School Calendar |
January 2010 | |
| 17 Sunday | Anreisetag: Boarders return to the boarding establishment by 18:00 Parents’ Annual General Meeting at 14:00 in the Congregation Hall, followed by Grade 8 and 10 parents’ meetings. |
| 18 Monday | Schulanfang: first school day of the first term of 2010, starting with Chapel at 07:00 (Timetable day 1) Grade 8 Induction Programme begins Swimming: Heats start for Primary School (morning) and High School (15:00), continuing through the week, including Olympiade heats |
| 21 Thursday | Cricket: practices start at 14:30 |
| 22 Friday | Grade 8: Bonding weekend excursion departure - CLOSED WEEKEND Prefects: Weekend excursion departure |
| 23 Saturday | Swimming: Midlands Trials at Alex pool, starting at 08:00 Cricket: 1st XI vs Greytown High School at DSH at 08:30 U16 vs Greytown High School at Greytown |
| 26 Monday | Tennis: Girls vs Girls’ High School at 15:00. |
| 30 Saturday | Grade 8: Bonding day with the Grade 12 class, ending at 21:00 - CLOSED DAY Cricket: 1st XI vs Heritage Academy at DSH at 09:00 Swimming: Midlands Trials at Alex pool at 08:00 Board of Trustees meeting |
February 2010 | |
| 2 Tuesday | Tennis: Girls vs St Anne’s DSG at 15:00 |
| 4 Thursday | Swimming: Fun Gala at Wartburg at 15:00 |
| 6 Saturday | 11th HMB MUDMAN at Hermannsburg - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE |
| 10 Wednesday | Cricket: 1st XI and U16 vs Weston Agricultural College |
| 11 Thursday | Cricket: Boys vs New Hanover Primary School at 14:00 |
| 12 Friday | Pinguin-Albatros-Möwe Interhouse Gala at DSH starting at 08:00 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE Junior Nature Club: Field trip begins after the gala Germany Exchange Programme: Grade 10 learners’ planning weekend begins - CLOSED WEEKEND |
| 13 Saturday | Swimming: Midmar Mile and Midmar Dam at 10:00 Cricket: 1st XI and U16 vs MCS at 09:00 |
| 15 Monday | Cricket: Boys vs Wartburg-Kirchdorff School at 14:00 |
| 17 Wednesday | Swimming: Quadrangular Gala at Wartburg-Kirchdorff at 13:00 Ash Wednesday: Lenten services begin in the Peter Paul church |
| 18 Thursday | School closes at 11:00 for the long weekend |
| 20 Saturday | Swimming: KZN Trials at Kings’ Park pool |
| 21 Sunday | Swimming: KZN Trials at Kings’ Park pool |
| 22 Monday | Boarders return to the boarding establishment by 18:00 |
| 23 Tuesday | Tennis: Girls vs TBA at 15:00 |
| 24 Wednesday | OPEN DAY: Prospective learners visit Hermannsburg and spend a night in the boarding establishment Cricket: 1st XI and U16 vs Wembley College at Wembley at 14:00 |
| 25 Thursday | OPEN DAY: Prospective learners write placement tests before returning home Swimming: Umvoti Gala at DSH at 13:00 |
| 26 Friday | Senior Nature Club: Weekend field trip begins |
| 27 Saturday | Board of Trustees’ Annual General Meeting - all members of the Hermannsburg school family are invited to attend |
March 2010 | |
| 1 Monday | Swimming: Co-Ed Gala at Alex pool at 13:00 Cricket: Boys vs Greytown Primary School in Greytown at 14:00 |
| 2 Tuesday | Tennis: Girls vs The Wykeham Collegiate at 15:00 English: annual English olympiad |
| 4 Thursday | Science: 2010 Science Olympiad |
| 5 Friday | Olympiade: Visiting teams arrive in the course of the day Greytown Sports Foundation hockey clinic in Greytown at 14:00 |
| 6 Saturday | 13. Sport Olympiade Opening ceremony and sports programme start - CLOSED WEEKEND, COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE |
| 7 Sunday | Sport Olympiade: events continue after the morning church service in the Peter Paul church - CLOSED WEEKEND, COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE |
| 8 Monday | Sport Olympiade: events continue - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE ALL DAY |
| 9 Tuesday | Sport Olympiade: events continue, followed by evening closing ceremony - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE ALL DAY Tennis: Girls vs Carter High School at 15:00 |
| 10 Wednesday | Sport olympiade: visiting teams depart and normal lessons resume after the morning tea break |
| 11 Thursday | Swimming: E-gala at Epworth at 13:00 |
| 12 Friday | Mini-olympiade: Germman primary schools in KZN get together at the DSH and compete in various sport disciplines - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE Germany Exchange Programme: visitors from Reutlingen arrive in Hermannsburg |
| 13 Saturday | Mini-Olympiade: ends - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE Sport Festival: Girls 1st XI hockey play at 08:00 in the Wartburg festival |
| 15 Monday | Hockey: official practices start |
| 16 Tuesday | Tennis: Girls vs TBA at 15:00 |
| 17 Wednesday | Mathematics: Round 1 of the Mathematics Olympiad |
| 22 Monday | Normal School Day at the DSH |
| 25 Thursday | Parent-Teacher Forum: in the afternoon |
| 26 Friday | School closes at 11:00 for the Easter vacation |
April 2010 | |
| 5 Monday | Soccer: Hilton festival starts |
| 8 Thursday | Austausch (GEP): Departure of the group from Bildungszentrum Nord (BZN) |
| 11 Sunday | Anreisetag: Boarders return to the boarding establishment by 18:00 |
| 12 Monday | Schulanfang: first school day of the second term of 2010, starting with morning devotions at 07:00 (Timetable day 1) |
| 15 Thursday | Rugby: Practice at New Hanover at 14:00 |
| 16 Friday | Campers arrive for the Mighty Men conference Mpumalanga Tour: starts for Grade 7 learners |
| 17 Saturday | Schulfest Schlachten (meat processing) takes place in preparation for Schulfest - helpers welcome Hockey: Girls’ 1st, 2nd, U16 & U14 vs Girls’ High (away) Mighty Men 2010 campers at Hermannsburg |
| 20 Tuesday | Grade 1-6 Tour: departure |
| 23 Friday | Grade 1-6 Tour: return Hockey: Boys’ 1st, 2nd & U14 vs Grace College (away) at 15:00 |
| 25 Sunday | Mpumalanga Tour: Grade 7 learners return |
| 26 Monday | Normal School Day |
| 27 Tuesday | Normal School Day |
| 29 Friday | Fiddler on the Roof Matinee performance Rugby: Practice at New Hanover at 14:00 |
| 30 Friday | Fiddler on the Roof musical production in the Peter Paul congregation hall - book early to avoid disappointment! |
May 2010 | |
| 1 Saturday | Schulfest 2010: Come and spend a comfortable day with the rest of the school family - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE Hockey: Girls’ 1st, 2nd, U16 & U14 vs St Anne’s (home) from 10:00 Hockey: Girls’ U13 Tournament (home) Fiddler on the Roof musical production in the Peter Paul congregation hall - book early to avoid disappointment! |
| 6 Thursday | Rugby: Practice at New Hanover at 14:00 |
| 7 Friday | Hockey: Boys’ 1st, 2nd & U14 vs Wartburg (away) at 15:00 Girls’ U14 District Trials Hockey: Girls’ U13 day/night tournament (Dalton) from 15:00 |
| 8 Saturday | Hockey: Girls’ 1st, 2nd, U16 & U14 vs Estcourt (away) from 10:20 |
| 9 Sunday | Mothers’ Day |
| 12 Wednesday | Hockey: Girls’ 1st, 2nd, U16 & U14 vs Greytown (away) from 15:00 Hockey: Girls’ U13 Torunament at New Hanover at 14:30 |
| 13 Thursday | Himmelfahrt / Acsension day - COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE School closes at 11:00 for the long weekend, after the church service at 10:00 |
| 15 Saturday | Maifest at the Beehive |
| 17 Monday | Anreisetag: Boarders return to the boarding establishment by 18:00 |
| 18 Tuesday | School starts at 07:00 with morning devotions Mathematics: Round 2 of the Mathematics Olympiad |
| 19 Wednesday | Hockey: Girls’ 1st, 2nd, U16 & U14 vs Wartburg (away) from 15:00 |
| 20 Thursday | Rugby: Practice at New Hanover at 14:00 |
| 21 Friday | Hockey: Boys’ 1st, 2nd & U14 vs Wembley College (away) at 15:00 |
| 22 Saturday | Hockey: Girls’ 1st, 2nd, U16 & U14 vs Wembley (away) from 09:00 |
| 27 Thursday | Rugby: Practice at New Hanover at 14:00 |
| 28 Friday | Hockey: Boys’ 1st, 2nd & U14 vs College (away) at 15:00 |
| 29 Saturday | Board of Trustees meeting Hockey: Girls’ 1st & U16 vs Heritage Academy Hockey: Girls’ U13 Tournament (Eston) at 08:30 |
| 31 Monday | Winter Time begins - Chapel starts at 07:30; Morning Greytown bus times change Athletics: Practices begin |
June 2010 | |
| 2 Wednesday | Examinations: begin for Grades 9 through 12 |
| 3 Thursday | Rugby: Practice at New Hanover at 14:00 |
| 4 Friday | Social Sciences: Field trip begins for Grade 8 Soccer: Boys & Girls 5-a-side (New Hanover) at 15:00 |
| 6 Sunday | Social Sciences: Field trip ends for Grade 8 |
| 7 Monday | Athletics: Heats begin |
| 8 Tuesday | Examinations: End for Grades 9 through 12 |
| 9 Wednesday | Mid-year Examinations: end |
| 10 Thursday | DSD C1 Pilotprüfung: German Language Diploma (C1 level) pilot testing Cross-Country: Interhouse at DSH at 14:30 |
| 11 Friday | World Cup Soccer tournament begins |
| 15 Tuesday | Speech & Drama: Festival at DSH |
| 16 Wednesday | Normal School Day Austausch (GEP): Grade 10 learners depart for Germany |
| 20 Sunday | Fathers’ Day - Gemeinde Mittagessen |
| 21 Monday | Work Experience: Grade 11 work experience week starts |
| 25 Friday | School closes at 11:00 for the winter vacation |
| 27 Sunday | Schützwoche: Youth camp begins at the DSH |
July 2010 | |
| 4 Sunday | Schützwoche: Youth camp ends |
| 21 Wednesday | Austausch (GEP): Grade 10 learners return from Germany |
| 24 Saturday | Schlachten / Meat processing for the Peter-Paul congregation Basar |
| 25 Sunday | Parent-teacher forums: from 14:00 to 17:00 Sammeltag - Anreisetag: Boarders return to the boarding establishment by 18:00 |
| 26 Monday | Schulanfang: first school day of the third term of 2010, starting with Chapel at 07:30 (Timetable day 6, Winter time) Parent-Teacher Meetings, starting at 13:30 Athletics: KEN heats for Grades 3-6 at 12:15 KEN heats for Grade 7 girls at 14:30 Athletics: KEN heats for all girls at 14:30 Tennis: Boys’ U17A and U17B vs Carter at Carter at 15:00 |
| 27 Tuesday | Athletics: KEN heats for all boys at 14:30 |
| 28 Wednesday | Athletics: KEN heats for Grade 7 girls at 14:30 Athletics: KEN heats for all girls at 14:30 |
| 29 Thursday | Core Skills Tests: Grade 6 and 9 learners write the Core Skills benchmarking tests Athletics: KEN heats for Grades 3-6 at 12:15 KEN heats for Grade 7 boys at 14:30 Athletics: KEN heats for all boys at 14:30 Tennis: Girls’ U17 vs TBA at 15:00 |
| 30 Friday | Hockey: Boys’ U13 Tournament at New Hanover at 15:00 |
| 31 Saturday | Basar / Bazaar of the Peter Paul congregation at Hermannsburg Soccer: Girls vs Carter at the DSH at 09:00 Boys’ tournament at Grace College at 08:30 |
August 2010 | |
| 2 Monday | Tennis: Boys’ U17A vs St Charle’s C away at 15:00 Boys’ U17B vs Voortrekker B at the DSH at 15:00 |
| 4 Wednesday | Soccer: Boys vs Heritage Academy at the DSH at 15:00 Girls vs Heritage Academy at the DSH at 15:00 |
| 5 Thursday | Hockey: Boys’ U13 vs Greytown at the DSH at 15:00 Tennis: Girls’ U17 vs TBA at 15:00 |
| 6 Friday | Speech & Drama Festival at Hermannsburg Senior Nature Club: field trip starts |
| 8 Sunday | Senior Nature Club: field trip ends |
| 9 Monday | Normal School Day Athletics: KEN Finals in selected events, starting at 14:30 Athletics: KEN Finals for U10/U12 Boys and Girls at 12:15 KEN Finals for Grade 7 Boys and Girls at 14:30 |
| 10 Tuesday | Athletics: KEN Finals in selected events, starting at 14:30 |
| 11 Wednesday | DSD C1 Mündlich: German Language Diploma (C1 level) oral examinations commence Athletics: KEN Finals in selected events, starting at 14:30 Athletics: KEN Finals for Grade 7 Boys and Girls starting at 14:30 |
| 12 Thursday | Athletics: KEN Finals in selected events, starting at 14:30 Athletics: KEN Finals for U10/U12 Boys and Girls starting at 12:15 |
| 14 Saturday | Kudu-Eland-Nyala Interhouse Athletics at Hermannsburg at 08:00 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE |
| 16 Monday | Tennis: Boys’ U17A vs Weston away at 15:00 Boys’ U17B vs Voortrekker B away at 15:00 |
| 18 Wednesday | Primary School Concert: In the congregation hall Soccer: Boys’ tournament at Wembley College at 15:00 |
| 19 Thursday | School closes at 11:00 for the long weekend |
| 23 Monday | Anreisetag: Boarders return to the boarding establishment by 18:00 |
| 24 Tuesday | School starts with Chapel at 07:30 |
| 25 Wednesday | Athletics: Quadrangular meeting at Hermannsburg at 14:30 |
| 26 Thursday | Tennis: Girls’ U17 vs TBA at 15:00 |
| 28 Saturday | Athletics: Co-Ed Athletics Meeting at Wartburg-Kirchdorf at 08:00 |
| 29 Sunday | Erntedankfest / Thanksgiving service at the Peter-Paul church in Hermannsburg |
| 30 Monday | Summer Time commences - Chapel starts at 07:00 Trial Examinations: start for the Grade 12 learners Tennis: Boys’ U17A vs Wartburg-Kirchdorf at the DSH at 15:00 |
September 2010 | |
| 1 Wednesday | Soccer: Boys and Girls vs Wembley College at the DSH at 15:00 |
| 2 Thursday | Tennis: Girls’ U17 vs TBA at 15:00 |
| 4 Saturday | Athletics: Umvoti Athletics Meeting at the DSH at 08:00 - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE for PS learners Soccer: Girls’ tournament at Wembley College at 15:00 |
| 6 Monday | Tennis: Boys’ U17A vs Maritzburg College at College at 15:00 Boys’ U17B vs Weston B at Voortrekker at 15:00 |
| 8 Wednesday | Soccer: Boys vs Wartburg-Kirchdorf at the DSH at 15:00 |
| 9 Thursday | Tennis: Girls’ U17 vs TBA at 15:00 Hockey: Boys’ U13 tournament at 14:30 |
| 11 Saturday | Board of Trustees meeting |
| 13 Monday | Tennis: Boys’ U17A vs Grace College A at Carter at 15:00 Boys’ U17B vs Carter at Carter at 15:00 Enviroquiz: Interhouse enviroquiz |
| 14 Tuesday | Hockey: Boys’ U13 vs New Hanover at the DSH at 14:30 Mathematics: Round three of the Mathematics Olympiad |
| 15 Wednesday | Trial Examinations: end for Grade 12 learners |
| 16 Thursday | Outreach Programme: Primary School sports day Tennis: Girls’ vs TBA at 15:00 |
| 17 Friday | Kindergottesdienst Wochenende: Sunday School weekend camp starts HMB Golf Day at St Cathryn’s Golf Estate - Day One Choir: Hermannsburg choir camp starts for Grades 8 and 10-11 |
| 18 Saturday | HMB Golf Day at St Cathryn’s - main event, all day with dinner in the evening - BOOK NOW! |
| 19 Sunday | Kindergottesdienst Wochenende: Sunday School weekend camp ends Choir: Camp ends |
| 20 Monday | International Benchmarking Tests (IBT): English (literacy) for Grade 9 Tennis: Boys’ U17A vs Howick B at Maritzburg College at 15:00 Boys’ U17B vs Weston B at Maritzburg College at 15:00 |
| 21 Tuesday | International Benchmarking Tests (IBT): Mathematics (numeracy) for Grade 9 |
| 22 Wednesday | Supper Theatre: Good fun for all - book ahead - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE for the High School |
| 23 Thursday | Photo Day for all learners - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE School closes at 11:00 for the Michaelmas vacation |
October 2010 | |
| 3 Sunday | Click Here to download the term calendar in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format Anreisetag / Sammeltag: Boarders return to the boarding establishment by 18:00 |
| 4 Monday | Schulanfang: first school day of the fourth term of 2010, starting with Chapel at 07:00 (Timetable day 1) |
| 6 Wednesday | Enviroquiz: Interhouse Enviroquiz at the DSH |
| 9 Saturday | Matric Dance: for the Grade 12 learners |
| 11 Monday | Tennis: Interhouse tennis tournament |
| 15 Friday | Awards Ceremony: Grade 12 Awards Ceremony; tea served at 11:30 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL School magazine: final deadline for submission of articles - Layout weekend commences |
| 16 Saturday | School magazine: Layout weekend |
| 17 Sunday | School magazine: Layout weekend |
| 19 Tuesday | National Senior Certificate: Grade 12 final examinations commence for the DSH |
| 21 Thursday | Cricket: Boys’ vs New Hanover at New Hanover at 14:15 |
| 23 Saturday | Cricket: 1st XI and U14 vs Greytown at Greytown: 2nd XI vs Greytown at the DSH - 09:00 |
| 26 Tuesday | Konfirmanden Freizeit: Confirmands’ camp starts |
| 28 Thursday | Cricket: Boys’ vs Wartburg at Wartburg - 14:00 |
| 30 Saturday | Choir: Selection camp for the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir of 2011 starts Konfirmanden Freizeit: Confirmands’ camp ends |
| 31 Sunday | Choir: Selection camp for the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Choir ends |
November 2010 | |
| 1 Monday | Examinations: start for the High School learners |
| 4 Thursday | Cricket: Boys’ vs Greytown Junior School at Greytown Junior School - 14:00 |
| 5 Friday | HMB Follies variety show - bring along your sense of humour … |
| 6 Saturday | Cricket: 1st XI vs Wembley at Wembley; U15 vs Wembley at the DSH - 09:00 HMB Follies variety show - bring along your sense of humour … |
| 7 Sunday | Reformation Service in the Peter-Paul church at Hermannsburg |
| 13 Saturday | Cricket: To be announced Vorstellung der Konfirmanden / Presentation of the Confirmands in the Peter-Paul church |
| 14 Sunday | Konfirmation / Confirmation in the Peter-Paul church at Hermannsburg |
| 19 Friday | Kindergarten Graduation ceremony at Hermannsburg |
| 21 Sunday | ABC Schützenfest / Grade 1 Reception Ceremony: A welcome for the Grade 1 class of 2011 |
| 24 Wednesday | Leadership: camp for Grade 11 starts - COMPULSORY FOR GRADE 11 |
| 26 Friday | Leadership: camp for Grade 11 ends |
| 27 Saturday | CLOSED WEEKEND - Boarders may not go home and day scholars are expected to attend school functions Birding: Birding Big Day - census of bird species around the DSH Prefects: New prefects’ planning day |
| 28 Sunday | CLOSED WEEKEND - Boarders may not go home and day scholars are expected to attend school functions 1. Advent / First Advent Sunday: church service with the school choir in the Peter Paul church COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL |
December 2010 | |
| 1 Wednesday | Awards Ceremony: for the Primary School in the congregation hall at Hermannsburg COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL School closes at 11:00 for the Primary School learners, for the Christmas vacation |
| 2 Thursday | Awards Ceremony: for the High School in the congregation hall at Hermannsburg COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL School closes at 11:00 for the High School learners, for the Christmas vacation |
| 3 Friday | School closes for the teachers for the Christmas vacation |
2011Click Here to download the important dates for 2011 in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format |
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