January Wed 11 Thurs 12 Fri 13 Mon 16 Tues 17
Wed 18
Thurs 19 Fri 20
Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tues 24 Wed 25
Thurs 26 Fri 27
Sat 28
Thurs 2 All staff return Academic Staff Workshop and goal setting 9:00am-4:00pm Academic Staff Workshop and goal setting 9:00am-4:00pm Academic Staff Workshop and goal setting 9:00am-4:00pm WEEK 1 – JANUARY Manex meeting at 8:00am Interns return at 9:00am Staff meeting at 10:00am Grade 7 boarders return at 10:00am New boarders arrive at 11:00am New boarder parents meeting with the Headmaster and Staff in the Chapel at 12:00pm New boarder Parents’ Luncheon with Staff in the Pavilion at 12:30pm Parents depart at 1:30pm All boarders return no later than 4:00pm School starts at 7:45am Headmaster’s Assembly at 9:30am - All welcome Class and individual photos: SP at 10:30am; JP at 12:00pm All sports practices start as per sports schedule Swimming - Time Trials for Grade 7 only 2:00-4:00pm JP Parent Information Evening at 4:30 for 5:00pm Swimming - Time Trials for Grade 3+4 2:00-4:30pm Closed weekend for Gr 4-7 boarders Gr 7 Hike departs at 8:00am Board - Marketing Meeting at 9:00am SP Assembly at 1:00pm (N Taylor) Swimming - Time Trials for Grade 5+6 2:00-4:30pm Saturday School for Gr 1-7 7:45am-12:30pm Morning Song at 8:00am - All welcome Gr 7 Hike returns at 12:30pm Clifton ‘Inside + Out’ boarders’ programme WEEK 2 – JANUARY Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - All welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Gr 3 trip to Berg Venture departs at 8.00am Manex Meeting 8:30-10:30am JP Assembly at 8:00am (J Forbes) Gr 6 trip to Baynesfield departs at 8:00am Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Gr 3 trip to Berg Venture returns at 2.00pm Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Gr 6 trip to Baynesfield Resident staff meeting at 10:00am Gr 6 trip to Baynesfield returns at 1:30pm SP Assembly at 1.00pm (B Freese) SP Parent Information meeting at 1:30pm Cricket - U13 Northern Districts Cricket Trials Cricket vs St Charles - as per the weekly sports schedule Swimming - Midlands Trials at Alexander pool
Fri 3
Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6
Tues 7 Wed 8
Thurs 9 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tues 14 Wed 15
Thurs 16
Tues 31 February Wed 1
WEEK 3 – JANUARY/FEBRUARY Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - All welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am Swimming - Mini Gala at Cordwalles (Boys squad) JP Assembly at 8:00am (R Karssing) Gr 5 trip to Spirit of Adventure departs at 8.00am Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Cricket vs Cowan House - as per the weekly sport schedule Cricket + Girls Tennis vs Kings
Tues 21 Wed 22 Thurs 23 Fri 24 Sat 25
Sun 26 Mon 27 Tues 28
Wed 29
March Thurs 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5
Tues 6 Wed 7
*All children to be fetched by 1.00pm* Fri 17
Sun 29 Mon 30
Resident staff meeting at 10:00am Gr 4 sleepover on campus Gr 5 trip to Spirit of Adventure PA Meeting in the Pavilion at 4:00pm Gr 5 trip to Spirit of Adventure returns at 12.30pm SP Assembly at 1.00pm (G McCorquodale) Staff meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm Boys Tennis - Midlands Trials at Kershaw Park 1:00-5:00pm Cricket vs Cowan House - as per the weekly sport schedule Girls Tennis - Midlands Trials at Kershaw Park 1:00-5:00pm Tennis Boys + Girls Final Midlands Trials at Kershaw Park at 8:00am WEEK 4 – FEBRUARY Clifton Cancer Awareness Week Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Chess vs Howick (A) Clifton Cancer Awareness Week Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am Swimming - Mini Gala at MCS (Mixed squad) Clifton Cancer Awareness Week JP Assembly at 8:00am (M Crawford) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Girls Tennis vs Kings Clifton Cancer Awareness Week Resident Staff meeting at 10:00am Swimming - Mini Gala at Scottsville (Boys + Girls ‘A’ squads) Clifton Cancer Awareness Week SP Assembly at 1:00pm (D Taylor) Cow Day - ride to Midmar Dam (After Assembly) Cricket vs Treverton + Howick - as per the weekly sports schedule Midmar Mile Midmar Mile WEEK 5 – FEBRUARY Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am JP Assembly at 8:00am (A Oldfield) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Cricket - U9 vs Howick 1st XI Independent Schools Festival departs at 8:00am Board - Estates Meeting in the Pavilion at 9:00am Half term starts at 12.30pm Johannesburg bus departs at 10.00am Durban bus departs at 12.30pm
Sat 19 Sun 20 Mon 20
Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival Half term Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival Half term Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival Half term Cricket - 1st XI Independent Schools Festival WEEK 6 – FEBRUARY Half term Johannesburg bus departs Zoo Lake at 12:30pm
Thurs 8
Fri 9
*No boarders may return before 3.00pm* Tues 21
Cricket - 1st XI returns at ± 5:00pm Boarders return by 7.00pm OR Boarders return by 7.00am Manex Meeting 8:30-10:30am
Sat 10 Sun 11
Swimming - Mini Galas Cordwalles (Girls squad); St John’s (Boys squad) JP Assembly at 8:00am (D Stephen) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Resident staff meeting at 10:00am Swimming - Mini Gala at Gert Maritz (Mixed squad) Valentines Ball (Gr 4-7) 6:00-8:00pm PA Pub Evening at 6:00pm Swimming - Inter-House Relay Gala at 2:00pm (U9-Open) Family Day Swimming - JP Inter-house Gala at 9:00am PA A.G.M. in the JP Multi-purpose Facility at 10:30am Girls Tennis Moms vs Girls - as per the weekly sports schedule Cricket Dads vs Lads - as per the weekly sports schedule Horse Riding - Clifton Jump Cross WEEK 7 – FEBRUARY/MARCH Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - All welcome Gr 1 trip to Berg Rest departs at 8.00am Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Gr 1 trip to Berg Rest returns at 12.30pm Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am Swimming - Mini Galas Longmarket (Mixed squad); TWC (Girls squad); Merchiston (Boys squad) JP Assembly at 8:00am (C Combrinck) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Cricket vs Cordwalles - as per the weekly sport schedule Resident staff meeting at 10:00am Swimming Inter-Prep ‘B’ Gala at Epworth (Boys + Girls ‘A’ squads) SP Assembly at 1:00pm (L Jelliman) Staff meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm Northern Districts Cricket - CDC U13 Festival in PMB Cricket vs Cordwalles - as per the weekly sports schedule Northern Districts Cricket - CDC U13 Festival in PMB WEEK 8 – MARCH Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Girls Tennis - as per the weekly sports schedule Chess vs Howick (H) JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Swimming Inter-Schools ‘A’ Gala at Pine Street Pool (Boys squad) JP Assembly at 8:00am (L Silk) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Swimming Inter-Schools ‘B’ Gala at Pine Street Pool (Girls squad) Gr 2 trip to Entabeni departs at 8.30am Resident staff meeting at 10:00am JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Swimming Inter-Schools ‘D’ Gala at Pine Street Pool (Mixed squad) Gr 2 trip to Entabeni returns at 12:30pm SP Assembly at 1.00pm (J Majola) Staff meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Cricket vs St Charles - as per the weekly sports schedule
Mon 12
Tues 13 Wed 14
Thurs 15 Fri 16
Sat 17
Sun 18
Mon 19
Tues 20 Wed 21
Thurs 22
Fri 23
WEEK 9 – MARCH Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Quarterly staff reports to HOD’s 1st Team Rugby and Girls Hockey squad training starts Manex meeting 8:30-10:30am Science Festival JP Assembly at 8:00am (L Fleischack) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am JP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Rugby - Midlands Trials at Howick T.B.C. Science Festival Resident staff meeting at 10:00am PA Meeting in the Pavilion at 4:00pm Science Festival SP Assembly at 1.00pm (G Roets) SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only HOD quarterly reports to Headmaster Board - Finance Committee Meeting at 2:00pm Science Festival Cricket vs Laddsworth - as per the weekly sports schedule Rugby - Midlands 1st XV Tournament at Woodburn Horse Riding - SANESA Schools Equestrian Show Shongweni Eventing Science Festival Horse Riding - SANESA Schools Equestrian Show Shongweni Eventing WEEK 10 – MARCH Headmaster’s Assembly at 8:00am - all welcome Gr 4+5 play dress rehearsal at 10:30am JP standardised reading and spelling tests JP+SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Winter sports programme - as per the 2nd term sports programme Rugby - Midlands Trials at Woodburn T.B.C. SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only JP Assembly at 8:00am (J Forbes) Sports coaches selection meeting in the SP staff room at 10:00am JP+SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only 1st Quarter grade books complete Marks meeting Gr 4-7 1:00-2:00pm Clubs for Boarders at 4:30pm Resident Staff meeting at 10:00am JP + SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Board - Marketing meeting in the Headmaster’s office at 11:00am Board meeting in the Pavilion at 2:00pm School closes at 12.30pm JP+SP Parent/Teacher interviews - by appointment only Johannesburg bus departs at 10.00am Gr 4+5 Play at 10:30am
*All children to be fetched by 1.00pm* Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26
Girls Hockey - 1st Team Festival at TWC Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show Girls Hockey - 1st Team Festival at TWC Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show Girls Hockey - 1st Team Festival at TWC Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show Horse Riding - Pietermaritzburg Pony Show
Private Bag X01, Nottingham Road 3280 KwaZulu-Natal Telephone: (033) 266 8200 Fax: (033) 266 8252 E-mail: reception@cliftonnr.co.za Website: www.cliftonnr.co.za Head of Boarding Usher Housemother Sutcliffe Housemother
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First Quarter 2012 Term Dates 2012
Term 1:
Boarders return on Tuesday 17 January Wed 18 January to Fri 23 March Half Term: Thurs 16 to Mon 20 February
Term 2:
Boarders return on Monday 16 April Tues 17 April to Thurs 28 June Half Term: Thurs 24 to Mon 28 May
Term 3:
Boarders return on Monday 23 July Tues 24 July to Thurs 27 September Half Term: Thurs 23 to Mon 27 August
Term 4:
Boarders return on Monday 08 October Wed 09 October to Fri 30 November SP Prize Giving Sat 1 December Half Term: Thurs 25 to Mon 29 October