Maidwell Hall

MAIDWELL HALL - Boarding and Day School for Boys aged 8-13

AUTUMN TERM 2008

SEPTEMBER

Week 1

Wed	3		Staff Training Day
Thurs	4	1900	Term Starts - Boarders Return
		1830	New Boy Guides to arrive
		1930	New Boys' Parents: Drinks in The Wing
Fri	5	0830	Day Boys Return
		0900	Opro Gum Guard Fittings
Sun	6	1000	Church Service: Preacher: Nicholas Owens Esq *
		1130	Form V Outing to Twycross Zoo
		1400	Form IV cycling at Pitsford Reservoir

Week 2

Tues	9	1100	School Photograph
Wed	10	1430	Rugby v Bedford Prep: 1st & 2nd XV (A), 3rd XV & Colts (H) *
Thurs	11		NFER Tests (Forms I – IV)
Fri	12		NFER Tests (end 1045)
Sat	13	1400	Rugby Seven’s Tournament at Great Houghton: 1st Team *
		1430	Rugby v Akeley Wood: Colts (H) *
		1430	Rugby v Stamford: Under 10’s A (H) *
Sun	14		Family Day *
		1100	Church Service: Preacher: Richard Knight Esq., Stowe Housemaster *
		1300	Picnics and School Barbecue *
			Family afternoon with activities available
			Clay Pigeon Shooting (Forms I & II) 1400-1800
			Fathers & Sons Golf Tournament

Week 3

Mon	15	0900	Uppingham 11+ Entry Test
Tues	16	1830	Mr and Mrs Darling’s Drinks Party for Maidwell Hall (by invitation)
Wed	17	1430	Rugby v Oakham: 1st XV (H), 2nd & 3rd XV (A) *
		1430	Rugby v Stamford: Colts (H) *
		1430	Rugby v Bedford Prep: Under 10’s A & B (H) *
Thurs	18	1015	New Boy Assessments (until 1230)
Fri	19	1700	Form I World Challenge Weekend to the Peak District
Sat	20	1430	Rugby v Bilton Grange: Colts and Under 10’s A (A) *
Sun	21	1000	Church Service: Preacher: David Coleman Esq *
		1200	Early Lunch
		1300	Outing to Wistow Maze (Forms II, III, IV & V)
		1800	Form I return from the Peak District

Week 4

Mon	22	1045	School Council Meeting
Tues	23	1345	Harrow 11+ Entry Tests
		1840	Lecture: Magistrates in the Community
Wed	24	1430	Rugby v Stoneygate: 1st XV & Colts (A), 2nd XV (H) *
Thurs	25	0800	Form I English Trip to London: Tour of The Globe Theatre (1100); "Blood Brothers", Phoenix Theatre (1500): return 2130
		1015	New Boy Assessments (until 1230)
		1045	Macmillan Coffee Morning (Common Room)
		1840	House Chess Competition
Fri	26	1230	1st Leave Out Starts
			1st Academic Assessment

Week 5

Mon

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1930

1st Leave Out Ends

OCTOBER

Wed	1	1430	Rugby v Oundle: 1st & 2nd XV (A) *
		1430	Rugby v S.Anselm’s: Colts & Under 9’s A (H) *
Thurs	2	1015	New Boy Assessments (until 1230)
Sat	4	1430	Rugby v Spratton Hall: 1st XV and Colts (H), 2nd XV, 3rd XII, Under 10’s A & B (A) *
		1430	Rugby v Great Houghton: Under 9’s (A) *
Sun	5	0945	Uppingham Skills Day – Form III
		1000	Church Service: Preacher: Sam Dewhurst Esq., Uppingham Housemaster *
			Polo Team Practice
		1100	Trip to Birmingham ‘Think Tank'
		1845	House Water Polo Competition

Week 6

Mon	6		Teaching Observation Week
		1840	1840 Lecture: David Coleman Esq : "Swimming from Asia to Europe"
Wed	8	1430	Rugby v Great Houghton: 1st XV (H), Under 12’s v 2nd XV (A) *
		1430	Rugby v Swanbourne House: Colts & Under 9‘s (H), Under 10‘s A & B (A) *
Thurs	9	1100	Headmaster to Sunningdale/Summer Fields Meeting
Sat	11	1430	Rugby v Winchester House: Colts (H) *
Sun	12	1000	Church Service (Harvest): Preacher: Giles Bell Esq., Shrewsbury Housemaster *
		1100	Outing to Woburn Safari Park
		1400	Forms II and III Skirmish Lasertag
		1845	House General Knowledge (Round 1)

Week 7

Mon	13	0850	Tutor Period
Tues	14		1st XV Rugby Tour to Ireland Departs
		1430	Rugby v Stoneygate: Under 9’s (H) *
Wed	15	1230	Half Term Starts
			2nd Academic Assessment
			1st XV Tour Match v St Columba’s *
Thurs	16	1400	1st XV Tour Match v Marian College *
Fri	17	1030	1st XV Tour of Croke Park
		1830	1st XV Dinner: Thunder Road Café
Sat	18		1st XV Tour Match v Wesley College *
			1st XV Rugby Tour Returns

Week 8

Sun	26	1930	Half Term Ends
		1830	Form III Parent-Teacher Meeting *

Week 9

Fri	31		Form IV Saxon Day
		1840	House Chess Finals

NOVEMBER

Sat	1	1430	Senior and Junior House Rugby Matches *
		1600	Parents’ Tea
		1700	Poetry Competition: "Green": Adjudicator: John James Esq., Harrow Head of English *
		1800	Parents’ Drinks
		1800	Boys’ Supper
		1845	Guy Fawkes Bonfire & Fireworks Display *
Sun	2	1000	Church Service: Preacher: Revd Mark Jones, Eton Housemaster and School Governor *
			Polo Team Practice
		1400	Home International Football Competition

Week 10

Mon	3	1045	School Council Meeting
		1840	Crossfire: James Stileman Esq, Monkton Holidays
Tues	4	1045	School Council Meeting
Wed	5		Visit by G.P.Taylor Esq., (Forms I and II)
		1430	Rugby v Beachborough: 1st & 2nd XV (A), Colts and Under 9’s (H) *
		1430	Rugby v Spratton Hall: Under 10’s A & B (H) *
Thurs	6		Primary Maths Challenge
Fri	7	1230	2nd Leave Out Starts
			3rd Academic Assessment

Week 11

Mon	10	0930	2nd Leave Out Ends
		1800	Form IV Parent-Teacher Meeting *
Tues	11	1100	Remembrance Day Ceremony
Wed	12	1330	Bilton Grange Under 10’s Rugby Festival *
		1430	Rugby v Bilton Grange: 1st & 3rd XV (H), 2nd XV (A) *
		1840	Autumn Concert Rehearsal
Thurs	13	1500	House Cross-Country Running Competition
		1830	Autumn Concert Full Run Through
Fri	14	0930	Governors’ Finance Committee Meeting
Sat	15	1430	Rugby v Swanbourne House: 1st & 2nd XV (H) */td>
		1400	Rugby v Bedford Prep: Under 9’s (H), Under 10‘s A & B (A) *
Sun	16	1000	Church Service: Preacher: Revd Mary Garbutt, Rector of Maidwell *
		1115	Autumn Concert *
		1400	Cinema Outing

Week 12

Mon	17		School Exams Begin (Forms I, II III & IV)
Wed	19	1445	Rugby v Witham Hall: 1st XV, Colts A & B and Under 9’s (H) *
Thurs	20		School Exams End
		1500	Rugby v Spratton Hall: Under 9’s (H) *
		1800	Squash v Winchester House: 1st Team (A) *
Fri	21	1230	3rd Leave Out Starts
			No Academic Assessments

Week 13

Mon	24	1930	3rd Leave Out Ends
		1900	Form V Parent-Teacher Meeting *
Tues	25	1045	Team Photos
Wed	26	0930	Governors’ Meeting
		1415	Rugby v S.Anselm’s: 1st & 2nd XV, Under 10’s A (A) *
Thurs	27	1045	School Council Foot Meeting
		1840	House General Knowledge Finals
Sat	29	1430	Rugby v Great Houghton: Colts (A) *
		1430	Rugby v Akeley Wood: 1st & 2nd XV, Under 10’s A & B (H) *
		1430	Rugby v Stamford: Under 9’s (A) *
Sun	30	1000	Church Service: Preacher: Ian Clark Esq., Oundle Housemaster *
			Polo Team Practice
			Dormitory Christmas Decorations’ Competition Begins

DECEMBER

Week 14

Mon	1	1045	School Council Food Meeting
Tues	2	1500	Cross-Country: Beachborough Run *
Wed	3	1430	Rugby v Wellingborough: 1st & 2nd XV (H), 3rd XV, Colts and Under 10’s A (A) *
		1840	Carol Service Choir Rehearsals
Thurs	4	1600	Swimming Gala v Summer Fields (A) *
Fri	5		Choir Rehearsals for Carol Service: St Dionysius Church (0900-1400)
Sat	6	1315	Forms III, IV & V: “The Wizard of Oz”: The Royal Theatre, Northampton (early lunch at 1205)
Sun	7		School Play Rehearsals
		1400	Indoor Football Competition
		1700	Choir Practice
		1745	Early Supper
		1830	Evening Service: Preacher: The Headmaster *

Week 15

Mon	8	1250	School Christmas Lunch
		1500	House Swimming Gala
		1845	Carols around the Christmas Tree (boarders and staff only)
Tues	9	0930	School Prize Giving (pupils only)
		1030	Parents to collect trunks *
		1130	Coaches leave for Market Harborough
		1200	School Carol Service at St Dionysius Church, Market Harborough * (all pupils must attend)
		1300	End of Term (depart from Market Harborough)

Please Note:

*	This denotes that parents and friends are very welcome to attend the event. It is very much hoped that many parents will come to Church Services on Sunday. If coming to watch a match, please check before hand on the morning in question that the match is on and the exact timings.