Important Dates For Parents 2018
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 16 January | 14h00 15h00 15h0016h00 17h00 |
New Boarders and New Day Boys (Grade 1 – 7) Arrive Current boarders return 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 | 17 January | 07h30 | First Term begins |
| Friday | 19 January | 13h00 | Boarders’ Closed Weekend |
| Saturday | 20 January | 07h30 -12h30 | Saturday School Grade 4 – 6 |
| Sunday | 21 January | Boarders closed weekend | |
| Monday | 22 January | Grade 3 to 7 Extra Mural Timetable begins |
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| Tuesday | 23 January | 13h00 | Grades 1 & 2 Cricket Begins |
| Thursday | 25 January | 18h00 18h00 18h30 |
INKY (Pre-Primary): Class Teacher/Parents’ Evening JP: Class Teacher/Parents’ Evening SP: Class Teacher/Parents’ Evening |
| Wednesday | 7 February | 10h00 | School Birthday Celebrations (106 years) |
| Friday | 9 February | 14h30 – 15h30 | SWIMMING: Pre-Gala Events. Compulsory for Grades 3 to 7 (parents welcome) |
| Wednesday | 14 February | 13h00 – 16h00
18h30 |
INTER-HOUSE: Swimming Gala (Compulsory for Grades 3 to 7 boys) 100 Club at the Pennington Pavilion |
| Thursday | 15 February | Boys wear greys CRICKET: 1st XI depart for Prep Schools’ Cricket Festival at Western Province Prep until Sunday 18 February Mid-Term Begins |
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| Tuesday | 20 February | 07h30 | School resumes after Mid-Term break |
| Saturday | 10 March | 07h30 – 12h30 | Saturday School Grade 4 – 7 CRICKET: Cordwalles U11 Festival |
| Monday | 12 March | 1st Term Extra Mural Timetable Ends, refer to Calendar Card for Rugby Practice Times for the Rest of the Term | |
| Saturday | 17 March | 08h30 | RUGBY: Midlands Rugby Festivals (U9 to Open) Camp-over at Orient Park Midmar Dam |
| Sunday | 18 March | aQuelle Cordwalles Mudman at Midmar Dam | |
| Tuesday | 20 March | 14h30 – 17h00 | Report Distribution |
| Wednesday | 21 March | 07h30 – 12h30 08h30 – 10h00 |
PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Human Rights Day) School Working Day Grades 1,2 & Inky (Pre-Primary) Swimming Gala |
| Thursday | 22 March | 14h30 – 17h00 18h30 |
Report Distribution Easter Chapel Service. Compulsory for Grades 4 to 7 boys (parents welcome) |
| Friday
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23 March
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10h00 10h30 11h00 |
Boys wear greys First Term ends Term ends Grades RR to 3 Term ends Grades 4 to 7 Report Distribution – Boarder Parents Only (By Appointment)RUGBY: 1st XV Tour Depart to St John’s College Easter Rugby Festival in Johannesburg until Monday 2 April |
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 16 April | 15h00 – 17h00 | All Boarders return |
| Tuesday | 17 April | 07h30 | Second Term begins Grade 3 to 7 Extra Mural Timetable begins |
| Thursday | 19 April | 13h00 – 14h00 | Grade 1 & 2 Soccer begins |
| Saturday | 21 April | 07h30 – 12h30 | Saturday School. Grade 4 to 7 & Hobbies |
| Friday | 27 April | 07h30 – 13h00 | Public Holiday (Freedom Day). School working day. School Picnic (Compulsory for boys Grades 1 to 7) No School for Pre-Primary |
| Monday | 30 April | PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Government Public Holiday) – NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday | 1 May | PUBLIC HOLIDAY (Workers Day) – NO SCHOOL | |
| Sunday | 13 May | 07h00 07h30 |
Grade 7: Environmental Trip leaves for Babanango Grade 6: Environmental Trip leaves for the Great Adventure |
| Monday | 14 May | 07h30 07h30 |
Grade 5: Environmental Trip leaves for Roselands Grade 4: Environmental Trip leaves for Spirit of Adventure |
| Tuesday | 15 May | 07h30 | Grade 3: Environmental Trip leaves for Cumberland |
| Wednesday | 16 May | 18h30 | Environmental Trips return 100 Club at the Pennington Pavilion |
| Thursday | 17 May | 10h00 10h30 |
Boys wear Greys Mid Term Break Grade RR to 3 Mid Term Break Grade 4 to 7 |
| Tuesday | 22 May | 07h30 | School resumes after Mid-Term break |
| Friday | 8 June | 09h30 – 12h00 | Grades 4 – 6 Grandparents’ Day |
| Monday | 11 June | 18h00 | MUSIC: Combined Choirs |
| Tuesday | 12 June | 18h00 | MUSIC: Combined Choirs |
| Wednesday | 13 June | 18h30 | MUSIC: Combined Choirs |
| Wednesday | 20 June | 14h30 – 18h00 | Report Distribution |
| Thursday | 21 June | 14h30 – 17h00 | Report Distribution |
| Friday | 22 June |
10h00 |
Boys wear Greys Second Term ends Grade RR to 3 Grade 4 to 7 Boarder Report Distribution – by appointment only |
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 16 July | 15h00 – 17h00 | All Boarders return |
| Tuesday | 17 July | 07h30 | Third Term begins |
| Thursday | 19 July | 13h00 – 14h00 | Grade 1 & 2 Hockey begins |
| Saturday | 21 July | 07h30 – 12h30 | Saturday School Grade 4 to 7 & Hobbies |
| Tuesday | 24 July | 18h30 | PA AGM in at the Pennington Pavilion – All Parents Welcome |
| Wednesday | 24 July | 14h15 – 16h00 | ATHLETICS: 1200m and Tug-o-War |
| Friday | 27 July | 09h00 – 10h30
14h00 – 17h00 |
ATHLETICS DAY: Inky (Pre-primary) and Junior Primary (Grades 1 and 2) ATHLETICS DAY: Junior Primary (Grade 3) & Senior Primary (Grades 4 to 7) (Compulsory for all Grades 3 to 7 boys) |
| Thursday | 9 August | 07h30 – 12h30 | PUBLIC HOLIDAY (National Women’s Day) – School Working Day |
| Friday | 10 August | 07h30 -12h30 | PUBLIC HOLIDAY – School Working Day |
| Wednesday | 15 August | 18h30 | 100 Club in the Pennington Pavilion |
| Thursday | 16 August | 10h00 10h30 |
Boys wear greys Mid-Term Begins Pre-Primary and Junior Primary closes Senior Primary closes |
| Tuesday | 21 August | 07h30 | School Resumes after Mid-Term |
| Friday | 31 August | 08h30 09h30 |
INKY (Pre-Primary): Grandparents’ Day JP: Grandparents’ Day |
| Friday
Wednesday |
14 September
19 September |
09h30 12h30 – 15h0019h00 – 20h30 19h00 – 20h3010h00 10h30 |
Grade 4: Victorian Day Grade 7: Grandparents’ Day Grade 6: Entrepreneurial Market Day Grade 7: Play Performance Grade 7: Play Performance Boys wear Greys Second Term ends Grade RR to 3 Grade 4 to 7 |
| Day | Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 2 October | 15h00 – 17h00 | ALL Boarders return. |
| Wednesday | 3 October | 07h30 | Grades 3 to 7 Extra Mural Timetable begins. Fourth Term begins. |
| Thursday | 4 October | 13h00 | Grades 1 & 2 Cricket begins. |
| Friday | 5 October | 12h30 | School Closes early due to Staff Development. |
| Saturday | 6 October | 07h30 – 10h00 08h00 – 11h00 |
Saturday School (Grades 4 to 7). Dads session with Rob Pluke and Tim Jarvis. |
| Thursday | 18 October | 15h00 | CRICKET: The Ridge & St John’s Cricket 1st 1st XI, U11A & U10A and 1st Tennis tour arrive until Sunday 21 October 2018. |
| Monday | 22 October | 18h30 – 19h30 | JP PLAY: Performance. |
| Tuesday | 23 October | 18h30 – 19h30 | JP PLAY: Final performance. |
| Wednesday | 24 October | 18h30 | 100 Club. |
| Thursday | 25 October | 10h00
10h30 |
Mid-Term Break (Boys wear greys) Mid-Term begins Inky (Pre-Primary) & Junior Primary. Mid-Term begins Senior Primary . |
| Tuesday | 30 October | 07h30 | School resumes after Mid-Term. |
| Monday | 5 November | 07h30 | Grades 6 & 7 exams begin (until Friday 9 November). |
| Wednesday | 21 November | 17h30 – 18h30 | INKY (Pre-Primary): Nativity performance. |
| Friday | 23 November | 09h00 17h00 |
JP: Prize Giving (Boys go home afterwards). Grade 7: Leavers’ Dinner. |
| Saturday | 24 November | 08h00 | Grade 7: Leavers’ Chapel. |
| Wednesday | 28 November | 09h00
18h30 |
AWARDS ASSEMBLY: Grades 4 to 7 (parents welcome). CHRISTMAS CHAPEL SERVICE. Compulsory for Grades 4 to 7 (parents welcome). |
| Friday | 30 November | 07h30 – 08h30 | JP: Final Assembly. Fourth Term ends Grades RR to 3 (Boys wear greys). |
| Saturday | 1 December | 08h30 | Fourth Term ends Grades 4 to 7 (Boys wear greys). Speech Day & Prize Giving (compulsory for Grades 4 to 7 boys). Fourth Term ends after Prize Giving |