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· Loretto Day Service – Address by the Headmaster – Chapel (invitations to attend the Chapel Service will be sent to all Senior and Junior School parents)

· Coffee and Pastries – Dining Hall

Loretto Day

Strawberries and Wine Concert – Pinkie Walled Garden: Marquee (ending 9:30pm). Reserve seats in advance from tickets@loretto.com

Inter-colour Athletics – Sports Day - Newfield (ending 16:00)

Strawberries and Wine rehearsal – Pinkie Walled Garden Marquee (ending 11:30)

Small Choir rehearsal – Pinkie Walled Garden Marquee (ending 09:30)

L6 UCAS and IELTS programme

Loretto Day rehearsal, Chapel Band

Loretto Day rehearsal, Jazz Band

Whole Senior School Singing – Chapel, Red and Grey

HODs meeting – Conference Room

Duke of Edinburgh: All Gold Award Practice Expeditions (Hillwalking, Canoeing, Riding and Cycling) return

PSHE: L6 - Blood Transfusion Talk – Concert Hall (ending 16:20)

PSHE: F5 – Gap Year talk Africa and Asia Adventure - Theatre (tbc)

PSHE: F2 - Wellbeing Workshop, Mrs Pratt – Schoolhouse Sixth Form Common Room (ending 16:15)

L6 UCAS and IELTS programme

Loretto Pipes and Drums leave for East Lothian Reception - Waterfront, Archerfield, Dirleton

East Lothian Reception for current and prospective Loretto families – Waterfront, Archerfield, Dirleton (ending ca 22:30)

Summer Concert rehearsals (ending 20:30)

L6 UCAS and IELTS programme

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

Summer Concert rehearsals (ending 20:30)

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Hillwalking, Cycling and Canoeing Award Practice Expedition 2, Cheviots, Loch Ken and Deeside, return Friday 22 June

L6 UCAS and IELTS programme

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Hillwalking, Cycling and Canoeing Award Practice Expedition 1 return

L6 UCAS and IELTS programme

Loretto Golf Academy Fundraising Event – Archerfield. Open to all parents, OLs and other friends of Loretto, followed by Dinner at 18:30

Burgh School Sports Day (ending 12:30)

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Hillwalking, Cycling and Canoeing Award Practice Expedition 1, Pentlands and East Lothian, return Tuesday 19 June

L6 UCAS and IELTS programme (ending Saturday 23 June)

Art Department open (ending 20:00)

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Riding Award Practice and Assessment Expedition, Deeside, return Friday 22 June

LAW: Loretto Activity Weekend (F2-F4)

Whole Senior School Service: Red House Trust – Chapel, Kilts

PSHE: F2 - Team Building Workshop, Mr Howie – meet outside Chapel (ending 16:30)

PSHE: F2 - Wellbeing Workshop, Mrs Pratt – Schoolhouse Sixth Form Common Room (ending 16:15)

L6 depart for Edinburgh University Open Day (ending 15:30)

Exam: LAMDA – Theatre (all day)

Concert Series: Peter Wood Scholar’s Concert – Concert Hall (ending 21:00). Reserve free seats in advance from tickets@loretto.com

Tutor time

CCF Section Commanders Summer Dinner (ending 23:00)

Loretto Lecture Series: Desert Island Discs with award winning journalist, commentator and broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending ca 20:00) followed by drinks and canapes

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

All Day Pupils return

All Boarding Pupils return (if likely to be earlier or later please contact relevant Housemaster/Housemistress)

Transition into the Sixth Form – all present F5 pupils and their parents with all prospective and new L6 pupils and their parents - Theatre

Scottish Schools CCF Pipes and Drums Competition - Dollar

Half Term

U6 Study Leave begins

Half Term (15:10 Pupils may depart)

· Parents meet with Staff – Dining Hall

· Headmaster’s Forum – Concert Hall

· Refreshments – Old Library

F3 Parents’ Meeting

Nipper Musical: Bugsy Malone – Theatre (ending 21:00)

Double - Chapel

Exam: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) all day

F3 Exam Summary Published

Nipper Musical: Bugsy Malone – Theatre (ending 21:00)

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

Nipper Musical Dress rehearsal – Theatre (ending 21:00)

F4 GCSE Artists trip to Prestongrange Industrial Museum, Prestonpans, leave 14:30, return 17:00

Teaching Staff Meeting: Assessments – Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

Whole School Service (including Nippers): RNLI – Chapel, Kilts

No PSHE

F3 Internal Exams

The Lorettonian Society: Borders Buffet Supper, Buccleuch Arms Hotel, St Boswells nr Melrose **CANCELLED**

Beating Retreat, Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers – Holyrood Palace, leave 16:45

F3 Internal Exams

Exam: GCSE Drama practical – Theatre (ending 15:00)

Tutor time

Combined Scottish Schools CCFs Beating Retreat, Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers – Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

F3 Internal Exams

CCF Beating Retreat rehearsal, Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers – George Heriot’s, leave 15:00

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

Prize Winners to Kesley’s Book Shop Haddington – Dr Topping, Mr Cooper, leave 14:30, return 16:30

GCSE Drama rehearsals for practical exam – Theatre/CTH/ DMS Classroom (ending 19:00)

F3 Internal Exams

Salters’ Festivals of Chemistry – Glasgow University, meet at Waverley Station Edinburgh 07:45, pick up 17:30

F3 Internal Exams

Pinkie Session - Chapel

GCSE Drama rehearsals for practical exam – Theatre/CTH/ DMS Classroom (ending 20:00)

CCF Beating Retreat rehearsal, Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers – Redford Barracks, Dreghorn, leave 12:00, return 16:30

F2 pupils return from Young Round Square Conference, France

Concert Series: Sospiro Baroque – Chapel (ending 21:00). Reserve tickets from www.wegottickets.co.uk or on the door

Open Morning – Junior School (ending 12:30)

Whole Senior School Singing – Chapel, Red and Grey

PSHE: Sixth Form - Wellbeing Workshop, Mrs Pratt – Schoolhouse Sixth Form Common Room (ending 16:15)

Exam: AS and A2 Drama and Theatre Studies practical – Theatre (ending 17:00)

Charity Double - Chapel

Own Clothes Day

An Informal Evening of Percussion – Concert Hall (ending 20:00)

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

AS and A2 Drama and Theatre Studies rehearsals – Theatre/ CTH/DMS Classroom (ending 20:00)

Young Round Square Conference: to infinity and beyond, L’Ermitage School, France, return Sunday 20th May. Selection of F2 pupils

Public Exams begin (ending 26 June)

All Day Pupils return

F4 French Exchange pupils from Tours depart

Junior Choir, Instrumentalists and Drama return from North of England Tour

All Boarding Pupils return, if likely to be earlier or later please contact relevant Housemaster/Housemistress)

Overnight Leave (15:10 Pupils may depart)

· Parents meet with Staff – Dining Hall

· Headmaster’s Forum – Concert Hall

· Refreshments – Old Library

F2 Parent Meeting

A2 Fine Art – Final Hand in for all coursework

Exam: A2 Fine Art (ending 13:00)

Tutor time

Exam: AS/A2 French Oral and A2 Spanish Oral

Junior Choir, Instrumentalists and Drama Tour of the North of England, return 13 May

F2 Exam Summary Published

Golfers return from the Inter Collegiate Tour National Finals – Hawkstone

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

Exam: A2 Fine Art (ending 16:00)

Exam: A2 Fine Art (ending 11:00)

Whole Senior School Photograph - Pinkie

Golf: leave for Inter Collegiate Tour National Finals – Hawkstone, return Wednesday 9 May at 24:00

GCSE PE Moderation Day (all day)

Physics Road Show visits Cargilfield, leave/return time tbc

F4 Exam Summary Published

Concert Series: A Junior Musical Hamper – Chapel and Dining Hall. All welcome: bring a picnic (ending 21:00). Reserve seats in advance from tickets@loretto.com

Common Room Meeting

Exam: A2 Fine Art (ending 16:00)

Exam: A2 Fine Art (ending 13:00)

F4 French Exchange pupils from Tours arrive, leave Monday 14 May

Whole School Service: Confirmation – Chapel, Kilts

PSHE: F2 - Team Building Workshop, Mr Howie – meet outside Chapel (ending 16:30)

F4: PE Controlled Coursework (ending 16:00)

AS Fine Art – final hand in for all coursework

Exam: A2 Fine Art (ending 13:00)

Exam: AS/A2 German Oral and AS Spanish Oral

F2 Internal Exams

Double - Chapel

F2 Internal Exams

Golf: Inter Collegiate Tour National Team Finals – Kings Norton, return 23:30

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

Exam: AS/A2 Chinese Oral

F4: Businessdynamics Core Skills Course (ending 15:00)

F2 Internal Exams

Golfers depart for Inter Collegiate Tour to Kings Norton, return 2 May at 23:30

F2 Internal Exams

Pinkie Session - Chapel

Loretto Day meeting, Nigel Bidgood – Conference Room

Exam: AS Fine Art (ending 15:00)

Dandylion Rounders trials at Cargilfield, leave 13:00, return 17:00

Exam: AS Fine Art (ending 13:00)

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) entry deadline

F2 Internal Exams

Art Department open for AS Fine Art exam set up (ending 20:00)

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Practice Expedition return

Morning Service: Chaplain (Whole Senior School attendance) Chapel, Kilts

LAW: Loretto Activity Weekend

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Practice Expedition, leave 08:30, return 29 April at 16:00

LAW: Loretto Activity Weekend

Jazz Band Perform at St James the Great, Cupar. All welcome, leave 14:30, return 22:30

Whole Senior School Singing – Chapel, Red and Grey

HODs meeting – Conference Room

PSHE: F2 - Wellbeing Workshop, Mrs Pratt – Schoolhouse Sixth Form Common Room (ending 16:15)

PSHE: F2 - Team Building Workshop, Mr Howie – meet outside Chapel (ending 16:30)

PSHE: L6 Girls Relationships and Contraception talk by Alex Fryer – Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 16:30)

PSHE: F3 Boys Relationships talk by Alex Fryer – Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 15:00)

PSHE: F3 Girls Relationships talk by Alex Fryer – Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 12:40)

F4 Internal Exams

Golfers return from College Tour National Finals

Loretto Pipe Band play at the drinks reception prior to the Wits Annual Dinner, Prestonfield. Fund raising for St Columba’s Hospice based in Trinity, Edinburgh, leave 18:15, return 20:30

UK Maths Trust: Junior Maths Challenge (ending 17:00)

Tutor time

F4 Internal Exams

Sixth Form Physicists return from CERN

CCF: Parade (various activities) Pinkie (ending 17:45)

U6 Biologists visit to the Zoo, leave 09:00, return 14:00

Loretto Development: Almond Lunch - London

F4 Internal Exams

1st XI Cricket v 40 Club (H)

Golfers depart for College Tour National Finals – St Andrews, return Thursday 26 April at 22:00

F4 Internal Exams

Golfers return from ISGA National Finals

Tea (today only – rest of term 17:45 as normal)

L6/U6 – Activity Fair

Activities Fair – Dining Hall

Sixth Form Physicists to CERN, Geneva, return 25 April, 19:00

Lesson One – All lessons as normal (No Activities)

Sixth Form Double – Chapel; Schoolhouse meeting; potential tutor time for boarders not involved in Chapel or Schoolhouse meeting

Registration – Activity grids to tutees

All Day Pupils return

F4 Internal Exams

All Boarding Pupils return (if likely to be earlier or later please contact relevant Housemaster/Housemistress)

University Applications The Way Ahead L6 Pupils and Parents - Theatre

Golf: depart for ISGA National Finals, Carnoustie, return Monday 23 April at 22:00

Medic Insight Day - Theatre (ending 4:30pm) **ADDITION**

Loretto Activity Weekend

Loretto Pipes and Drums: Glasgow Highland Club Comjpetition, Hutchison's School Glasgow **NOT ATTENDING**

PSHE: U6 - Budgeting - Stewart Ivory Foundation, Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

PSHE: F5 - Exam Kit - Tutor Groups

PSHE: F4 - Revision Techniques with Mr Cooper

PSHE: F3 - Fit to Eat talk by School Nurses and Young and Loaded

PSHE: F2 - Tutor Groups - Study Skills with Mrs Monk

Evening Concert: Loretto Choral Society with Loretto School Junior and Senior Choirs present: The Crucifixion - Stainer (compulsory for Boarders) ending 8:15pm

PSHE: F2 - Study Skills with Mrs Monk (ending 4:15pm)

PSHE: F3 - Finance talk with Eileen Black - CRC (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: F4 - Personal Protection talk by Mike Clifford (ending 4:15pm)

PSHE: F5 - A Level Subject Choices talk by Mr Cooper (ending 4:15pm)

PSHE: L6 - Awareness Training on Blindness, Diane Hay - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: U6 - Debt by Stewart Ivory Foundation, Leonie Griffen - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 4:15pm)

Loretto Golfers return from ISGA Home Internationals, Port Rush, Ireland

Golf: ISGA Home Internationals, leave for Port Rush, Ireland - return Tuesday 28 PM **ADDITION**

Lent Discussion Group - Pinkie: Library (ending 19:30) **NOT TAKING PLACE**

Lent Discussion Group - Pinkie: Library (ending 19:30)

Confirmation Class - Old Library (ending 13:20)

Prep Schools Ski Championships - Glenshee (detail to follow)

F5 English visit to see The Woman in Black, leave 6:30pm, return time tbc

F4 English and F5 Drama visit to see Of Mice and Men - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, leave 6:45pm, return time tbc

Drum Major and Leading Drummers Cadre, Inchdrewer House, Redford Barracks

2nd XI Hockey v Stewart's Melville College (A) leave 2:15pm, return 6:00pm **CHANGE OF VENUE**

1st XI Hockey v Stewart's Melville College (H) **CHANGE OF VENUE**

Politics outing to see "The Iron Lady" at the Edinburgh Dominion, leave 6:00pm, return 9:00pm **ADDITION**

LAW: Archery - Sports Hall (ending 3:00pm)

LAW: Bowl 'n Bite, leave 1:30pm from Pinkie Stables, return 5:00pm

LAW: Riding on the Beach, leave 1:30pm from Pinkie Stables, return 5:00pm

LAW: Paintball, leave 11:00am from Pinkie Stables, return 5:00pm

Lothian Independent Schools Squash U19 League: Loretto v Stewart's Melville College (H)

Lothian Independent Schools Squash U19 League: Loretto v Fettes (A) leaving from Musselburgh Sports Centre 3:20pm, return 6:00pm **CANCELLED**

Physics Trip returns from CERN, Geneva

U15 and U18 Merchiston 7s, leave/return times tbc

F4 GCSE Geography: Data collection for controlled assessments, leave 9:00am, return 4:00pm **moved from 5 March**

Strathallan U13 Hockey sixes (A) leave 7:30am **moved from 29 February""

Junior Colts B v George Watson's College Junior Colts A (H)

1st XI Hockey Supporters Gathering: Lunch prior to Fettes match - The Birdcage Restaurant, Station Road, Eskmills, Musselburgh. If you would like to attend, please email jhewat@loretto.com

1st XI Hockey Supporters Gathering: Coffee at Balerno prior to Balerno High School match **NOT TAKING PLACE**

Confirmation Class 1 - Pinkie Library (ending 7:45pm)

AS and A2 Politics trip to Merchiston to attend talk by Ruth Davidson, Leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, leave 6:15pm, return 9:00pm

Selected F2 and Nippers depart for Glenshee ski training for Prep Schools Skiing Championships **POSTPONED UNTIL 24 FEBRUARY**

1st XI Hockey v George Watson's College (A) Peffermill **CANCELLED**

U13A XI Hockey v George Watson's College (H) moved from 24 Feb

U13D XI Hockey v Cargilfield (A) leave 1:30pm, return 5:00pm **ADDITION**

U13C XI Hockey v Cargilfield (A) leave 1:30pm, return 5:00pm **ADDITION**

U13B XI Hockey v Cargilfield (H) Pinkie St Peter's Astro **ADDITION**

1st XI Girls Hockey: East District Plate v Firhill, leave 3:30pm, return 6:30pm

PSHE: L6 - Awareness Training on Blindness Diane Hay - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 4:20pm)

Musselburgh Rotary Club Musician of the Year Competition - Chapel (ending 9:30pm). All Welcome. Admission Free

Schools 6 Nations Rugby Tournament at Fettes College, leave 8:30am, return 4:30pm (end 3:00pm) **LEAVE TIME CHANGE**

L6 Physicists to attend Napier University MEng Dissertation Conference (ending 5:00pm)

Caulfield Grammar School Melbourne presents: Fake is Real by Joachim Matschoss - Theatre (ending 5:50pm)

F4 History and Politics Department with CCF trip to "War Horse" Vue Cinema, Ocean Terminal, return 7:00pm

F5 GCSE Fine Art – OCR Set Task begins (taking place during Art lessons)

PSHE: U6 "Debt" Stewart Ivory Foundation, Leonie Griffen - Prinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 4:15pm)

PSHE: L6 "The Boy whose Skin Fell Off" (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: F5 PSE Tutor Groups - Homophobia "The Street 2:3" Session 1 (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: F4 PSE Tutor Groups - Citizenship - Turning Points *Blind Eye" Session 1 (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: F3 - Anti Bullying Workshop, Mrs Ferrier; PSE Tutor Groups "Emmerdale" Choices Session 1

PSHE: F2 Girls - Internet Safety 1, PC Smith (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: F2 Boys - Sex Education, Mrs Lekkas (ending 4:20pm)

F5 Parent Meeting Headmaster’s Forum – Concert Hall

F5 Parent Meeting Refreshments – Sixth Form Centre

F5 Parent Meeting

3rd XI Hockey v Merchiston Castle School 1st XI (H)

Tutor Time with Tutors

Senior Choir recording for Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Competition (ending 8:00pm)

CCF: Parade (various activities) – Pinkie (ending 5:45pm)

U13 A XI Hockey v Cargilfield (H) Loretto Astro

U13 A XI Hockey v George Watson’s College (H) **MOVED TO THURSDAY 26 JAN**

2nd XI Hockey v George Watson’s College (H) - CANCELLED

Senior Colts A v George Watson’s College (H)

Chemistry: A2 assessed paper (ending 5:45pm)

Common Room Meeting (ending 4:30pm)

Nipper Chapel Service

Art Department Open (ending 8:00pm)

Morning Service: Chaplain (Whole Senior School attendance) - Kilts

L6/U6 Burns Supper – Dining Room (ending 10:15pm)

2nd XI Hockey v St Leonards (A) timings tbc **CANCELLED**

F2 A XII Lacrosse v Glenalmond (A), leave 12:40pm, return 6:00pm

F3 A XII Lacrosse v Glenalmond (A), leave 12:40pm, return 6:00pm

F4 B XII Lacrosse v Glenalmond (A) leave 12:40pm, return 6:00pm

F4 A XII Lacrosse v Glenalmond (A) leave 12:40pm, return 6:00pm

3rd XII Lacrosse v Glenalmond (H) Newfield

2nd XII Lacrosse v Glenalmond (H) Newfield

1st XII Lacrosse v Glenalmond (H) Newfield

1st XI Hockey v Hutchesons’ Grammar School (H) Loretto Astro

U13 Netball v Sedbergh (H) Hope Courts - moved from Sports Hall

Nipper Fun Morning (ending 12:15pm)

Whole Senior School Singing - Chapel

HoDs meeting – Conference Room

PSHE: L6 – Drugs talk, Karl Cleghorn (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: F4 – Eating Disorders talk, Constance Work Barter (ending 4:30pm)

PSHE: F2 – Smoking, Community Policing, Drugs – Concert Hall (ending 4:20pm)

ABRSM online entry (final day)

Jazz Band play at Morton-Fraser LLP in Edinburgh, leave 4:00pm, return 8:00pm

F4 A XII Lacrosse Invitational Tournament (H)

U14 XII Lacrosse Development Afternoon – Fettes, leave 1:00pm, return 5:00pm

Double - Chapel

CCF: Parade (various activities) – Pinkie (ending 5:45pm)

U13 Girls Netball v St Mary’s (H) Hope House courts

Chemistry: A2 assessed paper (ending 5:45pm)

Senior Colts A v Stewart’s Melville College (A) leave 2:30pm, return 5:45pm

U15 XII Lacrosse Development Day – Fettes, leave 1:00pm, return 5:00pm

Curriculum Committee Meeting – Conference Room

Fives: Colts v Jesters Club (H)

Polo Team Training (ending 12:30pm)

3rd XI Hockey v Fettes (A) leave 3:30pm, return 6:30pm

1st XI Hockey v Fettes (A) leave 2:15pm, return 5:15pm

Senior Colts B v Fettes (H) Pinkie St Peters Astro

Senior Colts A v Fettes (H) Loretto Astro

Junior Colts B v Fettes (H) Pinkie St Peters Astro

Junior Colts A v Fettes (H) Loretto Astro

4th XI Hockey v Fettes (A) leave 1:00pm, return 4:15pm

2nd XI Hockey v Fettes (A) leave 1:00pm, return 4:15pm

F2 A XII Lacrosse v St Leonards (A) leave 12:00pm, return 5:30pm

3rd A XII Lacrosse v St Leonards (A) leave 12:00pm, return 5:30pm

F4 A XII Lacrosse v St Leonards (A) leave 12:00pm, return 5:30pm

2nd XII Lacrosse v St Leonards (H) Newfield

1st XII Lacrosse v St Leonards (H) Newfield

1st and 2nd XII Lacrosse Parent Supporters Lunch – Dining Hall

Piobaireachd Competition – DSMC, leave 5:00pm

Whole Senior School Service - Kilts

Fives: Juniors v Jesters Club (H)

PSHE: L6 – Drugs talk, Karl Cleghorn (ending 4:20pm)

PSHE: L6 - Awareness Training on Blindness Diane Hay - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 4:20pm)

Tutor Time with Tutors

CCF: Parade (various activities) – Pinkie (ending 5:45pm)

U13 B XI Hockey v Cargilfield (H)

U13 Girls XI Hockey v Cargilfield (H)

Chemistry: AS/A2 assessed paper (ending 5:45pm)

Public Examinations Begin – AS/A2/GCSE

Prep in Houses (timing for entire term)

Tea (today only – normally 5:45pm)

Activities Fair – Dining Room Sixth Form

Activities Fair – Dining Room F5

Activities Fair – Dining Room F4

Activities Fair – Dining Room F3

Activities Fair – Dining Room F2

Activities Fair – Dining Room

All Day Pupils to be in School

All Boarding Pupils Return

Fives: West of England Schools’ Championships – Sherborne School

Teaching staff meetings (ending 4:30pm)

Headmaster’s Briefing – Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

Headmaster’s and Locum Bursar’s addresses to all Senior School teaching staff – Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

INSET: All Senior School Teaching Staff – Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (all day)

Tea: Senior Choir Members

Tea: except Senior Choir Members

Tea: F2 amd F4

Lesson 6a (Sixth Form only)

Lesson 6b (F2, F3 and F4)

Lesson 5 as normal (F4, F5 and Sixth Form)

Christmas Lunch: Sixth Form

Christmas Lunch: F4 and F5

Christmas Lunch: F2 and F3 (no lesson 5 for F2 and F3)

Balcarres House - Christmas Outing, leave 5:30pm, return 10:30pm

Hope House - Christmas Outing, leave 4:45pm, return 11:00pm

Pinkie House - Christmas Outing, leaving 5:15pm, return10:30pm

Seton House - Christmas Outing, leave 5:00pm, return 11:00pm

Holm House Christmas Outing, leave 6:00pm, return 11:00pm

Activities as Normal (Holm, Seton, Schoolhouse, Hope, Pinkie and Balcarres leaving early for house trips)

Sixth Form Double (DJA) - Chapel

Registration

Tea

Activities as Normal (ending 6:00pm)

Hip Hop Dance Show - Theatre **ADDITION**

2nd XI Hockey v Robert Gordon's (A) leave 7:30am, return 5:00pm **CANCELLED**

F2 A and B v George Watson's College (H) **ADDITION**

Pipe Band Drumming workshop by Jim Kilpatrick MBE - Linkfield centre for Piping drumming and Highland Dancing (ending 12:30pm) **ADDITION**

Sixth Form Christmas Ball - The Glasshouse, Musselburgh

Golf: HMC Foursomes 2nd Round return from Merchant Taylors

Golf: HMC Foursomes 2nd Round v Merchant Taylors, leave Monday 5 December, return Tuesday 6 December 9:00pm

Squash U19 Independent Schools League: U19 Loretto v Fettes at Musselburgh Sports Centre **ADDITION**

Senior School Carol Service (whole Senior School attendance – thereafter pupils may depart). Term Ends.

Nipper Carol Service in the Chapel for Nursery to Year 7 – all welcome. All children will be escorted by their class teacher back to the Nippers.

Nipper’s Choir Rehearsal – Chapel

Senior School Choir Practice (Senior and Junior Choir)

Headmaster’s End of Term Double - Chapel

Tutor Period

House Doubles (in Houses)

Tea

Tutor Time

Musselburgh and District Carol Service in the Chapel (ticket only – contact Jill Smith 0131 653 4433 Senior School)

Full Senior Choir Rehearsal – Chapel

Full Junior Choir Rehearsal – Chapel

Full Senior Choir Rehearsal – Chapel

Full Junior Choir Rehearsal – Chapel

Activities as normal except those involved in the Choirs (ending 7:15pm)

Whole Senior School Singing - Chapel

Activities cancelled (ending 6:00pm)

Schoolhouse Christmas outing We Will Rock You – Edinburgh Playhouse, returnn 10:45pm

Concert: Small Choir at Our Lady of the Sea Church, North Berwick, return 6:30pm

Rehearsal: Small Choir at Our Lady of the Sea Church, North Berwick

Small Choir depart for Music and Readings for Advent at our Lady of the Sea Church, North Berwick

Golf: Loretto Medal – Craigielaw, leave 11:00am, return 5:30pm

Loretto Activity Weekend (LAW)

Loretto Borealis Society presents An Icelandic Summer – an account of the Borealis Society’s first mountaineering and trekking expedition to North Iceland in July-August 2011 – Theatre

F2 A XI Hockey v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:00pm **CANCELLED**

F3 A XI Hockey v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:15am, return 5:00pm **CANCELLED**

F4 A XI Hockey v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:15am, return 5:00pm **CANCELLED**

1st XI Hockey v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 7:30am, return 5:00pm *CANCELLED**

U13 XV Rugby v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:00pm CANCELLED

U14 XV Rugby v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:00pm CANCELLED

U15 XV Rugby v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:00pm CANCELLED

2nd XV Rugby v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:00pm **CANCELLED**

1st XV Rugby v Robert Gordon’s (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:00pm CANCELLED

A2 Art: Personal Investigation – Practical outcomes

F2/F3 Christmas Feast – Dining Room

Small Choir Rehearsal

ESL Pantomime Trip – King’s Theatre

Whole Senior School Singing - Chapel

U6: No PSHE

PSHE: L6 – Personal Finance Workshop / Alcoholics Anonymous / ALIS Session

PSHE: F2-F5 – Tutor group meetings

F4/F5 Christmas Feast – Dining Room

Assessed Practical session for F4 GCSE Science group

Common Room Double – Nigel Bidgood/Harry Gobourn: Borealis Society Iceland Expedition 2011 introduction for Saturday 10 December presentation

U13 XI Hockey v Kilgraston (H)

U16 XV Rugby v Knox Academy (H) **CANCELLED**

F5 Internal Exams begin (end Tuesday 13 December)

Musicians to We will Rock You – Edinburgh Playhouse

U14 XV Rugby v Durham School (H)

U15 XV Rugby v Durham School (H)

2nd XV Rugby v Durham School (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:30pm

1st XV Rugby v Durham School (A) leave 8:30am, return 5:30pm

2nd XI Hockey v Firhill (H) **START TIME CHANGE**

F2 B VIII Hockey v Firhill (A) leave 9:15am, return 12:00pm

F2 VIII Hockey v Firhill (A) leave 8:30am, return 11:15am

F4 A XI Hockey v Firhill (A) leave 8:30am, return 11:15am

U6 Government and Politics Students meeting with MEP Struan Stevenson **ADDITION**

Musicians attend Rob Halligan in Concert, Gorebridge Parish Church, leave 6:00pm, return 10:00pm **ADDITION**

Douglas Hutchinson Travel Award. Marrakech. Lower Sixth Form Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (Addition) **START TIME CHANGE**

Scottish Schools Swimming Time Trials – Mercat Gait Pool Prestonpans. Leave 5.40pm Return 8.30pm (Addition)

PSHE: F3 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Jill Test

F3 A XI Hockey v Firhill (A) leave 9:30am, return 12:15pm

1st XI Hockey v Firhill (H) **CANCELLED**

Senior School Play - Theatre

Whole Senior School Service: Rev Joe Roulston, Rosslyn Chapel - Chapel - Kilts

PSHE: U6 Tutor group meeting

PSHE: L6 Tutor group meeting

PSHE: F5 - The Street, Alcohol and Disability

PSHE: F4 - Mentoring Direct / Blood, Sweat and Luxuries

PSHE: F3 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

PSHE: F2 - Girls Sex Education; Boys Smoking

Lorettonian Society Over 60's Lunch - Middle Temple, London (ending 5:00pm)

F3 Chemistry visit to the Centre of Life in Newcastle upon Tyne **CHANGE**

F4 Internal Exams end

Senior School Play - Theatre

Academic Enrichment Programme at Ardvreck Preparatory School, Perthshire - Speaker Mr Barry Cooper Dueling: Blood, guts and settling scores in Scotland 1500-2011

Fives: Loretto v Merchiston Castle School, leave 4:00pm, return 7:00pm

Tutor Time

F2 Chemistry visit to the Centre of Life in Newcastle upon Tyne **CHANGE**

Senior Play Dress Rehearsal - Theatre (ending 9:30pm)

U13 XV Rugby v Cargilfield (A) leave 1:15pm, return 5:00pm **CHANGE OF VENUE**

Headmaster's Society - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (by invitation)

Fives: Colts v Merchiston Castle School (H)

Golf: WGC Order of Merit (9 holes) - Craigielaw, leave 11:20am, retur

Spring Term Calendar review meeting - Conference Room

F4 Internal Exams begin (ending Friday 2 December)

Scottish Prep Schools v Edinburgh Barbarians (Greenyards)

Drama Rehearsals (ending 5:30pm)

4th XI Hockey v Strathallan (A) leave 1:45pm, return 6:30pm **CANCELLED**

1st XI Hockey v Strathallan (A) leave 1:45pm, return 6:30pm

U14 XV Rugby v Sedbergh B XV (H) MATCH STARTS AT 2PM**START TIME CHANGE**

U15 XV Rugby v Sedbergh U15 XV Rugby (A) leave 9:15am, return 7:30pm MATCH STARTS AT 2PM**START/TIME CHANGE**

2nd XV Rugby v Sedbergh 4th XV (H)MATCH STARTS AT 2PM **START TIME CHANGE**

1st XV Rugby v Sedbergh 2nd XV (A) leave 9:15am, return 7:30pm **START/LEAVE TIME CHANGE**

F4 A XI Hockey v Strathallan (H)

F4 B XI Hockey v Strathallan (H)

F3 A XI Hockey v Strathallan (H)

3rd XI Hockey v Strathallan (A) leave 12:40pm, return 5:30pm

2nd XI Hockey v Strathallan (A) leave 12:40pm, return 5:30pm

F2 B VIII Hockey v Strathallan (H)

F2 A VIII Hockey v Strathallan (H)

Exam: LAMDA (Senior and Nippers) - Theatre

Whole Senior School Service: Padre Angus MacLeod, Senior Army Chaplain, Scotland - Kilts

PSHE: U6 - Personal Protection Workshop / Wellbeing Workshop / First Aid

PSHE: L6 - Personal Finance Workshop / Alcoholics Anonymous / ALIS Session

PSHE: F5 - The Street, Alcohol and Disability

PSHE: F4 - Mentoring Direct / Blood, Sweat and Luxuries

PSHE: F3 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases

PSHE: F2 - Girls Sex Education; Boys Internet Safety

F5 GCSE Art Controlled Assessment deadline for Coursework Portfolio

Exam: LAMDA (Senior and Nippers) - Theatre

Dyscalculia Conference with "Learning Works" - Conference Room (ending 1:00pm)

Common Room Double

Entrance Assessments and Scholarships

L6 Physics Laboratory to Napier University, leave 1:15pm, return 6:00pm

School Council Meeting - Old Library

2nd XI Hockey v Fettes, leave 1:15pm, return 4:30pm (Cancelled)

1st XI Hockey v Fettes (H) (Cancelled)

F4 and F5 English Controlled Assessments

F2 and F3 Internal Exams begin (ending Thursday 24 November)

All Day Pupils return

All Boarding Pupils return

Overnight leave (3:10pm pupils may depart)

Parent's meet with Staff - Dining Room

Headmaster's Forum - Concert Hall

Refreshments - Sixth Form Centre

L6 Parent Meeting

Assessed Practical session for F4 GCSE S

Golf: Order of Merit (9 holes) - Craigielaw, leave 11:20am, return 6:30pm

Mock Exam: GCSE Art (ending 5:00pm)

L6 Business Dynamics Awareness Course - Pinkie (all day)

Tutor Time

Exam: GCSE Maths (resits of modules)

Golf: Inter Collegiate Tour - Round 4, leave 8:00am, return 7:00pm

L6 Business Dynamics Awareness Course - Pinkie (all day)

U16 XV Rugby v George Heriot's (A) leave 1:30pm, return 6:00pm

Golf: Order of Merit (9 holes) - Craigielaw, leave 11:20am, return 6:30pm

Exam: F5 GCSE Drama Practical

Pinkie Session 3

Nipper Service - Chapel

Exam: GCSE Maths (resits of modules)

Golf: Golf Academy v Common Room - Craigielaw, leave 11:30am, return 5:30pm

Loretto Activity Weekend (LAW)

Drama Rehearsals (ending 5:30pm)

F5 GCSE Drama Rehearsal - CTH and DMS Classroom (ending 6:00pm)

Remembrance Service: Chaplain - Chapel

Senior Day Prep (ending 12:20pm)

F3-U6: Break (ending 11:40am)

F2: Day Prep (ending 11:40pm)

F2: Break (ending 11:00am)

Small Choir return from Yorkshire

2nd XV Rugby v George Heriot's (A) leave 8:45am, return 12:45pm

1st XI Hockey v George Heriot's (A) leave 8:35am, return 12:45pm

1st XV Rugby v George Heriot's (A) leave 8:45am, return 12:45pm

F3 A XI Hockey v George Heriot's (H)

U13 XV Rugby v George Heriot's (H)

U14 XV Rugby v George Heriot's (H)

U15 XV Rugby v George Heriot's (H)

F4 B XI Hockey v George Heriot's (H

F4 A XI Hockey v George Heriot's (H)

3rd XI Hockey v George Heriot's (A) leave 8:35am, return 12:45pm

2nd XI Hockey v George Heriot's (A) leave 8:35am, return 12:45pm

Games options (until 11:00am)

F2 A and B VIII Hockey v George Heriot's (A) leave 8:00am, return 11:00am

Loretto Activity Weekend (LAW)

Lecture: "Charla culinaria y práctica" - Balcarres House (ending 9:00pm)

Scottish Schools Trio and Quartet Piping Competition - Dundee High School, leave 4:00pm, return 11:00pm

Whole Senior School Singing - Chapel

Full HODs meeting - Conference Room

PSHE: U6 meeting and registration with Lorettonian Society

PSHE: L6 - Presentations on Breast Cancer and Testicular Cancer

PSHE: F5 - The Street, Alcohol and Disability

PSHE: F4 - Mentoring Direct / Blood, Sweat and Luxuries

PSHE: F3 - Organ Donation Session 2

PSHE: F2 - Girls Sex Education; Boys Careers

Small Choir perform at Sheffield Cathedral

Whole School Active Remembrance (ending 11:05am)

HPV Vaccination Programme - Old Library (ending 1:00pm)

Loretto Pipes and Drums: Quartet and Trio Competition - Dundee High School

Sixth Form Lecture: Journalism, Mr Tristan Stewart-Robertson - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

Small Choir perform at Ripon Cathedral

Small Choir visit Ripon Cathedral Choir School

Dandylions v WOSPS Rugby (A) Craigclowan

Common Room Double

Edinburgh drinks Reception for Prospective and Current Parents. By Invitation only - Royal College of Physicians - Cullen Suite, Edinburgh

Small Choir leave for tour of Yorkshire, return Saturday 12 November

U13 Hockey Tournament at Fettes, leave 12:45pm, return 6:30pm

Dandylion v WOSP Netball (A) at Craigclowan

GCSE Maths exam (all F5 Pupils)

Golf Inter Collegiate Tour - Round 3 leave 8:00am, return 7:00pm

Mavor Academic Society: Presentation by Tristan Lamotte U6 Pupil - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

UK Mathematics Trust: Senior Mathematics Challenge (ending 5:00pm)

Concert Series: Music by Candlelight, small choir and soloists - Chapel

U13 XV Rugby v Ardvreck 7s (A) leave 10:30am, return 6:00pm

Drama Rehearsals (ending 5:30pm)

Concert Series: Final of the James Waterhouse Piano Competition - Chapel

U13 XV Rugby v Longridge Towers (H)

U15 XV Rugby v Longridge Towers (H)

U18 XV Rugby v Longridge Towers (H)

F3 A XI Hockey v The Edinburgh Academy (H)

3rd XI Hockey v The Edinburgh Academy (A) leave 9:30am, return 12:30pm

F4 A XI Hockey v Longridge (A) leave 9:00am, return 12:30pm

F2 B VII Hockey v The Edinburgh Academy (H)

F2 A VII Hockey v The Edinburgh Academy (H)

F2 XI Hockey v Longridge (H)

2nd XI Hockey v Longridge (A) leave 8:15am, return 11:30am

1st XI Hockey v The Edinburgh Academy (A) leave 8:30am, return 11:15am

Exam: Trinity Guildhall theory

The James Waterhouse Piano Competition - Theatre, Music School and Chapel (all day)

Whole Senior School Service: Rev Leslie Barrett, University Chaplain, University of Abertay Dundee -- Kilts

PSHE: U6 - Personal Protection Workshop / Wellbeing Workshop / First Aid

PSHE: L6 - Personal Finance Workshop / Alcoholics Anonymous / ALIS Session

PSHE: F5 - Life Stuff, Winning the Mind Game

PSHE: F4 - Mentoring / Turning Points - Alcohol

PSHE: F3 - Organ Donation Session 1

PSHE: F2 - Communicating Effectively

Dandylions Rugby Trial (venue tbc)

A2 Art: Personal Investigation - Personal related study

AS Art Coursework Portfolio - Project One deadline

Sixth Form Lecture: Human Genome Project - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite **ADDITION**

Dandylions Rugby Trial

Golf: Order of Merit (9 holes) - Craigielaw, leave 11:20am, return 6:30pm

AS Business Studies visit to Napier University, return 4:30pm)

AS Artists visit to Glasgow, leave 9:00am, return 6:00pm

Tutor Time

Y7 Transition Evening

Dandylion v WOSP at Netball (A)

U13 XV Rugby v St Mary's (Tweedbank) (A) leave 1:00pm, return 5:30pm

RSNO Concerts for Secondary Schools - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, leave 12:00pm, return 3:00pm

Exam: ABRSM Theory

2nd XI Hockey v Queen Victoria School (A) leave 1:30pm, return 6:30pm

F3 A XI Hockey v Queen Victoria School (H)

1st XI Hockey v Queen Victoria School (A) leave 12:50pm, return 6:00pm

F2 B VIII Hockey v Queen Victoria School (H)

F2 A VIII Hockey v Queen Victoria School (H)

U13 XV Rugby v Clifton Hall (A) leave 1:45pm, return 5:30pm

Golf: Order of Merit (9 holes) - Craigielaw, leave 11:20am, return 6:30pm

1st XI Hockey return from Cheltenham Invitational Hockey Tournament

Sixth Form Tutor Meeting - Sixth Form Centre

All Day Pupils return

All Boarding Pupils return

1st XV Rugby v Belvedere

HALF TERM

1st XI Hockey Cheltenham Invitational Hockey Tournament, return Monday 31 October

1st XV Rugby v Banbridge Academy

1st XV Rugby Tour to Ireland

HALF TERM

Spanish trip depart to Salamanca, return 30 October

HALF TERM

Golf: Inter Collegiate Tour - Round 2 (tbc)

HALF TERM

F2 Adventure Activity Camp return - collect child from Linkfield Outdoor Pursuits Centre

HALF TERM

Academic Assessments published

HALF TERM

F5 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition return

F5 Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Assessed Expedition, Pentland Hills leave 8:30am return Sunday 16 October, 6:00pm

F2 Adventure Activity Camp - Innerwick, return Tuesday 18 October

Half Term (3:10pm Pupils may depart)

Parents meet with Staff - Dining Room

Headmaster's Forum - Concert Hall

Refreshments - Old Library

F2 Parent Meeting

Songfest - admission by ticket in advance from Music department. All Welcome. Start in Chapel for Hymn, then parents to Dining Room for Live relay and buffet supper, Pupils to Theatre to perform close harmony and show song

No activities (ending 6:00pm)

Songfest Rehearsal - Whole School (ending 6:00pm)

No Games

Loretto Development Golf Fundraising event - Renaissance Golf Club, followed by evening dinner

Golf: WGC Order of Merit (18 holes) - Craigielaw, leave 11:20am, return 6:30pm

Double - Songfest, Simon Lowe

Lecture: To Good from Evil by Colin Parry OBE: Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

Songfest Rehearsal - ensembles (ending 7:15pm)

U13 B XV Rugby v Ardvreck B (H)

U13 A XV Rugby v Ardvreck A (H)

Fives: Colts v Fettes (H)

1st XI Hockey v Firhill - East District U18 Knock Out Cup (H) **ADDITION**

Songfest Rehearsal: Whole Senior School (ending 6:00pm)

No activities (ending 6:00pm)

U18 XV Rugby v Stewart's Melville College (A) leave 12:30pm, return 4:30pm **ADDITION**

Golf: World Hickory Championship - Craigielaw

Songfest Rehearsal - Ensembles (ending 7:15pm)

Songfest Rehearsal: Whole Senior School - Hymns and Show Songs (ending 6:00pm)

Nipper Service - Chapel

Golf: World Hickory Championship - Craigielaw

F4 and F5 English Controlled Assessments

Golf: Junior Inter Colour - Craigielaw, leave 12:30pm, return 7:30pm

Artist Workshop with Susie Wilson (ending 5:00pm) by invitation only)

Old Lorettonian over 60s lunch (ending 4:00pm)

Harvest Thanksgiving Service: Professor John Hunter (OL) - Kilts

1st XI Hockey Boarding School Tournament at Strathallan, leave 7:30am, return 6:00pm

Loretto Activity Weekend (LAW)

U14 XV Rugby v The Edinburgh Academy (A) leave 1:45pm, return 5:30pm

U15 XV Rugby v The Edinburgh Academy (A) leave 1:45pm, return 5:30pm

1st XV Rugby v The Edinburgh Academy (H)

2nd XI Hockey v St Leonards (A) leave 12:00pm, return 5:30pm

1st XI Hockey v St Leonards (A) leave 12:00pm, return 5:30pm

2nd XV Rugby v The Royal High School (H)

F3 A XI Hockey v St Leonards (H) **TIME CHANGE**

F4 A XI Hockey v St Leonards (H) venue Pinkie St Peters

F2 B VII Hockey v St Leonards (H) **ADDITION**

F2 A VII Hockey v St Leonards (H) **TIME CHANGE**

Senior School Open Morning (ending 1:30pm)

Loretto Activity Weekend (LAW)

Royal Scottish National Orchestra Concert: Rachmaninov 3rd Piano - Usherhall Edinburgh, return 10:15pm

Whole Senior School Singing - Chapel

PSHE: U6 - Personal Protection Workshop / Wellbeing Workshop / First Aid

PSHE: F5/L6 - Drugs Awareness Talk by Jonnie Leach (ending 4:40pm) **CANCELLED**

PSHE: F3/F4 - Feedback from Drug Awareness Talk **CANCELLED**

PSHE: F2 - Communicating Effectively

F4 - Drugs Awareness Talk by Jonnie Leach (ending 3:00pm) **CANCELLED**

F3 - Drugs Awareness Talk by Jonnie Leach (ending 12:40pm) **CANCELLED**

LF2: Drugs Awareness presentation by Jonnie Leach - Concert Hall (ending 9:00pm) **CANCELLED**

Spanish Film showing (AS/A2 Spanish pupils) - Theatre

Sixth Form Lecture: Developments in Computing, Dr Alan Poulter-Dunford - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (compulsory for physicists and mathematicians)

Double - Songfest, Simon Lowe

Golf: Aimpoint Seminar (Different Groups) - Craigielaw

F2 B VIII Hockey v Ardvreck (A) leave 12:45pm, return 6:00pm

F2 A VIII Hockey v Ardvreck (A) leave 12:45pm, return 6:00pm

U13 XIII B Rugby v Fettes B (H)

U13 XIII A Rugby v Fettes A (H)

Golf: Inter Collegiate Tour - Round 1, leave 8:00am, return 10:00pm

Double

French Film showing (AS/A2 French pupils) - Theatre

Mavor Academic Society: Presentation by Henry Chang U6 Pupil - Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite

US Universities Seminar, Mr Eber from Cottey College USA, for Lorettonians interested in applying to the USA - Conference Room (ending 6:00pm) **ADDITION**

Fives: Junior Colts v Fettes, leave 3:30pm, return 6:30pm

US Universities Seminar, Mr Eber from Cottey College USA, for Lorettonians interested in applying to the USA - Conference Room. Parents welcome (ending 1:40pm) **ADDITION**

Pinkie Session 2 - Chapel

Business Studies visiting speaker: Karen Chapman, Dragon's Den entrepreneur, Pinkie: Ronald Graham Suite (ending 12:00pm) **ADDITION**

F5 French/Spanish (Core sets) Controlled Assessments (Speaking)

L6 Assessments to be completed