Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH. Tel

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1 Diary Lent Term 2017

2 Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH Tel Lent Term

3 Sunday 1 January Thursday 5 January Men s voices only for Cathedral services Monday 2 January Men s voices only for Cathedral services Friday 6 January Men s voices only for Cathedral services Tuesday 3 January Men s voices only for Cathedral services Saturday 7 January 11.00am GAPS arrive at WCCS Wednesday 4 January Men s voices only for Cathedral services 2 3

4 WEEK 1 WEEK 1 Sunday 8 January Epiphany of the Lord Thursday 12 January School assembly CHL 9.30am 2.00pm 7+ & 8+ assessments 11.00am Prefects Meeting Monday 9 January The Baptism of the Lord 10.00am Whole staff INSET 1.30pm 2.30pm Boarding staff INSET Term begins for choristers and probs 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Friday 13 January 9.30am 2.00pm 7+ & 8+ assessments Tuesday 10 January Clubs begin Saturday 14 January No visiting 8.40am Term begins for day boys 10.00am Head Master s assembly CHL 5.00pm Hoodwinked! Rehearsal 2.30pm Probationer / chorister activity: Boat trip and Tower of London Wednesday 11 January Instrument lessons begin No visiting 8.50 am Whole School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 9.30am 2.00pm 7+ & 8+ assessments 4 5

5 WEEK 2 Sunday 15 January 2nd Sunday of the Year 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral No visiting Monday 16 January Chamber music & orchestra begin Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 9.30am 2.00pm 7+ & 8+ assessments 9.15am Interview training CHL Staff meeting WEEK 2 Thursday 19 January Chamber music & orchestras begin Junior Choir 8.45am PA Meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 20 January School Choir 2.10pm U9 A, B, C & D football vs Eaton House Battersea Park 2.10pm U8 A & B football vs Eaton House Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XIII vs Arnold House Canons Park 5.00pm St Paul s Cathedral Choir sing evensong Cathedral Tuesday 17 January 9.30am 2.00pm 7+ & 8+ assessments 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal Saturday 21 January 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity: IMAX Wednesday 18 January Chorister non-singing day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 1.45pm Health & safety (domestic committee) meeting 2.15pm 1st & 2nd XII vs Eaton House the Manor Battersea Park 2.30pm U11 A, B, C & D vs Northcote Lodge Battersea Park 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents 6 7

6 WEEK 3 Sunday 22 January 3rd Sunday of the Year 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm Visiting Monday 23 January Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 9.15am Interview training CHL Year 7 parents evening CHL Tuesday 24 January 3.00pm Choristers depart to St Paul s Cathedral 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal 5.00pm Choristers sing Vespers St Paul s Cathedral Wednesday 25 January 8.45am 9.45am Song school Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 1.00pm Song school 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XII vs Fulham Prep Twyford Avenue 2.30pm U8 A & B vs Parsons Green Prep Hurlingham Park 3.00pm U11 A & B vs Westminster Under Battersea Park 3.30pm Choristers sing Vespers live on BBC Cathedral 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents Thursday 26 January WEEK 3 Chorister non-singing day Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents 3.45pm Bake sale and second-hand uniform sale Playground 5.00pm Music scholars concert Cathedral Hall Friday 27 January School Choir 2.00pm Year 3 8 swimming gala QMSC 2.15pm Year 3 A & B vs The Roche School Wandsworth Park Saturday 28 January 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity: Tate Modern (new wing) 8 9

7 WEEK 4 Sunday 29 January 4th Sunday of the Year 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 30 January Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Year 5 parents evening CHL Tuesday 31 January 9.30am 11.00am Open morning for pre-prep prospective parents 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal Wednesday 1 February Chorister non-singing day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.30am U10 A, B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 11.30am U9 A, B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.40pm Yrs 4 & 5 academic lessons 2.30pm 1st, 2nd, 3rd XII vs Cumnor House Battersea Park 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents WEEK 4 Thursday 2 February The presentation of the Lord Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 3 February School Choir 9.15am 12.45pm INEQE online safety talk for Yrs 7 & pm 1st & 2nd VII vs Newton Prep Battersea Park 2.15pm Yr 5 & 6 inter-house rugby Battersea Park 2.30pm U8 A & B vs Cumnor House Cumnor House Interim Reports to form tutors Saturday 4 February 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / Chorister activity: Museum of Childhood 10 11

8 Sunday 5 February WEEK 5 5th Sunday of the Year Chorister open morning 10.30am Solemn Mass 11.45am Parents coffee Cathedral 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Refectory 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Cathedral Monday 6 February Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 10.45am 12.00pm Chorister outreach workshop Cathedral Tuesday 7 February 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal Interim Reports to Director of Studies WEEK 5 Thursday 9 February Junior Choir 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 11.00am Prefects meeting 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 10 February School Choir 2.00pm Years 3-8 swimming gala vs Notting Hill Prep QMSC 2.10pm U9 A-D vs The Roche School Battersea Park 3.50pm Half-term begins for day boys Chorister parents evening CHL 6.30pm Half-term begins for choristers & probs Saturday 11 February N.B. Men s voices for Cathedral services today Wednesday 8 February Chorister non-singing day 8.50 am Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 2.15pm Year 3 and 4 inter-house tag-rugby Battersea Park 2.30pm Yr 8 XII vs St Philip s Barn Elms 2.30pm Year 7 concert Cathedral Hall 3.30pm Head Master s appointment with parents 12 13

9 HALF TERM HALF TERM Sunday 12 February Half term 6th Sunday of the Year Thursday 16 February Half term Monday 13 February Half term Friday 17 February Half term Tuesday 14 February Half term Saturday 18 February School opens for the return of probs and choristers 5.00pm 6.15pm Song school Wednesday 15 February Half term 14 15

10 WEEK 6 Sunday 19 February 7th Sunday of the Year No visiting 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral Monday 20 February Yr 8 Common Entrance mocks Staff briefing 8.40am Days boys return Head Master s assembly CHL 2.30pm 3.45pm Rehearsal with Notre Dame Choir Staff meeting Tuesday 21 February Yr 8 Common Entrance mocks 2.30pm 3.45pm Rehearsal with Notre Dame Choir 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal Joint Mass with Notre Dame Choir Cathedral WEEK 6 Thursday 23 February Yr 8 Common Entrance mocks Chorister non-singing day Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 24 February School Choir 2.30pm 1st XII & U 11C vs Knightsbridge Prep Burton Court 2.30pm U11 A, B, D 9-a-side vs The Roche School Wandsworth Park Saturday 25 February 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / Chorister activity: Design Museum Wednesday 22 February The chair of St Peter, Apostle Yr 8 Common Entrance mocks 8.45am 9.45am Rehearsal with Notre Dame Choir Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.30am Governors pastoral committee meeting CHL 1.30pm 4.30pm Chorister concert rehearsal 2.30pm 1st X vs Notting Hill Prep Linford Christie 2.30pm 2nd XII vs Hampshire School Battersea Park 2.30pm U11 A & B vs St Philip s Barn Elms 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents 7.30pm Joint concert with Notre Dame Choir Cathedral 16 17

11 WEEK 7 Sunday 26 February 8th Sunday of the Year 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 27 February Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 10.45am 12.00pm Chorister outreach workshop Cathedral Hall 10.30am Choristers depart to Paris 1.00pm Staff meeting Yr 8 parents evening CHL Tuesday 28 February Choristers in Paris Shrove Tuesday 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal 7.00 pm PA Gala evening Cathedral Hall 8.30pm Chorister concert in Paris Notre Dame, Paris Wednesday 1 March Ash Wednesday Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.00am Governors finance committee meeting 11.30am Choristers return from Paris 11.30am U10 A,B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 2.30pm 1st XIII vs Wetherby Prep Battersea Park 2.30pm 2nd XIII vs Wetherby Prep Wetherby playing fields 2.30pm U11 A & B vs Eaton House the Manor Clapham Common WEEK pm Head Master s appointments with parents 5.00pm 7.00pm ABRSM theory exams Ash Wednesday Mass Cathedral (choristers sing Allegri s Miserere) Thursday 2 March Chorister non-singing day Junior Choir School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 3 March School Choir 2.15pm U9 A-D vs St Philip s Barn Elms 3.00pm U10 A-D vs The Roche School Battersea Park Saturday 4 March Catholic prep schools rugby VIIs tournament The Oratory School, Reading 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity: Star Wars & Marvel super heroes experience 18 19

12 WEEK 8 Sunday 5 March 1st Sunday of Lent 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 2.00pm 3.15pm Song School 3.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 6 March Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 7 March 9.30 am am Open morning for 7+ & 8+ prospective parents 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal Thursday 9 March WEEK 8 ABRSM music exams Junior Choir 8.45am PA Meeting Refectory School assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 10 March ABRSM music exams School Choir 2.00pm Year 3-8 swimming gala vs Hill House QMSC 2.15pm 1st XII and U11 A & B IX vs St Philip s Barn Elms 2.30pm U9 A-D vs Chepstow House Linford Christie Saturday 11 March 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity: Puppet theatre barge Wednesday 8 March Chorister non-singing day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 2.15pm U8 A & B and U9 A-D vs St Nicholas s Hyde Park 2.40pm 1st & 2nd XII vs Wetherby Senior Twyford Avenue 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents 20 21

13 WEEK 9 Sunday 12 March 2nd Sunday of Lent 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 13 March Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting WEEK 9 Thursday 16 March Junior Choir 8.50 am School assembly CHL 2.30 pm Stevensons (uniform suppliers) visit 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Friday 17 March School Choir 2.30pm U10 A-D vs Northcote Lodge Battersea Park 2.30pm U8 A & B vs Fulham Prep Twyford Avenue Tuesday 14 March 11.00am Prefects meeting 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal Saturday 18 March 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Sir John Soane s Museum Wednesday 15 March Chorister non-singing day Joint orchestra day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.30am Full governors meeting 11.30am U9 A, B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.40pm Yr 4 academic lessons 2.15pm U11 B IX vs Cameron House Battersea Park 2.30pm 1st XII vs St Anthony s Brondesbury 2.30pm U11 A IX vs Hampshire school Battersea Park 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents 22 23

14 WEEK 10 Sunday 19 March 3rd Sunday of Lent 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 20 March St. Joseph Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL 11.00am Chorister outreach concert Cathedral Hall 2.00pm Chorister outreach concert Cathedral Hall End-of-term reports to form tutors Staff meeting Iceland trip meeting CHL WEEK 10 Thursday 23 March Junior choir School assembly CHL 1.30pm Hoodwinked! dress rehearsal Cathedral Hall 3.45pm PA bake sale and second-hand uniform sale Playground End-of-term reports to Director of Studies Friday 24 March 11.30am School performance of Hoodwinked! Cathedral Hall 2.15pm Year 7 & 8 inter-house rugby Battersea Park Parents performance of Hoodwinked! Cathedral Hall Tuesday 21 March 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.00pm Hoodwinked! rehearsal Saturday 25 March The Annunciation of the Lord 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity: Board game cafe Wednesday 22 March Chorister non-singing day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 1.30pm 5.00pm Hoodwinked! Technical rehearsal Cathedral Hall 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XII vs Hill House Barn Elms 3.30pm Head Master s appointments with parents 24 25

15 WEEK 11 WEEK 11 Sunday 26 March 4th Sunday of Lent 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Thursday 30 March Monday 27 March Staff briefing Head Master s assembly 1.30pm Passiontide concert rehearsal Staff meeting Friday 31 March Tuesday 28 March Chorister non-singing day No visiting TRIPS DAY Saturday 1 April Wednesday 29 March 8.45am 9.45am Song School Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 1.30pm 4.30pm Passiontide concert rehearsal 2.00pm Year 3-8 inter-house cross country Green Park 3.50pm Term ends for day boys and probs 7.30pm Passiontide concert 9.30pm Term ends for choristers 26 27

16 Sunday 2 April 5th Sunday of Lent Thursday 6 April Monday 3 April Friday 7 April Choristers return for Holy Week 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school Tuesday 4 April Saturday 8 April No visiting Wednesday 5 April 28 29

17 Sunday 9 April Palm Sunday Thursday 13 April 9.30am 11.00am Song School 12.00pm 12.45pm Song School 6.00pm Mass of the Lord s Supper Maundy Thursday Monday 10 April 9.30am 11.00am Song School 12.00pm 12.45pm Song School Friday 14 April 9.10am Song School 10.00am Office of Readings 11.45am 12.45pm Song School 2.00pm Song School 3.00pm Liturgy of the Passion Good Friday Tuesday 11 April 9.00am 10.00am Song School 12.00pm Chrism Mass Saturday 15 April 9.10am Semi-Chorus Song School 10.00am Office of Readings 10.00am 10.45am Song School 11.30am 12.45pm Song School 7.15pm Song School 8.30pm Easter Vigil Holy Saturday Wednesday 12 April 9.30am 11.00am Song School 12.00pm 12.45pm Song School 30 31

18 Sunday 16 April Easter Sunday 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm Choristers depart Thursday 20 April School trip to Iceland Monday 17 April School trip to Iceland Easter Monday Friday 21 April School trip returns from Iceland Tuesday 18 April School trip to Iceland Saturday 22 April Wednesday 19 April School trip to Iceland 32 33

19 WEEK 1 TRINITY TERM 2017 WEEK 1 TRINITY TERM 2017 Sunday 23 April 6th Sunday of Easter Thursday 27 April Junior Choir School assembly 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents Monday 24 April 10.00am Whole staff INSET 8.00pm Choristers and probs return Friday 28 April School Choir Tuesday 25 April Clubs begin Saturday 29 April No visiting 8.40am Term begins for day boys 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Wednesday 26 April Whole-school Mass parents welcome Cathedral 6.00pm Head Master s appointments with parents No visiting 34 35

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