ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL HARPENDEN UPDATED Calendar for Autumn Term, 2017 Lacrosse XII Rugby XV Netball VII September Sun 3 New Boarders arrive 2-4pm Chapel for new boarders and their parents, 4.30pm Mon 4 Staff INSET day and phased pupil return Returning boarders in Y12 arrive by 8pm All new students CAT testing 9am -noon, Gym; Year 12 prospective Mathematicians aptitude testing, Gym Tues 5 WEEK 1 Start of term Induction of new pupils in Y8-10 continues Induction of Y7 and Y12 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Remaining boarders arrived by 8pm Wed 6 All pupils register at 8.40am, start of term chapels and assemblies Thurs 7 Boarders' Chapel, 6pm Fri 8 Lacrosse Year 7 Training, 3-5pm Sat 9 Rugby v UCS 1sts, 2nds, U16, U15a, U15b, U14a, Home. All other teams training at school. Lacrosse Training Years 13-8, Home, am. Lacrosse umpire training Boarders' Trip: Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre Sun 10 Family Communion, 10am, School Uniform Mon 11 WEEK 2 Careers using Modern Languages Evening, Old Library, 7pm 4pm Teaching Team Time Tues 12 New staff induction 4-5pm, Gr13 D of E Gold Information Evening for interested Y12, Assembly Hall, 7.30pm Launch Meeting for 2019 Borneo Expedition for interested Y10 and Y11 students, 6pm, Chapel Wed 13 Year 7 CAT tests, Old Gym, 7ABC period 1, 7DEF period 3 Governors Admissions Committee, 9am PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm The school calendar is paid for from parental contributions to the Cecil Grant Trust Fund
Thurs 14 Year 7 CAT tests, Old Gym, 7ABC period 1, 7DEF period 3 Senior Prizegiving, Chapel, 7.30pm Fri 15 Year 7 CAT tests, Old Gym, 7ABC period 1, 7DEF period 3 Year 12 Art Students Tate galleries trip, leaves at lunchtime Staff "First Friday" Social Event Anniversary of death of Lt. Lister Goddard, Norfolk Regiment, 1916 Sat 16 Lacrosse Training for Seniors am Rugby v Bishop Stortford College, 1sts, 2nds, U16 Home, U15a and b, U14a and b Away Rugby v Tring, U13a and b, Away, 1030am Lacrosse v Abbots Hill, U16, U15a, U14a, U13a, Home Sun 17 Senior Chapel, 10am, School Uniform Mon 18 WEEK 1 4pm Whole School meeting to Review Exam Results Tues 19 International Talk like a Pirate Day Individual Student Photos in Old Library, Years 7,9,11,12 and new students in any year New staff induction, 4-5pm, Gr13 Space Camp 2019 Presentation Evening, 7pm, Assembly Hall Georgians' Meeting, 7.45pm, Gr16 Netball U15 and U14 v Roundwood Park, 4pm, Home Wed 20 Thurs 21 Armenia Independence Day PSA New Parents Meet-the-tutors and Informal Quiz night, 7-9pm, Assembly Hall (Attendance expected of ALL new parents regardless of Year group) Thursday 21 September 2017 Applying to Oxford University, (Oxford University Society) held at Stanborough School, AL8 6YR at 7.00 pm Fri 22 Year 10 Art Trip to Tate Britain, leaves 0900 Sat 23 National Schools Equestrian Association National Championship, Bury Farm Rugby v Richard Hale, 1sts, 2nds, U16, U15a and b (Away), U14a and B, U13a and b at Hertford Rugby Club Lacrosse v Bedford 1sts, 2nds, U15 a and b, U14 a and b, U13 a and b, U12 a,b,c Sun 24 National Schools Equestrian Association National Championship, Bury Farm Junior Harvest Chapel, 10am, School Uniform Mon 25 WEEK 2 Year 12 Iceland Geography Trip Information Evening, Chapel, 7.30pm 4pm Teaching and Learning Committee and Alban Federation Subject Mentors Meeting Tues 26 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Netball U15 and U14 v Sir John Lawes, 4.15pm, Home
Wed 27 Twilight Inset#1 4pm-5.15pm Netball U13B and U15A v STAGS, 4.15pm, Home Thurs 28 House Cross Country pm, Rothamstead Park, parents welcome PSA Fashion show, Assembly Hall Fri 29 Year 12 and Year 13 Theatre Trip to Much Ado About Nothing, 1215pm Coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Care PSA Painting weekend starts Governors Estates and Health and Safety Committee Meeting, 9am Year 10 Geography trip to Docklands Sat 30 Senior County Lacrosse tournament, 1sts and 2nds, Berkhamstead USA Lacrosse Tour Wine Tasting Evening, Assembly Hall PSA Painting weekend concludes Rugby v London Oratory, 1sts, 2nds, U14a and b, U12 a,b,c (Away). U16, U15a, U13a,b,c (Home) October Sun 1 Junior Communion Service, 6.30pm, School Uniform Boarders' Trip: Thorpe Park (closed houses) Mon 2 WEEK 1 4pm Teaching Team Time- preparation for Open Evening St George's Parents' Prayer Group 8pm, email ruth.key@gmx.com for venue. Tues 3 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Netball v St Albans High, U13A,B,C,D, 4.30pm, Away Wed 4 Governors Facilities and Marketing Group Meeting 9am Thurs 5 Year 12 Biology Trip to Rothamstead Research, am U15 County Lacrosse tournament Fri 6 Open Evening, school closed from 11am Sat 7 World Smile Day Boarders exeat from 11am Year 12 Iceland Trip Departs German exchange students' partners arrive No fixtures Sun 8 No Chapel Mon 9 INSET - school closed to students Boarders return, 6-8pm Netball District Tournament, U19 at St Albans High School 4pm, U16 at STAGS, 4pm Tues 10 WEEK 2 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13
Wed 11 Year 12 Iceland Trip returns, pm Governors Boarding and Welfare Committee Meeting, 8.30 am Thurs 12 PSA Meeting and AGM, Go2, 8pm House Music Preview Night, Assembly Hall, 6pm Fri 13 Staff "First Friday" Social Event Sat 14 Rugby v Watford Boys 1sts, 2nds, U16, U13a,b,c (Home), U15a and b, U14 a and b (Away) German Exchange Students' Partners depart Lacrosse v Haileybury, 1sts, Away, pm Lacrosse v St George's Ascot, 2nds, U15a, U14a, U13a, U12a, Away, am Sun 15 Junior Chapel, 10am, School Uniform, prospective joiners in Y6 and their families welcome Boarders' Trip: Go-Karting Mon 16 WEEK 1 Launch of House Art Competition 4pm Working Parties- planning following school visits- next steps Electives and EPQ launch evening for invited Year 12 students and parents, 7.30pm, Chapel Tues 17 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Year 11 Drama Class A off timetable for assessed practical House Music Competition at Watford Collosseum, 7pm Wed 18 Governors Pay and Personnel Committee Meeting, 6.30pm Year 11 Drama Class B off timetable for assessed practical Thurs 19 Year 11 Parents Evening, 5-8pm, Assembly Hall and Goddard Fri 20 Boarders Exeat starts 2.55pm Year 8 students complete PPR survey in 6th form study area p5 Sat 21 Half term begins Sun 22 No Chapel Sun 29 No Chapel Boarders Return, 4-8pm Mon 30 WEEK 2 House table Tennis competition this week Y7 RE places of worship visit, three classes 4pm Teaching Team Time - agree Progress Reports Tues 31 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Y7 RE places of worship visit, three classes Netball U13 v Loreto, 4pm, venue tbc
November Wed 1 GCSE English Language (Resit) Year 11 Berlin Trip Briefing Evening, Chapel 7pm Governors Finance and General Purposes Committee, 6.30pm Thurs 2 GCSE Maths (Resit) University Admissions Specialist Tests (BMAT. Etc) GCSE Drama Trip to "The woman in black", leaves 1230pm Fri 3 Staff "First Friday" Social Event GCSE English Language Paper 2 (Resit) Boarders' Quiz Night, Assembly Hall House Chess starts Sat 4 D of E Gold Training weekend Rugby v QE Barnet 1sts, 2nds, U16, U13 a,b,c (Home) U15a and b, U14a and b (Away) Lacrosse v St Albans High School 1sts, 2nds, U15a and b, U14a and b, U13 a and b, U12a and b and c (Home) Sun 5 Junior Chapel, 10am, School Uniform Mon 6 WEEK 1 GCSE Maths (Resit) Year 9 Art / History study day 1, Assembly Hall and Gym 4pm Teaching Team Time- collation and review of Progress and Effort data Tues 7 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Senior Maths Challenge Year 9 Art / History study day 2, Assembly Hall and Gym PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm Netball U14A and B v RMS, 4.30pm, Away Wed 8 GCSE Maths (Resit) Twilight Inset#2 4pm-5.15pm Foundation Company Directors Meeting, 6.30pm Thurs 9 Inter school Geography Quiz Assembly Hall 4pm Year 11 Berlin Trip Departs Hitchin and Haprenden Schools' Debating Competition Fri 10 Remembrance events, 11am Year 13 RE Conference Oxford Quiz night (USA Lacrosse Tour), 8pm, Assembly Hall Progress Review Issue Years 7,8,10,11,12,13 and Issue of Year 9 Report Sat 11 Lacrosse v Putney High, 1sts, 2nds, U15a and b, U14a and b, U13 a and b, U12 a and b, Away Rugby v St Columba's 1sts, 2nds, U13a and b (Home). U15a and b (Away). U14 a and b and U12a,b,c at Napsbury Boarders' Trip: Museums & Galleries Day Sun 12 Remembrance Chapel, School Uniform, 9.30 am Year 11 Berlin Trip Returns
Mon 13 WEEK 2 House Basketball this week 4pm House Meetings Tues 14 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Year 8 Promoting positive relationships day, all students off timetable for range of activities in Assembly Hall and Go2/3 Evening presentation for all parents of Year 8 students on Social Media Hazards, managing friendship difficulties, preventing relational bullying, Assembly Hall 7.30pm Wed 15 Careers in Art Information Evening, Mo3, 7.30pm Governors' Curriculum Committee Meeting, 6.30pm Boarders' Senior Dinner Thurs 16 Year 7 Parents Evening, 5-8pm, Assembly Hall and Goddard County Indoor Lacrosse 1sts (away at Berko), 2nds (away at SHAS) Fri 17 Netball Senior v SJL, 4.15pm, Away Sat 18 Rugby v Gordon's 1sts, 2nds, U16, U13a and b (Away). U15a, U14a and b, U12a,b,c (Home) Lacrosse v Berkhamstead, 1sts, 2nds, U15a and b, U14 a and b and c, U13a and b, U12 a and b and c, Away Sun 19 Catholic Mass, School Uniform, 6.30pm Mon 20 WEEK 1 Heads Commendations this week Hand in date for first round of House Art 4pm Teaching and Learning Committee and Alban Federation Subject Mentors Meeting Local pastoral hub meeting, 3.45pm, STAGs Tues 21 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Wed 22 Governors Admissions Committee Meeting, 9am Netball Senior v RWP, 4pm, Away Thurs 23 Fri 24 Deadline for return of booking forms for Year 11 attending 16-19 info eve Sat 25 PSA Christmas Fayre Rugby v Habs 1sts, 2nds, U13a and b, U12 a,b,c (Away). U16, U15a, U14a (Home) Sun 26 Family Communion, 10am, School Uniform School Production Assembly Hall rigging this weekend Mon 27 WEEK 2 Start of Y11 Mock exam period GCSE Art Mock 4pm Teaching Team Time School production technical rehearsal Tues 28 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 GCSE Art mock School Production - "Our Country's Good"
Wed 29 School Production - "Our Country's Good" County Indoor Lacrosse, U15a (away at Habs), U15b (Away at SAHS) Netball Senior A and B v St Albans Boys, 4.15pm, Away Thurs 30 House chess today instead of Friday Boarders' Exeat starts 3.40pm School Production - "Our Country's Good"
December Fri 1 Occasional Day Sat 2 PSA Christmas Dinner Dance Sun 3 No Chapel Boarders return, 6-8pm Mon `4 WEEK 1 Main phase of GCSE mock exams start, Assembly Hall and Old Library Window for School and Deputy captain applications opens 4pm Improving Pupil Outcomes St George's Parents' Prayer Group 8pm, email ruth.key@gmx.com for venue. Tues 5 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 Wed 6 Full Governors Meeting, 6.30pm Netball Senior v Beaumont, 4.15pm, venue tbc Thurs 7 Twilight Inset#3 4pm-5.15pm PSA Meeting, Go2, 8pm Fri 8 Deadline for School and Deputy Captain applications, 2.55pm Keswick Christmas Party & Boarders' Film Night Sat 9 Rugby v Kings Grantham tbc Lacrosse 2nd team v PHC Lacrosse U15a and b at Abbots Hill Tournament Boarders' Trip: Harry Potter Experience Sun 10 Junior Carol Service, School Uniform; Watts and Monk 5pm, Grant and Goddard 7pm Mon 11 WEEK 2 Tues 12 New staff induction 4-5pm Gr13 A-level Fine Art / Photography Mock Wed 13 Staff v Students Chess, Lunchtime, Maths block A-level Graphics / Textile mock Boarders Christmas Dinner Thurs 14 Full Governors Meeting (II), 6pm Academy AGM, 7.30pm, followed by Dinner Fri 15 Hustings for School Captains, Year 12, period 5, Chapel Informal staff social Keswick Christmas Party & Film Night Sat 16 Lacrosse 1sts and 2nds v The Georgians, U15 and U14 and U13 and U12 intra school tournament, home OG Carol Service Boarders Christmas Disco Rugby v Bishops Stortford High, 1sts, 2nds, U16, U15a and b, U12a and b (Away); U14a and b, U13 a and b (Home)
Sun 17 Senior Carol Services, School Uniform Goddard and Grant 5pm, Watts and Monk 7pm, Keswick Christmas Fayre Mon 18 WEEK 1 House Art Competition all day Year 13 Christmas Ball, Aldwickbury Golf Club Year 7 Maths Puzzle Day, Old Library Anniversary of Death of 2nd Lt. Bertram Monk, Artists' Rifles, 1914 4pm Horizontal Tutors meeting- pastoral training session led by HoH and SP Tues 19 End of term Appointment of School Captains and Deputy Captains announced Wednesday 3 rd January INSET day (Staff only) Boarders return 4-8 pm Thursday 4 th January All pupils register at 8.40am Spring Term 2018 Friday 9 th February Boarders exeat from 2.55pm Monday 12 th February to Friday 16 th February Half term Sunday 18 th February Boarders return 4-8pm Monday 19 th February All pupils register at 8.40am Thursday 29 th March End of term after 11am Summer Term 2018 Sunday 15 th April Boarders return 4-8 pm Monday 16 th April All pupils register at 8.40 am Friday 4 th May Boarders exeat from 2.55pm Monday 7 th May Bank Holiday Boarders return 6-8 pm Friday 25 th May Boarders exeat begins 2.55 pm Monday 28 th May to Friday 1 st June Half term Sunday 3 rd June Boarders return 6 8 pm Monday 4 th June All pupils register at 8.40 am Thursday 28 th June Boarders exeat weekend from 2.55pm
Friday 29 th June INSET Day, staff only Sunday 1 st July Boarders return 6-8 pm Friday 20 th July End of term after 11.30 am 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