BSG School Diary Autumn 2017

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School Diary AUTUMN 2017

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2017

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Tel: 01749 814400 Fax: 01749 812537 Email: reception@brutonschool.co.uk Website: www.brutonschool.co.uk Senior School: 01749 814400 Email: reception@brutonschool.co.uk Sunny Hill Preparatory School: 01749 814427 Email: prepreception@brutonschool.co.uk SHPS after-School Mobile: 07941 505510 Bursar’s Office: 01749 814430 Email: bursar@brutonschool.co.uk Director of Admissions: 01749 814401 Medical Centre: 01749 814426 Email: medicalcentre@brutonschool.co.uk

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PATRONS Mrs A Maw, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset and Lady Gass DCVO

GOVERNING BODY Chairman of Governors

D H C Batten Esq

Governors

Captain L W L Chelton RN D J C Hindley Esq JP, MA Mrs C A Davidson BA Professor M J Welham PhD N D Jefferis Esq BSc, MBA Mrs G Hylson-Smith

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M J C Streatfeild Esq BA, ACA H L Davies Esq CMG, BA Miss E R Webbe LLB TEP Mrs T C Wood N B Noble Esq OBE, FCIS Mrs E Balfour MA Mrs L Anderson CFP Chartered MCSI FPFS A G Lane Esq

Clerk to the Governors (all correspondence)

Mr A H D Harvey-Kelly

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STAFF Headmistress

Mrs N Botterill BSc, MA, PGCE

Bursar & Clerk to the Governors Deputy Head Director of Learning and Teaching Head of Preparatory School

Mr A H D Harvey-Kelly Mrs R S Robbins BA, PGCE Mr W Talbot-Ponsonby MPhys, PGCE Mrs H E Snow BEd

Head of Sixth Form Head of Boarding Learning Development Co-ordinator Head of Communications/Marketing/PR Director of Admissions

Mrs X Harvey Maitrise, PGCE Miss R Bennett Jones BA, MA Mrs C Peach BA, PGCE Mrs K Cox Mrs C Crook

Mrs C Albiston BA PGCE Mrs J La Trobe Bateman BA, PGCE Miss R Bennett Jones BA, MA Mrs J Bolton BA, PGCE Mrs E J Bruce BA, PGCE, Dip SpLD Mrs C Buchanan BSc, PGCE Miss J Childs Miss B Chmiel BA, PGCE Miss H Cowper BEd Miss T Cross BSc, PGCE Mrs H Derioz BA, PGCE Mrs G Dike BSc, PGCE Miss F E Donaldson MA Cantab, PGCE Mrs P Dunn CLANSA Mr M Dury BMus, MA, PGCE, AKC, PGDL Mrs J Evans BA, MA, PGCE Mrs L Field BA, Cache Level 3

Preparatory School (Early Years Teacher) Art & Design Technology Classical Civilisation, Head of Boarding Prep School Skills Development Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant Head of Art & Design Technology Physical Education, DofE Coordinator Mathematics, Preparatory School English Physical Education (maternity leave) French, Spanish Learning Support Assistant (Prep School) Director of Music, Examinations Officer Head of English Forest School Leader & Nursery Nurse (Preparatory School) Mathematics Business Studies & Economics Art & Design Technology (maternity leave) Director of Sport, Head of Welfare Parent & Toddler Group Leader

Mrs F Fischer BSc, PGCE Mr N Folland BA, MSc, PGCE Mrs L Fosh BA, PGCE Miss P Goodson BEd Mrs J Hale

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Mrs S Harker B. Pharm, PGCE Mrs X Harvey Maitrise, PGCE

Head of Skills Development French, Spanish, Head of Modern Languages and Head of Sixth Form Mrs R Hurstwaite BA, PGCE Head of Drama/Theatre Studies, Head of Hall Miss L James BSc, PGCE Head of Biology Mrs N Johnson MA Cantab, PGCE French, German, Latin Mr A Kirby Speech & Drama Mrs S Laing BEd Head of Food & Nutrition Mrs K de Winton Life BA, PGCE English, Deputy Head of Sixth Form, Careers Mrs R McCormick BMus Preparatory School (Music) Mrs J Marsh BSc, PGCE Head of Chemistry Mrs A Moores MA, PGCE Chemistry Miss R Moss BA (Hons) Business Studies, Economics Mrs I Oram Licentiaat, MA, PGCE German & French Miss S Overington Graduate Teaching Assistant Mrs C Peach BA, PGCE Head of Religious Studies/ Learning Development Coordinator Mrs R S Robbins BA, PGCE Religious Studies, Deputy Head Mrs J Rostrup BSc, PGCE, Dip Phys Head of Physics Dr D Smith BA, MA, PhD, MPhil, PGCE Head of History, Head of Hall Mrs A Stonehouse BSc, PGCE Food Mr R Swaine BA, PGCE Physical Education (maternity leave) Mr W Talbot-Ponsonby BSc, MA, PGCE Director of Learning & Teaching, Computing, Physics Mrs C Thomas BSc, PGCE Head of Mathematics Mrs C L Sturdy BA Preparatory School Mrs H E Snow BEd Preparatory School Head Mr S Witt LLB, RSA Cert TEFLA, Dip TESOL Head of English as an Add. Language Miss A Wyatt BSc, PGCE Senior Head of Hall, Geography

LABORATORY TECHNICIANS Mrs W Adams PhD, BEng Mrs F Kinsler BSc Mrs S Terry BSc

Physics Biology Chemistry

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INSTRUMENTAL TEACHERS Mr T Angel BA Mr M Armand Miss T Barlow Mrs J Brookfield BA Mr R Colquhoun BMus Miss T Hansford BA Miss E Holbrook ARCM Mr S P Jobbins Mr S King BMus, Dip Lib Mrs E A Perrett LTCL FTCL Mr P Rice Mr A Serna BMus, PGCE Mrs K Spiller Mr J Watts BMus Miss N Willis LTCL, ARCM, FTCL Mr R Willis ARCM, ARCO

Voice Guitar Piano Piano Brass Voice Violin, Viola, Piano Percussion Guitar Clarinet Voice Cello Violin Oboe Flute, Saxophone Keyboard

SPORTS COACHES Mrs R Weston Mrs A Price Mrs C Tanner Miss D White

Ballet (Maternity leave) Tennis Gymnastics Judo

ADMINISTRATION PA to the Headmistress Mrs S Belbin Head of Communications, Marketing & PR Mrs K Cox Director of Admissions Mrs C Crook Administrative Assistant (Admissions) Miss B Wilson Administrative Assistants (Marketing) Mrs C Loxton (maternity leave), Miss L Storer School Secretary Mrs D Edwards Head’s Secretary (Prep) Mrs A Wilson Reprographics Mrs A Tuck Reception Mrs A North, Mrs M Wingate

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BURSAR’S OFFICE Bursar, Clerk to the Governors Estates Bursar Foreman of Works PA to the Bursar Accounts, Payroll Manager Fees Manager Accounts Assistant ICT Manager ICT Technician Catering Manager

Mr A H D Harvey-Kelly Mr A Ball Mr W Rogers Mrs A Leggett Mrs J Peppard Mrs J Warry Ms G Davidson Mr J Elliott Mr A Sturges Miss M Atkins

GROUNDS/MAINTENANCE Head Groundsman Groundsman Gardener Maintenance Assistant Maintenance & Compliance Assistant

Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr

J White R Atkins S Hale S Salmons M Wells

LIBRARY Library Resource Administrator

Mrs N Bance

MEDICAL CENTRE Sister Counsellor

medicalcentre@brutonschool.co.uk Mrs A Botley DipNursing RGN Bryony Cranstoun

SCHOOL DOCTORS Bruton Medical Centre

Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr

N Gompertz BSc, MBChB, MRCP (male) J Dolman BSc, MBBCh, MRCP (male) V Wilkins MB, ChB, DRCOG, DFFP, DPD (female) E Andrews MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, DCH (female) S Franks MB, ChB, MRCGP (male) C Williams MB, BS, DRCOG, MRCGP (female)

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RESIDENT STAFF AND BOARDING HOUSES Cumberlege including Cumberlege Cottage Head of Boarding

Miss R Bennett Jones BA, MA, PGCE, BSA CPP (Boarding) Tel: 01749 814424 Mob: 07505 122337 Email: missbennettjones@brutonschool.co.uk Pupils’ Call Box Tel: 01749 814459

Highcroft - Sixth Form

Senior Housemistress

Ms C Weaver Tel: 01749 814425 Mob: 07905 613156 Email: cweaver@brutonschool.co.uk

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HEAD GIRLS AND PREFECTS Head Girl:

Alice Tindal

Deputy Head Girls:

Genevieve Baker & Emily Forrester

Hadspen Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Imogen Huins Zuzu Burton

Longleat Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Amy Harvey Alina Cochrane

Montacute Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Georgie Moore Mai Barber

Stourhead Hall Captain: Vice-Captain:

Olivia Wingate Isabelle Finlay

Prefects

Grace Christopher-Yearley, Poppy Gotto, Lucy Holt, Lea Huber, Jasmine Lin, Linda Ding, Katherine Mayes,Saleha Noor, Joenelle Sang, Natalia Sikora

Heads of Highcroft

Saleha Noor assisted by Sarah Alikhan

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SENIOR SCHOOL HALLS/TUTORS: Hadspen Head of Hall – Miss A Wyatt Email: awyatt@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 – Mrs C Peach and Mr N Watts (C3) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Miss F Donaldson and Miss H Cowper (T2)

Longleat Head of Hall – Mrs R Hurstwaite Email: rhurstwaite@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 - Mrs J Marsh and Mrs C Buchanan (A2) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Mrs C Thomas and Mrs H Derioz (T4)

Montacute Head of Hall – Miss P Goodson Email: pgoodson@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 – Mrs J Rostrup and Mrs F Fischer (C1) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Mrs I Oram and Mr S Witt (T1)

Stourhead Head of Hall – Dr D Smith Email: dsmith@brutonschool.co.uk Seniors 4 & 5 – Miss L James and Mrs A Stonehouse (C5) Seniors 1, 2 & 3 – Mrs J Evans, Mrs L Fosh and Mrs J La Trobe-Bateman (T3) SIXTH FORM TUTORS Head of Sixth Form – Mrs X Harvey Email: xharvey@brutonschool.co.uk Miss B Chmiel (A7) Mr N Folland (O7) Mrs K Life (A1)

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MEDICAL CENTRE OPENING TIMES Open - including Shop Weekdays

10.05am – 10.25am 1.00pm – 1.45pm 4.00pm – 4.30pm

Open to all girls with permission after reporting to Reception Weekdays 9.00am – 10.10am Weekdays 10.35am – 12.00noon Weekdays (not Tuesdays) 1.45pm – 4.00pm

Open to Boarders after reporting to Reception Weekdays 8.45am – 9.00am

Open for visiting GP weekly appointments Tuesdays 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Closed (Emergencies only, report to Reception) Weekdays 12.00noon – 1.00pm

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THE SCHOOL DAY PREPARATORY SCHOOL Pre-School Morning session 8.30am - 12noon Afternoon session 12noon - 3.30pm (Children for the afternoon session may arrive at 1.00pm) Pre-Prep and Prep School 7.30 Breakfast Club (Prep 1 – Prep 6) 8.35 – 8.45 Registration 8.45 – 9.00 Assembly

SENIOR SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM 7.30 Breakfast Club 8.35 Registration 8.45 Assembly [Mon/Wed/Fri] Tutor Time [Tues/Thurs]

9.00 – 9.35 9.35 – 10.05

Period 1 Period 2

10.05 – 10.25

Break/Snack

10.25 – 11.00 11.00 – 11.30 11.30 – 12.05

Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

10.25 – 11.00 Period 3 11.00 – 11.30 Period 4

12.05 – 1.30 12.15 – 1.15

EYFS Lunch/Activities Prep Lunch/Activities

11.30 – 12.05 Period 5 12.05 – 12.35 Period 6

1.15 – 1.45 1.45 – 2.20 2.20 – 2.45

Period 6 & Registration Period 7 Period 8

12.35 – 1.10 Activity 1 (Lunch or club/activity) 1.10 – 1.45 Activity 2 (Lunch or club/activity) Note: Serving counters close 1.30pm

9.00 – 9.35 Period 1 9.35 – 10.05 Period 2 10.05 – 10.25 Break

2.45 – 2.55

Break

2.55 – 3.25 3.25 – 3.55

Period 9 Period 10 (Prep only)

3.55 – 4.00

Snack (for children staying at school) Buses Clubs Prep End of After School Care, following which Supper Club functions until 7pm (Prep 1 – Prep 6)

3.55 – 4.20 4.00 – 5.00 5.00 – 5.35 5.35

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1.45 – 2.20 2.20 – 2.50

Period 7 Period 8

2.50 – 3.25 3.25 – 3.55

Period 9 Period 10

4.15 – 5.45

Extra-Curricular Activities Prep or Team Practices, following which Supper Club functions until 7pm

TERM DATES

Autumn Term 2017 Wednesday 30th August – Friday 1st September Sunday 3rd September

Staff CPD International Students’ Induction Day,

travel day for boarders (Boarding houses open 12noon–3pm) followed by Parents’ & Staff Afternoon Tea (3pm-5pm) Monday 4th September

Term begins

Friday 29th September – Sunday 1st October pm Saturday 7th October

Fixed exeat * Open Morning

Friday 20th October – Sunday 29th October pm Friday 24th November – Sunday 26th November pm Tuesday 19th December

Half term Fixed exeat * Term ends 12.30pm

Spring Term 2018 Monday 8th January

Travel day for boarders, Staff CPD

Tuesday 9th January

Term begins

Friday 9th February – Sunday 18th February pm Wednesday 21st March

Half term Term ends 12.30pm

Summer Term 2018 Monday 9th April

Travel day for boarders, Staff CPD

Tuesday 10th April

Term begins

Friday 27th April – Sunday 29th April pm

Fixed exeat *

Bank Holiday Monday 7th May

Open Morning: School in session all day

Friday 25th May – Sunday 3rd June pm

Half term

Saturday 30th June

Speech Day (1.30pm term ends)

Monday 2nd July

Staff CPD

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NOTES 1. School is in session all day on Bank Holiday Monday 7th May 2018.

2. Parents are asked to respect these dates and ensure that girls do not arrive late or leave school before the end of term. This also includes fixed exeats and half-terms.

3. * Provision will be made at exeat weekends for overseas students in S3 and above to stay in school, if required, for an additional fee.

4. Boarders should return to school between the following times: beginning of term (2pm – 6pm in time for supper) and half term/fixed exeat (6pm – 8.30pm no supper provided).

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BUS ROUTES Useful Telephone Numbers BSG School Bus Service Bakers Coaches South West Coaches Nippy Bus Libra Travel

c/o Bursar’s Office c/o Bursar’s Office Wincanton Yeovil Frome

01749 01749 01963 01935 01373

814430 814430 33124 823888 812255

Yeovil – Castle Cary – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 1

Yeovil, Bus Station Yeovil, Kingston Mudford, Half Moon Marston Magna Queen Camel Sparkford Inn Chapel Cross North Cadbury Galhampton, The Old Pub Castle Cary, Town Bruton School for Girls

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Morning

Afternoon

7.25am 7.28am 7.35am 7.40am 7.44am 7.48am 7.52am 7.55am 8.00am 8.05am 8.20am

5.00pm 4.55pm 4.47pm 4.42pm 4.38pm 4.34pm 4.28pm 4.25pm 4.20pm 4.15pm 4.04pm

Oakhill – Shepton Mallet – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 21

Oakhill, Little London Shepton Mallet, Cenotaph Cannard’s Grave Evercreech, Village Hall Southwood Lamyatt Wyke Champflower Bruton School for Girls

Morning

Afternoon

7.43am 7.55am 7.55am 8.05am 8.10am 8.15am 8.20am 8.28am

4.42pm 4.35pm 4.32pm 4.25pm 4.20pm 4.16pm 4.13pm 4.05pm

Charlton Horethorne – Sherborne – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 34 Morning Charlton Horethorne, King’s Arms Sherborne, Coldharbour Bus Shelter Milborne Port, Queen’s Head Henstridge, Virginia Ash Yenston, The Warren Templecombe, Royal Wessex Hotel Horsington, Creamery South Cheriton, White Horse Wincanton, Memorial Hall Car Park Bruton School for Girls

** Links with service 648 from Wincanton to Bruton * Calls to set down if required

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7.10am 7.20am 7.27am 7.35am 7.38am 7.42am 7.45am 7.48am 7.54am * 8.10am

Afternoon 5.26pm ** 5.16pm ** 5.09pm ** 5.03pm ** 5.00pm ** 4.53pm ** 4.53pm ** 4.50pm ** 4.39pm ** 4.22pm

Beckington – Frome – Bruton School for Girls Libra Travel Service 31

Beckington, Bus Shelter Oldford, The Ship Inn Frome, Railway Station Frome, The Butts Nunney Catch Cafe Wanstrow, Cross Roads Upton Noble, Cross Roads Bruton School for Girls

Morning

Afternoon

7.38am 7.40am 7.50am 7.53am 8.00am 8.05am 8.10am 8.20am

4.57pm 4.54pm 4.50pm 4.42pm 4.35pm 4.30pm 4.25pm 4.15pm

Wincanton – Bruton School for Girls South West Coaches Service 648 Morning

Afternoon Service 34

Wincanton, Memorial Hall 7.55am Wincanton, Our Lady Mt Carmel School 7.56am Wincanton, Cemetery Lane 7.57am Bruton, Church Bridge 8.07am Bruton School for Girls 8.10am # West Hill School on afternoon service * Morrisons Roundabout on afternoon service

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4.25pm 4.20pm#

4.07pm

Service 648 5.40pm 5.42pm 5.43pm * 5.30pm 5.25pm

Street – Castle Cary – Bruton School for Girls Nippy Bus Service 667 Morning Street, Library, Leigh Road Street, Vine Surgery Street, Millfield School Butleigh, Post Office Baltonsborough, Greyhound Ham Street, Muchelney Road Barton St David, Cross Keinton Mandeville, Row Lane Lydford-on-Fosse, Cross Keys Castle Cary, Rail Station Castle Cary, Pond Shepton Montague Inn Bruton School for Girls

7.30am 7.31am 7.34am 7.40am 7.45am 7.48am 7.56am 7.59am 8.02am 8.14am 8.18am 8.28am 8.31am

Afternoon 5.10pm 5.07pm 5.05pm 4.59pm 4.54pm 4.51pm 4.42pm 4.39pm 4.36pm 4.24pm 4.19pm 4.09pm 4.06pm

6.55pm 6.52pm 6.50pm 6.44pm 6.39pm 6.36pm 6.27pm 6.24pm 6.21pm 6.09pm 6.04pm 5.54pm 5.50pm

Warminster – Bruton School for Girls BSG Mini Bus: Telephone Number: 01749 814430

Heytesbury, The Angel Inn Warminster, Oxenden Camp Warminster, Virginia Drive Warminster, Folly Lane Crockerton, The Bath Arms Crockerton, The Chapel Maiden Bradley Bruton School for Girls

Morning

Afternoon

7.25am 7.35am 7.45am 7.50am 7.55am 8.00am 8.10am 8.30am

5.10pm 5.20pm 5.00pm 4.55pm 4.45pm 4.40pm 4.30pm 4.10pm

Other stops can be incorporated on request and the above is indicative of the run

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Wells – Glastonbury – Bruton School for Girls BSG Mini Bus: 01749 814430

Wells, Police Station Bus Stop

Morning

Afternoon

7.20am

5.10pm

7.30am 7.40am 7.50am 7.58am 8.05am 8.10am 8.18am 8.30am

4.55pm 4.45pm 4.40pm 4.32pm 4.30pm 4.25pm 4.17pm 4.05pm

(Strawberry Way Roundabout)

Polsham Glastonbury, Health Centre West Pennard, Village Hall Parbrook Lottisham West Lydford Ditcheat Bruton School for Girls

Other stops can be incorporated on request and the above is indicative of the run

Shaftesbury – Gillingham – Bruton School for Girls Bakers Coaches BSG Service

Shaftesbury (Ivy Cross Roundabout) Port Regis Gillingham (Waitrose car park) Bruton, St Mary’s Church Bruton School for Girls Other stops can be incorporated on request

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Morning

Afternoon

7.20am 7.25am 7.30am 7.45am 7.50am

6.10pm 6.05pm 6.00pm 5.45pm 5.30pm

REPORTING, CONSULTATION AND INDUCTION SCHEDULE The following Parents’ Evenings are targeted at specific year groups. However, all parents are warmly welcomed at all Parents’ Evenings. Please contact the relevant Head of Hall if you wish to attend a Parents’ Evening which is not specifically aimed at your daughter’s year group. This will enable us to check whether her key teachers will be in attendance. Parents are also welcome to make appointments through the Head of Hall to meet with staff at any other time.

AUTUMN TERM

Upper 6

Lower 6

Senior 5

Parents’ Evening Thursday 14th September 6.30pm – 8pm Hobhouse Studio Theatre & H4 Reports Progress Reports Progress Reports

SPRING TERM

SUMMER TERM

Mock Examination Results Progress Reports

Progress Reports Parents’ Evening Thursday 22nd February 6:30pm – 8pm H4

Reports

Progress Reports

Sixth Form Options’ Evening Wednesday 18th October 6.30pm – 8:30pm HST & Main Hall

Parents’ Evening Friday 2nd February 4:15pm-6:30pm Main Hall

Reports

Mock Examination Results/Progress reports

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Internal examinations Reports

Sixth Form Induction Day Wednesday 20th June 9am – 4pm

AUTUMN TERM Senior 4

Senior 3

SPRING TERM

Progress Reports

Parents’ Evening Wednesday 7th March 6.30pm – 8:30pm Main Hall

Reports

Progress reports

Progress Reports

Parents’/Options Evening Thursday 25th January 6:30pm – 8.30pm Main Hall

Reports

SUMMER TERM Reports

Reports

Progress reports Senior 2

Parents’ Evening Tuesday 26th September 6:30pm – 8:30pm Main Hall

Progress reports Friday 16th March 4:15pm – 6:30pm Main Hall

Progress Reports Reports

Progress Reports

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Reports

AUTUMN TERM Senior 1

Prep 1 – 6

SPRING TERM

SUMMER TERM

Parents’ Evening Tuesday 26th September 6.30pm – 8:30pm Main Hall

Parents' Evening Friday 16th March 4:15pm – 6:30pm Main Hall

Reports

Progress Reports

Parents’ Evening Prep 1 to 6 Tuesday 17th October 4.15pm – 6.15pm

Parents’ Evening Prep 1 to 6 Tuesday 13th March 4.15pm – 6:15pm

Senior 1 2017 Induction Day Tuesday 13th June 8.30am – 4pm

Reports

Interim grades

Reports

Early Parents’ Meetings Years Class Monday 16th October – and Friday 20th October Nursery EYFS Learning Journey

Reports

Parents’ Meetings Reception Class Monday 12th March – Report Friday 16th March EYFS Learning Journey

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EYFS Learning Journey

SCHOOL DIARY Please note that parents and friends of the school are welcome at our evening and weekend events and fixtures AUGUST Wednesday 30th Staff CPD (9am-4pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 31st Staff CPD (9am-4pm) SEPTEMBER Friday 1st Staff CPD (9am-4pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday 3rd International Students' Induction Day, Travel day for boarders, Parents' Afternoon Tea, PSA shop (3pm - 5pm, Magnolia Lawn) All Families Welcome __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 4th Autumn Term begins (8:30am) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 6th Lecture Programme: Micheal Eavis (6:30pm, Hobhouse Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 8th Senior 5 COA Preview Interviews (tbc) (9am-4pm) BSG 'Big Breakfast' (9:45-10:30am, Dining Hall) Community weekend - campfire in the cutting (6:30-9pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 9th U14A/U13A/U13B Hockey v Warminster School (9am, away) U12A/U12B/U15A Hockey v Warminster School (9am & 10am, BSG) 1st XI Hockey v Warminster School (11am, away) Boarders Challenge (2-3:30pm, School Grounds) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday 10th Methodist Harvest Festival 10:30am-12:30pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 11th Whole School Assembly incl Prep School (8:45-9:15am, Main Hall) Visit by Dr Emma Thompson, Southampton University to meet U6 EPQ students (1:15-2:15pm, S4) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 13th SAW artist in School (9-4pm) Individual Student Photography 9:15am-12:45pm, Main Hall) U13A Hockey Sevens U13 Tournament (1.30pm, away King's Bruton) U11A/U10A Hockey Sevens v Warminster School (3pm, BSG) Lecture Programme: Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent (6:30-9pm, Hobhouse Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 14th Author visit TBC (9am-12pm, Hobhouse) Upper Sixth Parents' Evening (6:30-8pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre and H4)

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Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

Friday 15th Cinema Trip (6-10pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 16th 1st XI/U15A Hockey v Stonar (9.30am, away Stonar School) U9A Hockey Sevens v Warminster School (10am, away Warminster School) U15A/U13A/U13B/U12B Hockey v Stonar School (9.30am/10.30am BSG) SHOGA Committee Mtg (10am-12pm, Centenary Room) Visit to the Life Wood (2-4pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday 17th Outdoors Weekend, Combat Laser Adventure Tag (2-6pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 18th Senior 5 Geography trip to Bristol (9:30am-4pm, Bristol) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 19th U13A/U12A Hockey Sevens v Wells Cathedral (4.30pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 20th U13A/U13B/U12A/U12B Hockey Sevens v All Hallows (1.40pm & 2.10pm, BSG) U14A Hockey v Wells Cathedral (4.15pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 21st 1st XI Hockey v Wells Cathedral (4.15pm, BSG) Senior School Open Evening __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 22nd Visit by Dr Emma Thompson for L6 EPQ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 23rd 'Life Style' shopping event for Sixth Formers Flying Saucers, Pottery Painting U9A Hockey Sevens v All Hallows (10am, away) 1st XI/U15A Hockey v Clayesmore (2.30pm, home) U14A Hockey v Clayesmore __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday 24th Blackberry Picking for Green Week __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 25th Somerset Art Weeks Festival begins (9am-6pm Mon-Fri) Green Week (Mon-Fri) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 26th U14A Hockey v Sexey's School (4.15pm, home) U11A/U10A Hockey Sevens v All Hallows (4.40pm, away)Main Hall GSA South West Region Head Girls' conference (9.30 am -3pm) Senior 1 & 2 Parents' Evening(6:30 -8:30pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 28th U15A Hockey v Wells Cathedral (4.15pm, home) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 29th Senior 4 & 5 DofE Silver Practice Expedition (8:30am-6pm) Fixed Exeat (4pm)

Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

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OCTOBER Wednesday 4th

U13A, U13B, U12A, U12B Hockey v St Mary's Calne (4.15pm, BSG Home) Lecture Programme: John McGavin (6:30-9pm, Hobhouse Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 5th 1st XI Hockey v Sexey's School (2.30pm, BSG) U12A/U12B Hockey Sevens v Sexey's School (4.15pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 6th Legally Blonde' (6-11pm, Bristol Hippodrome) PSA Race Night with supper (7:30-10pm, Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 7th Whole School Open Morning (9:30am-12pm) U13B/U12B Hockey Sevens v Sherborne Girls (12.30pm, BSG) U13A/U12A Hockey Sevens v Sherborne Girls (1.15pm, BSG) Senior 1 Games evening (6-8:30pm, Cumberlege/H4) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 9th U15A Hockey v KES, Bath (2.30pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 10th U14A Hockey v KES, Bath (2.30pm, away) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 12th Girls in Science Day (11am-3pm, Science and Main Hall) U13A/U13B Hockey Sevens v Sexey's School (4.15pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 13th Crazy for You' (6:30-11pm, Bristol Hippodrome) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 14th S3 DofE Bronze Training walk Sherborne Castle & shopping (12-6pm, Sherborne) 1st XI Hockey v Milton Abbey (2.30pm, BSG) U15A Hockey v Milton Abbey School (2.30pm, away) Sixth Form 'Glitter Ball' (7-10:30pm, Main Hall and Dining Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 17th A Level & GCSE Art & Design Trip to London (7am-9pm) Girls in Science Day (11am-3pm, Science and Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 18th Sixth Form Options Evening (6:30-8:30pm Mail Hall/HST __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 19th 1st XI Hockey v Warminster School (15:45pm, away Warminster) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 20th Half term 4pm on 20th Oct-Mon 30th Oct (4pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 31st Hallowe'en Party (7-9pm, Cumberlege)

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Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

NOVEMBER Wednesday 1st

Lecture Programme: TedWomen Event (Anabel Sexton, Founder of BoudaVida)(6:30-9pm, Hobhouse Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 3rd Nov XL Club (6pm-8pm Dining Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 4th 1st XI/U15A/U14A/U13A/U12A Hockey v Clifton High School (9am & 10am, BSG) U11A Hockey Sevens v All Hallows (2pm, away All Hallows School) Sherborne Fireworks (5-9pm, Sherborne School) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 6th U6 Oxbridge & Cambridge Interview Training evening (7-9:30pm, Sherborne School) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 7th UKMT Senior Maths Challenge (during lesson time, 9am) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 8th Film and Debate (6:30-9pm, Hobhouse Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 9th 1st XI Hockey v KES, Bath (2.30pm, away King Edward's School, Bath) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 10th Senior 1 (Year 7) Group Taster Day (8:30am-4pm) Senior 5 - U6 Careers Day (9am-4pm) Cinema Trip (6-10pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 11th U15A/U14A Hockey v Sidcot School (10am & 11am, BSG) U11A/U10A Hockey Sevens v Perrott Hill (2.30pm & 3.15pm, away Perrott Hill) Swimming (1:30-3:30pm, Wincanton) Senior 2 & Senior 3 'Scary Movie' & food (7-10pm, Dining Hall and Hobhouse Studio Theatre) Senior 4 & Senior 5 Buffet & Dancing 'Halloween Theme' (7-10pm, Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday 12th Remembrance Day Parade (10am-12pm, Bruton) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 14th 1st XI Hockey v St Mary's Calne (4.15pm, BSG Home) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 15th U11/U10 Hockey v King's Hall School (3pm, BSG) Lecture Programme: Clive Whitbourn, National Trust (6:30-9pm, Hobhouse Theatre) Sabe Douglas-Hamilton: A Life with Elephants (7:30-10pm, Yeovil Octagon Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 17th Sixth Form Scholarship application deadline PSA Quiz Night (7:30-10pm, Dining Hall)

Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

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Saturday 18th

1st XI, U14A Hockey v Downside (2pm, away Downside School) U15A/U13A/U12A Hockey v Downside (2pm, BSG) Deer Rescue Centre (2:30-7pm, Crewkerne) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 21st U11A/U10A Hockey Sevens v All Hallows (5pm, home BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 22nd U11A/U10A Hockey Sevens v Port Regis (3pm, BSG) Lecture Programme: Angela Findlay, Counter Memorials (6:30-9pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 24th Fixed Exeat from 4pm __________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday 27th Arts Week (Mon-Fri) Sixth Form Interviews and Auditions (9am-4pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 28th U15A Hockey v Sexey's School (4.15pm, BSG) Bath and Wells Cranmer Awards heats (6:30-8:30pm, Hobhouse Studio Theatre) DECEMBER Friday 1st Decorate the Trees (7pm, Boarding Houses) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 2nd St Nikolaus Christmas Workshop (9:15am-12:30pm, Hobhouse Theatre) 1st XI/U15A/U14A Hockey v Leweston (10am & 11am, BSG) U13A/U12A/U11A/U10A Hockey Sevens v Leweston (10am & 11am, away Leweston School) Exeter Christmas Markets (1:30-9pm, Exeter) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 6th Bruton Late Night Shopping Event (6-9pm, Bruton) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 7th Matinee (12:30-2:30pm, Hobhouse Theatre) School Play (7:30-10pm, Hobhouse Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 8th PSA Prep School Shopping Event (10:30am-12pm, Prep School Library) PSA Prep School Disco (5-7pm, Prep Hall) School Play (7:30-10pm, Hobhouse Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 9th 1st XI/U15A Hockey v Stonar School (9.30am & 10.30am, BSG) U13A/U13B/U12A/U12B Hockey Sevens v Stonar School (9.30am, away Stonar School) Christmas Crafts (1-4pm, Cumberlege) School Play (7:30-10pm, Hobhouse Theatre)

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Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

Tuesday 12th

Pre-Prep Nativity Play (with coffee from 08.30am in H4) (9:15-10:15pm Hobhouse Studio Theatre) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 13th BSG Christmas Lunch (12-2pm, Dining Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday 14th Winter Concert (7-9pm, Main Hall) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Friday 15th Save the Children 'Christmas Jumper Day' Church Rehearsal (1-4pm, St Mary's Church) Cinema Trip (6-10pm) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Saturday 16th Big Christmas Shopping Trip & Pantomime (8am-11pm, Portsmouth) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday 17th 1st XI Hockey vs BSG Parents' (10:30am-12:30pm, BSG) __________________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 19th Term ends 12:30pm

Please note: sports fixtures are sometimes subject to change. Please check our Sports Website at www.brutonschool.co.uk

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LOOKING AHEAD SPRING TERM 2018 January 8th Staff CPD (9am-4pm) 9th Spring Term begins 12th Senior 1 & S3 Scholarship application deadline for Sept 2018 22nd Senior 1 (Year 7) Entrance Assessment & Scholarship interviews (8:30am-4pm) 23th Senior 1 Internal Scholarship interviews (9:00am-4pm) 25th Senior 3 Parents'/Options Evening (6:30-8:30pm, HST and Main Hall) 26th PSA Burns Night Supper (7:30-9:30pm, Dining Hall February 1st 2nd 5th 8th 22nd 25th 26th March 1st 2nd 7th 10th 18th

Senior 3 - Senior 5 UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge (during lesson time) (9-9:30am) Senior 5 Parents' Evening (4:15-6:30pm, Main Hall) Senior 3 Options' forms returned to WTP (8-8:30am) A Level RS conference (9am-3:30pm, Taunton) Lower Sixth Parents' Evening (6:30-8pm, H4) Senior 3 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Training Day Science Week

The Astrodome (Science Wk activity) (9am-12:30pm, Main Hall) Prep School Story telling event (17:30-19:30pm, Cumberlege) PSA Mothering Sunday Workshop (4-6pm, Prep School) Senior 4 Parents' Evening (6:30-8:30pm, Main Hall) Prep School Activities Morning (9:30am-12pm, prep school) Joint Schools' rehearsal of The Messiah (2pm rehearsal, 5pm concert) (2-8pm, St Mary's Church, Bruton

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