Maidwell Hall

MAIDWELL HALL

Boarding and Day School for Boys and Girls Aged 7-13

SUMMER TERM 2010

APRIL

Week 1

Thurs 22 1030 Form II Geography Fieldwork to the Peak District
      Shooting Team Practice at Kibworth
    1900 Term Starts - Boarders Return
Fri 23 0820 Day Boys Return
Sat 24 1900 Form II Return from Outward Bound in the Peak District
Sun 25 1000 Church Service: Preacher: David Coleman Esq *
    1430 Golf v Bilton Grange (A) *

Week 2

Wed 28 1415 Cricket v Swanbourne House: 1st XI and 2nd XI (H), Colts A and B (A) *
    1415 Kwik Cricket v Akeley Wood: Under 9’s A & B (A) *
Thurs 29 1705 UKMT Junior Maths Challenge
    1630 Tennis v Great Houghton: 1st & Colts VI *
    1830 Spencer House Party *

MAY

Sat 1   National Schools’ Clay Shooting Championships *
Sun 2 1000 Church: Hymn Service *
    1100 Leavers Training Cycle Ride at Rutland Water
    1430 Junior House Cricket Matches (First Round)

Week 3

Mon 3 1045 School Council Meeting
Tues 4 1615 Swimming Gala v Bedford Prep (A) *
Wed 5   Oundle Academic Scholarships (until Saturday 8th)
      Oundle Art & Technology Scholarship
    1415 Cricket v Wellingborough: 1st & 3rd XI (H); 2nd XI and Colts A & B (A) *
    1415 Kwik Cricket v Beachborough: Under 9’s (H) *
Fri 7 1230 1st Leave Out Starts
      1st Academic Assessment

Week 4

Mon 10 1900 1st Leave Out Ends
      Winchester Entrance Exams (until Wednesday 12th)
Tues 11 0900 Form III Geography Fieldwork Trip to Suffolk
    1430 Kwik Cricket v Stoneygate: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
Wed 12 1430 Cricket v Oundle: 1st & 2nd XI (H) *
      Form III returns from Suffolk
Thurs 13 1840 House Croquet Matches
Fri 14 1500 Kwik Cricket v Wellingborough: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
    1840 Concert Rehearsals
Sat 15 1400 Cricket v Bedford: 1st & 3rd XI (H), 2nd XI (A) *
Sun 16 1000 Church Service: Preacher: Charlie Bostock Esq., Uppingham Registrar *
    1100 Senior House Tennis Matches
    1430 Golf v Swanbourne House (A) *

Week 5

Tues 18 0930 Governors’ Finance Committee Meeting
      CE Listening & Speaking Exams
Wed 19 1430 Cricket v Stoneygate: 1st & 2nd XI (A), Colts A & B (H) *
    1430 Kwik Cricket v The Grove: Under 9’s (H) *
Thurs 20   CE Listening & Speaking Exams End
    1645 Athletics Meeting at Spratton Hall (all ages)
Fri 21 1840 Open Day Concert Full Rehearsal
Sat 22   Gymnastics Display Rehearsal (periods 4 & 5)
    1400 Cricket v Spratton Hall: 1st, 2nd & 3rd XI (A), Colts A & B (H) *
Sun 23 1100 Church Service: Preacher: Charlie Bush Esq., Headmaster of Oundle *
      School Open Day (1200 – 1700) *
    1215 School Gymnastics Display *
      School Art Exhibition *
    1530 Summer Concert *

Week 6

Tues 25 1600 Stowe Prep Schools Swimming Relays: Under 11’s *
Wed 26 1430 Cricket v Great Houghton: 1st XI (A), 2nd XI (H) *
    1400 Cricket v Bedford Prep: Colts A & B (A) *
Thurs 27 1630 Tennis v Winchester House: 1st XI * Colts IV (A) *
Fri 28 1615 Tennis v Spratton Hall: 1st IV and Colts IV (A) *
Sat 29 1230 Half Term Starts
      2nd Academic Assessment

Week 7

JUNE

Sun 6 1930 Half Term Ends

Week 8

Mon 7   Common Entrance Exams Begin
      Form II School Exams Begin
Tues 8   Uppingham Art & Design Workshop (Form III)
Wed 9 0930 Governors’ Meeting
    1430 Cricket v Stamford Prep: Colts (A) *
    1430 Kwik Cricket v Swanbourne House: Under 9’s A & B (A)
Thurs 10   Common Entrance Ends (am)
      French Orals for Forms III and IV
    1100 Leavers’ Norfolk Coast Cycle Ride departs
    1400 Leavers’ Brecon Beacons Walk departs
    1430 Overnight Boarding Trials (until 1100 Fri)
      Form II Exams End (pm)
Fri 11   French Orals for Forms III and IV (end)
Sat 12 1430 Cricket v Bilton Grange: Under 9’s A & B (A) *
      Leavers’ Norfolk Coast Cycle Ride ends
Sun 13 0730 Form II French Trip Departs
    1000 Junior Church Service: David Coleman Esq. *
    1400 1400 Junior House Cricket Matches (Finals)
    1930 Leavers’ Cycle Riders return to School

Week 9

Mon 14 1000 Leavers’ Trip to Pembrokeshire departs
      Leavers’ Brecon Beacons Walk ends
      School Exams begin for Forms III, IV & V
Tues 15 1500 Cricket v Spratton Hall: Under 9’s A (H) *
    1500 Kwik Cricket v Spratton Hall: Under 9’s B (H) *
Wed 16 1200 Overnight Boarding Trials for Girls (until 10.15am on Thursday)
    1430 Cricket v Beachborough: Colts (A) *
Thurs 17   Common Entrance Results
Fri 18   School Exams End (pm)
    1430 Overnight Boarding Trials (until 1100 Sat)
Sat 19 1400 Cricket v Bedford Prep: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
    1600 Leavers Trip to Pembrokeshire ends
    1700 Form II French Trip ends
    1900 Maidwell Thunderball Party *
Sun 20 1000 Church: Preacher: Adam Langsdale Esq., Oundle Housemaster *
      Junior House Tennis Matches (all day)
      Post Thunderball Family Picnics
    1400 House Great Egg Chase

Week 10

Mon 21   Leavers’ Bike Maintenance Course (John Garner)
    1615 Tennis v Akeley Wood: 1st VI and Colts IV (A) *
Tues 22 1030 Teams and Prefects Photos
      French Orals for Forms II and V
    1830 Senior House Cricket
Wed 23   French Orals for Forms II and V (end)
    1430 1430 Cricket v Bilton Grange: 1st, 3rd and 4th XI’s (A), 2nd XI (H) *
    1430 Cricket v Great Houghton: Colts A (H), Colts B (A) *
Thurs 24 1800 Twenty20 Cricket v Bilton Grange (H) *
Fri 25 1230 2nd Leave Out Starts
      3rd Academic Assessment (Forms III, IV & V only)

Week 11

Mon 28 1830 Drugs talk for parents of leavers by Jonnie Leach (until 1930)
    1930 Drugs talk for leavers by Jonnie Leach (until 2030)
    1930 Chairman & Governors’ Drinks and Informal Presentation for Parents in the Wing
    1930 2nd Leave Out Ends
Tues 29 0900 Leavers to ‘Skirmish’ Paintballing
    1800 Twenty20 Cricket v Witham Hall (H) *
Wed 30 0900 Leavers to Kettering Rock and Bowl
    1430 Cricket v Akeley Wood: 1st XI (H), 2nd XI (A) *
    1430 Cricket v Bilton Grange: Colts A (A) & Colts B (H) *

JULY

Thurs 1   Leavers’ 24 hour Bushcraft Course
Fri 2   Leavers return from Bushcraft Course
    1400 Sports Day Heats (pupils only)
    1800 Twenty20 Cricket v Wellingborough (H) *
Sat 3 1800 Twenty20 Cricket v Swanbourne House (H) *
Sun 4 1000 End of Year Church Service: Preacher: The Headmaster *
    1130 Headmaster’s Cricket Match *

Week 12

Mon 5   Choir Outing to Alton Towers
Tues 6 1000 Leavers and Mothers Doubles Tennis Tournament *
    1500 Sports Day Heats (pupils only)
    1840 House Debating Finals
Wed 7 1430 Cricket v Akeley Wood: Colts A (H), Colts B (A) *
Thurs 8 1400 Senior House Cricket Finals
    1730 Early Supper
    1830 School Revue
Fri 9 1000 Boarders’ Trunk Packing
    1400 House Singing Competition
    1500 House Swimming Gala
    2000 Leavers’ and Parents’ Dinner
Sat 10 1000 School Prize Giving (pupils only)
      School Sports Day
      Parents’ Arrival for Luggage 1100-1200
    1200 Picnics
    1400 Sports Day Events Commence
    1615 Speeches and Final Prize Giving
    1700 End of Term

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 on the morning in question that the match is on and what are the exact timings.