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CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS
Mr J.F. Willmott, MCIOB, MCMI
Past Parent Area of support: Facilities development, H & S VICE CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS
Mrs S.Tyler, BA Jurisprudence (Oxon)
Past Parent Area of support: Safeguarding & pastoral GOVERNORS
Mrs M.Dear, BTh(Oxon), GDL
Director of Development, Oundle School Area of support: Marketing & development
Dr K.Preston, BSc, MBBCh, MRCGP
Parent Area of support: Pastoral & medical oversight
Mr G.Masters, BA
Senior Deputy Head, Felsted School Area of support: Education & boarding
Mr P.Rushforth, MA, BEd
Retired Headmaster Area of support: Education
Mr M.J.W.Rushton
Past Parent Area of support: Development & financial
Mr J.Sykes, BA, ACA
Past Parent Area of support: Financial
Correspondence address for all governors: c/o Clerk to the Governors, Swanbourne
House, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ
Swanbourne, nr Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0HZ
S W A N B O U R N E H O U S E
TELEPHONE 01296 720264
PRE-PREP 01296 720264
P E OFFICE 01296 728056
ACCOUNTS 01296 722814
BOARDING 01296 722816
SURGERY 01296 722815
BOYS’ DORMITORY 01296 722818
GIRLS’ DORMITORY 01296 722817
WEBSITE: www.swanbourne.org
PARENT SITE: www.swanbournehouse.bucks.sch.uk
EMAIL: [email protected]
Registered Office:
Swanbourne House School Trust Limited, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ
Registered Charity No: 310640, Registered in England No. 984935
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SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
HEADMASTER Mr S. Hitchings, MA (Oxon)
DEPUTY HEAD (PASTORAL) Mr W.G.Bowles, BA (Hons), QTS
Science, Games, Safeguarding
DEPUTY HEAD (ACADEMIC) Mrs S.Mitchell, MA, BA(Hons), PGCE,
Dip TEFL
Head of English, Gifted & Talented
HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL Mr A.Manley, BEd(Hons)
Form Tutor 8+
HEAD OF PRE-PREP Mrs H.Stanton-Tonner, BEd(Hons), PG Cert
Safeguarding
BUSINESS MANAGER Mr P. Jochimsen, FCMI, MCGI,
Cert Acct (Open)
[email protected] Finance management, HR, H & S, Security
HEADMASTER’S WIFE Mrs C.Hitchings, BA (Hons), QTS
INDEPENDENT LISTENER FOR CHILDREN
Revd S. Faulks
PREP SCHOOL
BOARDING HOUSEPARENTS Mr L.Owens, BA (Hons), PGCE
Mrs A.Owens, BSc (Hons), RN
ASSISTANT HOUSEMASTER Mr D.Ryan-Lowes, BA(Hons), PGCE
BOARDING HOUSE MATRON Miss D.Lupton
BOARDING TUTORS Mr W.G. Bowles, BA (Hons), QTS
Mr A.Kirk, H.D.E
Mr A. Manley, BEd(Hons)
Mrs S. Mitchell, MA, BA (Hons), PGCE,
Dip TEFL
Mr S. Moodley, MA, BEd
Ms I. C. A.Swain, MA (Hons), PGCE
Miss R -J. Walters, BA (Hons), QTS
HOUSEMASTERS/HOUSEMISTRESSES
Mr L. Owens, BA (Hons), PGCE
Cottesloe – Boarding Houseparent
Miss K .Pellereau, BA (Hons), PGCE
Evans – Head of RS
Mr G. Thomas, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Jameson – Director of PE
Mr A.Kirk, H.D.E.
Stanley Price – Maths, English, Drama
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TEACHING STAFF
Mrs R.Bailey, BA(Hons), QTS
Form Tutor 8+
Miss F. K.Bignell, BEd (Hons)
Form Tutor 8+, Art
Mr I.Boulter, BEd(Hons)
Head of DT (cover)
Mrs T.Greig, BA(Hons), PGCE
French
Mr D.Cheesewright, BA(Hons), QTS
Head of DT
Mrs G.Grimble, Licenses Francaises, PGCE
Form Tutor, French
Mrs C.Hitchings, BA(Hons), QTS
Form Tutor 7+
Mrs E.J.Hunt, BSc(Hons)
Head of Science
Mr A.Lloyd, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Director of Sport
Mrs K.McDougall, BEd
Head of Art
Mr S.Moodley, MA, BEd
Head of Maths
Mr T.P.Murfin, BEd(Hons)
Head of Geography
Mrs J.Neeves, MA, BA(Hons), PGCE
English
Miss F.Page, BA(Hons), PGCE
Form Tutor 7+
Mrs N.J.M.Penfold, MA, BSc(Hons),
PGCE
Science
Mr M.Phillips, BA(Hons)
Director of Music, Head of Middle School Tutors, Form Tutor
Mrs P.A.Prescott, BA(Hons), PGCE
Head of 7s, Form Tutor 7+
Miss H.Radley, BA(Hons) Music
Music
Mr N.Rickus, MA, BSc(Hons),
PGCE, LCGI
Head of Computing
Mr D.Ryan-Lowes, BA(Hons), PGCE
Head of History, Form Tutor
Ms I.C.A.Swain, MA(Hons), PGCE
Head of Classics, Head of Senior School Tutors, Assistant Housemistress (Jameson), Form Tutor
Mrs R.Thomas, BEd(Hons)
Form Tutor 7+
Miss R-J.Walters, BA(Hons), QTS
Head of Drama, English, Form Tutor, Assistant Housemistress (Cottesloe)
Mr R.B.Williams, BEd
Maths, Form Tutor
Mrs S.Woodall, MA, BA(Hons), PGCE
PE & Girls’ Games, i/c Swimming, Assistant Housemistress (Evans)
Mr J.Wright, MA(Hons), PGCE
Head of Modern Foreign Languages
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LEARNING SUPPORT STAFF
Mrs E.Birks, MA(Hons) , PGCE, Cert SpLD
SENCo
Mrs L. Allen, MA, BA(Hons)
Learning Support
Mrs E. J.Close-Smith, BEd, Dip SpLD
Learning Support
Mrs C.Nurden
Teaching Assistant
Mrs A.Stevens, Cert Ed, Manc.Dip.RSA,
SpLD, AMBDA
Learning Support
Miss M.Tuckett, BSc (Hons)
Teaching Assistant, Games
PRE-PREPARATORY & NURSERY TEACHING STAFF
Mrs R.J. Andrew, BEd
Head of Year, Maths co-ordinator, Senior Teacher 5A
Mrs L. Anstee, Cert Ed
Humanities co-ordinator, Class Teacher 5AC
Mrs H.Blake, BSc(Hons), MSc, C.Psychol,
QCF Level 3
Teaching Assistant
Miss A.Bradbury, NVQ3 Nursery Assistant
Mrs J.Brick, NNEB Nursery Assistant, Breakfast Club
Mrs M.Brown Teaching Assistant
Mrs E.Chapman, BA(Hons), PGCE
Music co-ordinator, Class Teacher 5AC
Mrs D.Edmondson
Teaching Assistant, Breakfast Club
Miss S.Francis, NVQ3
Senior Nursery Assistant (Black Swans)
Mrs S.Glover, BA(Hons), PGCE Art & DT co-ordinator, Class Teacher 6G
Mrs C.Huxtable, NVQ3
Teaching Assistant
Mrs S.Jameson, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Art & DT co-ordinator, Class Teacher 5J
Mrs E.Kirk, BA(Hons), QTS
Head of Year, Humanities co-ordinator, Class Teacher 6K
Miss E.Langley, NVQ3, Cache L3 Dip
in Childcare
Senior Nursery Assistant (Grey Swans)
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PRE-PREPARATORY & NURSERY TEACHING STAFF (CONTINUED)
Mrs J.Mehra, BEd, PGCE
Head of Year, RE co-ordinator, Class Teacher 4M
Miss G.Martin, BMus (Hons) Learning Support, Teaching Assistant
Mrs L.Mcleod, NVQ3 Nursery Assistant
Miss S.North, BA(Hons), PGCE
Head of Nursery (White Swans), Computing co-ordinator
Miss A. Palk, BA (Hons), PGCE
Outdoor Education co-ordinator, Class Teacher 4P
Mrs L.Taylor,
English co-ordinator, Class Teacher 6T
Mrs J.Smith, Primary Paediatric First Aider
Senior Teaching Assistant
Mrs Z.Stirling, BCom(Hons) Teaching Assistant
Mrs N.Taank, LLB (Hons) Teaching Assistant
Miss V. Wallace (maternity leave)
Mrs S.Wood Secretary, Teaching Assistant
Mrs C.M. Webb, BEd (Hons)
Science co-ordinator, Class Teacher 4W
Miss A.Yemm Teaching Assistant
PERIPATETIC MUSIC STAFF
Miss D. Chambers
Piano
Mrs M.Descrettes, ARCM, ALCM
Piano
Miss K.Gifford, BSc(Mus), LGSMD, PGCE
Brass
Mrs M.Griffin, MA
Piano
Mrs J.Lloyd, LRAM
Flute
Mrs L.Morton, BSc(Hons) Music, PGCE
Upper Strings
Miss L.Perry, MA Opera Performance,
BMus (Hons) Singing
Mr W.Scott
Guitar
Ms K.Sharp, GRNCM
Woodwind
Mrs M.Smith
Cello
Mrs S.Thurman, BA(Hons) Music
Singing
Mr R .Weeks, LRAM
Percussion
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GAMES COACHES
Mrs L.Bright, ASA L2
Mrs H.Harbottle, BA(Hons), ASA L1
Mrs A.Higgins, BA, PSTD
Miss M.Tuckett, BSc (Hons)
NURSING STAFF
Mrs E.Cleaver, RGN, RSCN
Senior Nurse
Mrs A.Owens, BSc(Hons), RN
SCHOOL DOCTOR
Dr R.Pryse, MB, BS, DCH, DRCOG,
DFSRH
ADMINISTRATIVE/SUPPORT STAFF
Mrs K.Hollowday
Registrar
Mrs G.Pratten
Administration
Miss H.Robinson, BA(Hons)
Marketing Assistant
Miss S.Stone
Receptionist
Mr G.E.Wood, BSc(Hons), Cert ICT,
Cert Ed
Admin Support ACCOUNTS
Mrs L.Hawes
Accounts Manager
Mrs N.Hopkins
Accounts Assistant
GENERAL SERVICES
Mr S. Barboteau, C&G 1&2 NVQ3
General Services Manager
Mrs J. Taylor, C&G 1&2, HNC
Assistant Manager
Mr M. White
Supervisor IT
Mr T.R.P. Titley
Network Manager MAINTENANCE
Mr C. Tapp
Mr L.Hart
GROUNDS
Mr G.Lawes (Head)
Mr K.Grigoryev
Mr D.C.Jones
Mr M.Spooner
LIBRARIAN
Dr P.Perry, BSc(Hons), PhD
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Mrs A. Evatt
JUNIOR STAFF
Miss E.Haeske
Miss F.King
Miss M. Murphy
Miss L. Nisbet
Mr J. Paterson
Mr D.Scholtz
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Forward Dates
SPRING TERM 2017
Sunday 8th January Between
7pm – 8pm
Term begins for boarders
Monday 9th January 8:30am Term begins for day pupils
Friday 20th January 4:40pm Exeat begins
Sunday 22nd January Between
7pm – 8pm
Exeat ends for boarders
Monday 23rd January 8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
Friday 10th February 3:30pm Half term begins for Pre-Prep
Friday 10th February 4:40pm Half term begins for Prep
Sunday 19th February Between
7pm – 8pm
Half term ends for boarders
Monday 20th February 8:30am Half term ends for day pupils
Friday 10th March 4:40pm Exeat begins
Sunday 12th March Between
7pm – 8pm
Exeat ends for boarders
Monday 13th March 8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
Friday 24th March 3:30pm Term ends for Pre-Prep
Friday 24th March 4:40pm Term ends for Prep School
SUMMER TERM 2017
Wednesday 19th April Between
7pm – 8pm
Term begins for boarders
Thursday 20th April 8:30am Term begins for day pupils
Friday 28th April 4:40pm Exeat begins
Monday 1st May Between
7pm – 8pm
Exeat ends for boarders
Tuesday 2nd May 8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
Friday 26th May 3:30pm Half term begins for Pre-Prep
Friday 26th May 4:40pm Half term begins for Prep
Sunday 4th June Between
7pm – 8pm
Half term ends for boarders
Monday 5th June 8:30am Half term ends for day pupils
Friday 23rd June 4:40pm Exeat begins
Sunday 25th June Between
7pm – 8pm
Exeat ends for boarders
Monday 26th June 8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
Friday 7th July 3:30pm Term ends for Pre-Prep
Saturday 8th July 12 noon Term ends for Prep School after
Prize-giving
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Wednesday 6th September Between
7pm – 8pm
Term begins for boarders
Thursday 7th September 8:30am Term begins for day pupils
Friday 29th September 4:40pm Exeat begins
Sunday 1st October Between
7pm – 8pm
Exeat ends for boarders
Monday 2nd October 8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
Friday 20th October 3:30pm Half term begins for Pre-Prep
Saturday 21st October 12:40pm Half term begins for Prep School
Sunday 5th November 6:00pm Half term ends for boarders (5pm return)
Monday 6th November 8:30am Half term ends for day pupils
Friday 24th November 12:30pm Exeat begins
Sunday 26th November Between
7pm – 8pm
Exeat ends for boarders
Monday 27th November 8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
Friday 15th December 3:30pm Term ends for Pre-Prep
Friday 15th December 6:00pm Term ends for Prep School after
Carol Service
Forward Dates (continued)
AUTUMN TERM 2017 (PROVISIONAL)
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SERVICES
Tuesday 6th September 9:00am New Term Service, St Swithun’s,
Speaker: Mr Charlie Bostock, Registrar of
Uppingham School (School only)
Sunday 11th September 11:00am Boarders to St Swithun’s
Sunday 9th October 11:00am Boarders to St Swithun’s
Friday 14th October 9:00am Prep School Harvest Service, St Swithun’s
Speaker: Rev’d Nicholas Tivey, Lead Chaplain,
Harrow School
Friday 14th October 11:00am Pre-Prep School Harvest Service, St Swithun’s
Sunday 13th November 10:30am Remembrance Service, St Swithun’s
(All Welcome)
Sunday 27th November 5:00pm Advent Service, St Swithun’s
Speaker: Mr Hitchings
Friday 16th December 9:30am Pre-Prep End of Term Assembly Speaker: Revd Richards
Friday 16th December 5:00pm Service of Lessons and Carols,
Bridget More Hall (All Welcome)
SCHOOL SHOP DATES
Thursday 1st September 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Friday 9th September 8:00am – 9:30am
Saturday 24th September 8:45am – 12:45pm
Monday 10th October 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Friday 11th November 8:00am – 9:30am
Saturday 3rd December 8:45am – 12:45pm
Monday 12th December 2:30pm – 4:30pm
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PARENTS’ EVENINGS
Wednesday 7th September 5:30pm – 6:30pm New Pupils' Parents' Evening: 9s to TY
Wednesday 7th September 6:30pm – 8:30pm Parents meet with Personal Tutors by appointment (9s – TY)
Friday 9th September 4:40pm – 5:15pm Parents to meet 7s Form Tutors in Classrooms
Saturday 10th September 8:45am – 9:15am Parents to meet 8s Form Tutors in Classrooms
Tuesday 13th September 6:30pm – 7:30pm Nursery & 4s Introduction Evening
Wednesday 14th September 6:30pm – 7:30pm Nursery & 4s Introduction Evening
Thursday 15th September 6:30pm – 7:30pm 5s & 6s Introduction Evening
Wednesday 19th October 6:00pm – 8:00pm Junior School Parents' Evening
to discuss Progress Reports
Tuesday 8th November 6:00pm – 9:00pm Parents’ Evening 9s – 11s
Wednesday 9th November 6:00pm – 9:00pm Parents’ Evening 9s – 11s
Wednesday 23rd November 6:00pm – 8:00pm Parents' Evening for 4s, 5s & 6s
Thursday 24th November 6:00pm – 8:00pm Parents' Evening for 4s, 5s & 6s
Wednesday 7th December 6:00pm – 7:30pm Parents’ Evening for VI form
COMMON ENTRANCE DATES
2017French & Maths Listening Either 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th or 20th May 2017
Written papers 6th – 9th June 2017
2018French & Maths Listening Either 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th or 19th May 2018
Written papers 5th – 8th June 2018
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SCHOOL POLICIES
The following policies are available on the school website
(www.swanbourne.org):
• Admissions
• Behaviour, discipline and sanctions
• Anti-bullying
• Curriculum
• School performance
• Health and Safety
• Complaints
• SEND and EAL
• Accessibility
• Safeguarding
• First Aid
If parents wish to have paper copies of any of these policies,
please contact the school office.
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TO WHOM SHALL I SPEAK?
720264 Pre-Prep Class Teacher > Mrs Stanton-Tonner
720264 7sForm Teacher > Mrs Prescott (Head of 7s) > Mr Manley
(Head of Junior School)
8s Form Teacher > Mr Manley (Head of Junior School)
9s & 10sPersonal Tutor > Mr Phillips (Head of Middle
School Tutors)
11s & TYPersonal Tutor > Ms Swain (Head of Senior
School Tutors)
722821 Mr W.Bowles Deputy Head (Pastoral)
Serious matters of
discipline, pastoral issues,
safeguarding
720264 Mrs S.Mitchell Deputy Head (Academic)Academic policy, Grammar
School familiarisation
722816Mr L. & Mrs
A.OwensBoarding Houseparents
728056 Mr A.Lloyd Director of Sport PE & Games
722814Mrs L.Hawes
Mrs N.HopkinsAccounts Fees & Accounts
720264
Ext 222Mr M.Phillips Music Department Music
720264
Ext 254Mr S.Barboteau General Services Manager Catering
722815Mrs E.Cleaver
Mrs A.OwensSchool Nurses Medical matters
720264 Mrs E. Birks SENCo Learning support
720264 Miss S.Stone Reception General enquiries
Parents can contact the staff by telephone or by email.
The first point of contact for any concerns should be
the Form Tutor or Personal Tutor then as follows:
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The Swanbourne Society includes all Old Swanbournians, our present
and past parents and Friends of the School, world-wide.
Write to the School with your email address, or email: [email protected]
The Swanbourne Society, Swanbourne House School, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes,
MK17 0HZ
www.swanbourne.org
T H ES WA N B O U R N E
S O C I E T Y
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AUTUMN 2016
SUNDAY 28TH AUGUST Charity Tennis Tournament (Puzzle Centre)
TUESDAY 30TH AUGUST – FRIDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 9:00am – 3:00pm Tennis Holiday Course
THURSDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER2:00pm – 4:00pm School Shop Open
SUNDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 7:00pm – 8:00pm Term begins for boarders (between 7pm – 8pm)
WEEK 1
MONDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 8:15am New Pupils 8s and above arrive (Front Hall)
8:30am Pre-Prep Term begins
8:30am Term begins for day pupils
5:00pm – 6:00pm Start of Term Lecture (10s, 11s, TY):
John Bradshaw, ‘The Importance of Courage’
TUESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 9:00am – 9:20am Revd Richards to take Pre-Prep Assembly
9:00am – 9:40am New Term Service, St Swithun’s (School only)
Speaker : Mr Charlie Bostock, Registrar
of Uppingham School
6:00pm – 8:00pm Top Year Supper Garden House
WEDNESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 5:30pm – 6:30pm New Pupils’ Parents’ Evening: 9s to TY
6:30pm – 8:30pm Parents meet with Personal Tutors
by appointment (9s – TY)
THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 5:30pm – 7:00pm Presentation for Parents of Academic Scholarship
Classes, 11s & TY
FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 8:00am – 9:30am School Shop Open
4:40pm – 5:15pm Parents to meet 7s Form Tutors in Classrooms
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WEEK 1 (continued)
SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 8:45am – 9:15am Parents to meet 8s Form Tutors in Classrooms
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th VII v Dragon (A)
Rugby: 1st, 2nd & 3rd XIII v Bilton Grange (A)
Rugby: U10A v Bilton Grange (H)
Rugby: U11A v Bilton Grange (H)
SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 11:00am – 12:00pm Boarders to St Swithun’s
Fixtures
10:00am Hockey: 1st VII at Cheltenham Festival (A)
Hockey: U11A at Cheltenham Festival (A)
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WEEK 2
MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER Individual Music Lessons begin
11:15am – 12:15pm 10s Girls Puberty & Hygiene Talk
6:00pm – 8:00pm Top Year Supper Garden House
TUESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER Preparation Test day for Grammar School
Transfer Tests (11+)
9:00am – 9:20am Mr Hitchings to take Pre-Prep Assembly
9:30am – 10:00am TY Girls HPV Talk
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
6:30pm – 7:30pm Nursery and 4s Introduction Evening for Parents
WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 6:30pm – 7:30pm Nursery and 4s Introduction Evening for Parents
Fixtures
2:30pm Rugby: 1st & 3rd XIII v Beachborough (H)
Rugby: 2nd XIII v Beachborough (A)
Rugby: U10 A & B v Akeley Wood (A)
THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER Grammar School Transfer Test (11+)
6:00pm – 7:00pm Common Entrance Information Evening
for Parents of 11s and TY
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
6:30pm – 7:30pm 5s and 6s Introduction Evening for Parents
FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 9s Adventure Weekend to Losehill Hall,
Peak District (departs)
6:00pm – 8:00pm Top Year Supper Garden House
SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 9s Adventure Weekend to Losehill Hall,
Peak District
Fixtures
12:50pm Hockey: 2nd, 3rd & 4th VII v Bilton Grange 1st,
2nd & 3rd VII (A)
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WEEK 2 (continued)
SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 11s trip to Chateau de la Baudonniere
(departs 4:30am)
9s Adventure Weekend to Losehill Hall,
Peak District (returns)
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WEEK 3
MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 6:00pm – 8:00pm Top Year Supper Garden House
TUESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 6:00pm – 8:00pm Top Year Supper Garden House
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
WEDNESDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER Fixtures
1:45pm Rugby: U10A at Swanbourne Tournament (H)
THURSDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 11s trip to Chateau de la Baudonniere
(returns 4:30pm)
8:40am – 9:00am Confirmation discussion with Top Year,
Revd Simon Faulks
6:00pm – 8:00pm Top Year Supper Garden House
SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER 8:30am – 10:30am Presentation for TY Pupils & Parents, Study
Support by Adam Diprose, Elevate Education
(coffee from 8:30am – 9:00am)
8:45am – 12:45pm School Shop Open
5:00pm – 7:30pm Family Barn Dance – 6s, 7s and 8s
Fixtures
10:00am Hockey: 1st VII at Bedford Modern Tournament (A)
2:30pm Hockey: U11 A & B v Akeley Wood (A)
Rugby: 1st & 2nd XIII v Akeley Wood (H)
Rugby: 3rd XII v Akeley Wood (A)
Rugby: U10 A & B v Spratton Hall (H)
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WEEK 4
MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER Top Year Geography and Science Trip
to Old Malthouse, Swanage (departs 8:00am)
TUESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER
9:00am – 9:20am Revd Faulks to take Pre-Prep Assembly
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
1:00pm Hockey: U9A & B v Chandlings (A)
2:30pm Rugby: U9A/B/C v Chandlings (H)
WEDNESDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
Top Year Geography and Science Trip
to Old Malthouse, Swanage (returns 4:30pm)
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: U10A v Milton Keynes Prep (H)
Hockey: U11/10B v Milton Keynes Prep (H)
Hockey: U8 Training Match v The Grove (A)
Rugby: U10A v Chandlings (A)
Rugby: U11 A & B v Chandlings (A)
Rugby: U8 Training Match v The Grove (H)
3:15pm Hockey: U11A v Milton Keynes Prep (H)
THURSDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER
U11 Rugby & Girls’ Hockey Tour to
Devon (departs)
9:30am – 11:00am Nursery Stay & Play, Current Parents
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
Pre-Prep Mufti Day for Charity
Prep School Mufti Day for Charity
9:15am – 3:00pm 5s visit to Woburn Safari Park
3:30pm – 4:30pm Exeat begins for Pre-Prep
(Pre-Prep Cabin Club will run until 4:30pm)
4:40pm Exeat begins
Fixtures
2:00pm Hockey: U11A v Blundell’s (A)
Rugby: U11A v Blundell’s (A)
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WEEK 4 (continued)
SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER
Fixtures
Hockey: U11A v Wellington School (A)
Rugby: U11A v Wellington School (A)
SUNDAY 2ND OCTOBER
U11 Rugby & Girls’ Hockey Tour to Devon (returns)
7:00pm Exeat ends for boarders (between 7pm – 8pm)
Fixtures
10:00am Hockey: U11A v Taunton HC (A)
Rugby: U11A v Taunton RFC (A)
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WEEK 5MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER Pre-Prep Book Fair arrives
8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
TUESDAY 4TH OCTOBER Pre-Prep Book Fair – Open to Parents
Pre-Prep Individual Photographs
9:00am – 12:00pm Coding Byte – Computing outreach event
2:00pm – 3:00pm Junior School Individual Photographs
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
WEDNESDAY 5TH OCTOBER Fixtures
2:00pm Hockey: 2nd & 3rd VII v St Hugh’s (A)
2:15pm Hockey: U9A & B v St Hugh’s (H)
2:30pm Hockey: 4th VII v St Hugh’s (H)
Hockey: U10A & B v St Hugh’s (H)
Rugby: 1st, 2nd & 3rd XIII v Sir Thomas Fremantle (H)
3:15pm Hockey: U11B v St Hugh’s (H)
THURSDAY 6TH OCTOBER 9:00am – 3:00pm 6s visit to Sulgrave Manor
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER 8:45am – 10:00am Life in the Junior School Joint 6s & 7s Assembly
Presentation for Parents & Tour (Tea & Coffee
from 8:30am)
Fixtures
4:00pm Cross Country: Triangular (H)
SATURDAY 8TH OCTOBER Fixtures
10:00am Hockey: U8s at St Hugh’s Tournament (A)
Rugby: U8A & B at Winchester House Tournament (A)
12:30pm Hockey: 1st VII at Oakham Tournament (A)
1:00pm Hockey: U11A at Swanbourne House Tournament (H)
2:30pm Rugby: U10A v Magdalen College (A)
Rugby: U11A & B v Magdalen College (A)
Rugby: U9A, B & C v Magdalen College (H)
SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER 11:00am – 2:00pm Boarders to St Swithun’s
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WEEK 6
MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER
2:30pm – 4:30pm School Shop Open
TUESDAY 11TH OCTOBER
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
2:00pm Rugby: U9A/B/C v Winchester House (A)
2:30pm Hockey: U9A & B v Winchester House (A)
WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: 1st & 2nd VII v Beachborough (A)
Hockey: 3rd & 4th VII v Beachborough (H)
Hockey: U10A & B v Beachborough (H)
Hockey: U11A & B v Beachborough (H)
Rugby: 1st, 2nd & 3rd XIII v Pinewood (A)
Rugby: U10A & B v Pinewood (H)
Rugby: U11A & B v Pinewood (H)
Rugby: U8A & B at Akeley Wood Tournament (A)
THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBER 6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
10:00am Hockey: U13A & U12A at IAPS Regionals (A)
FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER Transfer Test (11+) results published
9:00am – 9:40am Prep School Harvest Service, St Swithun’s
(School only)
Speaker: Rev’d Nicholas Tivey, Head Chaplain,
Harrow School
11:00am – 11:30am Pre-Prep School Harvest Service, St Swithun’s
Fixtures
1:45pm Basketball: U11A & B at Inter Prep Tournament (A)
SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER
10:00am – 12:30pm Open Morning
1:00pm – 11:00pm Boarders’ Weekend to Alton Towers
SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER
Boarders’ Weekend to Alton Towers
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WEEK 7
MONDAY 17TH OCTOBER
House Performing Arts Competition Week
1:10pm – 2:00pm Charity Cake Sale
TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER
9:00am – 9:20am Mr Manley to take Pre-Prep Assembly
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: U8s v Beachborough (A)
Rugby: U8s v Beachborough (H)
WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER 6:00pm – 8:00pm Junior School Parents’ Evening to discuss
Progress Reports
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th VII v Sir Thomas
Fremantle (H)
Hockey: U11/10A v The Grove (H)
Hockey: U11/10B V The Grove (H)
Rugby: 1st XIII v Winchester House (A)
Rugby: 2nd & 3rd XIII v Winchester House (H)
Rugby: U10A & B v Winchester House (A)
Rugby: U11A & B v Winchester House (H)
THURSDAY 20TH OCTOBER 6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 21ST OCTOBER Progress Reports
VI Form and TY & 11s Digital Leaders to Guardian
Newspaper Offices
11:00am – 11:30am School Council Meeting : Mr Bowles
3:30pm Half-term begins for Pre-Prep (Cabin Club will run
until 6:30pm)
4:40pm Half Term begins for 7s
SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 12:40pm Half term begins for Prep School (or after matches)
SUNDAY 23RD OCTOBER
Swanbourne Endeavour – 5km & 10km Endurance
Event & Children’s Endeavour (12 – 14 years)
Classics Trip to Italy (departs)
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HALF TERM
MONDAY 24TH OCTOBER – FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER Holiday Courses
FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER Classics Trip to Italy (returns LHR 23:10pm)
SUNDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 5:00pm Half term ends for boarders (5pm return)
6:00pm – 8:00pm Bonfire & Fireworks Party (All Welcome)
WEEK 8
MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
Cheltenham College Prep School Leadership
Challenge
Common Entrance Mock French Oral
& Maths Listening Tests this week
8:30am Half term ends for Pre-Prep
8:30am Half term ends for day pupils
11:00am – 11:30am School Council to meet with Mr Hitchings
TUESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 8:40am – 8:50am Chapel: Operation Christmas
Child Shoe Box
9:00am – 9:20am Pre-Prep Assembly,
Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box
5:00pm – 6:30pm Music Theory Exam
6:00pm – 9:00pm Parents’ Evening 9s – 11s
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: U9A & B v Ashfold (H)
Rugby: U9A & B v Ashfold (A)
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WEEK 8 (continued)
WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 6:00pm – 9:00pm Parents’ Evening 9s – 11s
Fixtures
2:00pm Rugby: U12A at St. Edwards Tournament (A)
2:30pm Hockey: 1st & 2nd VII v Ashfold (A)
Hockey: U10A v Ashfold (A)
Hockey: U11A v Ashfold (A)
Hockey: U8A & B v Akeley Wood (H)
Rugby: U10A & B v Ashfold (A)
Rugby: U11A & B v Ashfold (H)
Rugby: U13A v Ashfold (A)
THURSDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER
Nursery and 4s Diwali dressing up day
8:00am – 9:30am School Shop Open
10:45am – 11:20am Remembrance Day 11:00am Two Minute Silence
at War Memorial
SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER
Fixtures
10:00am Rugby: U8 v Bedford Prep (A)
1:00pm Rugby: U9A & B at Winchester House
Tournament (A)
2:00pm Hockey: U11A & B v Bedford Girls’ (A)
2:45pm Hockey: U10A & B v Bedford Girls’ (A)
SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER
10:30am – 12:00pm Remembrance Service at St Swithun’s
(All Welcome)
10:30am – 12:00pm Boarders to Remembrance Service
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WEEK 9
MONDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
School Exams for Top Year
3:30pm – 4:30pm French Theatre, Shipwrecked en France for
9s & 10s
TUESDAY 15TH NOVEMBER School Exams for Top Year
9:00am – 9:20am Revd Richard to take Pre-Prep Assembly
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
WEDNESDAY 16TH NOVEMBER School Exams for Top Year
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th VII v Winchester
House (H)
Hockey: U10A v Maidwell Hall (A)
Hockey: U11A v Maidwell Hall (A)
Hockey: U9A v Akeley Wood (H)
Rugby: 1st & 2nd XIII v Maidwell Hall (H)
Rugby: 3rd XIII v Maidwell Hall (A)
Rugby: U10A v Maidwell Hall (H)
Rugby: U11A v Maidwell Hall (A)
Rugby: U9A & B v Akeley Wood (H)
THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBER School Exams for Top Year
Uppingham Prep Schools’ Singing Day – selected
pupils to attend
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
Fixtures
2:15pm Hockey: U11A & B v Winchester House (A)
2:30pm Hockey: U10A & B v Winchester House (A)
Hockey: U8A & B v Akeley Wood (A)
Rugby: 1st & 2nd XIII v Spratton Hall (A)
Rugby: 3rd XIII v Spratton Hall (H)
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WEEK 10
MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER
Operation Christmas Shoe Box Collection
ABRSM Music Exams
TUESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: U8s v Chandlings (A)
3:00pm Rugby: U8s v Chandlings (H)
WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER
6:00pm – 8:00pm Parents’ Evening for 4s, 5s & 6s
Fixtures
2:15pm Rugby: U11A & B v Beachborough (A)
2:30pm Hockey: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th VII v Pinewood (H)
Hockey: U10A & B v Pinewood (A)
Hockey: U11A & B v Pinewood (A)
Hockey: U9A v Maidwell Hall (H)
Rugby: 1st & 2nd XIII v Lincroft (A)
Rugby: U10A & B v Beachborough (H)
Rugby: U9A v Maidwell Hall (H)
THURSDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 10s trip to Anglia Water, Linslade
9:30am – 11:30am Nursery Walk to Swanbourne Post Office
6:00pm – 8:00pm Parents’ Evening for 4s, 5s & 6s
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER
8:30am – 9:30am 10s Boys Puberty & Hygiene Talk with Dr Mathews
12:30pm Exeat begins for Pre-Prep (NO Cabin Club)
12:30pm Exeat begins
SUNDAY 27TH NOVEMBER
4:00pm – 4:45pm Advent Service: Coffee for Parents in
Common Room
4:00pm – 5:00pm Advent Service: Senior Choir to rehearsal
at St Swithun’s
5:00pm – 6:00pm Advent Service, St Swithun’s with Senior Choir,
Speaker: The Headmaster
7:00pm Exeat ends for boarders (between 7pm – 8pm)
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WEEK 11
MONDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
8:30am Exeat ends for day pupils
TUESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
9:00am – 9:20am Mr Hitchings to take Pre-Prep Assembly
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: U9A & B v Spratton Hall (A)
Rugby: U9A/B/C v Bedford Prep (H)
WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER
9:00am – 11:00am Junior Christmas Production Dress Rehearsal
(Whole School to attend)
12:00pm – 1:00pm Bucks Health Care Flu Vaccinations – 5s, 6s & 7s
Fixtures
2:30pm Hockey: 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th VII v Spratton Hall (A)
Hockey: U10A/B v Broughton Manor (A)
Hockey: U11A/B v Broughton Manor (A)
Rugby: 1st XIII v Davenies (A)
Rugby: 2nd & 3rd XIII v Davenies (H)
Rugby: U10A v Davenies (H)
Rugby: U11A & B v Davenies B & C (A)
THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER 10s trip to Anglia Water, Linslade
9:30am – 11:00am Nursery Stay and Play, Prospective Parents
6:00pm – 7:00pm Junior Christmas Production Performance,
Parents Welcome
(Coffee and Mince Pies from 5:30pm)
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 2ND DECEMBER6:00pm – 7:00pm Junior Christmas Production Performance,
Parents Welcome
(Coffee and Mince Pies from 5:30pm)
SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER8:45am – 12:45pm School Shop Open
Fixtures
1:45pm Football: Middle House Football (H)
Football: Senior House Football (H)
2:30pm Hockey: 1st & 2nd VII v Maidwell Hall (H)
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WEEK 12
MONDAY 5TH DECEMBER9:30am – 10:45am Nativity Rehearsal
TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER9:15am – 10:45am Nativity Rehearsal
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
Fixtures
2:30pm Cross Country: U13 & U11 Boys and Girls at
Beachborough Run (A)
WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER9:15am – 10:45am Nativity Rehearsal
6:00pm – 7:30pm Parents’ Evening for VI Form
Fixtures
2:00pm Hockey: Boys 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th VII v Haileybury
(A)
THURSDAY 8TH DECEMBER9:15am – 10:45am Nativity Rehearsal (Technical)
6:30pm – 7:15pm Top Year – Extra Study
FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER9:15am – 10:45am Nativity Dress Rehearsal
6:00pm – 8:00pm Christmas Concert
SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER6:00pm – 9:00pm Boarders’ Christmas Activities
SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER12:30pm – 4:30pm Boarders’ Christmas Lunch & Tea Party
4:00pm – 5:15pm Senior Choir Rehearsal at St Guthlac’s Church,
Passenham (tbc)
5:30pm – 7:30pm Senior Choir Concert at St Guthlac’s Church,
Passenham (tbc)
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WEEK 13
MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER No Prep this week. Please see the Swan
for activities
9:15am – 10:45am Nativity Performance – Whole School to attend
(School only)
12:00pm – 1:30pm Christmas Lunch (Prep School)
2:30pm – 4:30pm School Shop Open
5:30pm – 7:30pm 11s Drama Showcase
TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER9:30am- 10:45am Pre-Prep Nativity Performance for Parents
12:00pm – 4:00pm Junior School Pantomime, Milton Keynes
4:30pm – 5:15pm Senior Choir Party, Garden House
5:00pm – 5:45pm Christmas Charity Disco: 9s
5:00pm – 5:45pm Christmas Charity Disco: 10s
6:00pm – 6:45pm Christmas Charity Disco: 11s
6:30pm – 7:30pm Christmas Charity Disco: TY
WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER9:30am – 10:45am Pre-Prep Nativity Performance for Parents
11:00am – 11:45am Senior Choir to Winslow Market, Carol Singing
4:00pm Pupils not attending League Feast may go home
6:00pm – 7:30pm League Feast
THURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER Charity Christmas Jumper Day
Last day for individual music lessons
9:00am – 10:30am Nursery to Home Farm Nursery to watch Nativity
Dress Rehearsal
11:00am – 12:15pm Nursery Christmas Party
2:00pm – 4:30pm LAMDA Pupil Competition
2:00pm – 3:30pm 6s Christmas Party: Common Room
2:00pm – 3:30pm 4s & 5s Christmas Parties
6:00pm – 8:00pm Boarders’ Carols around the Tree
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WEEK 13 (continued)
FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER Full Reports for Junior School and Top Year,
including Progress Report
Progress Reports for 9s, 10s and 11s
8:45am – 9:30am Final Assembly
9:30am – 10:30am Pre-Prep End of Term Assembly, Chapel.
Speaker: Revd Richards
3:30pm Term ends for Pre-Prep (NO Cabin Club)
5:00pm – 6:00pm Service of Lessons and Carols, BM Hall:
All Prep School Pupils to attend (All Welcome)
6:00pm Term ends for Prep School after Carol Service
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7.45 Breakfast
8.35 Registration
8.45 Assembly Chapel
9:00 – 9:40 9:00 – 9:35
9:40 – 10:20 9:35 – 10:10
10:20 – 11:00 10:10 – 10:45
11:00 – 11:30 Break Break to 11:35 Break
11:30 – 12:10 11:35 – 12:10
12:10 – 12:50 12:10 – 12:50
12:10 – 1:10 Lunch
12:30 – 1:10 7s & 8s period 5
12:45 – 1:10 9s & 10s period 5 continues
2:00 Registration
2:10 – 2:45 Matches & Games; 4pm school ends.2:45 – 3:20
Little Tea Little Tea
3:35 – 4:35 Games Games
4:45 Prep:
7s (Mon & Fri) until 5:30
8s until 5:30
9s until 5:40
10s until 5:50
11s until 6:00
TY until 6:10
No prep
Boarders’ tuck shop
Evening activities
Freetime
5:30 – 6:20 Tea
6:45 – 7:45 Evening activities
8:15 7s, 8s & 9s lights out
8:30 – 8:45 10s & 11s lights out
9:15 TY lights out
PREP SCHOOL ROUTINE MONDAY – FRIDAY
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Saturday A Typical Sunday
8.35 Registration 9.00 Full English Breakfast
8.35 Tutor period Letter writing
9.00 – 9.40
9.40 – 10.20 11.00 Family Service
10.20 – 11.00
11.00 – 11.20 Break Free time
11.20 – 12.00
12.00 – 12.40
12.45 – 1.10 1.00 – 1.45 Sunday Lunch /Barbeque
Matches
Activities
Free Time
Activities
Expeditions
Free Time
5.30 Tea 5.30 Tea
Activities Activities
PREP SCHOOL ROUTINE SATURDAY – SUNDAY
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PRE-PREP SCHOOL ROUTINE
NURSERY SCHOOL ROUTINE
Time Activity
7:30-8:30 Breakfast Club
8:30-8:45 Doors Open
8:45-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:20 Assembly/form time
9:20-10:00 Lesson 1
10:00-10:40 Lesson 2
10:40-10:50 Snack
10:50-11:10 Break
11:10-11:50 Lesson 3
11:50-12:30 Lesson 4
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Break
1:45-2:30 Registration & Lesson 5
2:30-3:15 Lesson 6
3:15-3:30 Form Time
3:30-6:30 Cabin Club
Time Activity
7:30 Breakfast Club begins
8:30 Doors open for the children to be taken to the classrooms.
8:45 Doors are locked. Access is only available by ringing the bell.
8:45 Registration
10:30 Rolling Snack
12:00 Story time
12:15 Some children go home
12:30 Lunch
1:00 Some children go home
1:00 Playtime
1:45 Registration and afternoon session
3:30 Pick-up time from allotted areas or attend Cabin Club
6.30 Cabin Club ends
2:30-3:15 Lesson 6
3:15-3:30 Form Time
3:30-6:30 Cabin Club
Children in the Nursery may stay for lunch, or all day. These sessions are optional.
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