Term One Calendar Tuesday 16 January - Wednesday 28 March 2018 DATE DAY TIME VENUE JANUARY 2018 01 Mo New Year s Day 2 Tu 3 We 4 Th 5 Fr 6 Sa 7 Su 8 Mo Admin Offices reopen 9 Tu 10 We 11 Th 12 Fr 13 Sa 14 Su 15 Mo 16 Tu 1 2 09h00 10h45 12h00 15h00 08h00-12h00 07h45 13h30 15h00 07h30 09h40-10h10 11h00-12h00 12h15 13h30 - New Staff Orientation EXCO HS: Gr 12 Boarders arrive for lunch HS: Gr 8 Boarders arrive for tea HS: Gr 8 Orientation Staff development MANCO Staff Meeting HS: Gr 9-11 Boarders arrive TERM ONE: SP: Gr 4 Orientation Whole School Assembly JP: Gr 1 Hat Ceremony JP: Gr 00 / R Balloon Parade HS: Gr 12 Induction Ceremony Reception Trust House 17 We 3 18 Th 4 17h30 JP: Gr 1, 2 and 3 Parents Evening Foyer Trust House Gr R entrance 1 P a g e
HS: Swimming Trials 19 Fr 5 12h30 HS: Gr 8 Key Ceremony 18h00 HS: Gr 8 Sleepover 20 Sa 08h00 HS: Gr 8 Pick up 21 Su 6 14h15-15h15 SP: Swim Trials 22 Mo 17h00 SP: Gr 4 Blazer Ceremony & Bell Ringing: SP Entrance & 14h00 SP: IEB Primary School Principals Meeting 23 Tu 7 All: Individual and class photos & staff photos 14h15-15h15 SP: Swim Trials 17h30 JP: Gr 00 and R Parents Evening: 24 We 15h15 HS: Friendly Gala 8 17h30 SP: Gr 5, 6 & 7: Parents' Evening 25 Th 9 18h00 HS: Gr 12 Information Evening 26 Fr 10 HS: Choir Camp HS: National Aquatics Festival away at: HS: Choir Camp 27 Sa HS: Smythe 1 st Team Tennis Tournament HS: National Aquatics Festival away at: 28 Su HS: Choir Camp HS: National Aquatics Festival return from: 29 Mo 1 30 Tu 2 07h30 JP: Class Liaison Mums Coffee morning 18h00 HS: Awards Ceremony Evening - 16h00 SP: Gala 31 We 3 15h15 HS Co-Ed Gala 17h30-19h00 HS: Gr 10 & 11 Information Evening 17h30-19h30 HS: Chelsea Information Evening 2 P a g e Epworth Fatima School Bloemfontein Pietermaritzburg Bloemfontein Bloemfontein JP Staff Room Pietermaritzburg Chelsea School FEBRUARY 4 HS: Debate Round 1 SNR Eden College 2 Fr 5 3 Sa Staff: IEB National Conferences 4 Su 5 Mo 6 Tu 7 We 8 Th 6 17h30-19h30 18h00 08h30-13h00 7 08h30 18h00-20h00 8 9 08h30-13h00-16h00 15h15 08h30-13h00 08h30-09h30-15h30 18h00-20h00 HS: Gr 10 Dancing lessons with Clifton HS: Gr 9 Information Evening JP: Eye Testing SP: Gr 7: Depart for Sugar Bay SP: Durban Central A Gala HS: Manor Gardens Information Evening JP: Eye Testing SP: Gr 7 away at Sugar Bay SP: Friendly Gala HS: Independent Gala Clifton College Open Evening JP Eye Testing SP: Gr 7 away at Sugar Bay SP: Open Morning (by appointment) HS: Debate Round 1 JNR JP: Inter-Schools Gala SP: Durban Central B Gala HS: Glenwood Prep Information Evening 9 Fr 10 SP: Gr 7 Return from Sugar Bay Sugar Bay Gordon Road Manor Gardens Sugar Bay Glenwood Prep St John s D.S.G Sugar Bay CURRO Reddam School Maris Stella Glenwood Prep
10 Sa Midmar 11 Su Midmar 12 Mo 1 17h30 HS: Gr 7 Marketing Evening 17h30-19h30 HS: Gr 10 Dancing Lessons with Clifton 13 Tu 2 16h00 HS & SP: Championship Gala 17h00 JP: Gr 00/R Valentine's Picnic Valentine's Day 14 We 3 09h00 JP: Gr 3 Visit to Entabeni Hospital 15h15 HS: Friendly Gala 15 Th 4 08h00-09h30 SP: Open Morning (by appointment) - 17h30 HS: Debate Round 2 SNR 5 08h30 PA: Combined HS/SP/JP Liaison Mums 16 Fr Breakfast 13h30 SP: Claire Segers Singing Bursary Auditions 09h00-11h00 JP: Open Morning 17 Sa 08h00 HS: Tennis Championships 08h00-11h00 HS: Gr 12 AP Maths Morning 18 Su 19 Mo 20 Tu 21 We 22 Th 6 08h00 15h00-16h30 16h30-17h30 17h30-19h30 7 10h10-10h30 13h30-16h30 8-16h00 15h15 15h30 08h30-12h00 9 08h00-09h30 18h30-20h30 13h00 HS: Gr 11 Leadership Camp depart for: HS: U14 Netball & Hockey Touring Team Trials SP: Gr 4: Parents Conversation Circles - Book Discussion: Allow your children to fail if you want them to succeed Avril Beckford HS: Gr 10 Dancing Lessons with Clifton SP: Gr 5: Rippon Cake Sale SP: Kids Lit Quiz HS: Gr 11 Leadership Camp away at: HS: Gr 11 Leadership Camp away at: SP: Friendly Gala HS: Friendly Gala Clifton / Strategy Meeting JP: Gr 2 Interactive Day SP: Open Morning (by appointment) HS: Gr 12 French Class Dinner HS: Gr 11 Leadership Camp return from: HS: Debate Round 2 JNR 23 Fr 10 HALF-TERM 24 Sa IEB Regional Conference 25 Su 26 Mo 1 HALF-TERM 27 Tu 28 We 1 Th 2 12h35-13h25 17h30 3 08h00-13h00-15h00 18h00-20h00 4 08h30-09h30 10h00-17h00 HS: Gr 11 & 12 UCT University Presentation HS: Open Evening SP: Heads Curriculum Breakfast SP: D&D D Gala HS: D&D Gala MARCH SP: Open Morning (by appointment) HS: 1 st Team Water Polo Tour depart for: HS: U15 Water Polo Tour depart for: HS: Debate Round 3 SNR Staff OSSM Course JP Play Area Entabeni Hospital Queensburgh Brettonwood Music Hall Westridge St Mary s Trust House Hilton College RPC Mrs Quinlan s Classroom Cordwalles Prep Kings Park Kings Park Glenwood 3 P a g e
2 Fr 3 Sa 4 Su 5 Mo 6 Tu 7 We 8 Th 9 Fr 10 Sa 11 Su 12 Mo 13 Tu 14 We 15 Th 16 Fr 4 P a g e HS: 1 st Team Water Polo Tour away at: 5 HS: U15 Water Polo Tour away at: SP: Swimming Camp 08h00-12h00 Staff OSSM Course SP: Swimming Camp HS: 1 st Team Water Polo Tour away at: HS: U15 Water Polo Tour away at: HS: 1 st Team Water Polo Tour return from: HS: U15 Water Polo return from: 6 SP: Swimathon commences today 18h00 SP: D&D A League Gala: Compulsory attendance Gr 4-7 17h30-19h30 HS: Gr 10 Dancing Lessons with Clifton 7 14h00-17h00 HS: English Olympiad Marketing Evening: Manor Gardens 8 15h15-16h30 17h30-18h30 9 16h00 17h30 09h00 10 10h10 08h00-12h00 09h00-11h00 13h15-15h00-16h00 17h45 09h00-11h00 SP: SATS Cluster Meeting: Maths & English HS & SP Inter School Gala SP: Parents' Speaker s Corner: Fiona Marshall, Life Coach Managing Expectations JP: Inter-house Gala HS: Gr 12 History Evening JP: Puppet Show: Feelings & Emotions JP: Gr 3 Cake Sale HS: Gr 11 to Hamlet Production: HS: Gr 12 Production Anthony & Cleopatra HS: Gr 12 NBT Training SP: Independent Gala HS: Debate Round 3 JNR HS: Boarder Social JP: Fun morning for prospective parents HS: Street Collection for OG Guild 1 12h35-13h25 HS: Gr 11 & 12 University of Pretoria Presentation: 2 07h30 3 4 5 13h30 07h30 08h00-14h00 08h00-13h30 08h30 09h00 08h10-10h10 13h30-17h00 JP: Grade R Parents Book discussion: The 5 Love Languages SP: SATS Meeting: IsiZulu & Afrikaans HS: Inter House Gala (Run Friday times) JP: Parents Interviews HS: SA Maths Olympiad first round JP: Parents Muffin Morning SP: Gr 7 Study Skills SP: Swimming Parents & Girls get together HS: Debate Round 4 SNR HS: Gr 11 Life Sciences Day Excursion to: JP: /Clifton Gala HS: High School Liaison Moms Breakfast SP: Eye Tests HS: Squash Championships Kings Park Manor Gardens Wykeham Collegiate Durban Playhouse St Mary s School Hillcrest Mrs Quinlan s Classroom JP Classroom JP Classroom Wykeham Collegiate JP Classroom SP Classrooms Queensburgh Treasure Beach JP classroom SP Science Lab
17 Sa 08h00 Spar Hockey Regional Tournament 3 Schools Astro 18 Su 19 Mo 6 HS: Debate Round 5 SNR St Henry s 18h00 HS: Drama Showcase #1 20 Tu 7 07h40 - HS: Gr 8 ipad Day JP: Inter-Schools Gala 21 We 8 Human Rights Day 9 07h30 08h00-13h00 JP: Music Module Gr 3 HS: Gr 11 Excursion to: JP Blue Steps ushaka SeaWorld 22 Th HS: Debate Round 4 JNR Kingsway 17h30 JP: Choir Festival 18h00-19h00 SP: Gr 6 Parents Conversation Circle: SP Drama Room 23 Fr 24 Sa 25 Su 10 11h00-12h00 12h00-13h00 12h00 08h00 26 Mo 1 08h15-09h15 10h40-11h40 07h30 27 Tu 2 08h10-10h10 09h00-13h00 11h00 28 We 3 12h00 Felicity Tonkinson: Effective Parenting JP: IsiZulu Production SP: IsiZulu Production HS: U14 Hockey & Netball Tournament away at: SP: Gr 8 Entrance tests and sleepover HS: U14 Hockey & Netball Tournament away at: SP: U13 Netball Festival HS: 1 st Team Netball Tournament Matric Dance U14 Hockey & Netball Tournament away at: HS: 1 st Team Netball Tournament HS: Gr 8 Pudding Party HS & SP: Cantata Rehearsal SP: No-Sense Nonsense Poetry Show Gr 4-7 HS: Open discussion at Clifton JP: Music Module Grade 2 JP: Swimathon Blood Drive Easter Cantata Break up Day (after Cantata) Clifton Break up day HS: U16 Hockey Tour to: Roedean School & Roedean School Umhlali School Epworth Roedean School Epworth Pool Hall Foyer Eunice High 29 Th HS: U16 Hockey Tour away at: Eunice High 30 Fr Good Friday Jewish Passover HS: U16 Hockey Tour away at: Eunice High 31 Sa Holy Saturday HS: U16 Hockey Tour return from Eunice High 5 P a g e
APRIL 1 Su Easter Sunday 2 Mo Family Day 3 Tu 4 We 5 Th 6 Fr 7 Sa 8 Su 9 Mon HS: 1 st Team Hockey return from: 2018 Term Dates: 1 st Term Tuesday 16 January Wednesday 28 March Half term Friday 23 Monday 26 February Public Holidays: Wednesday 21 March 2 nd Term Monday 16 April Friday 22 June Public Holidays: Friday 27 April (Freedom Day) Monday 30 April (School Holiday) Tuesday 1 May (Workers Day) Saturday 16 June (Youth Day) 3 rd Term Tuesday 17 July Friday 21 September Public Holidays: Thursday 9 August (Women s Day) Friday 10 August (School holiday) 4 th Term Monday 8 October Thursday 6 December 6 P a g e