Events throughout the year

Michaelmas

The academic year begins in early September and ends with the annual preparatory school Carol service at St Luke’s Church, Grayshott.

Harvest Festival takes place in early October and there are three choral evensongs per term (Junior, Intermediate and Senior).

Half Term takes placed towards the end of October), and is preceded by ‘Curriculum Enrichment Week’ which involves Years 5-8 going away from school on subject based residential courses.

There are internal examinations for all pupils in Years 5-8 in the second half of the Michaelmas Term.

On the sporting front the year starts with Rugby for boys and moves on to Football after half term whilst girls play Netball throughout the term.

There is no Saturday School.

Lent

The term starts in the first week of January, and finishes mid to late March dependent upon the date of Easter.

Some girls in Year 6 complete their entry examinations to senior schools in late January - early February. Year 8 have internal mock examinations towards the end of the term. The senior school scholarship ‘season’ gets underway for pupils in Years 6 and 8.

We announce the names of Rose Scholarship Winners.

Girls play Netball and Hockey, whilst boys play Football and Hockey.

The Friends of Amesbury organise an annual Quiz Night and takes place immediately after half term.

The Head Boy and Head Girl are elected along with School Prefects at the end of the term.

The annual school ski trip takes place in the first week of the holidays and is made up of pupils, parents and staff.

Trinity

The term starts in early April and comes to an end in early July with Speech Day and Prize Giving for the preparatory school. Our Guests of Honour at Prize Giving in recent years have included journalist Kirsty Lang, actor and former pupil James Dreyfuss, historian Richard Holmes, from the world of sport Rugby World Cup winning All Black John Gallagher, the Roving Ambassador for ORBIS Dr Brian Little, and The Rev Dr Giles Fraser.

The Performing Arts Festival opens with the Year 6 Play immediately prior to half term and closes with the Year 8 Play towards the end of June. The Leavers then depart for their week long ‘Leavers Trip’ in the first week of June.

Year 8 have Common Entrance examinations the week after half term, normally the first week in June.

Boys play Cricket and girls Rounders. They both compete at intra and inter- school level at Athletics and Tennis.

The penultimate weekend of term is set aside to welcome Old Amesburians. There is a BBQ on the Friday evening, and a formal dinner on the Saturday evening (after the Headmaster’s versus OA’s Cricket & Rounders Matches). The Friends of Amesbury often organise a Summer Dance for this weekend.