DRUMMOND HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016/17 Amended 16.8.16 TERM 1 AUGUST 2016 Tuesday 9 SQA results issued to pupils Wednesday 10 SLT planning day Monday 15 Staff resume- Inset Day 1 Tuesday 16 Inset Day 2 -ELT 1 11-noon Wednesday 17 All pupils return to school Monday 22 Tempest photography: S1, S3 and S5&6 Tuesday 23 Positive Destinations meeting Friday 26 CAT 1 1.15-3.15pm Monday 29 School expectations of Senior Phase 5-6pm & ipad distribution Tuesday 30 PSG SEPTEMBER 2016 Monday 5 ELT 2 3.30-4.45 Tuesday UCAS Higher Education convention (S6 Column B classes) Wednesday 7 Parent Council 6.30-8pm Thursday 8 Cluster HT meeting at Abbeyhill PS 2- Thursday 15 ASN drop in (Autism Friendly classroom) at Prospect Bank PS 4-5pm Friday 16 Enterprising Maths in the Lothians (TBC) Monday 19 Autumn Holiday -S4 Work Experience week commences Tuesday 20 -Community day & evening classes commence -Positive Destinations meeting -Details issued to pupils & staff re S1 Parents Evening Friday 23 CEC Framework Day S4 Work Experience ends Monday 26 ELT 3 3.30-4.45 Tuesday 27 PSG Thursday 29 Enterprising Maths in the Lothians competition (4 pupils out of school) Friday 30 CAT 2 1.15-3.15pm Class teachers complete S3 Tracking Report by this date September/ October dates still to be confirmed: S6 LEAPS interviews 1
OCTOBER 2016 Monday 3 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Tuesday 11 Friday 14 Monday 17- Friday 21 Monday 24 Inset day 3 Tuesday 25 *S6: Streets Ahead Young Drivers TBC S1 Parents Evening 4.30-6.30pm -National Poetry Day -Last day of S6: Streets Ahead Young Drivers Mid term break LEAPS Creative Art & Design Week Pupils resume -Positive Destinations meeting -ELT 4 3.30-4.45-25-28 staff & pupil Learner Conversation Focus week Class teachers complete S4, 5&6 Tracking & Target setting by this date S3 Tracking Report QA d by CLs by this date S3 Tracking Report issued to pupils S4, 4&6 Tracking & Target setting reports QA d by CLs by this date Thursday 27 Cluster HT meeting at Drummond 2- Friday 28 S4, 5 &6 Tracking and Target setting reports issued to pupils October/ November dates still to be confirmed: Creative Extras and Personal Statement workshops NOVEMBER 2016 Tuesday 1 PSG Thursday 3 Transition Tracking day Friday 4 CAT 3 1.15-3.15 Monday 7- Friday 25 Faculty Reviews: Maths, Expressive Arts, Literacy & Languages, Science Tuesday 8 -UKMT Maths Challenge: Senior Challenge (up to 10 pupils involved) -Skills Scotland S4 -Details issued to pupils & staff re S4 Parents Evening Thursday 10 Primary Parents Open Evening Friday 11 -Remembrance Day Assembly -*S3 LEAPS Campus Reporter TBC Class teachers complete S2 Tracking Report by this date Monday 14 ELT 5 3.30-4.45 Tuesday 22 S4 Parents Evening 4.30-6.30pm S2 Tracking Report QA d by CLs by this date Friday 18 Children in Need Day -Charity basket ball matches- P3 Juniors & P4 Seniors -Dress down day -*S3 LEAPS Campus Reporter TBC Friday 25 S2 Tracking Report issued to pupils 2
Monday Wednesday 30 Details issued to pupils & staff re S5&6 Parents Evening Parent Council 6.30-8pm DECEMBER 2016 Thursday 1 Cluster HT meeting Leith Walk PS 2- Friday 2 Cluster CAT 1: Assessment & Moderation of Literacy at Broughton PS 1.30-3.30pm Monday 5 Community day & evening classes end Tuesday 6 Positive Destinations meeting Thursday 8 S5 &6 Parents Evening 4.30-6.30pm Monday 12 -ELT 6 3.30-4.45-12-16th staff & pupil Learner Conversation Focus week Friday 16 LEAPS S6 HE/ UCAS Conference Thursday 22 Term ends Friday 23- Christmas Holidays Friday 6 January TERM 2 JANUARY 2017 Monday 9 Inset Day 4 Class teachers complete S1 Tracking by this date Tuesday 10 Term resumes for pupils -ELT 7 3.30-4.45 Monday 16 -S2 Parents Evening 4.30-6.30pm -S4, 5 & 6 prelims commence Tuesday 17 S1 Tracking QA d by CLs by this date Thursday 19 Cluster HT meeting Pilrig Park PS 2- Friday 20 CEC Framework Day -SQA unit result check 1 Tuesday 24 Positive Destinations meeting Wednesday 25 Parent Council 6.30-8pm Monday 23 Community day & evening classes commence Friday 27 CAT 4 1.15-3.15 S4, 5 & 6 prelims end Monday 30 ELT 8 3.30-4.45 S1 Tracking reports issued to pupils 3
FEBRUARY 2017 Wednesday 1 -UKMT Maths Challenge: - Intermediate Challenge (up to 10 pupils involved) -Faculty Reviews: Social Subjects, Technologies, HWB, ASL Thursday 2 -ASN drop in (Autism Friendly classroom) at Prospect Bank PS 1.30-2.30pm -S2 into S3 coursing Friday 3 CAT 5 1.15-3.15 Monday 6 S5 LEAPS interviews Tuesday 7 -S3 Parents Evening 4.30-6.30pm -S4,5,6 Info session 5-5.30pm -S5 LEAPS interviews - HPV Immunisations S1&S2 girls Monday 13- February Holidays Friday 17 Monday 20 Pupils and staff resume -S4, 5, 6 Learner Pathways coursing Tuesday 21 PSG Thursday 23 Cluster HT meeting Prospect Bank PS 2- Class teachers to complete S3 Full Report by this date Monday 27 -ELT 9 3.30-4.45 -Details issued to pupils & staff re S2 Parents Evening Tuesday 28 Positive Destinations meeting S3 Full Reports are QA d by CLs by this date MARCH 2017 Thursday 2 Friday 3 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Tuesday 14 Wednesday 15 Thursday 16 World Book Day Cluster CAT 2: Assessment & Moderation of Numeracy Drummond HS 1.30-3.30 -Higher PE performance all day all PE staff involved -*TBC Back to school Parents Evening -Deadline for all AA/ EAL requests & SQA changes of level -Deadline for N5 & Higher English writing portfolios Parent Council 6.30-8pm Teenage booster immunisations all S3 National PE performance all day all PE staff involved S3 Full Report and Recommended Levels of Study issued to pupils Class teachers complete S4, 5&6 Full Reports by this date S4, 5&6 Full Reports QA d by CLs by this date 4
Friday 17 Monday 20 ELT 10 3.30-4.45 Tuesday 21 PSG Thursday 23 Cluster HT meeting Abbeyhill PS 2- Friday 24 -Community day & evening classes end -CAT 6 1.15-3.15 Tuesday 28 Positive Destinations meeting Friday 31 Term ends for Easter Holidays S4, 5 &6 Full Report & recommended levels of study issued to pupils APRIL 2017 Monday 3- Monday 17 TERM 3 Tuesday 18 Monday 24 April Tuesday 25 Thursday 27 Easter Holidays- Good Friday 14 April. Easter Monday 17 April Easter Revision class programme 3-14 April Staff & pupils resume -Community day & evening classes commence -ELT 11 3.30-4.45 PSG -UKMT Maths Challenge: Junior Challenge (up to 10 pupils involved) -Cluster planning day 9am- MAY 2017 Monday 1 May Day Holiday Tuesday 2 SQA exams commence Tuesday 2 Positive Destinations meeting Thursday 4 May Inset Day 5 Friday 12 CEC Framework Day Class teachers complete S2 Full Report by this date Monday 15 ELT 12 3.30-4.45 Monday 22 Victoria Day Holiday Tuesday 23 S2 Full Report QA d by CLs by this date Wednesday 24 Parent Council AGM 6.30-8pm Friday 26 -CAT 7 1.15-3.15 S2 Full Reports issued to pupils -SQA unit result check 2 Saturday 27 Ramadan begins Monday 30 PSG JUNE 2017 Friday 2 -Community day & evening classes end -SQA exams end -LEAPS Summer School commences for S6 leavers -S4-6 Induction Day 5
Monday 5 -ELT 13 3.30-4.45 -New timetable begins for all pupils Tuesday 6 -Positive Destinations meeting S1 Full Reports Quality Assured by CLs by this date Friday 9 Sports day S1 Full Report distributed to pupils Tuesday 13 Celebration of Achievement Friday 16 CAT 8 1.15-3.15 Tuesday 20 PSG Primary Transition Wednesday 21 Primary Transition Thursday 22 Primary Transition Sunday 25 Ramadan ends Monday 26 Eid Friday 30 Monday 3 July- Friday 11 August Term ends for Summer Holidays Summer Holidays Dates still to be confirmed: LEAPS High Flyers Residential for new S5. Either 12-15 June OR 19-22 June AUGUST 2017 Monday 14 Inset Day 1 Tuesday 15 Inset Day 2 Wednesday 16 Pupils resume 6