Maidwell Hall

MAIDWELL HALL

Boarding and Day School for Boys and Girls Aged 7-13

LENT TERM 2010

JANUARY

Week 1

Tues 12 1900 Term Starts - Boarders Return
Wed 13 0830 Day Pupils Return
Thurs
14 1500 Cross-Country Team Training
Sat
16
1430 Football v Akeley Wood: 1st & 2nd XI (H), 3rd & 4th XI (A) *
    1430 Football v Witham Hall: Colts A (A), Colts B & C VII (H) *
Sun 17 1000 Church Service: Preacher: Steve Schofield Esq., *
    1400 House ‘Convoy’ Competition
Senior House Squash

Week 2

Mon 18 1050 Heads of Department Meeting
    1840 Junior House Squash
Tues 19 0900 Form I Geography Fieldwork at Market Harborough
1500 Football v Spratton Hall: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
Wed 20 1430 Football v Bedford Prep: 1st & 2nd XI (A), 3rd & 4th XI (H) *
    1430
    Football v Stoneygate: Colts A (A), Colts B, C & D VII (H) *
    1430 Football v Akeley Wood: Under 9’s A & B (A) *
Thurs 21 Headmaster at Oxford Group Conference (until 22nd)
1045 School Council Meeting
Sat 23 1430 Senior & Junior House Football Matches (Round 1)
1840 House Action Cricket Round 1
Sun 24 1000 Church Service: Preacher: Revd Mary Garbutt, Rector of Maidwell *
1100 Polo Training
1330 1st XI Hockey Squad Training at Uppingham School
1330 Junior Outing to Birmingham National Aquarium
1400 House Monopoly Competition
1840 Junior House Basketball Competition

Week 3

Tues 26 1100 House Junior Handball
    1840 Lecture: Cdr Neil Wiley: ‘Arms & armour through the ages’
Wed 27 1430 Football v Stoneygate: 1st & 2nd XI (A) *
    1430 Football v Bedford Prep: Colts A & B (H) *
1840 House Shooting Competition
Thurs 28 1015 New Girls’ Assessments (until 1215)
    1500 Football v Wellingborough: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
    1500 Cross Country Team Training
Fri 29 1230 1st Leave Out Starts
      1st Academic Assessment

Week 4

FEBRUARY

Mon 1   Oundle Scholarship: Preliminary Exams
1930 1st Leave Out Ends
1800 Form I Parent-Teacher Meeting *
Tues 2 0930 Governors’ Finance Committee Meeting

Monday’s lessons, preps and duties

1430 Football v Stoneygate: Under 9’s A & B (A) *
1630 Squash v Oakham: 2nd VI and Colts VI (A) *
Wed 3 1430 Football v Wellingborough: 1st, 2nd & 4th XI, Colts B (A), 3rd XI, Colts A and Under 10’s VII (H) *
Thurs 4 1500 Cross-Country Team Training
Sat 6 1145 Pytchley Hunt Meet at Maidwell Hall * (lessons 1, 2 & 3 only)
1700 Leavers’ Walk Training Weekend, Edale, Peak District
Sun 7 1000 Church Service: Preacher: David Coleman Esq *
1100 Polo Training
1400 Form II Bowling Trip
2000 Leavers’ Walk Training Weekend Ends

Week 5

Mon 8 1645 Squash v Bedford Prep: 1st VI & Colts VI (A) *
Tues 9 1250 Academic Forum
Wed 10 1430 Hockey v Witham Hall: 1st XI (A)
    1430 Football v Stoneygate: 2nd XI (H) *
    1430 Football v Swanbourne House: Colts A & B IX and C VII (A) *
    1430 Football v Beachborough: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
Thurs 11 1445 Cross-Country: Swanbourne Chase: Senior A & B teams and Junior team *
    1500 Football v Spratton Hall: Under 9’s A & B (A) *
    1840 Lecture: Tim Butcher: ‘African journeys, a walk on the wild side’
Fri
12
1230 Half Term Starts

Week 6

Sun 21 1900
Half-Term Ends
    1930 Presentation for parents and boys: ‘Amantani UK’: Fred Branson Esq *

Week 7

Mon 22 1045 School Council Meeting
Tues 23 1630 Swimming Gala v Kimbolton (A) *
Wed 24   Hockey v Spratton Hall: 1st XI (1400) (A); 2nd VII (1500) (A) *
    1430 Football v Spratton Hall: Under 10’s A VII (H) *
    1400 Football v Grace Dieu: 2nd & 3rd XI (A) *
    1730 Forms I & II Early Supper
    1800 Forms I & II to ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ at Milton Keynes Theatre
Thurs 25   Headmaster to Bakewell Group Meeting at Mowden Hall (until 26th)
Fri 26 1030 Team and Choir Photos
Sat 27 1000 Open Day for Girls (until 1200)
    1245 Hockey v Oakham: 1st XI (A) *
    1430 Football v Akeley Wood: Colts A & B IX (H), Under 10’s VII (A) *
    1840 House Action Cricket Round 2
Sun 28 1000 Church Service: Preacher: James Stileman Esq., Forres Holidays *
      IAPS National Cross-Country Meeting at Malvern College *
    1330 1st XI Hockey Squad Training at Uppingham School
    1400 Form III Cinema Trip
    1400 Form V Outing to Kids’ Kingdom

Week 9

MARCH

Mon 1   Common Entrance Mock Exams start for Form I
Wed 3 1400 Under 9’s Football Tournament at The Grove *
    1430 Football v Akeley Wood: 2nd XI (A), 3rd & 4th XI (H) *
    1430 Football v Swanbourne House: Under 10’s (H) *
Thurs 4 1045 Form I Common Entrance Mock Exams End
Fri 5 1230 2nd Leave Out Starts
      2nd Academic Assessment
Sun 7   Oundle General Scholarship (until 8th)

Week 10

Mon 8 1930 2nd Leave Out Ends
    1800 Form II Parent-Teacher Meeting *
Wed 10 0930 Governors’ Meeting
    1430 Hockey v Oundle: 1st XI & 2nd XI (A) *
    1430 Football v Wellingborough: 2nd & 3rd XI (A) *
    1430 Football v Swanbourne House: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
    1840 Concert Rehearsal
Thurs 11 1500 Cross-Country: Maidwell Chase *
    1830 Mr and Mrs Holland-Bosworth’s drinks party for Maidwell Hall (by invitation)
Fri 12 1840 Concert Rehearsal
Sat 13 1230 Stowe Prep Schools’ Art Exhibition Opening Reception *
    1430 Hockey v Akeley Wood: 1st XI (A) *
    1430 Football v Spratton Hall: Colts A, B & C (A) *
    1400 Football v Bedford Prep: Under 9’s A & B (H) *
Sun 14 1000 Church Service: Preacher: Charles Milne Esq., Eton Tutor for Admissions *

  1115 Spring Concert *
    1400 Form I Outing to Laser Quest
    1330 Outing to Warwick Castle

Week 11

Mon 15 1615 Squash v Bedford Prep: Senior B VI and Colts B VI (A) *
Wed 17 1430 Football v The Grove: Colts A & B (A), Under 9’s A & B (H) *
Sat 20 1430 House Football Finals *
Sun 21 0930 Church Service: Preacher: The Headmaster *
    1100 Rugby: IAPS Small Schools Under 13’s Sevens Tournament at Oundle *
    1100 House Table Tennis Tournament
    1100 Form IV outing to ‘Conkers’

Tues 23 1500 Football: 1st XI v Staff
    1840 House Debating Competition (Round 1)
Wed 24   Hockey v Oakham: Under 12 VII’s Tournament *
Thurs 25 1130 School Prize Giving (pupils only)
    1210 Final Prayers
      3rd Academic Assessment
    1230 End of Term

Please Note:

* This denotes that parents and friends are very welcome to attend the event. It is very much hoped that many parents will come to Church Services on Sunday. If coming to watch a match please check on the morning in question that the match is on and what are the exact timings.