Monday 1st November 2010
WEEK 9
Road Crossing Duty week: PH
08:35
Novi Assembly , in the CLT
08:35
2nd Year House time
09:00
GCSE Mocks for Ma & Fr for 2nd & 3rd Years (until 2nd) , in BS, OBS and the Gym
13:00
Parents' Arts Society: Tour of the BBC Television Centre , White City
19:30
Time for the Good Looking Boy
- Location
- E.M. Forster Theatre
- Ticket price
- £12 (£10 concessions)
19:30 - 22:00
Drama: Time For the Good Looking Boy , in the EM Forster Theatre
Tuesday 2nd November 2010
Rackets v Haileybury: Home
All Souls Day
11:00
Parents' Arts Society: Gauguin: Maker of Myth , Tate Modern
11:35
3rd Year Seminar: Bears, Bobcats and Drugs on The Mexican/US border, a talk by Jamie McCallum , in the CLT
14:00
Rugby: Senior Leagues 4
17:00
Informal Housemasters and Heads of Departments meeting (not in printed booklet) , in Skinners' Library
17:30
Electric Guitar Octagon Concert
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Mindfulness Evening Class , in Classroom D4
Wednesday 3rd November 2010
08:10
School Detention , in G3
08:30
House Tutor time (WH Novi Orchard Centre Tour)
09:00
University Aptitude Tests (including BMAT) , in BS
17:00
ABRSM Music Theory Exam , in the Music School
18:45
Parents' Arts Society: Jewellery Evening Class , in the Vere Hodge Centre
19:30
Alun Cochrane
- Location
- E. M. Forster Theatre
- Ticket price
- £12 (£10 concessions)
19:30 - 22:00
Stand-up Comedy: Alun Cochrane , in the EM Forster Theatre
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Annual General Meeting , in the CLT
Thursday 4th November 2010
Tonbridge Professional Development: Creative Writing: Peter Carpenter, Richard Evans, Bea Colley and Allison McVety
08:55
Upper Sixth Interview Training (all day) , in the Universities & Careers Library
09:00
Senior Maths Challenge , in BS
11:35
Lower Sixth Seminar: Rock 'n Roll, a talk by Mike Hurst , in the CLT
16:30
Creative Writing Society: Workshop with Allison McVety , in Dry Hill House
16:30
Arts Committee , in the Boardroom
Friday 5th November 2010
Winter timetable begins: Games: 1415-1515; Pursuits: 1545-1635; Lessons: 1640-1805
08:55
Upper Sixth Interview Training (all day) , in the Universities & Careers Library
11:00
Parents' Arts Society: The Cezanne Exhibition ,at the Courtauld Gallery
13:45
Oxbridge Panel meeting , in the Boardroom
18:30
Art: Exhibition by the Upper Sixth , in The Tunnel Gallery
18:30 - 19:30
Ruston Society: , in the Sixth Form Centre
19:30
The Magnets
- Location
- E. M. Forster Theatre
- Ticket price
- £15 (£13 concession)
19:30 - 22:00
Music: The Magnets , in the EM Forster Theatre
Saturday 6th November 2010
Rugby v King's, Canterbury: Home: 2nd XV, U15A, C, E, U14A, B, D, E Away: 1st, 5th, 6th XV, U16A, C, D (early departure Pd 5 to be missed)
Rugby v Brighton: Home: 3rd, 4th XV Away: U16B, U15B, D, U14C, F (early departure Pd 5 to be missed)
Football v St Edmunds, Canterbury: Home: A, B, U16
09:00 - 13:00
2011 Entrance Examinations for Sixth Form, Year 2, overseas Novi and non-CE candidates , in OBS
14:00 - 18:30
(Royal School of Church Music Event , in the Chapel)
Sunday 7th November 2010
3rd before Advent
08:30
Holy Eucharist
09:00 - 17:00
(RYA Zone Squad Land Day , in Big School)
10:00 - 18:00
School Play rehearsal , in the Theatre
16:30
Extra Work Class , in H3
19:15
School Evensong: Preacher: The Revd David Peters, Assistant Chaplain
Monday 8th November 2010
WEEK 10
Road Crossing Duty week: JH
08:35
2nd Year Assembly (followed by PSHE) , in the CLT
08:35
Novi Music Assembly , in the Recital Room
14:00
Meeting with WJB and LSM for all Oxbridge candidates - Interviews. Attendance at 1400 or 1630 is obligatory , in the CLT
16:15
Governors' Pastoral Committee , in the Bursar's office
20:00
Parents' Prayer Support Group , in the Lowry Ante-Room
Tuesday 9th November 2010
Football: ISFA Round 3 (until 11th)
Rackets v Harrow: Away (priority over all other school sports)
10:15
Parents' Arts Society: "Venice: Canaletto and his Rivals" , at The National Gallery
11:35
3rd Year Seminar: Art: What's it worth?, a talk by Andrew Edwards , in the CLT
14:00
Rugby: U16, U15, U14 Leagues 4
17:30
Violin Octagon Concert
18:00
Frusta Frustra Politics Society Trip: Britain in the 20th Century: Response to decline, a lecture by Prof Vernon Bogdanor , at the Museum of London
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Mindfulness Evening Class , in Classroom D4
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Fela! , at The Olivier Theatre
19:45
Parents' Pastoral Evening: Teenage Issues (Parents of Novi, 2nd and 3rd Years invited) , in the CLT
Wednesday 10th November 2010
Leo the Great
08:10
School Detention , in G3
08:30
House Tutor time (SH Novi Orchard Centre Tour)
14:00 - 16:00
Swimming: Novi House Gala
18:30
OH Play dress rehearsal , in the Studio Theatre
18:45
Parents' Arts Society: Jewellery Evening Class , in the Vere Hodge Centre
19:00
A Question of Sport
- Location
- Big School
- Ticket price
- £20 in advance (£25 on the door, £15 for under 16's)
19:30 - 22:00
(Charity Question of Sport evening , in Big School)
Thursday 11th November 2010
Martin of Tours
06:40 - 19:00
RAF Flying Trip , to RAF Wyton
08:55
Upper Sixth Interview Training (all day) , in the Universities & Careers Library
10:00
Parents' Arts Society: A gastronomic lunch with a little retail therapy! Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons and Bicester
11:35
Lower Sixth Seminar: James Fisher will talk and demonstrate the science of fireworks , in the CLT
14:00 - 18:00
Hansard Inter House Shooting
16:30
Creative Writing Society , in Dry Hill House
17:00
Novi Lead Teachers' meeting , in the Boardroom
19:30 - 22:00
OH Play: Murder In Play by Simon Brett , in the EM Forster Studio Theatre
Friday 12th November 2010
08:55
Upper Sixth Interview Training (all day) , in the Universities & Careers Library
14:00
Communications meeting , in the HM's dining room
14:00 - 17:15
Physics Olympiad Paper 2 (Sixth Formers)
18:00 - 22:00
Division 11 Swimming Relay Championships U14, U16, U18 Freestyle and Medley Relays Guildford
18:30 - 19:30
Ruston Society: Iwerne Holidays Slides , in the Sixth Form Centre
19:00
PS Quiz Evening , at Benenden School
19:30 - 22:00
OH Play: Murder In Play by Simon Brett , in the EM Forster Studio Theatre
Saturday 13th November 2010
No weekend leave
Rugby v Eton: Home: 1st, 2nd, 3th, 4th, 5th, 6th XV, U16A, B, C, D Away: U15A, B, C, D, E, U14A, B, C, D, E, F (early departure Pd 5 to be missed)
Rugby v Wellington: Away: 7th XV (early departure Pd 5 to be missed)
OT Reunion
11:15
OT Service , in the Chapel
14:30
Fencing v King's School, Rochester: Home
19:30
Romeo & Juliet: Ballet Ireland
- Location
- E.M. Forster Theatre
- Ticket price
- £15 (£13 concession)
19:30 - 22:00
Ballet: Romeo & Juliet , in the EM Forster Theatre
19:30 - 22:30
2nd Year Social , in BS and OBS
19:30
Headmaster's Detention
Sunday 14th November 2010
Remembrance Sunday
2nd before Advent
08:30
Holy Eucharist
10:45
School Service of Remembrance: Preacher: The Rt Revd Christopher Herbert (formerly Bishop of St Albans). OH parents/Friends & Patrons invited
14:00
SAT Training Lesson Two , in the Careers Library
14:00 - 18:00
School Play rehearsal , in the Theatre
16:30
Extra Work Class , in H3
19:30
Music: Schumann Celebration , in Big School
20:15
Schumann Celebration
The School's pianists and singers, both students and staff, combine to perform two of Schumann's greatest works. His ‘Scenes from Childhood’ for piano is full of poignant reminiscences of his earlier years. The pianists are then joined by a number of singers for a performance of Schumann's heart-breaking song-cycle ‘A Poet’s Love’ setting texts by Heine.
Contact the Box Office for details.
Monday 15th November 2010
WEEK 11
Road Crossing Duty week: SH
08:35
Novi Assembly , in the CLT
08:35
2nd Year House time
08:55
Morrisby Feedback Interviews begin (until 16th Dec) for 3rd Year
16:30
Curriculum Review Group meeting , in the Boardroom
19:00
Housemasters' and SMT Dinner with Governors , at Tonbridge School
19:30 - 22:00
Junior Drama Society Evening , in the EM Forster Studio Theatre
Tuesday 16th November 2010
Rackets v St Paul's: Away (priority over all other school sports)
11:35
3rd Year Seminar: The Forgiveness Project , in the CLT
14:00
Rugby: Senior Leagues 5
14:00
Chapel Committee , in the Boardroom
17:30
Bass Octagon Concert
18:00
Foundation meeting , London
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Mindfulness Evening Class , in Classroom D4
19:30
Careers Evening: Finance and the City , in the CLT
Wednesday 17th November 2010
08:10
School Detention , in G3
08:30
House Tutor time (WW Novi Orchard Centre Tour)
14:30
Sports Committee meeting , in Ferox Hall
18:45
Parents' Arts Society: Jewellery Evening Class , in the Vere Hodge Centre
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Birdsong , at The Comedy Theatre
Thursday 18th November 2010
06:40 - 18:00
RAF Flying Trip , to RAF Wyton
09:00
Junior Foundation Scholarship (until 19th) , in OBS and Boardroom
11:35
Lower Sixth Seminar: The Obama Presidency, the story so far, an assessment by Alan Bird , in the CLT
16:30
Creative Writing Society , in Dry Hill House
18:45
Upper Sixth Parents' Evening , in BS, OBS & Library
Friday 19th November 2010
09:00
Junior Foundation Scholarship continues , in OBS and Boardroom
18:30
Art: Exhibition by Lower Sixth , in The Tunnel Gallery
18:30 - 19:30
Ruston Society: Paul Bolton , in the Sixth Form Centre
19:30 - 22:00
Film: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , in the EM Forster Theatre
19:30
English Society: Christopher Reid: Poetry Reading
Saturday 20th November 2010
Rugby v St Paul's: Home: U15A, B, C, D, E, U14A, B, C, D, E, F Away: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th XV, U16A, B, C, D (early departure Pds 4,5 to be missed)
Fencing v Worth: Away
Football v St Bede's: Away: A, B, C, U16 (early departure, Pd 5 to be missed)
19:30 - 22:00
Film: Erin Brockovich , in the EM Forster Theatre
20:00 - 22:30
(Tonbridge Music Club concert - rehearsal at 1500 - in Big School)
Sunday 21st November 2010
Christ the King
08:30
Holy Eucharist
10:00 - 18:00
School Play rehearsal: first technical , in the Theatre
16:30
Extra Work Class , in H3
19:15
School Evensong: Preacher: The Revd Mark Brown, Vicar of Tonbridge. FH parents invited followed by FH Soirée , in BS
Monday 22nd November 2010
WEEK 12
Road Crossing Duty week: HS
08:35
2nd Year Assembly (followed by PSHE) , in the CLT
08:35
Novi Music Assembly , in the Recital Room
16:30
Pay & Conditions Committee meeting , in the HM's dining room
18:45
School Play rehearsal: second technical , in the Theatre
19:00
Athena Society meeting , in Skinners' Library
Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Rackets v Wellington: Home
11:35
3rd Year Seminar: Plenary Session: The Forgiveness Project
14:00
Rugby: U16, U15, U14 Leagues 5
16:30
Heads of Departments meeting , in D4
17:30
No Octagon Concert
18:45
School Play rehearsal: first dress , in the Theatre
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Mindfulness Evening Class , in Classroom D2
20:00
Parents' Arts Society: To war with Wellington, a talk by Peter Snow , in the CLT
Wednesday 24th November 2010
08:10
School Detention , in G3
08:30
House Tutor time (CH Novi Orchard Centre Tour)
12:15
Parents' Arts Society: Barclays ATP World Tennis Tour Finals , at the O2 Arena
18:45
Parents' Arts Society: Jewellery Evening Class , in the Vere Hodge Centre
19:00
A Level Choices Forum for 3rd Year parents , in BS & OBS
Thursday 25th November 2010
Governors' Day
08:45
School Eucharist (no Period 1)
08:45
Alternative assemblies: Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim , in Sc, MH and L5
11:35
Lower Sixth Seminar: Discussion Groups with tutors
16:00
Governors' Meeting , in the TSC
16:30
Creative Writing Society , in Dry Hill House
18:45
Novi Parents' Evening , in BS, OBS & Library
18:45
School Play rehearsal: second dress , in the Theatre
Friday 26th November 2010
Internal deadline for all remaining UCAS forms
18:30 - 19:30
Ruston Society: Richard Dryer , in the Sixth Form Centre
19:30
Orchestral Concert
19:30
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra : The Royal Albert Hall
19:30
Orchestral Concert
The School Symphony Orchestra continues our concert celebration with a programme featuring Schumann's Third Symphony, the ‘Rhenish’. Inspired by the Rhineland, the symphony includes folksong, depictions of nature and an imposing representation of Cologne cathedral. Chopin's music will be represented with a selection of familiar movements from his ballet ‘Les Sylphides’.
Contact the Box Office for details.
19:30
Parents' Arts Society: Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra , at The Royal Albert Hall
19:30
Orchestral Concert (rehearsal 1400 - 1640) , in the Chapel
Saturday 27th November 2010
EXEAT starts after Games
Rugby v Cranbrook: Home: 4th, 6th XV, U15B, C, D, E, U14B, D, E, F Away: 2nd, 3rd XV, U16B, D (early departure Pd 5 to be missed)
Rugby v Caterham: Away: U16C
Rugby v King's Canterbury: Home: U16E Away: U14G
13:00 - 18:00
(Staff wedding , in the Board and Ante Rooms)
19:30
The Dream of Gerontius
- Location
- E.M. Forster Theatre
- Ticket price
- £12 (£10 senior citizens, £5 students)
19:30 - 22:30
(TPS Concert in the Chapel)
Sunday 28th November 2010
Advent Sunday
EXEAT
08:30
Holy Eucharist
10:00 - 18:00
School Play rehearsal (if called) , in the Theatre
Monday 29th November 2010
WEEK 13
Road Crossing Duty week: WH
21:00
EXEAT ends for Boarders
Tuesday 30th November 2010
St Andrew
11:35
3rd Year Seminar: Film: The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas , in the CLT
14:00
Rugby: Senior Leagues 6
17:00
Novi Lead Teachers' meeting , in the Boardroom
17:30
String Orchestra Octagon Concert , in the Recital Room
19:30
How Many Miles to Basra?
- Location
- E.M. Forster Theatre
- Ticket price
- Free but please apply through the Box Office
19:30
Trevor Mostyn - From Balfour to Obama: how dangerous is the Israel-Palestine impasse?
A PAS Michaelmas Term Lecture
19:30 - 22:00
School Play: How Many Miles to Basra? , in the EM Forster Theatre
20:00
Parents' Arts Society: From Balfour to Obama: the Israel-Palestine impasse, a talk by Trevor Mostyn , in the CLT
21:00