Week 1 Timings
Day 1 – Tuesday 23 January 2024
| Time | Action |
| 8:45am | All Form 3 students assemble outside the Old Gym in examination groups |
| 9am | Welcome by the Form 3 Dean, M. Cuming |
| 9:20am-10:20am | Mathematics entrance examination (60 minutes) |
| 10:20am-10:45am | Interval break |
| 10:50am-11:35am | English entrance examination (45 minutes) |
| 11:40am-12:20pm | Form 3 student assemble in the Old Gym, with M. Cuming and Head of English C. Laing to speak about language choices. Students will also hear from the Headmaster and the Senior Leadership Team, as well as receive instructions for the PE experience on Day 2 |
| 12:20pm-12:55pm | Lunch in the courtyard outside the Sports Centre |
| 1pm-2:50pm | A full cohort photo on the steps of the Old Boys’ Pavilion, followed by ID photos and orientation and a tour of the campus by senior students |
| 3pm | End of School day |
Day 2 – Wednesday 24 January 2024
| Time | Action |
| 8:45am | Meet the Form 3 Dean in the courtyard between the Main Hall and Science block and move into assembly en masse |
| 9am | First assembly for Form 3 students, where the 2023 Head Prefect will be announced and will be the first student to cross stage |
| 9:45am-11:30am | Activities for Day 2 Group Gold: Attitude Seminar until 11am, then presentation by the Form 3 Associate Dean K. Wait on expectations and goal setting in the Centennial Theatre Group Blue: Athletics Experience on the top field |
| 11:30am-11:50am | Interval break |
| 11:50am | Form 4 students to perform the School Haka as a welcome to Grammar |
| 12:10pm-12:30pm | Students move to the Old Gym, presentations from the Director of Sports Development D. Mackay and the 2023 Head Prefect |
| 12:30pm-1:05pm | Lunch in the courtyard outside the Sports Centre |
| 1:15pm-2:45pm | Activities for Day 2 Group Blue: Attitude Seminar until 2:15pm, then presentation by the Form 3 Associate Dean on expectations and goal setting in the Centennial Theatre Group Gold: Athletics Experience on the top field |
| 3pm | End of School day |
Day 3 – Thursday 25 January 2024
| Time | Action |
| 9am | Assembly in the Great Hall |
| 9:15am | The Headmaster will read out classes Form 3 students for Term 1 (provisional) |
| 9:45am | General organisation in form classes, including timetables and Form master’s instructions |
| 10:45am | Interval break |
| 11am-12:30pm | The day will consist of 7 x 30-minute periods. Periods 1, 2 and 3 will happen before lunch |
| 12:30pm-1:15pm | Lunch break |
| 1:15pm-3:15pm | Periods 4, 5, 6 and 7 |
| 3:15pm | End of School day |
Day 4 – Friday 26 January 2024
| Time | Action |
| 9am | Assembly in the Great Hall, where the 2023 Prefect cohort will be announced |
| 9:25am-10:45am | Two x 30 minute periods before interval |
| 10:45am | Interval break |
| 11:05am-1:05pm | The remainder of the day will be a normal School day Period 3: 11:05am-11:45am Period 4: 11:45am-12:25pm Period 5: 12:25pm-1:05pm |
| 1:05pm | Lunch break |
| 1:55pm-3:15pm | Period 6: 1:55pm-2:35pm Period 7: 2:35pm-3:15pm |
| 3:15pm | End of School day |