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2008/2009 |
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Autumn Term |
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| Start | Wed 27 Aug |
| Half-Term | 16 to 26 Oct |
| Finish | Wed 17 Dec |
Spring Term |
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| Start | Tue 6 Jan |
| Half-Term | Mon 16 & Tue 17 Feb |
| Finish | Thur 26 Mar |
| N.B. | Easter Mon 13 Apr |
Summer Term |
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| Start | Wed 15 Apr |
| Half-Term | Mon 25 & Tue 26 May |
| Finish | Fri 26 Jun |
Half-Term Holidays. School closes early on the afternoon before the first date: P1-P2 at 2.00 pm, P3-P6 at 2.10pm, Senior School at 3.00 pm. School re-starts the morning after the last date.
Dates for your diary
Summer Holiday Events 2008 |
Saturday 28th June - Friday 4th July CCF Army Section Summer Camp, Barry Buddon Exam Results due:5th August Higher (by post), Wednesday 27th August AUTUMN TERM BEGINS |
Autumn Term 2008
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 25 August Staff In-Service Day: Senior and Junior School Senior Managament Meeting, 4.30 pm |
26 Staff In-Service Day: Senior and Junior School Court Reception, 6.30 pm | 27 TERM BEGINS Senior School finishes at 3.30 pm for all Rugby: U15A, U15B v Epsom CollegeNo Junior School After School Activities; After School Club normal Duty Staff: NA KR | 28 Senior School normal day: 5ths-7ths Games Geits-3rds Activity Enrolment to 4.15 pm Rugby: 1st XV v Eton, 3rd XV v Eton U16 (h) pm Rugby: U14A, U14B v Durham (h) pm OPro Mouthguard fitting, 9.10-10.30 am No Junior School After School Activities; After School Club normal | 29 No Junior School After School Activities; After School Club normal | 30 Rugby Training, am | 31 |
| 1 September Junior School After School Activities begin Duty Staff: MJGA KSG | 2 3rds-5ths: French Play "Cache Cache", 2.15-3.30 pm | 3 Heads of Departments Meeting, Mills Suite 1.10 pm | 4 | 5 7ths PSD: The Personal Statement - Fraser Keir, St Andrews University: S.L.T. Hockey Trip to Aberdeen: 1st XI v Robert Gordon's | 6 Rugby Trial Matches, am Hockey Trip to Aberdeen: 1st XI v Aberdeen GS (a) 9.00 am | 7 Rugby: 1st XV at Tynedale Festival |
| 8 Squash: U19 v George Watson's (a) 4.00 pm Staff: Settling-in Reports for New Pupils Junior School: Dental Health Talks, J.S. Hall from 10.00 am Duty Staff: SAM TJI | 9 New 6ths: Careers Guidance Interviews begin | 10 Glasgow University Open Day EAPFA: A.G.M., Senior School Hall 7.00 pm - Internet Safety U11 Merchiston Rugby Festival, 1.00 pm | 11 Rugby v Heriot's: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, D1, D2 (a) pm B1, C1 (h) pm P1-3 Parents' Information Evening, J.S. Hall 7.00 pm | 12 School Service - Rev Oliver Clegg: period 5 | 13 1st XV v Dollar Academy (h) am Rugby v Dollar Academy: 2nd, B1, B2, JA1, JA2 (h) am 3rd, 4th, C1, C2, D1, D2 (a) am Hockey v Stewart's Melville: 1st, 2nd (h); U15 (a) P6 Rugby v Stewart's Melville: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (a) | 14 |
| 15 Senior Management Meeting, 4.30 pm Duty Staff: JRC HJ | 16 7ths Biology Field Trip to Yellowcraigs: leave 8.45 am, return by 1.30 pm P4-6 Parents' Information Evening, J.S. Hall 7.00 pm | 17 | 18 Hospitality Lunch 5ths to Blair House (DJC) - return Friday 7.00 pm HPV Vaccinations for Girls in 3rds, 6ths and 7ths | 19 6ths PSD: Gap Opportunities, S.L.T. ISCO Scottish Gap Year Fair (E.A. hosting), Main Hall 2.00-5.00 pm Oxbridge / Medic / Vet / Dental applications: pupils' UCAS deadline Squash: U19 v Stewart's Melville (h) 4.00 pm | 20 1st XV v Fettes (a) pm Rugby v Fettes: B1, B2, C1, C2, D1/2, D2/3 (h) pm 2nd, 3rd, 4th (a) pm Hockey v Grove Academy U10 (A+B) Rugby v Merchiston (a) 9.30 am | 21 |
| 22 Composers' Concert, Main Hall 7.30 pm Staff: 6ths/7ths Early Warning reports week U10 Rugby v Loretto (h) 3.30 pm Duty Staff: TB RWS | 23 4ths Biology Field Trip to Blair House: leave 5.30pm, return Thursday 5.00pm Rugby: 5th XV Tournament, Fettes pm | 24 | 25 Rugby v Loretto: 1st, 3rd (a); B1, C1 (h) | 26 5ths PSD: Futurewise Briefing 6ths PSD: Thinking about Higher Education, Edinburgh University Liaison European Day of Languages | 27 Come and Sing Day, from 10.00 am in Main Hall; Performance 7.30 pm E.A. Pipes and Drums Family Reel Night 1st XV v Dundee HS (h) am Rugby v Dundee HS: 2nd, 4th, B1, B2 (h) am C1, C2, D1, D2, JA1, JA2 (a) am Rugby v Dunbar: 3rd (a) am Hockey v Balerno: 1st, U15 (h) | 28 Mountaineering Club Junior Meet: Ben Cleuch, Ochil Hills |
| 29 Staff: Internal Reports begin for Geits-5ths Duty Staff: GHH NMB | 30 Rugby: 5th XV Tournament at Goldenacre, pm Squash: U16 v Merchiston (a) 4.15 pm Nursery Parents' Evening, 7.30 pm | 1 October Dundee University Open Day | 2 Fives: Colts v Fettes (h) 4.15 pm Staff Forum | 3 5ths PSD: Futurewise Questionnaires Military Skills Competition | 4 Military Skills Competition 1st XV v Stewart's Melville (h) am Rugby v Stewart's Melville: 2nd, B1, B2, D1, D2 (h) am 3rd, 4th, C1, C2, JA1, JA2 (a) am P6 Rugby v Stewart's Melville: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (h) | 5 Military Skills Competition |
| 6 Musicians to Corstorphine Lit. Soc., 7.45 pm Squash: U19 v George Watson's (h) 4.15 pm Information and Consultation Council Meeting, Junior School Senior Management Meeting, 4.30 pm Staff: Internal Reports completed for Geits-5ths Duty Staff: DMB PEP/EAM | 7 Rugby: 5th XV Tournament at New Field, pm Squash: U14 v Merchiston (a) 4.15 pm Student Council Meeting, Reception Room 1.05 pm Court Meeting P3-6 Harvest Festival, 11.00 am | 8 | 9 Pre-Tour Concert, Main Hall 7.30 pm Nursery and P1-2 Harvest Presentation, J.S. Hall 11.15 am | 10 Junior School After School Activities finish | 11 OPEN DAY No Rugby | 12 |
| 13 5ths Futurewise Profiling, all morning 3rds Outdoor Activities Course, Nethybridge: leave 8.45 am; return Thursday Squash: U19 v Merchiston (h) 4.30 pm No Junior School After School Activities; After School Club normal Duty Staff: DFB DJC | 14 FIELD DAY: CCF Biennial Inspection, General Baxter inspecting officer 3rds O/A Course, 2nds Geography, Geits History Division Drama Rehearsals No Junior School After School Activities; After School Club normal | 15 1st XV v Durham School (a) Half-Term Concert, 1.40 pm No Junior School After School Activities; After School Club until 5.00 pm School closes for Half-Term: Senior School 3.00 pm P3 - P6 2.10 pm P1 - P2 2.00 pm Nursery 1.45 pm | 16 HALF-TERM HOLIDAY Thursday 16th - Thursday 23rd: Music Tour to Sorrento, Italy Thursday 16th: 3rds return from Nethybridge, 9.30 pm approx Thursday 16th and Friday 17th October: Holiday Club, 8.15 am - 6.00 pm (tbc) | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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| 27 Staff: Review Meeting Senior School finishes 3.00 at Henderson Row for all Rugby v Warwick: U13A, U13B (h) pm Rugby v Durham: U15, U13A, U13B (h) pm Duty Staff: GMT KDM | 28 Heads of Departments Meeting, Mills Suite 1.10 pm Geits and 2nds Reports posted home | 29 Hospitality Lunch Division Drama Dress Rehearsals, 7.00 pm | 30 Division Drama (1) Fives: Colts v Merchiston (a) 5.00 pm | 31 150th Merchiston Match Dinner, Murrayfield 6ths PSD: First round of Careers Workshops Geits-5ths pupils review Internal Reports | 1 November 150th Anniversary of Merchiston Rugby Match Pipe Band play at Raeburn Place 1st XV v Merchiston, Raeburn Place 2.00 pm Rugby v Merchiston: U15B, U14A, U14B, D1, D2 (h) am 2nd, 3rd, 4th (a) am Hockey v Dundee HS: 1st, U15 (h) P6 Rugby v Merchiston: 1st, 2nd (a) 10.30 am | 2 |
| 3 Staff: Internal Reports begin for 6ths and 7ths Duty Staff: JRM BNB | 4 Parents' Evening for Geits, and 3rds/4ths New Pupils, 5.30-8.00 pm | 5 University Tests (BMAT etc) Division Drama Dress Rehearsals, 7.00 pm | 6 Division Drama (2) HPV Vaccinations for Girls in 3rds, 6ths and 7ths Rugby: U15 v Merchiston (h) pm | 7 Parents' Ball 6ths PSD: Second round of Careers Workshops Main UCAS applications: pupils' deadline | 8 Autumn Concert, Main Hall 7.30 pm 1st XV v Hutcheson's (h) am Rugby v Hutcheson's: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, D1, D2 (h) am B1, B2, C1, C2, JA1, JA2 (a) am Hockey v George Watson's: 1st, 2nd (a); U15 (h) P6 Rugby v Hutcheson's: 1st, 2nd (h) 9.30 am P6 Rugby v Compass School: 3rd (a) P5/6 Netball v Belhavenhill (a) 2.00 pm | 9 |
| 10 Staff: Internal Reports completed for 6ths and 7ths Duty Staff: JEM BJF | 11 RGS Google Earth Workshop Squash: U14 v George Watson's (h) 4.00 pm P1-6 Parents' Evening, 4.00-6.30 pm | 12 | 13 Hospitality Lunch Parents' Evening for 2nds, and 5ths/6ths New Pupils, 5.30-8.00 pm P1-6 Parents' Evening, 4.00-6.30 pm | 146ths and 7ths pupils review Internal Reports 5ths PSD: Futurewise Debrief, S.L.T. Scottish Schools CCF Quartet and Trio Piping Competition, Heriot's 6.00 pm | 15 EAPFA Big Christmas 1st XV v Strathallan (h) pm Rugby v Strathallan: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, B1 (h) pm B2, C1, C2, D1, D2 (a) pm Rugby v Kelvinside: JA1, JA2 (h) am Hockey v Stewart's Melville: 1st, 2nd (a); U15 (h) P6 Rugby v Kelvinside: 1st, 2nd (a) 9.30 am P6 Rugby v Strathallan: 3rd (a) 2.30 pm | 16 |
| 17 Senior Management Meeting, 4.30 pm Duty Staff: MALS AWM | 18 7ths Internal Reports posted home | 19 3rds and 4ths Exams begin Heads of Departments Meeting, 1.10 pm P1-6 Parents' Evening, 4.00-6.30 pm | 20 Fives: Juniors v Merchiston (h) 4.45 pm | 21 5ths GCSE Science exams (mostly re-sits) | 22 Speakers' Dinner 1st XV v George Watson's (a) am Rugby v George Watson's: 3rd, 4th, 5th, C1, C2, JA1, JA2 (h) am 2nd, B1, B2, D1, D2 (a) am Hockey v Hutcheson's: 1st, 2nd, U15 (a) P6 Rugby v George Watson's: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th (a) | 23 |
| 24 Last Day of 3rds Exams Duty Staff: SMH DLP | 25 Pipe Band: Maxwell Ceremony, George Street Last Day of 4ths Exams Squash: U16 v George Watson's (a) 4.15 pm | 26 5ths Parents and Pupils: Curriculum Evening Staff: 5ths Subject reports due Junior School Rugby Sevens, 1.00-4.00 pm (tbc) | 27 7ths Parents' Evening, 5.30-8.00 pm Rugby v Longridge Towers: 1st, U15, U13 (h) 3.00 pm Fives v Fettes: Seniors (a) 4.15 pm; Juniors (h) 4.00 pm Staff: 6ths Subject reports due P5 Presentation, 7.00 pm After School Club runs late service for P5 performers | 28 Pupils' deadline for Art Route B applications 5ths Classteachers: reports available | 29 1st XV v Glenalmond (h) pm Rugby v Glenalmond: 2nd, 3rd, 4th (h) pm B1, B2, C1, C2 (a) pm Hockey v Beaconhurst: 1st, 2nd (h) U15, U13 (a) | 30 |
| 1 December Squash: U19 v Fettes (h) 4.30 pm 6ths Classteachers: reports available Duty Staff: SGSH CMDT | 2 Squash: U16 v Stewart's Melville (a) 4.00 pm Court Meeting and Dinner | 3 Staff: 4ths Subject Reports due U11 Rugby v Ardvreck (h) 3.00 pm | 4 Musicians to St Stephen's, Comely Bank, 7.30 pm Staff: 3rds Subject Reports due 5ths Classteachers: reports to Rector | 5 Classteachers: 4ths reports to Rector, 6ths reports available | 6 1st XV v Glasgow High (h) am Rugby v Glasgow High: 2nd, 3rd, D1, D2, JA1, JA2 (h) am B1, B2, C1, C2 (a) am P6 Rugby v Glasgow High: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (a) | 7 E.A. Choral Society, Main Hall 8.00 pm |
| 8 Senior Management Meeting, 4.30 pm 3rds Classteachers: reports available Duty Staff: AKT FMM | 9 GCSE English Oral Phase 1: Talk Student Council Meeting, Reception Room 1.05 pm | 10 Heads of Departments' Meeting, 1.10 pm | 11 4ths Classteachers: reports to Rector P1-2 Christmas Presentation, J.S. Hall 2.00 pm | 12 3rds Classteachers: reports to Rector Junior School After School Activities finish | 13 Division Music Competition, Stockbridge Parish Church 7.00 pm 1st XV v Kelvinside Academy (h) am Rugby v Kelvinside Academy: C1, C2, D1, D2 (h) am B1, B2, JA1, JA2 (a) am Rugby v Howe of Fife: 3rd, 4th (h) am P6 Rugby v Kelvinside: 1st, 2nd (h) 9.30 am | 14 |
| 15 Junior School Christmas Assembly, 9.00-10.00 am P1-3 Christmas Party Nursery Christmas Carols No Junior School After School Activities; After School Club normal Duty Staff: CAB WJT | 16 P4-6 Christmas Parties, J.S. Hall 11.00 am - 3.20 pm Nursery Christmas Party No Junior School After School Activities; After School Club normal | 17 Carol Service SENIOR SCHOOL TERM ENDS: 3.00 pm Junior School Carol Service No Junior School After School Activities or After School Club JUNIOR SCHOOL TERM ENDS: Nursery 1.45 pm, P1-2 2.00 pm, P3-6 2.10 pm | 18 Holiday Club 8.15 am - 6.00 pm | 19 Holiday Club 8.15 am - 6.00 pm, also on 22 & 23 Dec | 20 | 21 |
| Tuesday 6th January 2009 SPRING TERM BEGINS | ||||||
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