Academic Calendar

Term Dates 2011/12

Autumn Term 2011Academic Calendar
Tuesday 6th September

Term begins, 7:45am

Thursday 27th October Half Term and Eid Al Adha starts at normal finish times
Wednesday 9th November Term Resumes, 7:45am
Sunday 27th November Hijri New Year (Government and Islamic Holiday, school closed)
Thursday 15th December Term ends - 12:20pm
Spring Term 2012Academic Calendar
Tuesday 3rd January Term Starts 7:45am
Thursday 9th February Half Term begins at the normal finish times
Sunday 19th February Term Resumes 7:45am
Thursday 29th March Term Ends 12:20pm
Summer Term 2012 Academic Calendar
Sunday 15th April Term begins, 7:45am
Thursday 17th May Half Term begins at the normal finish times
Monday 21st May Term begins, 7:45am
Sunday 17th June  Israa & Miraj (Government and Islamic Holiday, school closed)
Thursday 28th June

Term ends 12:20pm

Spring Term 2012

January
2012
Week 1
Monday 2nd Jan                       
Boarders return by 8.00pm                                                                                           
Tuesday 3rd Jan Junior School :
No ECAs or Prep this week
Day pupils return, 7.45am
Prep: Assembly, Head of Prep, 9.20am
Senior School:
Day pupils return, 7.45am
Whole School Assembly, ends 3.00pm
Tutor Meeting, 3.15 - 4.15pm
Wednesday 4th Jan

Junior School:
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Senior School:
Twilight Inset

Thursday 5th Jan

Junior School:
Prep: House Meetings, House Leaders
Senior School:
Twilight Inset
Week 2
Sunday 8th Jan Junior School:
ECAs and Prep begin
Foundation: Parent Rep Meeting, 8.00am, Dining Hall
Foundation: Nursery Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Camp Meeting for parents, 3pm
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Compulsory Prep and Activities Begin   
Monday 9th Jan Junior School:
Infant: Year 1 Parent Rep Meeting, 8.00am, Dining Hall
Foundation: Nursery Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Senior School:
Year 12 and 13 IB Training – All Day
U13 ‘B’ Netball v DBS ‘B’ (H), starts 4.15pm
Tuesday 10th Jan Junior School:
Infant: Year 2 Parent Rep Meeting, 8.00am, Dining Hall
Foundation: Nursery Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Senior School:
House Assembly, ends 3.00pm
Year 10 PSHE, Periods 1 - 3
Year 10 Parents’ Evening 4.00- 6.00pm
Wednesday 11th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Pre-Prep: Parent Rep Meeting, 8.00am, Dining Hall
Foundation: Nursery Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Thursday 12th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Parent Rep Meeting, 8.00am, Dining Hall
Prep: Assembly: Head of Prep, 1.50pm
Saturday 13th Jan Senior School:
U11, U13, U15 and Open Cricket Festival, Repton School
Week 3
Sunday 15th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 5 Field Studies Camp
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments‘ Reserve Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Monday 16th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 5 Field Studies Camp
Senior School:
Talk: HPV & Immunisation Information
(mothers & daughters only) 8.00 - 10.00 am
Tuesday 17th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 5 Field Studies Camp
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Senior School:
Inter-House Boys’ Rugby & Girls’ Netball, ends 5.00pm
Wednesday 18th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 5 Field Studies Camp
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Senior School:
Senior School Open Morning
Thursday 19th Jan Junior School:
Prep-Prep: Year 3 Camp payment deadline
Prep: Assembly, 6GT, 1.50pm
Senior School:
Modern World Debates
Saturday 21th Jan Junior School:
Junior School Assessment Day for September 2012 Intake
Prep: Year 6 Romeo and Juliet outing
Senior School:
Senior School Assessment Day, 9.30am
Week 4
Sunday 22nd Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 6 Field Studies Camp
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Department Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Monday 23rd Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 6 Field Studies Camp
Foundation: Chinese New Year Celebrations
Senior School:
Confirmation of Final IGCSE Examination
Entries to Examinations Officer by HoDs
Tuesday 24th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 6 Field Studies Camp
Prep: Year 5 House rugby/football matches
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Infant: Year 1 Sports Day
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express
Senior School:
Whole School Assembly, ends 3.00pm
Year 7 Parents’ Evening, 4.00 – 6.00pm
Wednesday 25th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 6 Field Studies Camp
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Pre-Prep: Year 2 Sports Day
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express
Senior School:
Global Study UK Careers Fair 8.00-10.00am
Thursday 26th Jan Junior School:
Prep: Year 6 Field Studies Camp   
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express
Prep: Assembly, 5SS, 1.50pm
Senior School:
Motivational Talk with Henry Wanyoike and Joseph Kibunja,            
C2 Lecture Theatre, 1.15pm – 2.15pm
Week 5
Sunday 29th Jan Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Year 3 Sports Day
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments‘ Reserve Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Year 9 Sailing Outdoor Education Talk, 12.50 – 1.10pm
Monday 30th Jan Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Sports Day
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express
Tuesday 31st Jan Junior School:
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Egyptian Day
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Prep: Year 6 House rugby/football matches
Senior School:
Inter-House Singing, 3.00 - 5.00pm
Wednesday 1st Feb Junior School:
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Senior School:
IGCSE & IB Examination Invoices sent out by Finance Department.
Thursday 2nd Feb Junior School:
International Day
Pre Prep: Year 4 Camp payment deadline
Foundation: Nursery Trip to Pizza Express   
Senior School:
UKMT Intermediate Mathematics Challenge (within lessons)
Week 6
Sunday 5th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Y3 Camp
Foundation: Reception Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Department Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
IB IA & Predicted Grade Deadlines Published by Director of IB
IB & IGCSE Exam Dates Published by
Director of IB and Examinations Officer
Year 9 IGCSE Options Pupil and Parents’ Evening,4.00 – 6.00pm
Modern World Debates, Finals
Monday 6th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Y3 Camp
Foundation: Reception Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Senior School:
Modern World Debates, Finals
Tuesday 7th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Y3 Camp
Foundation: Reception Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Prep: Year 5 Sports Day
Senior School:
Inter-House Athletics, 2.45 - 5.00pm
Maginni String Quartet 'Ibn Battuta Workshop'
Modern World Debates, Finals
Wednesday 8th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Y3 Camp   
Foundation: Reception Trip, Nad Al Sheba Park
Prep: Year 6 Sports Day
Senior School:
GCSE Music Recital, The Atrium, 5.00pm
Thursday 9th Feb Junior School:
Absence and Punctuality Letters
Prep: Assembly, Head of Prep, 1.50pm
Half term begins, 2.30pm
Senior School:
Half term begins, 2.30pm
Week 7

Senior School:
Half Term: 10th February – 18th February inclusive
Week 8
Saturday 18th Feb Junior School:
Half term ends
Boarders return by 8.00pm
Senior School:
Half term ends
Boarders return by 8.00pm
Sunday 19th Feb Junior School:
Day pupils return, 7.45am
Infant: Year 1 trip, Posh Paws
Senior School:
Day pupils return, 7.45am   
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments‘ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Monday 20th Feb Junior School:
Infant: Year 1 trip, Posh Paws
Senior School:
Year 9 IGCSE Option Form Returned to Form Tutors.
Tuesday 21st Feb Junior School:
Infant: Year 1 trip, Posh Paws
Prep: Pancake Day Races
Pre-Prep: Pancake Day
Infant: Pancake Day Races
Foundation: Pancake Day Party
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Inter-House rugby/football
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Senior School:
Whole School Assembly, ends 3.00pm
Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition
Year 11 IB Options Parents’ Evening, 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Wednesday 22nd Feb Junior School:
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Infant: Year 1 trip, Posh Paws
Senior School:
Year 11 IGCSE PE Practical Assessment Day
Thursday 23rd Feb Junior School:
Infant: Year 1 trip, Posh Paws
Infant: Year 2 Arabic Assembly
Prep: House Meetings, House Leaders, 1.50pm
Senior School:
Year 13 Final IA Submission deadline.   
Year 11 IGCSE PE Practical Assessment Day
Friday 24th Feb Junior School:
Repton Car Boot Sale and Spring Fun Day
Week 9
Sunday 26th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Camp
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments‘ Reserve Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
IB Examination Timetable published by Director of IB
IGCSE Examination Timetable published
by Examinations Officer
IB Theatre Arts Independent Project Performances
(by invitation)
MFL IB ORALS
Monday 27th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Camp
Senior School:
Year 11 IB Options’ Form Returned to Form Tutors
IB Theatre Arts Independent Project Performances
(by invitation)
MFL IB ORALS
Tuesday 28th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Camp
Pre-Prep: Year 3 Inter-House rugby/football
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Senior School:
House Assembly, ends 3.00pm
Twilight Inset
MFL IB ORALS
Wednesday 29th Feb Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Camp
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Senior School:
Year 10 / Year 11 IGCSE Geography Field Trip
MFL IB ORALS
Thursday 1st Mar Junior School:
Pre-Prep: Year 4 Camp
World Book Day
Foundation Pajama Day
Prep: Assembly, English Department, 1.50pm
Senior School:
D of E Bronze and Silver assessed expedition departs
Gymnastics Competition, Muscat, departs
MFL IB ORALS
Week 10
Sunday 4th Mar Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments‘ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Payment deadline for IB and IGCSE Examination Fees
IB Invigilation Timetable published to Staff by Director of IB
IGCSE Invigilation Timetable published to Staff
by Examinations Officer
Monday 5th Mar Senior School:
IB Music Recital, The Atrium, 5.00pm
Tuesday 6th Mar Junior School:
Prep: Inter-House Poetry Recital, competition finals
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Senior School:
Inter-HouseDebating, 2.45 - 5.00pm
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature –
Opening Ceremony
Wednesday 7th Mar Junior School:
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Foundation: Nursery Sports Day           
Prep: World Maths Day
Senior School:
Year 10 PSHE, Periods 1 – 3
Year 8 Education Day, David Almond, Literature Festival,
Festival City. All Day
Charity Day 2.30-4.45pm
Thursday 8th Mar Junior School:
Foundation: Reception Sports Day
Prep: Assembly, 6MB, 1.50pm
Friday 9th Mar Senior School:
Repton UK, exchange visit arrives

Week 11
Sunday 11th Mar Junior School:
Foundation: Reception Trip to the Supermarket
Prep: Music Recital, Years 5&6
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments‘ Reserve Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Year 9 Outdoor Education Trip
MFL IGCSE ORALS
Monday 12th Mar Junior School:
Foundation: Reception Trip to the Supermarket
Senior School:
Year 9 Outdoor Education Trip
MFL IGCSE ORALS
Tuesday 13th Mar Junior School:
Foundation: Reception Trip to the Supermarket
Prep: Staff Meeting, 3pm
Senior School:
Whole School Assembly, ends 3.00pm
Twilight Inset
Year 9 Outdoor Education Trip
MFL IGCSE ORALS
Wednesday 14th Mar Junior School:
Foundation: Reception Trip to the Supermarket
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Prep: Year 6 French Market Day
Senior School:
Year 9 Outdoor Education Trip
MFL IGCSE ORALS
Thursday 15th Mar Junior School:
Prep: Arabic Assembly, Years 5&6
Senior School:
Year 9 Outdoor Education Trip
MFL IGCSE ORALS
Week 12
Sunday 18th Mar Junior School:
NO ECAs or Prep this week
Foundation: Mothers’ Day Afternoon Tea
Nursery: 12.30pm   Reception: 1.50pm
Prep: Parents’ Evening, 3-6pm
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Music Competition Solo Class Finals, The Atrium, 5.00pm
Repton Exchange Dinner
Monday 19th Mar Junior School:
Foundation, Infant, Pre-Prep and Prep: Parents’ Evening, 3-6pm
Senior School:
Music Competition Solo Class Finals, The Atrium, 5.00pm
F1 in Schools
Tuesday 20th Mar Junior School:
Prep: Parents’ Evening, 3-6pm
Senior School:
House Assembly, ends 3.00pm
F1 in Schools
Year 7 – 10 School Production Performance,
Adaption of ‘Our Day Out’. Repton Circle
Wednesday 21st Mar Junior School:
Prep: Year Group Meetings, 7.20am
Foundation, Infant, Pre-Prep and Prep: Parents’ Evening, 3-6pm
Senior School:
Year 7 – 10 School Production Performance,
Adaption of ‘Our Day Out’. Repton Circle
Thursday 22nd Mar Junior School:
Absence and Punctuality Letters
Infant: Year 1 Arabic Assembly
Prep: Assembly, Head of Prep, 1.50pm
Senior School:
Confirmation of IB Predicted Examination Grades &
IA’s to Director of IB
Year 7 – 10 School Production Performance,
Adaption of ‘Our Day Out’. Repton Circle
End of Compulsory Prep and Activities programme
Friday 23rd Mar Senior School:
Year 12 CAS Trip & D of E Gold Expedition /
Residential departs for Nepal (return Friday 6th April)
Repton UK, exchange visit departs
Week 13
Sunday 25th Mar Junior School:
NO ECAs or Prep this week
Senior School:
Housemasters’ Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Head of Departments‘ Reserve Meeting 2.40 – 3.40pm
Workshop and Concert, Sidney Sussex Cambridge Choir /Chamber Choir, The Atrium, 5.00pm
Monday 26th Mar Junior School:
Prep: Year 5 English, ‘The Village’ presentations
Tuesday 27th Mar Junior School:
Prep: Year 6 English, ‘The School under Siege’ presentations
Senior School:
Year 13 Parents’ Evening, 3.00pm – 5.00pm
Wednesday 28th Mar Senior School:
Spring Fayre – Student Council
Thursday 29th Mar Junior & Senior School:
Term ends, 12.20pm