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May 2008

1 May – 15 June          
SQA examinations (Please note that normal classes for senior pupils may resume on 1 June.)

Thurs 1
Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA SG Chemistry, Music. Modern Languages trip to Paris departs. New Prep School Open Evening for Prep parents and neighbours, 4.00 - 7.00 pm.

Fri 2
SQA SG Physical Education. Dairsie Prep 3 and 4, Science Generation Workshop.

Sat 3
1st, S3AB, Trans AB, Prep 6AB XIs (H) v High School of Glasgow, 2nd, S2AB, S1AB, XIs (A) v High School of Glasgow. Tennis v Wellington (H): Senior, S3, S2, S1 & Prep girls, 9.30 - 11.30 am; Senior boys' tennis practice, 10.00 am.

1 – 5   
S1 Modern Languages trip to Normandy.


Mon 5         
Holiday.

Tues 6
Fraser/ R Jack Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA SG English. U/15 S3A XI (H) v Merchiston. S2 - S6 Subterranean adventure, 4.00 pm.

Wed 7
SQA SG Italian. Atholl Rag Bag collection day. 1st, 2nd XIs (A) v George Watson's. West of Scotland Junior Heads' meeting, TGA, 2.00 pm. Tennis v High School of Glasgow (A): Senior mixed doubles, 2.30 - 4.00 pm. Atholl staff meeting, 4pm. New Prep School Open Evening for present and former Governors, Donors, Consultants, Prep parents and neighbours, 7.00 - 9.30 pm.

Thurs 8
Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA SG Mathematics. Dairsie Rag Bag collection day. Atholl class photographs, 9.00 am. Kelvinbridge and Dairsie Prep 2 visit to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery. S1 - S3 Athletics League v Jordanhill (H), 4.00 pm. Governors' Reception, The Trades Hall, 7.00 pm.

Fri 9
SQA SG Geography. West District U/15 hockey coaching (girls), Balgray, 4.30 - 6.00 pm.

Sat 10
1st, S3A, Trans AB, Prep 6AB XIs (H) v Kelvinside, S2AB, S1AB XIs (A) v Kelvinside, 2nd XI v Wellington (tbc). Tennis v Jordanhill (H): Senior girls & boys, junior girls, 9.30 - 11.30 am. 10 - 11 Bronze DoE assessment expedition, Arrochar.

Sun 11

Mon 12
Morrison SQA SG Computing Studies, Economics. Glasgow Schools' Athletics, Prep, Heats, Scotstoun. S2 - S6 Rock-climbing, 4.00 pm.

12 - 16 Transitus field trip to Lochranza.

Tues 13
Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA SG French. S5 and S6 study leave begins. Atholl Nursery welcome afternoon for new pupils and parents, Atholl, 2.00 - 3.00 pm.

Wed 14
SQA SG Craft and Design, Latin; SQA H Business Management. Dairsie class photographs. Atholl Kindergarten welcome afternoon for new pupils and parents, Atholl, 2.00 - 3.00 pm. Kelvinbridge Prep staff meeting, 4.00 pm.

Thurs 15
Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA Int 2, H, AH English. S3 examinations begin. Atholl and Dairsie Prep 4 into Prep 5 Induction day at Kelvinbridge.

Fri 16
SQA SG Spanish. Scottish Islands Three Peaks Race begins, 12 noon. West District U/15 hockey coaching (girls), Balgray, 4.30 - 6.00 pm.

Sat 17
Dairsie PTA "Spring Fair", Newlands South Church Hall, 10.00 am - 12 noon. 1st, S3A, S1AB, Prep 6AB XIs (H) v Hutchesons', 2nd, S2AB, Trans AB XIs (A) v Hutchesons'. The High School of Glasgow Girls' Tennis Tournament, 9.00 am. Tennis training, S1 - S3 girls, Windyedge, 9.00 am. Tennis training, Senior girls & boys, Windyedge, 10.30 am.

Sun 18
CCF Ashburton Shooting Competition.

Mon 19
Temple SQA SG German; SQA H Geology. S1 and S2 examinations begin. Prep School (Atholl, Dairsie, Kelvinbridge): Money Week. Prep 3 Voice workshops with Christopher Bell (RSNO), 10.30 am. Senior School staff meeting.

Tues 20
Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA Int 2, H, AH Mathematics. Atholl charity day.

Wed 21
SQA H, AH French. 1st XI (H) v XL Forty Club. Kelvinbridge Prep staff meeting, 4.00 pm. Atholl PTA meeting, 7.00 pm.

Thurs 22
Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA SG Modern Studies; SQA H, AH Geography. Dairsie Young Enterprise "Daft Day". S1 "Money Day". Children First" Sale, Kelvinbridge Prep School, am.

Mon 26
Holiday. SQA H Accounting; SQA SG, H, AH History. 1st XI v MCC (H).

Tues 27
Arthur Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA SG, H, AH Biology. HsoD meeting, 4.00 pm. S1 - S3 Athletics League v St. Aloysius' (A), 4.30 pm. Wed 28 SQA SG Accounting and Finance; SQA H Physical Education. Dairsie: visit from Midland Theatre, 9.00 am. Kelvinbridge Prep staff meeting, 4.00 pm.

Thurs 29
Tutor groups/House assemblies. SQA H Modern Studies, Product Design; SQA AH Applied Mathematics, Classical Greek, Modern Studies. S4 study leave ends; collection of books. S4 start S5 timetable. Dairsie Kindergarten visit to GOMA. S1 - 3 Athletics League v High School of Glasgow (H), 4.30 pm.

Fri 30
SQA H, AH Chemistry.

Sat 31
1st, 2nd, S2AB XIs (H) v George Heriot's, S3A, S1AB XIs (A) v George Heriot's Trans A, Prep 6AB cricket (A) v Wellington. Tennis v Wellinton (H): Senior, S3, S2, S1 & Prep girls, 9.30 - 11.30 am; Senior boys' tennis practice, 10.00 am.




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