Joint Teaching Staff INSET
Summer Term begins: boarders return p.m.
4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m. Symphonic Winds rehearsal (Music School)

GEORGE, PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND
8.35a.m. Day boys return

1.45p.m. Games Committee
1.50p.m. Briefing for all potential VI.1 Oxbridge applicants (Sixth Form Centre)

MARK THE EVANGELIST
Form III History Trip (National Army Museum and Churchill War Rooms, London) Depart 6.00a.m., return 5.30p.m.
A2 French Oral Exams
8.40a.m. Chaplain’s Assembly (Blake Theatre)
9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. AS PE Moderation
UKMT Junior Maths Challenge

A2 French Oral Exams
1.35p.m. – 2.30p.m. Forms III – VI Careers Briefing: Becoming a Barrister: Matthew Brunsdon-Tully (William Jones Room)
4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m. Prefect Training (Library and Sixth Form Centre)

11.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Visiting Old Monmothian Lunch (Conference Room)
Boarders’ activity: 7.00p.m. Cinema (Newport)
Cricket: 1st XI v. Brecon (A) Depart 9.00a.m.
U15B, U14B & U13B v. Brecon. Depart 12.00 noon
2nd XI v. Monmouth Town (H)
U15A, U14A & U13A v. Gwent (H) 1.30p.m.
Rowing: Junior Inter-Regional Regatta, Nottingham: J15 & J16 IVs

8.30a.m. – 6.00p.m. Borneo Practice Walk
10.15a.m. Chapel (Weirhead House)
11.30a.m. – 3.00p.m. Spain and Morocco Tour Workshop (Music School)
Boarders’ activity: 12.00 noon Cardiff Bay International Pool
Senior Challenge Quiz National Finals (Warwick School) Depart 9.00a.m., return 5.00p.m.
Cricket : 1st XI 20/20 Tournament (Malvern)
Rowing: GB Junior Trials Pairs Regatta, Dorney Lake (selected athletes)

1.50p.m. Form VI Leadership Committee (Head of Sixth Form Office)
4.15p.m. Heads of Department (William Jones Room)
7.00p.m. Form IV Parents’ Evening (Blake Theatre)
Cricket: U15A v. Herefordshire (H) 2.00p.m.

Confirmation Retreat (Ty Mawr Convent) Depart 9.30a.m., return 3.45p.m.
4.15p.m. MAT Reps Meeting (L5)
4.15p.m. Form VI Tutors (Sixth Form Centre Seminar Room)
7.30p.m. Confirmation (Priory Church of St Mary)
Golf: v. Gwent Schools (St Mellon’s Golf Club) Depart 8.15a.m.
Tennis: v. Cheltenham College: 1st & 2nd VI (A) Lunch 1.00p.m.,
Depart 1.30p.m.
U15 VI (H) 2.30p.m.

SS PHILIP & JAMES, APOSTLES
8.40a.m. Old Monmothian Club Presentation to Form VI.2 (Sixth Form Centre)
8.45a.m. Form V Exams Briefing (Blake Theatre)
AS Spanish Oral Exams
6.30p.m. Harris Society Annual Dinner and Lecture (HMSG)
Cricket: U13A v. Herefordshire (H) 2.00p.m.
U12A v. Cardiff and the Vale (H) 2.00p.m.

8.45a.m. Form VI Chapel (day)
A2 German Oral Exams
9.30a.m. GCSE Drama Unit 2 External Examined performance
(Drama Studio)
7.00p.m. Chamber Concert: Junior Ensembles (Blake Theatre)
Swimming: MS & HMSG v. Clifton College (H) 4.15p.m.
Cricket: 1st XI v. Herefordshire U17 (H) 2.00p.m.

2.30p.m. – 3.30p.m. Presentation to Form IV & V/HMSG Years 10 & 11 potential Oxbridge applicants: Dr Jonathan Padley (Library)

12.30p.m. Leave-out (to Monday 6 May)
1.00p.m. Boarders’ Newport minibuses depart MS
Rowing: Evesham Regatta: J14 – J18
Tennis: v. Clifton College: 1st, 2nd, U15 & U14 VI (H) 2.00p.m.

Leave-out
CCF: RAF gliding (Hullavington) Depart 8.00a.m., return 6.00p.m.
Rowing: Wallingford Regatta: 1st/2nd VIIIs

May Day Bank Holiday
Boarders return p.m.
8.00p.m. Boarders’ minibuses depart from Newport Station

8.35a.m. Day boys return
9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. GCSE Art Exam
4.10p.m. Senior Strings Rehearsal (Savoy Theatre)
6.30p.m. Chamber Concert: Haberdashers’ Monmouth String Orchestras (Savoy Theatre)
7.00p.m. Senior Play - There were 7 of us: by Andrew Shakeshaft

9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. GCSE Art Exam
Chinese AS Oral Exams
4.15p.m. 400 Committee
7.00p.m. Hatton-Bucknall Woodwind Competition (Music School)
7.30p.m. FOMS Committee Meeting (Conference Room)
7.30p.m. Merlin: Soloist from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Opera Course (Blake Theatre)
Golf: Border League v. St Edward’s, Cheltenham. Depart 12.45p.m.

ASCENSION DAY
8.45a.m. Form VI Chapel (full)
AS French Oral Exams
A2 Spanish Oral Exams
7.00p.m. Senior Play - There were 7 of us: by Andrew Shakeshaft
(Drama Studio)

8.30a.m. Symphonic Winds play in HMSG Assembly (HMSG Main Hall)
GCSE/AS/A2 Russian Oral Exams
AS French Oral Exams
Last day for Form VI.1 lessons
Last day for Form V lessons
4.15p.m. William Jones Society (William Jones Room)
Cricket: U14A v. Cardiff (H) 2.00p.m.
Golf: v. Ross Golf Club (H) Depart 4.00p.m.

9.30a.m. – 12.30p.m. Open Morning (Blake Theatre)
Study leave begins for Form V
Boarders’ activity: 7.00p.m. Cinema (Newport)
Chess: South Wales Megafinal (Swansea)
Cricket: v. Royal Grammar School, Worcester:
1st XI (A) Depart 9.00a.m.
U15A & B, U14B, U13A & B (A) Depart 12.00 noon
2nd XI, U14A, U12A & B (H) 2.00p.m.

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
Boarders’ activity: 12.30p.m. Pedalabikeaway
Canoeing Club: 9.00a.m. River Trip (Boat House)

No Headmaster’s Assembly (until 5 July)
Study Leave begins for Form VI.1
Public exams commence until 24 June (Blake Theatre)
4.00p.m. Examination accompaniments (Music School)
4.15p.m. Joint Steering (HMSG)
4.15p.m. Boarders’ Forum (Masters Dining Room)

9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. AS Art Exam
9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. A2 Art Exam
1.50p.m. School Council (William Jones Room)
4.15p.m. Boarding Housemasters (Conference Room)
5.40p.m. Boarders’ Chapel (New House)
7.30p.m. Monmouth Astronomical Research Society (P1)
Cricket: 1st XI v. Colston’s School (H) 2.00p.m.

8.45a.m. Chapel (Form IJ)
9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. A2 Art Exam
Cricket: v. Cheltenham College Junior School:
Junior 1st, 3rd & 4th (A) Depart 12.35
Junior 2nd & 5th (H) 2.00p.m.

8.45a.m. Form VI Chapel (day)
Form II Religious Education Fieldwork visit to local churches. Depart 8.45a.m., return 11.45a.m.
9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. A2 Art Exam
12.00 noon First Grades: Forms I - IV
Swimming: MS & HMSG v. Hereford Cathedral School (H) 4.15p.m.

8.45a.m. Chapel (Severn House)
1.00p.m. – 3.45p.m. Sports Day (Playing Fields)
1.30p.m. Choir and Orchestra Tour Bake Sale (Pavilion)
2.00p.m. – 5.00p.m. School Committee (William Jones Room)
Borneo Trip Staff Training (Grittleton). Depart 4.00p.m. (to 19 May)
Tennis: v. Dean Close: 1st & 2nd VI (H) 2.30p.m.

Boarders’ activity: 7.00p.m. Cinema (Newport)
Cricket: v. Clifton College: 1st XI (H) 11.30a.m.
U15A & B (H) 2.00p.m.
2nd XI, U14A & B (A) Depart 12.00 noon
Rowing: Nottingham City Regatta: 1st & 2nd VIIIs

PENTECOST
9.15a.m. Chapel Choir rehearsal (Chapel)
10.15a.m. Chapel (Buchanan House)
Boarders’ activity: 11.45a.m. Wind Surfing & Sailing
Boarders’ activity: Joint Supper: Forms I - IV (MS)
Forms V - VI.2 (HMSG)

8.45a.m. – 10.45a.m. Form IV English Literature Unit 1 exam
4.15p.m. ICT Departmental Reps

12.00 noon Interim Reports to Housemasters: Forms I – IV
4.00p.m. Examination accompaniments (Music School and The Grange)
8.00p.m. Resident Tutors

Associated Board Music Exams
11.15a.m. Matrons (Second Master’s Office)
4.15p.m. Common Room Meeting (William Jones Room)

Form I Religious Education trip to places of Worship (Cardiff)
Depart 8.30a.m., return 3.45p.m.
8.45a.m. Form VI.2 Chapel (day)
Associated Board Music Exams
9.00a.m. Housemasters’ deadline for reviewing all Interim Reports
Last day for Form VI.2 Lessons at HMSG

Last day for Form VI.2 Lessons at MS
9.00a.m. Interim Reports to Headmaster’s Office: Forms I – IV
12.30p.m. VI.2 Leavers’ Photo and Barbecue (Pavilion)
2.00p.m. Hand car wash in aid of choir and orchestra tour
3.45p.m. Boarders’ Newport minibuses depart MS
4.00p.m. Half-term begins
5.00p.m. VI.2 Leavers’ Service and Reception
7.00p.m. Drama AS Unit 2 Practical Examination (Drama Studio)
Rowing: National Schools’ Regatta, Nottingham: J14

Form III Language Study trip to Paris departs 7.00a.m
(to 28 May, return 11.00p.m.)
9.00a.m. Old Monmothians Rowing Reunion 1969ers (Monmouth Rowing Club)
Rowing: National Schools’ Regatta, Nottingham: J15 – J18

TRINITY SUNDAY
Half-term
Canoe Club: Trip to Llangollen. Depart 9.00a.m.
(to 27 May, return 9.00p.m.)
Rowing: National Schools’ Regatta, Nottingham: J16 – J18
Monmouth Regatta: J14 – J18 (non-National Schools’ boats)

Half-term

Half-term

Half-term

CORPUS CHRISTI
Half-term

Half-term

Half-term
Chess: Wales Juniors v. English Regions (The Grange)

Half-term ends: boarders return from 7.00p.m.
8.00p.m. Boarders’ minibuses depart from Newport Station
Chess: Wales Juniors v. English Regions (The Grange)

8.35a.m. Day boys return
Study Leave begins for Form VI.2
Summer Common Entrance (13+)
4.15p.m. ICT Strategy Group (Conference Room)
Tennis: Middle School House Competition 2.00p.m.

Summer Common Entrance (13+)
4.15p.m. Housemasters (William Jones Room)

Summer Common Entrance (13+)
Form III Reading Tests
4.15p.m. Study Support Meeting

Summer Common Entrance (13+)
Form III Reading Tests
7.00p.m. Old Monmothian Club Dinner (Hotel du Vin, Birmingham)

Lessons Reverse
8.45a.m. Form IV Preview Careers Questionnaire (Blake Theatre)
11.00a.m. – 2.00p.m. Visiting Old Monmothians Lunch (Conference Room)
Boarders’ activity: 7.00p.m. Cinema (Newport)
Cricket: v. Hereford Cathedral School: 1st XI (A) Depart 9.00a.m.
U15A & U13A (A)
Depart 12.45p.m.
2nd XI, U14A & U12A (H) 2.00p.m.
Tennis: v. Wycliffe College: 1st & 2nd (Mixed Doubles) (H) 2.00p.m.

Boarders’ activity: 8.00a.m. Harry Potter Studios

Form VI.1 return to Lessons
Form VI.1 Teaching Day
Final day for Michaelmas Term calendar entries

BARNABAS THE APOSTLE
Form VI.1 Teaching Day
12.45p.m. Joint Schools’ Council (Pavilion)
4.15p.m. Form VI Tutors (Sixth Form Centre Seminar Room)
5.40p.m. Boarders’ Chapel (Chapel House)
7.30p.m. Monmouth Astronomical Research Society (P1)

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
8.45a.m. Chapel (Form IIF)
Form I Reading Tests
Joint MS & HMSG Form VI.1/Year 12 Medical applicants’ Preparation Day
HMSG Sports Day
Cricket: v. St. John’s on-the-Hill: Junior 1st XI, 2nd & 3rd (H)
Depart 1.00p.m.

8.45a.m. Form VI.1 Chapel (full)
Form VI.1 UCAS Day

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
8.45a.m. Chapel (Town House)
Form I Reading Tests
6.45p.m. Former Heads and Deputy Heads of School Dinner (Haberdashers’ Hall, London)

Boarders’ activity: 7.00p.m. Cinema (Newport)
Cricket: v. Bromsgrove: 1st XI (H) 11.00a.m.
U15A & B, U13A (H) 2.00p.m.
2nd XI, U14A, U13B, U12A & B (A)
Depart 12.00p.m.
Rowing: Marlow Amateur Regatta: 1st VIII & 2nd VIII Squad
Tennis: v. Marlborough College: U15 & U14 VI (H) 2.00p.m.

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
Internal Examinations: Forms I - IV

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
Internal Examinations: Forms I – IV
4.15p.m. Calendar Planning (William Jones Room)
Cricket: 1st XI v. Gloucester Gypsies (H) 11.30a.m.

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
Internal Examinations: Forms I – IV
CCF INSET (COM1)
4.15p.m. Joint Steering (MS)

Form VI.1 Teaching Day (MS only)
8.45a.m. Form VI Chapel (day)
Internal Examinations: Forms I - IV
HMSG Year 12 visits to Universities of Bath and Birmingham
7.00p.m. Chamber Concert: Form IV GCSE Musicians (Music School)
Cricket: 1st XI v. MCC (H) 11.30a.m.

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
11+ Induction Day
A Level Biology Field Trip (Slapton Ley, Devon) Depart 9.00a.m.
(to Monday 24 June, 6.00p.m.)
12.00 noon Joint MS & HMSG Form VI.1/Year 12 Lecture: Simon Langdon: Rising above the flood plain (Chapel)

Old Monmothian Day
Boarders’ activity: 7.00p.m. Cinema (Newport)
Chess: Intertown Championships (Merthyr Tydfil)
Cricket : v. King’s School, Taunton: 1st XI (H) 11.00a.m.
U15A & U14A (H) 2.00p.m.
2nd XI, U15B & U14B (A)

10.15a.m. Chapel (Chapel House)
Boarders’ activity: 2.00p.m. Fun Day (HMSG)
Canoeing Club: 9.00a.m. Sea Surfing Trip (Boat House)
Rowing: Thames Valley Park Regatta: J14 – J18

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Form VI.1 Teaching Day
Form IV Joint MS & HMSG Classics trip to Bath. Depart 8.30a.m., return 4.00p.m.
4.15p.m. Library Committee
4.15p.m. Boarders’ Forum (Masters’ Dining Room)
VI.1 Biology Field trip returns 6.00p.m.
7.00p.m. Guitar Gathering (Music School)
Golf: Junior Open (Shire Golf Club, London) Depart 7.30a.m.

Form VI.1 UCAS Day
1.50p.m. School Council (William Jones Room)
5.40p.m. Boarders’ Chapel (Weirhead House)
7.00p.m. Form VI.1 Tutors and Parents’ Higher Education Evening (Library)
Cricket: 1st XI v. Gorseinon C.A. (H) 11.30a.m.

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
12.00 noon Examination Grades: Forms I – IV
12.00 noon Reports to Tutors: Forms I – IV
4.15p.m. 400 Committee (Conference Room)
6.30p.m. Form III Drama Production (Blake Theatre)
CCF Field Day and Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition depart 2.00p.m. (Wye Valley and Forest of Dean) (to 27 June - 4.00p.m.)

Activity Day and CCF Field Day
Form I trip to Bristol Zoo
Form II Great Egg Race/Play in a Day
Form III Geography Trip
Form IV (non CCF/DoE) trip to Laugharne
Form VI.1 visit to University of Bristol
Joint MS & HMSG Form VI.1/Year 12 visit to University of Oxford
4.00p.m. CCF Field Day and Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition return
7.30p.m. William Jones Society Dinner (Pavilion)
Cricket: 1st XI v. Solihull School (A) Depart 9.00a.m. (2 days)

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
Tutor Period: Period 1
13+ Induction Day
11.15a.m. – 3.30p.m. Form II PSHE Loudmouth Theatre Group visit:
Bully 4U (William Jones Room)
6.00p.m. Band musicians depart for Welsh National Opera Wind Band
Concert (Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama)
Cricket: 1st XI v. Solihull School (A) Depart 9.00a.m.
Rowing: Henley Qualifying Race: 1st VIII

SS PETER & PAUL, APOSTLES
8.00a.m. FOMS Lions Test Match Breakfast (Monmouth Rugby Club)
HMSG Speech Day
12.30p.m. Reports to Housemasters: Forms I - IV
Boarders’ activity: 7.00p.m. Cinema (Newport)
7.30p.m. Summer Ball (HMSG)
Cricket: v. Colston’s School: 2nd XI, U15A & B, U12A (A)
Depart 12.00 noon

Boarders’ activity: 10.30a.m. Seaside Trip, Barry Island
Joint Barbeque (HMSG)
1.00p.m. Choir and Orchestra Tour Fundraising Lunch and Concert (Dixton Church)
Rowing: J16 GB France Trials, Nottingham
1st VIII depart for Henley

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
8.45a.m. Form III - V Chapel (day)
Joint MS & HMSG Form VI.1/Year 12 Oxbridge Day

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
11.00a.m. Grange Concert rehearsals (Blake Theatre)
6.30p.m. Head of The Grange’s Drinks Reception (Blake Theatre)
7.00p.m. Grange Summer Concert (Blake Theatre)
Cricket: 1st XI v. Old Monmothians (H) 11.30a.m.

THOMAS THE APOSTLE
Form VI.1 Teaching Day
4.15p.m. Common Room Meeting (William Jones Room)
7.30p.m. Teenage Cancer Trust Charity Concert (Blake Theatre)
Cricket: 6.00p.m. 1st XI depart for Castle Festival (until 6 July)
Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta: 1st VIII

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
8.45a.m. Form VI.1 Chapel (day)
The Grange Prize-Giving rehearsals (Marquee)
12.00 noon Housemasters’ Reports to be completed in PASS: Forms I - IV
Joint MS & HMSG Form VI.1/Year 12 visit to University of Cambridge
9.00a.m. Japanese Exchange trip departs (to 30 July)
Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta: 1st VIII

Form VI.1 Teaching Day
8.40a.m. - 9.35a.m. Final Headmaster’s Assembly
9.00a.m. Reports to Headmaster’s Office: Forms I – IV
11.00a.m. The Grange Prize-Giving (Marquee)
1.40p.m. Tour Choir and Brass Band Rehearsal (Priory Church of St Mary)
2.00p.m. Full Board (HMSG)
3.00p.m. Prizewinners’ rehersal (Marquee)
Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta: 1st VIII
Junior House Regatta. 4.00p.m. – 6.00p.m.

SPEECH DAY
8.45a.m. Tour Choir and Brass Band rehearsal (Priory Church of St Mary)
9.45a.m. The Commemoration Service (Priory Church of St Mary)
11.00a.m. Prize-Giving (Marquee)
END OF TERM
CCF: RAF Summer Camp departs 2.00p.m. (to 13 July)
Army Summer Camp departs 2.00p.m. (to 12 July)
Old Monmothian Club Summer Ball (Marquee)
Rowing: Henley Royal Regatta: 1st VIII
Cricket: 1st XI return from the Castle Festival