AUGUST

27

F

10.00am

Yr 7 & Yr 8 French Trip departs

28

S

29

Su

30

M

31

T

SEPTEMBER

1

W

9.00am

5.00pm

1st & 2nd XV Pre-season Rugby Training

1

W

9.00am

5.00pm

1st & 2nd XI Pre-season Hockey Training

2

Th

9.00am

5.00pm

1st & 2nd XV Pre-season Rugby Training

2

Th

9.00am

5.00pm

1st & 2nd XI Pre-season Hockey Training

3

F

9.00am

5.00pm

1st & 2nd XV Pre-season Rugby Training

3

F

9.00am

5.00pm

1st & 2nd XI Pre-season Hockey Training

4

S

9.30am

Pre-season Hockey tournament (H) at Park Lane, 1st XI

4

S

9.30am

Pre-season Rugby tournament (H), 1st XV

4

S

5.00pm

Yr 7 & Yr 8 French Trip returns

5

Su

10.00am

New Boarders Arrive

6

M

Induction for new Boarders (all day)

6

M

9.30am

STAFF INSET

7

T

Induction for new Boarders (all day)

7

T

9.00am

STAFF INSET

7

T

10.00am

10.00pm

Existing Boarders arrive

7

T

1.40pm

Yr 7 & L6 Induction

8

W

8.40am

TERM BEGINS – All Day Pupils arrive

8

W

9.15/30am

10.00am

Yr 10 GCSE Launch for Pupils

8

W

2.00pm

Rugby vs QEGS, Blackburn, 1st XV (A) dpt 12.30pm

3.40pm

6.00pm

Rugby training for Yr 7 and 8 rugby squads

8

W

7.00pm  for 7.15pm

Yr 10 GCSE Parents’ Information Evening in PAC

9

Th

8.00pm

PTA Meeting, Meeting Room

10

F

3.40pm

6.00pm

Rugby training for Yr 7 and 8 rugby squads

11

S

9.30am

Hockey vs Hymers U15,14,13 (H) at Park Lane

11

S

10.00am

Rugby vs QEGS, Blackburn U16,14,13,12 (H)

12

Su

8.30am

6.30pm

Boarders’ Activities: Buxton World Challenge & Buffet at Cinnamon Lounge.

13

M

9.00am

L6 Teambuilding at Patterdale Departs

14

T

15

W

2.00pm

Hockey vs William Hulme 1st XI (A) dpt 12.50pm

15

W

3.30pm

L6 Teambuilding at Patterdale Returns

16

Th

17

F

12.30pm

Senior Inter-team Basketball & Netball

17

F

7.00pm for 7.30pm

PTA New Parents’ Buffet, Dining Hall

18

S

10.00am

Rugby vs Harrogate Grammar School U14,12 (H), 1st XV U16,13 (A) dpt 8.00am

18

S

12 noon

Hockey vs Giggleswick 1st XI, U12 (A) dpt 9.45am

19

Su

1.00pm

5.00pm

Boarders’ Activities: Dry Slope Skiing & Swim, Go Karting & Cinema Trip.

20

M

21

T

4.00pm

Rugby vs Kings School, Pontefract U16,14,13,12 (H)

21

T

4.00pm

Netball District Schools Cup at Silcoates U16 dpt 3.15pm

22

W

9.30am

3.40pm

U6 Careers Clinic

22

W

2.30pm

Hockey vs Hymers 1st XI & 2nd XI (A) dpt 12.30pm

23

Th

24

F

12.30pm

Senior Inter-team Basketball & Netball

24

F

4.30pm

Swimming vs Silcoates U18,15,13 (A) dpt 3.40pm

25

S

9.00am

Hockey vs Bradford GS U15,14,13,12 (A) dpt 8.00am

10.30am

Rugby vs King Edward’s and Queen Mary’s ,
1st XV, U16, 12 (H),
U14, 13 (A), depart 8.30 am

26

Su

10.00am

Boarders’ & Yr 7 Chapel Service

26

Su

1.00pm

5.00pm

Boarders’ Activities: Ice Skating, Clay Pigeon Shooting & Cinema Trip.

27

M

8.40am

5.30pm

Yr 9 Geography trip to Peak District

28

T

1.45pm

3.40pm

“Reads United” Author visit. Yr 7,  plus local schools – Assembly Hall

28

T

4.00pm

Rugby vs Fulneck U13,12 (H)

29

W

AM

Whole School Photograph (time to be confirmed)

29

W

3.45pm

Hockey vs Altrincham GS 1st XI (A) dpt 2.30pm

30

Th

4.00pm

6.30pm

Yr 7 & Yr 9 Parents to meet Tutors in Assembly Hall

OCTOBER

1

F

12.30pm

Senior Inter-team Basketball & Netball

1

F

3.40pm

ABSIT WEEKEND all pupils to leave by 4.40pm

2

S

ABSIT

3

Su

ABSIT

3

Su

5.00pm

9.00pm

Boarders return

4

M

5

T

4.00pm

Rugby vs Liverpool College U13,12 (H)

6

W

2.00pm

Rugby vs Fulneck U16 (H)

6

W

2.15pm

Hockey vs Silcoates 1st & 2nd XI (A) dpt 1.15pm

6

W

6.45pm

8.30pm

L6 Information and Meet the Tutor Evening - PAC and Sixth Form Centre

7

Th

4.00pm

Netball District Cup at Silcoates U18 dpt 3.15pm

7

Th

8.00pm

PTA Meeting, Meeting Room

8

F

9.00am

3.40pm

L6 Study Skills Day in the Assembly Hall

8

F

12.30pm

Intermediate Inter-team Basketball & Netball

8

F

12.30pm

Junior Inter-team Trivia Quiz Competition, Room 2

9

S

9.30am

Hockey vs William Hulme U15,14,13,12 (H) at Park Lane

9

S

10.30am

Rugby vs Queen Ethelburga’s 1st XV & U16 (H), U14,13,12 (A) dpt 9.00am

10

Su

10.00am

6.00pm

Full Boarding Trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach

11

M

12

T

4.00pm

Rugby vs Fulneck U14,12 (H)

13

W

9.15am

Hockey National Schools Cup 1st XI TBC

14

Th

8.40am

3.40pm

Yr 10 GCSE Geography trip to Sheffield

15

F

12.30pm

Intermediate Inter-team Basketball & Netball

15

F

7.30pm

10.30pm

Boarders’ Halloween Party

16

S

9.30am

12noon

Senior School Open Morning

17

Su

Boarders’ Lazy Day

18

M

8.45am

U6 Cranedale Field Course departs

18

M

1.15pm

6.00pm

Heathfield Open Afternoon

18

M

6.00pm

8.30pm

Senior School Open Evening

19

T

4.00pm

Rugby vs Hipperholme GS U15,13 (H)

20

W

UCAS – Internal Deadline for completed U6 Applications

20

W

2.00pm

Hockey vs Greenhead College 1st XI (A) dpt 1.15pm

20

W

5.30pm

U6 Cranedale Field Course returns

21

Th

GRADES FOR ALL YEARS

21

Th

2.00pm

Prize Giving

21

Th

3.40pm

Half Term begins, all pupils to leave by 4.40pm

22

F

9.00am

INSET DAY (Staff only)

23

S

Half Term

24

Su

Half Term

25

M

Half Term

26

T

Half Term

27

W

Half Term

28

Th

Half Term

29

F

Half Term

30

S

Half Term

31

Su

Half Term

31

Su

5.00pm

9.00pm

Boarders Return

NOVEMBER

1

M

8.40am

Day Pupils Return

2

T

9.00am

3.40pm

Yr 11 Individual Tutor-Tutee Meetings

3

W

9.00am

3.40pm

Yr 11 Individual Tutor-Tutee Meetings

3

W

4.00pm

Hockey vs Bradford Girls’ GS 1st XI (A) dpt 3.00pm

3

W

5.30pm

6.20pm

Yr11 Parents’ e-Safety Presentation

3

W

6.30pm

8.30pm

Yr 11 Parents’ Evening

3

W

8.00pm

PTA Meeting, Meeting Room

4

Th

12.45pm

1.20pm

Prefect Training,  PAC

5

F

Deadline for  Drama, Music & Sport Scholarship Applications

5

F

12.30pm

Intermediate Inter-team Basketball & Netball

5

F

7.30pm

10.30pm

Boarders’ Bonfire & Firework Celebration

6

S

9.00am

Hockey vs Silcoates (H)Park Lane
U15,13 - 9.00am
U14,12 – 10.00am  

6

S

10.00am

Rugby vs Rossall U14,13,12 (H), 1st XV U16 (A) dpt 8.00am

6

S

7.00pm

1.00am

School Ball, Bertie’s Banqueting Suites

7

Su

Boarders’ Lazy Day

8

M

AM

English GCSE Examination – 6th Form

9

T

Drama Scholarship Auditions

9

T

AM

Mathematics GCSE Examination (Yr 11 and L6)

10

W

AM

English GCSE Examination – 6th Form

10

W

1.30pm

Yorkshire Independent Schools’ Basketball Tournament U18 (H)

10

W

4.00pm

Hockey vs Manchester Girls’ HS 1st XI (A) dpt 2.30pm

10

W

7.30pm

Music Recital Evening, PAC

11

Th

Music Scholarship Auditions

11

Th

PM

Science GCSE Examinations for Yr 11 students

12

F

Deadline for submission of Entrance Assessment Applications for September 2011 entry

12

F

12.30pm

Junior Inter-team Basketball & Netball

12

F

12.45pm

Senior Inter-team Debating, Room 6

13

S

9.00am

12 noon

Yr 7 Entrance and Academic Scholarship Assessment Morning

13

S

9.30am

Hockey vs Cheadle Hulme U13,12 (A) dpt 8.00am

14

Su

10.00am

Remembrance Day Service

14

Su

1.00pm

5.00pm

Boarders’ Activities: Junction 32 Outlet Mall & Cinema Trip.

15

M

Sports Scholarship Assessment

15

M

AM & PM

Mathematics GCSE Examinations (Yr 11 and L6)

16

T

17

W

9.00am

3.40pm

Sixth Form Taster Day for Yr 11

17

W

2.30pm

Rugby vs Hull Collegiate 1st XV (A) dpt 12.30pm

17

W

6.30pm

9.00pm

Sixth Form Open Evening (address by Head of Sixth Form 6.45pm-7.15pm)

18

Th

19

F

Bursary Application Deadline

19

F

12.30pm

Junior Inter-team Basketball & Netball

19

F

3.40pm

ABSIT WEEKEND all pupils to leave by 4.40pm

20

S

ABSIT

21

Su

ABSIT

21

Su

5.00pm

9.00pm

Boarders return

22

M

23

T

5.30pm

6.20pm

U6 Parents’ e-Safety Presentation

23

T

6.30pm

8.30pm

U6 Parents’ Evening

24

W

1.15pm

Inter-team Sports Afternoon: Boys’ Rugby & Girls’ Swimming

24

W

3.30pm

Independent Schools Basketball Tournament at Hipperholme GS U16

25

Th

26

F

Rishworth Pudding Day

26

F

12.30pm

Junior Inter-team Basketball & Netball

27

S

9.30am

Hockey vs Stockport GS U15,14,13,12 (A) dpt 8.00am

28

Su

9.00am

5.30pm

Full Boarding Trip to Water World

29

M

30

T

7.00pm

A2 Drama Performance – PAC

DECEMBER

1

W

9.30am

3.40pm

Yr 11 Futurewise Profiling

1

W

1.15pm

Reserve Date  for Inter-team Sports Afternoon: Boys’ Rugby & Girls’ Swimming

1

W

2.00pm

Hockey vs Wilmslow HS 1st XI (A) dpt 12.30pm

2

Th

7.00pm

A2 Drama Performance – PAC

3

F

4.30pm

Swimming vs Bradford GS U18,15,13 (A) dpt 3.30pm

3

F

7.00pm

10.30pm

Boarders’ Prefect Dinner

4

S

9.30am

Netball vs QEGS, Blackburn, U18,15,14,13,12 (A) dpt 8.00am

4

S

10.00am

Rugby vs Stockport GS 1st XV U16,12 (H), U14,13 (A) depart 8.20am

5

Su

1.00pm

5.00pm

Boarders’ Activities: Bowling & Swim, Quad Biking & Cinema Trip.

6

M

7

T

5.00pm

10.30pm

Full Boarding Trip: Chinese Buffet & Theatre Trip.

8

W

2.00pm

Hockey vs Queen Margaret’s 1st XI (A) dpt 12.30pm

8

W

6.00pm

10.30pm

Boarders’ Christmas Play, Dinner and Party.

9

Th

10

F

6.30pm

8.00pm

A Celebration of Christmas at St Bartholomew’s Church, Ripponden

11

S

9.30am

Hockey vs St Bede’s U15,14,13,12 (H) Park Lane

11

S

10.00am

Rugby vs Bury GS U14,13,12 (H), 1st XV, U16 (A) dpt 8.30am

12

Su

10.00am

6.00pm

Full Boarding Trip to Leeds Christmas Markets

13

M

4.00pm

5.30pm

Lower School Christmas Disco

14

T

9.00am

10.00am

Christmas Eucharistic Assembly

14

T

School  Christmas Lunch

14

T

7.00pm

9.30pm

Middle School Christmas Disco

15

W

Reports for Yrs 7,8,9,10 & L6.

15

W

3.40pm

Term ends