Epworthians
1st Term Calendar
Blue: High School
Red: Primary School
Green: Pre-Primary School
Black: Whole School
Term 1 2012 Cultural Programme
The Primary School Extra Mural Programme can be found under Primary School / Extra Activities.
January |
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| Mon 09 |
Finance Department opens | |
| Tues 10 |
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| Wed 11 |
School Shop opens – by appointment only | |
| Thurs 12 |
08:00 08:00 08:00 10:00-11:30 |
High School office opens Primary School office opens Pre-Primary School office opens Swimming training |
| Fri 13 |
09:00 10:00-11:30 12:30 - - |
Management Meeting Swimming training New Staff luncheon (in the main dining room) and Orientation Canoeing – pre-season training camp in Mtunzini |
| Sat 14 |
Canoeing – pre-season training camp in Mtunzini |
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| Sun 15 |
- 15:30 |
Canoeing – pre-season training camp in Mtunzini Annual Board/Staff function commencing in Chapel |
| Mon 16 |
Week 1 08:00-17:00 10:00 14:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 |
Tennis – team practice Staff Meeting Grade 8 Programme begins Boarders return New Parents’ Welcoming Supper Grade 8 Programme ends |
| Tues 17 |
07:30 07:45 - 15:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 17:00 |
Term 1 begins Communion Service Grade 12 outing to Vega Tennis – team practice Squash Top Squad Boarders return |
| Wed 18 |
07:50 08:00 15:00-16:00 15:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 16:00-17:00 |
Term 1 begins Term 1 begins – staggered intake Buxton Swimming trials Tennis – team practice Squash Top Squad Athlone Swimming trials |
| Thurs 19 |
08:00-14:00 10:00-13:00 10:10 15:00-16:00 15:00-17:00 15:00-17:00 16:00-17:00 17:30 |
Swimming trials Grades 3-7 IEB Principals’ Meeting at Epworth in the Haley Hall Staff Meeting Somerset Swimming trials Tennis – team practice Squash Top Squad Rhodes Swimming trials Summer Squash League |
| Fri 20 |
03:00 07:30 - 14:45 15:00-17:00 - |
Debating tour departs for Cape Town Staff Meeting Hockey – skills for all players Adopt a Spot – Grade 12 Squash Top Squad Closed weekend for Boarders |
| Sat 21 |
- - 07:55 08:00 08:00-13:00 09:00-10:00 10:30-12:00 - |
Closed weekend for Boarders Debating tour Saturday School – compulsory Gr 10-12 Parents’ Association AGM Midlands Swimming trials at UKZN Caper: Grade 1 parents Interform Gala Canoeing – Drak Challenge |
| Sun 22 |
- - - - 17:00 |
Closed weekend for BoardersDebating tour U19 KZN Tennis Trials in Durban Canoeing – Drak Challenge Flatfoot Residency Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 23 |
Week 2 - - 07:15 13:00 - 14:15 - - - |
Extra-Mural Begins Debating tour Flatfoot Residency Grade 8 depart for Camp – Camp Manoah (Eston) Staff Meeting Sports Programme begins Staff Development Epworth 1 Girls Tennis vs Longmarket at Epworth Epworth 2 Girls Tennis vs Longmarket at Epworth U11 Girls Tennis vs Longmarket at Longmarket |
| Tues 24 |
- - - 08:00 15:00 - - 17:00-21:30 |
Debating tour Flatfoot Residency Grade 8 Camp Epworthian Committee Meeting at MMC Tennis – Lyle League, Cousins League (2 teams) Epw1 vs GHS 1 (H), Epw2 vs GHS 2 (A), Epw3 vs GHS 3 (A) SUIS Cell Group training |
| Wed 25 |
- - 11:30 14:00 15:00 15:00 17:00-21:30 - |
Debating tour Flatfoot Residency Facilities Planning Meeting Grade 8 return from Camp Epworth Gala Environmental Committee Meeting SUIS Cell Group training Chelsea (Durban) Expo – Marketing |
| Thurs 26 |
- - 10:10 15:00 15:00 17:00-21:30 17:30 18:00 - |
Debating tour Flatfoot Residency Staff Meeting Tennis – Risely League Epw4 vs GHS 4 (H) Midlands Diving practice at St Anne’s SUIS Cell Group training Summer Squash League Parents/Teacher Information Evening Debating – Grade 8 training at St Charles |
| Fri 27 |
- 07:30 14:45 15:00 15:00-18:00 - 18:00 - - |
Debating tour Staff Meeting Adopt a Spot – Grade 11H Swimming – 100m Freestyle (pre-gala event) Mixed Tennis TWC Hockey – Epworth Senior Hockey trials Flatfoot Showcase Choir Camp departs Easterns Wilson Squash Junior Open Kempton Park |
| Sat 28 |
07:30 - - - - |
Tennis – Smythe Trophy at Kershaw Park Debating tour returns Canoeing – Crash and Dash Choir Camp Easterns Wilson Squash Junior Open Kempton Park |
| Sun 29 |
- - 17:00 |
Easterns Wilson Squash Junior Open Kempton Park Choir Camp returns Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 30 |
Week 1 13:00 - - - - 14:15 17:30 |
- Staff Meeting Epworth 1 Girls Tennis vs Athlone 1 at Epworth Epworth 2 Girls Tennis vs Athlone 2 at Epworth U11 Girls Tennis vs Wembley at Wembley U9 Cricket vs Northern Park at Epworth Staff Development Grade 12 Information Evening |
| Tues 31 |
10:10 13:00 14:15 - - - 15:0018:00 |
House meetings Grade 2 Mini Cricket Festival at Cowan House Staff Development Tennis – Lyle League Epw1 vs St Anne’s (A), Cousins League Epw2 vs St Anne’s 2 (H), Epw3 vs St Anne’s 3 (H) Umhlali Info Evening – Marketing |
| February | ||
| Wed 01 |
15:00 - - |
Co-Ed Invitation Gala (venue to be decided) Squash – Super 8 League Epworth/St Charles vs Westville |
| Thurs 02 |
10:1015:00 15:00 15:00 17:30 17:00 18:00 |
Staff MeetingTennis – Midlands Trials at Kershaw Park Tennis – Risely League Epw4 vs St John’s 5 (H) Midlands Diving Practice at St Anne’s Summer Squash League Parent/Teacher Contact Evening Augusta (Hillcrest) Info Evening – Marketing |
| Fri 03 |
07:30 08:00 13:00 14:00 - 14:45 - 15:00-18:00 18:00 - |
Staff Meeting Breakfast Tour for the public Boys Midlands Tennis Trials KZN pre-season Squash Round 1 KZN Trials PMB Tennis – Midlands Trials Adopt a Spot – Grade 11S Hockey – Epworth U16 trials Tennis – Mixed League at TWC Swimming – GHS Night Gala Athletics – Menlo Park meeting in Pretoria |
| Sat 04 |
08:00 08:00 08:00 - - |
Tennis – Midlands Trials at Epworth / GHS 1st team Waterpolo Tournament at Treverton Girls Midlands Tennis Trials Boys Cricket vs Bisley – Open at Bisley, U11/U10 at Bisley IEB National Conferences |
| Sun 05 |
08:00 08:30 17:00 |
Boys and Girls Midlands Tennis Trials KZN pre-season Squash Tournament PMB Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 06 |
Week 2 13:00 - - - 14:15 |
- Staff Meeting Epworth 1 Girls Tennis vs Wembley 1 at Wembley Epworth 2 Girls Tennis vs Wembley 2 at Wembley U11 Girls Tennis vs St John’s 1 at St John’s Staff Development |
| Tues 07 |
- 14:30 15:00-18:00 - 15:00 16:00 |
Laddsworth Expo – Marketing Boys Basketball vs Cowan House Parent / Teacher Conferences Tennis – Lyle League Epw1 vs St John’s 1 (A), Cousins League Epw2 vs St John’s 2 (H), Epw3 vs St John’s 3 (H) Physical Planning & Development Committee Meeting |
| Wed 08 |
14:45 15:00 - - 16:15 16:30 |
Outreach Committee Meeting – HS staffroom Swimming – Independent Schools’ Quadrangular Gala at St Anne’s Squash – Super 8 League Epworth/St Charles vs Hilton Debating – Junior and Senior Round 1 at St Charles Finance Meeting |
| Thurs 09 |
10:10 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00-18:00 15:15 17:30 18:00 |
Staff Meeting Tennis – Risely League Epw4 vs St Anne’s 4 (A) Midlands Diving practice Board Executive Meeting Parent / Teacher Conferences Debating – Grade 8 Round 1 at St Charles Summer Squash League Beachwood (Durban North) Info Evening – Marketing |
| Fri 10 |
- 07:30 13:00 - 14:45 15:00 - 15:00 - 15:00-18:00 - |
Civvies Day – Athlone (R5) Staff Meeting House Picnics Swimming – 100m Individual Medley (pre-gala event) Adopt a Spot – Grade 11W Midlands Diving trials and Interschools’ competition at St Anne’s Hockey – U14 trials Tennis – Mixed League TWC Hockey – Level O coaching course at TWC Tennis – U19 IPT Bloemfontein |
| Sat 11 |
- 08:00 - - - 18:00 – 21:00 19:00 – 23:00 |
Midmar Mile Boys Cricket vs Lynford – Open at Epworth, U11/U10 at Epworth Tennis – U19 IPT Bloemfontein Canoeing – interschools’ sprints at Nagle Dam Saturday night detention Valentine’s social |
| Sun 12 |
- - 17:00 |
Midmar Mile Tennis – U19 IPT Bloemfontein Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 13 |
Week 1 13:00 14:15 - - - 18:00 |
- Staff Meeting Staff Development Epworth 1 Girls Tennis vs St John’s 1 at St John’s Epworth 2 Girls Tennis vs St John’s 2 at St John’s U11 Girls Tennis vs Cowan House at Epworth Empangeni Info Evening – Marketing |
| Tues 14 |
13:00 15:00 - 17:30 17:30 18:00 - 18:00 18:00-21:00 |
Grade 1 and 2 Mini Cricket Festival at Cordwalles Tennis – Lyle League Epw1 vs Treverton (H), Cousins League Epw2 vs Treverton (A), Epw3 vs Wembley (A) Parents’ Association AGM Parents’ Association AGM China Tour – presentation to pupils and parents (Lecture Theatre) Eshowe Info Evening – Marketing Music – Valentine’s Dinner with Hilton College Choir |
| Wed 15 |
08:00 11:00 - - 18:00 |
Interhouse Gala Interhouse Gala Squash – Super 8 League Epworth/St Charles vs Kearsney Mtunzini Info Evening – Marketing |
| Thurs 16 |
- 10:10 12:00 - 13:45 |
Dusi Canoe Marathon Staff Meeting Half Term Half Term Half er begins |
| Fri 17 |
Dusi Canoe Marathon Half Term Half Term Half Term Prince SA Junior Open Squash Tournament JHB |
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| Sat 18 |
Dusi Canoe Marathon U18 Indoor Hockey IPT Half Term Half Term Half Term Prince SA Junior Open Squash Tournament JHB |
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| Sun 19 |
08:00 - - - – |
KZN Aquatic Champs (King’s Park in Durban) Half Term Half Term Half Term Prince SA Junior Open Squash Tournament JHB |
| Mon 20 |
Week 2 - - 20:00 |
Half Term Half Term Half Term Boarders return |
| Tues 21 |
07:30 07:50 08:00 15:00 - |
School re-opens School re-opens School re-opens Tennis – Lyle League Epw1 vs TWC 1 (A), Cousins League Epw2 vs TWC 2 (H), Epw3 vs TWC 3 (H) |
| Wed 22 |
14:00 - - - - 18:00 |
Swimming – Independent Schools’ Gala at Durban Girls’ College Squash – Super 8 League Epworth/St Charles vs Michaelhouse Debating – Junior and Senior Round 2 at Carter Pietermaritzburg Info Evening – Marketing |
| Thurs 23 |
10:10 15:00 15:00 - 17:00-18:00 17:30 - - |
Staff Meeting Gala at Gert Maritz Tennis – Risely League Epw4 vs St John’s 4 (H) Hockey Rule refresher course at Epworth (Level O) Mums’ night Summer Squash League Independent Schools’ Tennis Festival Pretoria Debating – Grade 8 Round 2 at St Charles |
| Fri 24 |
08:00 08:00 14:00-17:00 14:45 - - |
Breakfast tour for Epworth PPS parents at the PS KZN Junior Open Invitation Squash Grade 7 Fun afternoon Adopt a Spot Grade 10B Independent Schools’ Tennis Festival Pretoria Hockey – positional play – all ages |
| Sat 25 |
07:55 08:30 - - - - - |
Saturday School Boys Cricket vs Richmond – Open at Richmond, U11/U10 at Richmond KZN Junior Open Invitation Squash Independent Schools’ Tennis Festival Pretoria Canoeing – interschool Mooi River IEB Regional Conferences |
| Sun 26 |
- - - 17:00 |
Epworth Mudman Independent Schools’ Tennis Festival Pretoria KZN Junior Open Invitation Squash Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 27 |
Week 1 - - 14:15 |
Epworth 1 Girls Tennis vs Pelham at Epworth Epworth 2 Girls Tennis vs Cowan House at Epworth U11 Girls Tennis vs St John’s 2 at St John’s Staff Development |
| Tues 28 |
08:00 14:15 14:30 15:00 - |
Epworthian Committee Meeting at MMC Staff Development Boys Basketball vs Cowan House Tennis – Lyle League, Cousins League – bye Epw1 vs TWC 2 (H) |
| Wed 29 |
14:30 - - - |
Girls Basketball vs Athlone Senior at Epworth, Junior at Athlone Squash – Super 8 League Epworth/St Charles vs College Debating – Junior and Senior Round 3 at GHS |
| March | ||
| Thurs 01 |
10:10 11:30 13:00 14:45 15:00 17:00-18:00 17:30 - |
Staff Meeting Faith & practice Meeting Inter-Prep B Gala at Epworth SHE/Equity Meeting Tennis – Risely League Epw4 vs TWC 5 (A) Dads’ Night Summer Squash League Debating – Grade 8 Round 3 at St Charles |
| Fri 02 |
07:30 14:45 - 18:00 |
Staff Meeting Adopt a Spot – Grade 10E Level 1 Hockey coaching course at TWC “Epworth’s Got Talent” finals in the Haley Hall |
| Sat 03 |
08:30 - - - - |
Boys Cricket vs New Hanover – Open at New Hanover, U11/U10 at Epworth Usutu Forest (Swaziland) Expo – Marketing Level 1 Hockey coaching course at TWC Hockey goalkeeping clinic at St Anne’s |
| Sun 04 |
17:00 | Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 05 |
Week 2 13:00 - - - 14:15 14:15 |
- Staff Meeting Epworth 1 Girls Tennis vs Howick at Howick Epworth 2 Girls Tennis vs Athlone 3 at Epworth U11 Girls Tennis vs Richmond at Epworth U9 Cricket vs Northern Park at Northern Park Staff Development |
| Tues 06 |
13:00 13:00 14:00 14:15 15:00 |
Grade 1 and 2 mini cricket festival at St Charles Inter-Schools A gala at Pine Street English Olympiad Staff Development Tennis – Lyle League, Cousins League |
| Wed 07 |
13:00 - - |
Swimming – Senior Girls’ Gala (venue to be decided) Squash – Super 8 League Epworth/St Charles vs Glenwood |
| Thurs 08 |
- 10:10 13:00 - 15:00 |
Winter Sports’ programme Staff Meeting Inter-Schools E Gala at Epworth Hockey Umpires clinic at Epworth Tennis – Risely League |
| Fri 09 |
- 07:30 - - - - |
Winter Sports’ programme Staff Meeting Pi Day Adopt a Spot Gr 10O U16 Circuit Hockey Trials at Epworth Free State Junior Open Bloemfontein |
| Sat 10 |
07:55 08:30 - 09:30-12:30 - - - - |
Saturday Schoo lBoys Cricket vs Wembley – Open at Wembley, U11/U10 at Epworth Open Day Hockey 1st team Parklane Spar tournament at SJS and S&C (U18 Circuit Trials) Free State Junior Open Bloemfontein |
| Sun 11 |
- 17:00 |
Free State Junior Open Bloemfontein Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 12 |
Week 1 13:00 - - - 14:15 |
Winter Sports’ Programme Staff Meeting Epworth 1 Girls Tennis vs New Hanover at New Hanover Epworth 2 Girls Tennis BYE U11 Girls Tennis vs Eston at Epworth Staff Development |
| Tues 13 |
- - 13:00 15:00 - |
Winter Sports’ Programme Vogue Civvies Day – R5 Grade 1 and 2 Mini Cricket Festival at Epworth Tennis – Lyle League, Cousins League – catch up matches |
| Wed 14 |
09:00 - - - - 15.00 - |
Colours Meeting Winter Sports’ Programme U16 District Hockey trials at SJS Squash – Super 8 League Epworth/St Charles vs DHS/Thomas Moore BOARD Meeting (commencing in the Chapel for devotions) Debating – Junior and Senior Round 4 at Hilton |
| Thurs 15 |
- 10:10 15:00 - |
Winter Sports’ Programme Staff Meeting Tennis – Risely League – pool play offsDebating – Grade 8 Round 3 at St Charles |
| Fri 16 |
- - 07:30 14:45 - - 15:00 – 16:30 |
Extra-Mural Ends Winter Sports’ Programme Staff Meeting Adopt-a-Spot Gr 9B 1st team Hockey Goalkeeping clinic at TWC Tennis – inter-regional Kershaw Park New Parents Meet and Greet the Staff |
| Sat 17 |
- - - - - 18:00 – 21:00 |
Open day Open day U14 pre-season Hockey tournament at GHS U16 pre-season Hockey tournament at Epworth Tennis – inter-regional Kershaw Park Saturday Night Detention |
| Sun 18 |
- - - 17:00 |
Tennis – inter-regional Kershaw Park U16 and U18 Provincial Hockey trials at St Anne’s School Production Matinee Boarders’ Chapel |
| Mon 19 |
Week 2 14:15 - |
Winter Sports’ Programme Staff Development School Production |
| Tues 20 |
- 14:15 - |
Winter Sports’ Programme Staff Development School Production |
| Wed 21 |
Public Holiday – Human Rights Day – 7 lessons before lunch School Production |
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| Thurs 22 |
- 10:10 17:30 |
Winter Sports’ Programme Staff Meeting Easter Service |
| Fri 23 |
07:30 10:30 11:00 11:00 12:30 - 14:00 14.30 - |
Staff Meeting Term 1 ends Term 1 ends Final Assembly Easter Service Collect report envelopes from form classes Term 1 ends TRUST Meeting SA Schools’ closed Squash Tournament JHB |
| Sat 24 |
SA Schools’ closed Squash Tournament JHB Canoeing – KZN sprints at Nagle Dam |
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| Sun 25 |
SA Schools’ closed Squash Tournament JHB (Announcement of SA U16/U19 Squash Team to Malaysia)Canoeing – KZN sprints at Nagle Dam |