THE MINSTER SCHOOL YORK SCHOOL CALENDAR SPRING TERM 2016
JANUARY WEEK 1 4 Mon All day Staff INSET 5 Tues 10.00 Staff Meeting 6 Wed Term Starts 9.15 Start of Term Eucharist Service in The Minster Reception: Three Kings Day 8 Fri Senior Choristers Visiting Outreach Schools WEEK 2 12 Tues 9.30-10.30 3.45-7.30 13 Wed 3.30 3.45-7.30 14 Thurs 2.00 5.30 7.30 After School Activities Begin Y7 & Y8: Alcohol Awareness Education Programme Y2: Parents Evening Girl Choristers: BBC Evensong Broadcast Y1: Parents Evening Chorister Audition Information Afternoon Parents Committee Meeting WEEK 3 Open Week 18 Mon 9.15 Nursery: Out and About Walk 19 Tues 10.00 4.00 7.30 Reception: Visit to Watkinsons Shoe Shop Reception: Parents Evening 21 Thurs 1.30 1.00 4.00 2.30 4.00 Y8 Girls: HPV (1 of 2) U13 Boys Hockey Tournament, St Peter s School U13 A&B Netball v St Olave s (A) 22 Fri 2.00 7.00 9.00 U11 Rugby v Pocklington (H) Parents Committee Quiz and Curry Evening (Hall) 23 Sat 8.30-6.30 Activity Day (Y5 - Y8 option) WEEK 4 25 Mon 26 Tues 4.30 7.00 28 Thurs 5.00 8.00 U13 Football v Read School (A) U13 Netball v Read School (A) U11 Boys Hockey Tournament, St Peter s School Y7: Parents Evening Reception: Expedition to the North Pole at the Yorkshire Arboretum Girl Choristers Recording
29 Fri 5.00 8.00 Chorister Audition Day U11 A,B & C Netball v The Mount (A) Girl Choristers Recording 30 Sat 8.30 6.30 Activity Day (Y5 - Y8 option) FEBRUARY WEEK 5 1 Mon 2.30 3.30 4.15 Nursery: Sound and Rhyme Games, for Parents Yr 3-8: Instrumental Concert (Hall) 2 Tues 1.00 4.00 4.30 7.30 U12 Boys Hockey Tournament (venue tbc) Y6: Parents Evening 3 Wed 2.30 3.30 Nursery: Sound and Rhyme Games, for Parents 4 Thurs Y3: Trip to Hands on History Museum, Hull Y5: Trip to The Deep, Hull Reception in Disguise Day 5.00 8.00 5 Fri 9.30 10.30 5.00 8.00 6.30 10.00 Boy Choristers Recording Y7 & Y8: First Aid Session, St John Ambulance Boy Choristers Recording Parents Committee: Harry Potter Evening (Prep) 7 Sun 5.00-7.00 Choir Parents Meeting (Hall) WEEK 6 8 Mon 9.30 9 Tues 9.30 4.00 6.00 10 Wed Pre Prep: Mardi Gras Parade in Hall, for Parents U11 Football v Scarborough College (A) U11 Netball v Scarborough College (A) Reception: Pancake Party U9 Football v Scarborough College (H) U9 Netball v Scarborough College (H) Y4: Parents Evening Ash Wednesday U13 Football v THPS (H) 11 Thurs 4.00 6.00 Y3: Parents Evening 12 Fri 9.15 1.30 Y6: Trip to the Buddhist Centre, Pocklington HALF TERM
WEEK 8 23 Tues 3.45 Nursery: Parents Evening 25 Thurs 3.45 Nursery: Parents Evening WEEK 9 Pre-Prep Science Week 29 Mon 4.15 Yr 3-8: Instrumental Concert (Hall) MARCH 1 Tues Y6 Girls: Hovercraft Day at the Mount School Y1: Trip to Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley 2 Wed am pm 4.30 Y2: Trip to Art Gallery AB Theory Exam Y5: Parents Evening 3 Thurs 9.30 12.00 Reception: Wash Day Workshop at Castle Museum 4 Fri 1.30 4.00 U10 Girls Hockey Tournament, Pocklington WEEK 10 7 Mon 4.15 U11 Football v Scarborough College (H) U11 Netball v Scarborough College (H) Y3 8: Instrumental Concert (Hall) 8 Tues 2.15 U9 Football v Scarborough College (A) U9 Netball v Scarborough College (A) Pre-Prep: Celebration of Mothers 9 Wed 9.15 12.00 Y2: Super Hero Day Nursery: Nursery Rhyme Workshop at Castle Museum 10 Thurs 7.00 School Concert in St Michael-le-Belfrey Reception: Masquerade Ball 11 Fri 2.30 Reception: Clothes Show for Parents - Hall
WEEK 11 14 Mon 15 Tues 1.00 4.00 16 Wed 1.30-2.30 2.00 5.00 18 Fri 2.15 2.30 3.30 ABRSM Practical Exams U13 Football v Read School (H) U13 Netball v Read School (H) ABRSM Practical Exams U9 Football Tournament, Pocklington Y8 Girls: HPV (2 of 2) Choral Outreach Rehearsals, Nave Choral Outreach Concert, Chapter House Nursery: Rainbow Day, for Parents U11 A,B & C Netball v St Olaves (A) Reception: Clothes Show (Hall) for Parents WEEK 12 Holy Week 21 Mon Reception: Easter Eggstravaganza 22 Tues 8.15-9.55 Extended Choir Practice 23 Wed 8.15-9.55 3.30 Extended Choir Practice Pre-Prep: Best Dressed Egg Competition Term Ends 24 Thurs Staff INSET 25 Fri Good Friday EASTER HOLIDAY 28 Mon 11:30pm Y6 & 7 French Trip Departs APRIL 3 Sun 8.00pm Y6 & 7 French Trip Returns
SUMMER TERM 2016 Begins: Wednesday 13 th April Ends: Saturday 9 th July (Choir: 13 th April - 17 th July) Choir first practice (no probationers) Wednesday 13 th April (afternoon) Half Term: School: Choir girls: Choir boys: Reading out: Saturday 28 th May Sunday 5 th June Monday 1 st June Sunday 5 th June Saturday 28 th May Sunday 5 th June Sunday 17 th July AUTUMN TERM 2016 Begins: Wednesday 7 th September Ends: Wednesday 14 th December (Choir: men 6 th Sept, full choir 7 th Sept 25 th Dec) Choir first practice (no probationers) Wednesday 7 th September (afternoon) Half Term: School: Choir girls: Choir boys: Saturday 22 nd October Sunday 30 th October Saturday 22 nd October Sunday 30 th October Monday 24 th October Sunday 30 th October SPRING TERM 2017 Begins: Wednesday 11 th January Ends: Wednesday 5 th April (Choir: 11 th January 16 th April) Choir first practice (no probationers) Wednesday 11 th January (afternoon) Half Term: School: Saturday 18 th Sunday 26 th February Choir girls: Monday 20 th Sunday 26 th February Choir boys: Saturday 18 th Sunday 26 th February
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