesday 16/10/2018 Y7-13 Boys & Girls Cross Country (After School) (Gwernyfed) - CN Y7 Tutor Meeting with Parents 4-6pm 1 Wednesday 17/10/2018 1 Thursday 18/10/2018 1 Friday 19/10/2018 Saturday 20/10/2018 Sunday 21/10/2018 2 Monday 22/10/2018 2 Tuesday 23/10/2018 Y13 Geography Physical Fieldwork Trip (Brecon) Harvest Service U18 Girls Hockey (All Day) (Christ College) - AS House Hockey/ Rugby this week U13 & U16 MIXED Basketball (All Day) - JA 2
2 Wednesday 24/10/2018 2 Thursday 25/10/2018 2 Friday 26/10/2018 Y13 Geography Human Fieldwork (Merthyr) Primary Rugby Festival Rugby Leaders (All Day) - TR Y7 Commendation Letters issued Saturday 27/10/2018 Sunday 28/10/2018 29/10/2018 02/11/2018 HALF TERM Saturday 03/11/2018 Sunday 04/11/2018 1 Monday 05/11/2018 1 Tuesday 06/11/2018 1 Wednesday 07/11/2018 GCSE English Language Unit 2 (2h) am Y11 Learning Pathways booklet issued this week GCSE Numeracy Unit 1 (1h 30/45min) am Post 16 Information Evening 6-8 pm GCSE English Language Unit 3 (2h) am 1 Thursday 08/11/2018 1 Friday 09/11/2018 Saturday 10/11/2018 Sunday 11/11/2018 2 Monday 12/11/2018 2 Tuesday 13/11/2018 2 Wednesday 14/11/2018 2 Thursday 15/11/2018 2 Friday 16/11/2018 GCSE Numeracy Unit 2 (1h 30/45min) am Y10-11 Summary Reports issued Remembrance Service Y12-13 Summary Reports issued GCSE Mathematics Unit 1 (1h 30/45min) am U14/15 Y10-11 Boys Rugby Tournament (Builth) (All Day) - TR Y8 Parents' Consultation Evening 4-6 pm GCSE Mathematics Unit 2 (1h 30/45min) am Y11 Straw Poll Assembly Time U14 Girls Hockey Tournament (All Day) - AS Children in Need Saturday 17/11/2018 Welsh Schools Inter Schools Cross Country Sunday 18/11/2018 1 Monday 19/11/2018 1 Tuesday 20/11/2018 1 Wednesday 21/11/2018 1 Thursday 22/11/2018 1 Friday 23/11/2018 U12-14 Boys Football Tournament (All Day) (Crickhowell) ATM Y9 Silver Ambassador Training Day (1 boy & 1 girl) (Builth) (All Day) JA Y7-10 South Powys Cross Country (After School) (Builth) - CN Y7-13 Boys' and Girls Powys Swimming Gala (Newtown) (All Day) Saturday 24/11/2018 Sunday 25/11/2018 3
2 Monday 26/11/2018 Y11 MOCK EXAMS BEGIN 2 Tuesday 27/11/2018 2 Wednesday 28/11/2018 Y12/13 Biology Trip Genetics and Geonomics (Cardiff) Y7-13 Boys & Girls URDD Swimming Gala (Afternoon) - JA 2 Thursday 29/11/2018 2 Friday 30/11/2018 Y7-13 South Powys Gymnastics (Builth) (All Day) - KP Saturday 01/12/2018 Sunday 02/12/2018 1 Monday 03/12/2018 1 Tuesday 04/12/2018 1 Wednesday 05/12/2018 Y12-13 Parents' Consultation Evening U12-15 South Powys Indoor Athletics (All Day) JA/CN 1 Thursday 06/12/2018 1 Friday 07/12/2018 Saturday 08/12/2018 Sunday 09/12/2018 2 Monday 10/12/2018 Y11 MOCK EXAMS END Y12 Geography Physical Fieldwork Trip (Gower) Skills Day 2 Tuesday 11/12/2018 2 Wednesday 12/12/2018 2 Thursday 13/12/2018 2 Friday 14/12/2018 Saturday 15/12/2018 Sunday 16/12/2018 1 Monday 17/12/2018 1 Tuesday 18/12/2018 1 Wednesday 19/12/2018 House Basketball this week Christmas Carol Service 6.30 8.30 pm (Cathedral) Incentive Trip (provisional date) 1 Thursday 20/12/2018 House Karaoke 1 Friday 21/12/2018 Non Uniform Day Christmas Jumper Save the Children Y7-13 Merit/Commendation letters issued Y11 Mock Results issued 4
Saturday 22/12/2018 Sunday 23/12/2018 24/12/2018 04/01/2019 CHRISTMAS BREAK Saturday 05/01/2019 Sunday 06/01/2019 2 Monday 07/01/2019 INSET DAY 2 Tuesday 08/01/2019 2 Wednesday 09/01/2019 GCSE Examination in English Literature 2 Thursday 10/01/2019 2 Friday 11/01/2019 Saturday 12/01/2019 Sunday 13/01/2019 1 Monday 14/01/2019 1 Tuesday 15/01/2019 Y9 GCSE Straw Poll Y11 Parents' Consultation Evening 4-6pm 1 Wednesday 16/01/2019 Y7-13 Powys Cross Country (Newtown) (All Day) - CN 1 Thursday 17/01/2019 1 Friday 18/01/2019 Saturday 19/01/2019 Sunday 20/01/2019 2 Monday 21/01/2019 2 Tuesday 22/01/2019 2 Wednesday 23/01/2019 JANUARY GCSE MODULES FINISH Yr 10 GCSE English Language Speaking exam all day Yr 10 GCSE English Language Speaking exam all day Y7-13 Powys Indoor Athletics (Llandrindod) (pm) JA/CN 2 Thursday 24/01/2019 2 Friday 25/01/2019 Saturday 26/01/2019 Sunday 27/01/2019 Skills Day Y9 Learning Pathways booklet issued 1 Monday 28/01/2019 1 Tuesday 29/01/2019 1 Wednesday 30/01/2019 1 Thursday 31/01/2019 5
1 Friday 01/02/2019 Saturday 02/02/2019 Sunday 03/02/2019 2 Monday 04/02/2019 2 Tuesday 05/02/2019 Y9 Bronze Ambassadors Training Day (Leaders) (Gwernyfed) 9am-1pm - JA Y11 Full Reports issued Yr 10 MOCKS BEGIN Y9 Consultation Evening including an Options Information Evening 4-6pm 2 Wednesday 06/02/2019 2 Thursday 07/02/2019 2 Friday 08/02/2019 Saturday 09/02/2019 Sunday 10/02/2019 Yr 10 MOCKS END Yr 9 Option Form Deadline 1 Monday 11/02/2019 1 Tuesday 12/02/2019 1 Wednesday 13/02/2019 Provisional Data for Applications to Sixth Form Y7-11 Boys' Hockey Tournament (All Day) (Crickhowell) 1 Thursday 14/02/2019 1 Friday 15/02/2019 House Swimming Gala Saturday 16/02/2019 Sunday 17/02/2019 2 Monday 18/02/2019 2 Tuesday 19/02/2019 2 Wednesday 20/02/2019 2 Thursday 21/02/2019 U13 & U15 Badminton Boys & Girls (All Day) (Leisure Centre) - JA Science & Geography Trip (New York & Washington DC) departs 2 Friday 22/02/2019 Ski Trip to Menuires, France departs Saturday 23/02/2019 Sunday 24/02/2019 25/02/2019 01/03/2019 HALF TERM Saturday 02/03/2019 Ski Trip to Menuires, France returns Sunday 03/03/2019 1 Monday 04/03/2019 1 Tuesday 05/03/2019 6
1 Wednesday 06/03/2019 U12 U15 Girls' Netball Tournament (All Day) (Christ College) - DM Y7-9 Disneyland Paris Trip MFL/W2L departs 1 Thursday 07/03/2019 January GCSE results published tbc Y10 Summary Reports issued 1 Friday 08/03/2019 Saturday 09/03/2019 Sunday 10/03/2019 Y7-9 Disneyland Paris Trip MFL/W2L returns 2 Monday 11/03/2019 2 Tuesday 12/03/2019 2 Wednesday 13/03/2019 U12/U13 Girls Hockey Tournament (Crickhowell) (All Day) - AS Skills Day and Y7 Trip to Big Bang Theory, Birmingham 2 Thursday 14/03/2019 2 Friday 15/03/2019 Saturday 16/03/2019 Sunday 17/03/2019 1 Monday 18/03/2019 1 Tuesday 19/03/2019 Y10 Consultation Evening 4-6pm 1 Wednesday 20/03/2019 1 Thursday 21/03/2019 1 Friday 22/03/2019 Saturday 23/03/2019 Sunday 24/03/2019 2 Monday 25/03/2019 2 Tuesday 26/03/2019 2 Wednesday 27/03/2019 U15/U16 Girls' Rugby (All Day) (Gwernyfed RFC) TR Yr 10 & 11 GCSE W2L Oral Unit 1 tbc 2 Thursday 28/03/2019 Yr 10 & 11 GCSE W2L Oral Unit 1 tbc 2 Friday 29/03/2019 Saturday 30/03/2019 Sunday 31/03/2019 1 Monday 01/04/2019 Yr 10 & 11 GCSE W2L Oral Unit 1 tbc Y11 Summary Reports issued Yr 10 GCSE W2L Exam Prep day 7
1 Tuesday 02/04/2019 1 Wednesday 03/04/2019 1 Thursday 04/04/2019 1 Friday 05/04/2019 Saturday 06/04/2019 Sunday 07/04/2019 2 Monday 08/04/2019 Y7-9 Girls Rugby Tournament (All Day) (Gwernyfed RFC) TR Yr 11 GCSE W2L Exam Prep day Yr 10 & 11 GCSE W2L Oral Unit 2 Primary Netball South Powys (Leaders) (Gwernyfed) - JA Yr 10 & 11 GCSE W2L Oral Unit 2 U12/U13 Boys' Rugby 7's (All Day) (Llanidloes) - TR Y12 AS Geography Fieldwork Trip (Cardiff) Yr 10 & 11 GCSE W2L Oral Unit 2 House Football/Netball this week 2 Tuesday 09/04/2019 2 Wednesday 10/04/2019 Primary Cross-Country (Royal Welsh Showground) - JA 2 Thursday 11/04/2019 Y9, 12-13 Full Reports issued Y7-13 Merit Certificates and Commendation letters issued 2 Friday 12/04/2019 Directed Teachers' Day - KS3 Moderation Saturday 13/04/2019 Sunday 14/04/2019 15/04/2019 26/04/2019 EASTER BREAK (Sealyham Trip 15.04.19 to 19.04.19 inclusive) Saturday 27/04/2019 Sunday 28/04/2019 1 Monday 29/04/2019 1 Tuesday 30/04/2019 1 Wednesday 01/05/2019 1 Thursday 02/05/2019 1 Friday 03/05/2019 Y7 Parents' Consultation Evening 4-6 pm Y7 & 8 Summary Reports issued Y7-9 National Tests Y7-9 National Tests Y7-9 National Tests Saturday 04/05/2019 Sunday 05/05/2019 2 Monday 06/05/2019 BANK HOLIDAY GCSE EXAM BEGINS 2 Tuesday 07/05/2019 2 Wednesday 08/05/2019 2 Thursday 09/05/2019 8
2 Friday 10/05/2019 Saturday 11/05/2019 Sunday 12/05/2019 1 Monday 13/05/2019 GCE EXAMS BEGIN 1 Tuesday 14/05/2019 1 Wednesday 15/05/2019 1 Thursday 16/05/2019 U13 & U15 Girls & Boys' Cricket Tournament (Gwernyfed) (All Day) JA/ATM 1 Friday 17/05/2019 Saturday 18/05/2019 Sunday 19/05/2019 2 Monday 20/05/2019 2 Tuesday 21/05/2019 House Rounders/Cricket this week Brecknockshire Swimming Gala (Leaders needed) - JA 2 Wednesday 22/05/2019 2 Thursday 23/05/2019 2 Friday 24/05/2019 Powys Track and Field Championships (All Day) CN/AS Y11 & Y13 Leavers' Assembly Saturday 25/05/2019 Sunday 26/05/2019 27/05/2117 31/05/2019 HALF TERM Saturday 01/06/2019 Annual Brecon Sprint Triathlon 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (using car parks) Sunday 02/06/2019 1 Monday 03/06/2019 1 Tuesday 04/06/2019 1 Wednesday 05/06/2019 South Powys Primary Girls Cricket Festival (Brecon Cricket Club) (All Day) Helpers needed - JA 1 Thursday 06/06/2019 1 Friday 07/06/2019 Saturday 08/06/2019 Sunday 09/06/2019 2 Monday 10/06/2019 2 Tuesday 11/06/2019 Y12 return to lessons Y12 WBQ fortnight South Powys Primary Mixed Cricket Festival (Brecon Cricket Club) (All Day) Helpers needed 9
2 Wednesday 12/06/2019 School Eisteddfod 2 Thursday 13/06/2019 2 Friday 14/06/2019 Saturday 15/06/2019 Sunday 16/06/2019 1 Monday 17/06/2019 1 Tuesday 18/06/2019 1 Wednesday 19/06/2019 1 Thursday 20/06/2019 1 Friday 21/06/2019 Saturday 22/06/2019 Sunday 23/06/2019 South Powys Primary Girls Cricket Festival Reserve (Brecon Cricket Club) (All Day) Helpers needed JA GCSE EXAMS FINISH Y10 WBQ week Y12 WBQ fortnight Y12 UCAS Parents' Information Evening U14/U15 Boys' Rugby 7's (All Day) (Llanidloes) - TR Skills Day Primary Quadkids (Athletics Track) - Helpers needed - JA South Powys Primary Mixed Cricket Festival Reserve (All Day) (Brecon Cricket Club) - Helpers needed - JA Y7, 8 & 10 Full Reports issued 2 Monday 24/06/2019 2 Tuesday 25/06/2019 GCE EXAMS FINISH Powys NASUWT Cup and Plate (Newtown) CN/AS 2 Wednesday 26/06/2019 2 Thursday 27/06/2019 2 Friday 28/06/2019 Saturday 29/06/2019 Sunday 30/07/2019 1 Monday 01/07/2019 Primary All Powys Swimming Gala (Leaders needed) JA Y11 Prom Night tbc Induction Day 1 Induction 2 1 Tuesday 02/07/2019 1 Wednesday 03/07/2019 U12 Hardball Cricket (All Day) (Builth) JA/ATM Induction Evening for new year - 6pm U13-U15 Girls' Rounders (All Day) (Gwernyfed) AS/DM 1 Thursday 04/07/2019 1 Friday 05/07/2019 Saturday 06/07/2019 Sunday 07/07/2019 Y10 Geography GCSE Fieldwork Trip (Gower) Y9 End of Key Stage Summary Reports issued 10
2 Monday 08/07/2019 2 Tuesday 09/07/2019 2 Wednesday 10/07/2019 2 Thursday 11/07/2019 Key Stage 3 Incentive trip (provisional date) Y7-9 WNT Results Reports issued 2 Friday 12/07/2019 Saturday 13/07/2019 Sunday 14/07/2019 1 Monday 15/07/2019 1 Tuesday 16/07/2019 1 Wednesday 17/07/2019 1 Thursday 18/07/2019 1 Friday 19/07/2019 Y10 Geography Human Fieldwork Trip (Merthyr) Y7-13 Boys & Girls South Powys Dance Festival (All Day) - JA Y13 Leavers' Meal tbc Y7 Crucial Crew (All Day) BHS Star Awards Ceremony 6.30-8 pm Sports Day Reserve Sports Day Y7-13 Merit and Commendation Letters issued Saturday 20/07/2019 Sunday 21/07/2019 2 Monday 22/07/2019 INSET (Disaggregated into twilight sessions) 22/07/2019 25/07/2019 Royal Welsh Show GCE Results published tbc Thursday 15/08/2019 Thursday 22/08/2019 GCSE Results published tbc 11