Great Baddow High School PARENTS CALENDAR 201 201 Academic Year Please be aware that dates may be subject to change. Additions and amendments will be recorded in Magnus newsletter and the school website (www.gbhs.co.uk) 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 Monday 4 September INSET DAY All Tuesday 5 September.45am Years / students only start (plus Year Prefects) && Wednesday 6 September.45am Whole school starts All Saturday 9 September A/B/C Football friendly at Shenfield & Tuesday September pm-pm Student Finance talk for students/parents Thursday 14 September pm-pm Life in the Sixth Form Friday 15 September Trip to Boulogne Yr /9/ issue target statement to parents,9& Tuesday 19 September German exchange students arrive at GBHS 9& Wednesday 20 September H&SC students taster day at Bedfordshire University pm KS4 information evening for parents Target statements to parents - Friday 22 September UCAS deadline for Russell Group Saturday 23 September A/B/C football friendly at King John Rugby friendly at King John Monday 25 September Yr Assembly music performance/come and try orchestral workshop Tuesday 26 September German exchange students depart GBHS 9& Wednesday 2 September pm Parents revision meeting Friday 29 September Netball tour to Shropshire departs (returns Sunday 1 October) &9 Saturday 30 September Super s rugby at Saffron Waldon - Tuesday 3 October Students finish at.30pm 6pm-9pm Open Evening Wednesday 4 October INSET DAY All Monday 2 October Roadster event Parent Calendar 201-201 All
Friday 6 October MESSSA boys 6-a-side football tournament at Plume Tuesday October Art Gallery visit U16 girls District Round National Schools Netball at Brentwood School 4pm-6pm Issac Physics Vectors Workshop Wednesday October U boys Rugby tournament at New Hall 3.30pm U14 girls District round National Schools Netball at Brentwood School School Photos Friday October Oxbridge UCAS deadline Saturday 14 October Year 6 Sport Selection Day Tuesday 1 October Essex Book Awards 201 launch CESSSA Netball rally at GBHS Wednesday 1 October 5pm-pm Parents evening Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF A Level visit to Design Museum London Parent Calendar 201-201 & & & & & Thursday 19 October Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF.30pm Drama trip to Mercury Theatre, Colchester & Friday 20 October DT Students to Design Museum and V&A Boys Rugby tour departs (Returning Sunday 22 October) & 9 Mon-Fri 23-2 Oct HALF TERM HOLIDAY All Tuesday 31 October GCSE Art gallery visit Wednesday 1 November pm Parents curriculum information evening.30pm Theatre trip to The Adam s Family, Dartford 9 Friday 3 November Introduction to the Film industry at the BFI Saturday 4 November Yr A/B, Yr 9 football friendly v SHSB at GBHS &9 Wednesday November pm MESSSA Cross Country championships at Hylands Park pm Parents curriculum information evening - Thursday 9 November pm 6 th Form Open evening Saturday November Yr A/B, Yr 9 & rugby friendly at KEGS, 9 & Monday November Pre-public exams begin Wednesday 15 November U19 girls County Round Netball school rally Bronze DofE equipment training session after school Thursday 16 November.30 Drama students to Woman in Black, London Sunday 19 November U14/16 girls County round national schools Netball rally Wednesday 22 November 4pm-6pm Isaac Physics Exponentials Workshop 5pm Ski trip parents information evening Thursday 23 November 5pm Devised performance in Drama studio Friday 24 November Pre-Public exams end
Saturday 25 November Yr A/B rugby friendly v King John at GBHS Yr /9/ football friendly v King John at GBHS - Monday 2 November Pre Public oral exams all week Tuesday 2 November A Level PE visit to Eton/Sky Sports GCSE Art Mock exam & Wednesday 29 November Theatre trip to see Othello GCSE Art Mock exam & Thursday 30 November First Time Live Orchestra Project, Civic Theatre Friday 1 December Geography field trip to Stratford Sunday 3 December 1pm-4pm Physicsfest at GBHS Monday 4 December Pre-Public exams begin Tuesday 5 December MESSSA boys 5-a-side football District round Wednesday 6 December Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF Thursday December Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF Pre-Public exam results day Friday December Pre-Public exams end Saturday 9 December Yrs //9/ rugby friendly v Davenport - Wednesday December Staff and student Christmas lunch Art mock exam All & 9& Thursday 14 December Art mock exam.30 Drama students to School of Rock, London Friday 15 December 6 th Form application deadline Art mock exam 3.30-4.30pm Year Winter sport inter house event Saturday 16 December Yrs /9/ rugby friendly v SHSB - Monday 1 December Pre-Public exam results day 3.30-4.30pm Year Winter sport inter house event.15pm A Level Presentation Ceremony (by invitation) & & Ex-students Tuesday 19 December.30pm Cathedral Carol Service Wednesday 20 December School ends at 1.00pm All Thu-Mon 21 Dec- 1 Jan CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY All Parent Calendar 201-201
SPRING TERM 201 Day Date Event Approx. Year (s) cost per pupil Tuesday 2 January INSET DAY All Thursday 4 January 5pm-pm Parents evening Monday January Pre-Public exams Wednesday January pm Parents curriculum information evening Thursday January pm MESSSA swimming gala -9 Friday January Pre-Public exams end Monday 15 January Year 9 exams begin 9 Tuesday 16 January U14 Boys MESSSA Futsal at Shenfield Wednesday 1 January pm Drama performance, Lights, Camera, Action! KS3-9 Thursday 1 January pm MESSSA swimming gala at WDF pm Drama performance, Lights, Camera, Action! KS3 - -9 Friday 19 January Year 9 exams end 9 Saturday 20 January National Schools Netball regional round venue TBC - Provisional Yr A/B /9/ football friendly at KEGS - Tuesday 23 January GCSE Art Gallery visit U16 boys MESSSA Futsal at Shenfield Thursday 25 January Pre-Public exam results day New Youth Cinema trip to BFI 6pm 6.30pm Sicily trip parents information evening Saturday 2 January National Schools Netball regional round venue TBC - Provisional Yr A/B Yr rugby friendly v St Martins Yr 9/ MESSA rugby at St Martins Tuesday 30 January Oxbridge Information Evening at CCHS Wednesday 31 January INSET DAY All Thursday 1 February Trip to Bhaktivedanta Manor Hindu Temple Friday 2 February Annual Reports to parents Saturday 3 February Yr MESSSA and Year friendly football at St Martins & Parent Calendar 201-201 & 9&
Yr 9 MESSSA and Yr A/B friendly football at St Martins &9 Wednesday February Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF 5pm-pm Parents evening Thursday February Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF Friday 9 February Ski Trip departs (returns Saturday 1 February) Mon-Fri -16 Feb HALF TERM HOLIDAY All Monday 19 February Pre-Public oral exams all week Tuesday 20 February Art Gallery visit to Curwen Print Studio & Wednesday 21 February 4pm-6pm Isaac Physics Calculus Workshop 6pm Drama Public Performance Saturday 24 February Yrs //9/ football friendly v Enfield - Monday 26 February Geography residential field trip departs (returns Friday 2 March) Tuesday 2 February Boys MESSSA Futsal at Shenfield 6pm-.30pm Careers Fair 9- Wednesday 2 February Music Showcase evening Thursday 1 March World Book Day MESSSA Rugby sevens at WDF ALL 9& Saturday 3 March MESSSA Rugby sevens at KEGS & Monday 5 March Pre-Public oral exams this week Art GCSE mock exam Media trip to BBC (returns Wednesday March) U14 boys Rugby sevens tournament at Westcliff & Tuesday 6 March Art GCSE mock exam U boys Rugby sevens tournament at KEGS Girls CESSSA Netball rally at CCHS Parent Calendar 201-201 9 Wednesday March U boys Rugby sevens tournament at New Hall Girls CESSSA Netball rally at CCHS Thursday March 5pm-pm Parents evening 9 Friday 9 March Economics trip to LSE and Bank of England GCSE PE practical exam Saturday March Bronze DofE expedition training / football friendly v Brentwood & Monday March Pre-Public exams begin Girls CESSSA Netball rally at CCHS Essex Cup finals Tuesday March U15 boys Rugby sevens tournament at Campion
Wednesday 14 March Bronze DofE training walk round Galleywood Thursday 15 March Options evening 9 Friday 16 March Triple Scientists trip to Big Bang Fair Saturday 1 March National Schools netball finals Tuesday 20 March 4pm-pm Essex boys Basketball cup finals at Basildon U, U14 and U16 Wednesday 21 March Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF 4pm MESSSA Rugby Union finals at Brentwood 4pm-pm Essex girls Basketball cup finals at Basildon U, U14 and U16 5pm-pm Parents evening Thursday 22 March Girls B MESSSA Netball rally at WDF Annual reports to parents - Friday 23 March Pre-Public exams end Monday 26 March Pre-Public exams begin Tuesday 2 March 4pm-pm Essex boys Basketball finals at Basildon U, U15 and U1 6pm Drama Public Performance Wednesday 2 March Basketball trip to USA departs (returns Wednesday 4 April) 3.30-4.30pm Yr / Spring sport inter house event 4pm-pm Essex girls Basketball finals at Basildon U, U15 and U1 & Thursday 29 March Pre-Public exams end Pre-Public exam results day 3.30-4.30pm Yr / Spring sport inter house event & EASTER HOLIDAY All Fri-Fri 30 Mar- Apr Wednesday 4 April Geography trip to Scicily departs (returns Sunday April) & Parent Calendar 201-201
SUMMER TERM 201 Day Date Event Approx. Year(s) cost per pupil Monday 16 April Year exams start Thursday 19 April Pre-Public exam results day Tuesday 24 April A Level Economics grade booster conference, Stratford 5pm-pm Parents evening Wednesday 25 April CESSSA rounders rally at SJP - Thursday 26 April MESSSA girls football league finals at Plume -9 Friday 2 April A Level Business grade booster conference, Stratford Year exams end Monday 30 April Year exams start Tuesday 1 May GCSE Art Exam Wednesday 2 May GCSE Art Exam Thursday 3 May MESSSA athletics trials at Melbourne - Friday 4 May Year exams end Monday May MAY BANK HOLIDAY All Tuesday May Year exams start Wednesday 9 May CESSSA rounders rally at SJP 9& A2 Art Exam Thursday May A2 Art Exam & Friday May A2 Art Exam & Year exams end Saturday May Bronze DofE practice expedition (Skreen Park) Sunday May Bronze DofE practice expedition (Skreen Park) Monday 14 May GCSE/A Level exams begin Wednesday 16 May Paris trip departs (returns Friday 1 May) Friday 25 May Annual reports to Parents Parent Calendar 201-201
Mon-Fri 2 May-1 June HALF TERM HOLIDAY All Tuesday 5 June CESSSA rounders rally at SJP & Thursday June Athletic trials at Melbourne 5pm-pm Parent s evening Friday June Annual reports to Parents Saturday 9 June County Athletics champions at Melbourne DofE Bronze Assessment Expedition (Brentwood) Sunday June DofE Bronze Assessment Expedition (Brentwood) Wednesday June Sports Day tournaments Thursday 14 June Sports Day tournaments UCAS Convention at University of Essex pm New Parents Evening Friday 15 June Sports Day ALL Monday 1 June 1pm MESSSA boys/girls Tennis at Brentwood Geography field trip to Walton-on-the-Naze (Half Year) & Tuesday 19 June 1pm MESSSA boys/girls Tennis at Brentwood Geography field trip to Walton-on-the-Naze (Half Year) 9& Wednesday 20 June pm New Parents Evening Thursday 21 June Colchester Zoo trip (Band B) 6pm-pm Art and DT Exhibition Friday 22 June Colchester Zoo trip (Band G).30am-.30pm Clearance Day in Common Room Annual reports to parents Monday 25 June Year exams begin GCSE/A Level exams end Prom at Stock Brook Manor Tuesday 26 June CESSSA district Athletics at Melbourne Wednesday 2 June Year into Year Induction Day in Common room 5pm-pm Parents evening Thursday 2 June.30-14.15 Clearance Day in Common room Prom at Three Rivers Golf and Country Club Friday 29 June Year exams end Geography field trip to Walton-on-the-Naze Wednesday 4 July Essex Schools track and championships at Melbourne Thursday 5 July German Exchange trip depart (returns Wednesday July) Monday 9 July Year Work Experience begins (ends Friday 20 July) KS3 Academic Awards evening (by invitation) Parent Calendar 201-201
Wednesday July End of KS3 statement to parents 9 Thursday July Pre-Public exam results to students Evening Music Summer Concert Friday July INSET DAY Termly grades to Parents All Tuesday 1 July Sports Presentation evening (by invitation) Wednesday 1 July Termly grades to Parents Thursday 19 July Rewards event after school (by invitation) Friday 20 July SCHOOL ENDS AT 1.00PM FOR SUMMER HOLIDAYS All 201 EXAMINATION RESULTS Thursday 16 August A Level Results Day Thursday 23 August GCSE Results Day Start of term for Students in September 201 to be confirmed. Parent Calendar 201-201