The Chorister School

MICHAELMAS TERM 2017

The Chorister School Headmistress Mrs Yvette F S Day Postal Address The Chorister School The College Durham DH1 3EL Telephone 0191 384 2935 Email chris.wright@thechoristerschool.com (PA to the Headmistress) jill.finch@thechoristerschool.com deborah.appleton@thechoristerschool.com registrar@thechoristerschool.com Website www.thechoristerschool.com 2

Term Dates Lent Term 2018 Staff Inset Day Choristers/Probationers/Boarders return Term begins Half-term begins for all Choristers return Probationers and Boarders return Term resumes Term ends for Day Pupils/Probationers/Boarders Term ends for Choristers Tuesday 9 January Tuesday 9 January Wednesday 10 January Friday 16 February Saturday 24 February Sunday 25 February Monday 26 February Wednesday 28 March Sunday 1 April Summer Term 2018 Staff Inset Day Choristers/Probationers/Boarders return Term begins Half-term begins for all Choristers return Probationers/Boarders return Term resumes Term ends for Day Pupils/Probationers/Boarders Term ends for Choristers Friday 20 April Sunday 22 April Monday 23 April Friday 25 May Saturday 2 June Sunday 3 June Monday 4 June Wednesday 18 July Sunday 22 July 3

The Chorister School Michaelmas Term 2017 SEPTEMBER W 6 Week 1A Staff Inset Day Choristers/Choristers elect return, 1.00-1.40 p.m. Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse, 2.00-3.00 p.m. and 4.00-5.00 p.m. Probationers/Boarders return, 5.00 p.m. Th 7 Term Begins Prep Assembly Theme: Same ingredients different cakes! Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse, 8.10-8.55 a.m. School Assembly in Cathedral, 9.30 a.m. Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse, 4.15-5.00 p.m. Boy and Girl Choristers sing a Service of Dedication for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham, 7.30 p.m. F 8 Sa 9 Boarders Activity: Archery and Team Games at Moorhouse Adventure Centre Rowing Team Competes in Bradford Autumn Regatta, all day Heritage Open Day Tours, 10.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Su 10 Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse, 9.05-9.50 a.m. Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist, 10.00 a.m. Boy and Girl Choristers sing Evensong and Commemoration of the Battle of Britain, 3.30 p.m. M 11 Week 2A Prep Assembly Theme: Hope is Power Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: New Beginnings Pre-School and Purple Class Parents meet with Form Teachers, 4.30-5.30 p.m. Tu 12 Coffee Morning for new parents in Dining Room, 9.00 a.m. 5th Form Parents meet with Form Teachers, 4.15-5.00 p.m. 4th Form Parents meet with the Headmistress and Form Teachers, 4.30 p.m. (Assembly Hall) W 13 Silver and Gold Class Parents meet with Form Teachers, 4.30-5.30 p.m. 4

Th 14 Holy Cross Day 1st XIII and Colts Rugby v Terrington Hall, 2.00 p.m. (home) U13 and U12 Hockey v Durham, 3.15 p.m. (home) 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th Form Parents meet with Form Teachers, 4.15-5.00 p.m. F 15 Sa 16 Su 17 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Evensong and Admission of Choristers, 3.30 p.m. M 18 Week 3B Prep Assembly Theme: All colours of the rainbow Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Jesus said I am Travelling Books visit the Library all week Colts and U10 Rugby v Mowden Hall, 2.30 p.m. (away), depart at 1.30 p.m. Tu 19 Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. W 20 6th Form Team Building Day Th 21 St Matthew 5th Form Outward Bound Trip to Middleton-in-Teesdale, all day Colts Rugby v Red House, 4.00 p.m. (away) U13 and U12 Hockey v Barnard Castle, 2.15 p.m. (away), depart at 1.15 p.m. F 22 U11A and U11B Netball v Red House, 2.15 p.m. (away), depart at 1.15 p.m. Sa 23 Su 24 M 25 Week 4A Prep Assembly Theme: True and False Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Friendship 1st XIII v Red House, 2.30 p.m. (home) Tu 26 Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. W 27 CSA Sports in Durham, all day Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse, 3.30-5.00 p.m. Boy and Girl Choristers sing Evensong, 5.15 p.m. Th 28 Colts Rugby v NPS, 2.00 p.m. (home) U13 Netball League v Hermitage Academy, 3.15 p.m. (away) 5

F 29 St Michael and All Angels Girl Choristers, Girl Probationers and Boarders exeat weekend after Evensong; all Boy Choristers and Boy Probationers resident in School for the weekend Sa 30 Rowing Team Competes in Durham Autumn Sprint, all day OCTOBER Su 1 Boy Choristers sing all three services Girl Choristers/Girl Probationers/Boarders return by 8.00 p.m. M 2 Week 5B Prep Assembly Theme: Di meliora Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: A Rainbow of Food U11B and U10A High Five Netball v Durham High, 2.45 p.m. (away) Tu 3 Silver Class Visit Alnwick Castle, all day 3rd Form DLI Workshop in School, morning Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. W 4 U11 Netball v Bow, 2.00 p.m. (home) 5th and 6th Form Choristers and 5th and 6th Form Galilee Choir sing at the Durham Shopping Extravaganza, 7.00-8.30 p.m. Th 5 Selected 4th and 5th Form pupils attend Prep Schools Academic Challenge, all day (Sedbergh) Colts Rugby Team depart for Loretto, 2.00 p.m. U13 and U12 Netball League v Park View, 4.00 p.m. (Church Chare) F 6 Colts Rugby v Loretto, 10.30 a.m. (away), return at 4.00 p.m. Boy Choristers, Boy Probationers and Boarders exeat weekend after Evensong; all Girl Choristers and Girl Probationers resident in School for the weekend Sa 7 Su 8 Girl Choristers sing all three services Boy Choristers/Boy Probationers/Boarders return by 8.00 p.m. 6

M 9 Week 6A Prep Assembly Theme: This England! Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: I can t! Doing our best! U10 Rugby v NPS, 2.00 p.m. (home) U12 Rugby v Red House, 2.15 p.m. (away) U13 and U12 Hockey v Durham High, 4.30 p.m. (Maiden Castle) Tu 10 Gold Class Visit to the Life Science Centre, all day Pre-School Visit to Broom House Farm, 9.00-11.30 a.m. Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. W 11 Pre-Prep Harvest Assembly in Assembly Hall: 9.15 a.m. for School; 2.45 p.m. for Parents U11 Cluster Schools Hockey Tournament, 1.30 p.m. (Durham) Colts and U10 Rugby v Bow and Austin Friars, 2.30 p.m. (Bow) Th 12 1st XIII Rugby v NSB, 2.30 p.m. (away) U13 and U12 Netball v St Bede s, 3.30 p.m. (away) F 13 Galilee Choir Weekend rehearsal, 4.00-5.00 p.m. Sa 14 Open Morning, 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon Galilee Choir Weekend, morning rehearsals Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers and Galilee Choir sing for visitors, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon Girl Choristers sing at the RSCM Durham Area Choirs Festival, 5.15 p.m. Su 15 M 16 Week 7B Prep Assembly Theme: Endangered! Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Lights U9 Cluster Schools Hockey and Rugby Festivals, 2.00 p.m. (Barnard Castle) Tu 17 Wear it Wild Day Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. Music Recital in Assembly Hall, 7.00 p.m. 7

W 18 St Luke 4th Form Visit to the Royal Armouries, Leeds, all day Gold Class visit Durham City Theatre for Book Story, 1.30-2.25 p.m. Half Term Begins Pre-Prep, 3.15 p.m. Nursery, 3.30 p.m. Day Pupils/Girl Choristers/Probationers/Boarders, 4.00 p.m. Boy Choristers, 6.15 p.m. Th 19 F 20 Sa 21 Su 22 M 23 Tu 24 W 25 Th 26 F 27 Sa 28 St Simon and St Jude Boy and Girl Choristers return by 11.00 a.m. Chorister Period: Rehearsals at 11.45 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. No overnight leave for Choristers Su 29 Probationers/Boarders return, 6.00-8.00 p.m. M 30 Week 8A Term Resumes Prep Assembly Theme: Alphabet Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Bonfire Night U11A and U11B Hockey v RGS, 1.30 p.m. (away), depart at 12.30 p.m. U13 and U12 Hockey v Red House, 2.15 p.m. (home) Tu 31 NOVEMBER W 1 All Saints Th 2 All Souls U10 and U9 Rugby v NSB, 2.30 p.m. (away) U13 and U12 Netball League v Durham High A and B, 4.15 p.m. (away) 8

F 3 Galilee Choir rehearsal in Cathedral, 7.55-8.40 a.m. U11 Cluster Schools Orienteering, 1.30 p.m. (Polam Hall), tbc Sa 4 Boarders Activity: Shoe Box Appeal Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers participate in Come and be a Chorister for the Day, 2.30-6.00 p.m. Su 5 M 6 Week 9B Prep Assembly Theme: Not about Heroes Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: We will remember them U11A and U11B Netball v Durham High, 2.45 p.m. (away) Galilee Choir sings Evensong in Cathedral: Rehearsal, 4.00 p.m. Service, 5.15 p.m. Tu 7 Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers (Decani) Outreach visit, 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. U9 High Five Netball Coaching, 2.00 p.m. (Durham High) U8 Tag Rugby v Yarm, 2.30 p.m. (away) ABRSM Music Theory Exams, 5.00 p.m. W 8 Chorister Auditions, all day 6th Form Parents Evening, 4.10-6.00 p.m. Th 9 Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers (Cantoris) Outreach visit, 9.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 1st XIII Rugby v Mowden Hall, 2.30 p.m. (away) U8 Tag Rugby Tournament, 1.30 p.m. (Durham) U13 and U12 Netball League v St Leonard s, 3.30 p.m. (away) ABRSM Aural and Scales Workshops, 4.00-6.00 p.m. F 10 U11A and U11B Hockey v Teesside Prep, 2.15 p.m. (away), depart at 1.15 p.m. U9 Rugby and U8 Tag Rugby v NPS, 2.00 p.m. (home) Sa 11 Boarders Activity: Ten Pin Bowling Su 12 Remembrance Sunday Girl Choristers: Rehearsal, 9.20-10.05 a.m. Remembrance Sunday Service, 10.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist, 11.45 a.m. Boy Choristers: Rehearsal, 2.50-3.20 p.m. Evensong, 3.30 p.m. 9

M 13 Week 10A Prep Assembly Theme: For whom the bells toll Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Something to be proud of Assessment Week U11 Hockey v Bow, 2.00 p.m. (away) Tu 14 4th and 6th Form Girls/Boys Workshops, all day Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. W 15 Th 16 St Margaret of Scotland Lumière begins: Pre-School closes at 11.30 a.m. Pre-Prep closes at 1.15 p.m. Prep closes at 1.45 p.m. 1st XIII and U10 Rugby v St Martin s Ampleforth, 3.00 p.m. (away), depart at 1.00 p.m. F 17 St Hild Lumière continues: Pre-School closes at 11.30 a.m. Pre-Prep closes at 1.15 p.m. Prep closes at 1.45 p.m. Colts Rugby v NSB, 2.30 p.m. (home), depart at 1.45 p.m. Boy Choristers sing Evensong and Procession, 3.00 p.m. Sa 18 Girl Choristers sing Evensong, 3.00 p.m. Su 19 Lumière ends Girl Choristers sing Evensong, 3.00 p.m. M 20 Week 11B Prep Assembly Theme: On my desert island Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Our amazing senses Tu 21 School Shakespeare Day U9 Rugby and U8 Tag Rugby v Bow, 2.30 p.m. (home) Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. W 22 Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers (Cantoris) participate in Music Outreach Celebration: Rehearsal, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon Media Call, 1.20 p.m. Concert, 1.40 p.m. Th 23 U12 and U10 Durham County Hockey Tournament, 1.30 p.m. (Durham) F 24 U12 Rugby v NSB, 2.30 p.m. (home) 10

Sa 25 Su 26 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors, 3.30 p.m. M 27 Week 12A Prep Assembly Theme: Traditional Costume Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Seasonal changes U11 Cluster Schools Swimming Gala, 2.00 p.m. (Barnard Castle), depart at 12.45 p.m. Tu 28 Staff Meeting, 4.15 p.m. W 29 Music Recital in Assembly Hall, 7.00 p.m. Th 30 U11B and U10A Hockey v Polam Hall, 2.00 p.m. (home) 1st XIII Rugby v Durham, 2.30 p.m. (home) U13 and U12 Netball League v Durham Johnston, 2.50 p.m. (away) DECEMBER F 1 U13 and U11 Durham County Hockey Tournament, 1.00 p.m. (Barnard Castle) Boy and Girl Choristers sing a Concert in the Crossing, 2.30 p.m. Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse, 4.15-7.00 p.m. Sa 2 Boarders Activity: In domo relaxat Choristers are not required for Evensong Boy and Girl Choristers sing Advent Procession: Rehearsal, 6.20 p.m. Service, 7.00 p.m. Su 3 Boy Choristers sing Matins, 10.00 a.m. Choristers are not required for Sung Eucharist and Evensong Boy and Girl Choristers sing Advent Procession: Rehearsal, 6.20 p.m. Service, 7.00 p.m. M 4 Week 13B Prep Assembly Theme: Tannenbaum Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Advent: Getting Ready for Christmas Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play rehearsal in Chapter House, 9.30 a.m. Tu 5 Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play rehearsal in Chapter House, 10.15 a.m. W 6 Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play in Chapter House for Prep School, 11.00 a.m. 11

Christmas Concert set up, afternoon Th 7 Christmas Concert in Elvet Methodist Church: Rehearsals, morning (and potentially afternoon) Concert, 7.00 p.m. Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play in Chapter House for parents, 2.30 p.m. F 8 House Swimming Gala, 10.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon (Durham) Sa 9 Boarders Activity: Christmas Crafts Boy and Girl Choristers sing Christmas Concert in Cathedral: Rehearsals, 3.30-5.00 p.m. and 5.45-6.30 p.m. Concert, 7.30 p.m. Su 10 M 11 Week 14A Prep Assembly Theme: A partridge in a pear tree Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Advent: Getting Ready for Christmas Proposed Week for ABRSM Exams Christmas Lunch, Pre-Prep Prep School Form Parties, 1.00-2.00 p.m. House Netball Championships, School Yard, 2.00 p.m. House Rugby Championships, Palmers Garth, 2.00 p.m. T 12 W 13 Christmas Lunch, Prep Prep School Christmas Disco, afternoon EYFS Nativity Play in Assembly Hall, 2.30 p.m. Th 14 Pre-Prep Christmas Party, 1.30 p.m. (Assembly Hall and Dining Room) F 15 Rehearsal for Carol Service in Cathedral, 9.15-10.30 a.m. Final Assembly in Sports Hall, 11.00 a.m. School Carol Service in Cathedral, 2.30 p.m. Term Ends Pre-School, 2.00 p.m. Pre-Prep, 3.15 p.m. Day Pupils/Probationers/Boarders, 4.00 p.m. No after school activities or late Prep Chorister Period Begins Sa 16 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Carols for Children, 3.30 p.m. Su 17 Boy Choristers sing morning services Boy Choristers go home for exeat, 12.45 p.m. 12

Girl Choristers sing Evensong, 3.30 p.m. Girl Choristers sing Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Blessing of the Crib, 4.30 p.m. Girl Choristers go home for exeat, 5.15 p.m. M 18 Boy and Girl Choristers exeat Tu 19 Boy and Girl Choristers exeat W 20 Chorister Period Resumes Boy and Girl Choristers return, 11.00 a.m. Rehearsals at 11.45 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. One team of Choristers sing Evensong Th 21 One team of Choristers sing Evensong F 22 Rehearsal for Boy and Girl Choristers, 3.45-5.00 p.m. Boy and Girl Choristers sing Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, 7.00 p.m. Sa 23 One team of Choristers sing Mencap Carol Service, 2.30 p.m. Rehearsal for Boy and Girl Choristers, 4.00-5.00 p.m. Su 24 One team of Choristers sing Matins, 10.00 a.m. Choristers are excused from Sung Eucharist and Evensong Boy and Girl Choristers sing Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols: Rehearsal, 2.20 p.m. Service, 3.00 p.m. M 25 Christmas Day Boy and Girl Choristers sing morning services Boy Choristers sing Evensong, 3.30 p.m. Chorister Period Ends 13

The School Day This is the usual routine; refer to the termcard for variations. WEEK A&B Timings: Weekdays 7.00 Supervised instrumental practice (boys and girls) 8.00 School opens for Day Pupils 8.05 Lead on (Choristers and Probationers), except Thursdays 8.10-8.55 Rehearsals in Song School and Prior s Hall (Choristers and Probationers) 8.30 Form Period 9.00 Assembly 9.25 Lessons/Games 11.30 Morning Nursery ends 12.30 Afternoon Nursery begins 3.15 End of School for Pre-Prep 3.30 End of School for Nursery 3.55 End of School for Prep 4.00 Activities/Prep 6.00 School closes for Day Pupils Monday afternoons (for Choristers and Probationers) 4.05 Lead on (boys A, girls B) 4.10-5.00 Rehearsal in Song School (boys A, girls B) and supervised instrumental practice by rota (boys and girls) 5.00-6.10 Music Theory lessons and supervised instrumental practice by rota Tuesday afternoons (for Choristers and Probationers) 4.00-6.00 Supervised instrumental practice by rota (boys) 4.05 Lead on (girls) 4.15-5.00 Rehearsal in Stalls (girls) 5.15 Evensong (girls) Wednesday afternoons (for Choristers and Probationers) 4.00-6.00 Supervised instrumental practice by rota (girls) 4.05 Lead on (boys) 4.15-5.00 Rehearsal in Stalls (boys) 5.15 Evensong (boys) 14

Thursday afternoons (Choristers and Probationers) 4.05 Free time/leave out Friday afternoons (Choristers and Probationers) 4.05 Lead on (boys and girls) 4.10-5.00 Rehearsal in Song School (girls A, boys B) 4.15-5.00 Rehearsal in Stalls (boys A, girls B) 5.15 Evensong (boys A, girls B) Saturdays (Choristers) 8.35 Lead on (boys and girls) 8.40-9.45 Rehearsals in Song School and Prior s Hall (boys and girls) 4.05 Lead on (girls A, boys B) 4.15-5.00 Rehearsal in Stalls (girls A, boys B) 5.15 Evensong (girls A, boys B) Sundays (Choristers) 8.55 Lead on (boys A, girls B) 9.05-9.50 Rehearsal in Stalls (boys A, girls B) 10.00 Matins (boys A, girls B) 11.15 Sung Eucharist (boys A, girls B) 2.40 Lead on (girls A, boys B) 2.50-3.20 Rehearsal in Song School (girls A, boys B) 3.30 Evensong (girls A, boys B) Who can I turn to if I am unhappy about something? A friend An older pupil Your Form Teacher Any member of Staff A Housemother 15