Autumn Term 2017 Week 1 Tues 29 Aug 9.00 am Full Staff Meeting in the LRC 9.00 am Confirmation Training tbc Wed 30 Aug Start of Term, Years 7, 12 and 13 Week 2 Mon 4 Sep Midyis, Yellis, Alis Testing Week House Football Competition Week 1 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: FT, HL 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: BM in the 1.00 pm AHM Meeting with Prefects in B2 re: Speech Day 7.00 pm Y12 Parents Evening in the - Introduction to A Levels Week 3 Mon 11 Sep Morrisby Testing Week House Football Competition Week 2 Junior School Clubs Begin Sixth Form Course Review Week 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: CR, SB 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: FT in the 7.00 pm Y10 Parents Evening in the - Introduction to GCSEs Thur 31 Aug Start of Term for all Years 8.30 am Tutor Time 9.00 am Y4-Y13 Assembly: AHM in the Junior School Homework Club begins Tue 5 Sep 12.15 pm Junior School New Parents Lunch in the 2.40 pm Instrumental Showcase in the Tue 12 Sep 8.30 am Y11 Morrisby Testing: LRC/ICT1 Fri 1 Sept Sat 2 Sep Sun 3 Sep 12.30 pm OPRO in School 3.45 pm Second Hand Uniform Sale 4.15 pm New Parents Tea in the 9.00 am House Cross Country/Tug of War: Rykneld Sports Centre Wed 6 Sep Thur 7 Sep Fri 8 Sep Sat 9 Sep 10.40 am Prize Winners and Trophy Collectors rehearsal in the. All Prefects required. Elections to Senior School Council (Y7-Y13) 4.15 pm Y6 Hollowford Trip Meeting in the 9.00 am B-Line Photographs (Y7, Y11) Junior Swimming begins 7.00 pm School Speech Day - Riverside Centre 2pm U13/U14/1st XV v Worksop College (A) Wed 13 Sep 8.40 am Y3-Y6 Assembly: MN in the am Y6 Hollowford Trip departs 5.00 pm Y11 Parents Evening in the Thur 14 Sep 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: SR, SM Y7-Y13 Assembly: CR in the Fri 15 Sep pm Y6 Hollowford Trip returns 4.15-5.30 pm Detention in LRC: CN Sun 10 Sep Sat 16 Sep Sun 17 Sep F24/F24+ at Castle Combe (SM/LK)
Week 4 Mon 18 Sep Y13 Formal Testing Week 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: LC, BT 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly - Tanzania team: Week 5 Mon 25 Sep 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: AL, BM 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: HL in the 5.00 pm Y7 Parents and Tutors Evening: 2.30 pm U14/U15 v Stafford GS (A) Week 6 Mon 2 Oct Start of Y7-Y9 Progress Report Process Start of House Art Competition 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: BR, WT 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: ED in the Tue 19 Sep 8.30 am Y9 Peak District Trip Departs Tue 26 Sep Tue 3 Oct 5.00 pm Y13 Parents Evening in R1-7 Wed 20 Sep 8.40 am Y3-Y6 Assembly: JC in the Y3 Farm to Fork Trail at Tesco, Mickleover tbc Formula 24+ Heat at Aintree (SM, LK) 4.00 pm Y9 Peak District Trip Returns 2.00 pm U11 v The Elms (H) 2.30 pm 1st XI hockey v Abbotsholme (A) Wed 27 Sep 8.40 am Y3-Y6 Assembly: HT in the Bag2School Collection Day 12.40 pm Junior School Student Council 2.00 pm 1st XI hockey v QMGS Walsall (H-Shobnall) 2.15 pm 1st XV v Denstone College 3s (H) Wed 4 Oct 2.00 pm U15 v Trent College B (A) 2.00 pm U10/U11 v Lichfield Cathedral (H) 8.40 am Y3-Y6 Assembly: GN in the Y13 Biology and Y12 Geography Trip to North Yorkshire departs (LW, CR) /AGM Thur 21 Sep 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: BC, LK 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: SB in the Y10 Bronze DOE Assessed Exp Departs Fri 22 Sep Sat 23 Sep Sun 24 Sep am Individual School Photos Y10 Bronze DOE Assessed Exp Returns 4.15-5.30 pm Detention in LRC: BM Thur 28 Sep 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: SR, CN 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: LK in the 9.00 am Y3 visit to Derby Cathedral Book Fair arrives in School 4.30-6.30 pm Y3-Y6 Parent and Tutor meetings in the Fri 29 Sep 2.30 pm U13 v Stafford GS (A) 2.30 pm U12 v Stafford GS (H) Thur 5 Oct Fri 6 Oct 2.00 pmu12/u13 v Trent College B (H) 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: CR, ED 8.40 am Y3-Y13 Harvest Festival Service with Revd Taylor in the Book Fair collected from School 2.15 pm 1st XV v Trent College 2s (A) 8.40 am Y6 Class Assembly in the Y13 Biology and Y12 Geography Trip to North Yorkshire returns (LW, CR) 2.00 pm U8/U9 v Lichfield Cathedral School (H) 2.15 pm U12 v Wolverhampton GS (H) Sat 30 Sept 9.30 am - 12.00 noon Open Day 10.30 am U13/U15 v Ratcliffe College B (H) Sat 7 Oct 10.00 am U13/U15 v Hipperholme GS (H) Tanzania 2018 Race Night Sun 1 Oct Sun 8 Oct F24/F24+ Final (tbc) at Rockingham (SM/LK)
Week 7 Mon 9 Oct Tue 10 Oct Start of Y10, Y11 Progress Report Process 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: HL, WT 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: LW in the 7.00 pm Sixth Form Open Evening Y10/11 Holderness Geography trip (CR) pm Dentist to visit Y3 tbc Week 8 Mon 30 Oct Tue 31 Oct Wed 1 Nov Exercise Book/Homework Diary Review 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: HS, SM 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: AL in the 5.00 pm Y12 Parents Evening: R1-7 Week 9 Mon 6 Nov Tue 7 Nov Wed 8 Nov Open Week Taster Week for Sixth Form Y12 Senior Mathematics Challenge 4.15-4.45 pm Music Recital in the LRC am Y5 Mosque Visit Wed 11 Oct 8.40 am Y3-Y6 Assembly: HL in the pm Y3/4 Flu Vaccinations 2.15 pm 1st XV v Denstone College 3s (A) Time tbc U9 v The Elms (tbc) Thur 9 Nov 10.40 am Remembrance Day Assembly: Thur 12 Oct Fri 13 Oct Sat 14 Oct Sun 15 Oct 2.00 pm U10/U11 v Denstone Prep (H) 2.30 pm 1st XV v Highfields (A) 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: FT, LC 8.40 am Y3-Y13 Assembly: AHM in the 4.00 pm Y12/13 Grade Cards on Parent Portal 5.00-7.00 pm Y3-Y6 Parent and Tutor meetings: pm Y11 Careers Workshop in LRC and ICT1 4.15-5.30 pm Detention in LRC: CN Thur 2 Nov Fri 3 Nov 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: LC, TY 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: SR in the 9.00 am BMAT and Oxbridge Admission Tests 4.00 pm Deadline for House Art Comp Entries 4.15-5.30 pm Detention in LRC: BM PTA Fireworks Evening 2.00 pm U8/U9 v Denstone Prep (H) 2.15 pm U12 v QMGS Walsall (H) Fri 10 Nov Sat 11 Nov Sun 12 Nov 2.00 pm U10/U11 v Ratcliffe College (H) HALF TERM HOLIDAY Sat 4 Nov Sun 5 Nov Tues 24 Oct Teachers CPD - hosted by DGS
Week 10 Mon 13 Nov Tue 14 Nov 2.15 pm U15 v Wolverhampton GS (A) 2.15 pm U14 v Wolverhampton GS (A) Wed 15 Nov 8.40 am Y3-Y6 Assembly: AHM in the 12.40 pm Junior School Student Council 3.00 pm EMACT Schools Latin Reading Comp: 5.00 pm David Walker Memorial Lecture: 1.00 pm U10 v The Elms Rugby Festival (A) 2.15 pm 1st XV v Thomas Rotherham (H) 2.30 pm 1st XI hockey v Abbotsholme (H-Shobnall) Week 11 Mon 20 Nov Y11 Interviews with Headmaster begin 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: TY, SM 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: LC in the Tues 21 Nov Wed 22 Nov am Y4 Hindu Temple Visit 2.15 pm 1st XV v Loughborough GS 2s (A) Thur 23 Nov STAFF TRAINING DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED Fri 24 Nov FOUNDATION DAY HOLIDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED Week 12 Mon 27 Nov Charities Week LAMDA Examination Week tbc 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: BM, LW 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: Tanzania Team in the 5.00 pm Y8 Parents Evening in the Tues 28 Nov Wed 29 Nov 8.40 am Y3-Y6 Assembly: GN in the 2.15 pm 1st XV v Wolverhampton GS (H) Thur 30 Nov 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: AL, CN 8.40 am Y3-Y13 Assembly: BR in the am Y3-Y6 House Distance & Sponsored Swim Thur 16 Nov 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: SR, SB 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: TY in the Fri 17 Nov 8.40 am Y5 Class Assembly in the Sat 25 Nov Sun 26 Nov 10.00 am U13/U15 v Newcastle u Lyme (H) 10.00 am U14/1st XV v Newcastle u Lyme (A) Fri 1 Dec Sat 2 Dec Sun 3 Dec 4.15-5.30 pm Detention in R1: HL 7.00 pm School Pantomime in the 7.00 pm School Pantomime in the Sat 18 Nov 2.00 pm U13 v Denstone College B (H) Sun 19 Nov
Week 13 House Rugby Competition, Week 1 Week 14 House Rugby Competition, Week 2 Mon 4 Dec Tues 5 Dec Wed 6 Dec Thur 7 Dec 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: LK, HL 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: WS in the 2.00-4.00 pm Careers Workshop tbc Y13 London Docklands Geography Trip 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: CR, ED 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: SM in the Mon 11 Dec Tues 12 Dec Wed 13 Dec 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: WT, TY 8.40 am Y7-Y13 Assembly: HS in the Reports and Grade Cards on Parent Portal 1.30 pm Rehearsal at Cathedral 7.00 pm Carol Service in Derby Cathedral 2.15 pm U14 v QMGS Walsall (A) Y11 GCSE Art and Design Mock Exam 2.30 pm Junior School House Carol Competition 3.45 pm Second Hand Uniform Sale tbc Term Dates Spring Term 2018 Wednesday 3rd January Thursday 4th January 12th-16th February Friday 23rd March Summer Term 2018 Monday 16th April Monday 7th May 28th May-1st June Friday 6th July Staff Training Term Begins Half Term Term Ends Term Begins Bank Holiday Half Term Term Ends Useful Telephone Numbers Please use this number for any PE/Games queries: Senior School PE/Games Mobile: 07721 365304 Fri 8 Dec Sat 9 Dec am Junior School Theatre Trip Y12/13 Philosophy Conference - Oxford tbc (HL, LC) 4.15-5.30 pm Detention in R1: BM 10.00 am U12/U13/U14 v QEGS Ashbourne (H) Thur 14 Dec Fri 15 Dec 2.30 pm 1st XV v Highfields (H) Y11 GCSE Art and Design Mock Exam 8.35 am Late Room Duty in D11: BR, CL 8.40 am Y3-Y13 Assembly: AHM in the am House Rugby Competition (tbc) pm House Carol Competition No Detention Sun 10 Dec END OF TERM