School Calendar Autumn 2008
All Sports Fixtures start at 2.30 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
- Preparatory School
- Secret Garden and Nursery
- Whole School
September
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Thu 4 | 9.30 a.m. Staff Meeting 9.30 a.m. Staff Meeting |
| Fri 5 | 9.30 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. Staff Training Day |
| Sat 6 | — |
| Sun 7 | 4.30 – 6.00 p.m. Tea with the Headmaster and Staff in the Front Hall 5.00 p.m. Tutor Meetings with parents and tutees |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 8 | 8.15 a.m. Term begins 8.40 a.m. Term begins for Secret Garden and Nursery |
| Tue 9 | — |
| Wed 10 | Football: v Copthorne 1st XI, 2nd XI, U8 A & B VI Home; Colts A, Colts B, Colts C, Colts D VI, U9 A & B VI Away; Netball: v Hurstpierpoint College Prep School U9 A & B Home; 2.00 p.m. Girls’ Hockey 7-a-side Coaching Matches: v Hurstpierpoint College Prep School 1st and 2nds Away; 3.00 p.m. Girls’ Hockey 7-a-side Coaching Matches: v Hurstpierpoint College Prep School U11 A & B Away; Hockey: v Ardingly College Prep School 3rds Indoor 6-a-side Home |
| Thu 11 | — |
| Fri 12 | Year 7 outdoor pursuits & overnight camp 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayers |
| Sat 13 | — |
| Sun 14 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 15 | Year 8 Science / Geography Field Trip to Cuckmere Haven |
| Tue 16 | Year 5 Trip to Singleton 2.50 p.m. Holly and Silver Birch Parents’ Meeting |
| Wed 17 | Football: v Cumnor House 1st XI, U9 A & B VII, U8 4v4 Away; 2nd XI, Colts A, Colts B, Colts C, Colts D VI Home Netball: v Ashdown House U12A Home Netball: v Lancing College Prep School U10B Away 2.00 p.m. Netball Tournament: at Ardingly College Prep School U13 Away Girls’ Indoor Hockey 6-a-side Triangular: v Ardingly College Prep School Home |
| Thu 18 | 8.25 a.m. Friends’ Coffee Morning 6.30 – 8.00 p.m. Year 5 Parents’ Wine and Cheese Evening 2.50 p.m. Ash and Rowan Parents’ Meeting |
| Fri 19 | Year 6 outdoor pursuits day 5.00 p.m. Choral Evensong Harvest Festival Preacher: The Reverend Gary Simmons, Rector, St Mary’s, Slaugham |
| Sat 20 | — |
| Sun 21 | Y7 French trip Departs |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 22 | 1.45 p.m. Football Tournament: Lancing College Prep School Colts 6-a-side Away Secret Garden 21st Anniversary Celebration—Street Party |
| Tue 23 | — |
| Wed 24 | Football: v Cottesmore Colts A, Colts C VI Home; U13A XI, Colts B VI, U9A VI Away Football: v Fonthill Lodge Colts D VI Home Football: v St Christopher’s U9B VII, U8 A & B VI Home Netball: v Brighton College Prep School U13, U9 Away Netball: v Fonthill Lodge U11, U10 Home Wise Owl visit to Tulleys Farm |
| Thu 25 | — |
| Fri 26 | Year 7 French Trip returns 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayers |
| Sat 27 | — |
| Sun 28 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 29 | 8.45 a.m. Secret Garden and Nursery Class Portrait Photographs |
| Tue 30 | 1.00 p.m. Head Boy & Head Girl lunch with the Headmaster 7.15 p.m. Fixtures meeting at Cumnor House |
October
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Wed 1 | Football: v Duke of Kent 1st XI, Colts A, Colts B VI, U9 A & B VI Home; 2nd XI, Colts C, Colts D VI, Away Netball: v Brighton College Prep School U12 A & B Home Netball: v Cumnor House U11, U10 Home; U9 A & B Away |
| Thu 2 | 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. OPEN MORNING Lunchtime Concert |
| Fri 3 | 9.00 a.m. Portrait and Class Photographs 1.00 p.m. Football Tournament: v Ardingly College Prep School U12 Away 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayers |
| Sat 4 | 7.00 p.m. – 1.00 a.m. ‘Sport for All’ Dinner |
| Sun 5 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 6 | Book Week Dressing-up day |
| Tue 7 | 2.00 p.m. Author William Nicholson to talk to Years 6, 7 & 8. 5.00 p.m. onwards Year 3 & 4 Tutor Evening |
| Wed 8 | Football: v St Christopher’s 1st XI, 2nd XI Home Football: v Brighton College Prep School Colts C VI, Colts D VI, U8 A & B VI Home, Colts A and Colts B VI, U9 A & B VII Away Netball: v Windlesham House U13, U12 A & B Home; U11, U10 A & B Away School Council |
| Thu 9 | 1.20 p.m. School Council Meeting 2.00 p.m. Year 7 & 8 Balloon Debate |
| Fri 10 | Football Tournament: Handcross Park School Round Robin U9 Home 5.00 p.m. Choral Evensong Preacher: Mr Tim Manly, Headmaster, Hurstpierpoint College |
| Sat 11 | — |
| Sun 12 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 13 | — |
| Tue 14 | 5.00 p.m. Swimming: Brighton College Prep School Swimming Gala Away |
| Wed 15 | Football: v Brambletye 1st XI, Colts C , Colts D VI, U9 A & B VI Home; 2nd XI, Colts A , Colts B VI, U8s 4v4 Away Netball: v Pennthorpe U12A Home; U10 Away Netball triangular: v Pennthorpe and Cottesmore U13 Home; U11 Away Secret Garden and Nursery Harvest Festival 4.00 – 6.00 p.m. Wise Owl and Secret Garden Consultation Evening |
| Thu 16 | Lunchtime Concert 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m. Wise Owl and Secret Garden Consultations |
| Fri 17 | 10.30 a.m. Cross-Country: Handcross Park School Cross-Country Championships GRADES 12.00 p.m. Half Term break begins for Nursery and Secret Garden 1.00 p.m. Half Term break begins |
| Sat 18 | — |
| Sun 19 | — |
November
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 3 | 8.15 a.m. Second Half Term begins 8.40 a.m. Second Half Term begins for Secret Garden and Nursery 1.30 p.m. Football: v Stoke Brunswick Colts 6-a-side Away |
| Tue 4 | 6.30 – 8.00 p.m. Year 6 Parents’ Wine and Cheese Evening |
| Wed 5 | Football: v Pennthorpe 1st XI, Colts A, Colts B VI, U9 C & D VI Home; 2nd XI, Colts C ,Colts D VI, U9 A & B VI Away Netball: v Great Walstead U10A, U10B, U9 Home 5.15 p.m. Chapel Choir leads Evensong at Chichester Cathedral |
| Thu 6 | 6.30 – 8.00 p.m. Year 7 Parents’ Wine and Cheese Evening |
| Fri 7 | 5.00 p.m. Remembrance Service Preacher: Miss L Hamblett, Headmistress of Lower School, Brighton College |
| Sat 8 | 5.00 p.m. Friends’ Bonfire Party |
| Sun 9 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 10 | Year 8 Examinations Theme Week |
| Tue 11 | Year 8 Examinations 2.00 p.m. Cross-Country: Handcross Park Invitation U9 – U13 |
| Wed 12 | Year 8 Examinations Football: v Stoke Brunswick Colts A, and Colts B VI, Home; 1st XI, U9 A & B VI Away Football: v Hurstpierpoint College Prep School U8 A & B VI Home Football: v Brighton College Prep School Colts C & D VI Away Netball: v Brambletye U11, U10A & B Home; U8 Away Great Walstead U9 Netball Festival Away Girls’ Hockey 7-a-side: v Brambletye 1sts Away; 2nds Home |
| Thu 13 | Year 8 Examinations 7.00 p.m. Common Entrance & Scholarship Meeting with Yr 5, Yr 6 & Yr 7 Parents and Pupils |
| Fri 14 | 2.00 p.m. Cross-Country Relays: v Ardingly College Prep School Away 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayers |
| Sat 15 | — |
| Sun 16 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 17 | 8.30 a.m. – 6.15 p.m. Handcross Park Book Fair in Small Hall 1.00 p.m. Prefects and SMT lunch |
| Tue 18 | 1.20 p.m. School Council Meeting 5.00 p.m. Swimming: Windlesham House U9 – U13 Swimming Gala Away |
| Wed 19 | 10.45 a.m. Sports Photographs Football: v Ardingly College Prep School Colts A, Colts B, Colts C, Colts D VI, U8 A & B VI Home; 1st XI, 2nd XI, U9 A & B VII Away; Netball: v Copthorne U12A, U9 Home; U11, U10A Away Girls’ Hockey 6-a-side: v Copthorne: 1sts Home; 2nds Away Netball Festival: U8 5-a-side at Great Walstead 7.00 p.m. Autumn Concert in Snowdon Building School Council |
| Thu 20 | 1.20 p.m. School Council Meeting |
| Fri 21 | Dr Tony Potter, Author and Publisher, to talk to Years 3 and 4 2.00 p.m. Governors’ Meeting 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayers |
| Sat 22 | — |
| Sun 23 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 24 | — |
| Tue 25 | — |
| Wed 26 | Football: v Lancing College Prep (Hove) 1st XI, Colts C, and Colts D VI, U9 A & B VII Home; 2nd XI, Colts A, and Colts B VI, U8 A VI Away Football: v Fonthill Lodge U8 B VI Away Netball: v Stoke Brunswick U13 B Home; U11, U10 B Away Netball: v Lancing College Prep U12 Home Netball: v Duke of Kent U9 A Home; U9 B Away |
| Thu 27 | 9.00 a.m. Opro Mouthguard Dental Visit 5.00 p.m. Swimming: Hurstpierpoint College Prep School Swimming Gala U9 – U13 Away 7.00 p.m. Year 8 Parents’ Wine and Cheese Evening |
| Fri 28 | 2.30 p.m. Cross-Country: Sevenoaks Cross Country Away 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayers |
| Sat 29 | — |
| Sun 30 | — |
December
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 1 | |
| Tue 2 | 7.00 p.m. Year 8 Dinner |
| Wed 3 | Inter-House Football Netball: v St Aubyns U10A, U9 Away Netball: v Cumnor House U12A, U8 Home Football Tournament: Girls’ U13 Football Tournament at Great Walstead 9.30 a.m. Secret Garden Video Rehearsal |
| Thu 4 | Boarders’ Christmas Party 9.30 a.m. Secret Garden Dress Rehearsal |
| Fri 5 | 5.00 p.m. Evening Prayers 9.30 a.m. Secret Garden Concert 11.00 a.m. Nursery Nativity |
| Sat 6 | — |
| Sun 7 | — |
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Mon 8 | 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Choir rehearsal at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield |
| Tue 9 | 7.00 p.m. Carol Service at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield |
| Wed 10 | Christmas Lunch Inter-House Touch Rugby Inter-House Netball Netball match: U13 v Parents |
| Thu 11 | 2.00 – 3.30 p.m. Fireside Concert 4.00 p.m. Christmas Feast 9.30 a.m. Rainbow Theatre Nursery and Secret Garden Christmas Parties |
| Fri 12 | 1.00 p.m. Term ends 12.00 p.m. Secret Garden and Nursery term ends 2.00 p.m. Staff Meeting End of Term Grades Y3 – Y7 Examination Report Y8 |
Future Term Dates
| Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term 2009 | Monday 12th January | Friday 27th March |
| Half Term | Monday 16th February | Friday 20th February |
| Summer Term 2009 | Monday 20th April | Friday 10th July |
| Half Term | Monday 25th May | Friday 29th May |
| Autumn Term 2009 | Monday 7th September | Friday 11th December |
| Half Term | Monday 19th October | Friday 30st October |