Term 2 - 2018 - Epworth School · Term 2 - 2018 Please note - Events/times may be subject to change...

Term 2 - 2018

Please note - Events/times may be subject to change – notification will be on the D6 Communicator Whole School information = black High School information = blue Prep School information = red Pre-Primary information = green

Please note that the High School Cultural and Sport weekly timetables appear on the D6.

2018 TERM DATES

Celebrating 120 years (1898 – 2018)

TERM 2

Monday 16 April to Friday 22 June

(Boarders return on Sunday 15 April; Staff and pupils return on Monday 16 April)

Half-term: School closed on Friday 18 May and Monday 21 May

Public Holidays: Friday 27 April (No School), Tuesday 1 May (School day)

High School Saturday Schools: 21 April (Staff and Grade 11s only),

Sunday 22 April (Grade 11 Matric Dance clean-up) and 5 May (Epworth Family and Epworthian Day)

Prep School Saturday Schools: 5 May (Epworth Family and Epworthian Day)

TERM 3

Monday 16 July to Friday 21 September

(Boarders return on Sunday 15 July; Staff and pupils return on Monday 16 July)

Half-term: School closed on Friday 17 August and Monday 20 August

Public Holiday: Thursday 9 August (School day)

High School Saturday Schools: 21 July (Staff only), 25 August (Grade 12 Trial exams) and

Sunday 9 September (Grade 10 Vogue Clean-up)

Prep School Saturday Schools: 25 August (Inter-house Sport Day)

TERM 4

Tuesday 2 October to Friday 30 November

(Boarders return on Monday 1 October; Staff and pupils return on Tuesday 2 October)

Half-term: School closed on Monday 29 October

High School Saturday Schools: 6 October (Staff only) and 24 November (End-of-year programme)

Prep School Saturday Schools: 10 November (New Pupils’ Day)

Staff closing date: Tuesday 4 December

Please note: Boarders flying from King Shaka Airport may leave school at 12 noon on closing days.

Sunday 15th: 16:00 HS PA Meeting @ WJW

17:00 HS Boarders Return

17:00 HS Boarders Return

TERM DATES 2019

TERM 1 Tuesday 15 January to Friday 29 March

(Staff return on Friday 11 January; Grade 8s commence Orientation Programme on Sunday 13 January; Boarders return on Monday 14 January; Pupils return on Tuesday 15 January)

Half-term: School closed on Friday 22 February and Monday 25 February

Public Holiday: Thursday 21 March (School day)

High School Saturday Schools: 19 January (PA AGM, College Lectures and Inter-grade Gala) and 9 March (Open Day)

Prep School Saturday Schools: 19 January (PA AGM and Info Morning) and 2 February (Inter-house Gala)

TERM 2 Wednesday 24 April to Friday 21 June

(Boarders return on Tuesday 23 April; Staff and pupils return on Wednesday 24 April)

Half-term: School closed on Friday 24 May and Monday 27 May

Public Holidays: Saturday 27 April (School day), Wednesday 1 May (School day), Monday 17 June (School day)

High School Saturday Schools: 27 April (Grades 8 – 11), Sunday 28 April (Grade 11 only) and 4 May (Epworth Family and Epworthian Day)

Prep School Saturday Schools: 27 April (Staff only) and 4 May (Epworth Family and Epworthian Day)

TERM 3 Monday 15 July to Friday 20 September

(Boarders return on Sunday 14 July; Staff and pupils return on Monday 15 July)

Half-term: School closed on Monday 19 August Public Holiday: Friday 9 August (No School)

High School Saturday Schools: 20 July (Staff only), 24 August (Grade 12 Trial exams),

7 September (Grade 10 Vogue clean-up) Prep School Saturday Schools: 20 July (Staff only) and 24 August (Inter-house Sport Day)

TERM 4

Tuesday 1 October to Friday 29 November (Boarders return on Monday 30 September; Staff and pupils return on Tuesday 1 October)

Half-term: School closed on Monday 4 November

High School Saturday Schools: 5 October (Staff only) and 23 November (End-of-year programme)

Prep School Saturday Schools: 5 October (Staff only) and 9 November (New Pupils’ Day)

(Staff closing date: Tuesday 3 December) Boarders flying from King Shaka may leave school at 12 noon on closing days

April Week 1

Date Time Event

07:25 HS staff and pupils return

08:00 PPS and PS staff and pupils return

08:00 HS Communion Service

16:00 - 19:30 HS Cantabile rehearsal (Supper from 17:30-18:00)

HS Co-Curricular Term 2 Culture commences

18:00 - 20:30 HS Production rehearsals (whole cast)

08:00 - 10:00 HS Grade 11 and 12 Rocking Future (Haley Hall)

13:00 PS District Netball Trials (U12/U13) @ GHS

13:00 HS District Netball Trials (U14/U15/U16) @ GHS

14:50 HS Co-Curricular Term 2 Sport commences

18:00 - 19:00 HS Choir Rehearsal


07:30 - 13:30 HS Grade 9 visit the Holocaust Museum

13:00 HS District Netball Trials (U17 & U18) @ Alexandra High School

14:00 HS Staff Meeting

14:00 PS Co-Curricular Term 2 Sport commences

15:00 - 17:00 HS Squash Boys League

15:30 - 17:00 HS Cross-Country Maritzburg College

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' B League PEP06 versus Hilton Village (H) & PEP07 versus Eston(A)


14:00 - 15:00 HS Staff Development

15:15 WS Board Sub - Academic meeting (Head's office)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League PEP05 versus PEP04 (H)


18:30 HS Inter-school Music Evening in the Chapel

07:00 HS Squash Tour to Pretoria

PS The No-Sense Nonsense Poetry Show Grade 3-7

PS Provincial Netball Trials (U12 & U13) (Durban)

PS Hockey Ward Trials (U12 & U13)

HS Provincial Netball Trials (U14 & U15)

HS 2nd and under 16B team Hockey versus Hermannsburg (H)

15:15 HS Dramatic Arts Cluster Meeting at Epworth Room D40 (Staff only)


19:00 WS Music Revival Concert in the Chapel (Featuring: Christopher Duigan)

HS Squash tour to Pretoria

HS Saturday school for staff and Grade 11 pupils only

08:00 HS Provincial Netball Trials (U16, U17 & U18)

14:00 HS U14 Inter-district Hockey Tournament

18:30 for 19:00 HS Matric Dance

HS Squash tour to Pretoria

08:00 - 10:00 HS Matric Dance clean-up (Grade 11 pupils only)

17:00 WS Boarders Chapel

Fri

20

Sun

22

Sat

21

Mon

16

Tue

17

Thurs

19

Wed

18

April Week 2

Date Time Event

PS Grade 4 away on class trip

PS Chess League at Laddsworth

HS Grade 11 English & APE Writer in Residence (during English lessons)

10:00 - 10:30 HS Grade 11 English & APE Writer in Residence (during Choir/Prep)

HS TPA Youth Committee meeting (venue TBC)

15:00 WS Board Sub - Foundation meeting (WJW)

15:00 - 17:00 HS Girls Squash League fixture

18:00 - 20:00 HS Production rehearsals @ The Hex (whole cast)



HS Shakespeare Day Civvies

14:30 HS Shakespeare Quiz

18:00 - 19:00 HS Choir rehearsal




14:30 - 16:30 PS Hockey Triangular versus New Hanover & Lynford


15:00 - 16:30 HS Academic HOD meeting (WJW)

HS Junior/Senior Debating Round 5 - Linpark


15:30 - 17:00 HS Cross-Country Treverton

15:30 - 17:30 HS Netball League versus St John's (H)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' B League PEP06 versus PEP07 (H)


08:00 - 09:30 PPS Grade R Parents Information Morning

HS Grade 11 English and APE Writer in Residence (during English lessons)

14:00 HS Staff Development

16:00 - 17:30 HS Music Talent Show auditions in the Choir room

HS Grade 8 Debating - no fixture

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' 1st League

18:00 - 21:00 HS Production tech rehearsals @ The Hex (whole cast)

WS Public holiday - no school

08:00 - 17:00 HS U16 and U18 Inter-district Hockey Tournament

08:00 - 17:00 HS U16 and U18 Inter-district Hockey Tournament



Thu

26

Mon

23

Tue

24

Wed

25

Fri

27

Sat

28

Sun

29

April / May Week 1

Date Time Event

11:30 WS Board Sub - Faith and Practice meeting (WJW)


14:30 - 18:30 HS Grade 7 Fun Afternoon (non-Epworth pupils and sleepover for Boarder applicants)

15:00 HS Grade 9 Journey sleep-out (Nyala Pans)


17:00 HS Grade 8 Boarders sleep-out (Bisley Nature Reserve)

WS Public holiday - school day

HS Grade 9 away at Nyala Pans to return at 15:00

07:30 - 11:00 HS Grade 8 2019 Entrance/Scholarship examinations

12:00 PPS and PS Closes

14:00 HS Closes



14:30 - 16:30 PS Hockey versus Eston

HS Junior/Senior Debating - no fixture


15:30 - 17:30 HS Netball League versus GHS (H)

15:30 - 17:00 HS Cross-Country @ MHS

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' B League PEP06 versus Hilton Village (H) & PEP07 versus Eston (A)

18:30 HS Production: Sisters @ The Hex (Cast to the Hex at 17:30)

12:00 PS District Netball Trials (U11) @ Alexandra High School

14:00 PS Boys Soccer versus Richmond


14:00 PS Netball versus Athlone & Howick Prep (H & A)

HS Grade 8 Debating Round 5 - St Charles

15:00 HS Hockey versus Linpark

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League PEP04 versus Lynwood (H) & PEP05 versus St Anne's (H)


11:20 - 12:20 PS Grade 2 class Assembly

14:00 - 16:30 PS Laddsworth Cross-Country

14:50 HS Adopt a Spot Grade 9D

17:00 WS Epworthian and Invited Guest Pre-production Cocktail Party @ WJW


HS Hockey versus Treverton (H&A)

08:00 - 13:00 WS Saturday school - Epworth Family and Epworthian Day (HS Compulsory School Day)

HS U18 Independent Schools' Netball Festival @ Epworth


18:00 - 21:00 HS Saturday Night Detention


Thurs

03

Wed

02

Mon

30

Tues

01

Sat

05

Sun

06

Fri

04

May Week 2

Date Time Event

14:00 PS Chess League at Epworth

14:00 PS Boys Soccer versus Eston (U9 & U10)


14:00 - 14:50 HS Cell/Reading Groups

15:00 - 17:00 HS Squash Girls League fixture

18:30 - 21:30 HS Funk Finale rehearsal @ The Hex

13:00 - 14:00 PS Girls Gr 1 & 2 mini Hockey at New Hanover

13:00 PS Boys Soccer Gr 1 and 2 festival at Howick

16:30 WS Board Sub - PPDC meeting (WJW)

17:00 - 19:00 HS Hockey 1st and under U16A versus St John's at AB Jackson Turf


14:30 - 16:30 PS Hockey versus Cowan House (U11 - Open)



15:30 - 17:00 HS Cross-Country hosted by Epworth: Cascades

15:30 - 17:30 HS Netball League versus TWC (H)

HS Junior/Senior Debating Round 6 - Maritzburg College

16:00 WS Board Sub - Finance meeting (Admin Meeting Room)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' B League

08:00 and 08:30 PS Ascension Day Services (Parents welcome)

14:00 HS Ascension Day Service (Parents welcome)

14:00 PS Boys Soccer versus Eston (Opens)

14:00 PS Netball versus Gert Maritz (H & A)

HS Grade 8 Debating Round 6 - St Charles

17:30 HS Grade 9 Boarder Dinner (WJW)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League

18:30 HS Funk Dress rehearsal @ The Hex

HS Hockey versus Howick (H)

08:00 - 16:00 HS Hilton College English Conference

14:00 - 16:30 PS Cross-country Cordwalles Prep

14:50 HS Adopt a Spot Grade 9E

19:30 HS Funk @ The Hex

08:00 - 11:30 PS U9 & U10 Mini Hockey Festival

08:30 - 13:00 HS NBT training (TTR)

HS Hockey versus St Anne's (A)


08:30 - 13:00 HS NBT training (TTR)


Sun

13

Tues

08

Sat

12

Wed

09

Mon

07

Fri

11

Thurs

10

May Week 1

Date Time Event

PS Chess League at Merchiston


17:30 HS Ladies' A League PEP05 versus VCC (A) and PEP04 versus St John's (H)


14:00 - 16:00 HS Geography Olympiad (Computer room)

PS Grade 5 and 6 away on class trips


PS Grade 5 and 6 away on class trips (TBC)

14:00 - 16:00 HS Maths Olympiad Round 2 (TTR)

14:00 - 16:00 HS Accounting Olympiad


14:30 - 15:30 PS Hockey versus Howick (U9, U10 and Open)


15:30 - 17:00 HS Cross-Country: Grace College

15:30 - 17:30 HS Netball League versus Carter

16:30 WS Board Exec meeting @ WJW



HS Visual Arts Tour (Cape Town) departs - pupils away from school all day

PS Grade 5 and 6 return from class trips

12:00 PS / PPS closes for half-term

14:00 HS School closes for half-term

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League


WS Half-term: School closed



Sat

19

Wed

16

Thurs

17

Tue

15

Fri

18

Sun

20

Mon

14

May Week 2

Date Time Event

WS Half-term (School closed)

18:00 - 19:30 HS Cantabile rehearsal

07:30 HS High School returns after half-term

07:50 PS Primary School returns after half-term

08:00 PPS Pre-Primary returns after half-term

HS Grades 8 - 11 Examinations


08:30 - 11:00 HS Grade 12 Afrikaans Pit Produksie


14:30 - 16:30 PS Hockey versus St John's


15:30 - 17:00 HS Cross-Country: Linpark

15:30 - 17:30 HS Netball League versus Alexandra High



14:00 PS Boys Soccer versus Hayfields

14:00 PS Netball versus St John's (H & A)

15:00 HS Hockey versus GHS (H & A)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League PEP05 - Bye or PEP04 versus St Anne's (A)

PS Prep Tekkie Tex Civvies Day (Grades RRR - 7)

PS Hooked on Books (Grades R - 7)


12:30 HS Deputies Luncheon at St John's

18:00 WS Foundation Fundraiser Evening event + Art Exhibit with Matthew Willman – WJW

08:00 PS Tag Rugby festival at Merchiston

HS Hockey versus Newton (TBC)

14:30 WS PMB Orchestra in the Chapel


Fri

25

Sat

26

Sun

27

Thu

24

Wed

23

Tues

22

Mon

21

May / June Week 1

Date Time Event

PS Chess League at TWC


14:00 PS Boys Soccer U9 festival at Epworth (6 a side)

15:00 - 17:00 HS Squash Girls League fixture

PPS Phonak Hearing Screens - Grade R


13:00 PS Epworth U9 & U10 Netball Festival

13:00 - 14:00 PS Gr 1 and 2 Mini Hockey Festival at Laddsworth

18:00 PS Junior Choir at TWC

PPS Hilliar & Gray Sight Screens - Grade R



14:30 - 16:30 PS Hockey versus TWC


15:30 - 17:00 HS Cross-country TWC

15:30 - 17:30 HS Netball League versus St Anne's (H)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' B League PEP06 versus St John's PEP07 versus Hilton Village


14:00 PS Netball versus TWC (H & A)

15:00 HS Hockey versus TWC (A)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League PEP05 versus Collegians (H) and PEP04 versus VCC (A)

HS Grades 8 - 11 Examinations end

14:00 - 17:00 PS Cowan House Cross-Country

08:00 HS Hockey versus Voortrekker

08:00 PS Boys Soccer festival at New Hanover (5-a-side)

18:00 - 21:00 HS Saturday Night Detention

17:00 WS Boarders ChapelSun

03

Mon

28

Tue

29

Wed

30

Thu

31

Fri

01

Sat

02

June Week 2

Date Time Event

PS Chess League at St Nicholas


HS TPA Youth Committee PMB (venue TBC)

18:00 - 19:00 HS Musical Variety Concert Dress Rehearsal (Chapel)

13:00 PS Boys Soccer Gr 1 and 2 festival at New Hanover

14:30 HS Register Class Time: House meetings

16:00 WS Board Meeting (WJW)

18:00 HS Musical Variety Concert in the Chapel (World Choir Games Fundraiser)


14:30 - 16:30 PS Hockey versus Clifton/Bisley


15:00 - 17:00 HS Cross-Country at St Anne's followed by prize-giving

15:30 - 17:30 HS Netball League versus Voortrekker (H)


18:00 PS Inter-school Choir Evening in the Chapel

09:00 - 11:00 HS Grade 12 Life Orientation CAT Part B in the Haley Hall


14:00 PS Boys Soccer Triangular versus Athlone & New Hanover

14:00 PS Epworth U11 & U13 Netball Festival

15:00 HS Hockey versus St Anne's - A Teams only (H)

17:00 WS Music Department Staff Meeting

17:30 HS Grade 10 Boarder Dinner (WJW)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League PEP05 versus St John's & PEP04 versus Collegians

09:00 - 11:00 HS Grade 12 Dramatic Arts ESIT Part B (Haley Hall)

HS ISSF at Roedean (First fixture 13:00)

14:50 HS Adopt a Spot Grade 9F

18:00 - 21:00 HS Transformation Team Workshop @ St John's

HS ISSF at Roedean


Mon

04

Tues

05

Fri

08

Sat

09

Sun

10

Thurs

07

Wed

06

June Week 1

Date Time Event

HS Visual Arts Residence - Grade 10 (during Art lessons)

HS Buxton Civvies Day and Chapel (TBC)

PS Prep Production rehearsal in the Chapel

PS Chess League at Scottsville (Championship)

14:00 - 16:00 PS Inter-House Hockey


HS Visual Arts Residency - Grade 10 (during Art lessons)

13:00 - 14:00 PS Gr 1 and 2 Mini Hockey Festival at Epworth

PS Prep Production rehearsal in the Chapel



14:30 - 16:30 PS Hockey versus Pelham


17:00 - 19:00 HS Combined Jazz Band and String rehearsal (Chapel)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' B League PEP07 versus St John's (H) and PEP06 versus Eston (H)


PS Prep Production rehearsal in Assembly Room

PS Inter-house Netball

14:00 PS Inter-house Boys Soccer


15:00 HS Hockey versus St John's

17:00 - 19:00 HS 120th Choir and Orchestra rehearsal (Chapel)

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League PEP04 versus PEP05 (H)


11:45 PS Music Assembly in the Assembly Room

14:00 - 18:00 WS 120th Cross-Country Event (Grade RRR - 12) followed by Epworth family braai

14:50 HS Adopt a Spot Grade 8A

PS Co-Curricular Term 2 Sport Codes end

HS TPA PMB Youth Day event


Sat

16

Sun

17

Wed

13

Fri

15

Mon

11

Thu

14

Tues

12

June Week 2

Date Time Event


18:00 - 21:00 HS 120th Choral Production dress rehearsal (Chapel)

10:30 WS 120th Choral Production for Epw Prep Grade 6s & invited Prep Schools (Chapel)

14:00 WS Trust Meeting (WJW)

18:45 - 20:00 HS 120th Choral Production (Chapel)


14:00 - 16:00 HS Inter-house Netball

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' B League PEP06 versus VCC (A) and PEP07 - Bye

18:45 - 20:00 HS 120th Choral Production (Chapel)

06:00 - 14:00 PS Headmaster's 8 hour endurance challenge

14:00 - 14:50 HS Worship Arts Service rehearsal

15:00 HS Inter-house Hockey

17:30 HS Squash Ladies' A League PEP05 versus St Anne's (A) & PEP04 versus Lynwood (A)

HS Final Assembly

HS Worship Arts Service

11:00 PPS and PS Term 2 ends

12:00 HS Term 2 ends

Tues

19

Sun

24

Sat

23

Mon

18

Wed

20

Fri

22

Thu

21

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