APRIL Summer Term 2018 Please refer to Clarion Call for up to date information on team selection, match cancellations and any other changes. After 11.30am, alterations to matches will be sent via SMS text message and email. Key P Parents welcome to attend APRIL 2018 Monday 16 April 5.00pm 6.00pm Boarders return Tuesday 17 April 8.20am Term begins Wednesday 18 April Thursday 19 April Clubs and activities commence 9.00-3.30pm School Farm & Country Fair Years 3 & 4, Trinity Park P 4.00pm Year 7 Girls' tennis v Horringer Court Middle School (H) Friday 20 April Pre-Prep and Year 7 swimming at Wattisham Airbase Swimming Pool begins 10 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk
Saturday 21 April P 2.00pm Boys cricket 1st XI v Ipswich Prep School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket 2nd XI v Ipswich Prep School (H) Boarders activity: Lord Buckenham s Task Master Returns: Volume 2 Sunday 22 April P 10.00am Family Service at Brettenham Church P 10.00am Girls U12 Suffolk Academy netball tournament at St. Joseph s College Boarders activity: KrashBall Monday 23 April Year 3 8 House times tables test week P 4.00pm U13B Boys' tennis v Moreton Hall (H) 6.00pm OBH Society meeting Tuesday 24 April commences P 4.30pm U13A Boys' tennis v Culford School (H) Wednesday 25 April P 2.30pm Girls cricket U11A and B v Holmwood House School (H) P 2.30pm Girls cricket U13 B v Holmwood House School (A) P 2.30pm Boys cricket 1st, 2nd and 3rd v Holmwood House School (A) P 2.30pm Boys cricket Colts A, B and C v Holmwood House School (H) Thursday 26 April UKMT Junior Maths Challenge for Years 7 & 8 P 4.00pm U13A Boys' tennis v St. Benedict s (A) P 7.00pm Chamber Concert P 7.00pm Year 2 Parents Moving Up Information Evening APRIL OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk 11
APRIL Friday 27 April P 12.30pm The Friends of OBH lunch for Pre-Prep and Prep school parents at Briavel House 3.30pm Home Weekend P 4.15pm Boys' U10 Mini orange tennis at Culford School Saturday 28 April Sunday 29 April 6.00pm 7.00pm Boarders may return Monday 30 April 9.30am House Shout P 3.00pm Girls cricket U11A v Barnardiston Hall (H) Suffolk County Cup P 4.30pm Boys' and Girls' U13 tennis v King Edward Upper School (A) 12 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk
MAY 2018 Tuesday 1 May 9.30am Year 4 Trip to West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village 2.00pm Elite sports coaching with Andy Northcote, Director of Cricket at Culford School 6.30pm Headmaster s Supper (Group 1) Wednesday 2 May P 2.30pm Girls cricket U13 A and B v St John s College School (A) P 2.30pm Girls cricket U11 A and B v St John s College School (H) P 2.30pm Boys cricket 1st XI and 2nd XI v St John s College School (A) P 2.30pm Boys cricket Colts A, B and C v St John s College School (H) P 2.30pm Boys cricket 3rd XI v Woodbridge School (H) Thursday 3 May P 4.00pm U13 Girls tennis v Moreton Hall (H) Mansion House Reception, London Friday 4 May 1.30pm Year 1-6 Wind in the Willows Workshop with Image Musical Theatre Saturday 5 May P 10.00am Girls cricket U9 A and B v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (A) P 10.00am Boys cricket U9A v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (A) P 2.00pm Boys and Girls U13 and U11 House matches Boarders activity: Buckenham s Bush Tucker Treats and Trials Sunday 6 May Boarders activity: Lord Buckenham s Armada Challenge P 4.00pm Confirmation service at Thorpe Morieux Church MAY OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk 13
MAY Monday 7 May Bank Holiday - Normal School Day P 10.00am Open Morning P 2.15pm Boys' and Girls' U9B cricket v Finborough School (A) P 3.50pm 5.30pm Pre-Prep Parents evening Tuesday 8 May P 3.50pm 5.30pm Pre-Prep Parents evening 5.00pm Informal Concert 6.30pm Headmaster s Supper (Group 2) Wednesday 9 May P 2.30pm Girls cricket U13 A and B v Framlingham Prep School (H) P 2.30pm Girls cricket U11 A and B v Framlingham Prep School (A) P 2.30pm Boys cricket 1st XI v Framlingham Prep School (A) P 2.30pm Boys cricket 2nd, 3rd and 4th XI v Framlingham Prep School (H) P 2.30pm Boys cricket Colts A, B and C v Framlingham Prep School (A) Thursday 10 May Ampleforth Scholarship Experience depart Year 6 STEM Day at Oundle School Friday 11 May Ampleforth Scholarship Experience return P 1.30pm Grandparents & Godparents Strawberry Tea 3.30pm Year 4 Camp Out at OBH 3.30pm Home Weekend Saturday 12 May Sunday 13 May South Suffolk Show 6.00pm 7.00pm Boarders may return 14 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk
MAY Monday 14 May Common Entrance Mental Maths exam Tuesday 15 May 9.00am 12.45pm Year 6 Geography Field Trip to Stowmarket P 2.15pm Boys U9 cricket v Fairstead House School (H) P 2.15pm Girls U9 cricket v Fairstead House School (H) P 2.30pm Girls U13 cricket v Ipswich School (A) Suffolk County Cup 2nd round P 4.00pm Boys U11 mini green tennis at Orwell Park School Common Entrance French Listening Exams commence (afternoon) Wednesday 16 May French Common Entrance Oral Exams commence (morning) P 2.00pm Boys cricket 1st XI and Colts A v Beeston Hall School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket 2nd XI and Colts B v Beeston Hall School (A) Thursday 17 May French Common Entrance Oral Exams (morning) Friday 18 May French Common Entrance Oral Exams (morning) 8.45am 4.30pm Year 7 River Brett Field Study Day P 2.00pm Girls cricket U9 A and B v Orwell Park School (A) P 2.00pm Boys cricket U9 A and B v Orwell Park School (A) Saturday 19 May Hadleigh Show P 2.00pm Girls cricket U13 A and B v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (H) P 2.00pm Girls cricket U11 A v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (A) P 2.00pm Boys cricket 1st and 2nd XI v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket Colts A and B v Barnardiston Hall Prep School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket 3rd XI v Felsted School (A) Boarders activity: Premiere at 'The Bush' Cinema OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk 15
MAY Sunday 20 May P 10.00am Family Service at Thorpe Morieux Church P 10.00am Boys U11 Stowe Cricket Festival Boarders activity: Picnic in the Park/Shopping in Bury Monday 21 May Year 3 8 House times tables test week 8.45am 4.30pm Year 7 River Brett Field Study Day P 3.15pm Boys and Girls U9 A and B cricket v Holmwood House (A) Tuesday 22 May 10.30am Whole School Photograph 2.00pm Sports team photos Wednesday 23 May P 2.00pm Girls cricket U13 A and B v Finborough School (A) P 2.00pm Boys cricket 2nd and 3rd v Finborough School (A) P 2.15pm Girls cricket U11 A and B v Moreton Hall School (A) P 2.15pm Boys cricket 1st and Colts B v Moreton Hall School (H) P 2.30pm Boys cricket Colts C v St. Faith s School (A) Thursday 24 May Adventure Day at The Leys for Year 6 team P 6.30pm Summer Concert Friday 25 May Daisy Day in support of Daisy DIPG Brain Cancer Research 9.30am 11.30am Pre-Prep Drop-in morning 10.00am IAPS U11 Girls cricket at Framingham College P 2.00pm House Swimming Gala P 3.30pm The Friends of OBH Cake Sale Half term begins Saturday 26 May P 1.30pm Headmaster s XI v Sudbury Cricket Club (H) 16 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk
JUNE JUNE 2018 Sunday 3 June 6.00pm 7.00pm Boarders may return Monday 4 June 8.20am Term begins Common Entrance Preparation Day Year 3-7 Revision Week Tuesday 5 June Common Entrance Exams 2.00pm Elite Sports coaching Jason Gallian and Felsted U18 1st XI coaching afternoon (H) P 3.00pm U12 cricket Bunbury Cup match v St. Joseph s College (H) P 4.00pm Boys' U9 Mini Red tennis at Ipswich Sports Centre (A) Wednesday 6 June Common Entrance Exams P 2.00pm Girls U9 (6 aside) cricket Tournaments at Orwell Park School P 2.00pm Boys cricket 2st XI v South Lee School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket Colts A and B v South Lee School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket Colts C v Fairstead House (H) P 2.30pm Boys cricket 1st XI v Woodbridge School (H) P 2.30pm Girls cricket U13 A and B v South Lee School (A) P 2.30pm Girls cricket U11 A and B v South Lee School (A) Thursday 7 June Common Entrance Exams OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk 17
JUNE Friday 8 June Common Entrance Exams Year 3, 4 and 6 swimming begins P 12.00noon IAPS Athletics at Bedford International Stadium Governors meeting P 2.15pm Boys U9 cricket A and B v South Lee School (H) P 2.15pm Girls U9 cricket A v South Lee School (H) Saturday 9 June P 10.00am Boys 1st XI 20/20 Big Bash at Felsted School 12.00noon Lavenham Vox concert at Lavenham Parish Church P 1.30pm Girls cricket U13 A and B v The Perse School (H) P 2.00pm Boys and Girls cricket U11 (6 aside) Tournaments at Orwell Park School Boarders activity: Muddy Packs and Pies Sunday 10 June P 9.30am Parents and Pupils tennis P 9.30am Parents and Pupils golf Boarders activity: Big Timber Construction Monday 11 June Year 5 7 Exam Preparation Day Year 8 OBE expedition departs P 2.30pm Pre-Prep Informal concert Concert with a Coffee Tuesday 12 June Year 5 7 School exams P 12.00pm Pre-Prep Teddy Bear's Picnic P 2.15pm Boys U9 and Girls U9 cricket v Fairstead House (H) Wednesday 13 June Year 5 7 School exams P 2.00pm Girls cricket U12 v Culford School (H) P 2.00pm Girls cricket U11A and B v Culford School (A) P 2.00pm Boys cricket Colts A, B and C v Culford School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket 2nd and 3rd XI v Culford School (A) Year 8 OBE Expedition returns 18 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk
JUNE Thursday 14 June Year 5 7 School exams Friday 15 June Gordonstoun Challenge departs P 10.00am Boys U11A Cricket Festival at Framlingham College P 2.00pm Boys and Girls U9A and B cricket v Culford School (H) P 3.20pm Informal Concert 3.30pm Year 5 Campout 3.30pm Home Weekend Saturday 16 June Sunday 17 June Gordonstoun Challenge returns 6.00pm 7.00pm Boarders may return Monday 18 June Exam feedback week Year 3-4 School exams Pre-Prep Forest Experience Day (Thetford Forest) P 3.30pm Year 8 cricket tour Tuesday 19 June Year 3-4 School exams Wednesday 20 June Year 3-4 School exams P 2.00pm Boys cricket Colts A, B and C v Felsted School (H) P 2.15pm Girls U12A cricket v Felsted Prep School (A) P 2.15pm Girls U11A and B cricket v Felsted Prep School (A) P 3.30pm New Reception class tea party Year 8 Cricket Tour returns OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk 19
JUNE Thursday 21 June P 3.30pm New Nursery class tea party P 5.30pm Substance abuse seminar for parents Friday 22 June Pre-Prep transition morning P 4.30pm Informal Concert Saturday 23 June P 10.00am Sports day (10.00am Field events start, 10.30am Track events start) P 1.00pm Family Picnics P 2.00pm Girls cricket U13 and U11 v Parents P 2.00pm Boys cricket U13 and U11 v Parents Boarders activity: OBH Fest III Open Boarding Weekend Sunday 24 June Year 8 Northumberland trip departs P 10.00am Family Service at Brettenham Church Boarders activity: Bouncing Bonanza Assault Course Monday 25 June P 1.00pm East Area Athletics Year 4 & 5 at Bury St Edmunds Athletics Track P 2.15pm Boys and Girls cricket U9 v St Joseph s College (H) P 2.30pm 'When I Grow Up' Pre-Prep Summer Show Tuesday 26 June World Cup Cross Curricular Day for Year 5 to 7 Wednesday 27 June P 2.30pm Girls cricket U11 A and B v Finborough School (A) P 2.30pm Boys cricket Colts A, B and C v Finborough School (H) 20 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk
JUNE Thursday 28 June Year 7 Expedition departs Year 1, 2, 3 and 4 activity morning Friday 29 June P 2.00pm Girls cricket U9 A and B v Finborough School (H) P 2.00pm Boys cricket U9 A and B v Finborough School (H) P 3.20pm Informal Concert Year 8 Northumberland trip returns Year 7 Expedition returns 3.30pm Home Weekend 6.00pm Headmasters XI v Cavendish cricket (A) Saturday 30 June OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk 21
JULY JULY 2018 Sunday 1 July 6.00pm 7.00pm Boarders may return Monday 2 July WE ARE SUPER day in the Pre-Prep 1.30pm OPRO Mouth Guards Tuesday 3 July 9.00am Year 6 OBE Expedition departs 10.00am Year 3 and 4 Dress Rehearsal of The Blue Crystal IAPS athletics Finals (if qualified) Wednesday 4 July P 2.15pm Girls cricket 1st and 2nd v Orwell Park School (H) P 2.15pm Boys cricket 1st, 2nd and 3rd v Orwell Park School (A) 4.00pm Year 6 OBE Expedition returns Thursday 5 July P 11.00am Pre-Prep Prize Giving P 1.15pm Pre-Prep sports afternoon P 6.30pm Year 3 and 4 Performance of The Blue Crystal Friday 6 July P 3.00pm Leavers Service at Thorpe Morieux Church Saturday 7 July P 11.00am Prize Giving and Speech Day P Leavers lunch End of term 22 OLD BUCKENHAM HALL Tel: 01449 740252 www.obh.co.uk