The British School, Rio de Janeiro

Whole School Calendar - Term 1

Main Dates Term 1 - 2024
January Tuesday 30 Induction Day
Thursday & Friday 1&2 Planning Days
Monday 5 First day of Term
February Monday to Wed 12-14 Carnival Holidays
Thursday & Friday 15 & 16 In-Service Training
School Closed

Friday 22 Staff INSET / SC

March
Monday - Thursday 25-28 Easter break

Trimester Dates Friday 29 Easter day

Trimester/Term 1 (5th February - 10th May) Sunday 21 Tiradentes Holiday
April
Trimester/Term 2 (13th May - 6th September) Tuesday 23 St George's Holiday

Trimester/Term 3 (9th September - 17th December) Wednesday 1 Labour Day

May Thursday & Friday 30 & 31 Corpus Christi
Holiday

June Friday 28 Last Day of Term

Whole School Calendar JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2024 updated: 22/02/2024

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

29 Janeiro 30 Janeiro 31 Janeiro 1 February 2 February 3 4
*Induction Day *Planning Day 1 for *Planning Day 2 for
W for New Staff All Staff All Staff

B
13:00 Urca welcome
meeting for new
U parents and students

B 13:00 Barra welcome

meeting for new
A
parents and students

08:00 MP1
Induction Meeting
10:00 Early Years
Induction Meeting
13:30 MP2 and MP3
Induction Meetings

1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
First Day
W Trimester 1
(5 Feb - 10 May)

*First Day for *First Day for

Infant 1 to C5 Early Years
*Pre-Nursery & Nursery (PN to Reception)
B Induction Meeting

U
B *First Day for *Year 8 (C10) Work *Year 8 (C10) Work *Year 8 (C10) Work *Year 8 (C10) Work
Students Experience Week Experience Week Experience Week Experience Week
A
Pre-Nursery to Year 6 *Year 6 (C8) Macumba
(C8) trip
*Year 8 (C10) Work
Experience Week

2 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
*National Holiday *Ash Wednesday
W *Valentine's Day

B CARNIVAL HOLIDAYS STAFF INSET DAYS

(School Closed)

U
B
A

3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
*HOH Assemblies and *Purim Day
House Captain
W Elections
(whole school)

B
 *House Election *Year 12 Induction Year 9 Induction *Year 11 Induction *Year 13 Induction
Assemblies Meeting (C10) Meeting (C7) meeting (C9) meeting (C11)
U *Year 10 Induction
Meeting (C8)

*Induction meeting *I1 IPC Workshop *I2 IPC Workshop

B Year 12 & 13 *Induction meeting
A (C10 & 11) Years 6 & 7 (C8 & 9)

4 26 27 28 29
W
Infant 1 Infant 2
B English Workshop English Workshop

*Silver DofE Expedition

U
B *IEYC Parent
Workshop
A
 Whole School Calendar MARCH 2024
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
4 1 2 3

W
R1A + R6F
B English Workshop

*Silver DofE Expedition *Silver DofE Expedition *Silver DofE Expedition

U
B
A
5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
*Mother's Day UK
W
R2B + R5E R3C + R4D
B English Workshop English Workshop

U
*UP Maths Parent
B Workshop
A
6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
*Ramadan start *St Patrick's Day
W
Milepost 3 Milepost 2 Infant 1 Infant 2
Maths Workshop Maths Workshop Maths Workshop Maths Workshop
B
*Kangaroo Maths
(preliminary date, final
U date TBC)

*I1 Maths Workshop *Senior Library *Senior Library *Senior Library *Kangaroo Maths
*Senior Library Welcome Welcome Welcome (preliminary date, final
B Welcome date TBC)
*I1 Maths Workshop
A *Senior Library
Welcome

7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
*Purim Day
W
R1A + R6F R2B + R5E R3C + R4D STAFF INSET DAY
Maths Workshop Maths Workshop Maths Workshop (School Closed)
B

*Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York
Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10)
U *Year 9 (C7) Tourism *BRAMUN *BRAMUN *BRAMUN *BRAMUN
trip

*EY English Workshop *Year 11 (C9) NY trip *Year 11 (C9) NY trip *Year 11 (C9) NY trip *Year 11 (C9) NY trip *Year 11 (C9) NY trip *Year 11 (C9) NY trip
B
A
8 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
*Good Friday *Easter Sunday
School Closed School Closed *Daylight Saving Time starts
W UK

EASTER BREAK
B (School Closed)
*Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York *Year 11&12 New York
Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10) Trip (C9 & 10)
U *BRAMUN

B *C9 NY trip *C9 NY trip *C9 NY trip *C9 NY trip *C9 NY trip
A
 Whole School Calendar APRIL 2024
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
*ISSL *ISSL *ISSL *ISSL *ISSL
W (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal)

B
*ISSL *ISSL *ISSL *ISSL *ISSL
(Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal)
*Y12-13 Coffee
Morning *DofE Bronze *DofE Bronze
U 08.00 - 09.00 Adventurous Journey Adventurous Journey
*DofE Bronze
Adventurous Journey

*ISSL *ISSL *ISSL *ISSL *ISSL

B (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal) (Volleyball, Futsal)
A *I2 Literacy Workshop *I1 Literacy Workshop *UP English Workshop

10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
*Alumni Reunion
W
*Book Week *Book Week *Book Week *Book Week *Book Week
B
*House Drama
U Competition

*UP House Captains

B Elections
A

11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Pesach Ends
*Tiradentes Day
W (National Holiday)

Milepost 3 Milepost 2 Year 1 Year 2

Portuguese Workshop Portuguese Workshop Portuguese Workshop Portuguese Workshop
B

*Year 8 (C6) *DofE Silver trip *DofE Silver trip DofE Silver trip
Guanabara Bay trip
U
*Poetry Week - Library *Poetry Week - Library *Poetry Week - Library *Poetry Week - Library *Poetry Week - Library
B
A

12 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
*St George's Day *SASL(South American
*Dia de São Jorge Sports League)
W (Rio Public Holiday) Provisional
(School Closed)

R1A + R6F R2B + R5E R3C + R4D

Portuguese Workshop Portuguese Workshop Portuguese Workshop
B
*DofE Silver trip *Y13 BSS Centro trip
U
B
A
13 29 30
*SASL(South American *Passover
Sports League) *SASL(South American
Provisional Sports League)
W Provisional

MP1 IPC workshop (QE

hall 8.00 to 8.20)
B Year 2 Exit Point in the
AR Hall (8.20 to 9.10)

U
B *UP IPC Parent
Workshop
A
 Whole School Calendar MAY 2024
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
13 1 2 3 4 5
*Labour Day *Little 10 (Girls
(National Holiday) Volleyball, Boys Futsal &
W (School Closed) Cheer)
*SASL(South American
Sports League)
Provisional *Primary PTC Day
B
*Year 11 pre-mock *Little 10 (Girls
Volleyball, Boys Futsal &
U Cheer)

*Primary PTC Day *Little 10 (Girls

B Volleyball, Boys Futsal &
A Cheer)

14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
*Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls futsal, End of Trimester 1 *Little 10 (Girls futsal, *Mother's Day
Volleyball, Boys Futsal Volleyball, Boys Futsal Volleyball, Boys Futsal Boys Volleyball, *Little 10 (Girls futsal, Boys Volleyball,
& Cheer) & Cheer) & Cheer) Softball) Boys Volleyball, Softball)
W *(Girls futsal, Boys Softball)
Volleyball, Softball)

End of Trimester 1
B
*Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls futsal, *Little 10 (Girls futsal, *Little 10 (Girls futsal,
Volleyball, Boys Futsal Volleyball, Boys Futsal Volleyball, Boys Futsal Boys Volleyball, Boys Volleyball, Boys Volleyball,
& Cheer) & Cheer) & Cheer) Softball) Softball) Softball)
U (Girls futsal, Boys *Year 10-11 Coffee
Volleyball, Softball) Morning

*Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls *Little 10 (Girls futsal, *Little 10 (Girls futsal, *Little 10 (Girls futsal,
Volleyball, Boys Futsal Volleyball, Boys Futsal Volleyball, Boys Futsal Boys Volleyball, Boys Volleyball, Boys Volleyball,
B & Cheer) & Cheer) & Cheer) Softball) Softball) Softball)
*EY Maths Workshop (Girls futsal, Boys *UP Student Council
A Volleyball, Softball) Elections

15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Trimester 2
W (13 May - 6 Sept)

B
*PTSCs *PTSCs *International *IB Geography 10&11 *AASB Varsity Final *AASB Varsity Final Four
Philosophy Olympiad Pilot survey Four - Futsal, Volleyball - Futsal, Volleyball &
Finland & Cheer Cheer
U *International *International *International Philosophy
Philosophy Olympiad Philosophy Olympiad Olympiad Finland
Finland Finland

*PTSC Day *PTSCs *AASB Varsity Final *AASB Varsity Final Four
B *I2 Talent Show Four - Futsal, Volleyball - Futsal, Volleyball &
& Cheer Cheer
A
16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

W *TBS Centennary Celebration Week (May 20th to 24th) - TBS 100 years anniversary

*Centenary Day
B
*Centenary Day *Year 12/13 (Class 10 *Class 10 and 11 *Class 10 and 11 History
and 11) History trip to History trip to Berlin trip to Berlin
U Berlin (Departs PM)

*Centenary Day *Senior Sports Day - *C10 & 11 Enrichment *C10 & 11 Enrichment
B PROVISIONAL Week Week
A *MP1 House Fun Day

17 27 28 29 30 31
*Corpus Christi
W (National Holiday) School Clsosed

B
*STEAM Week
*IGCSE Portuguese 1st
Language (Cambridge)
U P1
*Class 10 and 11
History trip to Berlin
*STEAM Week *STEAM Week *Class 10 and 11 *Class 10 and 11
*Class 10 and 11 *IGCSE Portuguese 1st History trip to Berlin History trip to Berlin
History trip to Berlin Language (Cambridge)
P2
*Class 10 and 11 istory
trip to Berlin

*Year 12 & 13/C10 & 11 *Year 12 & 13/C10 & 11 *Year 12 & 13/C10 & 11
B Enrichment Week Enrichment Week Enrichment Week
A
 Whole School Calendar JUNE 2024
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
17 1 2
W
B
*Class 10 and 11
U History trip to Berlin

*C10 & 11 Enrichment *C10 & 11 Enrichment

B Week Week
A
18 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

W
*MP3 Sports Day
B
*Library Week *Library Week *Library Week *Library Week *Library Week *Year 12 & 13 *Year 12 & 13
*OBMEP Maths *Year 8-9 Coffee *Year 12 & 13 Geography Trip to Geography Trip to
U (prelimary date, final morning Geography Trip to Amazonia Amazonia
date TBC) Amazonia

*I1 Learning Workshop *MP3 Sports Day *Curricular Trips Week *Curricular Trips Week
B (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8)

19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
*Santo Antonio King's Birthday *Father's Day UK
Festa Junina Zona Sul
W (Botafogo Site)

B
Year 12 & 13 Year 12 & 13 *IGCSE Portuguese Year 12 & 13 Year 12 & 13
Geography Trip to Geography Trip to 2nd Language Geography Trip to Geography Trip to
Amazonia* Amazonia (Pearson) P1 & 3 Amazonia Amazonia
U Year 12 & 13
Geography Trip to
Amazonia

*Blind Date with a Book *Blind Date with a Book *Blind Date with a Book *Blind Date with a Book *Blind Date with a Book Curricular Trips Week Curricular Trips Week
- Senior Library - Senior Library - Senior Library - Senior Library - Senior Library (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8)
B *I2 Learning Workshop Curricular Trips Week Curricular Trips Week Curricular Trips Week Curricular Trips Week *IGCSE & IB Mocks *IGCSE & IB Mocks
Curricular Trips Week (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8)
A (Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8) *IGCSE & IB Mocks *IGCSE & IB Mocks *IGCSE & IB Mocks *IGCSE & IB Mocks
*IGCSE & IB Mocks

20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
São João
Festa Junina
W (Barra Unit)

*C4 Paraty Trip *C4 Paraty Trip *C4 Paraty Trip *C4 Paraty Trip *C4 Paraty Trip
CELPI Book Fair CELPI Book Fair CELPI Book Fair CELPI Book Fair CELPI Book Fair
B *Year 7 Coffee Morning
(at Botafogo)

*IGCSE Music *IGCSE Portuguese *BSS Pequena África *C9 Petropolis trip *Mini TBSMUN *Mini TBSMUN *Mini TBSMUN
(Pearson) P3 2nd Language trip
U (Pearson) P4
*Year 7 Coffee Morning
(at Botafogo)
*IGCSE & IB Mocks *IGCSE & IB Mocks *Mini TBSMUN *Mini TBSMUN *Mini TBSMUN
B
A
21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
*Last day of Term
*Reports go home
W
*C5 Jardim Botanico
B trip

*C5 Jardim Botanico

U trip

B
A
 Whole School Calendar JULY 2024
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
W

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
W

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
W

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 July 30 31 July 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 August

Induction for New Planning Day for Staff Planning Day for Staff First Day Term 2
Staff