ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL HARPENDEN Calendar for Summer Term, 2018 Athletics Cricket XI Rounders IX April Fri 13 D of E Gold Practice Expedition, Lake District returns Sat 14 German exchange students depart to Hamburg Sun 15 Boarders Return, 4-8pm Mon 16 All pupils register at 8.40pm Normal lessons start with period 1 4pm Teaching Team Time Tues 17 A-level Music Opera masterclass period 5 followed by tea at 4pm and Concert at 4.30pm, Old Library House netball seniors Year 13 EPQ Presentations, 3pm-6pm, Old Library House netball inters Wed 18 Thurs 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tues 24 Wed 25 Boarders' Chapel, 6pm House netball juniors House Swimming, 2-3.30pm 6th form Physics trip to CERN departs German exchange students return from Hamburg Boarders' Spring Formal Dinner CERN trip returns Boarders Trip to Hillingdon Activity Centre Senior Chapel, 10am, School Uniform St. George's Day GCSE Art Exam PSA Pub Night, 7.30pm, Skew Bridge (Southdown Road), all parents and staff invited! 4pm Whole School Meeting inc GDPR GCSE Art Exam Year 13 French Orals D of E Bronze Info eve for Year 10 and Parents, 7pm Assembly Hall followed by Y10 Geography Lake District Info Evening, 8pm, Assembly Hall Georgians' Meeting, 7.45pm, Gr16 Information Evening for Year 7 Parents on Sex and Relationships Education, Assembly Hall, 7pm Year 13 French Orals The school calendar is paid for from parental contributions to the Cecil Grant Trust Fund
Athletics Senior District Champs, St Albans, 2.30pm Year 13 EPQ Presentations, 3pm-6pm, Old Library Thurs 26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Year 10 exam period starts Year 10 Parents Evening, 5-8pm, Assembly Hall and Goddard Junior Maths Challenge tbc Y10 MFL Orals Y12 A-level Politics study day Athletics, track only, St Albans, 4.30pm House Photography competition judging House Quiz, period 5, Old Library Sixth Form offer letters issued to current Y11 Governors Estates and Health and Safety Committee Meeting, 8.30am, GR16 Big Curry Day for the Soldiers Charity, some disruption to Y7 and Y9 lessons Y10 MFL Orals Girls Winter Sports Awards Evening for Players and Parents, Dining Room and Assembly Hall, 7 for 7.45 pm Jazz band perform at MENCAP concert at Harpenden Methodist Church The Great Curry Run#7, registration from 8am, start 9am Senior Communion 6.30pm, School Uniform Year 10 Art exam 4pm Trip Leaders Meeting Tues 1 May Year 10 MFL Orals County League Athletics round 1, Luton, StGs host, 4.30pm Wed 2 Year 11 IGCSE History am Thurs 3 A-level Art Exam, Fine and Photography A-level Art Exam, Fine and Photography Staff Summer Ball, Old Albanians, 7.30pm Boarder exeat from 2.55pm Deadline - replies to St George's Sixth Form Offer or Post 16 Destination Form to be returned to Mrs Warden, Sixth Form Office Year 11 MFL Orals begin Fri 4 Sat 5 Sun 6 No Chapel Mon 7 Bank Holiday Boarders return 6-8pm A-level Art Exam, Fine and Photography Year 11 MFL Orals Tues 8 Wed 9 A-level Graphics Exam Year 11 MFL Orals (historians) District Athletics, St Albans County League Athletics Round 2, Ware, 4.30pm Thurs 10 A-level Graphics Exam
Year 11 Last Day and early dismissal from 11am Fri 11 Sat 12 Sun 13 Mon 14 Tues 15 Wed 16 Thurs 17 Fri 18 Year 10 exam period ends A-level Graphics Exam Year 11 MFL Orals Bronze D of E route planning and training, 0930-1330 Assembly Hall Eurovision song contest Senior Chapel 10am, School Uniform Boarders' Paintballing GCSE written exams start (Computer Science) A-level Art Exhibition set up 4pm Calendar Planning Meeting, Gr108 St George's Parents' Prayer Group 8pm, email ruth.key@gmx.com for venue. Year 12 exams in class begin - no study leave except just before any public exam Year 13 Photo 0830-0915 A-level Art Exhibition set up Governors Facilities and Marketing Group Committee Meeting 9am County League Athletics Round 3, Welwyn, 4.30pm Governors Boarding and Welfare Committee Meeting, 8.30am, Keswick A-level Maths (Mechanics 2) A-level Art Marking A-level Art Marking IDAHO - International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia Twilight Inset#4 4-5.15pm, Working Parties PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm District Athletics, St Albans, StGs host, 4.30pm A-level Art Moderation Art Exhibition Parent's Private View Year 10 Geography Trip Departs Wine and Briefing Evening, Parent and Staff D-Day Trip, 7pm-8pm, Old Library Sat 19 Harry and Meghan's Wedding, Windsor, by invite only Sun 20 Mon 21 Junior Chapel - Gideons, 10am, School Uniform Boarders' Indoor Skydiving Year 13 Last Day of Teaching and early leave Art students clear up Year 10 Geography Trip returns 4pm Teaching and Learning Committee and Alban Federation Subject Mentors Meeting Tues 22 Wed 23 Thurs 24 Fri 25 A-level Maths (Decision 2) Governors Pay and Personnel Committee Meeting, 7pm, School House County League Athletics Round 4, St Albans, 4.30pm Year 12 Theatre Studies students off lessons and evening performance Year 13 Leavers Ball, 7pm for 7.30pm, Aldwickbury Golf Club Borneo Expedition Itinerary Development Session, Students from 3.30pm and parents from 7pm
Boarder exeat begins 2.55pm Sat 26 Parent and Staff D-Day Trip to Normandy departs Sun 27 Mon 28 Half term Parent and Staff D-Day Trip to Normandy returns Tues 29 Wed 30 Thurs 31 Riding Team showjumping at Keysoe Fri 1 Sat 2 June Sun 3 Boarders Return, 4-8pm 4pm Teaching Team Time- planning and negotiation of Progress and Effort Data and Review DAP and plan 2018-19 DAP Year 7 and 8 Science and Maths exams in class this week Mon 4 Tues 5 District Athletics, St Albans, 4.30pm Wed 6 Briefing evening for Year 9 PGL Trip, Chapel, 6pm Thurs 7 Summer Finals Day (Cricket and Rounders) County League Athletics Round 5, Luton, 4.30pm Fri 8 Year 12 exams in class complete Sat 9 D of E Bronze Practice Expedition Cohort A departs Sun 10 Mon 11 Tues 12 Wed 13 Thurs 14 Junior Chapel 10am, School Uniform Catholic Mass, 6.30pm, School Uniform D of E Bronze Practice Expedition Cohort A returns Year 12 Boarders Go White Water Year 9 Science and Maths exams in class this week 4pm Performance Appraisal Reviews / Horizontal Tutor Training Foundation Company Directors, 7pm, Gr16 Year 12 Art Mock, Fine Art and Photography Year 12 Art Mock Fine Art and Photography PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm Brittany Trip info evening for Year 8 parents, Chapel, 7pm Year 12 Graphics Mock County League Athletics Round 6, Welwyn, 4.30pm Local pastoral hub meeting, 3.45pm, STAGs District Athletics Championships, all day Y7-10, Watford Year 12 Graphics Mock Music Dept Summer Concert, Chapel, 7.30pm Fri 15 Progress Review Issue Years 7,9,and Issue of Year 8 and 10 Report
Sat 16 School Fete and Founders and Benefactors weekend Sun 17 House Sailing Regatta Fathers' Day Founders Chapel, 10am, School Uniform 4pm House Meetings World Cup Football, England v Tunisia, 7pm Mon 18 Tues 19 Staff v Students cricket match after school Wed 20 Year 9 Paris Art Trip Info Evening, Chapel, 7.30pm Year 10 Parents and Students Information Evening ref Decisions 16+, Chapel 8.00pm Year 9 ELC Computing exam paper 2 period 3 and 4 Final GCSE Exam (German) Thurs 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tues 26 Wed 27 Thurs 28 Fri 29 Book return for Y11 and Y13, Assembly Hall, period 4 Year 12 Chemistry Challenge (Lunchtime and Friday 5) Prefect Dinner, Dining Hall, Grant Quad, Keswick Lawn and Old Library D of E Bronze Practice Expedition Cohort B departs Boarders' Trip to Aqua Park Lower School play technical rehearsal D of E Bronze Practice Expedition Cohort B returns World Cup Football, England v Panama, 1pm Junior Chapel 10am, School Uniform Senior Chapel - Bethany, 6.30pm, School Uniform London Schools' Ski Race @ Gosling Final A-level exam Maths Further Pure 2 am Year 9 Normandy Trip info evening for parents, Chapel 7.30pm Heads Commendations this week Sports Day field events and 1500m New Y12 Students Induction Day, Chapel 4pm Teaching Team Time to review Y12 internal exam results Lower school play dress rehearsal Sports Day Lower school play Announcement of theme for House Dance competition, breaktime, Drama Studio Reserve Sports Day / Summer Finals Governors Curriculum Committee Meeting, 4pm Lower school play Year 12 Parents' Evening, 5-8pm, Assembly Hall and Goddard World Cup Football, England v Belgium, 7pm Boarder exeat begins 3.40pm Staff Inset Day - school closed to students. a.m. Coaching, p.m. Working Party presentations Staff v Students golf, 3.00pm onwards, tbc Mastering the LNAT 9.30 am-12.30 pm Mastering the UKCAT 9.00am - 4.00pm Sat 30
Sun 1 Mon 2 Tues 3 Wed 4 Thurs 5 Fri 6 July Boarders return 6-8pm No Chapel Y9 PGL Spain Trip departs Activities week Year 12 Work Experience Y10 D of E Bronze Assessed Expeditions this week, along with rotation of activities Monday - Thursday: Mosque Trip, Presentation Skills, Enterprise Day, Media and Marketing Day Y8 Brittany trip departs UK Trips Y8 and Y9 Group to St Albans Year 9 Paris students "Tolerance Day" Year 9 Normandy students D-Day preparation day 1 Year 7 STEP Day St Albans Year 9 Normandy students D-Day preparation day 2 Year 7 students China Day Year 9 Art Paris Trip departs Foundation Company AGM, Buffet at 6.30pm, Meeting at 7pm, Old Library Year 9 Normandy D-Day Trip Departs UK Trips Y8 and Y9 Group "Apprentice Day" Year 7 Trip to Whipsnade UK Trips Y8 and Y9 Group to Thorpe Park Year 7 A,B,C to Warwick Castle Year 7 D,E,F Tech day in school Year 10 students "Festival of Sport" at school UK Trips Y8 and Y9 Group to Tring Museum Y9 Paris Trip returns Y8 Brittany trip returns Year 7 A,B,C Tech day in school Year 7 D,E,F, to Warwick Castle Sat 7 Year 9 Normandy D Day Trip Returns Sun 8 No Chapel Boarders' Trip to Drayton Manor - houses closed Y9 PGL Spain Trip returns 4pm Teaching and Learning Committee and Alban Federation Subject Mentors Meeting PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm St George's Parents' Prayer Group 8pm, email ruth.key@gmx.com for venue. Rehearsals start for House Dance Mon 9 Tues 10 Wed 11 Governors Pay and Personnel Committee Meeting, 6pm Governors Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting 7pm, followed by Full Governors Committee Chess simultaneous event, International Master Lorin D'Costa v 30 players at once, Old Library, 1-3.40pm HPV vaccination for Y8 and Y9 Girls, Assembly Hall Foyer Thurs 12 Year 7 Induction Day and Evening Issue to Year 12 students of predicted grades letter House Dance Competition, Assembly Hall, Period 5 Fri 13
Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Year 6 Rugby and Lacrosse Taster Session, am PSA Pre-Loved uniform sale, 1000, Assembly Hall Expected departure of Y12 China Trip tbc Football World Cup Final 8pm Boarders' end of year barbeque Family Communion 10am, School Uniform 4pm Teaching Team Time (Curriculum Planning) Lower and Middle School Prizegiving pm Tues 17 Briefing Evening for Senior Lacrosse Tour, Assembly Hall, 7pm Wed 18 Thurs 19 Whole School assembly in Sports Hall 2.15pm End of term from 11am D of E Gold Assessed Expedition departs (returns 25 th July) Fri 20 (Sun) (29) Expected return Y12 China trip tbc (Mon) (30) USA Lacrosse Tour Departs (Return on 10th August) Autumn Term 2018 Sunday 2 nd September New boarders in Yrs 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 arrive 2-4pm Monday 3 rd September Staff INSET day and phased pupil return Induction of new pupils in Yrs 8, 9 & 10 Returning boarders in Yr 12 arrive by 8pm Tuesday 4 th September (Induction of new pupils in Yrs 8,9 & 10 continues) Induction of Yrs 7 & 12 Guidance & Support for A, AS and GCSE exam students, 2.00pm - 2.45pm, phone School to make an appointment Remaining boarders arrive by 8pm Wednesday 5 th September All pupils register at 8.40am Friday October 5th Open Evening Saturday October 6th Boarders exeat begins (leave by 11am) Monday October 8th INSET day (Staff only) Boarders return 6-8pm Friday 26 th October Boarders exeat begins Monday 2 9th October to Friday 2 nd November Half term Sunday 4 th November Boarders return 4-8pm Thursday 29 th November Boarders exeat from 3.40pm Friday 30 th November Occasional Day Sunday 2 nd December Boarders return 6-8pm Thursday 20 th December End of term after 11am
Monday 7 th January INSET day (Staff only) Boarders return 4-8 pm Tuesday 8 th January All pupils register at 8.40am Spring Term 2019 Friday 15 th February Boarders exeat from 2.55pm Monday 18 th February to Friday 22 nd February Half term Sunday 24 th February Boarders return 4-8pm Monday 25 th February All pupils register at 8.40am Thursday 21 st March Boarders exeat from 4pm Friday 22 nd March School closed occasional day Sunday 24 th March Boarders return from 6pm Monday 25 th March All pupils register at 8.40 am Friday 5 th April End of term after 11am Summer Term 2019 Monday 22 nd April Boarders return 4-8 pm Tuesday 23 rd April All pupils register at 8.40 am Friday 3 rd May Boarders exeat from 2.55pm Monday 6 th May Bank Holiday Boarders return 6-8 pm Friday 24 th May Boarders exeat begins 2.55 pm Monday 27 th May to Friday 31 st May Half term Sunday 2 nd June Boarders return 6 8 pm Monday 3 rd June All pupils register at 8.40 am Thursday 27 th June Boarders exeat weekend from 2.55pm Friday 28 th June INSET Day, staff only Sunday 30 th June Boarders return 6-8 pm Friday 19 th July End of term after 11am