Important Dates For Parents 2019
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 15 January | 14h00 14h30 14h50 15h0016h00 17h00 |
New Boarders and New Day Boys (Grade 1 – 7) Arrive Current boarders return New day boys arrive Headmaster welcomes all new boys (Boarders & Day Boys Grades 1 to 7). Refreshments served and visit to Classroom. Meeting for all Boarder Parents Boarder Parents’ and New Parents’ Cocktail Party at Pennington Pavilion with Class arents and PA Members |
| Wednesday | 16 January | 07h30 | First Term begins |
| Thursday | 17 January | 13h00 | Grade 7: Depart for Leadership camp until Saturday 19 January |
| Friday | 18 January | Boarders closed weekend | |
| Saturday | 19 January | 07h30 – 12h30 | Saturday School Grade 4 – 6 |
| Monday | 21 January | Grade 3 to 7 Extra Mural Timetable begins |
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| Tuesday | 22 January | 13h00 | Grades 1 & 2 Cricket Begins |
| Thursday | 24 January | 18h00 18h30 18h30 |
INKY (Pre-Primary): Class Teacher/Parents’ Evening JP: Class Teacher/Parents’ Evening SP: Class Teacher/Parents’ Evening |
| Thursday | 7 February | 10h00 | School Birthday Celebrations (107 years) |
| Friday | 8 February | Old Boys’ Day | |
| Friday | 15 February | 14h30 – 15h30 | SWIMMING: Pre-Gala Events (parents welcome) |
| Wednesday | 20 February | 13h00 – 16h00
18h30 |
INTER-HOUSE: Swimming Gala (Compulsory for Grades 3 to 7 boys) 100 Club at the Pennington Pavilion |
| Thursday | 21 February | – – 10h00 10h30 |
CRICKET: 1st XI to Prep Schools Cricket Festival in Grahamstown until Sunday 24 February Mid-Term Break (Boys wear greys) Mid-Term begins Grade RRR to 3 Mid-Term begins Grade 4 to 7 |
| Tuesday | 26 February | 07h30 – 12h30 | School resumes after Mid-Term |
| Saturday | 9 March | No Sport | |
| Saturday | 16 March | 13h00 – 12h30 (Sunday) | Camp-over at Orient Park Midmar Dam |
| Sunday | 17 March | 07h00 – 12h00 | aQuelle Cordwalles Mudman at Midmar Dam |
| Monday | 18 March | 1st Term Extra Mural Timetable Ends, refer to Calendar Card for Rugby Practice Times for the Rest of the Term | |
| Tuesday | 19 March | 13h00 | Last Day for Grades 1 & 2 Sport |
| Thursday | 21 March | 07h30 – 12h30
08h30 – 10h00 |
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Human Rights Day) School Working Day Grades 1,2 & Inky (Pre-Primary) Swimming Gala |
| Saturday | 23 March | 07h30 – 12h30 | Saturday School (Grades 4 to 7) |
| Wednesday | 27 March | 14h20 – 17h00 | Report Distribution |
| Thursday | 28 March | 14h20 – 17h00 18h30 – 19h30 |
Report Distribution Easter Chapel Service. Compulsory for Grades 4 to 7 boys (parents welcome) |
| Friday | 29 March | – 07h30 10h00 10h30 10h30 – 11h30 |
End of First Term (Boys wear greys) Awards Assembly First Term ends Grades RRR to 3 First Term ends Grades 4 to 7 Report Distribution – Boarder Parents Only (By Appointment) |
| Wednesday | 17 April | RUGBY: 1st XV Tour Depart to St John’s College Easter Rugby Festival in Johannesburg until Monday 22 April | |
| Friday | 19 April | Public Holiday Easter: Good Friday | |
| Saturday | 20 April | Public Holiday Easter | |
| Sunday | 21 April | Public Holiday Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | 22 April | Public Holiday Easter Monday (Family Day) |
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 23 April | 15h00 – 17h00 | All Boarders return |
| Wednesday | 24 April | 07h30 | Second Term begins Grade 3 to 7 Extra Mural Timetable begins |
| Wednesday | 1 May | 07h30 – 12h30 | Public Holiday (Workers Day) – School Working Day |
| Monday | 13 May | 18h30 | Combined Choirs |
| Tuesday | 14 May | 18h30 | Combined Choirs |
| Thursday | 16 May | 18h30 | Combined Choirs |
| Sunday | 19 May | 07h00 07h30 |
Grade 7: Environmental Trip leaves for Babanango Grade 6: Environmental Trip leaves for the Great Adventure |
| Monday | 20 May | – 07h30 07h30 |
No Sport this week Grade 5: Environmental Trip leaves for Roselands Grade 4: Environmental Trip leaves for Spirit of Adventure |
| Tuesday | 21 May | 07h30 08h00 |
Grade 3: Environmental Trip leaves for Cumberland Photographs: Inky (Pre-Primary), Grades 1 & 2 Class & Individual Photographs |
| Wednesday | 22 May | 07h30 18h30 |
Environmental Trips return 100 Club at the Pennington Pavilion |
| Thursday | 23 May | – 10h00 10h30 |
Boys wear Greys Mid Term Break Grade RRR to 3 Mid Term Break Grade 4 to 7 |
| Tuesday | 28 May | 07h30 | School resumes after Mid-Term break |
| Wednesday | 12 June | 07h45 | Photographs: Grade 3 to 7 sport/class/individual (Boys wear greys) |
| Friday | 14 June | 09h30 – 12h00 | Grades 4 – 6 Grandparents’ Day |
| Monday | 17 June | 07h30 07h30 – 13h00 |
Public Holiday: School Working Day School Picnic (Compulsory for boys Grades 1 to 7) |
| Wednesday | 19 June | 14h20 – 17h00 | Report Distribution |
| Thursday | 20 June | 14h20 – 17h00 | Report Distribution |
| Friday | 21 June | – 07h30 09h00 10h00 10h30 10h30 – 11h30 |
End of Second Term (Boys wear) Awards Assembly Polar Bear Challenge (Grades 1 to 7) Second Term ends Grades RRR to 3 Second Term ends Grades 4 to 7 Report Distribution for Board parents – by appointment only |
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 15 July | 15h00 – 17h00 16h30 – 18h00 |
All Boarders return Grade 6: Parents’ meeting with High Schools (parents and sons) |
| Tuesday | 16 July | 07h30 | Third Term begins |
| Thursday | 18 July | 13h00 – 14h00 | Grade 1 & 2 Hockey begins |
| Saturday | 20 July | 07h30 – 12h30 | Saturday School Grade 4 to 7 |
| Monday | 22 July | 14h30 – 16h30 | Athletics: Field Events (Finals Day 1) U9 to Open (selected boys) |
| Tuesday | 23 July | 14h30 – 16h00 | Athletics: Field Events (Finals Day 2) U9 to Open (selected boys) |
| Wednesday | 24 July | 14h15 – 16h00 | Athletics: 1200m and Tug of War (Finals) |
| Friday | 26 July | 14h00 – 17h00 | Inter-house: Senior Athletics Day (Compulsory for Grades 3 to 7) |
| Thursday | 1 August | 10h00 | Proudly Primary at Highbury until Saturday 3 August Hockey: 1st XI Tour to KEPS until Sunday 4th August |
| Friday | 2 August | 18h30 | School Closed due to Staff attending Proudly Primary conference at Highbury |
| Saturday | 3 August | No Sport due to Staff attending Proudly Primary conference at Highbury | |
| Monday | 5 August | Grade 3 to 7 Extra Mural Timetable begins | |
| Friday | 9 August | 07h30 -12h30
09h00 – 10h30 |
Public Holiday (National Women’s Day) – School working day Junior Athletics Day (Inky to Grade 2) |
| Wednesday | 14 August | 18h30 | 100 Club |
| Thursday | 15 August | – 10h00 10h30 |
Mid-Term Break (Boys wear greys) Mid Term Break Grade RRR to 3 Mid Term Break Grade 4 to 7 |
| Tuesday | 20 August | 07h30 | School resumes after Mid-Term |
| Friday | 30 August | 08h30 09h30 |
Inky (Pre-Primary): Grandparents’ Day JP: Grandparents’ Day |
| Tuesday | 3 September | 07h45 | Photographs: Grades 3 to 7 sport/class/individual (Boys wear greys) |
| Friday | 13 September | 09h30 | Grade 7: Grandparents’ Day |
| Monday | 16 September | 07h30 | Grades 3 to 7 Extra Mural Timetable changes |
| Wednesday | 18 September | 18h30 – 20h00 | Grade 7: Play performance |
| Thursday | 19 September | 18h30 – 20h00 | Grade 7: Play performance |
| Friday | 20 September | – 07h30 10h00 10h30 |
End of Third Term (Boys wear greys) Awards Assembly Third Term ends Grades RRR to 3 Third Term ends Grades 4 to 7 |
* Term 4 2019 dates to follow once they have been finalised
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|