Lent Term 2018

CALENDAR

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SCHOOL HOURS

Early Birds: Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am

Nursery Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12 noon or 3:30 pm

Reception to Year 1 Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Year 2 Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:40 pm

Years 3 to 6 Monday to Friday, 8:25 am to 3:50 pm

After School Activities Please see the separate Activity Programme

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITYHead Girls: Jemima Broadhead Penny HobbsGames Captains: Iris Cripps Ruby MillerSwimming Captains: Maisie Dickinson Ava StollardJunior Road Safety Officers: Alice Gillham Lara PitmanArt Prefects: Ariana Fischer Daisy Thomson Valentina WalkerDrama Prefects: Nicole Sams Siena TaylorEco Prefects: Maya Cruickshank Ariana SideriLibrary Prefects: Lois Carter Lily Hine Mya Hotston Madeline Hutchinson Gemma Lederman Nefeli Sideri Daisy Turner Kristina ToumassianMusic Prefects: Olivia Flynn Eleanor Mayhew-Smith Ella PriestleyNSPCC Prefects: Alice Boyle Farah Malik Francesca WhiteScience Prefects: Harriet Dove Eliza Evans Alessia SantilloHouse Captains: Captain Vice CaptainDaffodil Amelia Auld Jemima BradshawRose Eleanor Gill Akaal KaurShamrock Annabel Turner Evelyn ChambersThistle Isabelle Binnie Zoe Hunter

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BANK HOLIDAY

PRE TERM

MON1 JAN

TUES2 JAN

WED3 JAN

THURS4 JAN

FRI5 JAN

SAT6 JAN

SUN7 JAN

Saturday Swimming begins09:00-13:00

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WEEK 1

MON8 JAN

TUES9 JAN

WED10 JAN

FRI12 JAN

SAT13 JAN

SUN14 JAN

THURS11 JAN

Staff Meetings Languages Faculty MeetingMathematics Faculty Meeting

Staff INSET on Growth MindsetInteractive White Board trainingHealth and Safety Committee Meeting

Early Birds beginsTerm starts for Upper SchoolTerm starts for Junior HouseDeadline for the submission of the Del Anderson Poetry Anthologies by Year 5Ballet/Tap beginsAfter School Care beginsJudo Club beginsNO OTHER AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, SWIMMING OR SUPERVISED PREPYear 4 meeting for parents and pupils regarding The Manor Adventure Trip in Year 5

Year 5 meeting for parents and pupils regarding the Ski Trip in Year 6NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, SWIMMING OR SUPERVISED PREP

NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP

Saturday Dance Club begins

Sunday Netball begins

09:00-13:0014:00-16:0016:00-17:00

09:30-12:3013:30-14:3015:00-16:00

08:00-08:3008:25-09:0008:30-09:0008:00-09:00

08:30-15:3015:30-17:3016:00-17:30

16:00-17:00

16:00-17:00

09:30-11:15

10:30-14:30

Del Anderson Scholarship Week for Year 5Peripatetic Music Lessons Begin

Extra-Curricular Swimming Lessons BeginAfter School Activity Programme and Supervised Prep Commences

WEEK 2

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MON15 JAN

TUES16 JAN

WED17 JAN

THURS18 JAN

FRI19 JAN

SAT20 JAN

SUN21 JAN

Year 3 Robert Anderson Scholarship Verbal Reasoning Test Year 5 Del Anderson Scholarship written testCommon Entrance examinations Nearly New Uniform Sale 2nd Floor in Carngray

Extra-Curricular Swimming Lessons beginYear 4 (U9 A to D) Netball (a) v GodstoweGymnastics Club beginsSchool Travel Plan Working Party Meeting in the Junior House Staff RoomBCP Meeting in the Junior House Staff Room

Year 3 Robert Anderson Scholarship Non-Verbal Reasoning Test Common Entrance examinations Upper School Staff MeetingExtra-Curricular Swimming Lessons beginSenior Management Team Meeting

Governors’ Education Sub-Committee MeetingYear 6 (U11) Swimming Gala at Wycombe AbbeyHigh March Ball Committee Meeting in the Junior House Hall

Year 5 Del Anderson Scholarship RecitationsSpanish Club beginsFoundation Stage Staff Meeting

Dance Club begins

09:00-11:00 09:00-12:3013:00-13:4514:15-17:4516:00-17:30

09:00-11:0009:00-11:0009:00-12:3008:15-09:15 and15:00-16:0014:15-17:4516:00-17:4516:00-18:1519:30-20:00

20:00-21:30

09:15-10:1512:00-15:4519:45-21:00

09:15-11:0012:30-13:3016:00-17:30

16:00-16:45

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WEEK 3

MON22 JAN

TUES23 JAN

WED24 JAN

THURS25 JAN

FRI26 JAN

SAT27 JAN

SUN28 JAN

Years 3 and 5 Parents’ Evening• Form 3G surnames A to J • Form 3E surnames A to F• Form 5BH surnames A to L • Form 5C surnames B to L

NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL

Nursery Parents’ Meeting re Life in ReceptionKey Stage One Staff Meeting

Pupil Council Meeting in Upper SchoolYears 3 and 5 Parents’ Evening• Form 3G surnames M to W • Form 3E surnames G to L• Form 5BH surnames M to V • Form 5C surnames M to Y

NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, FREE SWIMMING, SWIM SQUAD OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL, ONLY JUDO WILL TAKE PLACE

Years 4, 5 and 6 Maths Challenge Day at Queen Anne’s SchoolCreative Arts Faculty MeetingYear 5 (U10 A, B C and D) Netball (a) v Godstowe

Del Anderson Memorial Prayers in Upper SchoolDance Club to be held at Junior HouseDisco for Years 3 and 4 at High MarchHigh March/Davenies Disco for Years 5 and 6 at High March

Year 5 (U10A) Prep Schools Netball Tournament at St George’s School, Ascot

09:15-10:1516:00-17:00

18:00-21:00

12:30-13:0018:00-21:00

12:00-16:30 12:30-13:3016:00-17:45

08:40-09:0016:00-16:4517:00-18:3019:00-20:30

09:30-12:30

WEEK 4

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Robert Anderson Scholarship Week for Year 3

No Sunday Netball Club10:30-13:30

MON29 JAN

TUES30 JAN

WED31 JAN

THURS1 FEB

FRI2 FEB

SAT3 FEB

SUN4 FEB

Robert Anderson Scholarship Comprehension TestRobert Anderson Scholarship Creative Writing TestHumanities Faculty MeetingYear 6 (U11 C and D) Netball (a) v Heatherton HouseGovernors’ Finance Sub-Committee MeetingGovernors’ Meeting

Robert Anderson Scholarship InterviewsRobert Anderson Scholarship Reading TestUpper School Staff MeetingYear 4 (U9 A and B) Netball (a) v Pipers Corner

Form Time in Upper School Robert Anderson Scholarship Mathematics TestDrop In Nursery Afternoon

House Prayers in Upper SchoolYears 4, 5 and 6 Division 10 Swimming Gala at Haberdashers’ Aske’s

Off the Page to visit Year 2 for a ‘Florence Nightingale Day’Senior Challenge Club will not take placeYear 6 Ski Trip departs

09:00-12:3009:00-12:3013:00-13:4516:00-17:45

09:00-11:0013:45-15:4516:00-17:0016:00-17:4517:00-18:3018:30-20:00

08:25-09:0009:00-11:0014:00-15:15

08:40-09:0015:15-18:45

09:00-15:0016:00-16:4508:30-09:00

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WEEK 5Ski Trip Week for Year 6

MON5 FEB

TUES6 FEB

WED7 FEB

THURS8 FEB

FRI9 FEB

SAT10 FEB

SUN11 FEB

Teatime Concert in the Upper School Hall

Year 3 (U8 A) Netball (a) v Gayhurst

Half term beginsAFTER SCHOOL CARE ENDS NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL AND NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS IN JUNIOR HOUSEYear 6 Ski Trip returns

No Saturday Swimming LessonsNo Saturday Dance Club

No Sunday Netball Club

16:00-17:00

16:00-17:45

15:30-15:5016:00-17:30

16:00-17:00

09:00-13:0009:30-11:15

10:30-13:30

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WEEK 6

MON12 FEB

TUES13 FEB

WED14 FEB

THURS15 FEB

FRI16 FEB

SAT17 FEB

SUN18 FEB

Half Term

Half Term

Half Term

Half Term

Half Term

09:00-13:00 No Saturday Swimming09:30-11:15 No Saturday Dance Club

10:30-13:30 No Sunday Netball Club

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WEEK 7

MON19 FEB

TUES20 FEB

WED21 FEB

THURS22 FEB

FRI23 FEB

SAT24 FEB

SUN25 FEB

Senior Management Team MeetingYear 6 (U11 A and B) Netball (a) v Heatherton House

High March Social Group Quiz Night to be held in the Upper School Hall

Sunday Netball resumes

Year 4 (U9 C and D) Netball (h) v Chesham PrepMathematics Faculty MeetingHigh March Ball Committee Meeting in the Junior House Hall

Upper School Educational Visits DayYear 3 to visit Woburn Safari Park Year 4 to visit Mill Green Museum and Roman Baths, WelwynYear 5 to visit Stowe HouseYear 6 to visit The Natural History Museum NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, AQUATIC SKILLS AND SWIMMING SQUADS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL, ONLY JUDO WILL TAKE PLACE

Thinking Skills Day at St Mary’s School, Gerrards CrossYears 4, 5 and 6 Swimming Gala (h) v Heatherton HouseNO SWIM SQUAD OR FREE SWIMMING

Nearly New Uniform Sale, 2nd Floor in Carngray

Foundation Stage Parents’ MorningDaffodil House PrayersDaffodil House Charity Fundraising Day

14:00-16:0016:00-17:3019:45-21:00

16:00-17:3016:00-17:45

19:30-23:00

10:30-14:30

08:25-16:00

09:00-12:0016:00-17:30

08:15-09:15 and15:00-16:0008:30-09:0008:25-09:0008:25-15:45

WEEK 8

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MON26 FEB

TUES27 FEB

WED28 FEB

THURS1 MAR

FRI2 MAR

SAT3 MAR

SUN4 MAR

Senior Management Team MeetingYears 3, 4, 5 and 6 (U8, U9, U10 and U11) Cross Country (a) v Pipers Corner

Bentley Photographic Form and Leavers PhotographsUpper School Staff Meeting

Year 3 Singing CompetitionNO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS IN JUNIOR HOUSENO YEAR 3 NETBALL TRAININGYear 5 (U10 B, C and D) Netball (a) v Chesham PrepJunior House Parents’ Evening

IAPS Year 6 (U11A) Regional Netball QualifiersYears 4, 5 and 6 (U9, U10 and U11) Triangular Netball Gala (a) v Berkhamsted and St Helen’s at St Helen’sLanguages Faculty Meeting

Primary School Choir Festival at St Mary and All Saints Church, Beaconsfield for Year 5

08:00-13:0013:00-13:45

16:00-17:3016:00-17:45

09:00-10:3016:00-17:00

16:00-17:3018:00-21:00

08:25-15:5015:15-18:45

16:00-17:30

12:00-15:00

WEEK 9

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MON5 MAR

TUES6 MAR

WED7 MAR

THURS8 MAR

FRI9 MAR

SAT10 MAR

SUN11 MAR

09:00-16:00 Year 6 (U11) National Preparatory Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Malvern College

Form 4C AssemblyYear 4 Maths Challenge at Gayhurst SchoolJunior House Parents’ EveningNO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS IN JUNIOR HOUSE

Food Committee Meeting in Junior HouseYears 3, 4 and 6 Parents’ Evening• Form 3E surnames M to Sc • Form 4C surnames B to H• Form 4W surnames A to La • Form 6K surnames A to L • Form 6O surnames B to Hob

NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL

Form 4W AssemblyYears 5 and 6 (U10 and U 11 A and B) Netball (a) v Pipers Corner

Year 2 Singing CompetitionYear 3 (A, B and C) Netball (a) v Chesham Prep Years 3, 4 and 6 Parents’ Evening• Form 3E surnames Sm to W • Form 4C surnames K to W• Form 4W surnames Li to T • Form 6K surnames M to W• Form 6O surnames Hot to W

NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, FREE SWIMMING OR SWIM SQUADS OR SUPERVISED PREP IN UPPER SCHOOL

Open Morning for Prospective Parents

13:15-13:4518:00-21:00 16:00-17:00

08:40-09:0014:00-16:0018:00-21:0016:00-17:00

08:40-09:0016:00-17:45

11:00-12:0016:00-17:4518:00-21:00

16:00-19:00

09:30-11:30

WEEK 10 MUSIC EXAMINATION WEEK

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MON12 MAR

TUES13 MAR

WED14 MAR

THURS15 MAR

FRI16 MAR

SAT17 MAR

SUN18 MAR

Senior Management Team Meeting

Year 6 Joint Concert with Davenies Years 4, 5 and 6 Division Ten Swimming Gala at St Helen’s School Key Stage One Staff Meeting

Year 5 (U10 C and D) Netball Tournament at Berkhamsted

Year 5 Concert at the United Reform Church, Beaconsfield Foundation Stage Staff Meeting

Shamrock House Prayers and Charity Fundraising DayYear 2 outing to Frogmore Mill

14:00-15:3015:15-18:45

16:00-17:30

16:00-17:30

15:50-18:00

13:00-13:30

16:00-17:30

08:40-15:4509:00-15:40

WEEK 11

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MON19 MAR

TUES20 MAR

WED21 MAR

THURS22 MAR

FRI23 MAR

SAT24 MAR

SUN25 MAR

Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsExtra-Curricular Swimming ends Year 1 Concert Dress RehearsalSenior Management Team MeetingYears 3, 4, 5 and 6 (U8, U9, U10 and U11) Cross Country at Pipers Corner

Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsUpper School Staff MeetingExtra-Curricular Swimming endsYear 3 (U8) Half Court Fun Netball Tournament at Berkhamsted (whole year group)Year 1 Concert performance to Parents

Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsBallet/Tap endsYear 6 Singing CompetitionYear 4 (U9) Netball High Fives (a) @ St Mary’sHigh March Ball Committee Meeting in the Junior House Hall

Years 4 to 6 LAMDA ExaminationsNearly New Uniform Sale, 2nd Floor in Carngray

Year 2 Poetry Recitals Rehearsal in the Junior House HallYear 3 (U8A) Netball (a) v Gayhurst

Challenge Day in Upper SchoolYear 2 Poetry Recitals in the Junior House HallDANCE CLUB ENDS (parents invited to watch the last 10 minutes)

FINAL AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND SUPERVISED PREP

Saturday Swimming endsSaturday Dance Club ends (parents invited to watch the last 10 minutes)

Social Group Easter Craft Party for Junior House

Sunday Netball ends

08:00-15:0013:00-13:4514:15-17:4514:15-17:30

14:30-15:00

08:00-15:0014:15-17:45 14:30-15:0016:00-17:3016:00-17:45

08:00-15:0008:30-15:3009:00-10:3016:00-17:4519:45-21:00

08:00-15:0008:15-09:15and15:00-16:0014:00-15:0016:00-17:45

08:25-15:5009:15-10:1516:00-16:4516:00-17:30

09:00-13:0009:30-11:1514:00-16:00

10:30-14:30

WEEK 12

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No Activity Programme or Supervised Prep this week apart from Gymnastics Club and Judo. Only After School Care will be available

MON26 MAR

TUES27 MAR

WED28 MAR

THURS29 MAR

FRI30 MAR

SAT31 MAR

SUN1 APR

Bollywood Dance workshop for all Junior House children. Parents are invited to an informal performance at 3pm in the Junior House hallNSPCC afternoonExtra-Curricular Swimming (reserve date)Senior Management Team MeetingGymnastics Club ends (Parents invited to watch)

Year 1 outing to Chiltern Open Air Museum Year 3 Show “Seussical Jr” Dress RehearsalExtra-Curricular Swimming (reserve date)Themed Tea Time Concert

Reception outing to The Roald Dahl Museum - tbcYear 3 Show “Seussical Jr” Performance to ParentsJudo Club endsAFTER SCHOOL CARE ENDS

Term ends for Nursery and Junior HouseTerm ends for Upper SchoolStaff Lunch

09:00-15:0014:15-15:1514:15-17:4516:00-17:30

09:00-15:00

14:00-15:4514:15-17:4516:00-17:3016:00-18:15

09:00-15:0014:30-15:3016:00-17:3016:00-17:30

12:00-12:0012:15-12:1512:30-14:00

The times and dates of fixtures are subject to change at short notice. Parents are advised to telephone the School office in the event of adverse weather conditions for up-to-date news of cancellations orpostponements.

NETBALL FIXTURESYEAR 6 (U11)

YEAR 5 (U10)

YEAR 4 (U9)

YEAR 3 (U8)

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TEAM FIXTURES

Mon 29 JanMon 19 FebThurs 1 MarWed 7 Mar

Thurs 25 JanSat 27 JanWed 7 MarWed 14 Mar

Mon 15 JanTues 30 JanWeds 21 Mar

AwayAwayAwayAway

AwayAwayAwayAway

AwayAwayAway

Heatherton House (C and D)Heatherton House (A and B)IAPS Regional Qualifier at Queen Anne’sPipers Corner (A and B)

Godstowe (A, B C and D) Prep School Tournament at St George’s School, Ascot (A)Pipers Corner (A and B)Berkhamsted (C and D)

Godstowe (A B C and D)Pipers Corner (A and B)High Fives Netball at St Mary’s

Thurs 8 FebThurs 8 MarTues 20 MarThurs 22 Mar

AwayAwayAwayAway

Gayhurst (A)Chesham Prep (A, B and C)Berkhamsted (Whole Year Group)Gayhurst (A)

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TEAM FIXTURES

SWIMMING FIXTURES

CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES

Wed 17 Jan

Thurs 1 Feb

Thurs 1 Mar

Tues 13 Mar

Mon 26 Feb

Sat 11 Mar

Mon 19 Mar

Away

Away

Away

Away

Away

Away

Away

Year 6 Swimming Gala at Wycombe Abbey

Years 4, 5 and 6 Division Ten Swimming Gala at Haberdashers Aske’s

Triangular Gala v Berkhamsted and St Helens at St Helens

Year 4, 5 and 6 Division Ten Swimming Gala at St Helens

Pipers Corner Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

Malvern College Year 6

Pipers Corner Years 3, 4, 5 and 6

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FORWARD DATES

FORWARD DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Years 3, 4, 5 and 6-Educational Visits Day - Thursday 7 June 2018

Junior Sports Day - Saturday 9 June 2018

Senior Sports Day - Saturday 16 June 2018

Year 6 Production - Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 June 2018

LAMDA Exams Years 1, 2 and 3 - Wednesday to Friday 27 to 29 June 2018

Nursery Sports Day - Friday 29 June 2018

Grammar School Induction Day - Wednesday 4 July 2018

Upper School Prize Giving - Friday 6 July 2018

Year 6 outing to HOAC - Tuesday 10 July 2018

Christmas Fayre - Saturday 24 November 2018

Carol Service at St Mary’s Church, Beaconsfield - Friday 7 December 2018

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FORWARD DATES

FUTURE TERM DATES

SUMMER TERM 2018Wednesday 25 April Term begins for the whole SchoolHALF TERM Monday 28 May – Friday 1 JuneThursday 12 July Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm

AUTUMN TERM 2018Wednesday 5 September Term begins for Years 3 to 6Thursday 6 September Term begins for Nursery to Year 2HALF TERM Thursday 18 October-Friday 26 OctoberThursday 13 December Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm

SPRING TERM 2019Wednesday 9 January Term begins for the whole SchoolHALF TERM Monday 18 February-Friday 22 FebruaryThursday 28 March Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm SUMMER TERM 2019Wednesday 24 April Term begins for the whole SchoolHALF TERM Monday 27 May-Friday 31 MayThursday 11 July Term ends for Nursery to Year 2 at 12 noon Term ends for Years 3 to 6 at 12:15 pm

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NOTES

NOTES

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High March School,Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield,

Buckinghamshire HP9 2PZ

School Office: 01494 675186Admissions: 01494 685743

Bursar: 01494 685744Fax: 01494 675377

Email: office@highmarch.bucks.sch.uk

www.highmarch.co.uk