Upper School Start of Term Arrangements
Your son or daughter’s Housemaster or Housemistress will be in contact in July to welcome you to their house and to invite you to a house reception at the beginning of term. They will also allocate a ‘buddy’ for your son or daughter who will be in touch over the summer. For your reference, the arrangements for the start of term are set out below.
Upper School Boarding Pupils
Date |
Time |
Information |
|
Thursday 3 September |
15:00 - 15:30 |
New Upper School boarders arrive at School - please go directly to your House Afternoon tea in the Houses for pupils, parents and guardians. |
| From 16:00 |
Induction sessions (by House) in the Library for all new Upper School boarders, accompanied by buddies, to include IT registration and photographs. |
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| 16:00 |
Optional tours of the School site for parents and guardians, with House prefects. |
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16:20 - 17:20 |
Mouthguard fitting in the Pavilion |
| From 18:00 |
House drinks reception for pupils, parents and guardians. |
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| 19:00 | Boarders’ supper.
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| Friday 4
September |
08:25
|
Registration and lessons commence
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| Saturday 5 September |
08:25 | Normal Saturday morning lessons
|
| From 13:15 |
Girls’ Hockey vs Portsmouth Grammar School: 1st XI & U15A (H) at 13:15; 2nd XI & U15B (H) at 14:30 |
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| 13:30 |
Boys’ Rugby: Training: U16B & U15A |
|
| 15:00 |
Boys’ Rugby vs King’s Bruton: 1st XV & 2nd XV (H) at 15:00; U16A &U15B (A) at 15:00 |
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| From 14:00 | Boarders’ trip to Salisbury (for those not doing sport). |
Upper School Day Pupils
Date |
Time |
Information |
| Thursday 3 September | 08:30
|
Welcome and induction sessions for all new Upper School day pupils; including IT registration, photographs and allocation of lockers |
| 09:00 - 12:00 |
Girls’ Hockey: U15 Squad Training |
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| 13:30 | Pick up/Buses depart
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| From 18:00 | House Receptions – more information to follow.
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| Friday 4 September
|
08:25 | Morning registration and normal lessons commence
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| 16:20 | Mouthguard fitting in the Pavilion | |
| 17:30 | End of the School day and buses depart
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| Saturday 5 September
|
08:25 | Normal Saturday morning lessons
|
| From 13:15 |
Girls’ Hockey vs Portsmouth Grammar School: 1st XI & U15A (H) at 13:15; 2nd XI & U15B (H) at 14:30 |
|
| 13:30 |
Boys’ Rugby: Training: U16B & U15A |
|
| 15:00 |
Boys’ Rugby vs King’s Bruton: 1st XV & 2nd XV (H) at 15:00; U16A &U15B (A) at 15:00 |