

![]()



Arnold House School
1 Loudoun Road
St John’s Wood
London NW8 0LH
Website: www.arnoldhouse.co.uk
Headmaster: V W P Thomas BEd MA
Arnold House School: 020 7266 4840
Fax: 020 7266 6994
Email: office@arnoldhouse.co.uk
Office Hours: 8:30 - 5:00
Canons Park Activity Centre
Manager: Mr Paul Martin
Assistant Groundsman: Mr Tom Keohane
44 Donnefield Avenue
Canons Park, Edgware
Middlesex HA8 6RH
Telephone: 020 8381 2218
Canons Park Underground Station: Jubilee Line

School Uniform Supplier
Uniform4Kids (Lyons School Shop Limited So Trading)

Telephone: 020 8209 0999 www.uniform4kids.com
Telephone: 01727 843 155 www.htsports.co.uk
Management Team
Mr Vivian Thomas Headmaster
Mr John Hill
Mr Sebastian Stones
First Deputy Headmaster, Head of History
Second Deputy Headmaster, Head of Years 7 & 8, Head of Geography
Mr Christopher Kerr Head of Years 5 & 6, Director of Sport
Miss Lizzie Jones 3J Head of Years 3 & 4, General Subjects
Mrs Susie Dart 2D Head of the Pre-Prep, General Subjects
Mrs Rekha Ruda Director of Studies, Head of ICT
Teaching Staff
Mr Richard Bagnall Games
Mrs Kim Bahra Head of Religious Studies, Compass
Mrs Annabel Batty 4B General Subjects
Miss Poppy Bisdee Teaching Assistant, Art Assistant
Mrs Yuliya Boyarin 2B General Subjects
Mr David Cox 4C General Subjects, History
Mr Andrew Cuthbertson Piano
Mrs Netti Dénes Teaching Assistant
Mrs Rachel Ferhaoui French, Senior Tutor
Ms Leonie Flynn Librarian
Mr Sean Gleeson 5G Maths
Mrs Elena GregoriouOstojic English, General Subjects
Miss Victoria Hall Head of Learning Support
Miss Claire Hanafin 1M General Subjects (maternity cover)
Mr Jon Harahap 8H Canons Park Coordinator Physical Education, Games, Maths
Mrs Kate Housden Head of Art and Design
Mrs Carol IoannisAntoniou Recorder, Piano and Music Theory
Mr Tom Julius Gapper
Mr Charles Keal Head of Mathematics
Ms Patricia Legan 1L General Subjects
Mr George Lester Latin
Ms Rachel Lovell General Subjects
Mrs Jenny Lyons Head of Science
Mrs Sarah Mackay 1M General Subjects (maternity leave)
Mr Dayne Matthews 6M Maths, General Subjects
Mrs Lucy Matthews Teaching Assistant (maternity leave)
Miss Sarah Moody 5M Head of Drama, English
Mr David Moss-Marks 7M Head of English
Mr Nick Odlin 3O General Subjects
Miss Sophia Panaretou Head of Classics
Miss Gabriela Pavligova Teaching Assistant (maternity cover)
Miss Deborah Sedler Teaching Assistant
Mrs Sophie Stones 6S Head of French
Mrs Aneta Struzik Mazur Teaching Assistant
Mr Paul Swinden 8S Director of Music
Mr David Wilson 7W PE and Maths
Visiting Staff
Mr Stephen Aitken Brass
Mr Tom Elliott Saxophone
Mr Anto Lawton Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone and Recorder
Mr Matthew Lee Cello
Mr Jason Little Guitar
Mr Alex Nelson Drums
Mr Paul Riley Flute
Mr Anthony Rowden Guitar
Mrs Felicity Sadler Violin, Piano, Pre-Prep Class Music
Canons Park Activity Centre Staff
Mr Paul Martin Manager and Head Groundsman
Mr Tom Keohane Assistant Groundsman
Administrative and Support Staff
Mr Richard Fletcher Bursar
Miss Olivia Armes Administration Officer
Mrs Pauline BakerJackson Laboratory Assistant
Mrs Joanna Chapman
School Secretary, Bursar’s PA
Mr Philip Chester Premises Officer
Ms Michelle Da Silva Chef Manager, Accent Catering
Mr Simon Longstaff Assistant Bursar
Mrs Stephanie Miller Director of Development
Mrs Rachel Pearce Headmaster’s PA
Miss Lucie Richtarechova Playground Assistant
Mrs Mary Walsh Housekeeper
Mrs Penny Williams Registrar/Office Manager
SPRING TERM 2013: The Lent Term
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Tuesday 8th January
Monday 18th – Friday 22nd February
Wednesday 27th March
SUMMER TERM 2013: The Summer Term
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Tuesday 23rd April
Monday 27th – Friday 31st May
Thursday 4th July
AUTUMN TERM 2013: The Michaelmas Term
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Wednesday 4th September
Monday 21st – Friday 25th October
Wednesday 11th December
SPRING TERM 2014: The Lent Term (Provisional)
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Wednesday 8th January
Monday 17th – Friday 21st February
Friday 28th March
WEEK 1 WEEK BEGINNING 07 JANUARY
MONDAY 07 JANUARY
09.30 Staff INSET day
TUESDAY 08 JANUARY
Term begins
WEDNESDAY 09 JANUARY
WEEK BEGINNING 07 JANUARY
THURSDAY 10 JANUARY
16.45 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 11 JANUARY
08.45 AHPA meeting (Dining Room)
SATURDAY 12 JANUARY
Mill Hill 13+ entrance exams
SUNDAY 13 JANUARY
WEEK 2 WEEK BEGINNING 14 JANUARY
MONDAY 14 JANUARY
Mill Hill 13+ entrance exams: Latin paper (optional)
10.15 Beginning of term service (St John’s Wood Church)
14.00 Townsend Warner History Competition (Paper 1)
16.30 English Department meeting
TUESDAY 15 JANUARY
14.00 Year 1 Science workshop on Materials
16.00 Management Team meeting
WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARY
City of London 13+ entrance exams
14.30 Rugby: 1st XV v Boxhill School (H)
WEEK BEGINNING 14 JANUARY
THURSDAY 17 JANUARY
City of London 13+ pre-tests for 2015 (Year 6 boys)
16.45 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 18 JANUARY
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v North Bridge House (H)
14.30 Hockey: 1st – 2nd XI v North Bridge House (H)
SATURDAY 19 JANUARY
SUNDAY 20 JANUARY
WEEK 3 WEEK BEGINNING 21 JANUARY
MONDAY 21 JANUARY
Anti-Bullying week at Arnold House
Year 5 French trip to the Europa Centre
14.30 Rugby: Colts (A-B) v Wetherby (H)
15.00 Hockey: Colts (A-B: 7-a-side) v WUS (H)
TUESDAY 22 JANUARY
14.00 Year 2 Science workshop on Forces
14.30 Rugby: U9 (A-E) v The Hall (H)
16.00 Management Team meeting
WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY
13.45 Year 5 Study Skills (Compass)
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v Wetherby (H)
14.30 Hockey: 1st – 2nd XI v St Paul’s Cathedral School (H)
16.30 Health and Safety Committee meeting
WEEK BEGINNING 21 JANUARY WEEK 3
THURSDAY 24 JANUARY
10.30 House Assemblies and breaks
14.30 Rugby: U10 (A-C) v North Bridge House (H)
16.45 Staff meeting
18.00 Headmaster’s Information Evening for Year 3 Parents
FRIDAY 25 JANUARY
11.15 Year 7 Study Skills at Canons Park
14.30 Rugby: 2nd XV v Hill House (H)
SATURDAY 26 JANUARY
SUNDAY 27 JANUARY
WEEK 4 WEEK BEGINNING 28 JANUARY
MONDAY 28 JANUARY
14.30 Rugby: Colts (A-C) v Devonshire House
TUESDAY 29 JANUARY
13.00 Years 1&2 Drama workshop
16.00 Management Team meeting
17.00 Development Committee meeting
18.00 Governors’ Finance Committee meeting
WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v Durston House (H)
14.30 Hockey: 1st XI v Durston House (H)
16.30 Catering Committee meeting
17.00 Year 6 Informal Concert
WEEK BEGINNING 28 JANUARY WEEK 4
THURSDAY 31 JANUARY
Year 6 History trip to the National Army Museum
14.30 Hockey: Colts (A-B) v St Paul’s Cathedral School (H)
16.45 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 01 FEBRUARY
Year 3 trip to the Science Museum
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v The City Academy (H)
SATURDAY 02 FEBRUARY
SUNDAY 03 FEBRUARY
WEEK 5 WEEK BEGINNING 04 FEBRUARY
MONDAY 04 FEBRUARY
14.30 Rugby: Colts (A-C) v The Hall (venue TBA)
14.30 Hockey: Colts (A) v The Hall (venue TBA)
16.30 Science Department meeting
TUESDAY 05 FEBRUARY
Latymer Upper School 13+ entrance exams
14.00 Rugby: U9 (A-E) v North Bridge House (H)
16.45 Staff INSET (talk by Peter Lee-Smith)
WEDNESDAY 06 FEBRUARY
Latymer Upper School 13+ entrance exams
08.15 Board of Friends meeting
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v St Anthony’s (H)
14.30 Hockey: 1st – 3rd XI v St Anthony’s (H)
17.30 Year 5 Headmaster’s Forum on Senior School transfer
18.00 Year 5 Parent/Teacher Evening
WEEK BEGINNING 04 FEBRUARY WEEK 5
THURSDAY 07 FEBRUARY
14.30 Rugby: U10 (A-C) v The Hall (H)
14.30 Hockey: U10 (A-B) v The Hall (H)
16.45 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 08 FEBRUARY
Rugby tour: Leicester
14.30 Rugby: 1st XV v Devonshire House (H)
SATURDAY 09 FEBRUARY
Rugby tour: Leicester
SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Rugby tour: Leicester
WEEK 6 WEEK BEGINNING 11 FEBRUARY
MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY
14.30 Rugby: Colts (A-C) v Devonshire House (H)
14.30 Hockey: Colts (A-B) v St Paul’s Cathedral School (H)
16.30 ICT Forum meeting
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY
Shrove Tuesday (pancakes served at lunch)
16.00 Management Team meeting
17.30 Year 4 Headmaster’s Forum on life in the Senior School at Arnold House
18.00 Year 4 Parent/Teacher Evening
WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY
10.15 Ash Wednesday service (St John’s Wood Church)
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v The Hall (H)
14.30 Hockey: 1st – 2nd XI v The Hall (H)
17.00 Year 5 Informal Concert
WEEK BEGINNING 11 FEBRUARY WEEK 6
THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Year 7 Art Day (1 of 2)
08.45 AHPA meeting (Dining Room)
16.45 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY
Charity Day in aid of St John’s Hospice (Superheroes theme)
13.30 Year 2 Tag Rugby (all boys) v Falcon Prep (H)
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v North Bridge House (H)
14.30 Hockey: 1st – 2nd XI v North Bridge House (H)
SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY
SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY
HALF TERM: Monday 18th February – Friday 22nd February
WEEK 7 WEEK BEGINNING 25 FEBRUARY
MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY
Year 8 exams
14.30 Rugby: Colts (A-C) v St Anthony’s (H)
14.30 Hockey: Colts (A-C) v St Anthony’s (H)
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
Year 8 exams
14.00 Rugby: U9 (A-F) v The Hall (A)
16.00 Management Team meeting
17.00 Governors’ Full Board meeting
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Year 8 exams
15.00 Hockey: 1st – 2nd XI v WUS (A)
16.30 Maths Department meeting
WEEK BEGINNING 25 FEBRUARY WEEK 7
THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Year 8 exams
14.15 Rugby: U10 (A-C) v North Bridge House (H)
16.45 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 01 MARCH
08.45 Townsend Warner History Competition (Paper 2)
14.30 Cross Country: Arnold House U13 Championships
SATURDAY 02 MARCH
BSGA London Gymnastics Competition (U9 and U11)
SUNDAY 03 MARCH
WEEK 8 WEEK BEGINNING 04 MARCH
MONDAY 04 MARCH
Year 7 exams
Trip: Year 2 to the Museum of London
14.30 Rugby: Colts (A-B) v Hill House (H)
TUESDAY 05 MARCH
Year 7 exams
14.15 Rugby: U9 (A-G) v Wetherby (H)
16.00 Management Team meeting
18.00 Year 6 Parent/Teacher Evening
WEDNESDAY 06 MARCH
Year 7 exams
14.30 Rugby: 1st XV v Hill House (H)
14.30 Hockey: 1st – 3rd XI v St Anthony’s (H)
16.30 Canons Park Committee meeting
17.00 Year 7 Paris trip information meeting
WEEK BEGINNING 04 MARCH WEEK 8
THURSDAY 07 MARCH
Year 4 History trip to West Stow
14.30 House matches: U11 rugby and hockey
16.45 Staff meeting
19.00 AH Quiz Night in aid of the Bursary Fund (at ASL)
FRIDAY 08 MARCH
14.30 Rugby: 1st – 2nd XV v Wetherby (H)
SATURDAY 09 MARCH
10.00 Arnold House Rugby and Hockey Festival
10.00 Rugby: 1st XV v The Hall (H)
SUNDAY 10 MARCH
WEEK 9 WEEK BEGINNING 11 MARCH
MONDAY 11 MARCH
Year 7 Art Day (2 of 2)
14.30 Cross Country: Arnold House U11 Championships
TUESDAY 12 MARCH
14.00 Rugby: U9 (A-E) v North Bridge House (H)
16.00 Management Team meeting
17.00 Ski Trip information meeting
19.00 Chapel Choir concert in the Church of St John of Jerusalem at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH
10.30 School Council meeting
14.30 Hockey: 1st – 2nd XI v St Paul’s Cathedral School (H)
15.45 Art and Science exhibition (in the gym)
WEEK BEGINNING 11 MARCH WEEK 9
THURSDAY 14 MARCH
Year 1 trip to the Geffrye Museum
Year 7 trip to Paris
16.45 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 15 MARCH
Year 7 trip to Paris
08.45 AHPA meeting (Dining Room)
12.30 Year 2 A Football team Falcons Prep School Tournament (A)
13.30 Year 6 Compass Presentation Afternoon
SATURDAY 16 MARCH
SUNDAY 17 MARCH
WEEK 10 WEEK BEGINNING 18 MARCH
MONDAY 18 MARCH
Associated Board Music exams (provisional date)
14.30 Rugby: Colts (A-B) v Hill House (H)
TUESDAY 19 MARCH
Year 5 Art Day
14.00 House matches U9 Rugby and Hockey
16.00 Management Team meeting
WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH
10.30 House Assemblies and breaks
14.30 Chess: U13 and U11 teams v Lochinver (A)
14.30 Arnold House Rugby and Hockey Sevens (H)
WEEK BEGINNING 18 MARCH WEEK 10
THURSDAY 21 MARCH
09.00 Verse Speaking Competition (at ASL) (TBC)
16.45 Staff meeting
18.00 Year 7 Parent/Teacher Evening
FRIDAY 22 MARCH
14.30 House matches: U13 rugby and hockey
19.00 Arnold House Disco
SATURDAY 23 MARCH
SUNDAY 24 MARCH
WEEK 11 WEEK BEGINNING 25 MARCH
MONDAY 25 MARCH
TUESDAY 26 MARCH
14.00 Rugby: U9 (A-G) v Wetherby (H)
16.00 Management Team meeting
16.00 Years 5&6 Devon trip information meeting
WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH
Term ends
11.00 End of term service (St John’s Wood Church) (Boys collected from church at 12.00) The school will be closed from 11.00
WEEK BEGINNING 25 MARCH
THURSDAY 28 MARCH
FRIDAY 29 MARCH
Good Friday
SATURDAY 30 MARCH
SUNDAY 31 MARCH
Easter Sunday
Please note that fixtures are sometimes subject to unavoidable change. Please check the website for up to date details if you are planning to attend a match.
Wed 16 Jan Boxhill School
Fri 18 Jan North Bridge House
Wed 21 Jan Wetherby
Wed 30 Jan Durston House
Fri 01 Feb The City Academy
Wed 06 Feb St Anthony’s
Fri 08 Feb Devonshire House
Wed 13 Feb The Hall
Fri 15 Feb North Bridge House Home
Wed 06 Mar Hill House
Fri 08 Mar Wetherby
Sat 09 Mar The Hall
Fri 18 Jan North Bridge House
Wed 21 Jan Wetherby
Fri 25 Jan Hill House
Wed 30 Jan Durston House
Fri 01 Feb The City Academy
Wed 06 Feb St Anthony’s
Wed 13 Feb The Hall
Fri 15 Feb North Bridge House
Fri 08 Mar Wetherby
Date Opposition
Mon 21 Jan Wetherby
Mon 28 Jan Devonshire House
Mon 04 Feb The Hall
Mon 11 Feb Devonshire House
Mon 25 Feb St Anthony’s
Mon 04 Mar Hill House
Mon 18 Mar Hill House
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Mon 21 Jan Wetherby Home
Mon 28 Jan Devonshire House
Mon 04 Feb The Hall TBC
Mon 11 Feb Devonshire House
Mon 25 Feb St Anthony’s
Mon 04 Mar Hill House
Mon 18 Mar Hill House
Date Opposition
Mon 28 Jan Devonshire House
Mon 04 Feb The Hall
Mon 11 Feb Devonshire House
Mon 25 Feb St Anthony’s
Date Opposition
Thu 24 Jan North Bridge House
Thu 07 Feb The Hall
Thu 28 Feb North Bridge House
Date Opposition
Thu 24 Jan North Bridge House
Thu 07 Feb The Hall
Thu 28 Feb North Bridge House
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Thu 24 Jan North Bridge House Home
Thu 07 Feb The Hall Home
Thu 28 Feb North Bridge House Home
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Tue 22 Jan The Hall Home
Tue 05 Feb North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Feb The Hall Away
Tue 05 Mar Wetherby Home
Tue 12 Mar North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Mar Wetherby Home
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Tue 22 Jan The Hall Home
Tue 05 Feb North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Feb The Hall Away
Tue 05 Mar Wetherby Home
Tue 12 Mar North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Mar Wetherby Home
Date Opposition
Tue 22 Jan The Hall Home
Tue 05 Feb North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Feb The Hall Away
Tue 05 Mar Wetherby Home
Tue 12 Mar North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Mar Wetherby Home
Date Opposition
Tue 22 Jan The Hall
Tue 05 Feb North Bridge House
Tue 26 Feb The Hall Away
Tue 05 Mar Wetherby
Tue 12 Mar North Bridge House
Tue 26 Mar Wetherby
Date Opposition
Tue 22 Jan The Hall Home
Tue 05 Feb North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Feb The Hall Away
Tue 05 Mar Wetherby
Tue 12 Mar North Bridge House Home
Tue 26 Mar Wetherby Home
Date Opposition
Tue 26 Feb The Hall Away
Tue 05 Mar Wetherby
Tue 26 Mar Wetherby
Date Opposition
Tue 05 Mar Wetherby
Tue 26 Mar Wetherby
The First XI
Fri 18 Jan North Bridge House
Wed 23 Jan St Paul’s Cathedral School
Wed 30 Jan Durston House Home
Wed 06 Feb St Anthony’s Home
Fri 15 Feb North Bridge House Home
Wed 27 Feb Westminster Under School Away
Wed 06 Mar St Anthony’s
Wed 13 Mar St Paul’s Cathedral School
Date
Fri 18 Jan North Bridge House
Wed 23 Jan St Paul’s Cathedral School
Wed 06 Feb St Anthony’s
Wed 13 Feb TBC TBC
Fri 15 Feb North Bridge House Home
Wed 27 Feb Westminster Under School Away
Wed 06 Mar St Anthony’s Home
Wed 13 Mar St Paul’s Cathedral School Home
Date Opposition Venue Result
Wed 06 Feb St Anthony’s
Wed 13 Feb TBC
Wed 06 Mar St Anthony’s
Date
Mon 21 Jan Westminster Under School
Thu 31 Jan St Paul’s Cathedral School
Mon 04 Feb The Hall
Mon 11 Feb St Paul’s Cathedral School
Mon 25 Feb St Anthony’s Home
Date Opposition
Mon 21 Jan Westminster Under School
Thu 31 Jan St Paul’s Cathedral School
Mon 11 Feb St Paul’s Cathedral School
Mon 25 Feb St Anthony’s
Mon 25 Feb St Anthony’s
MONDAY
NB Saturday sessions will only take place on the following dates: 12th, 19th, 26th January, 2nd, 9th February, 2nd, 16th, 23rd March
*Denotes Activity requiring payment
THURSDAY
YEARS 1 & 2
08.00 - 08.20 The Early Room (When wet)
08.20 - 08.35 Organisation Time
08.35 - 08.45 Form Time (Registration at 08.40)
08.45 - 10.30 Numeracy & Literacy Lesson 1/2/3
10.30 - 11.15 Assembly & Break
11.15 - 11.50 Numeracy & Literacy Lesson 4
11.50 - 12.20 Lunch
12.20 - 12.50 Break
12.50 - 14.15 Lesson 5/6
14.15 - 14.30 Break
14.30 - 15.30 Lesson 7
YEARS 3 & 4
08.00 - 08.20 The Early Room (When wet)
08.20 - 08.35 Organisation Time
08.35 - 08.45 Form Time (Registration at 08.40)
08.45 - 09.20 Lesson 1
09.20 - 09.55 Lesson 2
09.55 -10.30 Lesson 3
10.30 - 11.15 Assembly & Break
11.15 - 11.50 Lesson 4
11.50 - 12.25 Lesson 5
12.25 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 13.30 Lesson 6
13.30 - 14.00 Break
14.00 - 14.35 Lesson 7 14.35 - 15.10 Lesson 8
15.10 - 15.45 Lesson 9 Games Years 3 & 4 Tuesday Leave 13.10 - Return 16.00
YEARS 5,6,7 & 8
08.00 - 08.20 The Early Room (When wet)
08.20 - 08.35 Organisation Time
08.35 - 08.45 Form Time (Registration at 08.40)
08.45 - 09.20 Lesson 1
09.20 - 09.55 Lesson 2
09.55 -10.30 Lesson 3
10.30 - 11.15 Assembly & Break 11.15 - 11.50 Lesson 4 11.50 - 12.25 Lesson 5 12.25 - 13.00 Lesson 6 13.00 - 13.30 Lunch 13.30 - 14.00 Break 14.00 - 14.35 Lesson 7 14.35 - 15.10 Lesson 8 15.10 - 15.45 Lesson 9 Games Years 5 & 6
