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Upper Sixth, 'Lessons for Auschwitz'

01/05/2012

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AS-A2 Spanish & German Speaking Examinations

02/05/2012

U16 & U14 Rounders v Thomas Alleynes (H)

02/05/2012

U13 & U11 Rounders v St Bedes (H)

02/05/2012

1st Cricket v QEGS (H)

02/05/2012

U13 Cricket v QEGS (A)

02/05/2012

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Bronze DofE Practice Expedition

05/05/2012

Year 11-Upper Sixth Cultural City Visit, Cambridge

05/05/2012

6

Abbotsholme Art Society - Derby Dance Academy

06/05/2012

Upper Sixth History Lessons for Auschwitz

06/05/2012

Dinosaur Live London - Infants

06/05/2012

Bronze DofE Practice Expedition

06/05/2012

7

Year 8 Geography - Malham

07/05/2012

Normal School Day

07/05/2012

8

Year 8 Geography - Malham

08/05/2012

Prep School, Cycling Skills Day

08/05/2012

9

AS-A2 French Speaking Examinations

09/05/2012

U13 & U12 Rounders v Yarlet (A)

09/05/2012

1st Cricket v Thomas Alleynes (H)

09/05/2012

U13 Cricket v SIGS (A)

09/05/2012

10

Lower Sixth Drama - Miss Julie - Manchester

10/05/2012

11

RS Adventure Race Departs

11/05/2012

Round Square Adventure Race departs

11/05/2012

12

RS Adventure Race

12/05/2012

Year 8 Battlefield Visit

12/05/2012

Multi Pitch Climbing Weekend

12/05/2012

13

RS Adventure Race

13/05/2012

Year 8 Battlefield Visit

13/05/2012

Multi Pitch Climbing Weekend

13/05/2012

14

Main GCSE & A Level Examination Begin

14/05/2012

15

Prep School Cycling Skills Day

15/05/2012

16

Electric Car, Elvington

16/05/2012

1st, U15 & U13 Rounders v SIGS (H)

16/05/2012

U11 Rounders v Smallwood (A)

16/05/2012

1st Cricket v Wolves Grammar (A)

16/05/2012

U13 Cricket v Denstone (H)

16/05/2012

Year 7-8 - RS Conference - France

16/05/2012

17

Year 9 Temple Visit, Birmingham

17/05/2012

Year 7-8 - RS Conference - France

17/05/2012

18

Year 7-8 - RS Conference - France

18/05/2012

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Year 7-8 - RS Conference - France

19/05/2012

Year 9 Anglesey Adventure Weekend

19/05/2012

Ashbourne Breast Cancer Walk, Carsington

19/05/2012

20

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

20/05/2012

Year 7-8 - RS Conference - France

20/05/2012

Year 9 Anglesey Adventure Weekend

20/05/2012

21

Year 7-10 - Preliminary Sports Day

21/05/2012

Visit by Ian Small - Governor

21/05/2012

22

Year 8 - Rotary Club Public Speaking

22/05/2012

Lunchtime Concert

22/05/2012

Year 7 - Visit to Synagogue

22/05/2012

23

U18 Rounders v Thomas Alleynes (H)

23/05/2012

U15 & U14 Rounders v Denstone (H)

23/05/2012

1st Cricket v Derby Grammar (H)

23/05/2012

U13 Cricket v Grace Dieu (A)

23/05/2012

24

ALevel Drama Exam

24/05/2012

25

Sports Dinner

25/05/2012

Year 11-Upper Sixth - Preliminary Sports Day

25/05/2012

26

Art Competition Judging (for Nursery Schools)

26/05/2012

Senior School Bicycle High

26/05/2012

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Prep School Camps Week

28/05/2012

Year 6 Camps depart

28/05/2012

Year 7-10 Inter House Swimming

28/05/2012

29

Overseas Students Picnic - Sudbury Hall

29/05/2012

Year 6 Camp

29/05/2012

Year 8 - Visit to Synagogue

29/05/2012

30

Year 6 Camp returns

30/05/2012

Year 4-5 Camp departs

30/05/2012

Year 4-5 Camp departs

30/05/2012

Reception to Year 3 Camp begins

30/05/2012

1st Rounders v Denstone (A)

30/05/2012

U15 Rounders v Thomas Alleynes (A)

30/05/2012

U13 Rounders v Grace Dieu

30/05/2012

1st Cricket v Denstone (H)

30/05/2012

Race For Life

30/05/2012

31

Year 4-5 Camp

31/05/2012

Reception to Year 3 Camp

31/05/2012

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Abbotsholme Cricket - U13 v Denstone
After two fixtures had been lost to the weather, this was the U13’s first match of the season. They lost the game, but it so very nearly...

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Abbotsholme Rounders - Wednesday 16 May 2012
Finally the great British weather was kind enough to allow us to get out onto the rounders fields. With four teams out and about througho...

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Firs Farm Garden Centre
Mr & Mrs Cox gave a warm welcome to Years 3, 4 and 6 children when they visited their Garden Centre this week. Mr Cox gave them a guided tour...

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