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SESSION DATES

 

2008/2009

Autumn Term
Start Wed 27 Aug
Half-Term 16 to 26 Oct
Finish Wed 17 Dec
Spring Term
Start Tue 6 Jan
Half-Term Mon 16 & Tue 17 Feb
Finish Thur 26 Mar
N.B. Easter Mon 13 Apr
Summer Term
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

 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
 
 20
 
 21
 
 22
 
 23
 
 24
 
 25
 
 26
 
 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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