School Calendar 2014-2015

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1 a) Academic Year 2014-2015 starts at 08:30 b) School opening ceremony with flag raising ceremony and assembly at 08:45 c) Introduction of WAMFO for F.1 Students from 10:00-11:00 d) F.2 Art Programme Briefing Session from 10:00-11:00 e) JASER Inauguration Ceremony at 12:00 f) F.1 Camp in Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre – Day 1 (Assembly time: 14:00 at

school) g) Deadline for submitting proposals of SA Clubs / Societies & new School

Organizations by 13:10 2 a) Half-day order begins – classes begin at 08:00 and end at 13:10. Morning Mass begins at 07:25 b) F.1 Camp – Day 2 (Dismissal time : 14:30 at school) c) Last meeting for Student Council 2013-14 at 13:30 3 a) Start of F.1-3 enhancement / split classes b) House meetings 4 a) F.2 Art Programme Briefing to parents in the Art Centre from 13:15-14:00 b) Spanish class starts after school 5 School Annual Swimming Gala in Victoria Swimming Pool from 08:00-17:00 8 Final version of student name lists 2014-2015 ready 9 Holiday - The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival 10 WAMFO meeting for F.6 and Mentorship Programme for F.5 in the Form Teacher Period 11 All Chairmen's Meeting for chairmen of all student bodies from 14:00-16:00 (including School Organizations & House Captains) 12 a) F.1 Music Briefing Session (whole form) from 14:00-15:00 b) Deadline of School Organizations to apply for stalls in Publicity Days 2014-2015 c) F.6 Parents’ Day in the evening (tentative) 15 a) Full day order begins – classes begin at 08:15 and end at 15:15. Morning Mass begins at 07:35 b) Lunch-box service starts c) F.2 Class of Art Programme starts 17 Mass of Convocation for the new Academic Year cum Commissioning of student leaders in the 2nd & 3rd periods (8th & 9th

periods reserved) 20 Blessing of the New School Hall 22 Friday order 22-24 Publicity Days & recruitment for SA Clubs / Societies & School Organizations (lunchtime & after school) 24 WAMFO meeting for F.4 and 5 in the Form Teacher Period 26 Staff Development Day 30 Dress Casual Day 1 Holiday - National Day 2 Holiday - Chung Yeung Festival 3 Deadline for SA Clubs / Societies & School Organizations for submitting proposal

for subsidy and reports 6 Start of Music Instrumental Training Classes 8 Assembly in the Form Teacher Period 10 End of membership recruitment of all clubs & organizations 11 F.6 Mock Exam : Music, Paper 2 – Performance 1 15 Talk by Red Cross to F.5 and 6 in the Form Teacher Period 16 Inter-School Swimming Competition, Day 1 – Division One in Kowloon Park Swimming Pool 20 Blood donation 22 a) Election of F.5 outstanding student awards and student ambassador award in the Form Teacher Period – stage 1 b) WAMFO meeting for F.2 and 3 in the Form Teacher Period 24 Inter-School Swimming Competition, Day 2 – Division One in Kowloon Park Swimming Pool 26 95th Anniversary Walkathon 27 Election of F.5 outstanding student awards and student ambassador award after school – stage 2 (tentative) 29 a) Taking of staff & class photos in the morning b) Final submission of WAMFO handbook for F.6 30 Annual Athletic Meet 2015 (Heats) in Wanchai Sports Ground from 08:00-17:00 31 Staff Development Day

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1 a) F.3 Parents’ Day on “Subject Selections in F.4” from 09:00-11:00 b) Meeting with F.1 & 2 parents from 14:00-15:30 c) Experience-sharing among F.1 & 2 parents from 16:00-17:30 d) Election of Parent Manager and Alternate Parent Manager of IMC e) Caritas Bazaar in Victoria Park 3 Prayer session at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley 5 Annual Athletic Meet 2015 (Finals) in Wanchai Sports Ground from 08:00-12:00 8 Election of F.5 outstanding student awards and student ambassador award – stage 3 (tentative) 11 Photo-taking for panels and clubs / organizations Assembly in the Form Teacher Period 13 a) Annual Speech Day for 2014-2015 b) Classes end at 11:10; campus closed for all activities at 11:40 c) Rehearsal for Annual Speech Day in the 3rd & 4th periods 14 Holiday - The day following Annual Speech Day 14-15 F.6 Retreat 19 Putonghua Interclass Competition for F.1 in the Form Teacher Period 22 AGM & Inauguration Ceremony of Parent-Teacher Association 24 Inter-School Cross Country Competition – Division One at Hong Kong Golf Club 25 Friday order 28 Life-wide Learning Day for all students 28-1/12 Ignatian Spirituality Conference in school 29 F.4&5 Mid-year Exam: Music, Paper 1 - Listening at Hotung Secondary School 3 a) Assembly in the Form Teacher Period b) Mass celebrating the Feast of St. Francis Xavier in the 8th and 9th periods in the

Chapel 5 School ends at 14:35 5-7 International Conference 6 Anniversary dinner at Wah Yan College Kowloon 8 95th Anniversary holiday 9 a) Mid-year Examination for F.1-5 starts (Dec. 9-18, including Dec. 13 & Jan. 5-9) b) Half-day order for F.6. School starts at 08:00 and ends at 13:10 13 F.4&5 Mid-year Exam: Music, Paper 2 - Performance 1 at Music Centre 19 Christmas Liturgy of the Word and Celebration 22-2/1 Christmas & New Year Holidays (School office remains open on Dec. 22, 23, 30, 31 & Jan. 2) 24 Christmas Midnight Mass in Chapel (Cantonese) & Hall (English) 5 a) Back to school b) Mid-year Examination for F.1-5 continues (Jan. 5-9) c) Half-day order for F.6. School starts at 08:00 and ends at 13:10 10 F.6 Mock Exam: Music, Paper 1 - Listening 12-23 Discussion of Mid-year Examination papers for F.1-5 14 Assembly in the Form Teacher Period 19 Mock Examination for F.6 starts (Jan. 19-Feb. 6, including Jan. 24 & 31) 21 a) Half-year Evaluation of Student Council 2014-2015 in the Form Teacher Period b) Interim support & check of WAMFO handbook for F.1-5 2 Mock Examination for F.6 continues (Feb. 2-6) 3 Checking of mini-reports with form-teachers in the 2nd period and deadline for

appeal of marks at 15:30 4 Assembly in the Form Teacher Period 5 Inter-School Athletics Competition (Division One), Day 1 in Wanchai Sports Ground 10 Inter-School Athletics Competition (Division One), Day 2 in Wanchai Sports Ground 13 Inter-School Athletics Competition (Division One), Day 3 in Wanchai Sports Ground 14 Reports Day 16-27 Lunar New Year Holidays (School office remains open Feb. 16-17 & Feb. 25-27) 18 Ash Wednesday 2 Back to school 2-5 Discussion of mock exam papers for F.6 4 Assembly cum Opening Ceremony of Lenten Campaign in the Form Teacher Period 4-2/4 Lenten Campaign 6 a) Last Day for F.6 students cum Teachers’ Day b) Thanksgiving Mass for F.6 students in School Chapel 11 a) WAMFO meeting for F.1-3 in the Form Teacher Period b) Liturgy of the Word on the Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Ignatius in the 8th

period & Rite of Reconciliation for all Catholic students in the 9th period 12 St. Ignatius Day 17 Friday order 18 WAMFO meeting for F.4 and 5 in the Form Teacher Period 19 Compensation holiday for St. Ignatius Day 20 Uniform test – Day 1 23 Uniform test – Day 2 24 Staff Development Day 25 Uniform test – Day 3 27 Life-wide Learning Day for F.1-3 30-10/4 Easter Holidays including Ching Ming Festival (School office remains open on Mar. 30, 31 & Apr. 1, 9, 10) 30-31 HKDSEE: Chinese Language – school may serve as exam centre

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1 HKDSEE: Liberal Studies – school may serve as exam centre 2 Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 3 Good Friday - Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 4 Easter Vigil & Ching Ming Festival 5 Easter Sunday 6 Easter Monday 11 Anniversary Education Forum 13 Back to school 13-14 HKDSEE: English Language – school may serve as exam centre 15 a) HKDSEE: Mathematics (compulsory part) – school may serve as exam centre b) Assembly in the Form Teacher Period 21or22 Speaking Assessments for Chinese and English of Territory-wide System Assessment for F.3 students 1 Holiday - Labour Day 1-2 F.5 Retreat 6 Final submission of WAMFO handbook for F.1-5 13 Assembly in the Form Teacher Period 18 Half-day order begins – classes begin at 08:00 and end at 13:10. Morning Mass

begins at 07:25 18-29 Promotion of new SA cabinets 20 a) F.3 Seminar on “F.4 Subject Selection” in the Form Teacher Period b) Putonghua Interclass Competition for F.2 in the Form Teacher Period 23 F.4&5 Final Exam: Music, Paper 1 - Listening at Hotung Secondary School 24 Sacrament of Confirmation for junior form students 25 Holiday - The Birthday of the Buddha 30 F.4&5 Final Exam: Music, Paper 2 - Performance 1 at Music Centre 3 Assembly in the hall in the Form Teacher Period 5 School ends at 11:45 8 Final Examination for F.1-5 starts (Jun. 8-24, including Jun. 13) 20 Holiday - Tuen Ng Festival 23-24 Written Assessments for Chinese, English and Mathematics of Territory-wide

System Assessment for F.3 students 25 AGM of Student Association, Election forum of SA cabinets & Thanksgiving Mass for

F.1-5 26 Post-examination activities for F.1-5 29-3/7 Discussion of Final Exam papers for F.1-5 29-15/7 Supplementary lessons for F.4&5 1 Holiday – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 2 Last Assembly cum Annual Prize Presentation Ceremony 6 a) Checking of marks in mini-reports b) Voting for SA 2015-16 7 F.1 allocation results released 9 Registration of F.1 new students, Day 1 10 Registration of F.1 new students, Day 2 14 a) Pre-S1 Hong Kong Attainment Test 2015 b) Registration of F.2-4 new students 15 a) Release of School Reports to F.1-5 students b) HKDSEE results released 16-31/8 Summer Vacation 24 Last day for F.3 students to apply for change in class/option in F.4 30 Last day for failed F.4&5 students to submit study plan 3 Release of results of “F.4 subject selection” 10 JUPAS Main Round Offer Results released 13 Last day for F.6 students to apply for repeat 29 Orientation for new students and parents 31 Last Day of Summer Vacation New school year: 1/9 Start of academic year 2015-16