Summer Term Calendar

APRIL 2008 WEEK 0 *Parents are most welcome to join us at events marked with an asterisk, without notice.

Saturday 19 April

Weekend House: Wills West 9.00am-10.30pm ‘Les Misérables’ Cast Trip (London) 9.40am-10.55am L6 U6 Horizons: Mr Chris Banting ‘CLIC’ (Arts Centre) 1.30pm Cricket v Wellington (H) 2 15B 14A (A) 1 15A 14B [depart 1.00pm] * 2.00pm Cricket v Sherborne (A) 3/4 [depart 12.45pm] * 2.00pm Boys’ Tennis Training Matches (H) 1 2 Colts * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Queen’s College (A) U14A+B U15A+B * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis Senior Team Practice (H) * 2.00pm Athletics (Blundell’s) all age groups *

APRIL 2008 WEEK ONE

Sunday 20 April	4^th after Easter 10.15am Community Service: Preacher Dr John Newton, Headmaster (Chapel) *
Monday 21 April	9.00am-11.00am F4 RS Mock GCSE Exam (Old Gym) 4.00pm-7.00pm GCSE Drama Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer) 4.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR) 8.00pm Parents’ Association Committee Meeting (Winterstoke Room)
Tuesday 22 April	8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Mr Neil Mason ‘South Africa’ (Arts Centre) AS and A2 Fine Art Exams 9.00am-7.00pm U6 Investment Club Winners’ Luncheon (London) 4.00pm Staff Focus Group Meeting (Winterstoke Room) 4.00pm-6.00pm Calendar Template Meeting (Meeting Room) 7.00pm History and Arts Public Lecture: Mr David Hawkins ‘Racial Attitudes in the British Empire in the Late 18^th Century’ (Old Library) *
Wednesday 23 April	St George 8.30am School Prayer Meeting (Babbingly) * [All parents and staff welcome] 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Mr Neil Mason ‘South Africa’ (Arts Centre) Chapel by Wills East AS and A2 Fine Art Exams 9.30am Visit by Navy Liaison Officer (Careers Office) 1.30pm Cricket v XL Club (H) * 5.00pm-7.00pm GCSE Drama Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer) 5.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR)
Thursday 24 April	Chapel by Wills East A2 Photography Exam 11.00am-4.00pm CCF Inspection Day 4.15pm Athletics: Taunton Match (H) all age groups * 5.00pm-7.00pm GCSE Drama Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer)
Friday 25 April	A2 Photography Exam A2 PE Moderation 12.30pm Lunchtime Burke: International Balloon Debate (L11) 5.45pm Prefects’ Meeting (Guvvy) and Dinner (LDR) 5.00pm-7.00pm GCSE Drama Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer) 7.00pm GCSE and A Level Music Recitals (Chapel) *
Saturday 26 April	Weekend House: Wills East 9.40am-10.55am L6 Horizons: Centigrade Test (Old Gym) 9.40am-10.55am U6 Horizons: Mrs Mary Mason ‘Are you ready for this?’ and Miss Tina Jones ‘The Year Book’ (Arts Centre) 12.45pm Cricket v BGS (H) 1 14A 14B (A) 2 3 15A 15B * 1.00pm Ten Tors and DofE Gold Training Groups depart (Dartmoor) 1.30pm Boys’ Tennis v Wellington (A) 1 2 Colts * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v King’s (H) 1 2 3 4 (A) U15A+B U14A+B * 2.00pm Athletics: Somerset Multi-Events Championships (Millfield) Boys U15 U17 O17 Girls U17 O17* 2.00pm Swimming Gala (Sherborne) Girls * 6.15pm BIBIC Ball – Dance Band (Wellsprings Leisure Centre) 7.00pm-10.00pm Whole School Disco in aid of the Heart Foundation (Old Gym)

APRIL / MAY 2008 WEEK TWO

Sunday 27 April	5^th after Easter Rogation Sunday 10.30am-4.00pm GCSE Drama Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer) Athletics: Somerset Multi-Events Championships (Millfield) Boys U17 O17 Girls U15 U17 O17 * 6.30pm Evening Service: Preacher Mr John Brown (Chapel) * Ten Tors and DofE Gold Training Groups return
Monday 28 April	GCSE Fine Art Exam A2 Spanish and German Orals 9.00am-6.00pm L6 U6 Business Studies Workshop (Bristol) 4.00pm-7.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR) 4.00pm-8.00pm GCSE Drama Technical Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer) 5.15pm Heads of Department Meeting
Tuesday 29 April	8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Dr James Penny ‘Rainforests’ (Arts Centre) GCSE Fine Art Exam AS Spanish Orals 8.45am-3.30pm L6 Higher Education Fair (Bath University) 5.00pm-9.00pm GCSE Drama Dress Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer) 5.15pm Health and Safety Committee Meeting (Winterstoke Room)
Wednesday 30 April	8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Dr James Penny ‘Rainforests’ (Arts Centre) Chapel by Jenkin AS Photography Exam 9.00am-1.00pm L6 Visit to Magistrates’ Court 9.00am-10.00pm GCSE Drama Practical (Arts Centre, Committee Room) 3.00pm Athletics: Taunton Area Schools’ Championships (King’s) * 5.15pm APC Meeting (HM Study) 6.15pm GCSE Drama Practical Performance (Arts Centre)
Thursday 1 May	Ascension Day Arts Centre stage to be reinstalled Chapel by Jenkin GCSE Fine Art Exam A2 Photography Exam 2.00pm Cricket v Filton Academy (H) 1 2 * 2.00pm Cricket v Wellington (H) 3 * 2.00pm Boys’ Tennis v King’s Bruton (A) 1 2 Colts * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Wellington (A) 1 2 3 * 6.30pm House Bridge Competition (Carrington Library) 7.00pm Laos and Vietnam Trip Parents’ Meeting (Arts Centre) *
Friday 2 May	GCSE Fine Art Exam AS French Orals 12.30pm Lunchtime Burke (L11) 6.30pm Evening Service: Preacher The Reverend David Owen, Chaplain (Chapel) * 7.30pm The Burke: President’s Debate and Dinner (Arts Centre/Old Library) *
Saturday 3 May	Weekend House: Weirfield 9.00am-2.00pm IB Scholarship Day TPS Exeat 9.40am-10.55am U6 Horizons: Leavers’ Individual and Group Photographs (Guvvy, Pavilion) 9.40am-10.55am L6 Horizons: Mr Neil Mason ‘Writing the Perfect Personal Statement’ (Arts Centre) 1.00pm Cricket v Blundell’s (H) 1 15A 15B (A) 2 3 14A 14B * 2.00pm Boys’ Tennis v Blundell’s (A) 1 2 Colts * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Blundell’s (H) 1 2 3 4 * Athletics: Lutra Shield (Sherborne) Boys Open * Athletics (Millfield) Boys U17 U15 Girls Open U16 * 7.00pm An Evening with Henry Olonga (Arts Centre, Foyer, UDR) *

MAY 2008 WEEK THREE

Sunday 4 May	Sunday after Ascension TPS Exeat 9.30am Cricket: Twenty Over Competition (King’s) 1 [depart 9.00am] * 10.00am DofE Bronze Day Walk
Monday 5 May	May Day Bank Holiday (normal School day) A2 French Orals 9.30am-12.30pm Open Morning * 4.00pm-5.00pm Junior Went Memorial Reading Competition (Chapel) * 4.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer)
Tuesday 6 May	GCSE German and Spanish Orals 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Mr Neil Mason and Mr Dave Tarr ‘Skiing from Courmayeur to Zell’ (Arts Centre) 4.00pm-5.00pm Senior Went Memorial Reading Competition (Chapel) * 4.00pm Swimming v King’s Taunton (H) * 5.00pm House Staff Discussion Meeting (Babbingly) 7.00pm History and Arts Public Lecture: Mr Mark Cracknell ‘Flowing Melody and Cascading Arpeggios: Interpretations of Water in Piano Music’ This will include performances of music (Chapel) *
Wednesday 7 May	1^st Assessments (F5 only) 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Mr Neil Mason and Mr Dave Tarr ‘Skiing from Courmayeur to Zell’ (Arts Centre) Chapel by Evans AS PE Moderation 5.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer) 7.00pm Scientific Society (Old Library)
Thursday 8 May	Chapel by Evans 11.30am Cricket v MCC (H) 1 * from 1.20pm House Shooting (Boys) 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Queen’s (H) 1 2 3 * 4.00pm Boys’ Tennis v Heathfield (H) Colts * 5.30pm-8.00pm Fashion Show Rehearsal (Arts Centre, Foyer, Winterstoke Room, Committee Room)
Friday 9 May	Deadline for Prize Nominations 8.30am-9.00am F5 Assessments Period (F5 No Chapel) 8.30am-5.00pm  CCF RAF Flying (Colerne) 12.30pm Lunchtime Burke (L11) 1.00pm OT Western Club Lunch (Winterstoke Room) 2.00pm Ten Tors: The Event groups depart 6.00pm-9.00pm Fashion Show (Arts Centre complex) *
Saturday 10 May	Weekend House: Fairwater 8.30am-9.00am F5 Assessments Period (F5 No Chapel) Ten Tors: The Event * 9.40am-10.15am L6 Medics Horizons: Dr James Penny ‘University Preparation for Medical Applicants’ (SB2) 10.00am Athletics: Somerset AA Championships (Yeovil) U20 U17 U15 [depart 8.30am] * 12.00pm 1847 Society Lunch (Old Library) 2.00pm Cricket v Clifton (H) 1 15A 15B (A) 2 3 14A 14B [depart 12.45pm] * 2.00pm Boys’ Tennis v West Buckland (A) 1 2 * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Wells Cathedral (H) 1 2 U15A U14A * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v West Buckland (A) 3+4 * 7.00pm Advanced Vocal Ensemble (Bristol) * 7.00pm OT West Wales Dinner (Pembroke)

MAY 2008 WEEK FOUR

Sunday 11 May	Pentecost Ten Tors: The Event * 6.30pm Community Service: Preacher Mr Bruce Izzett (Chapel) *
Monday 12 May	1^st Assessments (not F5) GCSE French Orals No Period 8 3.30pm Senior House Swimming Heats (Outdoor Pool) 4.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer)
Tuesday 13 May	GCE Exams begin (until 24/06) GCSE Exams begin (until 20/06) 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Dr Andrew Daniel ‘The Mathematics of the Simpsons’ (Arts Centre) GCSE French Orals 5.15pm Staff Meeting (GWR) 6.30pm for 7.00pm Commendation Dinner (Winterstoke Room)
Wednesday 14 May	8.35am Prefects’ Meeting (Guvvy) Revision Day for IGCSE Maths pupils 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Dr Andrew Daniel ‘The Mathematics of the Simpsons’ (Arts Centre) Chapel by Wills West GCE and GCSE Exams 9.00am-9.35am F5 GCSE Briefing (Sports Hall) 9.00am-4.00pm IB Geography Fieldwork (Seaton) 11.55am-12.30pm F4 GCSE Briefing (Sports Hall) 1.45pm F4 GCSE Religious Studies Exam (Sports Hall) 3.00pm Athletics: English Schools’ Cup First Round (King’s) U16 * 6.30pm-8.00pm  Music Quiz in aid of Albania Trip (Old Library) * 4.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer)
Thursday 15 May	Chapel by Wills West GCE and GCSE Exams 9.00am IGCSE Maths Exam (Sports Hall) 2.00pm Cricket v Sherborne 20 overs (H) 1 14A 14B (A) 2 3 15A 15B [depart 12.45pm] * 4.00pm Boys’ Tennis v King’s (H) 1 2 Colts * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Sherborne (A) 1 2 3 4 [depart 12.45pm] *
Friday 16 May	GCE and GCSE Exams No Chapel P3 Assessments Tutor Period 12.30pm Lunchtime Burke (L11) 1.00pm The Lisk President’s Parade (The Front) * 7.30pm Summer Concert (Chapel, Old Library) *
Saturday 17 May	Weekend House: TISC 9.40am-10.55am L6 U6 Horizons: Mrs Mary Mason ‘Prefects’ and Mr John Brown ‘Examination Procedures’ (Arts Centre) 10.15am Finance Committee Meeting and Lunch (Winterstoke and Meeting Rooms) 11.00am TS Foundation Charity Clay Shoot (Chipping Sodbury) Cricket v King’s Bruton (H) 2 3 15A 15B (A) 1 [depart 9.30am] 14A 14B [depart 12.45pm] * 2.00pm Boys’ Tennis v Wells (H) 1 2/Colts * 2.00pm Swimming v Blundell’s (H) * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Millfield (H) 1 2 3 (A) U15A+B U14A+B * 2.00pm Athletics: Millfield Match (A) all age groups [depart 12.45pm] * 7.00pm-10.30pm F5 Prom (Old Library, UDR)

MAY 2008 WEEK FIVE

Sunday 18 May	Trinity Sunday 6.30pm Evening Service: Preacher The Reverend Mark Smith (Chapel) *
Monday 19 May	Associated Board of Music Exam Week GCE and GCSE Exams L6 study leave begins F5 no classes today L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 8.45am-6.30pm F4 Business Studies Trip (Cadbury World) 4.00pm-7.00pm ‘Les Miserables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Drama Studio)
Tuesday 20 May	GCE and GCSE Exams Deadline for Travel Scholarship Applications (U6) L6 study leave F5 no classes today L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Mr David Hawkins ‘Trip to Berlin’ (Arts Centre) 11.00am Estates Committee Meeting and Lunch (Winterstoke and Meeting Rooms) 1.45pm IGCSE Maths Exam (Sports Hall) 4.15pm Marketing Panel (Winterstoke Room) 7.00pm History and Arts Public Lecture: Mr Jonathan Riches ‘The Holsom Watre of Holie Scripture is now brought to Light: Discovering the Bible in Early Modern England’ (Old Library) *
Wednesday 21 May	GCE and GCSE Exams L6 study leave F5 no classes today L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Mr David Hawkins ‘Trip to Berlin’ (Arts Centre) Chapel by Bevan 9.00am-4.00pm F4 Geography GCSE Coursework (Exeter) 5.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Drama Studio) 6.00pm Staff and Prefects’ Drinks (Terrace / Foyer) 7.00pm U6 Leavers’ Dinner (UDR)
Thursday 22 May	Chapel by Bevan Deadline for Autumn 2008 Calendar entries GCE and GCSE Exams L6 study leave F5 Study Workshops L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) Cricket v Budmouth Academy A XI (A) [depart 9.00am] * 2.00pm Boys’ Senior and Junior House Tennis Competitions (H) * 2.00pm Girls’ Senior House Tennis Competition (H) * 4.00pm Athletics: Wellington Match (A) Girls U16 [depart 3.30pm] * 6.30pm MFL Society Salsa Evening (Old Library)
Friday 23 May	GCE and GCSE Exams L6 study leave F5 Study Workshops L6 Boarding Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 12.30pm Half Term begins 1.00pm Buses depart 2.00pm DofE Bronze and Silver Assessed Expeditions depart by 3.00pm Boarding Houses to be vacated
Saturday 24 May	Half Term DofE Bronze and Silver Expeditions

MAY 2008

Sunday 25 May	1^st after Trinity Half Term DofE Silver Expedition DofE Bronze Expedition returns
Monday 26 May	Spring Bank Holiday Half Term
Tuesday 27 May	Half Term
Wednesday 28 May	Half Term
Thursday 29 May	Half Term
Friday 30 May	Half Term
Saturday 31 May	Half Term

JUNE 2008 WEEK SIX

Sunday 1 June	2^nd after Trinity Golf v OTs (Pickeridge GC) from 3.00pm L6 Boarding Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 7.00pm-9.00pm Boarders return (6.30pm-7.00pm Boarders’ Supper) NB Until the end of term Chapel will take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (unless otherwise stated) and Headmaster’s Assembly will take place on Tuesdays only.
Monday 2 June	8.25am Term restarts GCE and GCSE Exams resume U6 Study Leave begins F5 L6 study leave L6 IB School Exams begin (until 06/06) L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 8.45am Chapel 4.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer)
Tuesday 3 June	F5 L6 U6 study leave GCSE, GCE and L6 IB School Exams L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Mr Chris Davenport and Mr David Hawkins ‘The Two Ronnies’ (Arts Centre) 5.15pm House Staff Meeting (M4)
Wednesday 4 June	F5 L6 U6 study leave GCSE, GCE and L6 IB School Exams L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 8.45am Chapel by Fairwater 1.00pm-5.00pm Named Staff First Aid Training 5.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer)
Thursday 5 June	F5 U6 Academic and Co-curricular Reports completed F5 L6 U6 study leave GCSE, GCE and L6 IB School Exams F3 F4 School Exams begin (until 10/06) L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 11.00am Churches’ Advisory Panel (Babbingly) 3.45pm Boys’ Tennis v Castle (H) Colts * 4.00pm Athletics: Queen’s College Relays (A) U16 * [depart 3.15pm] 4.00pm-5.30pm SPT Calendar Meeting (Winterstoke Room)
Friday 6 June	F5 L6 U6 study leave GCSE and GCE Exams L6 IB School Exams end F3 F4 School Exams L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 8.45am Chapel 3.30pm L6 IB Group 4 Project departs for Slapton Ley Field Centre [until 09/06] 5.15pm Swimming: Meade-King Cup (TPS Pool) * 6.30pm Evening Service: Preacher Mrs Claire Chalcraft (Chapel) *
Saturday 7 June	Weekend House: Wills West F3 F4 School Exams F5 L6 U6 study leave L6 IB Group in Slapton L6 Parent / Pupil Careers Interviews (Careers Office) 2.00pm Cricket v Sherborne (H) 2 3 15A 15B (A) 1 [depart 9.30am] 14A 14B [depart 12.30pm] * 2.00pm Boys’ Tennis: Staff Invitational Event (H) 1 * 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v Blundell’s (A) U15A+B U14A+B * [depart 12.45pm] 2.00pm Athletics: Taunton Match (H) U16 U15 *

JUNE 2008 WEEK SEVEN

Sunday 8 June	3^rd after Trinity L6 IB Group in Slapton
Monday 9 June	L6 return to class F5 U6 study leave GCE and GCSE Exams F3 F4 School Exams 8.45am Chapel 4.00pm Staff Focus Group Meeting (Winterstoke Room) 4.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer) 5.15pm Heads of Department Meeting 5.30pm L6 IB Group returns
Tuesday 10 June	8.40am Headmaster’s Assembly: Miss Audrey Dubois ‘Les Plaisirs de Paris’ followed by a ‘Les Mis Moment’ (Arts Centre) F5 U6 study leave GCE and GCSE Exams 9.00am-1.00pm Named Staff First Aid Training F3 F4 School Exams end 1.30pm Cricket v Cardiff Eagles (H) A XI * 5.15pm Health and Safety Meeting (Winterstoke Room) 8.00pm Parents’ Association Committee Meeting (Winterstoke Room)
Wednesday 11 June	St Barnabas F5 U6 study leave GCE and GCSE Exams 8.30am-5.00pm  CCF RAF Flying (Colerne) 8.30am School Prayer Meeting (Babbingly) * [All parents and staff welcome] 8.45am Chapel by Besley 5.00pm-8.00pm ‘Les Misérables’ Rehearsal (GWR, Arts Centre, Foyer) 5.15pm APC Meeting (HM Study)
Thursday 12 June	F5 U6 Tutor Reports completed F5 U6 study leave GCE and GCSE Exams 2.00pm Girls’ Tennis v King’s (H) U14A+B (A) U15A+B * 5.00pm Field Day Groups depart
Friday 13 June	F5 U6 study leave GCE and GCSE Exams FIELD DAY No Chapel 12.30pm OT Western Club Lunch (Winterstoke Room) 6.00pm-9.30pm F3 F4 Summer Extravaganza (Front, Old Gym, Pavilion)
Saturday 14 Jun