Calendar Trinity Term 2016
Westminster Choir School Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH Tel 020 7798 9081 Email office@choirschool.com www.choirschool.com Trinity Term 2016 1
Sunday 10 April 3rd Sunday of Easter Thursday 14 April N.B. Men s voices for all services today Monday 11 April Friday 15 April 8.45am 10.00am Whole-staff INSET CHL 2.30pm Non-teaching staff meeting on new appraisal system CHL Tuesday 12 April Saturday 16 April Term begins for choristers and probs 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Wednesday 13 April 2 3
WEEK 1 Sunday 17 April 4th Sunday of Easter 1.30pm 5.30pm Joseph rehearsal Conference Room N.B. No visiting WEEK 1 Thursday 21 April Junior Choir School assembly CHL 11.00am 11.35am Way of Mercy 3R 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting Monday 18 April Clubs begin; orchestra begins 8.40am Term begins for day boys 10.00am Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Friday 22 April School Choir 1.30pm 3.30pm Joseph full rehearsal Conference Room Tuesday 19 April Instrument lessons begin 11.00am Prefects meeting CHL 5.00pm Joseph rehearsal Conference Room Saturday 23 April St George, Martyr, Patron of England 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Shakespeare Complete Walk Wednesday 20 April Chorister non-singing No visiting Whole-school Mass parents welcome 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 4 5
WEEK 2 Sunday 24 April 5th Sunday of Easter 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 25 April Interview practice 8.30am Staff briefing 8.50pm Head Master s assembly CHL 11.35am 12.10pm Way of Mercy 7L Staff meeting WEEK 2 Thursday 28 April Junior Choir 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 1.55pm 2.30pm Way of Mercy 6M 2.30pm 3.05pm Way of Mercy 4H 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 29 April St Catherine of Siena School Choir 2.30pm U9 A, B, C & D vs Northcote Lodge Trinity Fields Tuesday 26 April 9.50am 10.25am Way of Mercy 5W 11.00am 11.35am Way of Mercy 4C 1.55pm 2.30pm Way of Mercy 6K 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Joseph rehearsal Conference Room Saturday 30 April 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/outing: Wall climbing, Parsons Green Wednesday 27 April Chorister non-singing day Whole-school Mass parents welcome 9.50am 10.25am Way of Mercy 7M 1.30pm 3.30pm Joseph full rehearsal Conference Room 2.15pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 6 7
WEEK 3 Sunday 1 May 6th Sunday of Easter 4.30pm Choristers & probs depart for exeat Monday 2 May 8.00pm Tuesday 3 May BANK HOLIDAY SCHOOL CLOSED Choristers & probs return Winchester College examinations 10.30am 12.30pm Choristers reception with the Lord Mayor 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.30pm Joseph rehearsal Wednesday 4 May Winchester College examinations Westminster City Hall Conference Room 9.45am Chorister song school Whole-school Mass parents welcome 11.00am 12.15pm Chorister Outreach workshop Hall 1.30pm Joseph technical rehearsal Conference Room 2.15pm 1st XI vs Hampshire School Battersea Park 2.15pm U11 A & B vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 4.30pm Chorister song school Thursday 5 May WEEK 3 Chorister non-singing day Winchester College examinations Junior Choir School assembly CHL 11.00am 11.35am Way of Mercy 5R 11.35am 12.45pm Joseph dress rehearsal Conference Room 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting 5.30pm Joseph performance for Yr 4 parents Conference Room Friday 6 May School Choir 11.30am Joseph performance for boys Conference Room 2.15pm U8 A & B vs Thomas s Clapham Clapham Common 2.15pm U11 A & B vs Oakfield Rosendale 5.30pm Joseph performance for Conference Room Yrs 3, 5 & 6 parents Saturday 7 May 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Royal Airforce Museum 8 9
WEEK 4 Sunday 8 May The Ascension of the Lord 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 9 May 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 10 May 9.30am 11.00am Open morning for prospective parents 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 11 May Chorister non-singing day Refectory Whole-school Mass parents welcome 11.30am U10 A, B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.50pm 5R academic lessons 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI vs St Philip s Barn Elms 2.30pm U11 A & B vs St Philip s Barn Elms 2.30pm First confessions 2.45pm 5W concert CHL 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents WEEK 4 Thursday 12 May Junior Choir School Assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 3.45pm PA bake sale and second-hand uniform sale Playground 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 13 May Our Lady of Fatima School Choir Form Assembly 2.00pm 3.00pm TFL presentation for Year 6 2.15pm U10 A, B & C vs Northcote Lodge Trinity Fields 2.15pm U8 A & B vs Eaton House Battersea Park 2.15pm U9 A, B, C & D vs Eaton House Battersea Park 3.30 pm Chorister song school 5.30 pm Joint vespers with Westminster Abbey Choir Saturday 14 May St Matthias, Apostle 10.30am First Holy Communions 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Cinema 10 11
WEEK 5 Sunday 15 May Pentecost Sunday 10.30am Solemn Mass 11.45am Parents coffee 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Refectory 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting WEEK 5 Thursday 19 May Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting Monday 16 May Mental maths / French listening / French speaking examinations 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 17 May Mental maths / French listening / French speaking examinations 10.00am Governors finance committee meeting 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 18 May St Blaise Chorister non-singing day Whole-school Mass parents welcome 10.30am Governors pastoral committee meeting CHL 11.00am 12.15pm Chorister Outreach workshop Hall 2.15pm 1st XI vs St Anthony s Brondesbury 2.15pm 2nd XI vs St Anthony s Battersea Park 2.45pm 5R concert CHL 3.00pm U11A, B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 20 May School Choir 2.15pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Eaton Square Battersea Park 2.45pm 4C concert CHL Saturday 21 May 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / Chorister activity: FA Cup Final (on TV) 12 13
WEEK 6 Sunday 22 May The Most Holy Trinity 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 23 May 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 1.30pm 4.30pm Chorister rehearsal Staff meeting Tuesday 24 May 11.00am Prefects meeting CHL 5.00pm Day boy detention Thursday 26 May WEEK 6 Chorister non-singing day Junior Choir 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.00pm Orchestra rehearsal 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 27 May 3.50pm 6.30pm Saturday 28 May St Augustine of Canterbury School Choir Half-term begins for day boys & probs Half-term begins for choristers Wednesday 25 May St Bede the Venerable Junior Choir 9.50am Chorister song school Whole-school Mass parents welcome 1.30pm 4.30pm Chorister rehearsal 2.15pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Sussex House Battersea Park 2.45pm 4H concert CHL 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 7.30pm Treasures of the Spanish Renaissance 14 15
HALF-TERM Sunday 29 May Corpus Christi N.B. Men s voices for all services today Thursday 2 June HALF-TERM HALF-TERM Monday 30 May HALF-TERM Friday 3 June The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus HALF-TERM Tuesday 31 May HALF-TERM Saturday 4 June School opens for the return of probs and choristers 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Wednesday 1 June HALF-TERM 16 17
WEEK 7 Sunday 5 June 10th Sunday of the Year N.B. No visiting Monday 6 June CE examinations 8.30am Staff briefing 8.40am Term begins for day boys 8.50pm Head Master s assembly CHL 5.00pm Staff meeting Tuesday 7 June 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 8 June CE examinations CE examinations Whole-school Mass with the Cardinal parents welcome 10.30am Full governors meeting CHL 11.30am U9 A, B & C & U10, A, B & C Vincent Square vs Westminster Under 1.40pm 3.50pm Yrs 4 & 5 academic lessons 2.00pm 3.30pm Chorister Outreach concert 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Thursday 9 June WEEK 7 Chorister non-singing day CE examinations Junior Choir 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 10 June No School for Year 8 School Choir 2.15pm Yr 7 A & B vs Newton Prep Battersea Park 2.15pm U9 A & B vs Chepstow House Linford Christie 2.45pm Yr 3 concert CHL Saturday 11 June 10.30am 12.30pm Mass for the ordination of deacons 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 1.45pm 2.30pm Song school 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Botticelli Reimagined 18 19
WEEK 8 Sunday 12 June 11th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 13 June 8.30am Staff briefing 8.50pm Head Master s assembly CHL 5.00pm Staff meeting Tuesday 14 June 11.00am Prefects meeting 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 15 June Chorister non-singing day Whole-school Mass parents welcome 2.15pm U8 A & B vs Eaton Square Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Thomas s Clapham TBC 6.00pm Head Master appointments with parents Thursday 16 June WEEK 8 Whole school photo Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 17 June School Choir 5.30pm OBA Mass and dinner & refectory Saturday 18 June 10.00am ABRSM music theory exams 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: The Golden Hinde 20 21
WEEK 9 Sunday 19 June 12th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting WEEK 9 Thursday 23 June Chorister non-singing day 10.00am 5.00pm SPORTS DAY AND SUMMER FETE Barn Elms Monday 20 June End-of-term exams for Years 3-7 Friday 24 June The Nativity of St John the Baptist New Year 4 induction day 8.30am Staff briefing 8.50pm Head Master s assembly CHL 5.00pm Staff meeting Tuesday 21 June 5.00pm Day boy detention End-of-term exams for Years 3-7 Wednesday 22 June Sts John Fisher & Thomas More End-of-term exams for Years 3-7 School Choir 1.45pm 3.30pm Chorister song school 2.00pm Stevensons (uniform suppliers) visit Refectory 4.40pm Chorister song school Saturday 25 June 10.30am 12.45pm Mass for ordinations to the priesthood 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 1.45pm 2.30pm Chorister song school 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: HMS Belfast Whole-school Mass parents welcome 6.00pm Head Master appointments with parents 22 23
WEEK 10 Sunday 26 June 13th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 27 June St John Southworth, Priest & Martyr ABRSM Practical music exams Thursday 30 June WEEK 10 Chorister non-singing day Junior Choir School assembly CHL 2.00pm Whole-school concert Hall 3.45pm PA bake sale and second-hand uniform sale Playground End-of-term reports to Director of Studies 5.15pm Boarding staff meeting 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL End-of-term reports to Form Tutors Staff meeting Tuesday 28 June 5.00pm Book fair 5.00pm Day boy detention ABRSM Practical music exams Conference Room Friday 1 July 5.30pm Saturday 2 July 11.00am 11.30am Dedication of the School Choir Mass for the dedication of the Probationers depart for exeat Choristers depart for Ravenna Wednesday 29 June Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles 9.45am Chorister song school Whole-school Mass parents welcome 4.40pm Chorister song school 6.00pm Head Master appointments with parents 24 25
WEEK 11 Sunday 3 July 14th Sunday of the Year Choristers in Ravenna N.B Men s voices for all cathedral services today 8.00pm Probationers return from exeat WEEK 11 Thursday 7 July 8.10am 9.00am Chorister song school 3.45pm Prize day rehearsals all day 2.15pm PRIZE GIVING Term ends for day boys and probs Exeat begins for choristers Monday 4 July Choristers in Ravenna TRIPS DAY Friday 8 July N.B. 5.30pm Mass in men s voices only today 8.30am Staff briefing Tuesday 5 July Winning House celebration 12.00pm Choristers return from Ravenna 5.00pm Day boy detention Saturday 9 July Choristers return from exeat 4.30pm 6.30pm Chorister song school Wednesday 6 July St Maria Goretti 9.50am Chorister song school Whole-school Mass parents welcome 6.00pm Head Master appointments with parents 26 27
WEEK 12 Sunday 10 July 15th Sunday of the Year 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Thursday 14 July WEEK 12 Recording week Monday 11 July Recording week St Benedict Friday 15 July Recording week Tuesday 12 July Recording week Saturday 16 July Recording week Wednesday 13 July Chorister non-singing day 28 29
Sunday 17 July 16th Sunday of the Year 12.30pm Yr 8 Leavers lunch CHL 4.45pm Choristers depart with their parents for summer holidays Thursday 21 July Monday 18 July Friday 22 July Tuesday 19 July Saturday 23 July Wednesday 20 July 30 31
Sunday 28 August 22nd Sunday of the Year N.B Men s voices for all cathedral services today Thursday 1 September 9.00am Academic / ICT staff return 2.00pm Boarding staff INSET Monday 29 August Friday 2 September 10.00am Whole Staff INSET Tuesday 30 August Saturday 3 September St Gregory the Great Wednesday 31 August 32 33
WEEK 1 MICHAELMAS 2016 WEEK 1 MICHAELMAS 2016 Sunday 4 September 23rd Sunday of the Year N.B Men s voices for all cathedral services today Thursday 8 September The Nativity of the BVM Monday 5 September 10.00am Academic Staff INSET Term begins for choristers 6.00pm Term begins for probs Friday 9 September Tuesday 6 September 8.40pm Term begins for day boys Saturday 10 September Wednesday 7 September 34 35
TERM DATES MICHAELMAS TERM 2016 Thursday 1st September 9.00 am Academic/IT staff return 2.00 pm Boarding staff INSET Friday 2nd September 10.00 am Whole staff INSET Monday 5th September 10.00 am Academic staff INSET 4.00 pm Term begins for choristers 6.00 pm Term begins for probs Tuesday 6th September 8.40 am Term begins for day boys Friday 21st October 3.45 pm Half-term begins for day boys and probs Sunday 23rd October 4.30 pm Half-term begins for choristers Saturday 5th November 4.00 pm Choristers and probs return Monday 7th November 8.40 am Day boys return Thursday 1st December 6.45 pm Long weekend begins for choristers and probs Sunday 4th December 8.00 pm Choristers and probs return Friday 16th December 2.00 pm Term ends for day boys and probs Friday 25th December 4.30 pm Term ends for choristers 36
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