WBHS CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2017– JULY 2018
2017 / EVENTS / DAY TIME / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOLS / M4 / Staff Training Day/Late Enrolments/Staff Photos
E / T5 / Staff Training Day/Late Enrolments/Staff Photos
P / W6 / Year 9 & Year 12 ID Card Photos (Y9 am/Y12 pm)
Year 9 Project Launch
Year 12 Induction
T / T7
F8
S / M11 / Year 12 Driving Test begins
Staff Consultative Committee meetings this week
E / T12 / Year 13 Print Works (H & SC Department)
P / W13 / 9.00am Year 13 Partners Presentation / 3.30pm Teaching Staff Voluntary Pension Seminar
T / T14 / Year 12 Parents Information Evening
F15 / 3.20pm Year 9 Project Assembly
S / M18 / School Direct Training Day 1
Year 9 Core Assessments Week / 6.00pm Curriculum & Student Affairs Committee
E / T19
P / W20 / All pm Year 11 WRL North East Skills Event / 6.00pm Finance & Premises Committee meeting
T / T21 / 8.00-10.00am NETSP Board Meeting at WBHS
School Direct Training Day 2 / 6.00pm Staffing Committee
F22
S / M25 / Year 11 GCSE Human Geography fieldwork all week
Year 9 SEN trip to Hawkhirst
E / T26 / Year 13 Biology Fieldwork Day
Year 9 SEN trip to Hawkhirst
Year 11 Print Works (H & SC Department) / 6.00-8.00pm OPEN EVENING
P / W27 / Year 10 PP trip to Newburn Activity Centre
Year 9 SEN trip to Hawkhirst
School Direct Training Day 3
T / T28 / Year 11 WRL Photography Event
National Poetry Day / 6.00pm Full Governors meeting
F29
2017 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
O / M2 / Year 11 Triple Science Biology DDD (involves 2 classes)
8.00-9.30am School Direct Breakfast meeting 1 / Year 11 GCSE MFL trial speaking tests all week
C / T3 / 6.00-7.00pm Year 10 Parents Information Evening
T / W4 / Year 9 Welcome/Ethos Assembly
Year 11 English Drop Down Morning
T5 / All day Year 10 WRL Photography Event
F6 / Year 11 PP trip to Beamish Wild / Year 12 Driving Test to be completed
S7/S8 / D of E Practice Weekend
O / M9 / Year 12 Geography fieldwork all week
School Direct Training Day 6
C / T10 / Year 11 Maths (X Band) Drop Down Morning / A* at A’ Level Art workshop
T / W11 / Year 12 Launch Assembly for Work Experience
Year 13 English Lit visit to Kings Theatre, Edinburgh
All am Year 9 Duck Day (P quarter)
T12 / Year 11 Maths (Y Band) Drop Down Morning / 6.00-7.00pm Year 11 Parents Information Evening
F13 / Year 11 PP event "Choices Together" at Newcastle University
12.30pm CMG meeting
S15 / UCAS EARLY DEADLINE
O / M16 / Celebrating Diversity Week / Year 9 ‘settling in’ checks to parents
C / T17 / Year 11 Science Drop Down Morning
School Direct Taster Event (am) / Year 12 Tutor Evening
T / W18 / Year 11 GCSE PE Practical Exam 1 / 7.00pm Autumn Music Concert
T19 / Year 12/13 Art Gallery visit to Edinburgh
Year 13 Russia trips departs / Year 9 Tutor Evening
F20 / Year 13 Russia trip / Year 11 Textiles Practical Exam
ABRSM Music Exam Entry Deadline
OCT / M30 / Applied Studies ‘Golden Ticket’ Initiative begins
OCT / T31
N / W1 / A Level English Workshop (all pm)
O / T2 / Year 11 Art Research trip
Year 11 GCSE Residential Climbing trip / 6.00pm Year 11 Future Options Evening
V / F3 / Year 11 GCSE Residential Climbing trip
2017 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
N / M6 / Year 13 RE Conference (Newcastle)
Staff Consultative Committee meetings this week / Year 13 Consolidation and Assessment week
O / T7 / Sixth Form Music/Drama Theatre trip to London
V / W8 / Sixth Form Music/Drama Theatre trip to London / GCSE Film Studies Golden Globes Night at Jam Jar Cinema
T9 / PRAT meeting
F10 / Remembrance Day Service / NQT Conference
NQT Conference
N / M13 / GCSE RE Conference / Year 12 Consolidation and Assessment week
O / T14
V / W15 / Year 10 Triple Science Biology Drop Down Morning (involves 2 classes) / Year 10 Progress Checks to students
T16 / School Direct Interviews / 6.00-7.00pm SEN Post 16 Transition Event
F17 / Workload Research Conference
N / M20
O / T21 / Year 10 Parents Evening (X)
V / W22 / All am Year 9 Duck Day (Q quarter) / Year 11 Progress Check (1) to students
T23 / Period 1 – Year 13 Police Driver Awareness Course
Period 2 – Year 12 Police Driver Awareness Course
F24 / Year 12/13 Textiles trip to Edinburgh
MFL Teacher Autumn Conference (AM)
N / M27
O / T28
V / W29 / Year 11 St James’ Park Assembly
School Direct Cross Alliance Training Day / Year 13 Progress Checks (1) to students / Year 10 Parents Evening (Y)
T30 / School Direct Interviews / 6.00pm Full Governors meeting
DEC / F1
D / M4
E / T5 / Year 13 Lang/Lit trip to London
Community Christmas Lunch (Applied Studies)
Year 11 Maths (X Band) Drop Down Morning
School Direct Taster Event (am)
C / W6 / Year 10 Work Experience Assembly
Year 13 Lang/Lit trip to London / Year 12 Progress Checks (1) to students
T7 / Year 11 Maths (Y Band) Drop Down Morning / 6.00-7.00pm SEN Internship Programme
F8
2017 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
D / M11
E / T12 / Applied Studies Golden Ticket Meal
Year 11 English Drop Down Morning / 5.00-7.00pm Sixth Form Courses Evening
C / W13 / All pm WRL Theatre Visit
Health & Social Care and Child Dev Conference
T14 / School Direct Interviews
Year 11 Pre St James’ Park visit
F15 / 12.40pm CMG meeting
S17
D / M18 / Year 11 Art Trial Exam (5 hours) all week
Year 12/13 Textiles Trial Exam
Year 13 Revision Week
E / T19 / Carol Service Rehearsal / 7.00pm Carol Service
C / W20
T21 / ABRSM Music Exams (provisional)
F22 / Christmas Jumper Day
2018
J / M8 / Year 13 Trial Exams all week (Year 12 AS only)
A / T9
N / W10 / Year 9 Options Assembly
T11 / Year 9 G & T Art trip / 6.00-7.00pm Year 9 Options Evening
F12 / Year 11 St James’ Park Day
J / M15 / UCAS Deadline
Staff Consultative Committee meetings this week / Year 12 BTEC ICT 10 hour database exam over 5 days (all week)
A / T16 / Year 11 Maths (X Band) Drop Down Morning
N / W17 / Year 11 RA Assembly
T18 / Year 11 Maths (Y Band) Drop Down Morning
School Direct Interviews
F19
2018 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
J / M22 / Year 11 ‘Other School’ Guidance Meetings start
A / T23 / A Level English Language Workshop (all pm)
N / W24 / All am Year 9 Duck Day (R quarter) / Year 9 Progress Checks to students / Year 9 Parents Evening (P & Q)
T25 / Year 9 DTP Vaccinations
F26 / Year 13 (Year 12 AS only) Trial Exams
J / M29 / School Direct Cross Alliance Training Day / Year 13 (Year 12 AS) Intervention Week
A / T30 / Year 11 Science Drop Down Morning
N / W31
FEB / T1 / Year 9 Parents Evening (R & S)
FEB / F2 / Year 11 MFL G & T Day
12.30pm CMG meeting
F / M5 / Year 12 Human Geography fieldwork all week
Year 11 Coursework Check / Year 12 PE Oral Exam
E / T6 / A Level English Language workshop (pm) / Year 13 Parents Evening
B / W7 / Year 9 Bullying Introduction Assembly
Year 10 Triple Science Physics DDD (involves 2 classes) / Year 10 Progress Checks to students
T8 / Art/Media trip to New York departs
School Direct Interviews / 3.45pm SEN College applications
6.00pm Full Governors meeting
F9 / Year 11 English and Maths Trial Exams
F / M19 / Year 12 Work Experience all week / Year 13 PE Oral Exam
Year 11 Trial Exams all week
E / T20
B / W21 / Life After Sixth Form Morning
T22 / PRAT meeting
F23
2018 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
F / M26 / Staff Consultative Committee meetings this week / Year 11 GCSE PE Practical Moderation (exact date TBC)
E / T27
B / W28 / Year 11 Triple Science Chemistry Drop Down Morning (involves 2 classes) / Performing Arts Festival
MAR / T1 / School Direct Interviews / Performing Arts Festival
MAR / F2
M / M5 / Year 11 Guidance Meetings begin / Year 12 Progress Checks (2) to students
A / T6
R / W7 / Year 13 Raising Achievement Assembly
Year 9 Girls HPV Vaccinations
All am Year 9 Duck Day (S quarter)
C / T8 / Year 12 Parents Evening
3.45pm SEN Apprenticeships
H / F9
M / M12 / Spec Check Week
Maths Fest week
A / T13 / Jazz Band Tour of Middle Schools
School Direct Taster Event (am)
R / W14 / 6.00pm Higher Education Evening
C / T15 / Year 13 Physics CERN trip
H / F16 / Year 13 Physics CERN trip / Year 11 Grade and Target Reports to students
S17 / Year 13 Physics CERN trip
M / M19 / Year 11 Intervention Week
A / T20 / GCSE Geography Conference (am) / Year 11 Parents Evening (X)
R / W21 / Year 11 Raising Achievement Assembly
C / T22 / School Direct Interviews
GCSE Geography Conference (am) / 6.00-7.00pm Year 8 SEN Parent Information Evening
Year 11 G & T Afternoon Tea
6.00pm Full Governors meeting
7.00pm Soloist of the Year Concert
H / F23 / 12.30pm CMG meeting
Year 11 English Drop Down Morning
2018 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
M / M26 / Year 11 Triple Science Physics Drop Down Morning (involves 2 classes)
A / T27 / Year 9 Progress Reports to students
R / W28 / Year 9 Bullying Feedback Assembly
PP Boost Event / Year 11 Parents Evening (Y)
T29
A / M16 / Year 11 Poetry Workshop Morning
P / T17
R / W18 / Year 13 Raising Achievement Assembly 2
Year 12 Business trip to Cadbury World/Alton Towers
Year 11 Poetry Workshop Morning
I / T19 / Year 12 Business trip to Cadbury World/Alton Towers
L / F20 / Year 11 MFL Conference
A / M23 / 8.00-9.30am School Direct Breakfast meeting 2
Staff Consultative Committee meetings this week / GCSE Art exam week (10 hours)
P / T24
R / W25 / Year 11 Science Drop Down Morning
Year 11 Raising Achievement Assembly
I / T26 / 7.00-9.00pm Higher Education Fair
L / F27
S28
S29
APR / M30 / A’ Level Art exam week (15 hours)
M / T1
A / W2 / Year 12 into Year 13 Enrolment Assembly
Y / T3 / School Direct Interviews
F4
M / M7 / BANK HOLIDAY
A / T8
Y / W9 / Year 13 Photo
T10
F11 / Year 9 EBL Launch Assembly
2018 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
M / M14 / Year 11 Individual timetables begin / A’ Level Art Exhibition
A / T15 / Year 13 Economics Drop Down Morning
Y / W16 / Year 13 Leavers’ Questionnaire
T17 / 6.00pm Full Governors meeting
F18 / 12.30pm CMG meeting
M / M21 / Literature Festival all week
A / T22
Y / W23
T24 / School Direct Interviews (am)
School Direct Training Day (pm) / PRAT meeting
F25 / Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly / ABRSM Music Exams Entry Deadline
Year 13 Study Leave begins
J / M4 / Year 11 Alternative Timetable Begins / Year 10 Assessment Week
U / T5
N / W6
E / T7 / Year 12 Art Research trip to Baltic
F8
S9
S10
J / M11 / WRL Barcelona trip
Year 10 Physical Geography Fieldwork all week
Staff Consultative Committee meetings this week / (Suggested) Year 12 Revision Week
U / T12 / WRL Barcelona trip
N / W13 / WRL Barcelona trip
Year 10 Triple Science Chemistry Drop Down Morning (involves 2 classes)
E / T14 / WRL Barcelona trip
F15
J / M18 / School Direct Training Day / Year 12 Internal Exam week
U / T19
N / W20 / Year 10 Work Experience Health & Safety Assembly
Year 9 Music/Drama/Dance G & T Day / Year 9 Progress Checks to students
E / T21 / School Direct Interviews
F22 / Year 9 EBL Assembly
2018 / EVENTS / EXAMS / CURRICULUM / DEADLINES / AFTER SCHOOL
J / M25 / Year 10 Work Experience all week
UCAS Subject References begin (completed by 11th September)
School Direct Mentor Induction
U / T26 / GCSE Art Exhibition
N / W27 / Year 9 EBL
Year 9 EBL French trip
Year 12 Advanced Learning Conference / Year 8 Induction Evening
E / T28 / Year 9 EBL
EBL French trip
Year 12 Advanced Learning Conference
F29 / Year 9 EBL
Year 9 EBL French trip
Year 12 Advanced Learning Conference
J / M2 / Year 10 WRL Boost Initiative Event
MFL Teacher Summer Conference
U / T3 / Year 8 Induction Day
L / W4 / Year 8 Induction Day
Y / T5 / Year 10 London Art trip
GCSE Photography Exhibition in Library
Book Return Day
School Direct Trainee Induction / Year 10 Target Reports to students / 7.00pm Full Governors meeting
7.00pm Summer Concert
F6 / STAFF TRAINING DAY / Year 13 Prom
J / M9 / Year 12 Biology fieldtrip all week
Year 12 Geography fieldtrip this week?
U / T10
L / W11 / Sports Day
Year 8 PP Morning
Y / T12 / Year 10 MFL G & T Day
School Direct trainees in departments
F13 / Year 12 Targets to students
J / M16 / ABRSM Music Exams
U / T17 / Year 10 WRL Boost Event
L / W18 / D of E Silver Expedition
Y / T19 / D of E Silver Expedition
F20 / D of E Silver Expedition