Senior School Calendar

October 2026

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
  • Bridging the Gap Workshop (CLT)
  • COLLEGE THEME: Standing Strong: Daniel in a Culture of Compromise
  • MARKETING TRAVEL: GAUTENG PARENT INFO SESSION
  • WEEK 1
  • IEB: Visual Art Practical Exam (until 14:00)
  • Monday Week 2 Lesson 7 & 8 (Until 10h40)
  • Prefects' Meeting (Museum)
  • Water Polo: U15 Boys Sterrenberg Tournament (A) (depart)
  • Sundowner Concert (Chapel)
  • Grade 8 Prep (Hepburn) (until 18:20)
  • Concert Band, Choir and Senior Strings Rehearsals (until 20:30)
2
  • ARK Club Civvies - Dopamine Friday (Wear your brightest!)
  • MARKETING TRAVEL: GAUTENG (Jan Celliers Expo)
  • TRAVEL OFFICE: BOOKING CLOSING DATE
  • WEEK 1
  • Water Polo: U15 Boys Sterrenberg Tournament (A)
  • Chapel
  • Surf Camp (until Saturday 17:00)
  • Interact: Junior School Games (Foundation Hall)
  • Cricket: 2nd XI & U14A vs St Andrew's (H)
  • Cricket: U14B vs St Andrew's (A)
  • HERITAGE SUB COMMITTEE (Junior School Staffroom)
  • Cricket: 1st XI vs St Andrew's (A)
  • 2027 GRADE 8 PARENT GET TO KNOW YOU EVENING (WYVERN)
  • SCA (Student Christian Association)
3
  • Surf Camp (returning 17:00)
  • WEEK 1
  • Water Polo: Girls fixtures at Woodridge (A) (TBC)
  • Basketball: All Boys teams vs St Andrew's (A)
  • Cricket: 1st XI & U14B vs St Andrew's (A)
  • Cricket: 2nd XI, 3rd XI & U14A vs St Andrew's (H)
  • Water Polo: 1st team Boys vs St Andrew's (A)
  • Gr 9 Girls just want to have Tea (Museum) (until 16:00)
  • Water Polo: U15 Boys Sterrenberg Tournament (A) (return)
4
  • IEB: Final Dramatic Arts Practical (until 12:00) (Foundation Hall)
  • Academic Detention: Mr Mzimane
  • Tennis: Interhouse
  • Worship Team Practice (until 13:00)
  • Chapel: Jagger House
5
  • WEEK 2
  • WORLD TEACHERS' DAY
  • Flag Raising: Chubb & Kirkby
  • GRADE 12 EXAM PRELIM MARKS CAPTURED (08:00)
  • GRADE 12 GRID CHECKING (until 12:00)
  • WORLD TEACHERS' DAY CELEBRATIONS
  • Interhouse Athletics Relays (Gane Field)
  • Debating (until 19:00) (Final session)
  • Speakers Club Meeting (C8) (until 19:00)
  • 2026 Prefects Dinner (until 20:00) (Mr Grové's Residence)
6
  • WEEK 2
  • Concert Band, Choir and Senior Strings Rehearsals (until 08:00)
  • STAFF MEETING (Staffroom)
  • "Tiny Tuesday" Grade 12s (until 13:00)
  • MANAGEMENT MEETING (AMR)
  • 2027 Heads & Deputies of School meet with the Heads (AMR)
  • Junior School Production: Grade 8 & 9 (Foundation Hall)(compulsory)
  • Confirmation rehearsal (Chapel)
7
  • WEEK 2
  • GRADE 12 STATEMENT OF RESULTS PUBLISHED
  • PARENTS' WEEK
  • 2014 Pre-Primary Matric Class to visit the Pre-Primary School
  • Assembly (Mrs van Molendorff)
  • Grade 12 Top 20 Tea (Cops Lawn)
  • ACADEMIC PLANNING MEETING (Museum)
  • Cricket: 1st XI & U15A vs Graeme College (H)
  • Cricket: 2nd XI & U14A vs Graeme College (A)
  • Mary Waters Maths Project (until 16:00)
  • Further Studies English Gr 10-11 (C20) (until 19:00)
  • Best Speakers Competition: Senior (Chapel) (Compulsory) (Dress: Greys & Blazers)
8
  • WEEK 2
  • PARENTS' WEEK
  • Senior Academic Awards Assembly (Chapel) (Dress: No 1s and Academic dress)
  • Junior Primary GO MAD day with Matrics
  • Prefects' Meeting (Museum)
  • Grade 12 Shirt Signing (until 13:00) (12:15-12:30 at the Junior School)
  • Water Polo: 1st team Boys Woodridge Stayers tournament (A) (depart)
  • Grade 4-7 Parent Teacher Meetings (by appointment until 16:30) (Foundation Hall)
  • Grade 8 Prep (Hepburn) (until 18:20)
  • "12 Year Matric Attendee Dinner " (Wyvern) (Dress: No 1s)
  • Concert Band, Choir and Senior Strings Rehearsals (until 20:30)
9
  • WEEK 2
  • CLOSED WEEKEND
  • PARENTS' WEEK
  • Water Polo: 1st team Boys Woodridge Stayers tournament (A)
  • Induction of 2027 Junior and Senior Chapel Stewards (Chapel) (Dress: No 1s)
  • Induction of 2027 College Prefects (Chapel) (Greys & Blazers)
  • Junior School Prize-Giving (Grade 4-7)(Chapel)(No.1s & Academic Dress)
  • Athletics: Sports Day Pre-events
  • Chess: Senior Club vs QGHS (H)
  • Enviro Club (until 17:00)
  • GRADE 12 BOARDER PARENT/TEACHER MEETINGS (by appointment until 16:00) (Library & CLT)
  • Junior School Prize-Giving Tea on Junior Lawn
  • Basketball: 1st Boys vs Queens College (H - Wyvern Court)
  • Tennis: U15A Mixed Doubles vs GHS/Queens (H)
  • Junior & Senior School Cultural Showcase (Cohen Quad)
  • Sports' Dinner (HPC) (Dress: No 1s)
10
  • CLOSED WEEKEND
  • PARENTS' WEEK
  • Water Polo: 1st team Boys Woodridge Stayers tournament (A)
  • Debating: Merrifield Composite Day (Return 17:00)
  • Athletics: Senior School Sports Day (Gane field)
  • Baptisms (Hugh Stocks Swimming Pool)
  • Junior School Production (Parents) (Foundation Hall)
  • Junior and Senior Parents and Houseperson's Cocktail Function (Wyvern)- An Evening with the Music School
11
  • CLOSED WEEKEND
  • PARENTS' WEEK
  • WEEK 1
  • Enrichment: Deepsea Fishing
  • Confirmation Service - Bishop Leleki (Chapel) (Dress: No 1s) (Compulsory)
  • Tea for Confirmands, Parents & Staff (Cops Lawn)
  • OLD KINGSWOODIAN CLUB: Tie Presentation Ceremony (Grade 12 & Parents) (School House) (No.1s) (Grade 8-11 greys & Blazers)
  • Water Polo: 1st team Boys Woodridge Stayers tournament (A) (return)
  • Grade 12 Leavers' Dinner (HPC) (Dress: No 1s)
12
  • PARENTS' WEEK
  • Start of Half Term / Travel Day (14:00)
  • Flag Raising: Gane & Wesley
  • Senior School Prize-Giving (HPC) (Dress: No 1s & Academic Dress)
  • Junior School Production (Parents) (Foundation Hall)
  • Senior School Prize-Giving Tea (Cops Lawn)
  • Matric Valedictory Service (Chapel) (Dress: No 1s & Academic Dress)
  • HOUSEPERSONS MEETING (MUSEUM)
  • Clock Tower Race (Grade 12) (Chapel)
  • START OF HALF TERM
13
14
  • HALF TERM
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS (Commence)
  • IEB: French Second Add Lang PI (until 16:00)
15
  • Basketball: Girls U14 Pink Fest Tournament - Herschel (A)
  • HALF TERM
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • IEB: Information Technology PI (Practical) (until 12:00)
16
  • Basketball: Girls U14 Pink Fest Tournament - Herschel (A)
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • HALF TERM
  • Cricket: U14A Cricket Quadrangular (H)
  • IEB: Computer Applications Technology P1 (Practical) (until 12:00)
  • Athletics: Jim Fouche Championship (Bloemfontein) (depart)
17
  • Basketball: Girls U14 Pink Fest Tournament - Herschel (A)
  • Cricket: U14A Cricket Quadrangular (H)
  • Athletics: Jim Fouche Championship (Bloemfontein)
  • HALF TERM
18
  • Basketball: Girls U14 Pink Fest Tournament - Herschel (A)
  • Cricket: U14A Cricket Quadrangular (H)
  • End of Half Term / Travel Day (18:30)
  • Athletics: Jim Fouche Championship (Bloemfontein) (return)
19
  • French Delf Exam A2
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • WEEK 1
  • Flag Raising: Jagger & Jacques
  • IEB: Further Studies Mathematics PI (Standard) (until 11:00)
  • Portfolio Meetings: Spiritual, Inclusion & Belonging, Safeguarding, Cultural & Community Engagement
  • HOUSEPERSONS MEETING (MUSEUM)
  • IEB: Further Studies Mathematics PII (Elective/Extended) (until 14:00)
  • LEADCOM (College Head's Study) (until 17:00)
  • Interact Club Meeting (Dold 21)
  • BOARDING SUB COM MEETING (Virtual)
  • Speakers Club meeting (until 19:00)
20
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • French DELF Exam B1
  • OK CLUB EXEC MEETING 18:00 (VIRTUAL)
  • WEEK 1
  • Concert Band, Choir and Senior Strings Rehearsals (until 08:00)
  • STAFF MEETING (Staffroom)
  • IEB: Afrikaans First Add Lang PI & IsiXhosa First Add Lang PI (Reading) (until 11:30)
  • Portfolio Meetings: Academic, Sport, Boarding & Discipline/Gees
  • 2027 Heads & Deputies of School meet with the Heads (AMR)
  • FINCOM (Museum)
  • INCLUSION AND BELONGING SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING
  • Grade 8 Prep (Hepburn) (until 18:20)
21
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • WEEK 1
  • Assembly (Athletics Prizegiving)
  • IEB : History PI (until 11:00)
  • Water Polo: 1st & U14 Girls St Stithian Stayers & Roedean Tournaments (JHB) (depart)
  • Cricket: U15B vs Port Alfred High School(A)(Depart)
  • MANCO (Museum)
  • Chess: Senior Club vs SAC (H)
  • Cricket: 3rd XI vs Mary Waters (H)
  • MARKETING SUB COMMITTEE MEETING (AMR)
  • Mary Waters Maths Project (until 16:00)
  • Tennis: U15B/C Girls vs DSG (H)
  • CULTURAL AWARDS COMMITTEE MEETING (AMR)
  • PASTORAL SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING (Venue TBC)
  • Further Studies English Gr 10-11 (C20) (until 19:00)
  • 2027 Prefects Dinner and Seminar (Wyvern)
22
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • Global Leadership Summit
  • Socks for Smiles Day
  • WEEK 1
  • Water Polo: 1st & U14 Girls St Stithian Stayers & Roedean Tournaments (JHB)
  • IEB: Information Technology PII (Theory) (until 12:00)
  • Prefects' Meeting (Museum)
  • ESTATES AND BUILDINGS (Museum)
  • IEB: Further Studies English (until 17:00)
  • Grade 8 Prep (Hepburn) (until 18:20)
  • Concert Band, Choir and Senior Strings Rehearsals (until 20:30)
23
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • WEEK 1
  • Water Polo: 1st & U14 Girls St Stithian Stayers & Roedean Tournaments (JHB)
  • Chapel
  • IEB: Business Studies (until 12:00)
  • BREAST CANCER AWARENESS LUNCH (Wyvern)
  • Cricket: U15B vs Mary Waters (H)
  • SCA: Unity (Kingswood Chapel) (until 21:00)
24
  • Debating: National Debating League (JHB)
  • Water Polo: 1st & U14 Girls St Stithian Stayers & Roedean Tournaments (JHB)
  • Cricket: 2nd XI & U14A vs Pearson (A) (depart)
  • Basketball: All Boys teams vs Get Ahead College (H)
  • Cricket: 1st XI, U15A & U14B vs Pearson (H)
  • Water Polo: Boys fixtures vs St Andrew's & Graeme (H)
  • Spring Dance (Grade 8,9,10)
25
  • Debating: National Debating League (JHB)
  • WEEK 1
  • Water Polo: 1st & U14 Girls St Stithian Stayers & Roedean Tournaments (JHB)
  • Marine Biology Enrichment (Kelly's Beach, Port Alfred) (until 12:30)
  • Academic Detention: Mr Dreyer
  • Chapel: Commem Methodist Church (Dress: Greys & Blazers)
  • Wood House Outing
26
  • Debating: National Debating League (JHB)
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • WEEK 2
  • Flag Raising: Wood & Kirkby
  • IEB: Mathematics PI (until 12:00)
  • Water Polo: 1st & U14 Girls St Stithian Stayers & Roedean Tournaments (JHB) (Return 12:00)
  • HOUSEPERSONS MEETING (MUSEUM)
  • LEADCOM (College Head's Study) (until 17:00)
  • Interact Club Meeting (Dold 21)
  • Speakers Club Meeting (C8) (until 19:00)
27
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • IEB: Grade 9 & 10 IBT English (until 10:00)
  • WEEK 2
  • Concert Band, Choir and Senior Strings Rehearsals (until 08:00)
  • STAFF MEETING (Staffroom)
  • IEB: Dramatic Arts (until 12:00)
  • MANAGEMENT MEETING (AMR)
  • 2027 Heads & Deputies of School meet with the Heads (AMR)
  • SAFEGUARDING SUB-COMMITTEE (College Head's Office)
  • Grade 8 Prep (Hepburn) (until 18:20)
28
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • WEEK 2
  • IEB: Life Sciences PI (until 12:00)
  • Assembly (Mrs Stewart)
  • LO MEETING (AMR)
  • Basketball: Boys vs Dale College (A) (depart)
  • Chess: Interhouse (Library)
  • Enrichment Short Course (until 15:00)
  • HOD MEETING (Museum)
  • Tennis: U15A Girls vs DSG (A)
  • Further Studies English Gr 10-11 (C20) (until 19:00)
  • Academic Dinner (Museum)
29
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • WEEK 2
  • IEB: Grade 9 & 10 IBT Mathematics (until 10:00)
  • Prefects' Meeting (Museum)
  • AWE LOGISTICS & LEADERS MEETING (Museum)
  • Sundowner Concert (Chapel)
  • Grade 8 Prep (Hepburn) (until 18:20)
  • Concert Band, Choir and Senior Strings Rehearsals (until 20:30)
30
  • IEB: NSC EXAMINATIONS
  • BEDFORD GARDEN FESTIVAL
  • IEB Visual Art Practical Exam
  • U13 Girls Water Polo Festival (H)
  • WEEK 2
  • Chapel
  • TERM CALENDAR OPEN FOR TERM 1 2027 ENTRIES
  • IEB: Afrikaans First Add Language PII & IsiXhosa First Add Language PII (Writing) (until 11:30)
  • IEB: Grade 9 & 10 IBT Reasoning (until 10:00)
  • STAFF BIRTHDAY TEA
  • Cricket: 1st XI & U15A vs Muir (A) (depart)
  • School Announcements, Hymn Practices & Staff Meeting / Development (until 13:00)
  • Cricket: 2nd XI & U14A vs Muir (H)
  • Water Polo: Friday Night Lights 1st team Girls vs DSG (H)
  • SCA (Student Christian Association)
31
  • U13 Girls Water Polo Festival (H)
  • COUNCIL EXCO (Museum)
  • Cricket: 1st XI & U15A vs Muir (A)
  • Cricket: 2nd XI & U14A vs Muir (H)
  • Water Polo: Boys fixtures vs St Andrew's, Woodridge & Graeme (A)
  • Water Polo: Girls fixtures vs DSG (A)
  • Interact: Social (Foundation Hall) (until 21:00)