Summer Term 2012 Calendar
Calendar
CONTACT
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)
1103/05 Finchley Road Temple Fortune London NWll OQB
Telephone: 020 8209 0999 www.uniform4kids.com
HT Sports (Henry Tilly Sports Limited So Trading) 10 The Metro Centre Ronsons Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9QT
Telephone: 01727 843 155 www.htsports.co.uk
MANAGEMENT & STAFF
Management Team
Mr Vivian Thomas Headmaster
Mr John Hill 8H First Deputy Headmaster, Head of History
Mr Sebastian Stones
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 Edward Arghebant Teaching Assistant
Mr Richard Bagnall Games
Mrs Kim Bahra Head of Religious Studies (maternity leave)
Mrs Allie Baker 5B Head of Drama, English
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 6F French, Senior Tutor
Ms Leonie Flynn Librarian
Mr Sean Gleeson 5G Maths
Mrs Lucy Glyn Head of Art and Design (maternity cover)
Mrs Elena GregoriouOstojic English, General Subjects
Miss Victoria Hall Head of Learning Support
Mr Jon Harahap 8L
Canons Park Coordinator Physical Education, Games
Mr Josh Harrison 7H Physical Education, Games
Mrs Carol IoannisAntoniou Recorder, Piano and Music Theory
Mr Charles Keal Head of Mathematics
Ms Patricia Legan 1L General Subjects
Mr George Lester Latin
Ms Rachel Lovell General Subjects (maternity leave)
Mrs Jenny Lyons Head of Science
Mrs Sarah Mackay 1M General Subjects
Mr Dayne Matthews Head of Religious Studies (maternity cover)
Mrs Lucy Matthews Teaching Assistant
Mr David Moss-Marks 7M Head of English
Mr Nick Odlin 3O General Subjects (maternity cover)
Miss Sophia Panaretou Head of Classics
Miss Kate Rawlinson Head of Art and Design (maternity leave)
Miss Deborah Sedler Teaching Assistant
Mrs Sophie Stones 6S Head of French
Mrs Aneta Struzik Mazur Teaching Assistant
Mr Paul Swinden Director of Music
Visiting Staff
Mr Stephen Aitken Brass
Mr Tom Elliott Saxophone
Mr Paul Riley Flute
Mr Matthew Lee Cello
Mr Jason Little Guitar
Ms Catherine Morphett Clarinet
Mr Alex Nelson Drums
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
Miss Rachel Armstrong Headmaster’s PA
Mrs Pauline BakerJackson
Mrs Joanna Chapman
Laboratory Assistant
School Secretary, Bursar’s PA
Mr Philip Chester Premises Officer
Ms Michelle Da Silva Chef Manager, Accent Catering
Miss Nish Malde Bursar’s Assistant
Mrs Stephanie Miller Director of Development
Miss Gabriela Pavligova
Playground Assistant
Mrs Mary Walsh Housekeeper
Mrs Penny Williams Registrar/Office Manager
TERM DATES 2012 - 2013
SUMMER TERM 2012: The Summer Term
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Wednesday 25th April
Monday 4th – Friday 8th June
Wednesday 11th July
AUTUMN TERM 2012: The Michaelmas Term
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Thursday 6th September
Monday 22nd - Friday 26th October
Wednesday 12th December
SPRING TERM 2013: The Lent Term
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Tuesday 8th January
Monday 11th – Friday 15th February
Wednesday 27th March
SUMMER TERM 2013: The Summer Term (Provisional)
Term Begins
Half-Term
Term Ends
Wednesday 24th April
Monday 27th – Friday 31st May
Thursday 4th July
WEEK 1 WEEK BEGINNING 23 APRIL
MONDAY 23 APRIL
TUESDAY 24 APRIL
Staff INSET day
WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL
Summer Term begins
14.30 Cricket: 1st XI v Durston House (H)
14.30 Cricket: 2nd XI v Durston House (A)
14.30 Tennis: 1st team v Durston House (H)
WEEK BEGINNING 23 APRIL
THURSDAY 26 APRIL
The UK Junior Maths Challenge (Year 8)
16.30 Staff meeting
19.00 Prospective Parent tours (for 2014 entry)
FRIDAY 27 APRIL
14.30 Cricket: 1st XI v Hill House (H)
14.30 Tennis: 1st team v Hill House (H)
SATURDAY 28 APRIL
SUNDAY 29 APRIL
WEEK 2 WEEK BEGINNING 30 APRIL
MONDAY 30 APRIL
10.15 Church Service (Years 3-8)
14.30 Cricket: Colts (A-B) v The Hall (H)
16.30 English Department meeting
TUESDAY 01 MAY
Westminster Scholarship exams
15.00 Romeo and Juliet performance (Year 7)
16.00 Management Team meeting
19.00 Bursaries Open Evening
WEDNESDAY 02 MAY
Westminster Scholarship exams
14.30 Cricket: 1st and 3rd XI v Westminster Under School (H)
15.00 Cricket: 2nd XI v Westminster Under School (A)
15.00 Tennis: 1st team v Westminster Under School (A)
19.00 Prospective Parent tours (for 2014 entry)
WEEK BEGINNING 30 APRIL WEEK 2
THURSDAY 03 MAY
Westminster Scholarship exams
13.00 Year 2 Drama workshop
14.00 Cricket: Under 10 (A-B) v North Bridge House (A)
14.30 Cricket: Colts (A-B) v Newton Prep (H)
14.30 Tennis: Colts team v Newton Prep (H)
16.30 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 04 MAY
08.45 AHPA meeting
14.00 Cricket: 1st and 2nd XI v Newton Prep (H)
14.00 Tennis: 1st team v Newton Prep (H)
SATURDAY 05 MAY
SUNDAY 06 MAY
WEEK 3 WEEK BEGINNING 07 MAY
MONDAY 07 MAY
Bank holiday (school is closed)
St Paul’s Scholarship exams
TUESDAY 08 MAY
St Paul’s Scholarship exams
Winchester entrance exams
Years 5&6 trip to Devon
14.00 Cricket: Under 9 (A-B) v North Bridge House (A)
16.00 Management Team meeting
17.00 Year 4 Informal Concert (in the gym)
WEDNESDAY 09 MAY
St Paul’s Scholarship exams
Winchester entrance exams
Years 5&6 trip to Devon
THURSDAY 10 MAY
WEEK BEGINNING 07 MAY WEEK 3
Winchester entrance exams
Years 5&6 trip to Devon
16.30 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 11 MAY
Years 5&6 trip to Devon
14.30 Cricket: 1st and 2nd XI v City of London School (H)
SATURDAY 12 MAY
Bursaries assessment morning
SUNDAY 13 MAY
WEEK 4 WEEK BEGINNING 14 MAY
MONDAY 14 MAY
CE exams: Mental Maths
Year 2 trip to the Transport Museum
14.30 Cricket: Under 10 (A) v Wetherby (A)
14.30 Cricket: Colts (A) v St Paul’s Cathedral School (venue: tbc)
19.00 Governors’ Drinks Party (staff and AHPA representatives)
TUESDAY 15 MAY
CE exams: French listening comprehension and orals
14.00 Cricket: Year 3 teams v Wetherby (H)
14.00 Cricket: Year 4 teams v Wetherby (H)
16.00 Management Team meeting
19.00 Prospective Parent tours (for 2014 entry)
WEDNESDAY 16 MAY
Year 7 Geography trip to Dorset
CE exams: French orals
14.30 Cricket: Under 13 XI v Haileybury (A)
14.30 Tennis: 1st team v The Hall (H)
16.30 Health & Safety Committee meeting
THURSDAY 17 MAY
WEEK BEGINNING 14 MAY WEEK 4
Year 7 Geography trip to Dorset
15.00 Cricket: Under 10 (A-B) v Durston House (A)
16.30 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 18 MAY
Year 7 Geography trip to Dorset
English Speaking Board exams (Year 6 Compass Course)
14.30 Cricket: 1st XI v Bishop’s Stortford College (A)
SATURDAY 19 MAY
SUNDAY 20 MAY
WEEK 5 WEEK BEGINNING 21 MAY
MONDAY 21 MAY
Author visit: Dan Freedman
14.30 Tennis: Colts team v The Hall (H)
19.00 The ’42 Club Dinner (at Arnold House)
TUESDAY 22 MAY
14.00 Cricket: Under 9 (A-G) v The Hall (H)
16.30 Twenty/20 Cricket at Lord’s
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY
14.30 Cricket: 1st and 2nd XI v Wetherby (H)
14.30 Tennis: 1st team v Wetherby (H)
16.30 Sports Day Committee meeting
THURSDAY 24 MAY
WEEK BEGINNING 21 MAY WEEK 5
Year 1 trip to the Tower of London
Year 4 Science trip to the London Wetlands Centre in Barnes
14.30 Cricket: Under 10 (A-B) v The Hall (H)
14.30 Tennis: Under 10 team v The Hall (H)
16.30 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 25 MAY
Year 5&6 English, Maths and Science tests
Year 3 trip to the Olympic Park
Year 7 Classics trip to the British Museum
14.00 Cricket: 2nd and 3rd XI v North Bridge House (A)
SATURDAY 26 MAY
SUNDAY 27 MAY
WEEK 6 WEEK BEGINNING 28 MAY
MONDAY 28 MAY
14.30 Cricket: Colts (A-B) v Hill House (H)
TUESDAY 29 MAY
Year 6 History trip to the Churchill Cabinet War Rooms
16.00 Management Team meeting
18.30 Senior Summer Concert (at Canons Park)
WEDNESDAY 30 MAY
08.15 Board of Friends meeting
14.30 Cricket: 1st XI v The Hall (A)
14.30 Cricket: 2nd XI v The Hall (H)
14.30 Tennis: 1st team v The Hall (H)
16.30 Catering Committee meeting
THURSDAY 31 MAY
WEEK BEGINNING 28 MAY WEEK 6
10.15 Church service: In thanksgiving for the Diamond Jubilee
14.00 SENCO forum meeting (in Library)
16.30 Staff meeting
19.00 A drinks party for New Parents (2012 entry) and Year 1 Parents
FRIDAY 01 JUNE
Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Charity Day in aid of Water for Africa
SATURDAY 02 JUNE
SUNDAY 03 JUNE
HALF TERM: Monday 04th June – Friday 08th June
WEEK 7 WEEK BEGINNING 11 JUNE
MONDAY 11 JUNE
CE exams: Biology, English 1, History, Maths (non-calculator)
Schools exams: Year 7
Year 5&6 tests: French, Latin
17.00 Development Committee meeting
18.00 Governors’ Management Committee meeting
TUESDAY 12 JUNE
CE exams: Chemistry, English 2, French, Maths (calculator)
Schools exams: Year 7
Year 5&6 tests: Geography, RS, History
14.00 Cricket: Under 9 (C-D) v North Bridge House (A)
16.00 Management Team meeting
WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE
CE exams: Geography, Physics, Religious Studies
Schools exams: Year 7
WEEK BEGINNING 11 JUNE WEEK 7
THURSDAY 14 JUNE
CE exams: Latin, Greek
Schools exams: Year 7
15.00 Cricket: Under 10 (A-B) v Newton Prep (A)
16.30 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 15 JUNE
08.45 AHPA meeting
Cricket tour to Jersey
SATURDAY 16 JUNE
Cricket tour to Jersey
SUNDAY 17 JUNE
Cricket tour to Jersey
WEEK 8 WEEK BEGINNING 18 JUNE
MONDAY 18 JUNE
Cricket tour to Jersey
14.30 Cricket: Colts (A-B) v St Anthony’s (H)
14.30 Cricket: Colts (C) v St Anthony’s (A)
14.30 Tennis: Colts team v St Anthony’s (H)
19.00 Grove End Road Residents’ Association meeting (in the gym)
TUESDAY 19 JUNE
Form photos
Year 8 Activity Day
16.00 Management Team meeting
17.00 Year 3 Informal Concert (in the gym)
WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE
Year 8 Activity Day
14.30 Cricket: 1st and 2nd XI v St Anthony’s (venue: tbc)
14.30 Tennis: 1st team v St Anthony’s (venue: tbc)
16.30 Canons Park Committee meeting (at Loudoun Road)
WEEK BEGINNING 18 JUNE
THURSDAY 21 JUNE
Year 8 Activity Day
16.30 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 22 JUNE
10.00 Sports Day (Years 1-4)
14.00 House Athletics Championships (Years 5-8)
SATURDAY 23 JUNE
SUNDAY 24 JUNE
WEEK 9 WEEK BEGINNING 25 JUNE
MONDAY 25 JUNE
Year 8 battlefields tour (St Omer and Ypres)
14.30 Tennis: Colts team v Westminster Under School (H)
15.00 Cricket: Colts (A-B) v Westminster Under School (A)
19.00 Years 1-4 Prize Giving (at ASL)
TUESDAY 26 JUNE
Year 8 battlefields tour (St Omer and Ypres)
14.30 Cricket: Under 9 (A-F) v The Hall (A)
16.00 Management Team meeting
WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE
Year 8 battlefields tour (St Omer and Ypres)
Year 3 trip to the Science Museum
14.30 Cricket: Under 12 XI v St Paul’s Cathedral School (venue: tbc)
17.00 Governors’ Full Board meeting
WEEK BEGINNING 25 JUNE WEEK 9
THURSDAY 28 JUNE
14.00 Cricket: Under 10 (A-B) v North Bridge House (A)
16.30 Staff meeting
FRIDAY 29 JUNE
14.30 Athletics: Newton Prep meet (Under 11 and Under 13)
19.00 Years 5-8 Prize Giving (at ASL)
SATURDAY 30 JUNE
SUNDAY 01 JULY
WEEK 10 WEEK BEGINNING 02 JULY
MONDAY 02 JULY
17.00 Guitar Concert (in the gym)
TUESDAY 03 JULY
Year 5 RS trip to Santa Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral
13.30 Year 1 Pre-Prep Play
16.00 Management Team meeting
18.00 Junior Summer Concert (at Canons Park)
WEDNESDAY 04 JULY
Year 7 Canons Park Maths and Science Day
13.30 Year 2 Pre-Prep Play
WEEK BEGINNING 02 JULY WEEK 10
THURSDAY 05 JULY
14.30 Cricket: Colts (A-B) v Wetherby (H)
14.30 Tennis: Colts team v Wetherby (H)
16.30 Staff meeting
19.00 Headmaster’s Forum for Year 6 Parents
FRIDAY 06 JULY
08.45 AHPA meeting
SATURDAY 07 JULY
AHPA Summer Festival at Canons Park Old Boys Summer Catch-Up (Years 9 - 13)
SUNDAY 08 JULY
WEEK 11 WEEK BEGINNING 09 JULY
MONDAY 09 JULY
15.00 Gym display (at Loudoun Road)
16.30 Staff and parents invitation chess match (in dining room)
TUESDAY 10 JULY
16.00 Management Team meeting
18.00 Year 8 Leavers’ Party (at Canons Park)
WEDNESDAY 11 JULY
End of Term
11.30 End of Year Church Service (St John’s Wood Church)
Boys to be collected from the church
The School will be closed from 11.30
WEEK BEGINNING 09 JULY WEEK 11
THURSDAY 12 JULY
FRIDAY 13 JULY
SATURDAY 14 JULY
SUNDAY 15 JULY
SPORTS FIXTURES
Please note that fixtures are sometimes subject to unavoidable change. Please check the School intranet for up to date details if you are planning to attend a match.
CRICKET
The First XI
Wed 25 April
Fri 27 April
Wed 2 May
Fri 4 May Newton Prep
Fri 11 May City of London
Wed 16 May Haileybury (Under 13 XI)
Fri 18 May Bishop’s Stortford College
Wed 23 May Wetherby
Wed 30 May The Hall
Wed 20 June St Anthony’s
First XI Cricket Tour
Fri 15 – 18 June Jersey
Second XI
Wed 25 April
Wed 2 May
Fri 4 May
Fri 11 May
Wed 16 May Haileybury (Under 13 XI)
Wed 23 May Wetherby
Fri 25 May North Bridge House
Wed 30 May The Hall
Wed 20 June St Anthony’s
The Third XI
Date
Wed 2 May Westminster Under School
Fri 25 May North Bridge House
Under 12
Date
Wed 27 June St Paul’s Cathedral
Colts A (Under 11)
Date Opposition
Mon 30 April The Hall
Thu 3 May Newton Prep
Mon 14 May St Paul’s
Mon 28 May Hill House
Mon 18 June St Anthony’s
Mon 25 June Westminster Under School
Thu 5 July Wetherby
Colts B (Under 11)
Date
Mon 30 April The Hall
Thu 3 May Newton Prep
Mon 28 May Hill House
Mon 18 June St Anthony’s
Mon 25 June Westminster Under School
Thu 5 July Wetherby
Colts C (Under 11)
Date Opposition
Mon 18 June St Anthony’s Away
Under 10 A
Date
Thu 3 May North Bridge House Away
Mon 14 May Wetherby Away
Thu 17 May Durston House Away
Thu 24 May The Hall
Thu 14 June Newton Prep
Thu 28 June North Bridge House
Under 10 B
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Thu 3 May North Bridge House Away
Thu 17 May Durston House Away
Thu 24 May The Hall Home
Thu 14 June Newton Prep Away
Thu 28 June North Bridge House Away
Under 9 A
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Tue 8 May North Bridge House Away
Tue 22 May The Hall Home
Tue 26 June The Hall Away
Under 9 B
Date Opposition
Tue 8 May North Bridge House Away
Tue 22 May The Hall Home
Tue 26 June The Hall Away
Under 9 C
Date Opposition
Tue 22 May The Hall
Tue 12 June North Bridge House Away
Tue 26 June The Hall Away
Under 9 D
Date Opposition
Tue 22 May The Hall Home
Tue 12 June North Bridge House Away
Tue 26 June The Hall Away
Under 9 E
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Tue 22 May The Hall Home
Tue 26 June The Hall Away
Under 9 F
Date Opposition
Tue 22 May The Hall
Tue 26 June The Hall
Under 9 G
Date Opposition
Tue 22 May The Hall
Year 3 Team
Date Opposition
Tue 15 May Wetherby Home
Year 4 Team
Date Opposition
Tue 15 May Wetherby
TENNIS
The First Team
Wed 25 April Durston House Home
Fri 27 April Hill House
Wed 2 May Westminster Under School Away
Fri 4 May Newton Prep
Wed 16 May The Hall
Wed 23 May Wetherby
Wed 30 May The Hall
Wed 20 June St Anthony’s
The Colts Team
Date Opposition
Thu 3 May Newton Prep
Mon 21 May The Hall
Mon 18 June St Anthony’s
Mon 25 June Westminster Under School
Thu 5 July Wetherby
The Under 10 Team
Date Opposition Venue Result Score
Thu 24 May The Hall
ACTIVITIES
NB Saturday sessions will only take place on the following dates: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th May, 16th, 23rd, 30th June *Denotes Activity requiring payment
MUSIC
THURSDAY
SHAPE OF THE DAY
YEARS 1 & 2
08.00 - 08.20 The Early Room (When wet)
08.20 - 08.45 Organisation Time
08.35 - 08.45 Form Time
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
SHAPE OF THE DAY
08.00 - 08.20 The Early Room (When wet)
08.20 - 08.45 Organisation Time
08.35 - 08.45 Form Time
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 13.00 - Return 16.00
SHAPE OF THE DAY
YEARS 5,6,7 & 8
08.00 - 08.20 The Early Room (When wet)
08.20 - 08.45 Organisation Time
08.35 - 08.45 Form Time
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
Leave 13.40 - Return 16.30
Leave 13.40 - Return 16.30 Games Years 7 & 8
CALENDAR 2012 - 2013