Calendar Trinity Term 2014
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH Tel 020 7798 9081 Email office@choirschool.com www.choirschool.com Trinity Term 2014 1
WEEK 1 Sunday 27 April 2nd Sunday of Easter Men s voices for all Cathedral services today Thursday 1 May 7.45am 5.05pm WEEK 1 SMT meeting School Assembly Boarding staff meeting Monday 28 April St George, Martyr, Patron of England 9.00am Staff Mass 10.00am Whole-Staff INSET 8.00pm Term begins for choristers and probs Friday 2 May School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) Tuesday 29 April St Catherine of Siena 8.30am Staff briefing 8.40am Term begins for day boys 10.00am Head Master s assembly CHL 5.30pm Choristers resume singing at Mass 6.30pm 8.30pm Saatchi Gallery reception Saatchi Gallery Saturday 3 May No visiting Sts Philip and James, Apostles Wednesday 30 April Instrumental music lessons begin begins Beginning-of-term Mass parents welcome Cathedral 5.00pm 6.15pm Chorister song school N.B. No visiting 2 3
Sunday 4 May 3rd Sunday of Easter 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm Choristers and probationers depart for Exeat Monday 5 May 8.00pm Tuesday 6 May BANK HOLIDAY SCHOOL CLOSED Choristers and probationers return Clubs begin Winchester examinations 8.45am PA meeting Refectory Form Assembly 5.00pm Day boy detention 5.30pm 8.30pm Mass and dinner for new probationer parents Refectory Wednesday 7 May WEEK 2 Winchester examinations Chorister non-singing day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.00am 12.30pm Chorister Outreach workshop 2.30pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Fulham Prep Barn Elms 3.00pm U11 A, B vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 5.00pm Head Master s surgery 7.00pm 7.45pm Chorister detention Thursday 8 May Winchester examinations 7.45am SMT meeting Junior Choir School Assembly 11.00am 12.15pm Chorister Outreach workshop 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master: senior schools appointments 5.05pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 9 May School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) 1.30pm 2.30pm Year 6 presentation: TFL, safety on the underground 2.15pm 1st & 2nd XI vs Eaton Square Battersea 2.30pm U10 A, B vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common Saturday 10 May 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/outing: Pitch and Put WEEK 2 4 5
WEEK 3 Sunday 11 May 4th Sunday of Easter 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 12 May 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s Assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 13 May Form Assembly 5.00pm Day boy detention WEEK 3 Thursday 15 May CE French listening / CE French speaking / Mathematics examinations Book fair begins 7.45am SMT meeting Junior Choir School Assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master: senior schools appointments 5.05pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 16 May School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) 2.00pm U9 A,B,C & D vs Eaton House Battersea Park 2.30pm Chamber music concert Cathedral Hall 3.45pm Interim reports to Form Tutors Saturday 17 May 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/outing: Tower of London Wednesday 14 May CE French speaking Chorister non-singing day St Matthias, Apostle Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 11.30am U10 A,B,C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.45pm Year 5 academic lessons 2.30pm 1st XI, 2nd XI, U11 A,B vs St Philip s Barn Elms 6.00pm Head Master s surgery 7.00pm 7.45pm Chorister detention 6 7
WEEK 4 Sunday 18 May 5th Sunday of Easter 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 19 May 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 20 May Form Assembly 9.30am 11.00am Open morning for prospective parents 3.45pm Interim reports to Director of Studies 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 21 May Chorister non-singing day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 2.30pm 1st XI vs St Anthony s Brondesbury 2.30pm 2nd XI vs St Anthony s Battersea Park 2.30pm U11 A, B vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common 2.30pm Year 4 concert Cathedral Hall 6.00pm Head Master s Surgery 7.00pm 7.45pm Chorister detention Thursday 22 May Book fair ends 7.45am SMT meeting Junior Choir School Assembly CHL 2.30pm 4.30pm Stevensons (uniform suppliers) visit 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master: senior schools appointments 3.45pm PA bake sale and second-hand uniform sale Playground 5.05pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 23 May School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) 2.30pm Year 5 concert Cathedral Hall 3.45pm Interim reports dispatched to parents 3.45pm Half-term begins for day boys and probs 5.00pm Choristers sing joint Vespers with Westminster Abbey Cathedral 6.30pm Half-term begins for choristers Saturday 24 May N.B. Men s voices for Cathedral services today WEEK 4 8 9
HALF-TERM Sunday 25 May 6th Sunday of Easter N.B Men s voices for Cathedral services today Thursday 29 May HALF-TERM HALF-TERM Monday 26 May HALF-TERM Friday 30 May HALF-TERM Tuesday 27 May HALF-TERM St Augustine of Canterbury Saturday 31 May The Visitation of the BVM School opens for the return of probs and choristers 5.00pm 6.15pm Song School Wednesday 28 May HALF-TERM 10 11
Sunday 1 June The Ascension of the Lord 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral Monday 2 June N.B No visiting today Common Entrance examinations 8.30am Staff briefing 8.40am Day boys return Head Master s Assembly CHL Staff meeting Tuesday 3 June Form Assembly 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 4 June WEEK 5 Common Entrance examinations Common Entrance examinations Chorister non-singing day Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.00am Governors pastoral committee meeting 11.30am U10 A,B,C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.45pm Years 4 & 5 academic lessons 2.00pm Chorister Outreach rehearsal of Noye s Fludde Cathedral 6.00pm Head Master s surgery 7.00pm 7.45pm Chorister detention Thursday 5 June Common Entrance examinations 7.45am SMT meeting Junior Choir 8.45am PA meeting Refectory School Assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master: senior schools appointments 5.05pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 6 June NO SCHOOL FOR YEAR 8 School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) 2.30pm Year 3 concert CHL 2.30pm U11 A & B vs Hereward House Brondesbury Saturday 7 June 10.30am First Holy Communion 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/outing: Ancient lives, British Museum WEEK 5 12 13
Sunday 8 June Pentecost Sunday 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 9 June 8.30am 4.45pm Tuesday 10 June Staff briefing Head Master s Assembly Staff meeting Diary planning meeting Form Assembly 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 11 June WEEK 6 Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 10.30am Full governors meeting VH meeting room 11.30am U9, A,B,C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square 1.40pm 3.45pm Year 4 academic lessons 2.15pm U8 A,B vs Eaton Square Battersea Park 2.30pm 2nd XI vs Thomas s Clapham Battersea Park 3.30pm Chorister Outreach rehearsal of Noye s Fludde Cathedral 6.00pm Head Master s surgery 7.00pm Chorister Outreach performance of Noye s Fludde Cathedral Thursday 12 June Chorister non-singing day 7.45am SMT meeting Junior Choir School Assembly CHL 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master: senior schools appointments 5.05pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 13 June School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) 2.30pm U8 A, B vs Thomas s Clapham Battersea Park Saturday 14 June 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/outing: Design Museum WEEK 6 14 15
Sunday 15 June The Most Holy Trinity 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 16 June WEEK 7 End-of-term exams for Years 3-7 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s Assembly CHL Staff meeting Thursday 19 June 7.45am SMT meeting Junior Choir School Assembly 10.00am School photographs 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master: senior schools appointments 3.45pm PA bake sale and second-hand uniform sale 5.05pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 20 June WEEK 7 New Year 4 Induction Day Cyber bullying workshops Tuesday 17 June End-of-term exams for Years 3-7 School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) 2.30pm U9 A,B vs Northcote Lodge Wandsworth Common Form Assembly 5.00pm Day boy detention Wednesday 18 June End-of-term exams for Years 3-7 Chorister non-singing day Saturday 21 June 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/chorister activity: Chelsea Physic Garden Whole-School Mass parents welcome Cathedral 6.00pm Head Master s surgery 7.00pm 7.45pm Chorister detention 16 17
Sunday 22 June Corpus Christi 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting Monday 23 June ABRSM Music exams 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s assembly Staff meeting CHL Tuesday 24 June WEEK 8 The Nativity of St John the Baptist ABRSM Music exams Form Assembly 3.45pm End-of-term reports to Form Tutors 5.00pm Day boy detention Chorister Song School Thursday 26 June Maths Puzzle Day 7.45am SMT meeting Junior Choir School Assembly 3.30pm 5.00pm Head Master: senior schools appointments 5.05pm Boarding staff meeting Friday 27 June 3.45pm WEEK 8 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus MYSTERY TRIP DAY School Choir Form Assembly (merit counting) End-of-term reports to Director of Studies Chorister Song School Saturday 28 June 11.00am 8.00pm Probationer visiting 12.00pm 3.00pm PA Summer Festival 2.30pm 8.00pm Chorister visiting/outing: Chorister family picnic St John Southworth Playground Wednesday 25 June Chorister non-singing day 10.00am 3.00pm SPORTS DAY Barn Elms 18 19
WEEK 9 Sunday 29 June Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles 10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral 11.45am Parents coffee Refectory 3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm 8.00pm Visiting WEEK 9 Thursday 3 July Chorister non-singing day 7.45am SMT meeting 3.45pm Prize day rehearsals St Thomas, Apostle Monday 30 June NO CLUBS THIS WEEK TRIPS DAY 8.30am Staff briefing Head Master s Assembly CHL Staff meeting N.B. 5.30pm Mass is men s voices only today Tuesday 1 July Dedication of the Cathedral 3.45pm Prize day rehearsals 8.45am PA meeting Refectory Form Assembly 5.00pm Day boy detention Chorister Song School Wednesday 2 July School feast day ABRSM Music exams Chorister non-singing day Whole school Mass parents welcome Cathedral 9.45am Chorister Song School 1.30pm 4.30pm Chorister rehearsal 6.00pm Head Master s surgery 7.00pm 7.45pm Chorister detention 7.30pm Bach s Magnificat and Vivaldi s Gloria Cathedral Friday 4 July 3.45pm Prize day rehearsals 5.00pm 7.00pm PRIZE DAY St John Smith s Square Term ends for day boys and probs N.B. 5.30pm Mass is men s voices only today End-of-term reports dispatched to parents Saturday 5 July 9.30am 4.30pm All day visiting for choristers 5.00pm 6.15pm Song School 20 21
WEEK 10 Sunday 6 July 14th 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 7 July Recording week 9.30am 11.00am Chorister Song School 12.00pm 12.45pm Chorister Song School Thursday 10 July WEEK 10 Recording week 9.30am 11.00am Chorister Song School 11.30am 12.15pm Chorister Song School 7.00pm 10.00pm Recording Friday 11 July 9.30am 11.00am Chorister Song School 11.30am 12.15pm Chorister Song School 7.00pm 10.00pm Recording St Benedict Tuesday 8 July Recording week Saturday 12 July No visiting 9.00am 11.00am Chorister Song School 12.00pm 12.45pm Chorister visiting Wednesday 9 July Recording week 9.00am 10.00am Chorister Song School 3.30pm 6.00pm Chorister visiting 22 23
WEEK 11 WEEK 11 Sunday 13 July 10.30am 11.45am 12.30pm 3.30pm 4.45pm 15th Sunday of the Year Year 8 leavers Mass Parents coffee Yr 8 Leavers lunch Solemn Vespers and Benediction Choristers depart for summer holidays Thursday 17 July Monday 14 July Friday 18 July Tuesday 15 July Saturday 19 July Wednesday 16 July 24 25
Sunday 31 August 22nd Sunday of Lent Thursday 4 September 2.00pm Boarding Staff INSET Monday 1 September Friday 5 September 10.00am Whole Staff INSET Tuesday 2 September Saturday 6 September Wednesday 3 September 9.00am Academic / ICT staff return St Gregory the Great 26 27
WEEK 1 MICHAELMAS TERM WEEK 1 MICHAELMAS TERM Sunday 7 September 23rd Sunday of the Year Thursday 11 September Monday 8 September 10.00am Academic Staff INSET Term begins for choristers 6.00pm Term begins for probs The Nativity of the BVM Friday 12 September Tuesday 9 September 8.40am Term begins for day boys Saturday 13 September Wednesday 10 September 28 29
TERM DATES TRINITY TERM 2014 Monday 28th April 10.00 am Whole staff inset 8.00 pm Term begins for choristers and probs Tuesday 29th April 8.40 am Term begins for day boys Friday 23rd May 3.45 pm Half-term begins for day boys and probs 6.30 pm Half-term begins for choristers Saturday 31st May 4.00 pm Choristers and probs return Monday 2nd June 8.40 am Day boys return Friday 4th July 3.45 pm Prize Giving term ends for day boys and probs Saturday 5th July 9.30am All day visiting for choristers 4.30 pm Sunday 13th July 4.45 pm Choristers depart for summer TERM DATES MICHAELMAS TERM 2014 Wednesday 3rd September 9.00 am Academic/IT staff return Thursday 4th September 2.00 pm Boarding staff inset Friday 5th September 10.00 am Whole staff inset Monday 8th September 10.00 am Academic staff inset 4.00 pm Term begins for choristers 6.00 pm Term begins for probs Tuesday 9th September 8.40 am Term begins for day boys Friday 17th October 3.45 pm Half-term begins for day boys and probs Sunday 19th October 4.30 pm Half-term begins for choristers Saturday 1st November 4.00 pm Probs and choristers return Monday 3rd November 8.40 am Day boys return Thursday 4th December 6.45 pm Long weekend begins for choristers and probs Sunday 7th December 8.00 pm Choristers and probs return Wednesday 17th December 3.45 pm Term ends for day boys and probs Thursday 25th December 4.45 pm Term ends for choristers 30 31
TERM DATES LENT TERM 2015 Tuesday 6th January 10.00 am Whole staff inset 4.00 pm Choristers and probs return Wednesday 7th January 8.40 am Day boys return Friday 13th February 3.45 pm Half-term begins for day boys and probs 6.30 pm Half-term begins for choristers Saturday 21st February 4.00 pm Choristers and probs return Monday 23rd February 8.40 am Day boys return Friday 27th March 3.45 pm Term ends for day boys and probs Sunday 5th April 4.30 pm Choristers return home 32
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