Winter Term Diary 2025
Front Cover: Top Year and Lower School Trip to Normandy, France Summer 2025
UppinghamCairo
NEWGIZA
KM22Cairo-AlexRoad
First6thofOctober
GizaGovernorate
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The School Diary
Please note that items in italics are either staff events, included for your information, or further details provided for sports fixtures. Whilst every effort will be made to adhere to the published diary, it is possible that there may be some changes over the course of the term This particularly applies to fixtures which maybechangedbythehostingschool
Parents will receive direct communication in the event that a diary entry is changedforanyreason
Term Dates
Winter Term 2025
Term Starts: Sunday 7th September
Public Holiday: Monday 6th October
Half Term: Sunday 19th October to Thursday 30th October
Term Ends: Thursday 18th December, 12 noon
Spring Term 2026
Term Starts: Sunday 11th January
Public Holiday: Thursday 29 January th
Half Term: Sunday 15th February to Thursday 19th February
Term Ends: Thursday 19th March, 12 noon
Summer Term 2026
Term Starts: Tuesday 14 April th
Half Term: Sunday 24 May to Thursday 28th May th
Public Holiday: Wednesday 17 June th
Term Ends: Monday 29th June, 12 noon (Speech Day)
The Board
Chair of the Board
Dr Tamer Tammam
Dr Richard Maloney
Mrs Barbara Matthews
Mr Anthony Puri
Mr Keith Budge
Mr Mohammed Serry
TheBoardcanbecontactedthroughtheClerktothe Governorsviaemailtochair@uppinghamcairocomorbyletter tothefollowingaddress:
ChairoftheGovernors
c/oClerktotheGovernors
UppinghamCairo
NEWGIZA
KM22Cairo-AlexRoad
First6thofOctober
GizaGovernorate
To whom should I speak if my child is in the Junior School?
Parents may contact members of staff by telephone, through the School Office, or by email The first point of contact for any concerns should be the Form Teacher or Personal Tutor, who can also be contacted via their son or daughter’s diary, then as follows:
TEACHER
DIRECTOR OF SPORT & ENRICHMENT
To whom should I speak if my child is in
the Senior School?
Parents may contact members of staff by telephone, through the School Office, or by email The first point of contact for any concerns should be the Personal Tutor, who can also be contacted via their son or daughter’s diary, then as follows:
TEACHER
DIRECTOR OF SPORT & ENRICHMENT
Contact details Leadership Team
Email Etiquette @ Uppingham Cairo
Themajorityofmoderncommunicationisnowelectronic,andatUppinghamCairowe recognisethatthisoffersustheopportunitytocommunicatewithparentsmoreefficiently andeffectivelyinmanycases
However,inordertoensureallparties(staffandparents)findthatemailusecontinuestobe effectiveandnottooburdensometherearesomesimpleguidelineslistedbelow
Emailsshouldnotbeusedtocommunicatewiththeschoolregardingurgentorcritical matters ItisalwaysbesttospeakwiththeSchoolbytelephoneorinperson Please continuetocontacttheSchooltoarrangeameetingtodiscussurgentorcritical matterswiththeappropriatememberofstaff
Becauseofthenatureoftheirwork,teachersspendalmostalloftheirtimeinthe classroom Whentheyarenotteaching,theymaybeinstaffmeetings,intraining, planningormarking Inaddition,allteachersperformarangeofsupervisoryandcocurricularduties Becauseteachershavearangeofdutiestofulfil,itmaytakelonger thanaparentmightwishforthemtorespondtoanemail Generallyspeaking,teachers willacknowledgeanemailwithin24hoursandendeavourtorespondinfullwithin48 hours Morecomplexissuesandenquiriesmayrequirealongerresponsetime
Inthemajorityofcases,yoursonordaughter’sFormTeacherorPersonalTutorwillbe themostappropriatememberofstaffforyoutomakecontactwith
WhatsApp Groups
We understand that parents may wish to communicate with each other using WhatsApp groups,andweencouragethestrongsenseofcommunitythatthiscanbring
However, we do ask that parents communicate with the school directly should they have any concerns or questions It is all too easy for misinformation to inadvertently and quickly spread through the parent body via WhatsApp groups, which can cause confusion and unnecessaryupset
We are in the very best position to provide you with accurate information and professional support So,pleasejustaskus–weareheretohelp!
School Policies
Thefollowingpoliciesareavailablebyclickingonthelinksinthedigitalversionofthediary below:
AimsandEthos
Academic(Curriculum)Policy
AntiBullyingPolicy
SafeguardingandWhistleblowing
ComplaintsProcedure
FirstAidPolicy
BehaviourPolicy
SEND&LearningSupportPolicy
SupervisionofChildrenPolicy
UncollectedChildrenPolicy
CyberBullyingPolicy
AdministrationofMedicinePolicy
Ifparentswishtohavepapercopiesofanyofthesepolicies,pleasecontacttheSchool Secretary
Week
Sunday 7th September NO DAY BOARDING
8 20am Term starts for all pupils
ALL DAY
8 30 - 9 00am
StepUPP DAY
Junior School Little Gather: Presentation of House Ties, Ms Rhys-Evans (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Gather: Presentation of House Ties, Mr Day (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Monday 8th September NO DAY BOARDING
6.00pm - 7.00pm
Junior School: Parents’ Information Evening
Tuesday 9th September NO DAY BOARDING
6.00pm - 7.00pm
Lower School: Parents’ Information Evening
Wednesday 10th September NO DAY BOARDING
6.00 - 7.00pm
Upper School: Parents’ Information Evening
Thursday 11th September NO DAY BOARDING
All Day
2 45 – 3 20pm
Junior School Roald Dahl Day
Junior School Little Gather: Roald Dahl Day, Mr Lavoipierre (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Week 2 14 - 18 September 2025 th th
Sunday 14th September
8 30 - 9 00am
9 00 - 9 30am
Junior School Little House Gathers: Housemasters and Housemistresses (QEII)
Senior School House Gathers: Housemasters and Housemistresses (House Common Rooms)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
9 00am Individual Music Lessons Commence
10.00 - 11.00am
3.30pm
Monday 15th September
6 00 - 7 00pm
Tuesday 16th September
Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
UPPStart, UPP&Out and Day Boarding Programmes Commence
Ms Rhys-Evans at IAPS Annual Conference
Parent Talk ‘The Gift of Resilience: How to Prepare Your Child for Tomorrow’s Challenges’, Mrs Webb (Thring Lecture Hall)
Ms Rhys-Evans at IAPS Annual Conference
9.30 – 10.00am Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 17th September
Ms Rhys-Evans at IAPS Annual Conference
Thursday 18th September
Ms Rhys-Evans at IAPS Annual Conference
Week 3 21 - 25 September 2025 st th
Sunday 21st September
8 30 - 9 00am
9 00 - 9 30am
Junior School Little Gather: Pupil Leadership, Mrs de Wet (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Gather: Pupil Leadership, Miss Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
6.00 - 7.00pm
Monday 22nd September
8 20 - 8 30am
Pre-Prep Parents’ Phonics Information Evening (Twilight Club available for Nursery, 4s, 5s and 6s Day Pupils)
Whole School: School Council, Charity Committee and Sustainability Council Elections
8.30 - 9.30am Head of Senior School Coffee Morning for Lower School Parents
Tuesday 23rd September
9.30 – 10.00am Junior School Bank Open
2 00pm – 3 00pm Whole School: House Competition (Non-Sporting)
Wednesday 24th September
Thursday 25th September
8 30 – 9 30am
Parents’ Circle Meeting (Cake Sale / Harvest): Mrs Webb, Ms Rhys-Evans and Mr Day (Thring Dining Room)
Sunday 28th September
Mrs Webb at HMC Annual Conference
Junior School Little Gather: ISEB Reading Certificate, Mr Lavoipierre (QEII Exhibition Hall)
8 30 - 9 00am
9.00 - 9.30am
Senior School Gather: ISEB Reading Certificate, Mr Trafford (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 29th September
4.30 - 7.00pm
Mrs Webb at HMC Annual Conference
Whole School Pastoral Parents’ Evening
Tuesday 30th September
9 30 – 10 00am
Mrs Webb at HMC Annual Conference
Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 1 October st
9 30 – 10 00am
Thursday 2nd October
8.30 - 9.00am
Nursery Parents: Learning Journey Sharing Week 4 28 September - 2 October 2025
Mrs Webb at HMC Annual Conference
School Council Meeting, Charity Committee and Eco Committee meetings
Mrs Webb at HMC Annual Conference
Week 5 5 - 9 October 2025 th th
Sunday 5th October
8.30 - 9.30am
Mrs Webb at HMC Annual Conference
Whole School Gather: Celebration of 6 October Day (Barbara Matthews Theatre) th
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 6th October
All Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 7th October
9 30 – 10 00am
Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 8th October
9.30 - 10.00am
Thursday 9th October
12 00 - 12 30pm
Whole School: Parents’ Circle & Charity Committees Bake Sale (Thring Atrium)
Lower School House Challenge Final - all Senior School pupils to spectate
Week 6 12 - 16 October 2025 th th
Sunday 12th October
8 30 - 10 30am
9 00 - 9 30am
Whole School House Sports’ Competition
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 13th October
8.30 - 9.30am
Tuesday 14th October
Morning
9.30 – 10.00am
Head of Junior School Coffee Morning for Pre-Prep Parents (Thring Dining Room)
Junior School Harvest Festival Rehearsal
Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 15th October No UPPStart / UPP&Out or Day Boarding
3.30 - 4.30pm
Thursday 16th October
8 30 – 9 30am
Junior School Harvest Festival (All Junior School Parents to attend)
Senior School Trip to London (Chelsea / Performing Arts) / Mr Day to Pearson EdExcel Conference
Parents’ Circle Meeting (Michaelmas Fair): Mrs Webb, Ms Rhys-Evans and Mr Day (Thring Dining Room)
All Morning Charity Committee Trip to distribute Harvest Donations
Week 7 19 - 23 October 2025 th rd
Sunday 19th October
All Day
Monday 20th October
All Day
Tuesday 21st October
All Day
Wednesday 22nd October
All Day
Thursday 23rd October
All Day
ALL DAY Senior School Trip to London (Chelsea / Performing Arts)
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
ALL DAY Senior School Trip to London (Chelsea / Performing Arts)
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
ALL DAY Senior School Trip to London (Chelsea / Performing Arts)
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
ALL DAY Senior School Trip to London (Chelsea / Performing Arts)
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
Sunday 26th October
All Day
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
Monday 27th October
All Day
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
Tuesday 28th October
All Day
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
Wednesday 29th October
All Day
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday 30th October
All Day
HALF TERM - SCHOOL CLOSED
Sunday 2nd November
8 30 - 9 00am
9 00 - 9 30am
Junior School Little Gather: Guy Fawkes, Mrs Lawson (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Gather: Guy Fawkes, Mrs Davies (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 3rd November
8.30 - 9.30am
9 30 - 10 00am
Tuesday 4th November
Head of Senior School Coffee Morning for Upper School Parents
House Shout Rehearsal (Johnson’s and Farleigh), Mr Alexander and Mr Jones (House Common Rooms)
9.30 – 10.00am Junior School Bank Open
9 30 – 10 00am
House Shout Rehearsal (Fairfield and Brooklands), Mr Alexander and Mr Jones (House Common Rooms)
Wednesday 5th November
Thursday 6th November
8.30 - 9.00am
Friday 7th November
Nursery Parents: Learning Journey Sharing
6.00pm - 8.00pm Guy Fawkes Fireworks Night With Barbecue
Week 10 9 - 13 November 2025 th th
Sunday 9th November
8 30 - 9 00am
9.00 - 9.30am
Junior School Little Gather: World Kindness Day, Mrs Lavoipierre (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Gather: World Kindness Day, Ms Peacock (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 10th November
All Day 9s and Top Year Day Trip
9 30 - 10 00am
Tuesday 11th November
9 30 – 10 00am
Wednesday 12th November
House Shout Rehearsal (Johnson’s and Farleigh), Mr Alexander and Mr Jones (House Common Rooms)
Thursday 13th November
Junior School Bank Open
House Shout Rehearsal (Fairfield and Brooklands), Mr Alexander and Mr Jones (House Common Rooms)
All Day World Kindness Day
9 30am - 10 00am
Whole School: Big Friend, Little Friend
Sunday 16th November
8.30 - 9.00am
9 00 - 9 30am
Junior School Little Gather: Staying Safe Online, Mr Hanrahan (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Gather: Staying Safe Online, Mr Self (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 17th November
All Day
5s and 6s Day Trip
8.30 - 9.30am Head of Junior School Coffee Morning for Prep Parents
9.30am - 10.00am
Tuesday 18th November
House Shout Rehearsal (Johnson’s and Farleigh), Mr Alexander and Mr Jones (House Common Rooms)
9.30 – 10.00am
Junior School Bank Open
House Shout Rehearsal (Fairfield and Brooklands), Mr Alexander and Mr Jones (House Common Rooms)
Wednesday 19th November
9.30 - 10.00am
School Council Meeting, Charity Committee and Eco Committee meetings
Thursday 20th November
Morning
12 00 - 12 30pm
9s and Top Year Primary Maths Challenge, Mrs Harding
Upper School House Debate Final - All Senior School pupils to spectate (Thring Lecture Hall)
Week 12 23 - 27 November 2025 rd th
Sunday 23rd November
Senior School Assessment Week
All Day LAMDA Examinations
8 30 - 9 30am All Pupils from the 5s and Staff: House Shout (Theatre)
9.00 - 9.30am
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 24th November
All Day LAMDA Examinations
All Day
Tuesday 25th November
7s and 8s Day Trip
All Day LAMDA Examinations
9.30 – 10.00am Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 26th November
All Day LAMDA Examinations
Thursday 27th November
All Day School Book Fair (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Sunday 30th November
8.30 - 9.00am
9 00 - 9 30am
Junior School Little Gather: (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Gather: (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 1 st December
Tuesday 2nd December
Morning
9.30 – 10.00am
Wednesday 3rd December
Mrs Webb at AOBSO Annual Conference
Pre-Prep Christmas Performance Rehearsal
Junior School Bank Open
Mrs Webb at AOBSO Annual Conference
8.30 - 9.00am Nursery Parents’: Learning Journey Sharing
Afternoon
Thursday 4th December
Morning
2.30 - 3.30pm
Pre-Prep Christmas Performance (Dress Rehearsal)
Mrs Webb at AOBSO Annual Conference
Pre-Prep Christmas Performance Rehearsal
Pre-Prep Christmas Performance
Sunday 7th December
All Day 3rd & 4th Form Day Trip
Junior School Little Gather: Celebration Assembly, Ms RhysEvans (QEII Exhibition Hall)
8.30 - 9.00am
9 00 - 9 30am
Senior School Gather: Celebration Assembly, Mr Day (Thring Lecture Theatre)
Junior School Big Sing: Mr Jones (QEII Exhibition Hall)
Senior School Big Sing: Mr Alexander (Thring Lecture Theatre)
10.00 - 11.00am Still Life Drawing Class for Parents (Leonardo)
Monday 8th December All Day 1 & 2 Form Day Trip
Tuesday 9th December
9 30 – 10 00am Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 10th December
Afternoon Prep and Senior School Christmas Carol Concert Rehearsal
Thursday 11th December
Morning Prep and Senior School Christmas Carol Concert Rehearsal
2.30 - 3.30pm Prep and Senior School Christmas Carol Concert
Friday 12th December
3.00 - 7.30pm Parents’ Circle Michaelmas Fair
Week 15 14 - 18 December 2025 th th
Sunday 14th December
8.30 - 9.00am
9.00 - 9.30am
Whole School Gather: Reflections on the Term, Mrs Webb (Theatre)
Whole School Big Sing: Mr Jones / Mr Alexander (Theatre)
Afternoon Winter Term Reports issued to Parents
Monday 15th December
Afternoon Charity Committee Trip to Orphanage
Tuesday 16th December
9.30 – 10.00am Junior School Bank Open
Wednesday 17th December
12 Noon Staff, Pupils and Parents’ Circle Form Reps Christmas Lunch
Thursday 18th December LAST DAY OF THE WINTER TERM
All Morning World Arabic Day Celebration
12 Noon End of Term
