Diary Trinity Term 2018
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH Tel 020 7798 9081 Email office@choirschool.com www.choirschool.com Trinity Term 2018 1
WEEK 1 WEEK 1 Sunday 15 April Men s voices only for Mass 3rd Sunday of Easter Thursday 19 April 8.45am PA meeting School assembly CHL 1.10pm Pre-Prep House meeting Monday 16 April 8.45am 10.00am Whole-staff INSET Choristers and probs return 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Friday 20 April 1.00pm Choristers depart for Buckfast 2.00pm School Swimathon for Eyehope QMSC 3.50pm Probationers depart for long weekend Tuesday 17 April Clubs begin 8.25am Reception & Yr 3 boys return 8.40am Yrs 4-8 day boys return 10.00am Head Master s assembly CHL 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Saturday 21 April Chorister concert at Buckfast Abbey Wednesday 18 April Instrument lessons begin School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.00am Prefects meeting No visiting 2 3
WEEK 2 WEEK 2 Sunday 22 April 7.45pm Chorister Mass at Buckfast Abbey Probationers return 4th Sunday of Easter Thursday 26 April School assembly 10.00am 11.00am TFL safety & citizenship talk for Year 6 CHL Monday 23 April St George, Patron of England Pre-Prep staff briefing 8.30am Prep staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meetings Friday 27 April 9.00am 9.15am Pre-Prep School council meeting 2.15pm U9 A D vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common 2.15pm Yrs 5 & 6 cricket league matches Battersea Park Tuesday 24 April 9.30am 11.00am Pre-Prep open morning 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Saturday 28 April 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity Wednesday 25 April St Mark, Evangelist School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 2.15pm Yrs 3 & 4 cricket league matches Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common 4.15pm 6.15pm Head Master s appointments with parents 4 5
WEEK 3 Sunday 29 April 5th Sunday of Easter 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 1.30pm Kensington Trust visit Cathedral 3.30pm Solemn Vespers & Benediction 4.30 pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 30 April Pre-Prep staff briefing 8.30am Prep staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 10.45am 12.00pm Chorister outreach workshop Cathedral Hall Staff meetings WEEK 3 Thursday 3 May Sts Philip & James, Apostles Winchester College exams School assembly CHL 1.10pm Pre-Prep House meeting Friday 4 May The English Martyrs 9.00am London Choir Schools joint Orchestra Day 2.15pm Yrs 5 & 6 cricket league matches Battersea Park 6.00pm 6.45pm London Choir Schools concert St John s Smith Square Tuesday 1 May Winchester College exams 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Saturday 5 May 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity Wednesday 2 May Winchester College exams School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 2.15pm 5A cricket vs Garden House Battersea Park 2.15pm U11A vs Notting Hill Prep Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st XI vs St Anthony s Brondesbury 6 7
WEEK 4 Sunday 6 May 6th Sunday of Easter 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm Choristers & probs depart for Exeat Monday 7 May 8.00pm Bank Holiday School closed for all boys Choristers & probs return WEEK 4 Thursday 10 May The Ascension of the Lord 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 2.00pm Year 8 trip to the Globe Chorister song school ABRSM music exams deadline Friday 11 May 2.00pm Yr 5 inter-house swimming QMSC 2.15pm Yrs 3 & 4 A E vs Eaton House Battersea Park 2.15pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Sussex House Battersea Park Tuesday 8 May 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Saturday 12 May 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity Wednesday 9 May School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.30am U10 A C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.40pm Yr 5 academic lessons 2.00pm Yr 3 inter-house swimming QMSC 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI, U11A and U11B vs St Philip s Barn Elms 2.30pm Yr 4 concert Cathedral Hall 8 9
WEEK 5 Sunday 13 May 7th Sunday of Easter 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 14 May St Matthias, Apostle CE mental maths & French listening & speaking exams Pre-Prep staff briefing 8.30am Prep staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meetings Tuesday 15 May CE French speaking exams 9.30am 11.00am 7+ / 8+ open morning 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting WEEK 5 Thursday 17 May School assembly CHL 3.00pm PA bake sale, WCCS merchandise and second-hand uniform sale Playground Interim reports to Form Tutors Friday 18 May 2.15pm Yrs 3 & 4 cricket league matches Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Arnold House Canons Park 3.00pm 5B cricket vs The Roche School Battersea Park 3.45pm Chorister rehearsal 5.00pm Westminster Abbey sing Evensong at Westminster Cathedral Saturday 19 May 10.30am First Holy Communions Cathedral 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity Wednesday 16 May School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.00am Prefects meeting 2.00pm 2nd XI vs Eaton Square Boddington Gardens 2.15pm Yrs 5 cricket league matches Battersea Park 2.30pm 4.45pm Yr 6 trip to Parliament 2.30pm 1st XI vs Westminster Under Battersea Park 2.30pm First Confessions Cathedral 10 11
WEEK 6 WEEK 6 Sunday 20 May 10.30am 11.45am 3.30pm 4.30pm Solemn Mass Parents coffee Solemn Vespers and Benediction Visiting Pentecost Sunday Thursday 24 May School assembly CHL 1.10pm Pre-Prep House competition Monday 21 May Pre-Prep staff briefing 8.30am Prep staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 10.45am 12.00pm Chorister outreach workshop Cathedral Hall Pre-Prep interim reports to Head of Pre-Prep Interim reports to Director of Studies Staff meetings Friday 25 May 2.00pm Yr 6 inter-house swimming QMSC 2.15pm Yrs 3 & 4 cricket league matches Battersea Park 3.40pm Half-term begins for Reception & Yr 3 boys 3.50pm Half-term begins for Yrs 4-8 days boys and probs 6.30pm Half-term begins for choristers Tuesday 22 May 8.40am 10.30am Year 3 assembly Governors finance committee meeting Saturday 26 May Men s voices only for Mass Wednesday 23 May School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.30am Governors academic committee meeting 2.15pm U11A & B vs The Hampshire School Battersea Park 2.15pm U11 C vs Fairley House Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd vs Hill House Dulwich Sports Ground 12 13
HALF-TERM HALF-TERM Sunday 27 May The Most Holy Trinity Men s voices only for Mass Thursday 31 May The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Half-term Monday 28 May Half-term Friday 1 June Half-term Tuesday 29 May Half-term Saturday 2 June Choristers & probs return 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Wednesday 30 May Half-term 14 15
WEEK 7 Sunday 3 June Corpus Christi 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting WEEK 7 Thursday 7 June Yr 8 Common Entrance School assembly Monday 4 June 8.25am 8.30am 8.40am Pre-Prep staff briefing Reception and Year 3 boys return Prep staff briefing Yrs 4-8 day boys return Head Master s assembly Staff meetings Friday 8 June The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Yr 8 Common Entrance 2.30pm U8 9 vs St Philip s Barn Elms 3.00pm U11A & B vs The Roche School Wandsworth Park Chorister song school Tuesday 5 June 11.30am Yr 8 Common Entrance Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Saturday 9 June 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity Wednesday 6 June Yr 8 Common Entrance School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.30am Governors pastoral committee meeting 11.30am U9 A C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 2.30pm U12 A & B vs Wetherby Senior Regent s Park 16 17
WEEK 8 Sunday 10 June 10th Sunday of the Year 10.30am Solemn Mass 11.45am Parents coffee 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 11 June Pre-Prep staff briefing 8.30am Prep staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 9.00am Yr 8 textbook collection Staff meetings WEEK 8 Thursday 14 June School assembly CHL Friday 15 June 2.00pm Yr 7 inter-house swimming QMSC 2.15pm Yr 3 vs The Roche School Battersea Park 2.45pm U11 A & B vs Knightsbridge Battersea Park Tuesday 12 June 8.40am Reception assembly 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Saturday 16 June 10.00am 12.00pm ABRSM theory exams Room 10 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity Wednesday 13 June School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.30am Full governors meeting 2.15pm Yrs 5 & 6 cricket league matches Battersea Park 7.00pm Chorister outreach concert Cathedral 18 19
WEEK 9 Sunday 17 June 11th Sunday of the Year 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 18 June Yrs 3 7 exams Pre-Prep staff briefing 8.30am Prep staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting WEEK 9 Thursday 21 June School assembly CHL 3.00pm Choristers depart to Temple 5.00pm Chorister joint concert with Temple Choir Temple Church Friday 22 June Sts John Fisher, & Thomas More, Martyrs Whole School Photo 2.15pm Yrs 3 & 4 cricket league matches Battersea Park Tuesday 19 June Yrs 3 7 exams 9.00am 3.00pm Reception trip to Bocketts farm 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Wednesday 20 June Yrs 4 7 exams School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.00am Prefects meeting Saturday 23 June 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity 20 21
WEEK 10 Sunday 24 June The Nativity of St John the Baptist 10.30am Solemn Mass Catherdral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Catherdral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 25 June 9.00am 5.00pm SPORTS DAY AND SUMMER FETE End-of-term reports to Form Tutors Tuesday 26 June 9.00am 3.00pm Year 3 trip to London Zoo 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting Barn Elms WEEK 10 Thursday 28 June ABRSM music exams School assembly CHL 2.30pm Stevensons (uniform suppliers) visit Pre-Prep end-of-term reports to Head of Pre-Prep End-of-term reports to Director of Studies Friday 29 June Sts Peter & Paul, Apostles New Year 4 induction day 2.15pm Yrs 3 & 4 cricket league matches Battersea Park 2.45pm Yr 8 concert Cathedral Hall Chorister song school Saturday 30 June 11.00am 8.30pm Probationer visiting 1.45pm 2.30pm Chorister song school 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister visiting / activity Wednesday 27 June St John Southworth, Priest & Martyr ABRSM music exams School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 9.45am Chorister song school 2.00pm Yr 4 inter-house swimming QMSC 2.15pm Yrs 5 & 6 cricket league matches Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Fulham Prep Barn Elms 22 23
WEEK 11 Sunday 1 July Dedication of the Cathedral 10.30am Solemn Mass Catherdral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Catherdral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting WEEK 11 Thursday 5 July Music rehearsals School assembly CHL 5.00pm PA event at House of Lords for Yr 8 7.00pm 7.45pm Chorister rehearsal for Old Boys recital Lady Chapel Monday 2 July 8.30am Winning House mystery trip day Pre-Prep staff briefing Prep staff briefing Head Master s assembly Staff meetings Friday 6 July 2.30pm End of year concert Cathedral Hall 3.40pm Term ends for Reception & Yr 3 day boys 3.50pm Term ends for Yrs 4-8 day boys & probs 7.00pm 7.45pm Old Boys recital Lady Chapel Tuesday 3 July St Thomas, Apostle 8.40am Yr 3 musical assembly 11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting 4.30pm WCCS choral concert St Stephen s Church, Rochester Row ( and ) Wednesday 4 July TRIPS DAY 5.00pm Yr 8 leavers party hosted by WCCS Playground Saturday 7 July 2.30pm 8.30pm Chorister activity No visiting 24 25
Sunday 8 July 14th Sunday of the Year 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 12.30pm Yr 8 choristers leavers lunch CHL 3.30pm Solemn Vespers & Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm Choristers depart with their parents for summer holidays Monday 9 July Thursday 12 July Friday 13 July Tuesday 10 July Saturday 14 July Wednesday 11 July 26 27
Sunday 26 August Thursday 30 August Monday 27 August Friday 31 August 10.00am Academic staff return 2.00pm Boarding staff INSET Tuesday 28 August Saturday 1 September Wednesday 29 August 28 29
WEEK 1 MICHAELMAS TERM 2018 Sunday 2 September 3rd Sunday of Easter Men s voices only for Cathedral services WEEK 1 MICHAELMAS TERM 2018 Thursday 6 September Monday 3 September 10.00am Whole staff INSET Friday 7 September Tuesday 4 September 10.00am Academic staff INSET Term begins for choristers & probs Saturday 8 September Wednesday 5 September 8.40am Term begins for Yr 1 & 3 boys 8.40am Term begins for day boys in Yrs 4-8 9.00am Term begins for Reception boys 30 31
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