QUEEN VICTORIA SCHOOL DIARY OF EVENTS SUMMER 2018
DIARY OF EVENTS SUMMER 2018 WEEK 28 - APRIL 2018 MONDAY 23 rd IN SERVICE DAY (See Separate Notice) TUESDAY 24 TH IN SERVICE DAY (See Separate Notice) SPRING TERM BEGINS - PUPILS RETURN TO SCHOOL BY 2000 HRS WEDNESDAY 25 TH S2 7 s Rugby at Forthbank (A): 1515-1815 THURSDAY 26 TH HoMs Development Meeting: Mr Adams Office: 0850 0950 Invigilators Meeting: Masters Dining Room: 0930-1030 ADES Armed Forces Working Group Meeting at QVS: Conference Room: 1000 1600 Mini Commonwealth Games for P7 & S1: Sports field: 1315-1630 FRIDAY 27 TH Duke of Edinburgh Boys Practice: Dep: 0830; Return: 1600 Sat 28 th April MAD Group Coffee Morning in Aid of Air Ambulance: 0950 1030 SATURDAY 28 TH SUNDAY 29 TH
WEEK 29 APRIL/MAY 2018 MONDAY 30 TH SQA Exams Begin (30 th April 4 th June) UTILITY PERIOD: Working Groups: Numeracy, BGE, ICT User, Role of Tutor: 1455-1625 TUESDAY 1 ST MAY Visit from Kim Harrison Education Social Worker: 1 st 3 rd May Catering Committee Meeting: Central Hall Classroom: 0950-1010 WEDNESDAY 2 ND U15 s 7 s Rugby at Forthbank (A): 1515-1815 Cunningham House S1 BBQ & Garden Tidy: 1800 THURSDAY 3 RD Mrs Scott Laing out of School on Course: All Day Orthodontist Appointments: 0900 FRIDAY 4 TH Duke of Edinburgh Girls Practice: Dep: 0830; Return: 1600 Sat 5 th May Mrs Scott Laing out of School on Course: All Day Full Reports Due in for P7 Parade Practice: 1635 SATURDAY 5 TH Athletics: S1, S2 & S3 Boys & Girls at Wellington: 0730-1315 SUNDAY 6 TH PARADE SUNDAY: INSPECTING OFFICER: CAPTAIN R L LOUDON, THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF SCOTLAND: CHAPEL: 1100 Study Leave starts after Parade
WEEK 30 - MAY 2018 MONDAY 7 TH Junior Rewards Run from 7 th 21 st May HoMs Development Day: 0900-1630 UTILITY PERIOD: Working Groups: L&T, BMG, Activities Week, H&W: 1445-1625 Computing Science SCIS Cluster Group Meeting: Conference Room: 1630 1830 TUESDAY 8 TH Dunblane Chamber Orchestra Rehearsing in Chapel: 1830 2130 WEDNESDAY 9 TH Lesley Johnstone, HMIe Lead Officer Visit: PM Full Reports Due in for S1 Cunningham House S2 BBQ & Garden Tidy: 1800 THURSDAY 10 TH FRIDAY 11 TH Full Reports Due in for S3 Wavell House S2 Social: 1900 SATURDAY 12 TH Dunbar Pipe Band Competition: 0700 1800 Athletics: S1, S2 & S3 Boys & Girls at Hutcheson Grammar: 0730-1315 SUNDAY 13 TH Dunblane Chamber Orchestra Rehearsing in Chapel: 1400 1700
WEEK 31 MAY 2018 MONDAY 14 TH Athletics: S1, S2 & S3 Boys & Girls at QV v Morrisons: 1400-1630 UTILITY PERIOD: PTs Meeting: 1455-1625 TUESDAY 15 TH WEDNESDAY 16 TH Early Tea as required for Drill & Turnout Competition Practice: From 1700 Drill & Turnout Competition Practice: 1800 Dunblane Chamber Orchestra Rehearsing in Chapel: 1830 2130 THURSDAY 17 TH Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Boys Assessment: Dep: 0830; Return 18 th May at 1600 Higher French Breakfast: French Classroom: 0800 Education & Welfare Meeting: Conference Room: 1210-1430 FRIDAY 18 TH Classes End after Period 7 Parent/Teacher Meeting: P7, S1 & S3: 1430 1630 ALL PUPILS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE PARENT/TEACHER APPOINTMENTS WITH THEIR PARENTS NB: DRESS RULE FROM 1515 HOURS ONWARDS IF NOT IN HOUSES - KILT, SHIRT SLEEVE ORDER AND TIE Early Tea as required for Drill & Turnout Competition: From 1700 Drill & Turnout Competition ALL P7s, S1s, S2s & S3s MUST ATTEND 1800 SATURDAY 19 TH British Pipe Band Championships, Paisley: 0700-1900 No Lessons or Games Brunch for all Houses: 1000 1200 SUNDAY 20 TH Sleep-in Sunday : No Chapel Brunch for all Houses: 1000-1200 CCF Beating Retreat Rehearsal: Redford Barracks: 1115 1600
WEEK 32 MAY 2018 MONDAY 21 ST Visit from Amanda Tyler: 21 st 24 th May UTILITY PERIOD: House Team Meetings: 1445-1625 TUESDAY 22 ND Catering Committee Meeting: Central Hall Classroom: 0950-1010 WEDNESDAY 23 RD CCF Beating Retreat: George Heriots School (Rehearsal) : 1800; Edinburgh Castle: 1900 1630-2000 Cunningham House S3 BBQ & Garden Tidy: 1800 Dunblane Chamber Orchestra Rehearsing in Chapel: 1830 2130 THURSDAY 24 TH HoMs Meeting: Conference Room: 0900-0950 FRIDAY 25 TH Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Girls Assessment: Dep: 0830; Return: 1600 Sat 26 th May SATURDAY 26 TH Duty SLT: Mr Adams SUNDAY 27 TH
WEEK 33 MAY/JUNE 2018 MONDAY 28 TH UTILITY PERIOD: Working Groups: Numeracy, BGE, ICT User, Role of Tutor: 1445-1625 Netball Hobby Outing SIRENS Netball Team at Emirates Arena, Glasgow: 1630 2200 TUESDAY 29 TH WEDNESDAY 30 TH Duke of Edinburgh Gold/Silver Girls & Boys Practice: Dep: 0830; Return: 1600 Sat 2 nd Jun THURSDAY 31 ST Pipe Band at Ideal Home Show, SECC, Glasgow: 0730 Head out of School: All Day Junior Rewards Evening Venue TBC FRIDAY 1 ST JUNE Scottish School Relays at Hutcheson Grammar SATURDAY 2 ND Duty SLT: Mrs Scott Laing SUNDAY 3 RD Markinch Highland Games: Pipe Band away: 0700-1900
WEEK 34 JUNE 2018 MONDAY 4 TH Work Experience Week for all S4: Finishes 8 th June ACTIVITIES WEEK 4 th JUNE 8 th JUNE Timetable collapsed for P7 S3 Pupils All Week SQA Exams End TUESDAY 5 TH WEDNESDAY 6 TH THURSDAY 7 TH FRIDAY 8 TH Sponsored Walk from QVS: AM Scottish Schools Championships, Grangemouth Highland Games for P7 S3 at QVS: PM SATURDAY 9 TH Scottish Schools Championships, Grangemouth SUNDAY 10 TH
WEEK 35 - JUNE 2018 MONDAY 11 TH Primary Transition Week UTILITY PERIOD: Working Groups: L&T, BMG, Activities Week, H&W: 1445-1625 TUESDAY 12 TH Catering Committee Meeting: Central Hall Classroom: 0950-1010 Athletics: S1, S2 & Girls at Dollar Academy: 1400 1700 Percussion Lessons: Theatre: 1630 2100 New S2 Girls Welcome to Wavell with Mrs Morea & Mrs Hiddleston: 1915 2030 WEDNESDAY 13 TH Duke of Edinburgh Girls Silver Assessment: Dep: 0830; Return: 1600 Sat 16 th June Duke of Edinburgh Boys Silver Assessment: Dep: 0830; Return: 1600 Sat 16 th June Duke of Edinburgh Girls Gold Assessment: Dep: 0830; Return: 1600 Sun 18 th June Cunningham House S4 BBQ & Garden Tidy: 1800 THURSDAY 14 TH FRIDAY 15 TH Tracking Progress Reports Due in for S2 & S3 SATURDAY 16 TH Duty SLT: Mr Shaw SUNDAY 17 TH
WEEK 36 JUNE 2018 MONDAY 18 TH UTILITY PERIOD: GRAND DAY PRACTICE: 1445-1625 TUESDAY 19 TH Grand Day Rehearsal: 0830 0940 WEDNESDAY 20 TH Grand Day Rehearsal: 0830 0940 Cunningham House S5/6 Social: 1800 THURSDAY 21 ST Grand Day Rehearsal: 0830 0940 HoMs Meeting: Conference Room: 0900-0950 Orthodontist Appointments: 0950 FRIDAY 22 ND Grand Day Rehearsal: 0830 0940 Cunningham House New S1s Pizza, House Show Round & Door Sign Painting: 1800 SATURDAY 23 RD Duty SLT: Mr Adams SUNDAY 24 TH Edinburgh Pipe Band Contest, Ingliston: 0700-1900
WEEK 37 JUNE 2018 MONDAY 25 TH UTILITY PERIOD: GRAND DAY PRACTICE: 1445-1625 S6 Leavers Dinner: Theatre: 1900-2100 TUESDAY 26 TH Grand Day Rehearsal: 0830 0940 Wavell House Summer Party WEDNESDAY 27 TH NB FOR 27 th, 28 th & 29 th SEE MORE DETAILED PROGRAMME Grand Day Dress Rehearsal: March on at 1350 Cunningham House Summer Hog Roast & Inflatables: 1800 THURSDAY 28 TH Annual Celebration of Volunteering Saltire Awards Ceremony: Chapel: 0830 Alternative Grand Day Dress Rehearsal if required: March on at 1350 Grand Day Rehearsal: Period 6 Early Tea: 1700, 1720 End of Year Concert: Chapel: 1830 FRIDAY 29 TH GRAND DAY SUMMER TERM ENDS SATURDAY 30 TH European Pipe Band Championships, Forres: 0500 2000 SAT 28 TH JULY SCOTTISH PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS, DUMBARTON 0700 1900 SAT 18 TH AUGUST WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS, GLASGOW GREEN 0700-1500