School Calendar 2009: S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela

1st Term - 5th January to 8th April 2009
· 5th January 2009 – Opening Chapel Service, Staff Breakfast and Staff Meeting
· 6th January 2009 – Beginning of First Term. General Assembly
· 20th January 2009 – Founders Day Service
· 20th January 2009 – Blessing and declare opening of the new Computer Laboratory for the Primary Section
· 20th January 2009 – Blessing and re-opening of new Sickroom
· 20th February 2009 – Annual Inter House Sports Meet
· 27th March 2009 – Career Guidance Programme for A/L Students – Organized by the OBA
· 27th March to 3rd April 2009 – First Term Test
· 5th April 2009 – An Easter Musical Worship
· 8th April 2009 – End of Term
· During Vacation – S.L.A. Ratnayake Memorial All-Island under 16 Badminton Team Championships

2nd Term - 11th May 2009 to 14th August 2009
· 11th May 2009 – Opening Chapel Service, Staff Breakfast and Staff Meeting
· 12th May 2009 – Beginning of Second Term. General Assembly
· 23rd May 2009 - Uva Thomian Cricket Encounter
· 31st May 2009 – Meelad-Un-Nabi
· 5th June 2009 – Poson Banthi Gee – Bandarawela Town Hall
· 6th June 2009 – Inter House Lantern Competition – College Grounds
· 3rd July 2009 – Annual Prize Giving
· 10th July 2009 – Service of blessing for the G.C.E. (A/L) Students at the College Chapel and Study Leave
· 18th July 2009 – Kalai Vizha
· 3rd to11th August 2009 – Second Term Test
· August 2009– Cub Scout Day
· 13th August 2009 – Boarders Variety Entertainment
· 14th August 2009 – End of Term
· 15th & 16th August 2009 – AGM of Old Boys’ Association – Tentatively

3rd Term - 7th September 2009 to 11th December 2009
· 7th September 2009 – Opening Chapel Service, Staff Breakfast and Staff Meeting
· 8th September 2009 – Beginning of Third Term. General Assembly
· September 2009 – Scout Almsgiving
· 24th September 2009 – Vani Vizha at the Hindu Cultural Hall
· 29th September 2009 – Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd
· 1st October 2009 – Children’s Day
· 6th October 2009 – Teachers’ Day
· October 2009 – Seminar for G.C.E. (O/L) Students
· 9th – 18th November 2009 – Final Test for G.C.E. (O/L) Students
· 23rd November 2009 – Service of blessing for the G.C.E. (O/L) Students at the College Chapel and Study Leave
· 26th November to 7th December 2009 – Third Term Test
· 6th December 2009 – Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
· 9th December 2009 – Thomian Scout Day
· 10th December 2009 – Boarders Nite – Christmas dinner for boarders
· 11th December 2009 – End of term service and assembly.
· 11th December 2009 – Headmaster’s Christmas dinner for staff
· 13th December 2009 – Headmaster’s Christmas lunch for Support Staff