Diary Lent Term 2018

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Westminster Cathedral Choir School

Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH

Tel 020 7798 9081

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Lent Term 2018

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Sunday 31 December

Monday 1 January Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Tuesday 2 January

Wednesday 3 January

Thursday 4 January

Friday 5 January

Saturday 6 January11.00am Gaps arrive at WCCS

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Sunday 7 January The Epiphany of the Lord

Monday 8 January The Baptism of the Lord8.30am SMT meeting10.00am Whole staff INSET1.30pm – 2.30pm Boarding staff INSET4.00pm Choristers and probs return5.00pm – 6.15pm Chorister song school

Tuesday 9 JanuaryClubs begin

8.25am Term begins for Reception and Year 3 boys8.40am Term begins for Years 4-8 day boys11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting10.00am Head Master’s assembly CHL5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 10 January Instrument lessons begin

Yr 6 interview & assessmentpreparation week

No visiting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome9.30am – 2.00pm 7+ assessments Conference Rm

WEEK 1WEEK 1

Thursday 11 January Yr 6 interview & assessment preparation week

8.45am PA meeting Refectory8.50am School assembly CHL9.30am – 2.00pm 8+ assessments1.10pm House meetings

Friday 12 January Yr 6 interview & assessment preparation week

8.15am Form assembly9.30am – 2.00pm 8+ assessments Conference Rm2.00pm Music scholars’ concert Cathedral Hall

Saturday 13 January No visiting

2.30pm Boarding house activity

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WEEK 2WEEK 2

Thursday 18 January 8.15am Junior Choir8.50am School assembly CHL1.45pm Health & safety (domestic committee) meeting4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 19 January 8.15am School Choir8.40am – 9.15am School council meeting8.50am Form assembly2.10pm U9 A, B, C & D football vs Eaton House Battersea Park2.10pm U8 A & B football vs Eaton House Battersea Park2.30pm 1st & 2nd XII vs Arnold House Canons Park5.00pm St Paul’s sing Evensong at Westminster Cathedral Westminster Cathedral

Saturday 20 January 11.00am – 8.00pm Probationer visiting2.30pm – 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity

Notes

Sunday 14 January 2nd Sunday of the Year10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral4.30pm – 8.00pm Visiting

Monday 15 January Yr 6 interview & assessment preparation week

Chamber music & orchestra begin8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL9.30am – 2.00pm 8+ assessments Conference Rm4.00pm Staff meeting CHL4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting

Tuesday 16 JanuaryYear 6 mock interview day

8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am Form assembly9.30am – 2.00pm 7+ assessments11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 17 January Chorister non-singing day

7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral2.30pm 1st and 2nd XII vs Willington Prep Drax playing fields

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WEEK 3WEEK 3

Thursday 25 January The conversion of St Paul the Apostle8.15am Junior Choir8.50am School assembly CHL1.10pm Pre-Prep House meetings (House board work due in)3.00pm PA bake sale, WCCS merchandise and second-hand uniform sale Playground4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 26 January 8.15am School Choir8.50am Form assembly2.00pm Years 4-8 swimming gala vs Sussex House QMSC2.20pm Year 3 A & B vs Thomas’s Clapham Roehampton Vale

Saturday 27 January 11.00am – 8.00pm Probationer visiting2.30pm – 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity

Notes

Sunday 21 January 3rd Sunday of the Year10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral4.30pm Visiting

Monday 22 January8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL10.45am – 12.00pm Chorister outreach workshop Cathedral Hall4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting4.00pm Year 7 parents’ evening CHL

Tuesday 23 January8.15am Gallery Choir8.40am Year 3 assembly – Year 3 parents welcome Pre-Prep dining room8.50am Form assembly11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.00pm Choristers sing Vespers at St Paul’s Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 24 JanuaryChorister non-singing day

7.45am SMT meeting8.15am School Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral2.30pm 1st XII, 2nd XII & 3rd VII vs Fulham Prep Twyford Avenue2.30pm Year 3 A & B vs Parsons Green Prep Hurlingham Park3.00pm U11 A, B IX vs Westminster Under Battersea Park

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WEEK 4WEEK 4

Sunday 28 January 4th Sunday of the Year10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral4.30pm – 8.00pm Visiting

Monday 29 January 8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting4.00pm 5A parents’ evening CHL

Tuesday 30 January8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am Form assembly9.30am – 11.00am Open morning for Pre-Prep prospective parents11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 31 January Chorister non-singing day

7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral11.30am U10 A, B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square11.30am U9 A, B & C IIX vs Westminster Under Vincent Square1.40pm – 3.40pm Years 4 & 5 academic lessons 2.30pm U11 A & B IXs vs Hornsby House Battersea Ironsides RFC2.30pm 1st & 2nd XIII vs Eaton House The Manor Battersea Park

Thursday 1 February The Presentation of the Lord 8.15am Junior Choir8.50am School assembly CHL4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 2 February 8.15am School Choir8.50am Form assembly2.30pm Year 5 A – D vs Chepstow House Battersea Park2.30pm Year 3 A & B vs Fulham Prep Twyford Ave4.00pm Chorister song school

Saturday 3 February 11.00am – 8.00pm Probationer visiting2.30pm – 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity

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WEEK 5WEEK 5

Sunday 4 February 5th Sunday of the YearChorister open morning

10.30am Solemn Mass11.45am Parents’ coffee3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction4.30pm Visiting

Monday 5 February 8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting4.00pm 5B parents’ evening CHL

Tuesday 6 February8.15am Gallery Choir8.40am Reception assembly – Reception parents welcome Pre-Prep dining room8.50am Form assembly11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 7 February Chorister non-singing day

7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Junior Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral2.30pm Year 8A & U11 A & B vs St Philip’s Barn Elms2.45pm Year 7 concert Cathedral Hall

Thursday 8 February 8.15am Junior Choir8.45am PA meeting8.50am School assembly CHL11.00am Choristers & probs depart for Lourdes1.10pm Pre-Prep House meetings4.00pm Interim reports to Form Tutors4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 9 February Choristers & probs in Lourdes

8.15am School Choir8.50am Form assembly2.15pm Year 3 A & B vs The Roche School Wandsworth Park2.15pm U9 A, B & C vs The Roche School Battersea Park2.15pm 2nd XII vs Knightsbridge Burton Court

Saturday 10 February Choristers & probs in Lourdes

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WEEK 6WEEK 6

Sunday 11 February 6th Sunday of the Year Chorister & probs in Lourdes

Monday 12 February Chorister & probs return from Lourdes

8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL 1.10pm Pre-Prep House singing competition4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting

Tuesday 13 February 8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am Form assembly10.30am Governors’ finance committee meeting11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm Reception and Year 3 parents’ evening4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.00pm Interim reports to Director of Studies4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 14 February Ash Wednesday7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral10.30am Governors’ academic committee meeting2.15pm Years 3 & 4 inter-house tag-rugby2.15pm Years 7 & 7 inter-house rugby4.00pm Chorister song school5.30pm Choristers sing Allegri Miserere for Ash Wednesday Cathedral

Thursday 15 February Chorister non-singing day

8.15am Junior Choir8.50am School assembly CHL4.00pm Year 3 parents’ evening4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 16 February School charity swimathon for Eyehope

8.15am School Choir8.50am Form assembly3.30pm Half-term begins for boys in Reception3.40pm Half-term begins for boys in Year 33.50pm Half-term begins for Years 4-8 day boys and probs4.00pm – 5.30pm Chorister parents’ evening CHL6.30pm Half-term begins for choristers

Saturday 17 FebruaryMen’s voices only for Cathedral services

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HALF-TERMHALF-TERM

Thursday 22 February Chair of St Peter the Apostle Half-term

Friday 23 February Half-term

Saturday 24 February 4.00pm Choristers and probs return5.00pm – 6.15pm Chorister song school

Notes

Sunday 18 February 1st Sunday of LentMen’s voices only for Cathedral services

Monday 19 February Half-term

Tuesday 20 February Half-term

Wednesday 21 February Half-term

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WEEK 7WEEK 7

Thursday 1 March St David, Patron of Wales

Year 8 CE mocks8.15am Junior Choir8.45am PA meeting8.50am School assembly CHL4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 2 March World Book Day

8.15am School Choir8.50am Form assembly2.15pm U9 A – D (including Year 3) vs St Philip’s Barn Elms3.00pm U10 A, B & C vs The Roche School Battersea Park3.00pm U11 A, B & C IXs vs The Roche School Wandsworth Park

Saturday 3 March 10.00am – 4.00pm Catholic Prep schools rugby VII tournament The Oratory School, Reading11.00am – 8.00pm Probationer visiting2.30pm – 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity

Notes

Sunday 25 February 2nd Sunday of Lent10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral

Monday 26 FebruaryYear 8 CE mocks

8.25am Reception and Year 3 boys return8.30am Staff briefing8.40am Years 4-8 day boys return8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL10.45am – 12.00pm Chorister outreach workshop Cathedral Hall4.00pm Staff meeting4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting

Tuesday 27 FebruaryYear 8 CE mocks

8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am Form assembly9.30am – 11.00am Open morning for Pre-Prep prospective parents11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 28 February Year 8 CE mocks

Chorister non-singing day7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral10.30am Governors’ pastoral committee meeting11.30am U10 A, B & C vs Westminster Under Vincent Square1.40pm – 3.40pm Year 5 academic lessons2.30pm U11 A, B & C IXs vs Eaton House The Manor Clapham Common2.30pm Year 7A vs Wetherby Senior Twyford Avenue5.00pm Music theory exams Room 10

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WEEK 8WEEK 8

Thursday 8 March 8.15am Junior Choir8.50am School assembly CHL11.00am Prefects meeting2.30pm Stevensons (uniform suppliers) visit Refectory4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents7.00pm PA reception for all parents / boys’ art exhibition Cathedral Hall

Friday 9 March8.50am School Choir8.15am Form assembly2.00pm Year 3 – 8 swimming gala vs Wetherby Prep QMSC

Saturday 10 March 11.00am – 8.00pm Probationer visiting2.30pm – 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity

Notes

Sunday 4 March 3rd Sunday of Lent10.30am Solemn Mass11.45am Parents’ coffee3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction4.30pm – 8.00pm Visiting

Monday 5 March8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL12.45pm Staff meeting4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting 4.00pm Year 8 parents’ evening CHL

Tuesday 6 March 8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am Form assembly9.30am – 11.00am Open morning for 7+ & 8+ prospective parents11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 7 March Chorister non-singing day

7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral10.30am Full governors’ meeting11.30am U9 A, B, C & D vs Westminster Under Vincent Square1.40pm – 3.40pm Year 4 academic lessons2.30pm 2nd XII vs Notting Hill Prep Battersea Park2.30pm 1st XII and U11 A & BIX vs St Philip’s Barn Elms2.45pm Year 5 concert Cathedral Hall

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WEEK 9WEEK 9

Thursday 15 March 8.15am Junior Choir8.40am – 9.15am School Council meeting8.50am School assembly3.00pm PA bake sale, WCCS merchandise and second-hand uniform sale Playground4.00pm End-of-term reports to Director of Studies4.00pm – 5.00pm Ski trip meeting for all parents and boys CHL4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 16 March 8.15am School Choir8.50am Form assembly2.30pm Year 3 A & B vs Chepstow House Battersea Park2.30pm U10 A & B vs Oakfield Prep Battersea Park2.30pm Wetherby Under 13s VIIs tournament Wetherby Sports Ground4.00pm Pre-Prep end-of-term reports to Head of Pre-Prep

Saturday 17 March St Patrick, Patron of Ireland11.00am – 8.00pm Probationer visiting2.30pm – 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity

Notes

Sunday 11 March 4th Sunday of Lent10.30am Solemn Mass Cathedral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Cathedral 4.30pm – 8.00pm Visiting

Monday 12 March 8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL4.00pm End-of-term reports to Form Tutors4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting5.30pm Staff meeting

Tuesday 13 MarchABRSM music exams

8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am Form assembly9.30am Year 3 trip to the British Museum11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting4.00pm Pre-Prep end-of-term reports to class teacher4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 14 March Chorister non-singing day

ABRSM music exams7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral11.30am U9 A, B, C & D vs Westminster Under Vincent Square1.40pm – 3.40pm Year 4 academic lessons2.30pm U11 A, B & C vs Willington Prep Battersea Park2.30pm 1st & 2nd XII vs Hill House Battersea Park

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WEEK 10WEEK 10

Thursday 22 March Chorister non-singing day

TRIPS DAY8.15am Junior Choir8.50am School assembly CHL3.30pm “Look at books” for Pre-Prep parents4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents

Friday 23 March8.15am School Choir8.50am Form assembly2.00pm Years 3 – 8 inter-house cross-country Green Park3.30pm Term ends for boys in Reception3.40pm Term ends for boys in Year 33.50pm Term ends for day boys in Years 4-8 and probs Saturday 24 March 1.45pm – 2.30pm Chorister song school2.30pm – 8.00pm Chorister visiting / chorister activity

Notes

Sunday 18 March 5th Sunday of Lent10.30am Solemn Mass Catherdral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Catherdral4.30pm – 8.00pm Visiting

Monday 19 March St Joseph, Patron of the diocese8.30am Staff briefing8.50am Head Master’s assembly CHL11.00am Chorister outreach concert Cathedral Hall1.30pm – 3.30pm Chorister song school2.00pm Chorister outreach concert Cathedral Hall4.00pm Staff meeting4.00pm Pre-Prep staff meeting4.00pm – 5.00pm Dress rehearsal of school play Conference rm

Tuesday 20 March 8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am Form assembly10.00am Reception trip to the London Transport Museum11.30am Weekly Cathedral Music Dept / School meeting11.35am – 12.35pm Performance of school play for boys & staff Conference rm4.00pm – 5.00pm Day boy detention4.15pm – 6.00pm Head Master’s appointments with parents5.30pm Boarding staff meeting

Wednesday 21 March 7.45am SMT meeting8.15am Gallery Choir8.50am School Mass – parents welcome Cathedral10.00am – 1.00pm Chorister song school2.00pm – 5.00pm Chorister song school2.30pm U11 A & C vs The Hampshire School Battersea Park2.30pm U11 B vs Knightsbridge Battersea Park2.30pm 1st XII & 2nd X vs St Anthony’s Brondesbury4.00pm – 5.00pm Performance of School play for parents Conference rm7.30pm Bach St John Passion Cathedral

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Thursday 29 March Maundy Thursday6.00pm Mass of The Lord’s Supper

Friday 30 March Good Friday10.00am Office of Readings3.30pm Passion of The Lord

Saturday 31 March 8.30pm Easter Vigil

Notes

Sunday 25 March Palm Sunday10.30am Solemn Mass Catherdral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Catherdral4.30pm – 8.00pm Visiting

Monday 26 MarchChorister non-singing day

Tuesday 27 March12.00pm Chrism Mass

Wednesday 28 March 3.30pm Vespers, broadcast live on BBC

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Thursday 5 April

Friday 6 April

Saturday 7 April

Notes

Sunday 1 April Easter Sunday of the Resurrection10.30am Solemn Mass Catherdral11.45am Parents’ coffee Refectory3.30pm Solemn Vespers and Benediction Catherdral4.30pm Term ends for choristers

Monday 2 April

Tuesday 3 April

Wednesday 4 April

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Thursday 12 April Ski trip

Friday 13 April Ski trip

Saturday 14 April Ski trip returns

Notes

Sunday 8 April The Annunciation of the Lord Ski trip departs

Monday 9 April Ski trip

Tuesday 10 April Ski trip

Wednesday 11 April

Ski trip

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Thursday 19 April 1.10pm Pre-Prep House meetings

Friday 20 April

Saturday 21 April Chorister concert at Buckfast Abbey

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WEEK 1 – TRINITY TERM 2018WEEK 1 – TRINITY TERM 2018

Sunday 15 April 3rd Sunday of Easter Men’s voices only for Cathedral services

Monday 16 April 10.00am Whole-staff INSET4.00pm Choristers & probs return

Tuesday 17 April8.25am Reception and Year 3 boys return8.40am Day boys in Years 4-8 return

Wednesday 18 April 3.30pm Chorister song school

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