2025-01-02 Senior Football Pre Season (until 4 Jan) Senior Football Pre Season (until 4 Jan) January 2 Senior Football Pre Season (until 4 Jan)
2025-01-03 Junior Football Pre Season Junior Football Pre Season January 3 Junior Football Pre Season
2025-01-04 Senior Football Pre Season (final day) Senior Football Pre Season (final day) January 4 Senior Football Pre Season (final day)
2025-01-04 Hockey – Pre Season Training (until Sun 5 Jan) Hockey – Pre Season Training (until Sun 5 Jan) January 4 Hockey – Pre Season Training (until Sun 5 Jan)
2025-01-04 Rowing – Pre Season Training – J16s & Seniors (until Mon 6 Jan) Rowing – Pre Season Training – J16s & Seniors (until Mon 6 Jan) January 4 Rowing – Pre Season Training – J16s & Seniors (until Mon 6 Jan)
2025-01-05 Hockey – Pre Season Training (final day) Hockey – Pre Season Training (final day) January 5 Hockey – Pre Season Training (final day)
2025-01-05 Netball Pre Season Tournament – 1st VII, U16A Netball Pre Season Tournament – 1st VII, U16A January 5 Netball Pre Season Tournament – 1st VII, U16A
2025-01-06 Rowing – Pre Season Training – J16s & Seniors (final day) Rowing – Pre Season Training – J16s & Seniors (final day) January 6 Rowing – Pre Season Training – J16s & Seniors (final day)
2025-01-06 Week B – House Duty Team J, Staff Duty Team A Week B – House Duty Team J, Staff Duty Team A January 6 Week B – House Duty Team J, Staff Duty Team A
2025-01-06 Netball Pre Season – Juniors Netball Pre Season – Juniors January 6 Netball Pre Season – Juniors
2025-01-07 Week B – House Duty Team J, Staff Duty Team E Week B – House Duty Team J, Staff Duty Team E January 7 Week B – House Duty Team J, Staff Duty Team E
2025-01-07 Start of Term: Day pupils return 8am Start of Term: Day pupils return 8am January 7 Start of Term: Day pupils return 8am
8:40 am - 9:15 am Assembly and Ad Incipiendum January 7 @ 8:40 am - 9:15 am Assembly and Ad Incipiendum
9:20 am - 12:00 am Lessons begin (Period 2) except for Fifth Form and Upper Sixth IB January 7 @ 9:20 am - 12:00 am Lessons begin (Period 2) except for Fifth Form and Upper Sixth IB
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm English/History Tolkien Lecture January 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm English/History Tolkien Lecture
11:00 am - 11:25 am Briefing for sports award holders January 9 @ 11:00 am - 11:25 am Briefing for sports award holders
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Shell Presentation for Thursday Activities January 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Shell Presentation for Thursday Activities
9:20 am - 10:05 am IB Core – year group meeting January 10 @ 9:20 am - 10:05 am IB Core – year group meeting
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Lower Sixth US University Applicants Briefing January 10 @ 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Lower Sixth US University Applicants Briefing
2025-01-11 Hockey v Winchester – 1st XI, 2nd XI Hockey v Winchester – 1st XI, 2nd XI January 11 Hockey v Winchester – 1st XI, 2nd XI
2025-01-11 Football v Wellington – Girls 1st XI, U14A Football v Wellington – Girls 1st XI, U14A January 11 Football v Wellington – Girls 1st XI, U14A
2025-01-11 Hockey v Winchester – Junior A, Junior B Hockey v Winchester – Junior A, Junior B January 11 Hockey v Winchester – Junior A, Junior B
2025-01-11 Squash v Bloxham – Mixed Seniors Squash v Bloxham – Mixed Seniors January 11 Squash v Bloxham – Mixed Seniors
2025-01-11 Netball v Pangbourne – U15A Netball v Pangbourne – U15A January 11 Netball v Pangbourne – U15A
2025-01-11 Netball v Marlborough College – U15ABC, U14ABCD Netball v Marlborough College – U15ABC, U14ABCD January 11 Netball v Marlborough College – U15ABC, U14ABCD
2025-01-11 Badminton v Stowe Boys & Girls Pairs Badminton v Stowe Boys & Girls Pairs January 11 Badminton v Stowe Boys & Girls Pairs
2025-01-11 Football v Abingdon – Boys U16AB, U15ABC, U14ABD Football v Abingdon – Boys U16AB, U15ABC, U14ABD January 11 Football v Abingdon – Boys U16AB, U15ABC, U14ABD
2025-01-11 Netball v Marlborough College – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, 5th-8th VII, U16A, U16B Netball v Marlborough College – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, 5th-8th VII, U16A, U16B January 11 Netball v Marlborough College – 1st VII, 2nd VII, 3rd VII, 5th-8th VII, U16A, U16B
2025-01-11 Football v Abingdon – Boys 1st-5th XI Football v Abingdon – Boys 1st-5th XI January 11 Football v Abingdon – Boys 1st-5th XI
8:05 am - 8:25 am Warden’s assembly: Fourth Form January 11 @ 8:05 am - 8:25 am Warden’s assembly: Fourth Form
2025-01-12 Nicholas Quartley memorial event Nicholas Quartley memorial event January 12 Nicholas Quartley memorial event
5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Kendall House – Ice Hockey Trip January 12 @ 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Kendall House – Ice Hockey Trip
2025-01-13 Week A – House Duty Team K, Staff Duty Team B Week A – House Duty Team K, Staff Duty Team B January 13 Week A – House Duty Team K, Staff Duty Team B
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Junior Inter-House Debating 1st Round (1/3) January 13 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Junior Inter-House Debating 1st Round (1/3)
2025-01-14 Badminton v d’Overbroeck’s – Mixed Seniors Badminton v d’Overbroeck’s – Mixed Seniors January 14 Badminton v d’Overbroeck’s – Mixed Seniors
9:15 am - 5:00 pm SCITT – Hub Training Day 7 January 14 @ 9:15 am - 5:00 pm SCITT – Hub Training Day 7
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Deaf Awareness training with Ad Infinitum January 14 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Deaf Awareness training with Ad Infinitum
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Theatre: Last Rites (Ad Infinitum) January 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Theatre: Last Rites (Ad Infinitum)
2025-01-16 Hockey v Pangbourne – Girls Hockey v Pangbourne – Girls January 16 Hockey v Pangbourne – Girls
11:00 am - 11:25 am Meeting for all Lower Sixth tutors January 16 @ 11:00 am - 11:25 am Meeting for all Lower Sixth tutors
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Shell Partnerships Training January 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Shell Partnerships Training
8:30 am - 12:00 am Fifth and Upper Sixth IB pupils return to lessons January 17 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 am Fifth and Upper Sixth IB pupils return to lessons
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Upper Sixth French Workshop at l’Alliance Française January 17 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Upper Sixth French Workshop at l’Alliance Française
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Shells talk about Middle Years Options (GCSE + P&P) January 17 @ 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Shells talk about Middle Years Options (GCSE + P&P)
2025-01-18 Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – U15ABCD Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – U15ABCD January 18 Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – U15ABCD
2025-01-18 Squash v Cheltenham Ladies – Girls Tournament Squash v Cheltenham Ladies – Girls Tournament January 18 Squash v Cheltenham Ladies – Girls Tournament
2025-01-18 Badminton v Cheltenham Ladies College – Senior Girls Badminton v Cheltenham Ladies College – Senior Girls January 18 Badminton v Cheltenham Ladies College – Senior Girls
2025-01-18 Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – U14ABCD Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – U14ABCD January 18 Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – U14ABCD
2025-01-18 Football v Reading Blue Coat – Boys 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U14ABC Football v Reading Blue Coat – Boys 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U14ABC January 18 Football v Reading Blue Coat – Boys 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, U14ABC
2025-01-18 Hockey v Bloxham – Junior A, Junior B Hockey v Bloxham – Junior A, Junior B January 18 Hockey v Bloxham – Junior A, Junior B
2025-01-18 Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – 1st-5th VII Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – 1st-5th VII January 18 Netball v Bloxham/Malvern Triangle – 1st-5th VII
2025-01-18 Football v Reading Blue Coat – Boys U16AB Football v Reading Blue Coat – Boys U16AB January 18 Football v Reading Blue Coat – Boys U16AB
2025-01-18 Netball v Lord Wandsworth – U16AB 6th-8th VII Netball v Lord Wandsworth – U16AB 6th-8th VII January 18 Netball v Lord Wandsworth – U16AB 6th-8th VII
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bands Concert – dress rehearsal January 19 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bands Concert – dress rehearsal
2025-01-20 Week B – House Duty Team L, Staff Duty Team C Week B – House Duty Team L, Staff Duty Team C January 20 Week B – House Duty Team L, Staff Duty Team C
2025-01-21 Upper Sixth History of Art trip to Royal Academy Upper Sixth History of Art trip to Royal Academy January 21 Upper Sixth History of Art trip to Royal Academy
2025-01-21 Fifth Form Ceramics Trip to Natural History Museum and Ashmolean Fifth Form Ceramics Trip to Natural History Museum and Ashmolean January 21 Fifth Form Ceramics Trip to Natural History Museum and Ashmolean
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027) January 21 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027)
12:00 am Netball v MCS – 1st VII, 2nd VII, U16B January 22 @ 12:00 am Netball v MCS – 1st VII, 2nd VII, U16B
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027) January 22 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027)
2025-01-23 Netball v Wellington – 1st-6th VII Netball v Wellington – 1st-6th VII January 23 Netball v Wellington – 1st-6th VII
2025-01-23 Football v Radley – Boys 1st-5th XI Football v Radley – Boys 1st-5th XI January 23 Football v Radley – Boys 1st-5th XI
2025-01-23 Badminton v Radley – Senior Boys Badminton v Radley – Senior Boys January 23 Badminton v Radley – Senior Boys
2025-01-23 Football v Cheltenham – Girls 1st XI, 2nd XI Football v Cheltenham – Girls 1st XI, 2nd XI January 23 Football v Cheltenham – Girls 1st XI, 2nd XI
2025-01-23 Hockey v D’Overbroecks – 2nd XI Hockey v D’Overbroecks – 2nd XI January 23 Hockey v D’Overbroecks – 2nd XI
2025-01-23 Netball v Wellington – U15ABCD, U14 ABCDE Netball v Wellington – U15ABCD, U14 ABCDE January 23 Netball v Wellington – U15ABCD, U14 ABCDE
2025-01-23 Deadline for Fifth Form and Upper Sixth IB trial results (HoDs) Deadline for Fifth Form and Upper Sixth IB trial results (HoDs) January 23 Deadline for Fifth Form and Upper Sixth IB trial results (HoDs)
2025-01-23 Squash v Cheltenham College – Junior and Senior Mixed Squash v Cheltenham College – Junior and Senior Mixed January 23 Squash v Cheltenham College – Junior and Senior Mixed
2025-01-23 Football v Wellington – Boys U14AB Football v Wellington – Boys U14AB January 23 Football v Wellington – Boys U14AB
2025-01-23 Football v Radley – Boys U16ABC, U15AB Football v Radley – Boys U16ABC, U15AB January 23 Football v Radley – Boys U16ABC, U15AB
8:00 am - 5:30 pm Upper Sixth Art trip to the London Art Fair January 23 @ 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Upper Sixth Art trip to the London Art Fair
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2026) January 23 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2026)
9:00 am - 1:00 pm 13+ Dance Award Assessment January 23 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 13+ Dance Award Assessment
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shell parents talk on Middle Years Options January 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shell parents talk on Middle Years Options
1:00 pm - 11:00 pm Film shoot (external company) January 24 @ 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm Film shoot (external company)
2025-01-25 Rowing – Quintin Head – J16s & Seniors Rowing – Quintin Head – J16s & Seniors January 25 Rowing – Quintin Head – J16s & Seniors
2025-01-25 Film shoot (external company) Film shoot (external company) January 25 Film shoot (external company)
8:30 am - 10:00 pm Music: Oxford Music Festival January 25 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 pm Music: Oxford Music Festival
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Music: Nick Cope (1100 and 1400 shows) January 25 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Music: Nick Cope (1100 and 1400 shows)
8:30 am - 10:00 pm Music: Oxford Music Festival January 26 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 pm Music: Oxford Music Festival
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Music: Nick Cope (1100 and 1400 shows) January 26 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Music: Nick Cope (1100 and 1400 shows)
2025-01-27 Week A – House Duty Team M, Staff Duty Team E Week A – House Duty Team M, Staff Duty Team E January 27 Week A – House Duty Team M, Staff Duty Team E
2025-01-27 Cricket Development Evening Cricket Development Evening January 27 Cricket Development Evening
9:30 am - 4:30 pm 13+ Music Scholarship Assessment January 27 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm 13+ Music Scholarship Assessment
12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Middle Years Options Talk (GCSE + P&P) for prospective 14+ entrants January 27 @ 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Middle Years Options Talk (GCSE + P&P) for prospective 14+ entrants
2025-01-28 Deadline for Fourth Form and Upper Sixth A Level grade cards (teachers) Deadline for Fourth Form and Upper Sixth A Level grade cards (teachers) January 28 Deadline for Fourth Form and Upper Sixth A Level grade cards (teachers)
2025-01-28 Fifth Form Parent Teacher Meetings (earlier times offered to overseas parents) Fifth Form Parent Teacher Meetings (earlier times offered to overseas parents) January 28 Fifth Form Parent Teacher Meetings (earlier times offered to overseas parents)
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027) January 28 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027)
9:15 am - 5:15 pm SCITT – Hub Training Day 8 January 28 @ 9:15 am - 5:15 pm SCITT – Hub Training Day 8
10:55 am - 11:25 am Staff Constituency Meetings January 28 @ 10:55 am - 11:25 am Staff Constituency Meetings
2025-01-29 Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) January 29 Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year)
2025-01-29 UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge January 29 UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge
2025-01-29 Hockey v Cokethorpe Boys U14A Hockey v Cokethorpe Boys U14A January 29 Hockey v Cokethorpe Boys U14A
2025-01-29 Fifth Form Parent Teacher Meetings (earlier times offered to overseas parents) Fifth Form Parent Teacher Meetings (earlier times offered to overseas parents) January 29 Fifth Form Parent Teacher Meetings (earlier times offered to overseas parents)
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027) January 29 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2027)
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Sixth Form Design Trip to Aston Martin January 29 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Sixth Form Design Trip to Aston Martin
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm U11 Boys Prep/Primary Football Tournament January 29 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm U11 Boys Prep/Primary Football Tournament
2025-01-30 Deadline for Fourth Form and Upper Sixth A Level grade cards (tutors) Deadline for Fourth Form and Upper Sixth A Level grade cards (tutors) January 30 Deadline for Fourth Form and Upper Sixth A Level grade cards (tutors)
2025-01-30 Hockey v Bradfield – 2nd XI Hockey v Bradfield – 2nd XI January 30 Hockey v Bradfield – 2nd XI
2025-01-30 Hockey v Bradfield – Junior A, Junior B Hockey v Bradfield – Junior A, Junior B January 30 Hockey v Bradfield – Junior A, Junior B
2025-01-30 Hockey v Winchester College 1st XI Hockey v Winchester College 1st XI January 30 Hockey v Winchester College 1st XI
2025-01-30 Harriers Oxford Schools Cross Country Harriers Oxford Schools Cross Country January 30 Harriers Oxford Schools Cross Country
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2026) January 30 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Interview & Activity Day (Shell 2026)
12:30 pm - 6:30 pm Joutes oratoires – debating competition January 30 @ 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm Joutes oratoires – debating competition
2025-01-31 Hockey v Headington Rye Oxford – Girls 1st XI Hockey v Headington Rye Oxford – Girls 1st XI January 31 Hockey v Headington Rye Oxford – Girls 1st XI
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm Warden’s assembly: Upper Sixth January 31 @ 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm Warden’s assembly: Upper Sixth
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Fifth Form US University Applicants Briefing January 31 @ 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Fifth Form US University Applicants Briefing
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Lower Sixth Oxford and Cambridge University Applicants Briefing January 31 @ 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Lower Sixth Oxford and Cambridge University Applicants Briefing
2025-02-01 Badminton v Bradfield – Mixed Seniors Badminton v Bradfield – Mixed Seniors February 1 Badminton v Bradfield – Mixed Seniors
2025-02-01 Squash v Abingdon School – 1st Squash v Abingdon School – 1st February 1 Squash v Abingdon School – 1st
2025-02-01 Football v Bradfield Tournment – Girls 1st VII, U14 Football v Bradfield Tournment – Girls 1st VII, U14 February 1 Football v Bradfield Tournment – Girls 1st VII, U14
2025-02-01 Football v Pangbourne – Boys 1st-4th XI Football v Pangbourne – Boys 1st-4th XI February 1 Football v Pangbourne – Boys 1st-4th XI
2025-02-01 Netball v Downe House – 6th VII, U16AB, U15B Netball v Downe House – 6th VII, U16AB, U15B February 1 Netball v Downe House – 6th VII, U16AB, U15B
2025-02-01 Netball v Tudor Hall – U15BCD, U14BCD Netball v Tudor Hall – U15BCD, U14BCD February 1 Netball v Tudor Hall – U15BCD, U14BCD
2025-02-01 Football v Pangbourne – Boys U15AB, U14AB Football v Pangbourne – Boys U15AB, U14AB February 1 Football v Pangbourne – Boys U15AB, U14AB
2025-02-01 Rowing – Hampton Head – J15s & J16s Rowing – Hampton Head – J15s & J16s February 1 Rowing – Hampton Head – J15s & J16s
2025-02-01 Netball v Tudor Hall – 1st-4th VII Netball v Tudor Hall – 1st-4th VII February 1 Netball v Tudor Hall – 1st-4th VII
2025-02-01 Netball v Downe House – 7th VII, 8th VII, U14A Netball v Downe House – 7th VII, 8th VII, U14A February 1 Netball v Downe House – 7th VII, 8th VII, U14A
2025-02-01 Rowing – Wycliffe Head – Seniors Rowing – Wycliffe Head – Seniors February 1 Rowing – Wycliffe Head – Seniors
8:05 am - 8:25 am Warden’s assembly: Fifth Form February 1 @ 8:05 am - 8:25 am Warden’s assembly: Fifth Form
2025-02-02 Rugby 7s v Pangbourne – 1st VII, U16 Rugby 7s v Pangbourne – 1st VII, U16 February 2 Rugby 7s v Pangbourne – 1st VII, U16
2025-02-02 Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) February 2 Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Choral and Orchestral Concert – dress rehearsal February 2 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Choral and Orchestral Concert – dress rehearsal