TERM DATES 2018 Summer Term 2018 [Staff INSET: Tuesday 17 April] Wednesday 18 April Saturday 7 July [Boarders return: Tuesday 17 April after 5.00 pm] May Day Bank Holiday (Monday 7 May) is a normal school day Half Term: Friday 25 May 3.50 pm Monday 4 June 8.45 am COMMEMORATION DAY: SATURDAY 7 JULY Autumn Term 2018 [Staff INSET: Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September] Wednesday 5 September Friday 14 December [Boarders return: Tuesday 4 September after 5.00 pm] Half Term: Thursday 25 October 3.50 pm Monday 5 November 8.45 am [Staff INSET: Friday 26 October] Fixed Times: Registration with form tutor (each day) 8.45 am Monday: Form Tutors (Senior School) 8.45 am Tuesday: Form Tutors (Senior School) 8.45 am Wednesday: Form Tutors (Senior School) 8.45 am Thursday: Form Tutors (Senior School) 8.45 am Friday: Whole School Assembly 8.45 am Prep School Assembly 1.00 pm Activities (Monday Thursday) School Transport departs 4.05 pm 4.55 pm 5.00 pm (3.50 pm on Fridays)
SCHOOL OFFICERS Heads of School: Sam Barrick Elizabeth Townend Senior Prefects: Claresta Ranti Filippo Gerosa Jake Henry
SPRING TERM CALENDAR 2018 Fixture times quoted are start times January Mon 8 9.15 am Staff INSET 5.00 pm Boarders return Week 1 Tue 9 8.45 am SPRING TERM BEGINS Wed 10 2.15 pm Football: U16 v Fulneck School (H) Thu 11 9.00 am PFA Chat n Char Fri 12 9.00 am Year 11 interviews with Ms Palmer to discuss trial exam results and GCSE predictions Sat 13 10.00 am Football: U13 & U15 v Huddersfield Grammar School (H) 10.00 am Netball: U13, U14 & U16 v Silcoates School (A) Sun 14 9.00 am Years 10 & 11 English visit to Stratford: A Christmas Carol Week 2 Mon 15 9.00 am Sixth Form trial exams begin Tue 16 12.00 noon Prep School: Young Voices concert at Sheffield 5.30 pm Year 11 Food pupils visit to Sapori 74 for research Wed 17 9.00 am Years 5 & 6 visit to National Space Centre 2.15 pm Football: U16 v Ampleforth College (A) 5.00 pm Andorra ski visit; parents information evening Thu 18 9.15 am Pre-Prep visit to The Deep, Hull Fri 19 2.00 pm Netball: U11 v The Mount School (A) 9.00 am Design Technology & Business Studies visit to Land Rover Jaguar 3.50 pm Sixth Form trial exams end Sat 20 10.00 am Football: U12, U14 & U16 v Leeds Grammar School (H) 2.00 pm Netball: U13, U14, U15 & U16 v Pocklington School (A) Sun 21 10.00 am Senior School Production: Annie rehearsals all day Week 3 Mon 22 2.15 pm Football: U13 v The Minster School (A) 2.30 pm Football: U11 v Hipperholme Grammar School (H) Tue 23 5.00 pm Tea for staff 5.20 pm FLT Meeting 6.30 pm Year 11 parents evening Wed 24 2.30 pm Netball: U11 v Hipperholme Grammar School (H) 3.50 pm Netball: U15 v Snaith School (H) 3.40 pm Andorra ski visit; lesson at Xscape, Castleford Thu 25 7.00 pm PFA AGM & Open Meeting Fri 26 2.00 pm Football: U11 v Minster School (H) 2.00 pm Netball: U11 v Minster School (H)
Sat 27 Sun 28 10.00 am Senior School Production: Annie rehearsals all day Week 4 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 1.30 pm GCSE PE mock practical moderation 3.40 pm Andorra ski visit; lesson at Xscape, Castleford February Thu 1 UK Intermediate Maths Challenge (Years 9, 10 & 11) Fri 2 2.15 pm Football: U11 v Brackenfield School (H) 2.15 pm Netball: U11 v Brackenfield School (H) Sat 3 10.00 am Football: U12, U14 & U16 v Birkdale School (H) 11.00 am Netball: U13, U15 & U16 v Ackworth School (A) Sun 4 9.00 am Duke of Edinburgh Award: training walk Week 5 Mon 5 9.00 am Senior School Production: Annie dress rehearsal 1.30 pm U9 & U11 cross country competition at Terrington Hall School Tue 6 9.00 am PFA Chat n Char 2.00 pm Senior School Production: Annie dress rehearsal for primary schools 2.00 pm Football: U9 v The Minster School (H) 2.00 pm Netball: U9 v The Minster School (H) Wed 7 2.30 pm Netball: U16 v Mount St Mary s College (A) 3.40 pm Andorra ski visit; lesson at Xscape, Castleford 3.45 pm Pre-School & Pre-Prep parents evening 7.00 pm Senior School Production: Annie Thu 8 9.15 am Pre Prep visit to Pink Pig Farm 7.00 pm Senior School Production: Annie Fri 9 9.00 am KS3 history visit to Royal Armouries, Leeds 1.45 pm Football: U9 v Gateways School (H) 3.50 pm HALF TERM BEGINS Sun 11 9.00 am Ski trip to Andorra departs Sun 18 5.00 pm Boarders return 9.00 pm Ski trip to Andorra returns Mon 19 8.45 am SPRING TERM RESTARTS Week 7 Tue 20 4.30 pm OPEN EVENING Wed 21 2.15 pm Football: U16 v Silcoates School (H)
Thu 22 9.00 am CCF cadets to Linton-on-Ouse for AEF Fri 23 9.00 am Year 11 NEA Food examination (3 hours) Years 3 & 4 visit to Roman Fort, Murton Park,York Sat 24 10.00 am Football: U13, U15 & U16 v Ackworth School (A) 10.00 am Netball: U13 & U15 v Fulneck School (H) 11.00 am Netball: U14 & U16 v Fulneck School (H) Sun 25 Mon 26 9.00 am Year 11 & Sixth Form trial exams begin 2.30 pm Netball: U13 v The Minster School (A) Week 8 Tue 27 2.15 pm Football: U9 v The Minster School (A) 2.15 pm Netball: U9 v The Minster School (A) 2.30 pm Netball: U14 & U15 v Mount St Mary s College (H) Wed 28 5.00 pm Staff Meeting 6.30 pm Year 9 parents evening March Thu 1 WORLD BOOK DAY (Prep School) 9.00 am PFA Chat n Char 9.00 am Year 10 GCSE visit to Science Live! at Leeds 2.15 pm Football: U11 v Hill House School (A) 2.15 pm Netball: U11 v Hill House School (A) Fri 2 1.30 pm Junior cross country competition at QEGS, Wakefield 3.50 pm Year 11 & Sixth Form trial exams end Sat 3 10.30 am Netball: U14 & U16 v Scarborough College (H) 11.30 am Netball: U13 & U15 v Scarborough College (H) 1.00 pm Draxonians Association spring reunion at Selby RUFC Sun 4 Week 9 Mon 5 2.15 pm Football: U13 v The Minster School (H) 5.00 pm Prep School residential visit; parents information meeting Tue 6 2.15 pm Football: U9 v Terrington Hall School (H) 2.15 pm Football: U14 v Hill House School (A) 2.30 pm Netball: U14 & U15 v Hill House School (A) 3.50 pm Calendar deadline Wed 7 2.15 pm Football: U11 v Terrington Hall School (A) Thu 8 PFA Mothers Day pop up shop 3.50 pm Year 8 (full) and Year 11 & Sixth Form (summary) reports to FLT for proof-reading 5.30pm Year 7 parents evening Fri 9 2.15 pm Football: U11 v The Minster School (A) 2.15 pm Netball: U11 v The Minster School (A) Sat 10 9.30 am OPEN MORNING 10.00 am Football: U13 & U15 v Hipperholme School (H)
10.00 am Netball: U13, U15 & U16 v The Mount School (H) Sun 11 9.00 am Duke of Edinburgh Award: training walk Week 10 Mon 12 1.30 pm Football: U9 triangular match v Hull Collegiate School & Scarborough College (H) 1.30 pm Netball: U9 triangular match v Hull Collegiate School & Scarborough College (H) 2.15 pm Netball: U13 v The Minster School (H) 6.00 pm Music visit to York Theatre Royal: Guys and Dolls Tue 13 9.00 am Year 11 GCSE Geography fieldwork visit 2.00 pm Pre-Prep Easter hat decorating with parents 3.50 pm Year 8, Year 11 & Sixth Form reports to form tutors 4.00 pm Calendar meeting Wed 14 1.30 pm Rugby: U11 tournament at Knaresborough Rugby Club 2.15 pm Football: U16 v Fulneck School (H) 6.00 pm World Challenge fitness test & kit information evening Thu 15 9.00 am Year 11 GCSE Geography fieldwork visit 7.00 pm Talent Show Fri 16 10.30 am Netball: U11 tournament at Queen Margaret s School 12.00 noon Netball: First team tour to Boreatton Park, Shropshire departs Sat 17 10.00 am Football: U13, U15 & U16 v Hull Collegiate School (A) Sun 18 7.00 pm Netball tour returns Week 11 Mon 19 3.50 pm Year 8, Year 11 & Sixth Form reports to JW for printing 4.00 pm Prep School parents evening in Coggrave Tue 20 9.00 am Year 11 GCSE Geography fieldwork river visit 1.30 pm Football: U9 v Scarborough College (A) 1.30 pm Netball: U9 v Scarborough College (A) Wed 21 12.00 noon Football: U16 8-a-side tournament at Hull Collegiate School 1.30 pm Football: U11 v Hull Collegiate School (H) 1.30 pm Netball: U11 v Hull Collegiate School (H) 2.30 pm Pre-Prep Easter concert 4.00 pm Normandy visit; parents information meeting in Moloney Hall 7.30 pm Duke of Edinburgh Award presentation ceremony at Selby Abbey Thu 22 9.00 am Year 10 GCSE Geography fieldwork trip 9.00 am CCF cadets to Linton-on-Ouse for AEF 12.00 noon Pre-School & Pre-Prep Easter treasure hunt & picnic 2.00 pm Prep School Eggs-factor 2.30 pm Pre-School & Pre-Prep Easter Parade & egg rolling Fri 23 2.00 pm Football: U11 v Scarborough College (A) 2.00 pm Netball: U11 v Scarborough College (A) 3.50 pm TERM ENDS April Tue 17 9.00 am STAFF INSET
Wed 18 8.45 am SUMMER TERM BEGINS
Telephone Numbers (Selby Code 01757) School Office and Secretary 618248 Acting Headmaster (Mr M A Voisey) 618248 Assistant Head (Curriculum) (Ms C M Palmer) 618248 Bursar (Mrs R M Harrison) 618687 Head of Sixth Form (Miss C Cross) 618248 ICT Department 618464 Teaching Staff 618248 Prep School (Mrs R M Wake) 618862 Pre-Prep School (Mrs A L Watson) 618248 Norfolk House (Mrs D Sheavyn) 618033 Boarding Call Box (School) 618377 Boarding Call Box (Norfolk) 617057 Facsimile 617432 Business Development and Admissions (Mrs Shann) 618248 Email Head head@readschool.co.uk Assistant Head (Curriculum) assistant.head@readschool.co.uk Bursar bursar@readschool.co.uk Housemistress housemistress@readschool.co.uk Head of Sixth Form headofsixthform@readschool.co.uk Headmaster s PA/Registrar headspa@readschool.co.uk School Secretary enquiries@readschool.co.uk Matron josie@readschool.co.uk Business Development shann@readschool.co.uk Contact email address for Form Tutors or other members of staff take the format: surname@readschool.co.uk (e.g. jones@readschool.co.uk) Website: www.readschool.co.uk