9/1/2017 ARDEN ACADEMIC CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2017 TO AUGUST 2018 The school calendar can be found on the school website - http://www.arden.solihull.sch.uk/news-events/calendar/
Monday 4 th September Tuesday 5 th September Wednesday 6 th September School opens to all students Sixth Form Dedication Service @ Knowle Parish Church (pm) Year 12 Year Ahead meeting (7pm) Thursday 7 th September Year 7 & Year 12 Photographs Year 10 & 11 Dedication Service @ Knowle Parish Church (am) Year 8 Dedication Service @ Knowle Parish Church (pm) Friday 7 th September Year 10 Photographs Year 9 Dedication Service @ Knowle Parish Church (am) Year 7 Dedication Service @ Knowle Parish Church (pm) Year 12 depart for residential Induction weekend Tuesday 12 th September Year 10 Parents Meeting The Year Ahead (7.00pm) Thursday 14 th September Year 11-13 Drama Visit to see Jane Eyre, Birmingham Rep (5.45pm) Sunday 17 th - Year 12 Geography Field Trip to Colomendy, North Wales Wednesday 20 th September Tuesday 19 th September Y7 Parents Meetings Visit to France: ARDEN Parents 6:30pm / SCHOL Parents 7:30pm Wednesday 20 th September E-Safety Meeting for Parents/Guardians (6.30pm) Thursday 21 st September Principal s Drop in (8.45am-9.30pm) and (4.15pm-5.00pm) Year 11 Parents Meeting The Year Ahead and Revision (7.00pm) Friday 22 nd September Year 13 Biology Trip to Twycross Zoo Thursday 28 th September Year 11 GCSE Business Visits to JLR, Solihull Open Evening (6.00pm-8.30pm) * School closes to all students at 2.15pm/No parking on school site Friday 29 th September Year 11 GCSE Business Visits to JLR, Solihull Open Morning for Year 6 parents only (10.45am)/No parking on school site Tuesday 3 rd October Year 11 Progress coaching (8:45-9:05);all other Years start at Year 7 & Year 12 Tutors Consultations (4.30pm-7.30pm) Sunday 8 th October Arden PTFA Table Top Sale, Arden Friday 6 th October Year 7 Trip to Walsall Art Gallery (Half year (A,R,D,E,N) Tuesday 10 th October Year 7 Parents Meeting Numeracy (7.00pm) Thursday 12 th October Year 7 Trip to Walsall Art Gallery (Half year (S,C,H,O,L) Monday 16 th October Year 7 Restart a Heart CPR Training (am) Thursday 19 th October Year 11 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) (1/2) * School closes to all students at 2.15pm Principal s Drop in (8.45am-9.30pm) and (4.15pm-5.00pm) Monday 23 rd October Half Term to Friday 27 th October Tuesday 31 st October Year 7 Parents Meeting Literacy (7.00pm) 1 st /2 nd /3 rd November Year 9 History - 'Tommy Days' (In Form groups on different days) Wednesday 1 st November Arden Local Governing Body Meeting Saturday 4 th November Arden PTFA Fireworks Event Tuesday 7 th November Senior Maths Challenge (Invitation only) Thursday 9 th November Year 9 and Year 11 - Careers Information Evening for students & parents (Organised by The Rotary Club) (6.30pm-8.00pm) Wednesday 15 th November Thursday 16 th November Year 12/13 Economics Conference - Solihull School Friday 17th November Presentation Evening for all former Year 11 and Year 13 students & parents (7.00pm) 1
Tuesday 21 st November Wednesday 22 nd November Thursday 23 rd November Tuesday 28 th November Thursday 30 th November Monday 27 th November to Friday 8 th December Saturday 2 nd December Tuesday 5 th December Tuesday 12 th December Wednesday 13 th December Thursday 14 th December Friday 15 th December Monday 18 th December Tuesday 19 th December to Monday 1 st January Tuesday 2 nd January Wednesday 3 rd January Monday 8 th January to Friday 12 th January Thursday 11 th January Tuesday 16 th January Tuesday 23 rd January Year 10 Progress coaching (8:45-9:05); all other Years start at 9:05 Principal s Drop in (8.45am-9.30pm) and (4.15pm-5.00pm) Sixth Form Open Evening (6.00pm-8.30pm) All Years Parents Meeting Online Safety (7.00pm) Year 10 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) Year 11 Mock Examinations Arden PTFA Christmas Ball (7.00pm) Lower School Christmas Concert (7.00pm) Upper School Christmas Concert (7.00pm) Christmas Lunch served in the canteen Year 13 Year Group & Individual photographs (am) Year 11 Year Group & Individual photographs (pm) Term ends Christmas Break Students return to school Year 9 Examination Week Year 8 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) Year 10 Parents Meeting Numeracy (7.00pm) Thursday 25 th January Year 11 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) (2/2) * School closes to all students at 2.15pm Year 12 residential Physics visit to CERN, Geneva (TBC) Thursday 1 st February Intermediate Maths Challenge (By invitation only) Thursday 8 th February Year 7 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) Friday 16th February to Year 10 residential Ski Trip to Austria Saturday 24 th February Sunday 18 th Thursday 22 nd Year 11 residential Geography visit to Iceland February Year 10-13 residential MFL visit to Berlin/Krakow Monday 19 th February to Friday 23 rd February Half Term Year 11 residential visit to Iceland Monday 26 th February to Wednesday 7 th March Friday 2 nd March Tuesday 6 th March Wednesday 7 th March Thursday 8 th March Friday 9 th March Monday 19 th March to Friday 23 rd March Year 13 Mock Examinations Year 9 DTP and Men ACWY Vaccinations (School Immunisation Year 9 Parents Meeting Information on GCSE Options (7.00pm) Year 10 Progress coaching (8:45-9:05); all other Years start at Arden Local Governing Body Meeting (5.30pm) Year 9 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) Year 9 DTP and Men ACWY Vaccinations (School Immunisation Year 10 Work Experience week 2
Wednesday 21 st March Thursday 22 nd March Tuesday 27 th March Thursday 29 th March Fri 30 th March Fri 13 th April Mon 2 nd Wed 11 th April Tues 3 rd Sat 7 th April Monday 16 th April Mon 16 th Fri 20 th April Wednesday 25 th April Thursday 26 th April Fri 27 th -Sat 28 th April Friday 4 th May Monday 7 th May Thursday 10 th May Friday 11 th May Monday 14 th May to Friday 18 th May Thursday 17 th May Monday 14 th May to Friday 29 th June Monday 21 st Friday 25 th May Sun 27 th May Fri 1 st June Monday 28 th May to Friday 1 st June Fri 15 th - Sat 16 th June Mon 25 th -Fri 29 th June Mon 25 th -Fri 29 th June Tues 26 th June Wednesday 27 th June Thursday 28 th June Friday 29 th June Monday 2 nd July Tuesday 3 rd July Fri 6 th July Wednesday 4 th July Thursday 5 th July Friday 6 th - Sunday 8 th July Saturday 7 th /Sunday 8 th July Monday 9 th Friday 13 th July Wed 11 th Saturday 14 th July Tuesday 17 th July Wednesday 18 th July Thursday 19 th July Friday 20 th July Monday 23 rd July Tuesday 24 th July Year 13 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) All welcome - Lower School Music Concert (7.00pm) Term ends Easter Break Year 12/13 residential Ski Trip to USA Year 9/10 MFL Visit to Poitiers, France Students return to school Year 10 Examination week Junior Maths Challenge Year 12 Parent Consultations (2.45pm-6.30pm) Year 10 Bronze DofE Practice expedition Year 8 Girls First HPV Vaccination (School Immunisation May Day Bank Holiday (students do not attend school) All welcome - Upper Music School Concert (7.00pm) Year 9 Girls second HPV Vaccination (School Immunisation Year 8 Examination Week Progress coaching for Year 10 (8:45-9:05 all other Years start at 9:05) GCSE & A Level Examination Period Year 7 Examination Week Year 9/10 MFL Spanish Visit to Costa Brava, Spain Half Term Year 10 Bronze DofE Assessed Expedition Year 7 residential visit to France Year 12 Mock examination week Year 6 Parents Information Evening (7.00pm) Arden Local Governing Body Meeting Year 13 Leavers Ball Year 11 Prom Year 12 Induction Day Year 12 Futures Week Sports Day Year 6 Induction Day Year 12 Biology Field Trip to Margam Discovery Centre, South Wales Rehearsal weekend for School Production (compulsory for all cast) Year 12 Work Experience Week School Production Dates Year 7 Awards Assembly (9.00am) Year 9 Awards Assembly (1.45pm) Year 8 Awards Assembly (9.00am) Year 12 Awards Assembly (11.30am) Year 10 Awards Assembly (1.45pm) House Music End of term - students last day in school 3
Wed 25 th July Fri 31 st Aug Thursday 16 th August Thursday 23 rd August Monday 3 rd September Summer Break A Level (GCE) results released GCSE Results released Term Starts Please check the school website for regular updates http://www.arden.solihull.sch.uk/news-events/calendar 4