DITCHAM PARK SCHOOL SUMMER TERM 2017 APRIL Mon 24 th 8:45am SUMMER TERM STARTS 9:00am Whole School Assembly, MPB Tue 25 th - Middle Juniors to Cobnor Activities Centre (return Thursday afternoon) 7:00pm FDPS Committee Meeting, Library Wed 26 th All Day GCSE Art Exam, Art Room All Day Peter Langdown, photographer in school (updating school photography) 2:45pm U10 & U11 Rounders v. Prince s Mead School (A) - U11 Cricket Tournament at Prince s Mead School (A) Thu 27 th All Day GCSE Art Exam, Art Room All Day Peter Langdown, photographer in school (updating school photography) am UK Junior Maths Challenge (Forms 1 & 2), SDH 4:00pm U12 & U13 Rounders v. Bohunt School (A) 5:30pm Meeting for parents re Compliance Inspection, SDH Fri 28 th All Day SCHOOL CLOSED FOR STAFF INSET TRAINING Sat 29 th 10:00-2:00 MTB Adventure Cycle Ride MAY Mon 1 st All Day School Closed BANK HOLIDAY Upper Juniors Bikeability Tuesday to Friday in Rowlands Castle Tue 2 nd 2:30pm U15 Cricket League v.morehouse School (H) 3:00pm U14 & U15 Rounders v. Frensham Heights School (A) 4:00-6:30 Bronze DofE Expedition Planning, Groups 1 & 2, ICT2 4:15pm Governors Building Sub-Committee Meeting Wed 3 rd 10:30am & Ben Smith, Extreme Marathon Runner, speaking in 11:10am Junior and Senior Assemblies 3:45pm U13 Cricket League v.morehouse School (H) 3:00pm U10 & U11 Rounders v. Meoncross School (A) 4:00-6:30 Bronze DofE Expedition Planning, Groups 3 & 4, ICT2 Thu 4 th 9:30am Middle Juniors Swimming Week 6/6 11:10am Rowans Hospice for Senior assembly 11:30-1:00 Form 5 GCSE Drama, Dress Rehearsal 3:45pm U8/U9 Rounders v. Kingscourt School (H) 4:00pm U14 Cricket v.meoncross School (H) 4:00pm AMT Meeting, mtg room 4:00-6:30 Bronze DofE Expedition Planning, Groups 5 & 6, ICT2 Fri 5 th - Sat 6 th 10:00-1:00 OPEN MORNING Mon 8 th All Day Forms 2,3 & 4, Health & Relationships Education All Day Harmeet Singh, Workshops with Juniors 9:15-10:15 Form 5 GCSE Drama performance to Form 4 2:40pm Meeting for Transition parents re health and relationships - Quadkids at Alton Convent School (A)
MAY Cont/.. Tue 9 th All Day Pre-Prep trip to Tuppeny Barn 9:15-1:00 Form 5 GCSE Drama, Final Rehearsal and Performance to Form 2 1:30-3:30pm GCSE Drama Examiner in school 2:00pm Form 5 GCSE Drama performance to Examiner 2:30pm U15Cricket League v.frensham Heights School (H) 3:00pm U14 & U15 Rounders v.bedales School 4:00pm U13 Boys Tennis League v. Bohunt School (H) Wed 10 th 10:30am Chelsea Pensioners visiting for Junior and 11:10am Senior Assemblies 2:30pm U11 & U10 Cricket v. Alton Convent School (H) 2:45pm U10 Rounders v. Amesbury School (H) 2:45pm U11 Rounders v. Amesbury School (A) 4:00pm Staff meeting to review Form 1, SDH 4:00pm U13 Cricket League v. Frensham Heights School (H) Thu 11 th 9:30am Pre-Prep Swimming week 1/6 12:30pm Transition trip to Petersfield (leave after lunch and return by the end of school) 2:30pm U15 Boys Tennis League at Oaklands School (A) 3:00pm U12 & U13 Rounders v. Mayville School (H) 3:45pm Governors Marketing Sub-Committee Meeting, mtg room Fri 12 th - Last day in school for Form 5, Leavers Assembly & Water Fight Mon 15 th - Form 5 Study Leave begins All Day Filming for new school film 8:30am Governors Finance Sub-Committee Meeting, mtg room 3:45pm U12 & U13 Rounders v. Meoncross School (H) Tue 16 th 9:00am GCSE French Exam 11:30am HPV Vaccinations for Form 2 girls, Solent Suite 1:30pm GCSE Biology Exam 2:30pm U15 Cricket League v. The Royal School (H) - U13 + U15 Tennis League v.bedales School (H) Wed 17 th 9:00am GCSE Latin Exam 2:30pm U10 & U11 Rounders v. HCS (H) 2:30pm U10 & U11 Cricket v. Kingscourt School (H) 4:00pm U13 Cricket League v. The Royal School (H) 4:00-5:00pm Bronze DofE Pre-Expedition Meeting Thu 18 th 9:00am GCSE Chemistry Exam 9:30am Pre-Prep Swimming week 2/6 - Mountbatten Athletics Years 9 & 10 6:00-9:00 Form 1 Parents Evening, MPB Fri 19 th 9:00am GCSE Spanish Exam 1:30pm GCSE Latin Exam 1:30pm GCSE PE Exam Sat 20 th 10:00-4:00 FDPS It s a Knockout Event All Day Bronze DofE Final Assessed Expedition (full kit) (continues into Sunday) Sun 21 st - Havant Hockey Club BBQ, MPB & outside Mon 22 nd 8:30-12:00 Hannah Broomer, HCC for EYFS Statutory Moderation 9:00am 1:30pm GCSE English Literature Exam GCSE Geography Exam
MAY Cont/.. Tue 23 rd 9:00am GCSE Latin Exam 2:30pm U15 Cricket League v. King Edward s School (H) Wed 24 th 9:00am GCSE Business Studies Exam IGCSE Maths Exam (one pupil) 1:30am GCSE Physics Exam 2:30pm U11 & U10 Cricket v. St John s College (A) 2:45pm Key Stage 1 Country Dancing (Walled Garden) 3:45pm U13 Cricket League v. King Edward s School (H) Thu 25 th All Day Upper Juniors trip to Milestones Museum 9:00am GCSE Maths Exam 9:30am Prep-Prep swimming week 3/6 1:30pm GCSE Latin Exam 4:00pm School Marketing Committee Meeting, mtg room 4:30pm U14 andu15 Rounders v. Mayville School (A) 7:00-9:00 ARTS EVENING Fri 26 th All Day Whole School Mufti Day for Chelsea Pensioners 9:00am GCSE English Literature Exam 9:30am Key Stage 1 trip to the Theatre Royal, Winchester (returning approx. 12:30pm) Lunchtime Bronze DofE Expedition Team Reports presentation 3:45pm School breaks up for half-term Sat 27 th 12:00-3:00 MTB Cycle Club Adventure Cycle Ride JUNE Mon 5 th 8:45am School re-opens after half-term 9:00am GCSE History Exam 4:30pm U8 & U9 Cricket v. Meoncross School (H) 6:30am Governors AGM & Council Meeting Upper Juniors DT Week 6 th -9 th June Between 6 th and 13 th June fixtures are subject to change owing to internal exams Tue 6 th 9:00am SENIOR EXAMS BEGIN, MPB - Reserve day for filming school film 9:00am GCSE English Language Exam 1:30pm GCSE Geography Exam 2:30pm U15 Cricket League v. St Edmund s School (A) 3:15pm U14 & U15 Rounders v. St Edmund s School (A) Wed 7 th 2:30pm U10 & U11 Rounders v. PHS (A) 2:30pm U11 Cricket v. Prince s Mead School (A) 2:30pm U10 Cricket v. Mayville School (A) 4:00pm AMT Meeting, mtg room 4:30pm U13 Cricket League v. St Edmund s School (A) tbc - U13 Mixed Cricket Festival v. Dunhurst School (A) Thu 8 th 9:00am IGCSE Maths Exam (one pupil) 9:30am Pre-Prep swimming week 4/6 4:00pm U12 & U13 Rounders v. Bohunt School (H) 4:15pm U8 & U9 Cricket v. Sherborne House School (H) 7:00-9:00pm FDPS Committee Meeting, Library Fri 9 th 9:00am GCSE Biology Exam - U11 Football Tournament at Love Lane, Petersfield 1:30pm GCSE Business Studies Exam
JUNE Cont/.. Sat 10 th - County Athletics Championships Mon 12 th 9:00am GCSE English Language Exam Tue 13 th 9:00am GCSE Maths Exam 2:30pm U14 & U15 Rounders v. Frensham Heights School (H) 2:30pm U15 Cricket v. Sherfield School (A) Wed 14 th - Lower Juniors residential trip to the New Forest (return on Friday) 9:00am GCSE Chemistry Exam 1:30pm GCSE History Exam - Quadkids at DPS 2:00pm U11 Cricket v. Dunhurst School (H) 4:00pm U13 Indoor Cricket v. Dunhurst School (H) Thu 15 th All Day Form 1 trip to the Weald & Downland Museum 9:30am Prep-Prep swimming week 5/6 4:00pm Eve U13 Cricket v. Meoncross School (H) Summer Party for FDPS committee, DofE Leaders, Cycling Club Leaders and Buddies Fri 16 th All Day Form 2 trip to the Royal Armouries 9:00am GCSE Physics Exam 1:30pm GCSE Design & Technology Exam Sat 17 th 8:00-2:45 BSCA Hill Climb, Time Trial at DPS 10:00am ABRSM Exams at Bedales Mon 19 th All Day Junior LAMDA Exams Tue 20 th All Day SENIOR SPORTS DAY All Day Pre-Prep trip to the Weald & Downland Museum 1:30pm FSMQ Exam Wed 21 st All Day JUNIOR SPORTS DAY 7pm Form 5 Leavers Prom Thu 22 nd 9:30am Pre-Prep swimming week 6/6 3:45pm U14 & U15 Rounders v. Meoncross School (H) 4:15pm U8 & U9 Cricket v. The Royal School (H) - DofE Silver Final Canoe Expedition, River Wye (leaving after lunch and returning Sunday 25 th ) Fri 23 rd 9:00-1:00pm Morrisby testing for Form 4 pupils Sat 24 th 10:00-2:00 Ditcham MTB Adventure Cycle Ride Sun 25 th All Day The Schools Sailing Championships (run through until Tuesday 27 th June inclusive) Mon 26 th 8:30-2:30pm NEW PUPILS MORNING 1:00pm U8 &U9 Rounders Festival at DPS (H) Tue 27 th - Reserve Sports Day for Seniors - Local Junior Schools Art Workshop (tbc) 1:00pm U14 & U15 RoundersTournament (H) 4:00pm U12 Cricket v. Meoncross School (H) - DofE Silver Final Cycling Expedition, Devon coast to coast (finish Friday 30 th ) Wed 28 th - Reserve Sports Day for Juniors 1:00pm U10 & U11 Rounders Tournament (H) 2:30pm U11 Cricket v. Sherfield School (H) tbc 4:00pm U9 Cricket v. Dunhurst School (H) - Possible Cricket Finals day
JUNE Cont/.. Thu 29 th - Local Junior Schools Art Workshop (tbc) All Day Form 4 Taster Day at Churcher s College 1:00pm U12 & U13 Rounders Tournament (H) - Year 7 & 8 Mountbatten Athletics 3:45pm U8 + U9 Cricket v. Sherfield School (H) 4:00pm U15 Cricket v.meoncross School (A) 4:00-5:00 Upper Juniors end of year Play Eve BBQ for Ditcham Neighbours Fri 30 th All Day Whole School Mufti Day for the Rowans Hospice 6:00-700 Upper Juniors end of year Play JULY ABRSM Exams this week day tbc Mon 3 rd 8:30am Governors Finance Sub-Committee Meeting Tue 4 th 11:10am Seniors Awards Assembly, SDH Wed 5 th All Day Form 4 Taster Day at Havant College 9:00-12:00 Middle Juniors Biscuit Day, SDH 2:45pm U9 Rounders v. Dunannie School (H) 2:45pm U10 & U11 Rounders v. Dunhurst School (H) 7:00pm Form 3 Parents & Pupils meeting for Stepping Up to GCSE, SDH Thu 6 th - Official Opening of new Junior Classrooms by Holly Budge + workshops for pupils 10am-2pm and an Evening Event for parents 6:30-8:00pm, SDH Fri 7 th 2:15pm Founder s Day Service of Thanksgiving and Seniors Prize Giving Sun 9 th - Hayling-Brittany cycle ride departs (return 15 th July) - Music Tour to the Black Forest departs (return 14 th July) 12 th, 13 th and 14 th Curriculum Activities for Seniors Mon 10 th 2:35pm Form 1 & 2 BAFTA Awards (internal event), SDH 3:45pm U12 & U13 Rounders v. Meoncross School (H) Tue 11 th All Day Upper Juniors trip to Paultons Park - Athletics County Finals, Southampton Wed 12 th 3:30pm U8/U9 Rounders v. Meoncross School (H) 3:30pm U11 & U10 Cricket v.meoncross School (H) Fri 14 th 3:45pm School breaks up for the summer holiday We have included all the fixtures that were known up until the time of going to print, but inevitably further fixtures will be added as the term progresses. All fixtures subject to change. A match tea is provided after every Home game. Your support would be very welcome STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR SUMMER GAMES Mr G Vaudrey (Head of Dept) Miss S Mayell Mr M Heffernan Miss H Batten Mr P Hamilton (Judo Coach) Mr R Manvell (Tennis Coach) Mrs S Blackman (Fencing Coach)
HEAD BOY AND GIRL: DEPUTY HEAD BOY AND GIRL: SCHOOL GAMES CAPTAINS: MUSIC CAPTAINS: DRAMA CAPTAIN: ART CAPTAIN: Joel Hawkins & Sophie Turner Angus Bluestone & Leah Rymer Nathan Harvey, Ella Welch Christine Roberts Leon Poulton Margaux Jones-Crampette Natasha Noon Rebecca Alder AUTUMN TERM: HALF TERM: Monday 4 th September Friday 15 th December Monday 23 rd October Friday 3 rd November (2 wks) GCSE Results will be available at school on Thursday 24 th August from 10am onwards TENNIS Tennis Coaching will commence on Monday 24 th April Pre-Prep, Prep & Transition 3:50 4:40pm Lower, Middle & Upper Juniors 4:40 5:30pm JUDO Judo will continue on Thursdays commencing on 11 th May Pre-Prep, Prep & Transition: 4:00 5:00pm Lower, Middle and Upper Juniors + Seniors: 5:00 6:00 pm The In-House Uniform Shop is open every Wednesday between 8:30 9:00 am and then again from 1:30 pm and the end of the school day, and all day on the first Wednesday of every month to include second-hand uniform Key Dates for the Autumn Term 12 th September Form 1 Curriculum Evening for Parents 14 th September Juniors Curriculum Evening for Parents 6 th & 7 th September Juniors Welcome Back Activity 7 th September Headmaster s Welcome to new parents and FDPS AGM 16 th September FDPS Camp-Over at Ditcham 7 th October OPEN MORNING 10th October Music Recital at St Peter s Church 13 th -20 th October Form 3 Languages trip to Salamanca, Spain 16 th -20 th October Upper Juniors trip to Hooke Court, Dorset 19 th October FDPS Hallowe en Party for Juniors 2 nd December FDPS Christmas Fair 15 th December Carol Service, venue tbc