Wales High School

Wales High School

SCHOOL DIARY 2021-2022

HEADTEACHER G. Di'IASIO, B.Ed. (Hons.) HEAD OF SCHOOL L. McCALL, B.Sc.

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER G. HEMMING, B.Sc., M.Sc.

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER V. BOLTON, B.A. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER A. CONYERS, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER H. LUDLAM, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER P. STANTON, M.A. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER D. TAYLOR, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER J. TAYLOR, B.Sc. ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER J. WATSON, B.Sc.

HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL R. HARRISON, B.A. SEMH LEAD L. BEARDSLEY, B.A

HEAD OF YEAR 7 N. RADFORD, B.Sc. HEAD OF YEAR 8 S. ROBERTS-COMMONS, B.A. HEAD OF YEAR 9 R. RACE, B.Ed. HEAD OF YEAR 10 L. HARRISON, B.A. HEAD OF YEAR 11 M. UNWIN, B.A. DIRECTOR OF SIXTH FORM N. LOCKYER, B.A

SENCO L. LEIVARS, B.A., NASENCo.

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER J. WARD, MBACP.

EXAMINATIONS N. DOBSON

HR BUSINESS PARTNER C. BROOKES, ASSOC, CIPD. MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT M. DUNKER, CIMA.

PREMISES AND FACILITIES M. SMITH, MInst AM (Dip) MANAGER

SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

SCHOOL TELEPHONE : 01909 771291

ATTENDANCE OFFICE : 01909 775700

E-MAIL : [email protected]

WEBSITE : www.waleshigh.com

SCHOOL TERMS 2021 – 2022

Year Commences for staff – Wednesday 1st September 2021 for staff only

Year Commences for students from Y7, Y11, Y12 & Y13 – Friday 3 September 2021

Year Commences for students from Y8, Y9 & Y10 – Monday 6 September 2021

(All dates inclusive)

TERM 1 Thursday, 02.09.21 - Friday, 22.10.21 TERM 2 Monday, 01.11.21 - Friday, 17.12.21 TERM 3 Tuesday, 04.01.22 - Friday, 18.02.22 TERM 4 Monday, 28.02.22 - Friday, 08.04.22 TERM 5 Monday, 25.04.22 - Friday, 27.05.22

(May Day - Monday 02.05.22) TERM 6 Monday, 06.06.22 - Wed, 20.07.22

SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS There are five school closure dates to note this year when the school will close to all pupils for staff in-service training

Wednesday, 1st September 2021

Friday, 26th November 2021 Monday, 29th November 2021

Thursday, 21st July 2022 Friday, 22nd July 2022

This School Year finishes on Wednesday, 20th July 2022

Colour Key to Diary Entries

KS3 Assessment Points Y7 Reading Y10 Assessment Points Y7 & Y8 Assessment Points Y11 Assessment Points Y9 Assessment Points Y12 & Y13 Assessment Points Internal Exams Whole School CDP (1.5 hrs) External Examinations Collaborative Planning (1.5 hrs) Red Text Evening Events

SEPTEMBER 2021

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1 W STAFF IN-SERVICE – SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (1 of 5)

2 TH TESTING PREPARATION - STAFF ONLY

3 F TERM ONE BEGINS FOR STUDENTS

4 S

5 SU

6 M

7 T

8 W FULL STAFF MEETING

9 TH

10 F FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

11 S WHS 50 FEST

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12 SU

13 M ROALD DAHL DAY CELEBRATIONS VISIT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER – Y7, Y10 & Y12

14 T JD DINNER

15 W KEY STAGE 3 REWARDS EVENT

16 TH PRESENTATION EVENING REHEARSAL (P3 & P4) SPECIAL AWARDS EVENING (PROVISIONAL)

17 F 50TH ANNIVERSARY FULL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPH

18 S WHS 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION

19 SU

20 M Y

7 R

EA

DIN

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RE

CY

CLIN

G

WE

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21 T

22 W SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE

23 TH

24 F AUDIT & FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE 9.00 am MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

25 S

26 SU

27 M Y7

RE

AD

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SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK Y

EA

R 7

RE

SID

EN

TIA

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28 T

29 W SUPER LEARNING DAY 1

30 TH TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

OCTOBER 2021 BLACK HISTORY MONTH

1 F

READING PIT STOP

2 S

3 SU

4 M

BIO

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5 T Y7 ISM

READING

GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL - 4.00-5.30 pm GOVERNING BODY AGM FOLLOWED BY FULL GOVERNING BODY 6.00-8.00 pm

6 W

7 TH Y6 OPEN EVENING 6.30 pm (PROVISIONAL) Y7 TUTORS EVENT (PROVISIONAL) NATIONAL POETRY DAY – THEME ‘CHOICE’

8 F

9 S

10 SU WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

11 M Y1

1 A

P1

& A

TL

Y13 A LEVEL GEOGRAPHY FIELDWORK

Y1

1 E

XA

MS

12 T EARLY CAREER TEACHERS T&L SHARE (3-4 pm) Y11 NEA1 FOOD PREP EXAM SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

13 W TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

14 TH Y8 & Y9 TUTORS EVENT

15 F NASAL FLU VACCINATIONS Y7-Y11

16 S

17 SU

18 M Y1

1 A

P1

& A

TL

NASAL FLU VACCINATIONS Y7-Y11

Y1

1 E

XA

MS

19 T

HALLOWEEN MARKET

20 W INTERNATIONAL PRONOUNS DAY

21 TH

22 F READING PIT STOP

23 S

24 SU

25 M OCTOBER HOLIDAY WEEK

26 T

27 W

28 TH

29 F

30 S

31 SU

NOVEMBER 2021 NON FICTION MONTH

1 M Y1

1 A

P1

& A

TL

TERM TWO BEGINS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK Y

13 E

XA

MS

CH

EM

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RY

WE

EK

2 T

3 W SEN FAIR CPD SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE

4 TH Y12/Y13 AP1/ CTL

THIS IS ENGINEERING DAY

5 F

6 S

7 SU

8 M Y1

1 A

P1

& A

TL

Y12/Y

13 A

P1

& C

TL

TO

MO

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S

EN

GIN

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RS

WE

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ME

MB

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NC

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WE

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9 T SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING CAREERS FAIR

10 W Y1

0 A

P1

& A

TL

11 TH REMEMBRANCE DAY

12 F

13 S

14 SU REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

15 M Y1

0 A

P1

& A

TL

Y12/Y

13 A

P1

& C

TL

Y7 &

Y8 A

P1

& A

TL

16 T CURRICULUM SUB COMMITTEE – 4.00 pm

17 W

18 TH Y11 ISM SUPER LEARNING DAY 2 LGBTQ+ STEM EVENT

19 F

20 S

21 SU

22 M

Y1

0 A

P1

&

AT

L

Y7

& Y

8 A

P1

&

AT

L

23 T

24 W NORTH STAR SCIENCE SCHOOL EVENT Y11 PARENTS’ EVENT

25 TH READING PIT STOP SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

26 F SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (2 of 5)

27 S

28 SU

29 M SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (3 of 5)

30 T

DECEMBER 2021

1 W Y7

& Y

8

AP

1 &

AT

L

Y8

R

EA

DIN

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WORLD AIDS DAY

2 TH Y12 & Y13 PARENTS’ EVENT

3 F Y10 ISM

AUDIT & FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE 9.00 am

4 S

5 SU

6 M Y7

& Y

8

AP

1 &

AT

L

7 T EARLY CAREER TEACHERS T&L SHARE (3-4 pm) GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm FULL GOVERNING BODY – 6.00-8.00 pm

8 W Y8 READING ISM TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

SCHOOL PRODUCTION ‘MISS SAIGON’

9 TH Y10 PARENTS’ EVENT

10 F

11 S

12 SU

13 M PE REWARDS ASSEMBLY (Y7-Y11)

STUDENTS’ CHRISTMAS

LUNCH

14 T

CHRISTMAS MARKET

15 W Y8 ISM

16 TH Y7 ISM READING PIT STOP

17 F FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

18 S

19 SU

20 M CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BEGINS

21 T

22 W

23 TH

24 F

25 S CHRISTMAS DAY

26 SU BOXING DAY

27 M

28 T

29 W

30 TH

31 F

JANUARY 2022

1 S NEW YEAR’S DAY

2 SU

3 M BANK HOLIDAY

4 T

Y9

AP

1 &

AT

L

TERM THREE BEGINS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK Y

9 C

OR

E

EX

AM

S

5 W

6 TH

7 F

8 S

9 SU

10 M

Y9

AP

1 &

AT

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Y11

AP

2 &

AT

L

Y11

EX

AM

S

11 T

12 W FULL STAFF MEETING

13 TH Y7 PARENTS’ EVENT

14 F

15 S

16 SU

17 M Y9

AP

1 &

AT

L

Y1

1 A

P2 &

AT

L

KID INVENTORS’ DAY

Y1

1

EX

AM

S

18 T

19 W TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

20 TH Y8 PARENTS’ EVENT SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

21 F

22 S

23 SU

24 M Y1

2 A

P1

& C

TL

Y1

3 A

P2

& C

TL

Y1

1 A

P2

& A

TL

Y12 / Y

13

EX

AM

S

25 T

26 W Y9 ISM

27 TH

28 F READING PIT STOP

29 S

30 SU

31 M SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

Y13

FEBRUARY 2022 LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH

1 T

Y1

2 A

P1

& C

TL

Y1

3 A

P2

& C

TL

Y1

1 A

P2

& A

TL

NEW STAFF MEETING – 3.00-4.00 pm GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm FULL GOVERNING BODY – 6.00-8.00 pm

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BT

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Y1

2 / Y

13

EX

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2 W PREPARATION FOR OPTIONS EVENING

3 TH Y9 PARENTS’ / PATHWAYS EVENT TIME TO TALK DAY

4 F

5 S

6 SU

7 M Y1

2 A

P1

& C

TL

Y1

3 A

P2

& C

TL

Y1

1

SPORTS AWARD ASSEMBLY (ALL YEARS) NATIONAL PERIODIC TABLE DAY

8 T EARLY CAREER TEACHERS T&L SHARE (3-4pm) SAFER INTERNET DAY

VALENTINES MARKET 9 W

10 TH

11 F INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE

12 S

13 SU

14 M Y1

2

Y1

3

15 T Y11 ISM SUPER LEARNING DAY 3 Y11 NEA2 FOOD PREP EXAM

16 W

17 TH Y11 PARENTS’ EVENT

18 F EXAM ENTRY DEADLINE READING PIT STOP

19 S

20 SU

21 M FEBRUARY HOLIDAY WEEK

22 T

23 W

24 TH

25 F

26 S

27 SU

28 M TERM FOUR BEGINS Y12

CRANEDALE

MARCH 2022 WOMENS HISTORY MONTH

1 T NEW STAFF MEETING Y12

GEOGRAPHY CRANEDALE RESIDENTIAL

2 W

3 TH Y11 CATERING PRACTICAL EXAM WORLD BOOK DAY Y12 & Y13 PARENTS’ EVENT

4 F Y11 CATERING PRACTICAL EXAM

5 S

6 SU

7 M NA

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RS

WE

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8 T INTERNATINAL WOMEN’S DAY

9 W SIXTH FORM COMMITTEE

10 TH Y8 PATHWAYS EVENT TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

11 F

BR

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H S

CIE

NC

E W

EE

K

12 S

13 SU

14 M KS

3 A

P2

& A

TL

Y9

RE

AD

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Pi DAY

15 T SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

16 W

17 TH

18 F Y7 NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE VISIT Y9 BIG BANG FAIR

19 S

20 SU

21 M KS

3 A

P2 &

AT

L

Y9

RE

AD

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SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

WOMENS HISTORY MONTH

ASSEMBLIES THIS WEEK

22 T

23 W GET UP TO SPEED WITH STEM

24 TH

25 F AUDIT & FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE 9.00 am READING PIT STOP

26 S

27 SU

28 M

KS

2 A

P2

&

AT

L

Y1

3 IN

TE

RN

AL

AP

3

29 T

30 W PE REWARDS ASSEMBLY (Y7-Y11)

31 TH Y9 READING ISM MOVEMENT EVENING – 6.00-8.00 pm

APRIL 2022

1 F

2 S WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY

3 SU

4 M

KS

3 A

P2

& A

TL

Y1

3 IN

TE

RN

AL

AP

3

AU

TIS

M

AW

AR

EN

ES

S W

EE

K

5 T EARLY CAREER TEACHERS T&L SHARE (3-4 pm) FULL GOVERNING BODY 6.00-8.00 pm GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm

EA

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MA

RK

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6 W

7 TH

8 F FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY (EARLY FINISH)

9 S

10 SU

11 M EASTER HOLIDAY BEGINS

12 T

13 W

14 TH

15 F GOOD FRIDAY

16 S

17 SU EASTER SUNDAY

18 M EASTER MONDAY

19 T

20 W

21 TH

22 F STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY EARTH DAY

23 S

24 SU

25 M Y1

0 A

P2

& A

TL

TERM FIVE BEGINS

Y1

0 E

XA

MS

26 T Y7 ISM CURRICULUM SUB COMMITTEE – 4.00 pm

27 W Y8 ISM

28 TH Y9 ISM SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

29 F READING PIT STOP

30 S

MAY 2022

1 SU

2 M BANK HOLIDAY

3 T

Y1

0 A

P2

& A

TL

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK

Y1

0 E

XA

MS

4 W

5 TH KS3 INVITATIONAL PARENTS’ EVENT

6 F NATIONAL SPACE DAY

7 S

8 SU

9 M Y1

0 A

P2

& A

TL

GCSE EXAM PERIOD STARTS (PROVISIONAL)

ME

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AL

HE

AL

TH

AW

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EN

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S W

EE

K

PR

OV

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CS

E A

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A L

EV

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EX

AM

S

10 T Y8 ISM

11 W Y9 ISM

12 TH TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

13 F

14 S

15 SU

16 M

Y1

0 A

P2

& A

TL

Y9

RE

AD

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SE

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FE

CT

INT

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VIE

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Y1

0 W

OR

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EX

PE

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NC

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17 T

FULL GOVERNING BODY 6.00-8.00 pm GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL 4.00-5.30 pm INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, BIPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA BULLYING

18 W

19 TH SEF EVENING

20 F

21 S

22 SU

23 M Y9

RE

AD

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Y1

0 W

OR

K

EX

PE

RIE

NC

E

24 T EARLY CAREER TEACHERS T&L SHARE (3-4 pm)

25 W

26 TH Y10 ISM

27 F Y13 CELEBRATORY ASSEMBLY READING PIT STOP

28 S

29 SU

30 M SPRING BANK HOLIDAY WEEK

31 T

JUNE 2022 PRIDE MONTH

1 W

2 TH

3 F

4 S

5 SU

6 M

TERM SIX BEGINS HEAD PREFECT CAMPAIGN WEEL BEGINS SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK P1 & P2 Y10 WORK EXPERIENCE DEBRIEF

PR

OV

ISIO

NA

L G

CS

E A

ND

A L

EV

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EX

AM

S

7 T

8 W

9 TH HEAD PREFECT PRESENTATIONS AND VOTE Y10 PARENTS’ EVENT

10 F

11 S SIP PLANNING DAY

12 SU

13 M

Y12 IN

TE

RN

AL

RE

PO

RT

S

Y1

2 C

TL

& A

P2

EX

AM

RE

SU

LT

S

NEW Y12 TUTORS’ INSET Y1

2 P

RO

GR

ES

S

EX

AM

S (S

TU

DY

LE

AV

E)

14 T INDUCTION DAY FOR NEW COLLEAGUES

15 W

16 TH Y12 UCAS & APPRENTICESHIP PARENTS’ EVENT – 6.00-7.00 pm

17 F

18 S

19 SU

20 M

Y12

INT

ER

NA

L R

EP

OR

TS

Y12 C

TL

& A

P2 E

XA

M

RE

SU

LT

S

KS

3 IN

CL

AS

S

CO

RE

EX

AM

S &

Y7

RE

AD

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21 T CURRICULUM SUB COMMITTEE 4.00 pm

22 W

23 TH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN ENGINEERING DAY Y6 NON-FEEDER INDUCTION TEACHING & LEARNING GROUP

24 F READING PIT STOP NEW Y7 TUTORS’ INSET Y13 LEAVERS BALL (PROVISIONAL)

25 S

26 SU

27 M

Y12 R

EP

OR

TS

Y12 C

TL &

AP

2

EX

AM

RE

SU

LT

S

KS

3

IN C

LA

SS

C

OR

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EX

AM

S &

Y7

RE

AD

ING

28 T

29 W Y6 PARENTS INDUCTION EVENING

30 TH Y12 INDUCTION EVENING

JULY 2022

1 F AUDIT & FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE 9.00 am

2 S

3 SU

4 M KS

3 A

TL

& C

OR

E E

XA

M

RE

SU

LT

S

YEAR 10 FIELDWORK VISIT TO SHEFFIELD

5 T Y12

INDUCTION DAYS

YEAR 10 GEOGRAPHY FIELDWORK VISIT TO SHEFFIELD GOVERNORS’ PUPIL DISCIPLINARY PANEL – 4.00-5.30 pm FULL GOVERNING BODY 6.00-8.00 pm

SU

MM

ER

MA

RK

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6 W YEAR 10 GEOGRAPHY FIELDWORK VISIT TO SHEFFIELD SEND PARENTS’ SESSION 3.30-5.30 pm

7 TH Y6 PARENTS’ EVENT

8 F Y7 READING ISM Y10 & Y12 DEGREE SHOW – SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY

9 S

10 SU

11 M KS

3 A

TL

& C

OR

E

EX

AM

RE

SU

LT

S

12 T EARLY CAREER TEACHERS T&L SHARE (3-4pm)

13 W RAG CHALLENGE PRESENTATIONS

14 TH TEACHING & LEARNING CELEBRATION SHARES – ALL STAFF RAG ASSEMBLY

Y1

2 W

OR

K

EX

P

Y6

IND

UC

TIO

N W

EE

K 15 F

16 S

17 SU

18 M

Y1

2 W

OR

K

EX

P

Y6

IND

UC

TIO

N

WE

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19 T READING PIT STOP

20 W FULL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY (EARLY FINISH)

21 TH SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (4 of 5) – PROVISIONAL

22 F SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY (5 of 5) – PROVISIONAL

23 S

24 SU

25 M SUMMER HOLIDAY BEGINS

26 T

27 W

28 TH

29 F

30 S

31 SU

AUGUST 2022

1 M

2 T

3 W

4 TH

5 F

6 S

7 SU

8 M

9 T

10 W

11 TH A LEVEL & LEVEL 3 VOCATIONAL RESULTS DAY - PROVISIONAL (STAFF AVAILABLE)

12 F

13 S

14 SU

15 M

16 T

17 W

18 TH GCSE & LEVEL 2 VOCATIONAL RESULTS DAY - PROVISIONAL (STAFF AVAILABLE)

19 F

20 S

21 SU

22 M

23 T

24 W

25 TH

26 F

27 S

28 SU

29 M

30 T

31 W

INTER-HOUSE EVENTS 2021-2022

House events run each week for students and take place on a Thursday and Friday lunchtime. To facilitate the events and to encourage participation students will have house assemblies on a Tuesday morning. Throughout the year students will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of house events including those listed below:

ART

BADMINTON

BASKETBALL

BOCCIA

CHESS

CRICKET

CROSS COUNTRY

DODGEBALL

EXPRESSIVE ARTS

FOOTBALL

GEOGRAPHY

GYMNASTICS

NETBALL

TECHNOLOGY

TOP OF THE FORM

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

UNI HOC

ROUNDERS

RUGBY

SPELLING BEE

SPORTS DAY

TENNIS