High School for Girls Calendar for Academic Year 2017/18
Term 1 (2017) Monday, 4 th September School closed for Staff Training Tuesday, 5 th September School closed for Staff Training Wednesday, 6 th September Term 1 Begins All students arrive at 8.30 am. This is Week 1. Thursday, 7 th September Welcome to Year 12 Evening - 7.00 pm Monday, 11 th September Week 2 Thursday, 14 th September School ends at 2.30 pm Prize-giving at Gloucester Cathedral - 7.30 pm Saturday, 16 th September Year 6 Testing for 2018 Admission Monday, 18 th September Week 1 Tuesday, 19 th September Welcome to Year 10 Evening - 7.00 pm Wednesday, 20 th September Governors Teaching and Learning Committee - 6.00 pm Thursday, 21 st September Second-hand uniform sale 3.30-4.30 pm Friday, 22 nd September Whole School Photograph Monday, 25 th September Week 2 School photographs for Years 7, 9 and 12 Tuesday, 26 th September U16 County Netball Championships Wednesday, 27 th September Governors Business Management Committee meeting - 6.00 pm Friday, 29 th September Silver D of E Practice (returns 1 st October) Monday, 2 nd October Week 1 GCSE Art Exhibition this week Tuesday, 3 rd October U16 Hockey Plate (am) Wednesday, 4 th October Governors HR and Pastoral Committee - 6.00 pm Friday, 6 th October PTA Rags 2 Riches collection 8.45 am Monday, 9 th October Week 2 A Level Geography/Biology trip to Slapton (returns 13 th ) Tuesday, 10 th October Year 7 Tutor Evening 6.30 pm Wednesday, 11 th October Governors Communication and Engagement Committee - 6.00 pm Thursday, 12 th October U14 Hockey plate (am) Saturday, 14 th October World Challenge Training Expedition Forest of Dean (returns 15 th ) Monday, 16 th October Week 1 Open Morning for 2018/2019 Entry - 8.45-10.45 am School ends at 2.30 pm Open Evening for 2018/2019 Entry - 5.15-8.00 pm Tuesday, 17 th October Rehearsal for House Music Wednesday, 18 th October INVEST Day 1 House Music End of term 1 at 3.30 pm Thursday, 19 th October School closed for Staff Training D of E Silver Assessment Thursday, 19 th October - Friday, 27 th October - Autumn Break Term 2 (2017) Monday, 30 th October Term 2 begins. This is Week 2. Tuesday, 31 st October PTA Meeting 7.30 pm Wednesday, 1 st November Year 10 German Exchange in Gloucester (returns 8 th ) Monday, 6 th November Week 1 Tuesday, 7 th November Full Governors Board Meeting 6.00 pm Thursday, 9 th November Year 9 Swiss Exchange leaves (returns 15 th ) Friday, 10 th November Remembrance Day Assembly PTA Quiz Night 7.00 pm Monday, 13 th November Week 2 U14 County Netball (pm) Sixth Form History Conference in London Wednesday, 15 th November Governors HR and Pastoral Meeting - 6.00 pm
Friday, 17 th November Children in Need Non-Uniform Day PTA Christmas Fayre 6.30 pm Monday, 20 th November Week 1 Chelsea s Choice for Year 9 2.15 pm Tuesday, 21 st November Year 8 Parents Consultation Evening 5.00 8.00 pm Thursday, 23 rd November Sixth Form Theatre trip to Oxford Monday, 27 th November Week 2 Wednesday, 29 th November Targeted Year 10-13 Parents Consultation Evening 5.00 8.00 pm Friday, 1 st December U13 Mini Hockey Tournament Monday, 4 th December Week 1 Tuesday, 5 th December Rehearsals for musicians at Cathedral (am) Charity Concert in Gloucester Cathedral - 7.00 pm Wednesday, 6 th December Governors Business Management Committee meeting 6.00 pm Thursday, 7 th December INVEST Day 2 Friday, 8 th December Years 7 and 8 Disco 7.00-9.00 pm Monday, 11 th December Week 2 Rehearsal for choirs at the Cathedral Tuesday, 12 th December Full Governors Board Meeting 6.00 pm Wednesday, 13 th December Christmas Jumper Day Christmas Lunch in Dining Room Friday, 15 th December Christmas Carol Service in Gloucester Cathedral - 10.00 am Term 2 ends at 1.30 pm Monday, 18 th December 2017 Monday, 1 st January 2017 - Christmas Break Term 3 (2018) Tuesday, 2 nd January INSET Day (Staff in only) Wednesday, 3 rd January Term 3 begins. This is Week 1. Monday, 8 th January Week 2 Year 11 Mock Week Monday, 15 th January Week 1 Wednesday, 17 th January Thursday, 18 th January Governors Teaching and Learning Committee meeting - 6.00 pm School ends at 2.30 pm Sixth Form Open Evening 5.00 pm Monday, 22 nd January Week 2 Wednesday, 24 th January Governors Business Management Committee meeting - 6.00 pm Thursday, 25 th January INVEST Day 3 Monday, 29 th January Week 1 Tuesday, 30 th January KS3 Chamber Concert 7.00 pm Wednesday, 31 st January Governors HR and Pastoral Committee Meeting 6.00 pm Thursday, 1 st February Year 9 Parents Consultation Evening 5.00-8.00 pm Friday, 2 nd February World Challenge Auction of Promises 7.00 pm Monday, 5 th February Week 2 Tuesday, 6 th February Year 11 Parents Consultation Evening 5.00-8.00 pm Wednesday, 7 th February Governors Communication and Engagement Committee Meeting 6.00 pm Friday, 9 th February End of Term 3 at 3.30 pm Saturday, 10 th February School Ski Trip leaves (returns 16 th February) Monday, 12 th February - Friday, 16 th February - Spring Break Term 4 (2018) Monday, 19 th February Term 4 begins. This is Week 1 Tuesday, 20 th February Wednesday, 21 st February Thursday, 22 nd February Monday, 26 th February Week 2 Year 13 Mock Week Full Governors Board Meeting 6.00 pm Year 7 Parents Consultation Evening 5.00 8.00 pm Second-hand uniform sale 3.30 4.30 pm
Monday, 5 th March Week 1 Year 10 German Exchange leave for Germany (returns 12 th ) Tuesday, 6 th March INVEST Day 4 Thursday, 8 th March Year 9 Options Evening - 7.00 pm Monday, 12 th March Week 2 PTA Committee Meeting - 7.30 pm Tuesday, 13 th March Year 10 Spanish Exchange in Gloucester (returns 20 th ) Monday, 19 th March Week 1 Year 9 Swiss Exchange in Gloucester (returns 26 th ) Tuesday, 20 th March Year 13 Leavers Concert 7.00 pm Wednesday, 21 st March Years 12 & 13 Parents Consultation Evening 5.00-8.00 pm Friday, 23 rd March PGL Netball weekend (returns 25 th ) PTA Quiz Night 7.00 pm Monday, 26 th March Week 2 HPV Vaccination 1 for Year 8 and HPV 2 for Year 9 Year 10 Parents Consultation Evening 5.00-8.00 pm Tuesday, 27 th March Years 11 & 13 Photographs 2.00 pm Wednesday, 28 th March Term 4 ends at 1.30 pm Thursday, 29 th March Gold D of E assessment Thursday, 29 th March - Friday, 13 th April - Easter Break Term 5 (2018) Monday, 16 th April Term 5 begins. This is Week 1. Whole School Assembly 2.00 pm Tuesday, 17 th April KS5 Recital Evening 7.00 pm Wednesday, 18 th April Governors Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting 6.00 pm Saturday, 22 nd April Year 10 Geography trip (returns 23 rd ) Monday, 23 rd April Week 2 Tuesday, 24 th April Open Morning 8.45-10.45 am Wednesday, 25 th April Art GCSE Exam Governors Business Management Committee meeting 6.00 pm Thursday, 26 th April Art GCSE Exam Friday, 27 th April Birthday Service at Gloucester Cathedral 10.00 am Saturday, 28 th April D of E Bronze Practice (returns 28 th ) Monday, 1 st May Week 1 Summer uniform from today Wednesday, 2 nd May Art A Level Exam Governors HR and Pastoral Committee meeting 6.00 pm Thursday, 3 rd May Art A Level Exam Art Textiles GCSE Exam Friday, 4 th May Art A Level Exam Art Textiles GCSE Exam Saturday, 5 th May D of E Bronze Assessment (returns 6 th ) Monday, 7 th May Early Spring Bank Holiday Tuesday, 8 th May Week 2 Wednesday, 9 th May Governors Communication and Engagement Committee meeting - 6.00 pm Monday, 14 th May Week 1 Tuesday, 15 th May Full Governors Board Meeting - 6.00 pm Wednesday, 16 th May DTP Vaccination for Year 9 Monday, 21 st May Week 2 Tuesday, 22 nd May Wednesday, 23 rd May International Song and Dance Evening 7.00 pm
Friday, 25 th May Term 5 ends at 3.30 pm Monday, 28 th - Friday, 1 st June - Early Summer Break Term 6 (2018) Monday, 4 th June School closed for staff training Tuesday, 5 th June Term 6 begins. This is Week 1 Wednesday, 6 th June Rags to Riches Collections 8.45 am Governors Teaching and Learning Committee meeting - 6.00 pm Monday, 11 th June Week 2 Exam Week (Year 7-10 and Year 12)] Wednesday, 13 th June Governors Business Management Committee meeting - 6.00 pm Monday, 18 th June Week 1 School exams for Year 10 Work Experience for Year 12 Wednesday, 20 th June Governors HR and Pastoral Committee meeting 6.00 pm Thursday, 21 st June Second-hand uniform sale - 3.30-4.30 pm Year 6 Welcome Evening - 7.00 pm Monday, 25 th June Week 2 PTA Committee meeting 7.30 pm Tuesday, 26 th June Summer Open Morning - 8.45-10.45 am Wednesday, 27 th June Sports Day Governors Communication and Engagement Committee meeting - 6.00 pm Thursday, 28 th June High School Sixth Form Year 12 Induction Day Monday, 2 nd July Week 1 Wednesday, 4 th July Reserve Sports Day Thursday, 5 th July Taster Day for September 2018 Intake Targeted Parents Consultation Evening (Year 7, 8, 10 and 12) 5.00-8.00 pm Saturday, 7 th July PTA Summer Fun Day 11.30 am 2.00 pm Monday, 9 th July Week 2 Tuesday, 10 th July Full Governors Board Meeting - 6.00 pm Wednesday, 11 th July Sports Review Evening 6.00 pm Thursday, 12 th July Year 10 Sixth Form Taster Day Monday, 16 th July Week 1 Tuesday, 17 th July Showcase rehearsal Wednesday, 18 th July Showcase rehearsal Thursday, 19 th July Showcase 7.00 pm Friday, 20 th July Showcase 7.00 pm Monday, 23 rd July Week 2 End of Year Events Tuesday, 24 th July End of Year Events Wednesday, 25 th July Term 6 ends at 1.30 pm Thursday, 26 th July Tuesday, 4 th September 2018 Summer Holiday Thursday, 16 th August Thursday, 23 rd August A Level Examination Results 9.00 am (Year 13) 10.00 am (Year 12) GCSE Examination Results 9.00 am (Year 11) 10.00 am (Year 10) Start of Term 1 2018/19 Wednesday, 5 th September 2018