The Chorister School

MICHAELMAS TERM 2018

The Chorister School Headmaster Mr Ian Wicks Postal Address The Chorister School The College Durham DH1 3EL Telephone 0191 384 2935 Email chris.wright@thechoristerschool.com (PA to the Headmaster) jill.finch@thechoristerschool.com (School Administrator) deborah.appleton@thechoristerschool.com (Acting Registrar) Website www.thechoristerschool.com 2

Term Dates Michaelmas Term 2018 Staff Inset Days Choristers/Probationers/Boarders return Term begins Half-term begins for all Girl Choristers return Probationers, Boy Choristers and Boarders return Term resumes Term ends for Day Pupils/Probationers/Boarders Term ends after Evensong for Choristers Lent Term 2019 Choristers/Probationers/Boarders return Term begins Half-term begins for all Boy Choristers return Probationers, Girl Choristers and Boarders return Term resumes Term ends for all Choristers return for Holy Week Chorister Period Chorister Period ends Summer Term 2019 Staff Inset Day Choristers/Probationers/Boarders return Term begins Bank Holiday no school Half-term begins for Day pupils/boy Choristers/ Probationers/Boarders Half-term begins for Girl Choristers Choristers, Probationers and Boarders return Term resumes Term ends for Day Pupils/Probationers/Boarders Term ends after Evensong for Choristers Monday 3 September Tuesday 4 September Tuesday 4 September Wednesday 5 September Wednesday 17 October Saturday 27 October Sunday 28 October Monday 29 October Friday 14 December Tuesday 25 December Sunday 6 January Monday 7 January Friday 15 February Saturday 23 February Sunday 24 February Monday 25 February Friday 29 March Saturday 13 April Sunday 21 April Friday 26 April Sunday 28 April Monday 29 April Monday 6th May Friday 24 May Sunday 26 May Sunday 2 June Monday 3 June Friday 12 July Sunday 21 July 3

The Chorister School Michaelmas Term 2018 SEPTEMBER Week 1 Monday 3 September Staff Inset Day Tuesday 4 September Staff Inset Day 1245-1300 Boy and Girl Choristers/Choristers elect return 1300 Chorister Parents meeting (School) 1400-1515 Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse 1630 Probationers arrive 1630-1800 Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse 1800-2000 Boarders return 1800-2030 Chorister Parents Drinks Reception (6 The College) Wednesday 5 September Term Begins Prep Assembly Theme: Behold, I make all things new Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Clean Slate, Fresh Start 0930 School Assembly in Cathedral 1610-1710 Boy Choristers and Probationers rehearse Thursday 6 September 1610-1710 Girl Choristers and Probationers rehearse Friday 7 September 1610-1710 Girl Choristers and Probationers rehearse All Choristers and Choristers-elect resident in School this weekend Saturday 8 September 1010 Boarders Activity 1600-1900 Choristers and Probationers BBQ (6 The College) 4

Sunday 9 September 0900-1000 Boy Choristers rehearse 1430-1530 Girl Choristers rehearse 1730 Formal Supper for Choristers, Probationers and Boarders Week 2A Monday 10 September Prep Assembly Theme: Be strong and of good courage Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: All pulling together Tuesday 11 September 0900-1000 Coffee Morning for new parents in Dining Room 1615-1700 1st and 2nd Form Parents meet with Form Teachers 1630-1730 4th Form Parents meet with the Headmaster and Form Teachers in Assembly Hall Wednesday 12 September 1630-1730 Pre-Prep and Pre-School Parents meet with Form Teachers in Assembly Hall Thursday 13 September All day Middle School Roald Dahl Day 1400 U9 Rugby v Yarm (away), depart at 1315 1615-1700 3rd, 5th and 6th Form Parents meet with Form Teachers in Assembly Hall Friday 14 September Holy Cross Day 1400 Colts Rugby v Bow and Ampleforth (Bow), depart at 1330 Saturday 15 September 1010 Boarders Activity 5

Sunday 16 September 1000 Boy Choristers sing Matins 1115 Boy Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Girl Choristers sing Evensong, Admission of Choristers and Promotion of Senior Choristers Week 3B Monday 17 September Prep Assembly Theme: Mindfulness for beginners Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Feeling peaceful Travelling Books visit the Library all week Tuesday 18 September 1315-1500 Gold Class participate in Durham University Great Fire of London Workshop (School) 1615 Staff Meeting 1830-2000 Flambard House Parents Drinks Wednesday 19 September 1830-2000 Langley House Parents Drinks Thursday 20 September 1415 U13 and U12 Hockey v Barnard Castle (away), depart at 1315 Friday 21 September St Matthew Saturday 22 September 1010 Boarders Activity 1500 Boy Choristers sing Evensong and Installation of the new Canon Chancellor Sunday 23 September 1000 Girl Choristers sing Matins 1115 Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Boy Choristers sing Sung Eucharist and Farewell to the Bishop of Jarrow 6

Week 4A Monday 24 September Prep Assembly Theme: Angel voices ever singing Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Friendship in the Bible 1415 U11 and U10 Netball 7s v Polam Hall U11A and B (away), depart at 1315 1830-2000 Pudsey House Parents Drinks Tuesday 25 September 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 26 September Mr Wick attends IAPS Heads Conference until 28th 1400 U11 and U10 High 5 Netball v Bow (away), depart at 1330 Thursday 27 September 1430 1st XIII Rugby v NSB (home) Friday 28 September 1415 U11 and U10 Netball 7s v Red House (away), depart at 1330 Saturday 29 September St Michael and All Angels 1010 Boarders Activity Sunday 30 September 0600-1800 Road closure on The Bailey 1000 Boy Choristers sing Matins 1530 Boy Choristers sing Sung Eucharist with farewell to Canon Kennedy, Precentor, Vice Dean & Custos 7

OCTOBER Week 5B Monday 1 October Prep Assembly Theme: Respect and compassion Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: The world and me 1415 1st XIII Rugby v Red House (away), depart 1330 1830-2000 Skirlaw House Parents Drinks Tuesday 2 October 0900-0930 6th Form Girls HPV Vaccine (part 1) 1300 U10 Rugby and Hockey Tournament (Ampleforth), depart at 1130 TBC 1530-1700 Pre-Prep and Pre-School Parents Evening 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 3 October 1530-1700 Pre-Prep and Pre-School Parents Evening Thursday 4 October All day Topsy Turvy Day to celebrate National Poetry Day 1515 U13 and U12 Hockey v Durham (home) 1900 Music Recital in the Assembly Hall Friday 5 October 1600 Boy Choristers, Boy Probationers and Boarders Exeat Weekend; Girl Choristers and Girl Probationers resident Saturday 6 October 1010 Boarders Activity: Surprise! Sunday 7 October 1000 Girl Choristers sing Matins 1115 Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Girl Choristers sing Evensong 1645 Girl Probationers (day) residency ends 1800-2000 Boy Choristers (boarders) and Boarders return 8

Week 6A Monday 8 October Prep Assembly Theme: For the beauty of the earth Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Wonderful Harvest 1415 U11 and U10 Netball 7s v Polam Hall U10A and B (home) 1630 U13 and U12 Hockey v Durham High (Maiden Castle) Tuesday 9 October All day Silver Class to Alnwick Castle 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 10 October Pre-Prep Harvest Assembly in Assembly Hall: 0915 Prep School to attend 1445 Parents invited to attend Thursday 11 October 0900-1130 Purple Class and Pre-School Trip to Broom House Farm 1330-1400 Lunchtime Recital Friday 12 October 1330 U10 Rugby Tournament (Durham), depart at 1310 1400 U12 XII Rugby v NSB (away), depart at 1320 1415 U11 and U10 Hockey v Teesside Prep (away), depart at 1330 Saturday 13 October 1000-1200 Open Morning 1030-1155 Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers and Galilee Choir sing for visitors 1715 Girl Choristers sing at the RSCM Durham Area Choirs Festival 9

Sunday 14 October 1000 Boy Choristers sing Matins 1115 Boy Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Girl Choristers sing Evensong Week 7B Monday 15 October Prep Assembly Theme: Different perspectives Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Food around the world 1400 U9 Cluster Schools Hockey Festival (Barnard Castle), depart at 1300 1400 U9 Cluster Schools Rugby Festival (Barnard Castle), depart at 1300 1400 U11 and U10 High Five Netball v Argyle House (home) 1615 Girl Choristers sing Evensong Tuesday 16 October 1530 Colts Rugby v Red House (home), depart at 1515 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 17 October 1315-1500 Purple Class Visit to the Cathedral (Fantastic Faces) 1330 U11 Cluster Schools Hockey Tournament (Durham) Choristers sing BBC Radio 3 live broadcast of Evensong: 1330-1500 Rehearsal 1530-1630 Service Half Term Begins 1515 Pre-Prep 1530 Pre-School 1600 Day Pupils/Girl Choristers/Probationers/Boarders 1815 Boy Choristers Thursday 18 October - no school Friday 19 October - no school Saturday 20 October - no school Sunday 21 October - no school 10

Monday 22 October - no school Tuesday 23 October - no school Wednesday 24 October - no school Thursday 25 October - no school Friday 26 October - no school Saturday 27 October 1530-1600 Girl Choristers return 1700-1815 Girl Choristers rehearse Sunday 28 October 1000 Girl Choristers sing Matins 1115 Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Girl Choristers sing Evensong 1800-2000 Boy Choristers and Boarders return Week 8A Monday 29 October Term Resumes St Simon and St Jude Prep Assembly Theme: For all the saints Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Faithful Friends 1600 U13 and U12 Netball League v Park View (Church Chare) Tuesday 30 October 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 31 October 0800-0855 Girl Choristers rehearse (no rehearsal for Boy Choristers) 1715 Boy Choristers are excused from Evensong NOVEMBER Thursday 1 November All Saints 0800-0855 Boy Choristers rehearse (no rehearsal for Girl Choristers) 1445 U11 and U10 High 5 Netball v Durham High U10s (away) 11

1530 U13 and U12 Netball League v St Bede s (away) Friday 2 November All Souls Boy and Girl Choristers sing Requiem Eucharist: 1830 Rehearsal 1930 Service Saturday 3 November 1010 Boarders Activity Sunday 4 November 1000 Boy Choristers sing Matins 1115 Boy Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Girl Choristers sing Evensong Week 9B Monday 5 November Prep Assembly Theme: We will remember them Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Celebrations Around the World 1415 U13 and U12 Hockey v Red House (Durham), depart at 1330 Tuesday 6 November 0900-1230 Chorister Outreach Visit (Decani) 1610-1800 6th Form Parents Evening Wednesday 7 November 1500-1600 4th to 6th Form Pupils have Presentation on E-Safety 1730-1830 Parents of 4th to 6th Form E-safety Presentation Thursday 8 November 0900-1230 Chorister Outreach Visit (Cantoris) 1330 U13 and U11 County Hockey Tournament (Barnard Castle), depart at 1215 12

1330 U8 Tag Rugby Tournament (Durham), depart at 1310 Friday 9 November 0750-0840 Galilee Choir Rehearsal (Cathedral) 1900 Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse the Britten War Requiem (Middlesbrough Town Hall) Saturday 10 November 1010 Boarders Activity Boy and Girl Choristers sing Britten War Requiem (Sage Gateshead): 1400-1700 Rehearsal 1930 Concert Sunday 11 November Remembrance Sunday 0935-1005 Girl Choristers rehearse 1015 Girl Choristers sing Remembrance Sunday Service 1530 Boy Choristers sing Evensong Week 10A Monday 12 November Prep Assembly Theme: Our world in its need Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: What a load of rubbish! 1400 Colts Rugby v Bow and Austin Friars (home) 1400 U11 and U10 Hockey v Bow (home) Galilee Choir sings Evensong in Cathedral: 1600 Rehearsal 1715 Service Tuesday 13 November 1400 U9 Rugby and U8 Tag Rugby v Terrington Hall (away), depart at 1215 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 14 November 13

Thursday 15 November All day Middle School Trip to Murton Park 1330 U10 County Hockey Tournament (Durham), depart at 1300 1445 U13 and U12 Netball League v Durham Johnston (away) 1615-1800 ABRSM Aural and Scales Workshops Friday 16 November St Margaret of Scotland 1330-1400 Lunchtime Recital 1600 Girl Choristers, Girl Probationers and Boarders Exeat Weekend; Boy Choristers and Boy Probationers resident and Procession Saturday 17 November St Hild 1010 Boarders Activity and Installation of Canon Michael Hampel, Precentor, Vice Dean & Custos Sunday 18 November 1115 Boy Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1500 Boy Choristers sing Evensong 1645 Boy Probationers (day) residency ends 1800-2000 Girl Choristers (boarders) and Boarders return Week 11B Monday 19 November Prep Assembly Theme: Service giving is better than receiving Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Time to Rhyme 1300-1330 Purple Class to 3rd Form Flu Immunisations 1415 U12 XII Rugby v Red House (home) Tuesday 20 November All day 4th and 6th Form Girls/Boys Workshops 1400 U9 High 5 Netball v Bow (Durham High), depart at 1330 1430 U9 High 5 Netball v Durham High (Durham High), depart at 1330 14

1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 21 November Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers (Cantoris) participate in Music Outreach Celebration: 1030-1200 Rehearsal 1320 Media Call 1340 Concert Thursday 22 November 1330 U9 Rugby Tournament (Durham), depart at 1310 1500 U11 and U10 Hockey v Yarm (away) 1515 1st XIII Rugby v Durham (away) 1515 U13 and U12 Netball League v Hermitage (away) 1900 Music Recital in the Assembly Hall Friday 23 November 1330 U11 Cluster Schools Orienteering Challenge (Polam Hall) 1715 Girl Choristers are excused from Evensong Saturday 24 November 1010 Boarders Activity 1230-1800 Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers participate in the Chorister Experience Afternoon 1715 Boy and Girl Choristers and Probationers sing Evensong Sunday 25 November 1000 Girl Choristers sing Matins 1115 Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors 15

Week 12A Monday 26 November Prep Assembly Theme: Trust in me Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: I am me 1400 U11 Cluster Schools Swimming Gala (Barnard Castle), depart at 1300 Tuesday 27 November 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 28 November Thursday 29 November 1430 1st XIII Rugby v Ampleforth and Durham (home) 1400 U11 and U10 High 5 Netball v Argyle House (home) 1615 U13 and U12 Netball League v Durham High A and B (away) Friday 30 November St Andrew 1400 Colts Rugby v NSB (away), depart at 1320 1430 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Concert in the Crossing 1610-1900 Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse (Probationers not required) DECEMBER Saturday 1 December 1010 Boarders Activity Boy and Girl Choristers sing Advent Procession: 1800-1850 Rehearsal 1900 Service Sunday 2 December 1000 Boy Choristers sing Matins Boy and Girl Choristers sing Advent Procession: 1800-1850 Rehearsal 1900 Service 16

Week 13B Monday 3 December Prep Assembly Theme: Darkness to light Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: Advent Proposed week for ABRSM Exams 0930 Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play rehearsal (Chapter House) Tuesday 4 December 1015 Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play rehearsal (Chapter House) Wednesday 5 December 1100 Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play in Chapter House for Prep School Thursday 6 December Morning Christmas Concert rehearsals in Elvet Methodist Church 1430 Silver and Gold Class Nativity Play in Chapter House for Parents 1530 U13 and U12 Netball League v St Leonard s (away) 1900 Christmas Concert in Elvet Methodist Church Friday 7 December 1030 House Swimming Gala (Durham) Saturday 8 December 1010 Boarders Activity 1100 Boy Choristers sing Sung Eucharist in Newcastle Cathedral Sunday 9 December 1000 Girl Choristers sing Matins 1115 Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Boy Choristers sing Evensong 17

Week 14A Monday 10 December Prep Assembly Theme: Prepare ye the way of the Lord Pre-Prep Assembly Theme: The Christmas Story 1145 Christmas Lunch, Pre-Prep 1300-1400 1st 6th Form, Form Lunch 1400 House Netball Championships (School Yard/Sports Hall) 1400 House Rugby Championships (Palmers Garth) Tuesday 11 December 1615 Staff Meeting Wednesday 12 December 1130 Pre-Prep, Form Lunch 1145-1400 Christmas Lunch, Prep 1400-1555 Middle School Christmas Party 1415-1555 3rd to 6th Form Christmas Disco 1430 EYFS Nativity Play in Assembly Hall Thursday 13 December 1230 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Christmas Concert in Leeds 1330 Pre-Prep Christmas Party (Assembly Hall and Dining Room) Friday 14 December 0915-1030 Rehearsal for Carol Service in Cathedral 1100 Final Assembly in Sports Hall 1430 School Carol Service in Cathedral Term Ends 1400 Pre-School 1515 Pre-Prep 1600 Day Pupils/Probationers/Boarders No after school activities or late Prep 18

Chorister Period Begins Saturday 15 December Boy and Girl Choristers sing Handel s Messiah: Afternoon Rehearsal 1900 Concert Sunday 16 December 1530 Girl Choristers sing Evensong 1630 Boy and Girl Choristers sing the Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Blessing of the Crib 1715 Boy and Girl Choristers Exeat Monday 17 December Boy and Girl Choristers exeat Tuesday 18 December Boy and Girl Choristers exeat Wednesday 19 December Chorister Period Resumes 1600 Boy and Girl Choristers return 1700-1815 Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse Thursday 20 December Friday 21 December Saturday 22 December 1430 Girl Choristers sing Mencap Carol Service 1600-1730 Boy and Girl Choristers rehearse 1900 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 19

Sunday 23 December 1000 Girl Choristers sing Matins 1115 Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Boy Choristers sing Evensong Monday 24 December Christmas Eve Boy and Girl Choristers sing Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols: 1400 Rehearsal 1500 Service Tuesday 25 December Christmas Day 1000 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Matins 1115 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Sung Eucharist 1530 Boy and Girl Choristers sing Evensong Chorister Period Ends 20

The School Day This is the usual routine; refer to the termcard for variations. WEEK A&B Timings: Weekdays 0700 Supervised instrumental practice by rota* 0745 Day Choristers arrive, except Thursdays 0755 Lead on (Choristers and Probationers), except Wednesdays for girls and Thursdays for boys 0800-0855 Rehearsals in Song School and Prior s Hall (Choristers and Probationers) 0800 School opens for Day Pupils and Day Choristers on Thursdays 0830 Morning Pre-School begins School starts for Prep 0855 School starts for Pre-Prep 0900 Assembly 0925 Lessons/Games 1130 Morning Pre-School ends 1230 Afternoon Pre-School begins 1515 End of School for Pre-Prep 1530 End of School for Pre-School 1555 End of School for Prep 1600 Activities/Prep 1800 School closes for Day Pupils Monday afternoons (for Choristers and Probationers) 1605 Lead on (boys A, girls B) 1610-1710 Rehearsal in Song School (boys A, girls B) 1710-1810 Music Theory lessons and supervised instrumental practice by rota (boys A, girls B) 1815 Day Choristers collected Tuesday afternoons (for Choristers and Probationers) 1605 Day Boy Choristers collected (or can remain for Day pupils activities/prep/supervised instrumental practice) 1605 Supervised instrumental practice by rota (boys)* 1605 Lead on (girls) 21

Wednesday afternoons (for Choristers and Probationers) 1605 Day Girl Choristers collected (or can remain for Day pupils activities/prep/supervised instrumental practice) 1605 Supervised instrumental practice by rota (girls)* 1605 Lead on (boys) 1615-1705 Rehearsal in Song School / Stalls (boys) 1715 Evensong (boys) 1815 Day Boy Choristers collected Thursday afternoons (Choristers and Probationers) 1605 Day Boy and Girl Choristers collected (or remain for Day pupils activities/prep) 1605 Girl and Boy Choristers Free time/leave out Friday afternoons (Choristers and Probationers) 1605 Lead on (boys and girls) 1610-1710 Rehearsal in School (girls A, boys B) 1615-1705 Rehearsal in Song School / Stalls (boys A, girls B) 1710 Day Choristers collected (girls A, boys B) 1710-1810 Supervised instrumental practice by rota (girls A, boys B)* 1715 Evensong (boys A, girls B) 1815 Day Choristers collected (boys A, girls B) Saturdays (Choristers) 0815 Day Choristers arrive 0835 Lead on (boys and girls) 0840-1015 Rehearsals in Song School and Prior s Hall (boys and girls) 1030 Day Choristers collected (unless registered for Saturday activities) 1545 Day Choristers arrive (girls A, boys B) 1605 Lead on (girls A, boys B) 1615-1705 Rehearsal in Song School / Stalls (girls A, boys B) 1715 Evensong (girls A, boys B) 1815 Day Choristers collected (girls A, boys B) 22

Sundays (Choristers) 0820 Day Choristers arrive (boys A, girls B) 0840 Lead on (boys A, girls B) 0850-0950 Rehearsal in Song School / Stalls (boys A, girls B) 1000 Matins (boys A, girls B) 1115 Sung Eucharist (boys A, girls B) 1245 Day Choristers collected (boys A, girls B) 1400 Day Choristers arrive (girls A, boys B) 1425 Lead on (girls A, boys B) 1435-1520 Rehearsal in Song School (girls A, boys B) 1530 Evensong (girls A, boys B) 1630 Day Choristers collected (girls A, boys B) * Supervised instrumental practice by rota is for Boarders; Day Choristers remain for supervised instrumental practice on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday by rota. Who can I turn to if I am unhappy about something? A friend An older pupil Your Form Teacher Any member of Staff A Housemother 23