TERM DATES & CALENDAR
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Autumn Calendar 2025
Sunday 7th
All Day: All students return to Houses by 10.30pm
All Day: Registration for new students 12.00 - 5.00pm
Monday 8th
Afternoon: 3.15pm What's On @ Hurtwood Fair
Evening: Housewarming events for all Houses
Tuesday 9th
Afternoon: Enigma: House Act rehearsals
Wednesday 10th
Afternoon: Singing Lesson Workshop in the Theatre Studio
Thursday 11th
Afternoon: Enigma: House Act rehearsals
Afternoon: 'PIPPIN' Musical first meeting in the Theatre
Friday 12th
Afternoon: Enigma: Ollie Thorn 'Overcoming Adversity and Finding Success Whatever Your Circumstances’
Sunday 14th
All Day: A2 Theatre Studies Devised rehearsals
Monday 15th
Afternoon: Musical Theatre Showcase rehearsal for Freshers
Afternoon: The University Guys Essay Writing and Application presentation
Tuesday 16th
All Day: Health Centre appointments for A1 & GF students
Afternoon: Musical Theatre Showcase rehearsal for Freshers
Afternoon: Enigma: House Act rehearsals
Wednesday 17th
Afternoon: Musical Theatre Showcase rehearsal for Freshers
Thursday 18th
Afternoon: 'House Act' technical rehearsals in the Theatre
Afternoon: A1 Theatre students: 'Baggy Trousers' rehearsal in the Theatre
Friday 19th
Afternoon: A2 Enigma: 'Higher Education Applications - the way ahead'
Afternoon: Team Building Enigma
Evening: Freshers' Cabaret & Disco 2025
Monday 22nd
Afternoon: Project YouTube auditions in the Studio
Afternoon: A2 Theatre students - GECKO Theatre Workshop
Tuesday 23rd
All Day: Health Centre appointments for A2 students
Afternoon: PIPPIN auditions
Afternoon: Hurtwood Film Academy SR3 Super16mm workshop 1
Afternoon: A2 Theatre Students - COMPLICITE workshop
Wednesday 24th
Afternoon: PIPPIN auditions
Afternoon: Information and Application Session with Parsons, Paris
Thursday 25th
Afternoon/Evening: PIPPIN dance auditions
Afternoon: The University Guys: International University Roadshow
Afternoon: Hurtwood Film Academy SR3 Super16mm workshop 2
Afternoon: Maths Olympiad for Girls
Friday 26th
All Day: A1 Theatre Studies students' 'Monologue' performances
All Day: Enigma: Schools Consent Project 'Consent Workshops'
Saturday 27th
All Day: USA College Day 2025 London (Fulbright)
Monday 29th
Afternoon: Project YouTube auditions
Tuesday 30th
All Day: A2 Music Technology Recording Sessions
Afternoon: PIPPIN recall auditions
Evening: Dance Company auditions in the Dance Studio
Wednesday 1st
All Day: A2 Music Technology Recording Sessions
Afternoon: PIPPIN recall auditions
Afternoon: ISGA Cup golf match vs Reeds
Afternoon: School Photo
Evening: GCSE Drama Theatre trip to Yvonne Arnaud
Thursday 2nd
All Day: A2 Music Technology Recording Sessions
Afternoon: PIPPIN final recall auditions
Friday 3rd
Afternoon: Enigma: Celebrating Black History Month - Hurtwood Alumni event
Sunday 5th
All Day: PIPPIN full company rehearsal
Monday 6th
Afternoon: Vocal rehearsals begin for PIPPIN
Tuesday 7th
All Day: A1 Fine Art, Textiles, Photography study visit to London
Afternoon: Muse: Poetry Tea @ Burford Bridge
Thursday 9th
Afternoon: Senior Maths Challenge
Friday 10th
Afternoon: Lunchtime Concert in the Theatre
Saturday 11th
All Day: A2 Theatre Studies Devised rehearsals
Sunday 12th
All Day: A2 Theatre Studies Devised rehearsals
Monday 13th
All Week: A2 Devised Theatre Exams
Wednesday 15th
All Day: A1 Media Studies visit to BFI IMAX
Saturday 18th
All Day: A2 Theatre Studies Devised rehearsals
Sunday 19th
All Day: A2 Theatre Studies Devised rehearsals
Monday 20th
All Week: A2 Devised Theatre Exams
Wednesday 22nd
All Day: A2 Art Department study visit to St Ives departs
Thursday 23rd
Afternoon: House Events
Friday 24th
Afternoon: 3.05pm Half-term commences
Saturday 25th
All Day: A2 Art Department study visit to St Ives returns
Sunday 2nd
All Day: All students return to Houses by 10.30pm
Monday 3rd
Afternoon: Full company vocal rehearsal for PIPPIN
Afternoon: Muse: Photoverse 2026
Evening: Nominations for House Councils
Tuesday 4th
Afternoon: Full company vocal rehearsal for PIPPIN
Afternoon: A1 Drama & Theatre Trip to Chichester
Wednesday 5th
All Day: A2 Media Studies Music Video shoots begin
Morning: Meeting for all students in the Theatre
Afternoon: Staging rehearsals begin for PIPPIN
Afternoon: Acting Company auditions
Thursday 6th
Afternoon: Acting Company auditions
Friday 7th
All Day: GCSE Drama Devised performance
Afternoon: Enigma: Antonia Kate Goddard 'Healthy Eating'
Saturday 8th
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Sunday 9th
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Monday 10th
Evening: A2 Psychology trip: Jon Ronson's Psychopath Test
Tuesday 11th
Morning: Remembrance Observance
Friday 14th
All Day: Enigma: Bob Tait 'Illegal or Legal Know the Risks' - Drug and Alcohol Workshops
Saturday 15th
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Sunday 16th
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Tuesday 18th
Afternoon: School Council Meeting
Thursday 20th
All Day: PIPPIN costume fittings
Friday 21st
Afternoon: Enigma: Lunchtime Charity Concert
Saturday 22nd
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Sunday 23rd
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Monday 24th
Morning: DEADLINE Muse: Photoverse 2026
Wednesday 26th
Morning: House Team meetings
Evening: A Level Dance Theatre Trip
Friday 28th
Afternoon: Enigma: Alex Holmes 'Bullying, Cyberbullying and e-safety'
Saturday 29th
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Sunday 30th
All Day: PIPPIN rehearsal
Monday 1st
Afternoon: PIPPIN 'sitzprobe' in the Studio
Tuesday 2nd
All Day: PIPPIN technical rehearsal
Afternoon: Hockey fixture AWAY - St Theresa's
Afternoon: Muse: Photoverse 2026 prizegiving
Wednesday 3rd
All Day: Final A2 Media Studies Music Video shoot
Afternoon/Evening: PIPPIN technical rehearsal
Thursday 4th
All Day: A1 Drama and Theatre 'Practitioner performances' in blocks
Afternoon/Evening: PIPPIN technical rehearsal
Friday 5th
All Day: PIPPIN full company technical rehearsal
Morning: GCSE Drama: Monologues
Afternoon: Enigma: OddBalls and Coppafeel Cancer Awareness Presentation
Saturday 6th
All Day: PIPPIN full company rehearsal
Sunday 7th
All Day: PIPPIN dress rehearsal
Monday 8th
Morning: Late start - lessons start at 10.20am
Afternoon: PIPPIN full company rehearsal
Tuesday 9th
Afternoon: PIPPIN rehearsal & notes
Evening: PIPPIN School night (HH, LD, DY & PH)
Wednesday 10th
Afternoon: PIPPIN rehearsal & notes
Evening: PIPPIN School night (BW, EP, CM)
Thursday 11th
Afternoon: PIPPIN rehearsal & notes
Evening: PIPPIN Public Performance
Friday 12th
Afternoon: PIPPIN rehearsal & notes
Afternoon: Christmas Jumper Day for Charity
Afternoon: Enigma: Hurtwood Santa Run for Charity
Evening: PIPPIN Public Performance
Saturday 13th
Evening: PIPPIN Public Performance
Sunday 14th
Afternoon: PIPPIN Public Performance
Monday 15th
Afternoon: Hurtwood Concert 2026 auditions
Evening: House Christmas Dinners
Tuesday 16th
All Day: A2 A Level Theatre Monologues
All Day: Hurtwood Concert 2026 auditions
Morning: Late start - lessons start at 10.20 am
Evening: PIPPIN Public Performance & Hurtwood Film Academy multi camera shoot
Wednesday 17th
All Day: A2 A Level Theatre Monologues
All Day: A2 Psychology Brain Day
Afternoon: Hurtwood Concert 2026 auditions
Evening: PIPPIN Public Performance & Hurtwood Film Academy multi camera shoot
Thursday 18th
Afternoon: Hurtwood Concert 2026 recall auditions
Afternoon: Whole School Christmas Lunch
Evening: PIPPIN Public Performance & Hurtwood Film Academy multi camera shoot
Friday 19th
Afternoon: The Winter Festival 2025 in the Drawing Room
Afternoon: Term ends
Evening: PIPPIN final performance