Calendar for March 2012

Thursday 1st March 2012

Rackets v Winchester: Home

Fives v Bradfield: Home: 1st IV, U15A, U14A

St David, Bishop

06:40

RAF Flying, at RAF Wyton

08:55

A Level Music Performance Exams (tbc), in the Recital Room

09:00 - 17:30

Geography Dept: Urban Regeneration Fieldwork Trip, to Tower Hamlets

09:00 - 18:00

Classics Lower Sixth Trip to Friends' Meeting House, London

10:45

A walk around Roman London

11:35

Lower Sixth Seminar: David Love will be talking about safe driving., in the CLT

12:20

Calendar Committee meeting, in the Boardroom

14:30

Swimming v Charterhouse: Away: Senior, U16, U15 (no early departure)

17:00

Associated Board Theory Exam, in the Music School

18:45

2nd Year Parents' Evening, in BS, OBS & Library

Friday 2nd March 2012

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Location
The Tunnel Gallery
Ticket price
Free

(until 19 March 2012)

BIG YELLOW FRIDAY in support of Children's Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF)

13:45

Oxbridge Panel meeting, in the HM's dining room

18:30 - 20:00
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Open Gallery

Location
The Tunnel Gallery
Ticket price
Free
18:30

Art: 2nd Year Exhibition, in the Tunnel Gallery

18:30 - 19:30

Ruston Society: Mark Brown, in N1

19:00

CH Event, in the Studio Theatre

19:30

GCSE Music Performances Recital, in the Recital Room

20:30

CH Event, in the Studio Theatre

Saturday 3rd March 2012

Football v St Paul's: Home: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th XI Away: U16A, B, C, U15A, B, C (early departure, Pd 5 to be missed)

Hockey v Charterhouse: Home: U16A, B, C, U15A, B, C, D Away: 1st, 2nd*, 3rd, 4th XI*, U14A*, B, C, D (early departure, *Pd 5 to be missed)

Cross Country: Kent Schools League - Tonbridge Relay

Fives v St Paul's: Home: 1st, 2nd, 3rd IV Away: U14A, B, C

07:00

Art Trip to Paris (until 4th)

13:30

Fencing v Harrow and Westminster: Away  (early departure, Pd 5 to be missed)

13:45

Squash v Old Tonbridgians: Home: 1st VIII

19:30
Some Like It Hotter

Some Like It Hotter

Location
E. M. Forster Theatre
Ticket price
£12 (£10 concessions)
19:30 - 22:00

Drama: Oxfordshire Theatre Company: Some Like it Hotter, in the EM Forster Theatre

Sunday 4th March 2012

Rugby: U18 Reigate Charity Sevens

Rugby: U16 Guildford Sevens

08:30

Holy Eucharist

14:00 - 18:00

A2 Drama Rehearsal, in the Theatre

16:00

Extra Work Class, in H3

19:15

School Evensong: Rev'd Peter McGeary, Vicar of St Mary's Cable St, London and Priest Vicar of Westminster Abbey. Sc parents invited

Monday 5th March 2012

Duty House: WH

08:35

2nd Year House time

08:35

Novi Assembly, in the CLT

09:00

U11 IAPS Prep Schools Hockey Day

14:00 - 14:45

Physics AS EMPA briefing, in the CLT

16:00 - 19:00

Junior Play rehearsal: His Dark Materials, in BS

16:30

Housemasters' meeting, in N2

17:30 - 23:30

English Dept Trip: Bingo, at the Young Vic, London

19:30

Pilates Evening Classes

19:30

Classical Greek Evening Classes

20:45

Lent Address: Rev'd Peter McGeary, Vicar of St Mary's Cable St, London and Priest Vicar of Westminster Abbey, in the Chapel

Tuesday 6th March 2012

Squash v King's Canterbury: Away: 1st V

08:00

A visit to Turner Contemporary and the Shell Grotto, Margate

09:00

GCSE Music Performance exams (all day), in the Recital Room

11:35

Third Year Seminar Two lives: The Metropolitan Polic and professional sport, a talk by James Pyemont OT., in the CLT

14:00

Chapel Committee, in the HM's dining room

14:00

Hockey team photos

17:30

Classical Guitar Octagon Concert

17:30 - 22:45

Vocal Group Rehearsal for Concert, Henry Wood Hall, London

18:00

Italian Evening Classes

19:15 - 21:00

Frusta Frustra: Sixth Form political discussion group, in the Lowry Ante Room

19:30

Evening Classes in Bee Keeping

19:30

Italian Evening Classes

20:45

Lent Address: Rev'd Peter McGeary, Vicar of St Mary's Cable St, London and Priest Vicar of Westminster Abbey, in the Chapel

Wednesday 7th March 2012

Hockey: St George's 6-a-side: Away (all day)

08:10

School Detention, in G3

08:30

House Tutor time

14:00

Vocal Group to sing at the Royal Festival Hall, London (7.30pm performance)

14:30

Basketball v Dulwich: Away: U19, U16

15:00

Second set of subject grades only available to parents of all years on the Parents' Portal

17:00 - 23:30

French Dept Trip to the Lost Theatre, Wandsworth London

18:45

Jewellery Evening Classes with Julie Tucker-Williams

19:00

A2 Drama Dress rehearsal, in the Studio Theatre

19:30

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius

Thursday 8th March 2012

Higher Education and Careers Conference

Higher Education and Careers Conference

Price
£115.00
Programme
Programme for the day
Speakers
Biographies of the speakers
Application form
Application form

Tonbridge Professional Development (TPD): Careers and Universities Conference

Rackets v St Paul's: Home

08:55

Lower Sixth Physics Practical Assessment Part 1 (EMPA), in the Physics Labs

08:55

GCSE Music Performance Recordings, in the Recital Room

11:35

Lower Sixth Seminar: Martin Bentham, Home Affairs Editor of the London Evening Standard and former War Correspondent for the Telegraph, will be talking about his work as a journalist., in BS

15:30

Fives v Rugby: Home: 1st IV, U16A, U15A

16:30

Health & Safety meeting, in the Boardroom

16:30

Creative Writing: Kevin Jackson on script-writing for film, in E9

16:30

Overseas Student Committee

19:00

A2 Drama Performance, in the Studio Theatre

19:30

Singin’ in the Rain

19:30

Steve Dilworth on Sculpture

More information about this event can be found here: http://www.tonbridge-school.co.uk/calendar/box_office/event/steve-dilworth/

19:30

English Society: Kevin Jackson: 1922 Modernism and all that, in Dry Hill House

20:00
Steve Dilworth

Steve Dilworth

Location
Cawthorne Lecture Theatre
Ticket price
Free, no need to book in advance
20:00

Art: a talk by Steve Dilworth, in the CLT

Friday 9th March 2012

Hockey: Peter Firminger U15 Tournament: Away (all day)

09:00 - 10:05

Physics GCSE Challenge

09:30

A Tour of the London Metal Exchange

10:00 - 16:30

Swimming: Bath Cup and Otter Relay, 1st Team (early departure 0900), Crystal Palace

11:30 - 13:00

Lower Sixth Physics Practical Assessment Part 2 (EMPA), in OBS

13:00 - 14:00

Green Committee, in the Boardroom

18:30 - 19:30

Ruston Society: Jonny Burgess (OT), in N1

18:45

House Film Awards Ceremony, in Big School

Saturday 10th March 2012

SHORT EXEAT begins after Games

Football v Haileybury: Home: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th XI Away: U16A, B, C, U15A, B, C (early departure, Pd 5 to be missed)

Fives v Winchester: Home: 1st, 2nd IV, U14A, B Away: U16A, U15A (early departure, Pd 5 to be missed)

Hockey v Radley: Home: 5th XI, U16D, U14G

Hockey v Cranleigh: Home: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th XI, U14A, B, C, D, E, FAway: U16A*, B*, C*, U15A, B, C, D*, E (early departure, *Pd 5 to be missed)

09:00

Sixth Form Entry Examinations (late day place applicants subject to availability)

15:00 - 16:00

The Chimpanzees of Happytown Children's theatre performance, in the EM Forster Theatre

20:00 - 22:30

(Tonbridge Music Club concert in Big School)

Sunday 11th March 2012

Rugby: U18 Worth Sevens

Rugby: U16 QE Barnet Sevens

08:30

Holy Eucharist

09:00

Fencing - SE section Epee Championships Away (Epsom)

12:00 - 18:00

Courtney Kenny Award Final, in the Recital Room

21:15

SHORT EXEAT ends for Boarders

Monday 12th March 2012

Duty House: PS

Squash: OTs v Tonbridge Town

08:35

2nd Year Assembly (followed by PSHE), in the CLT

08:35

Novi Music Assembly, in the Recital Room

11:00 - 12:00
Boxed Intro to Shakespeare

Boxed Intro to Shakespeare

Location
EM Forster Theatre
11:00 - 12:30

Box Clever Intro to Shakespeare: Drama for prep schools, in the EM Forster Theatre

16:00 - 19:00

Junior Play rehearsal: His Dark Materials, in BS

16:30

Heads of Departments meeting, in N2

19:00

Athena Society, in Skinners' Library

19:30 - 21:00
Boxed Romeo & Juliet

Boxed Romeo & Juliet

Location
EM Forster Theatre
Ticket price
£12 (£10 concessions)
19:30

Pilates Evening Classes

19:30

Classical Greek Evening Classes

19:30

Box Clever Intro to Shakespeare: Drama for prep schools,, in the E M Forster Theatre

Tuesday 13th March 2012

09:00

GCSE Music Composition Recordings (all day)

10:30

Picasso and Britain

11:35

Third Year Seminar: Jez Harley, OT will be speaking about his experiences post-Tonbridge., in the CLT

12:15 - 18:00

Engineering Education Scheme: Testing of EES project, at BaE Systems Rochester

14:45

Basketball v Sevenoaks: Home: U19

15:15

Squash v Sevenoaks: Home: U16 V

16:30 - 18:30

GCSE Art preliminary exam (Group A)

17:30

Singers' Octagon Concert

18:00

Italian Evening Classes

19:30

Italian Evening Classes

19:30

Careers Evening: Law, in the CLT

Wednesday 14th March 2012

CCF Open Day and Inspection. Inspecting Officer: Commodore Mansergh

CCF Open Day and Inspection. Inspecting Officer: Commodore Mansergh

08:10

School Detention, in G3

08:30

House Tutor time

18:45

Jewellery Evening Classes with Julie Tucker-Williams

19:00 - 22:30

CCF Annual Dinner with Guest of honour: Commodore Mansergh. Presentation of the Paterson Sword, in the Lowry Room

19:00 - 22:30

CCF Annual Dinner with Guest of honour: Commodore Mansergh. Presentation of the Paterson Sword, in the Lowry Room

Thursday 15th March 2012

BBC School Report Day

Rackets v Eton: Home

09:00

GCSE Music Composition Recordings (all day)

11:35

Lower Sixth Seminar: In tutor groups.

12:20

Calendar Committee meeting, in the Boardroom

14:00

Intermediate Maths Olympiad, in the Maths Department

14:00

Intermediate Maths Kangaroo, in the Maths Department

14:15

Squash v Wellesley: Home: U14 VI

15:00

Basketball v Harrow: Away: U19, U16

16:00

Fives v Sutton Valence: Home: U16B, U15B

16:30 - 18:30

GCSE Art preliminary exam (Group B)

17:00 - 18:30

CANCELLED Swimming v Whitgift: Away: U18A, U18B/U16,U15/U14

17:00

Novi Lead Teachers' meeting, in the Boardroom

17:00 - 18:30

Swimming v Whitgift: Away: U18A, U18B/U16,U15/U14 CANCELLED

19:30

Black Pond (15)

The Thompson family is accused of murder when a stranger dies at their dinner table. Six months later, family friend Tim visits freelance therapist Dr Eric Sacks and the story finds its way to the press. The facts are bent and the details spun as the Thompsons become known to the public as ‘The Family of Killers’.

There will be a post-show Q&A with the directors of this BAFTA nominated film, Will Sharpe and Tom Kingsley.

EM Forster Theatre. Tickets: £5 from 01732 304241 boxoffice@tonbridge-school.org

Friday 16th March 2012

American exchange: Berkeley Preparatory School group arrives (until 29th)

09:00

Physics AS Challenge, in OBS

09:30

A circular walk from Ightham Mote

13:00

Arts Committee

16:30

Basketball v Sevenoaks: Home: U16

18:30 - 19:30

Ruston Society: David Akroyd (OT), in N1

19:00

Floyd Reading Competition, in Skinners' Library

19:00

PS Soirée, in BS

Saturday 17th March 2012

OPEN MORNING (from 1015) for prospective parents, in Big School & Old Big School

Football v Sevenoaks: Home: 2nd, 4th, 5th XI, U16A, B Away: 1st, 3rd XI, U15A, B (no early departure)

Cross Country: Bruinvels' Trophy (early departure, Pd 5 to be missed), Harrow

Hockey v Eastbourne: Home: 1st, 2nd, 4th XI, U14A, B, D, E, F Away: U16A*, C*, U15A, B, D*, E (early departure, *Pds 4,5 to be missed)

Hockey v Reigate: Home: 3rd XI, U14C Away: 5th XI, U16B, U15C

Fives v Alleyn's: Home: 1st IV, U15A, U14A Away: U16A, U15B

St Patrick, Bishop

2nd Year Dance, at Woldingham

Sunday 18th March 2012

Rugby: U14 Reigate Sevens

08:30

Holy Eucharist

08:30 - 18:00

(Hilden Grange get-in, in the EM Forster Theatre)

15:00

Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal

16:00

Extra Work Class, in H3

19:15

School Evensong: Preacher: The Rev'd Dr James Lawson (OT),  Vicar of St Michael and All Angels, Stoke Newington

20:15

Piano Recital

Location
Big School
Ticket price
Free but please apply through the Box Office
20:15

Piano Recital, in BS

Monday 19th March 2012

Spring Trip Abroad: Greece

After 2 days in Athens, we will travel to Delphi and then spend the rest of the time in the Peloponnese, guided by the irrepressible Dr John Taylor. Further details will be available early next term, but if you are interested, please contact Dr John Taylor.

Duty House: WW

St Joseph, Husband of BVM

08:35

2nd Year House time

08:35

Novi Assembly, in the CLT

09:00 - 16:00

(Hilden Grange Rehearsals, in the EM Forster Theatre)

09:00

IGCSE French oral exams, in Old Judde

09:00

AS French Oral Exam (all day), in Old Judde

14:00 - 18:00

GCSE Art Exam (Group A)

16:00 - 19:00

Junior Play rehearsal: His Dark Materials, in BS

Tuesday 20th March 2012

Hockey v Sevenoaks: Away: 2nd XI v 1st XI

09:00 - 16:00

(Hilden Grange Rehearsals, in the EM Forster Theatre)

09:00

IGCSE French oral exams, in Old Judde

09:00

Fencing: Public Schools' Championships (until 22nd), Crystal Palace

09:00

AS French Oral Exam (all day), in Old Judde

11:35

Third Year Seminar: Toby McBride (SH) will be talking about working in the community., in the CLT

13:00 - 18:30

Sailing v Charterhouse (Friendly) - Now to be played away at Frensham Pond., at Frensham Pond SC

14:00 - 18:00

GCSE Art exam (Group B)

14:10

Hockey Club Photos, outside the Games Porch

16:30

Master Plan Update, in the CLT

17:15

Piano Octagon Concert

18:00

Italian Evening Classes

18:30

Junior House Debating Final, in OBS followed by a Reception, in Skinners' Library

19:30

Evening Classes in Bee Keeping

19:30

Italian Evening Classes

Wednesday 21st March 2012

Rugby: U18 Surrey Sevens

Hockey: South U18/U16 Finals: Home

08:10

School Detention, in G3

08:30

House Tutor time

09:00 - 13:00

Biology Field Trip (Bi4B1) to Millenium Seed Bank, Sussex

13:30 - 16:30

GCSE Art exam (Group A & B)

18:30

Shooting UK Cadet Rifle Team Selection Weekend (until 25th)

19:00

General Knowledge House Final, in the CLT

19:15

Sixth Form Open Mic Evening, in BS

19:30

Circuit City

Location
EM Forster Theatre
Ticket price
£7.50 (£5.50 concessions)
19:30 - 22:00

(Hilden Grange Performance (rehearsals all day), in the EM Forster Theatre)

Thursday 22nd March 2012

10:45

From Athletes to Artists – London 2012 and Beyond

11:35

Lower Sixth Seminar: Anna Rogers will look at how to approach the process of applying to university, both in the UK and abroad., in the CLT

14:00 - 17:00

GCSE Art exam (Group A)

16:30

Work Scrutiny meeting, in the Boardroom

17:00 - 23:00

WW Theatre Trip

19:30

Circuit City

Location
EM Forster Theatre
Ticket price
£7.50 (£5.50 concessions)
19:30 - 22:00

(Hilden Grange Performance, in the EM Forster Theatre)

Friday 23rd March 2012

Artists Annual Charity Exhibition

Location
The Tunnel Gallery
Ticket price
Free

(until 28 March 2012)

Revised timetable: Pd 6: 1400-1440; Pd 7: 1445-1525; Pursuits: 1530-1615; Games: 1645-1800

13:50 - 16:50

GCSE Art exam (Group B)

18:30 - 20:00

Open Gallery

Location
The Tunnel Gallery
Ticket price
Free
18:30

Art: Tonbridge Artists' Charity Exhibition, in the Tunnel Gallery

18:30 - 19:30

Ruston Society: Caspian Paget (OT), in N1

19:30

Orchestral Concert 2012

Location
Chapel of St. Augustine
Ticket price
Free but please apply through the Box Office
19:30

Orchestral Concert 2012

More information about this concert can be found here: http://www.tonbridge-school.co.uk/calendar/box_office/event/orchestral-concert-2012/

19:30

Orchestral Concert (rehearsal 1540-1800), in the Chapel

Saturday 24th March 2012

Football v Harrow: Home: 4th, 5th, 6th XI, U16A, B, C Away: 1st, 2nd, 3rd XI, U15A, B, C (early departure, Pd 5 to be missed)

Hockey v Whitgift: Home: 3rd XI, U16A, B, U15A, B, C, D, U14C, E Away: 1st*, 2nd XI, U14A#, B+, D, F (early departure, *Pd 5 to be missed, +Pds 4,5 to be missed, #Pds 3,4,5 to be missed))

Fives v St Dunstan's: Home: U15A, U14A Away: 1st, 2nd IV

Hockey v Tunbridge Wells HC: Away: 5th XI

19:10 - 23:00

Novi Social, at Benenden School

19:30

Headmaster's Detention, in H3

Sunday 25th March 2012

Rugby: U15 Wimbledon College Sevens

Rackets: Public Schools' Doubles Championships, at Queen's (until 31st)

Annunciation of the Lord

08:30

Holy Eucharist

12:15 - 17:45

English Dept: Comedy of Errors, at the National Theatre London

14:00 - 18:00

GCSE Drama Rehearsal, in the Studio Theatre

16:00

Extra Work Class, in H3

19:15

Music and Readings for the Annunciation

Monday 26th March 2012

No Periods 6 and 7

Duty House: MH

08:35 - 09:00

Novi and 2nd Year Awards Assembly (running 10 minutes into Pd 1), in BS

09:00

Associated Board Music Exams, in the Recital Room

09:05

Period 1 starts for Novi & 2nd Year

13:45

Leavers' Photo, on the Chapel Lawn

14:00 - 18:00

Tutor time for Reports

16:00 - 19:00

Junior Play rehearsal: His Dark Materials, in BS

17:00

Senior House Hockey Final, on the Foundation Astro

19:00

Football Club Dinner

19:00

GCSE Drama Dress rehearsal, in the Studio Theatre

19:30

Hockey Club Dinner

Tuesday 27th March 2012

Sc, PH, PS and FH Theatre Trips

Revised timetable: Pd 1: 0835-0915; Pd 2: 0920-0955; Pd 3: 1000-1035; Break. Pd 4: 1105-1140; Pd 5: 1145-1220

Rugby: U18 Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens (until 28th)

09:00

Associated Board Music Exams, in the Recital Room

11:35

Third Year Seminar: End of term review., in the CLT

12:30

School Presentation Assembly, in the Chapel

14:30

Senior House Football Final

18:00

Italian Evening Classes

19:00 - 22:00

GCSE Drama Performance: (rehearsals all day), in the Studio Theatre

19:30

Evening Classes in Bee Keeping

19:30

Italian Evening Classes

Wednesday 28th March 2012

Revised timetable: Pd 1: 0835-0915; Pd 2: 0920-0955; Pd 3: 1000-1035; Break. Pd 4: 1105-1140; Pd 5: 1145-1220

Rugby: U16 Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens (until 29th)

08:00

School Detention (please note revised time), in G3

09:00

Spanish Trip to Santiago de Compostela (until 4th April)

12:30

Chapel Service

13:00

END OF TERM for Boys

Thursday 29th March 2012

Novi Visit

American exchange: Berkeley Preparatory School group leaves

11:00

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition (until 2nd April), to the Lake District

19:30
Strictly Cool Dancing 2012

Strictly Cool Dancing 2012

Location
EM Forster Theatre
Ticket price
Sold Out
19:30 - 22:30

(Strictly Cool Dancing, in the EM Forster Theatre)

Friday 30th March 2012

Novi Visit

Fives: National School's Championships (until 2nd April)

09:00 - 15:00

Parent & Son Clay Target Shoot, at West Kent Shooting School

17:00

END OF TERM for Staff

Saturday 31st March 2012

10:30

Biology Field Trip (until 5th April), to Slapton Field Centre, Devon

14:00 - 16:30

(Judith Wilson School of Dance, in the EM Forster Theatre)

14:30

The Washing Line

Location
EM Forster Theatre
Ticket price
£10 (£8 concessions)
19:30

J.S.Bach: Mass in B Minor

Location
Chapel of St. Augustine
Ticket price
£13 adults, £11 seniors, £6 students