Thomas More College - Thomas More College High School Calendar

Thomas More College - High School

GRADES 8-12

The focus of the High School is on developing balanced, well-rounded people who are able to participate fully in society.

CALENDAR - 2013
JANUARY
14	Staff start/Headmaster's Cocktail Party
15	Orientation Day for new pupils in the College
16	SCHOOL OPENS
15th - 17th	Grade 8 Orientation
17	Grade 8 Orientation Fun Gala
18	Grade 8 Orientation Fun afternoon
18 - 19th	Grade 12 - Leadership Weekend at school & Shongweni - Compulsory
25	Grade 9 Geography Excursion
31	HS Grade 8 - 11 Prizegiving - Compulsory
FEBRUARY
01	Grade 9 Geography Excursion
02	User Group Conferences
06	Parents' Council AGM
07	Inter-house Gala 16.00 - Compulsory
15	Sponsored Walk Pupil- Compulsory
15	Valentines Disco
15th - 18th	Half term for JP and SP pupils only
26	Grade 12 Parents' evening - Hall
26th & 27th	Ears and Eyes Testing
MARCH
02	HIgh School Open Day
04	D & D Swimming Gala
05	English Olympiad
05	Grade 11 Parents' Evening
07	Grade 8 Marianhill Excursion
09	Regional User Group Conferences
09	Long Walk - Strappng Workshop
09	Wartburg Festival
10	Spar Regional Hockey Tournament
13	One Act Plays
13	Zulu Olympiad Round 1
14	Grade 8 Marianhill Excursion
14	Maths Olympiad - Round 1
16	Long Walk - Compulsory Attendance
21	PUBLIC HOLIDAY
22	School Holiday
25	Grade 10 Parents' Evening
27	SCHOOL CLOSES
	APRIL
10	SCHOOL OPENS
12	Matric Dance
13	Parents" Dinner Dance
16	Grade 10 Geography Excursion
18	Matric Fashion Show
23	Grade 9 Science Expo
24	Grade 9 Parents' Evening
29	Grade 8 Parents' Evening
	MAY
01	PUBLIC HOLIDAY
6th - 10th	Christian Arts Festival
08	Grade 11 Geography Excursion
13th - 14th	Grade 10 History Excursion
14	Maths Olympiad-Round 2
17	Grade 11 Social
17	Golf Day
23	HS Supper and Song
24th-27th	Half Term for JP and SP pupils only
30	Drama Showcase Evening
	JUNE
03 - 14	Exams for Grade 8 - 11 start
10	Exams for Grade 12 start
14	HS Exams end
16	UK Cricket Tour departs
17	PUBLIC HOLIDAY
18	Academic Tour departs
20	HS Interhouse Sport
21	SCHOOL CLOSES
	JULY
16	SCHOOL OPENS
19	Winter Sports' Festival
19	Grade 12 Geography Excursion
20	HS Spar Hockey Tournament
22	HS Interhouse Athletics - Compulsory
23rd-24th	Grade 9 History Holocaust Museum Excursion
27	Country Fair - Compulsory
	AUGUST
07	Grade 10 / 11 Combined Parents' Evening
09	PUBLIC HOLIDAY
16	Grade 12 Trials Start
20th - 23rd	Grade 8 - 11 Field Trips - Compulsory
21	Matric Drama Trials Practical Exam
	SEPTEMBER
03	Grade 8 Parents' Evening
05	HS History evening
06	Grade 11 Ushaka Excursion
09	Grade 12 Trials end
09	Maths Olympiad Round 3
10	HS Sports' Photographs
11th - 13th	High School Play
14	Association Day - Compulsory
16	Grade 11 Work Experience starts
16	Grade 12 Parents' Evening
17	HS Soccer / Softball Awards Evening
19	Grade 12 Drama Mock Practical
20	SCHOOL CLOSES
25th - 28th	National Co-Ed Waterpolo Festival
	OCTOBER
01	SCHOOL OPENS
02	Grade 9 Parents' Evening - Course Choice
03	Grade 12 Prayer Evening
07	Grade 12 Final Drama Practical
08	Grade 12 Art Expo
11th - 13th	Management Weekend Away
17th	Matric Prize Give Giving Evening
18th	Matric Breakfast and Farewell
18th - 21st	Half Term for JP and SP pupils only
23	Grade 12 Exams begin
23	Grade 10 Mangroves Excursion
	NOVEMBER
01	Cricket Braai
08	Cultural Awards
09	Waterpolo Awards' Evening
13	Grade 8 - 11 Exams start
29	HS Exams end
29	HS Christmas Party
	DECEMBER
04	SCHOOL CLOSES
04	HS Assembly