Junior School Calendar

January 2025

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  • ADMINISTRATION OFFICES OPEN
  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (closed between 13:00 & 14:00) (until 16:00)
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  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (closed between 13:00 & 14:00) (until 16:00)
  • LEADCOM (College Head's Study)
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  • Cricket : Makhanda Schools Festival (1st XI)
  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (closed between 13:00 & 14:00) (until 16:00)
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  • Cricket : Makhanda Schools Festival (1st XI)
  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (closed between 13:00 & 14:00) (until 16:00)
10
  • Cricket : Makhanda Schools Festival (1st XI)
  • MANAGEMENT & ACADEMIC STAFF RETURN
  • U11 - U13 Cricket & Water Polo Training Clinic
  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (closed between 13:00 & 14:00) (until 16:00)
  • JUNIOR SPORT CLINIC STAFF MEETING
  • WELCOME TEA FOR NEW STAFF (Museum)
  • NEW STAFF ORIENTATION (until 13:00)
  • LUNCH NEW STAFF (Museum)
  • NEW STAFF EDADMIN TRAINING (Lab 2) (until 15:00)
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  • Cricket : Makhanda Schools Festival (1st XI)
  • U11 - U13 Cricket & Water Polo Training Clinic
  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (until 13:00)
  • JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENT ASSISTANT WORKSHOP (Media Centre)
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  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (until 13:00)
  • COLLEGE HEAD'S BEGINNING OF YEAR STAFF FUNCTION (Wyvern)
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  • PROGRAMME FOR NEW PUPILS & PARENTS
  • JUNIOR STAFF MEETING
  • Clothing Exchange and School Shop Open (closed between 13:00 & 14:00) (until 16:00)
  • Housepersons/Matrons available in the Boarding Houses
  • Registration of all New Pupils on School House Lawns (until 11:00)
  • Grade 1-7 New Parents & Pupils meet in classrooms
  • Official Welcome to all Junior School Parents & Pupils by Heads (Chapel)
  • Boarder Pupils (boys) & Parents to meet the Boarding Staff at VVV
  • Boarder Pupils (girls) & Parents to meet the Boarding Staff at Hobson House
  • Lunch for Parents, Housepersons & Invited Staff (Wyvern) (until 14:00)
  • Lunch for Pupils, Siblings & College Prefects (Memorial Hall) (until 14:00)
  • TEACHER ASSISTANTS MEET WITH CLASS TEACHERS
  • Boarder Parents to visit the Sanatorium
  • Housepersons/ Matrons will be available in the Boarding Houses
  • Supper for New Boarding Pupils (Memorial Hall)
  • Chapel: Service for Boarding New Pupils
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  • STAFF COMMUNION SERVICE (All Staff) (Chapel)
  • STUDENT ASSISTANTS' DRIVING COURSE (until 13:00)
  • School Shop Open (closed between 13:00 & 14:00) (until 16:00)
  • COLLEGE STAFF DEVELOPMENT (CLT) (until 10:30)
  • COLLEGE STAFF TEA (Library) (until 11:00)
  • COLLEGE STAFF DEVELOPMENT (CLT) (until 13:00)
  • BOOKROOM OPEN FOR STAFF (until 14:00)
  • School Shop Open (until 16:00)
  • Pre-Primary New Pupils Orientation
  • JUNIOR PRIMARY STAFF MEETING
  • SENIOR PRIMARY STAFF MEETING
  • Boarders Return
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  • COLLEGE THEME : This is us.
  • Grade 7 Leadership Camp: Die Lapa (Somerset East)
  • START OF SUMMER TERM
  • WEEK 1
  • Beginning of Term Chapel and Assembly (Rev Marshall & Mr Grové)
  • Class Register Period (until 10:30)
  • STUDENT ASSISTANTS' DRIVING COURSE (until 13:00)
  • HEADS OF SPORT MEETING
  • COACHES COACHING SESSIONS (All staff) (until 3:00pm)
  • No Sport
  • SUBJECT MEETINGS (until 5pm)
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  • Grade 7 Leadership Camp: Die Lapa (Somerset East)
  • WEEK 1
  • 2026 SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATIONS OPEN
  • STAFF MEETING
  • Summer Sports Programme Commences
  • SUBJECT MEETINGS (until 5pm)
  • SPORT COACHES' WORKSHOP (Jnr & Snr) (Wyvern)
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  • Grade 7 Leadership Camp: Die Lapa (Somerset East)
  • WEEK 1
  • New Pupils Tea with Mrs Wilson
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  • Cricket: Trials/Practice (Until 11:00)(U9-U13)
  • Water Polo: Girls Trials (until 10:30)(U10-U13)
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  • Tennis : Settlers Cup Quadrangular (Local)
  • STUDENT ASSISTANT (Jnr & Snr) 1st Aid (HPC)
  • Chapel : Induction of New Staff (Compulsory) (Academic Dress) (Dress: No 1s)
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  • WEEK 2
  • LEADCOM (College Head's Study)
21
  • WEEK 2
  • Concert Band Rehearsal (until 08:00)
  • Mentor/Mentee Introduction
  • SPORTS SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING (Wyvern)
22
  • WEEK 2
  • Chapel : Rev Tim
  • Swimming: Tabloid Gala (U9-U13) (KC Pool)
  • HEADS OF SPORT MEETING
  • JUNIOR SCHOOL SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING
  • STUDENT ASSISTANTS WORKSHOP (Senior Staffroom)
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  • WEEK 2
  • Water Polo: Brian Baker (1st Team Girls)
  • STAFF MEETING
  • Water Polo : Brian Baker 1st Team Girls Tournament (H)
  • DSO MEETING (Museum)
  • Grade R Parents Meeting
  • HR SUB-COMMITTEE
  • Concert Band Rehearsal (until 20:30)
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  • WEEK 2
  • Water Polo: Brian Baker (1st Team Girls)
  • INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION
  • Water Polo : Brian Baker 1st Team Girls Tournament (H)
  • Chapel : Induction of Spirituality Teams (Summer No 1s)
  • KWAM (Kids With A Mission)
25
  • Water Polo: Brian Baker (1st Team Girls)
  • Cricket: vs SAP (A Teams Away/ B Teams Home)
26
  • Water Polo: Brian Baker (1st Team Girls)
  • Squash : EP Ranking Tournament (All ages)
  • Junior String Ensemble join Concert Strings workshop (Music School) (until 12:30)
  • Chapel : Rev Tim (Communion Service) (Dress: No 1s)
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  • WEEK 1
  • LEADCOM (College Head's Study)
  • Junior Chapel Steward's Supper (Rev Tim's house)
28
  • WEEK 1
  • Concert Band Rehearsal (until 08:00)
  • No other sport practices will take place
  • Swimming: Short Course Gala (KC)
29
  • WEEK 1
  • MARKETING: EAST LONDON
  • Chapel : Rev Tim
  • Junior Class, Boarding, Individual and sibling photos (Foundation Hall)
  • HEADS OF SPORT MEETING
  • Cricket: U11B & U13B vs Port Alfred (Home - Dold)
  • Tennis: U11 Girls vs DSG (Away)
  • Tennis: U13 Girls vs DSG (KC)
  • EMPLOYMENT EQUITY COMMITTEE MEETING
30
  • WEEK 1
  • PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRINCIPALS' MEETING (SAC)
  • Pre-Primary Eye-Screening
  • STAFF MEETING
  • Grade 00 & 000 Parents meeting
  • Junior Primary Parent Teacher Meeting
  • KJPA AGM (Foundation Hall)
  • Senior Primary Parent Teacher Meeting
  • Concert Band Rehearsal (until 20:30)
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  • WEEK 1
  • STAFF BIRTHDAY TEA
  • FOUNDATION SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING (OK Boardroom)
  • Mini Cricket: Boys Festival (KC - Dold Field)
  • Water Polo: Inter-Schools Fixtures (TBC)
  • HERITAGE SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING (OK Boardroom)
  • KWAM (Kids With A Mission)