Great Baddow High School PARENTS CALENDAR 201 201 Academic Year Please be aware that dates may be subject to change. Shaded areas denote events at weekends and during school holiday periods. Where there will be a charge to parents for an activity, where available we have included an approximate cost. AUTUMN TERM 201 Day Date Event Approx. Year(s) cost per pupil Tuesday 4 September INSET DAY All Wednesday 5 September.45am Years / students only start (plus Year Prefects) && Thursday 6 September.45am Whole school starts All pm DofE Meeting for parents Friday September Oxbridge UCAS subject reference deadline Issue target statements to parents 4pm-5.30pm District football trials at Shenfield Saturday September A boys football v Brentwood at Brentwood Tuesday September pm-pm Student Finance talk for students/parents Thursday September pm-pm Life in the Sixth Form Parent Calendar 201-201 & & Friday 14 September 4pm-5.30pm District football trials at Shenfield Trip to Boulogne & Saturday 15 September Boys A/B/C football v Shenfield at GBHS Tuesday 1 September German exchange students arrive at GBHS Science trip to Hyde Hall & & Wednesday 1 September Target statements to parents / Thursday 20 September pm KS4 information evening for parents Saturday 22 September Boys A/B/C football v King John at GBHS Boys rugby v King John at GBHS Tuesday 25 September German exchange students depart & Wednesday 26 September pm Parents revision meeting Thursday 2 September 4pm-5.30pm Girls district football trials at Shenfield Friday 2 September UCAS deadline for Russell Group
Girls netball tour to Condover Hall departs (returns Sunday 30 th September) / Saturday 30 September Project ME & Tuesday 2 October Students finish at.30pm 6pm-pm Open Evening All Wednesday 3 October INSET DAY All Thursday 4 October Art gallery visit & Friday 5 October MESSSA boys 6-a-side football tournament at Plume Tuesday October U16 girls District round of National Schools netball at Brentwood Wednesday October U14 girls District round of National Schools netball at Brentwood Oxbridge UCAS deadline Thursday October Vocational Level 3 Business course students to Theme Park Friday October Vocational Level 3 Business course students to Theme Park Saturday October Year 6 Sports Selection Day 6 Monday 15 October Pre-public MFL oral exams all week U14 and U1 CESSSA trampolining 1pm CESSSA trampoline competition at GBHS Tuesday 16 October Boys MESSSA rugby festival CESSSA netball rally at GBHS Physics trip to E2V Wednesday 1 October 5pm-pm Parents evening (target statement to be issued at meeting) Girls B MESSSA netball rally at WDF Thursday 1 October Girls B MESSSA netball rally at WDF Boys MESSSA rugby festival Mon-Fri 22-26 Oct HALF TERM HOLIDAY All Saturday 2 October BTEC visit to London Improvisation Theatre Company Tuesday 30 October pm Parents curriculum information evening Termly grades to parents GCSE art gallery visit Parent Calendar 201-201 & Thursday 1 November pm 6 th Form Open Evening Friday 2 November 1pm - U15 girls MESSSA football rally at Plume Saturday 3 November A/B, boys football v SHSB at SHSB Monday 5 November Pre-public exams begin Roadster event at TA Centre in Springfield Tuesday 6 November MESSSA rugby festival Wednesday November 1pm MESSSA cross country championships at Hylands Park - Thursday November Termly grades to parents
Boys MESSSA rugby festival Saturday November A/B, boys rugby v KEGS at KEGS Tuesday November U1 County round netball schools rally Friday 16 November Pre-public exams end pm-pm Basketball USA trip fundraiser (race night) Psychology trip to Chelmsford Court Sunday 1 November U14 and U16 County road National schools netball rally Tuesday 20 November pm Parents curriculum information evening Thursday 22 November 5pm Devised Performance evening Saturday 24 November A/B boys rugby v King John at KJ Boys football v King John at KJ Monday 26 November GCSE Art Mock exam Tuesday 2 November GCSE Art Mock exam Wednesday 2 November 1pm-6pm GCSE music ensemble recordings Parent Calendar 201-201, & Thursday 2 November Pre-public exam results day GCSE Drama trip to Woman in Black Friday 30 November Human Geography fieldwork Saturday 1 December Football academy trials & Sunday 2 December Physicfest at GBHS Monday 3 December Pre-public exams begin Tuesday 4 December MESSSA boys 5-a-side football District round National schools Psychology trip to Chelmsford Court Wednesday 5 December MESSSA girls 5-a-side football District round National schools B MESSSA National rally at WDF Thursday 6 December B MESSSA National rally at WDF Drama trip to see School of Rock Friday December Pre-public exams end 3.30pm-4.30pm Winter sports interhouse event & Tuesday December.30pm Cathedral Carol Service Wednesday December Termly grade to parents Staff and student Christmas lunch Art mock exam & All Thursday December 5pm-pm Parents evening Termly grade to parents A Level art mock exam Friday 14 December 6 th Form application deadline A Level art mock exam & & &
3.30pm-4.30pm Winter sports interhouse event & Saturday 15 December am-4pm Technical Rehearsal for Beauty and the Beast Monday 1 December Termly grades to parents.15pm A Level Presentation ceremony (by invitation) Ex-students Tuesday 1 December Pre-public exam results day Wednesday 1 December School ends at 1.00pm All Thu-Wed 20 Dec-2 Jan CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY All Parent Calendar 201-201
SPRING TERM 201 Day Date Event Approx. Year (s) cost per pupil Thursday 3 January INSET DAY All Friday 4 January INSET DAY All Monday January Pre-public exams start Thursday January MESSSA swimming gala (relays) - Friday January Pre-public exams end Saturday January Boys rugby v SHSB at GBHS & Monday 14 January Year exams start Tuesday 15 January U14 boys MESSSA Futsal at Shenfield Wednesday 16 January pm Parents curriculum information evening Thursday 1 January MESSSA swimming gala (relays) at WDF - Friday 1 January Year exams end Saturday 1 January National Schools Netball Regional Round A/B // boys football v KEGS Tuesday 22 January U16 boys MESSSA Futsal at Shenfield KS3 Music trip 6.45pm Sorrento trip Parent information evening - PAH Wednesday 23 January U16 girls MESSSA Futsal at Shenfield pm School show performance in Drama Studio Thursday 24 January Pre-public exam results day All day selected students Lego league challenge pm School show performance in Drama Studio Lego League competition at Dunton Saturday 26 January National Schools Netball Regional Round MESSSA boys rugby v St Martins at GBHS A/B boys rugby v St Martins at St M Parent Calendar 201-201 & /
History residential trip to Berlin departs (returns Monday 2 January) Monday 2 January GCSE art gallery visit Tuesday 2 January MESSSA rugby festival A Level Physics to UCHL radiotherapy (alternative date) & Wednesday 30 January Annual reports to parents Thursday 31 January 5pm-pm Parents evening MESSSA rugby festival Saturday 2 February DofE Training day MESSSA boys football v St Martins at GBHS A/B MESSSA boys football v St Martins at St M / Wednesday 6 February B MESSSA netball rally at WDF Thursday February Termly grades to parents B MESSSA netball rally at WDF Friday February pm-pm Basketball USA trip fundraiser (quiz night) Saturday February Boys football v Enfield at Enfield Boys football v Enfield at GBHS, and Sunday February Media trip to Disney Paris departs (returns Wednesday February) & Thursday 14 February 5pm-pm Parents evening Boys football trip to Jersey depart (returns Saturday 16 February) Mon-Fri 1-22 Feb HALF TERM HOLIDAY All Monday 25 February Pre-public oral exams this week Tuesday 26 February 6pm-.30pm Careers Fair Boys MESSSA Futsal at Sandon Wednesday 2 February Girls MESSSA Futsal at Sandon Thursday 2 February Annual reports to parents MESSSA rugby sevens at WDF / Friday 1 March A Level art gallery visit: Curwen Print Studio & Saturday 2 March MESSSA rugby sevens at KEGS & Monday 4 March Pre-public exams begin Tuesday 5 March GCSE art mock exam CESSSA netball rally at CCHS KS4 Music trip Wednesday 6 March World Book Day GCSE art mock exam Economics trip to Bank of England CESSSA netball rally at CCHS Thursday March Geography residential trip to Southwold Parent Calendar 201-201
Friday March Geography residential trip to Southwold Monday March CESSSA netball rally at CCHS Thursday 14 March 5pm-pm Parents evening Friday 15 March Pre-public exams end Scientist trip to Big Bang Fair Saturday 16 March History Western Front trip (returns Sunday 1 March) Monday 1 March Pre-public exams begin Pre-public oral exams this week Boys MESSSA football finals Tuesday 1 March Boys MESSSA football finals MESSSA rugby festival Wednesday 20 March Boys MESSSA football finals B MESSSA netball rally at WDF Thursday 21 March Termly grades to parents Options evening Boys MESSSA football finals B MESSSA netball rally at WDF MESSSA rugby festival & Friday 22 March Pre-public exams end Boys MESSSA football finals Monday 25 March Year exams start Wednesday 2 March Geography residential trip to Southwold Thursday 2 March 3.30pm-4.30pm Spring interhouse event Geography residential trip to Southwold & Friday 2 March Pre-public exam results day 3.30pm-4.30pm Spring interhouse event & Wednesday 3 April 5pm-pm Parents evening Thursday 4 April Pre-public exam results day Boys basketball trip to USA depart (returns Friday April) Evening - BTEC Drama students to Cliffs Pavilion to see the House on Cold Hill Friday 5 April Exams end Mon-Mon -22 April EASTER HOLIDAY ALL Monday April Geography residential to Sorrento departs (returns Friday April) & Parent Calendar 201-201
SUMMER TERM 201 Day Date Event Approx. Year(s) cost per pupil Tuesday 23 April Year exams start Thursday 25 April Girls MESSSA football league final at Plume & Friday 26 April Year exams end Business and Economics Revision Conference Boys MESSSA 6-a-side football tournament at Plume Matinee/Evening performance of Around the World in 0 Minutes Monday 2 April Year exams start GCSE oral exams all week Wednesday 1 May CESSSA rounders rally at SJP Thursday 2 May Girls MESSSA football league finals at Plume MESSSA athletics trials at Melbourne - - Friday 3 May Year exams end Saturday 4 May DofE Practice Expedition Sunday 5 May DofE Practice Expedition Monday 6 May MAY BANK HOLIDAY All Tuesday May GCSE art exam Wednesday May GCSE art exam Art exam CESSSA rounders rally at SJP Paris Study visit departs (returns Friday May) & Thursday May Art exam Media trip to BFI Friday May Art exam Parent Calendar 201-201
Monday May GCSE/A Level exams start Wednesday 15 May Annual reports to parents Mon-Fri 2-31 May HALF TERM HOLIDAY All Wednesday 5 June CESSSA rounders rally at SJP & Thursday 6 June 5pm-pm Parents evening Annual reports to parents MESSSA athletics trials at Melbourne Saturday June County Athletics Championships at Melbourne Wednesday June Sports Day tournaments Friday 14 June Sports Day All Monday 1 June 1pm-4.30pm Boys/girls MESSSA tennis at Brentwood Geography field trip to Walton-on-the-Naze & Tuesday 1 June 1pm-4.30pm Boys/girls MESSSA tennis at Brentwood 6pm-pm Art and DT Exhibition Geography field trip to Walton-on-the-Naze & Wednesday 1 June GCSE/A Levels end & Thursday 20 June Annual reports to parents Prom at Three Rivers Golf & Country Club Friday 21 June Clearance Day in Common Room Saturday 22 June DofE Assessed Expedition Sunday 23 June DofE Assessed Expedition Monday 24 June Year exams start Prom at Stock Brook Manor Tuesday 25 June CESSSA District Athletics at Melbourne Wednesday 26 June 5pm-pm Parents evening Year into Year Induction day in Common Room Thursday 2 June 6pm Acting Juniors and Elites Performance Friday 2 June Year exams end Presentation to parents of DofE students and BBQ Monday 1 July Summer music concert in PAH Wednesday 3 July Essex Schools Track and Field Championships at Melbourne Thursday 4 July German Exchange Departs (returns Wednesday July) Friday 5 July Physical geography field trip to Walton-on-the-Naze Monday July KS3 Academic Awards evening (by invitation) Tuesday July 6.30pm-.45pm Schools Gotta Dance Show at Civic Theatre Wednesday July End of KS3 statement to parents 6.30pm-.45pm Schools Gotta Dance Show at Civic Theatre Parent Calendar 201-201
Rewards trip Thursday July Pre-public exam results to students Sports Readers Breakfast club trip to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Startford Friday July INSET DAY Termly grades to parents All Monday 15 July Year Work Experience begins (ends Wednesday 24 July) Wednesday 1 July Sports Presentation evening (by invitation) World Challenge expedition to Thailand and Laos departs Friday 1 July Termly grades to parents Music tour of Switzerland departs (returns Tuesday 23 July) Tuesday 23 July Rewards event after school (by invitation) Wednesday 24 July SCHOOL ENDS AT 1PM FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS All 201 EXAMINATION RESULTS Thursday 15 August A Level results day Thursday 22 August GCSE results day 3 September 201 Inset day 4 September 201 Start of term for students (Years and only) 5 September 201 Start of term for students (Years,,, and ) Parent Calendar 201-201