Special Diary Dates Term 1 2019

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Pretoria, 0040 Email: [email protected] academic information

JANUARY: Thu 7: 16:00 Experience St Alban’s KEY STAFF:
Fri 8: Experience St Alban’s & Open Day Chaplain:
SPECIAL DATES TO DIARISE: Thurs 10: 06:00 Academic Staff Conference Sat 9: Hockey- Battle of the Saints Fr Fredericks
EASTER TERM 2019 (Term 1) Sat 9: Rugby Trials San Sister: 084 806 2423
Sun 13: 10:30 New Boys’ Day and Camp Sun 10: 07:00 Dainfern Golf Rene Stone
Vision: St Alban’s College is a learning Mon 11: Founders Day Service Counsellor: 079 513 9743
community of boys, staff and parents. We Tue 15: 20:00 Boarder Roll Call (No 1s) Fri 15: Platinum Day 1 Esmé Momberg
are forward looking, committed to quality Sat 16: Sports Fixture – St Johns (A) 071 897 8880
and service, and we pursue innovative Wed 16: Start of Term 1 Wed 20: Hockey Fixture – St Benedicts (H)
strategies and encourage personal
responsibility in the interest of all-round 07:30 College Eucharist and Assembly School Long Weekend from 7pm
development of the boy as he journeys Thurs 21: Human Rights Holiday
towards manhood. (Formal Dress; No1s) Mon 25: Classes Resume after Long Weekend
Wed 27: 18:30 Curtain Raiser Concert
Values: St Alban’s is an Anglican Church Fri 18: 15:00 Inter-House Swimming Gala Fri 29: 18:00 Boarders’ Social with St Mary’s Directors:
School that strives after Christian values. Academic:
These, held in common with people of (Attendance compulsory) @ St Albans Mags Pather
other faiths, include compassion, Sat 30: Sports Fixture – TBC Marketing: 074 965 5555
courage, and a commitment to what is 18:00 House Functions Sport: Craig Hoyer
right. We aim to create a just, peaceful, 083 350 3017
united, positive, ethical, happy and Closed Weekend for Boarders Activities: Krinesan Moodley
caring community. Senior Housemaster 083 391 2123
Sat 19: Summer Sports Trials and Practices Nico du Plessis
Mission: We dedicate ourselves to a 083 437 1403
stimulating, balanced programme, which Old Boys’ Summer Sports Day Michael Schwartz
is sensitive to the needs of individual 071 401 9396
students, encourages them increasingly Tues 22: 16:00 Goldblatt Bounds (Round 2)
to assume responsibility for themselves
and which promotes an ethos that Sat 26: Sports Fixture – Trinity and Ranburg
learning is enjoyable. We aim to lead in
the effective development and use of Sun 27: 16:00 Boarder Mentor-Rookie
innovative learning systems, turning our
educational ideas into reality. We strive Functions with Chapel, followed by APRIL:
to be at the leading edge of appropriate Mon 1:
technology enabling us to access and family night. Tues 2: Scholarship Programme
exchange information. We aim to equip Thurs 4 Scholarship Programme
students with the life skills which will FEBRUARY: Sat 6: Parents: Being and Belonging 3 Deputy-Heads:
enable them to make a positive Sat 2: Sports Fixture – PBHS Tues 9: Sports Fixture – Sutherland (A)
contribution in an open and dynamic Sun 3: 16:00 Day Boys Mentor-Rookie 07:30 Goldblatt Bounds (Round 3) Michael Schwartz 071 4019396
global society. We accept our Fri 12: Platinum Day 2
responsibility to the wider educational Functions with Chapel, followed by 10:30 College Eucharist and Assembly Rob Campbell-Atkins 084 200 8040
field; and with those concerned, to family night.
develop innovative programmes for the Mon 4: 15:00 Inter-House Cricket Week (Formal Dress; No1s) Mags Pather 074 965 5555
community at large. Thurs 7: 11:00 F4 and F5 Wellness Talk
18:30 STEAM Lecture 12:00 End of Term 1 HOUSEMASTERS:
Sat 9: Sports Fixture – St David’s
Wed 13: 17:00 F1 Social St Mary’s De Beer: Yaw Fosu-Amoah
Thurs 14: Civvies Day R10 - RED
Sat 16: Sports Fixture – St Stithians 079 399 8599
Mon 18: 12:00 Inter-High Swimming Gala
Wed 20: 11:00 Form 1 Parent Academic Knapp-Fisher: Sean Smith

Discussion TRINITY TERM 072 601 4465
14:00 Forms 2-5 Boarder Parent-
Mon 6 May: 12:00 Termly Parents and Murray: Mark Holliday
Teacher Consultations (online
booking) Teachers Lunch; Consultations 076 035 2959
Independent Schools’ Cricket Festival
Roadshow to Mpumalanga 20:00 Boarders Return Knoll: David Mukhari

15:30 Start of Half Term Tues 7 May: 07:30 Start of Term 2 083 694 8312

Tue 26: School resumes after Half Term Mon 17 June: Public Holiday – Youth Day MacRobert: Martyn van Zyl
Wed 27: 17:30 Parents: Being and Belonging 1
MARCH: Fri 28 June: Half Term Closing 083 605 9403
Sat 2: Sports Fixture – Jeppe
Mon 4: 15:00 Winter Sports season begins Sun 7 July: 20:00 Boarders Return Ochse: David Pryke
Tues 5: Shrove Tuesday
Mon 8 July: Classes Resume 083 400 3208
14:00 Pancake Race
Wed 6: 07:30 Ash Wednesday Eucharist Wed 7 Aug End of term 2 at 7pm

(Formal Dress; No1s) Fri 13 July: F1, F2 and F3 – Exams start The School Collect:
17:30 Parents: Being and Belonging 2
MThIuCrsH2AAEuLgM:AS T1E8R:M00 Term 2 Closes Almighty Lord,
You blessed your martyr Alban
Tues 3 Sept Journey starts with great love and courage.
Grant that we in our day
Mon 9 Sept Matric Trials start may be fruitful in love and service
and steadfast guardians of your truth.
Tues 10 Sept Start of Term 3 Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen
Tues 24 Sept Public Holiday - Heritage Day

Fri 18 Oct Matric Valediction

Sat 19 Oct: 09:00 Speech Day and Prize-Giving

Thurs 24 Oct Start of Half Term

Tues 29 Oct Classes Resume

Wed 4 Dec End of Term 3 at 12:30