Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary) Appendix 1

Calendar of Major Events 2008-2009

2008
September 九月
1 Mon School Term (2008-2009) begins.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 Whole School Assembly (Hall) (8:05 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
(1) 2 3 4 5 6 Homeroom for Fs. 1-5 & 7 (8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Homeroom for F.6 (8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Briefing for F.6 (Hall) (10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Briefing on SA Election & Social Service Committee – F.4- F.7
14 15 16* 17 18 19 20 (Hall) (10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
Legion Day – participants only (R31 & R32) (10:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
21 22 23 24 25 (26) 27 2– 5/9 dismissal at 12:30 p.m. (Exceptions * - for students
concerned)
28 29 30* 2 Tue Formation Programme & Peer Mentorship Programme for F.6A
(8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.*)
Peer Mentorship Programme for F.1 (1C whole class, 12 1D students
& 12 1E students) & F.6A (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.*) (details to follow)
3 Wed Formation Programme & Peer Mentorship Programme for F.6C
(8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.*)
Peer Mentorship Programme for F.1 (1A whole class & 28 1D
students) & F.6C (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.*) (details to follow)
4 Thur Formation Programme & Peer Mentorship Programme for F.6B
(8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.*)
Peer Mentorship Programme for F.1 (1B whole class & 28 1E
students) & F.6B (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.*) (details to follow)
5 Fri Nomination of SA Exco – F.4 – F.7 (Hall) (1:00 p.m. -2:15 p.m.*)
8 Mon Whole-day school begins – school ends at 3:25 p.m.
KATSO General Assembly for all Catholics (Hall)/Reading Session
for others (2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.)
9 Tue House Meetings - Amethyst & Emerald/ Reading Session
(2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.)
10 Wed House Meetings - Sapphire & Topaz/ Reading Session
(2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.)
11 Thur Talk on the Application for Recommendation Letters by Careers
Committee for all students (F.1) (Hall) (2:25 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.)
15 Mon Public Holiday - Day after Mid-Autumn Festival
16 Tue Briefing on MCS Foundation Mentorship Programme for F.6 students
(Hall) (8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.)
17 Wed Campaign Speeches of S.A. candidates (Day 1) (8:05 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.)
18 Thur Campaign Speeches of S.A. candidates (Day 2) (8:05 a.m.– 9:00 a.m.)
19 Fri S.A. Ballot & House Ballot in classrooms (F.3 – F.7)
(8:05a.m. – 8:20 a.m.)
KATSO 2nd General Assembly – F.2 – F.7 Catholics (Hall)/
Reading Session (8:20 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.)
Rehearsal for School Opening Mass – participants only (Hall)
(3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
22 Mon Regular timetable begins
KATSO Ballot in classrooms (1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.)
1st Student Council Meeting – participants only (Sewing Room)
(3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
23 Tue Rehearsal of Hymns (Homeroom)(1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.)
Rehearsal for Inauguration Ceremony – participants only (Hall)
(3:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.)
24 Wed Briefing on the Submission of Prizes and Awards by Careers
21 Committee (Student Achievement) (Hall) (1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.)
Prefects’ Induction workshop (I) (3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
25 Thur Prefects’ Induction workshop (II) (3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
26 Fri All students in school by 8:40 a.m.
Class or Co-class teachers check attendance in classrooms (8:45 a.m.
– 9:00 a.m.)
Inauguration Ceremony (School Hall) (9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
School Opening Mass (St Teresa’s Church) (11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.)
30 Tue Dress Casual Day
□ Number of school days within the month / School holidays & Public Holidays
( ) Non-teaching days * Peer Mentorship Programme (lunch-time meetings for F.1 and F.6)
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2008
October 十月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六

1 2 3 4
1 Wed Public Holiday – National Day
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 Fri Timetable C
Jupas Talk for F.7 (Hall)(2:50–3:25 p.m)
12 (13) (14) 15 16 17 18 F.1 Parents’ Meeting (5:45 p.m.)
Mon tt Tue tt
19 20 21* 22 23 24 25 7 Tue Public Holiday – Chung Yeung Festival
26 27 28 29 30 (31) 9 Thur Inter-school Swimming Championships 2008-2009
(Division 1) – participants only
10 Fri Timetable C
Careers Talk for F.4 – F.7 on Interior Design
(Hall)(2:50–3:25 p.m)
13 Mon Swimming Gala –Morse Park Swimming Pool
(8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.)
14 Tue School Holiday – Day after Swimming Gala/
Staff Development Day I (A.M.)(school closed to students)
15 Wed Monday Timetable
16 Thur Tuesday Timetable
Class Visit by Prefects to F.1 – F.7 (Homeroom)
17 Fri Timetable A
Inter-school Swimming Championships 2008-2009
(Division 1) – participants only
18 Sat MCS Foundation AGM
Launching of MCS Foundation Mentorship Programme for F.6
(tentative)(details to follow)
22 Wed F.3 Form Mass (Primary Assembly Hall)
(3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.) (tentative)
23 Thur Class Visit by S.A. to F.1 (Homeroom)
Homeroom for other forms
24 Fri Timetable A
18 Form 2 Parents’ Meeting (5:45 p.m.)
30 Thur Class Representatives’ Induction Workshop
(3:30 p.m.)(tentative)
31 Fri School Picnic

□ Number of school days within the month / School holidays & Public Holidays
( ) Non-teaching days * Peer Mentorship Programme (lunch-time meetings for F.1 and F.6)
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2008
November 十一月
SUN
星期日
MON
星期一
TUE
星期二
WED
星期三
THU
星期四
FRI SAT
星期五 星期六
1 Sat 7th Annual General Meeting of the Maryknoll Convent School
(Secondary Section) Parent-Teacher Association – all
1 teaching staff (2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
2 3 (4) 5 6 7 8 3 Mon Mass for All Souls (8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m.)
Wed tt
9 10 11* 12 13 14 15 4 Tue MCS Athletics Meet - Wanchai Sports Ground
(Heats: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
16 (17) 18 19 20 21 22 5 Wed School Holiday – Day after Sports Day
Secondary School Life Saving Championships 2008-2009
23 24 25* 26 27 28 29 6 Thur Wednesday Timetable
Mon tt
30 7 Fri Timetable A
Careers Talk for F.5 (Hall) (2:50 p.m.–3:25 p.m.)
8 Sat Make-up meeting of Mentors and Mentees of MCS
Foundation Mentorship Programme for F.6 (tentative)
(details to follow)
10 Mon Inter-school Cross Country Championships 2008-2009
Regular school day
14 Fri Timetable A
Peer Mentorship Programme – Activities for F.1 & F.6
(8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.)(Classrooms)
F.4 Parents’ Meeting (5:45 p.m.)
17 Mon MCS Athletics Meet - Wanchai Sports Ground
(Finals: 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.)
18 Tue School Holiday – Day after Sports Day
21 Fri Timetable C
Talk by ICAC for F.5 (Hall)(2:50 p.m.–3:25 p.m.)
Careers Talk for F.6 & F.7 (R41)
(2:50 p.m.–3:25 p.m.)(tentative)
27 Thur Advent Prayer Service (P.M.Homeroom)

18 28 Fri Monday Timetable

Special Timetable
Thanksgiving Programme (2:35 p.m.–3:25 p.m.)

December 十二月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六
1 Mon Staff Development Day II (School closed to students)

(1) <2> <3> <4> <5> 6 2 Tue- Midyear Examinations for Fs. 1,2,3,4 and 6
7 <8> <9> <10> <11> <12> 13 16 Tue (Regular school days for F.5 & F.7, follow special End-of-
Term Timetable)
14 <15> <16> (17) (18) (19) 20 17 Wed Preparation for School Programmes (no classes)
(details to follow)
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Closing Ceremony of Peer Mentorship Programme for F.1 &
F.6 (R41)(8:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m.)
28 29 30 31 Talk on Identity Crisis by Teen Aids to F.4–F.7 (Hall)
(9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.)
18 Thur Christmas Programme and Christmas Parties
14
(details to follow)
19 Fri Walkathon
22 - Mon -
Christmas and New Year Holidays
3/1 Sat

□ Number of school days within the month / School holidays & Public Holidays
( ) Non-teaching days * Peer Mentorship Programme (lunch-time meetings for F.1 and F.6)
<> Exam days
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2009
January 一月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六
1 2 3 1 Tue Public Holiday –New Year’s Day
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 Sat Christmas and New Year Holidays end
5 Mon School reopens
11 12 13 14 15 (16) 17 9 Fri Timetable C
Fri tt Careers Talk for F.4–F.7 (Hall)(2:50 p.m.-3:25 p.m.)(tentative)
18 19 20 21 22 (23) 24 13 Tue Form 6 Form Mass (Primary Assembly Hall)
(3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.) (tentative)
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 14 Wed 2nd House Meeting (12:50 p.m.–1:40 p.m.)
15 Thur Friday timetable
Timetable C
Talk on Reading by Chinese Language Panel (Hall)
(2:50 p.m.–3:25 p.m.)(All forms) (tentative)
16 Fri Report Cards out

21 Wed Class Visit on choice of subjects for F.5 (1:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m.)
22 Thur Class Visit on choice of subjects for F.5 (1:20 p.m.–1:40 p.m.)
23 Fri Chinese New Year Programme (no classes) (details to follow)
14 26- Mon-
4/2 Wed Lunar New Year Holiday

February 二月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 Thur School reopens

F.7 Mock exams begin
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 Fri Timetable A

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9- Mon- Workshop on Storytelling for F.1

20 Fri (special timetable for F.1) (details to follow)
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 13 Fri Timetable A
Aptitude Test for F.3 (8:00 a.m.–8:40 a.m.)
18 Wed F.7 Mock exams end
20 Fri Timetable A
Careers Talk for F.1 (Hall)(8:00 a.m.–8:40 a.m.)
24 Tue F.5 Accumulative report cards out
25- Wed - Study leave for F.5 before Mock Exams
26 Thur
17 27 Fri Farewell Programme (Special timetable)(details to follow)

□ Number of school days within the month / School holidays & Public Holidays
( ) Non-teaching days * Peer Mentorship Programme (lunch-time meetings for F.1 and F.6)
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2009
March 三月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Mon F.5 Mock Exams begin
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 & Mon
F.7 go over papers
3 -Tue
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 Wed Inter-school Athletics Championships 2008-2009 (Division 1) –
participants only (regular school day except 1D –
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Cheering Team)
29 30 31 6 Fri Timetable A
10 Tue Inter-school Athletics Championships 2008-2009 (Division 1) –
participants only (Regular school day except 1E & 1B –
Cheering Team)
F.4 Form Mass (Primary Assembly Hall) (3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.)
(tentative)
1 Wed
22
1&1 Thur Class Visit on Choice of Subjects (F.3)(Homeroom)
2
13 Fri Timetable A
Inter-school Athletics Championships 2008-2009 (Division 1) –
participants only (regular school day except 1C & 1A –
Cheering Team)
18 Wed F.5 Mock Exams end
20 Fri Timetable A
Talk on Careers Planning and Aptitude Test for F.6 (R41)
(8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.)
27 Fri Timetable A
Talk on JUPAS for F.6 (R41)(8:00 a.m.–8:40 a.m.)
Form 3 Parents’ Meeting (5:45 p.m.)
30/3 Mon-
F.5 go over paper
-1/4 Wed

April 四月
SUN MON TUE 星 WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六
30/3
-
-1/4 F.5 go over papers
1 2 3 4 3 Fri Timetable A

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 Public Holiday – Ching Ming Festival

Fri tt

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 8 Wed Friday Timetable

Timetable A
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Lenten-Easter Prayer Service (8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.)
26 27 28 29 30 9 Thur
Easter Holidays
18 Sat
21 Tue F.2 Form Mass (Primary Assembly Hall)
(3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.) (tentative)
22 Wed S3 speaking Assessment for Chinese Language & English
23 Thur Language (no tests for F.3 to be scheduled for 22/4 & 23/4)
15
24 Fri Timetable A

28 Tue (Contingency Plan) Fall back date for S3 speaking Assessment

for Chinese Language & English Language
□ Number of school days within the month / School holidays & Public Holidays
( ) Non-teaching days * Peer Mentorship Programme (lunch-time meetings for F.1 and F.6)
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2009
May 五月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 1 Fri Public Holiday - Labour Day
1 2 2 Sat Public Holiday – Buddha’s Birthday
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Mon Friday Timetable
Fri tt
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 Tue F.1 Form Mass (Primary Assembly Hall)
(3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.) (tentative)
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 Sat F.2 and F.3 Entrance Exams (tentative)
24 25 26 27 28 (29) 30 18 Mon Special End-of-Term Timetable begins
31 Briefing on Choice of Subjects & Careers Guidance for F.3
(Hall) (2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.)
22 Fri Fs. 1,2,3,4 & 6 Accumulative reports out
28 Thur Public Holiday – Tuen Ng Festival
18 29 Fri Staff Development Day III (school closed to students)

June 六月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六

<1> <2> <3> <4> <5> 6 1- Mon -

Final Examinations for Fs.1,2,3,4 & 6
15 Mon
7 <8> <9> <10> <11> <12> 13 16 Tue Rehearsal for Speech Day
F.5 & F.7 reports out
14 <15> (16) (17) (18) (19) 20 Briefing on F.6 Admission for F.5 &
F.5 Parents’ Meeting (5:45 p.m.)
21 (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) 27 19 Fri Graduation Mass for F.5 and F.7 (3:15 p.m.)
Speech Day (6:00 p.m.)
28 (29) (30) 26 Fri (Contingency) – Speech Day
19& Fri Post-assessment lessons for F.3
22 Mon F.3 Examination marks to Computer Team by 12:30 p.m.
23& Tue S3 Written Assessments for Maths, Chinese Language &
22 24 Wed English Language
24- Wed -
Post-assessment lessons for Fs.1,2,4 & 6
26 Fri
25 Thur (Contingency) Fall back date for S3 Written Assessment
for Math, Chinese and English
30 Tue Release of HKALE Results

□ Number of school days within the month / School holidays & Public Holidays
( ) Non-teaching days * Peer Mentorship Programme (lunch-time meetings for F.1 and F.6)
<> Exam days
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2009
July 七月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六 1 Tue Public Holiday – The HKSAR Establishment Day
1 2 3 4 30- Tue- Post-assessments make-up lessons and life-wide learning
14 Tue activities (Special timetable for students concerned)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Mon Prize Presentation Ceremony
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7 Tue Awards and School Closing Ceremony
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
8 Wed Fs.1,2,3,4 & 6 Reports out
26 27 28 29 30 31 9 Thur
F.1 Registration
10 Fri
15 Wed Summer Holidays begin
9

August 八月
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
星期日 星期一 星期二 星期三 星期四 星期五 星期六

1 5 Wed Release of HKCEE Results

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12- Wed-
Conditional Promotion Tests for Fs. 1-4 & 6 (tentative)
14 Fri
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 25 Tue Orientation Day for F.1 and all new students
(for students – 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) (tentative)
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 31 Mon Summer Holidays end
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31

Sept. 1 Tue School reopens (8:00 a.m.)

(1) It is expected that we may have to give two to three days’ holidays in May to the whole school for the HKCEE.
(2) Staff meetings will be held when necessary. There may also be special programmes for the whole school on some days. A
special schedule may be used.

□ Number of school days within the month / School holidays & Public Holidays
( ) Non-teaching days * Peer Mentorship Programme (lunch-time meetings for F.1 and F.6)