WESTMINSTER UNDER SCHOOL

LENT TERM 2017

CALENDAR

Adrian House27 Vincent Square

London SW1P 2NN

Tel: 020 7821 5788

HEAD OF SCHOOL Trey Miller THE HOUSES

FLEURIES

Housemaster Mr P RosenthalCaptain Titus Parker Vice Captain Nathaniel LevyMonitors Rick Ghosh Marcus Min Bastien Virazels

LIONS

Housemaster Mr S R H JamesCaptain Niklas VainioVice Captain Jaiyun IyavooMonitors Sebastian Hoornweg Faizan Malik Aadit Mohan Aditya Tatwawadi

MARTLETS

Housemaster Miss M E EllisCaptain Daniel O’Keefe Vice Captain Aaryan HariaMonitors Peter Hudson Piers Wilder Jacobs Jean-Sébastien Paul Daniel Yap

TUDORS

Housemaster Mr G Gougay Captain Harry Sweeting Vice Captain Ben Weiss Monitors Sebastian Fok Nikita Kolushev Hector Sheppard Benjamin Yu

STAFFMaster: M O’Donnell, BA, MSc (Arch), Ed.M, PGDE, FRSA

Deputy Master: D R Smith, MA (History and RS)Assistant Master (Pastoral): D S C Bratt, BA (Maths)

Assistant Master (Academic): Miss S Wollam, BSc (Science)Assistant Master (Extra-Curricular): M J Woodside, BSc (Science and History)

Mrs L Adams, BA, Dip Counselling (School Counsellor) Mrs E-L Allison, BA, MA (English Support) Mrs A C Apaloo, MA (Religious Studies) * (maternity leave)I Baillie, ACTC, MBA, Pg Dip Adv Net (ICT Consultant) Ms E Beauclerk, MA, BA (Teaching Assistant) A J P Busk, Dip Fine Art (Art & Games)O T Campbell Smith, MA, MSc (Geography & Head of Year 8) *C R Candy, MA (French, English & 8C Form Teacher)Mrs L R Chacksfield, BA, MA (PSHE & English) * (maternity leave)Ms R Collins, BA (Study Skills) Miss S E K Corps, BSc (Science) P Daly BA, MA (Classics, Games & 7D Form Teacher) *A J Downey, BA, MA (Latin, Greek & Games)T Dumas, BSc (Science & Games) Miss M E Ellis, BEd (Mathematics, Games & 8E Form Teacher) *Ms J Francomb, BSc (Science Technician)G Gougay, BA (French, Games & 6G Form Teacher) I D Hepburn, BA, MA (Director of Sport & 6H Form Teacher) *C H W Hill, MA (Drama & English) *G K Horridge, PhD (History, Games & 8H Form Teacher) *Ms F M Illingworth, BA (Art & 3D Design) *S R H James, BA (Latin, Greek, Games & Vincent Editor) Mrs V James, BEd (Librarian & Art) Mrs D L F Jones BA, MEd (Learning Enrichment) *Miss M Lang, BMus, GDipEd (Assistant Director of Music) (maternity cover) Miss J Lawrence, BA (Art Technician)C Magalhães, BBA (Music Administrator)Miss E R Marr, BA (English & 5M Form Teacher)E Matthews, M Eng (Mathematics, 5M Form Teacher, Acting Head of Yrs 5 & 6 & Enterprise Coordinator) Mrs M Raikes, BEd, Dip Counselling (Religious Studies) (maternity cover) Miss H Roome, BSc (Science & 7R Form Teacher) *P A Rosenthal, BA (English, Games & 8R Form Teacher) *D Shaw, BSc (Sport & Head of Year 7) Miss A Simpson, BA (Art Technician) S Singh, BSc (ICT & 7S Form Teacher) *Ms H Tefera, BSc (IT Technician) (maternity leave)S Thébaud, BSc, MA (French, Games & 7T Form Teacher) *Mrs R Thorn, BMus, MMus (Asst Director of Music & Head of Yrs 5 & 6) (maternity leave)Miss L E Timms, BSc (Mathematics & 5T Form Teacher)Miss H L Verney, BSc (Head of Junior Forms, 3V Form Teacher) J S Walker, BEd, LRAM, FRSA (Director of Music) *Miss C Wheeler-Bennett, BSc (4W Form Teacher & Geography) Miss H Wellman, BSc (4H Form Teacher, PSHE, Geography & Drama) * denotes a Head of Department

ADMINISTRATIONMrs O Unterhalter, BA (PA to the Master)Miss A-M McCarthy (Registrar)Miss L Lopes, BA (Receptionist and Admissions Assistant)Mrs M Waggett (Financial Secretary)Miss L Blanchard, BA (School Matron)C A J Silcock (Bursar)Mrs S Parsons, BA (Personnel Bursar)

Th 16 1st XI v The Staff, Vincent Square, 1.15 – 1.50pm U8-U13 Swimming Gala v WCCS, QMSC, 4.00 - 5.00pm 3V, 4H & 4W Parents’ Evening 4.15pmFr 17 Year 3 trip to Mill on the Brue departs 10.00am Year Group Assemblies History Society, Theatre, 1.20pm Sa 18 External Outreach: Academic Enrichment Programme, 9.15am – 1.00pm Senior Play Rehearsal, 9.30am – 5.00pm U11/U13 Quadrangular Chess Tournament at KCS, 9.30-12.45Su 19 Year 3 trip to Mill on the Brue returns 5.00pmMo 20 Year 7 to the Natural History Museum Team Photos U13 Basketball v City of London (H) 3.00pm 1st XI Leavers v Fathers’ XI, Vincent Square, 4.00pm Tu 21 Senior Play: The Crucible, Theatre, 6.00pm We 22 Senior Play: The Crucible – Taster for whole school, 2.00pm U13 Hockey v St Philips (H) 3.00pm Optional trip to evening performance of School of Rock, Years 3 & 4 Th 23 Senior Play: The Crucible, Theatre, 6.00pm Fr 24 TERM ENDS at 12.30pm

January Mo 9 Staff INSET Tu 10 7+ Entrance Assessment DayWe 11 TERM BEGINS at 8.15am Th 12 Senior Swimming Squad Practice, QMSC, 4.00 – 5.00pmFr 13 Townsend-Warner History Competition Paper 1, Theatre, 8.30 – 9.30amSa 14 8+ Entrance Assessment Day Mo 16 U11A & B Hockey 7-a-side v Arnold House (A) 3.00pmTu 17 Informal Concert given by Music Scholarship Candidates, School Theatre, 6.00pmWe 18 Year 7 School Examinations U11A & B Rugby 9-a-side v Hornsby House – Development Session (H) 2.15pm U11A & B Hockey 7-a-side v Newton Prep (A) 4.00pm 1st & 3rd XI v St Paul’s Juniors (H) 3.00pm 2nd & 4th XI v St Paul’s Juniors (A) 2.30pm 5th IX 9-a-side v St Paul’s Juniors (H) 3.00pm 6th IX 9-a-side v St Paul’s Juniors (A) 2.30pm U13 Table Tennis v The Academy (H) 3.00pmTh 19 Year 7 School Examinations Junior Swimming Squad Practice, QMSC, 4.00 - 5.00pmFr 20 Year 7 School Examinations Faithworks, 1.25 – 1.50pm U8 A, B & C TAG Rugby v Wetherby (H) 1.45pmSa 21 Senior Play Rehearsal, 9.30am – 1.30pm Mo 23 U13 A & B v City of London (H) 3.00pmTu 24 7T and 6G Parents’ Evening 4.15pm We 25 11+ Music Awards U11A & B Hockey v The Hall (A) 2.30pm U11A & B Rugby 9-a-side v WCCS, Battersea Park, 3.00pm U13 Badminton v The Academy (H) 3.00pmTh 26 11+ Music Awards Fr 27 Year Group Assemblies History Society, Theatre, 1.20pm Sa 28 11+ Entrance Assessment Day U11A Rugby v Thomas’s Fulham (A) 9.30amMo 30 13+ Music Scholarship Awards 1st & 2nd XI v Sussex House (H) 3.00pmTu 31 13+ Music Scholarship Awards U11 & U13 Ellis Area Cross Country at Haberdashers’ Aske’s, 2.00pm 7D and 6H Parents’ Evening 4.15pm

February

We 1 U8A & B v Eaton Square (H) 1.30pm U9B, C & D Tag Rugby 8-a-side v WCCS (H) 11.30am U10B, C & D Tag Rugby 8-a-side v WCCS (H) 11.30am 1st & 2nd XI v John Lyon (A) 2.30pm 3rd & 4th XI v John Lyon (H) 3.00pm U13 Fives v Berkhamsted (A) 4.30pmTh 2 SATIPS General Knowledge Challenge, 11.00am 7S Parents’ Evening 4.15pmFr 3 Parent Talk: Pupil Voice. Dining Room, 8.00am. All parents welcome.Sa 4 External Outreach: Academic Enrichment Programme, 9.15am – 1.00pm Mo 6 7D and 7T to the National Gallery, 10.30am – 1.00pm House Matches U8A, B & C Tag Rugby v Eaton House the Manor (H) 1.30pm U11A & B 7-a-side Hockey v Arnold House (A) 2.30pm Eton Fives Nationals, Eton, all day.

Ski Trip Easter 2017 Talk - Information for parents, Theatre, 5.00pmTu 7 Safer Internet Day Reading Competition, Part 1 (Years 3-6) Theatre, 1.45 – 3.10pm 7R Parents’ Evening 4.15pmWe 8 Reading Competition, Part 2 (Years 7 & 8) Theatre, 8.30 – 10.25am. 4th XI v WACS (H) 3.00pm U13 Handball v The Academy (H) 3.00pmTh 9 7R to the National Gallery, 10.30am – 1.00pm Informal Concert – School Theatre, 6.00pm Fr 10 Faithworks, 1.25 – 1.50pm EXEAT BEGINS after school Mo 20 EXEAT ENDS at 8.15am Townsend-Warner History Competition Paper 2, 8.30 – 9.30am U8A, B & C v Eaton House the Manor (H) 1.30pm We 22 7S to the National Gallery, 10.30am – 1.00pm U13 Hockey v Arnold House (H) 3.00pmTh 23 8E & 8H Scholarship French Orals Winchester Entrance French Orals Junior Concert (Years 3-6) School Hall, 6.00pmFr 24 U11 and U13 Cross Country v Arnold House (A) 3.00pmSa 25 External Outreach: Academic Enrichment Programme, 9.15am – 1.00pm U10A & B 7-a-side v St Paul’s Juniors (A) 10.00am U11A & B 0-a-side v St Paul’s Juniors (A) 10.00am Mo 27 U8-U13 Swimming Gala v Eaton House at QMSC, 4.00pmTu 28 Years 7 & 8 to The Greaze at Westminster School, 11.00am

March

We 1 8E & 8H Scholarship Mock Examinations Winchester Entrance Mock Examinations U10A, B & C 7-a-side v WCCS (H) 11.30am U8A, B & C v Garden House (H) 1.30pm U13 7-a-side v Eaton Square (H) 3.00pm U13 Hockey v St Philips (H) 3.00pm U11C 9-a-side v Fairley House (H) 3.00pmTh 2 World Book Day 8E & 8H Scholarship Mock Examinations Winchester Entrance Mock Examinations Year 7 Lea Valley Athletics 5M & 5T Parents’ Evening 4.15pm U11-U13 Swimming Gala v Whitgift School (A) 4.00 – 5.00pmFr 3 8E & 8H Scholarship Mock Examinations Winchester Entrance Mock ExaminationsMo 6 House Meetings U9A & B 7-a-side v Sussex House (H) 11.30am U10A & B 7-a-side v Sussex House (H) 11.30am U13B Hockey v Newton Prep (H) 3.00pm U13A Hockey v Newton Prep (A) 4.00pm U13 Fives v Belmont (A) 3.00pmWe 8 U9B 7-a-side v Eaton Square (H) 11.30am U10A & B 7-a-side v Eaton Square (H) 11.30am U8A & B v Eaton House Belgravia (H) 1.30pm U12A & U13A Rugby 7-a-side v Thomas’s Battersea (A) 2.30pm U12C & U13C Rugby 7-a-side v Knightsbridge (H) 3.00pm U11A & B v Sussex House (H) 2.00pm U11C & D 7-a-side v WACS (H) 3.00pm U13 Hockey 2 x 7-a-side v The Hall, Wimbledon (H) 3.00pm U13 v Fairley House (H) 3.00pm Th 9 Year 3 to British Museum, 9.30am – 3.15pm Fr 10 Inter-House Swimming Gala, QMSC, 9.30am – 12.00pm Faithworks, 1.25 – 1.50pm Sa 11 Senior Play Rehearsal 9.30am – 1.30pm Mo 13 U11A, B, C & D v Highgate (A) 2.30pm We 15 U9A, B & C 7-a-side v WCCS (H) 11.30am 1st VIIA & B Rugby v Arnold House (A) 2.30pm U13A & B Hockey v Arnold House (A) 2.30pm U13A & B v Bickley Park (A) 3.00pm U13 Fives v Berkhamsted (A) 4.30pm

FORWARD DATES

ELECTION TERM 2017

Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th April Staff INSETThursday 20th April Term begins at 8.15amFriday 26th May Exeat begins after schoolMonday 5th June Exeat ends at 8.15amFriday 7th July Term Ends at 12.30pm

PLAY TERM 2017

Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th September Staff INSETWednesday 6th September Term begins at 8.15amFriday 13th October Exeat begins after schoolMonday 30th October Exeat ends at 8.15amFriday 15th December Term ends at 12:30pm

LENT TERM 2017

Monday 8th January 7+ Assessment day Tuesday 9th January 8+ & 11+ Assessment day Wednesday 10th January Term begins at 8.15amFriday 16th February Exeat begins at 12.30pm Staff INSET p.m.Monday 26th February Exeat ends at 8.15amWednesday 28th March Term ends at 12.30pm

ELECTION TERM 2018

Wednesday 18th April Staff INSETThursday 19th April Term begins at 8.15amFriday 25th May Exeat begins after schoolMonday 4th June Exeat ends at 8.15amFriday 6th July Term ends at 12.30pm