CALENDAR

Monday 08 April, 2024 – 31 March, 2025

APRIL

Thursday, 04 Promotion Meeting of the Junior School at 9:00 a.m. in the Junior School Library.
Promotion Meeting of the Middle and Senior School at 11:00 a.m. in the Middle
School Library.

Friday, 05 Publication of result on College Student Portal.

Saturday, 06 Staff Meeting at 9:00 a.m. followed by Workshop for the academic staff in Spence
Hall.

Sunday, 07 Special Orientation Meeting for parents of Nursery (parents only) in Spence Hall
Time – 9.30 a.m.
Resident Scholars return by 5:00 p.m.

Monday, 08 New Academic Session for 2024-25 commences (Nursery to Class 12).
Classes for Class 11 pupils shall also commence.
Hockey season commences.
Swimming season commences.

Wednesday, 10 & Holiday: EID-UL-FITR

Thursday, 11 (Exeats for Resident Scholars shall be granted from after lunch on Tuesday, 09 April,
2024 till 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11 April, 2024.

Sunday, 14 Holiday: AMBEDKAR JAYANTI

Monday, 15 Newly admitted Resident Scholars join Boarding House.

Wednesday, 17 Holiday: RAM NAVAMI

Friday, 19 &
Saturday, 20 MOCK MODEL UNITED NATIONS

Saturday, 20
Chapel Service to welcome Mr Gary Dominic Everett, Principal, La Martiniere
College, Lucknow

Monday, 22 Investiture Ceremony of Pupil Authorities 2024-25 (Constantia Campus)

Wednesday, 24 Rehearsal for Prize Day

Saturday, 27 JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZE DAY (Attendance compulsory)

Tuesday, 30 Spell Bee Competition for Class 6

Inter-House Debate in English (Senior Division)
 MAY

Wednesday, 01 Spell Bee Competition for Class 7

Inter-House Debate in English (Senior Division)
I.H. Hockey commences

Thursday, 02
Spell Bee Competition for Class 8
Inter-House Debate in English (Senior Division)

Saturday, 04 CONSTANTIA CAMPUS PRIZE DAY (Attendance compulsory)

Bagless Day for all sections of the College

Monday, 06 Prize Day Social

Tuesday, 07 Investiture Ceremony of Pupil Authorities 2024-25 (Junior School Campus)

I.H. Hockey concludes

Wednesday, 08 EVENING BAZAAR commencing at 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, 09 Staff v/s Pupil Authorities Hockey Match (8:30 a.m.)

Assembly for Classes 6-12 shall be held at Bakers’ Field.

Saturday, 11 Summer Vacation commences. (Attendance is compulsory on the last day)

End of Term Chapel service for all Staff and Resident Scholars at 11.15 a.m.
(College shall re-open for the Founder’s Term on Monday, 08 July, 2024. Resident
scholars shall be permitted to leave ONLY after Lunch. Resident Scholars shall return
to College on Sunday, 07 July, 2024, by 5.00 p.m.)

JULY

Monday, 01 Staff Meeting at 9:00 a.m. followed by Workshop in Spence Hall

Monday, 01 -
Saturday, 06 A series of Workshops in Spence Hall

Sunday, 07 Resident scholars return to College by 5:00 p.m.

Monday, 08 College re-opens for the Founder’s Term.

Football season commences.
Swimming season resumes.

Friday, 12 I.H. Badminton commences.

Saturday, 13 French Assembly at Junior School Campus

Bagless Day for Pre-Primary Section
Bagless Day for Classes 1 and 2
Freshers’ Day for Resident Scholars

Sunday, 14 BASTILLE DAY

Monday, 15 French Assembly at Constantia Campus

Inter-Class Spell Bee Competition (Junior School)
Wednesday, 17 Holiday: MOHARRUM
(No exeats for Resident Scholars)

Saturday, 20 PRIZE DAY for Pre-Primary Section

Bagless Day for Pre-Primary Section
Bagless Day for Classes 3, 4 and 5

Monday, 22 CISCE Zonal Archery Competition (Zone-B)

Tuesday, 23 CISCE Zonal Archery Competition (Zone-B)

I.H. Badminton concludes.

Wednesday, 24 I.H. Swimming commences.

Inter-House Declamation and Elocution Contest in Hindi (Colt Division)

Wednesday, 24 –
Saturday, 27 11th Claude Martin Debates & The Boulone Lise Quiz

Monday, 29 1st Term Unit Tests for Classes 1 to 12 commence

Inter-House Elocution Contest in English (Colt Division)

Tuesday, 30 Inter-House Elocution Contest in Hindi (Junior Division)

Junior School Talent Hunt (Classes 1 & 2)
Bagless Day for Classes 1 and 2

Wednesday, 31 Inter-House Elocution Contest in Hindi (Senior Division)

Junior School Talent Hunt (Classes 3, 4 & 5)
Bagless Day for Classes 3, 4 and 5

AUGUST

Thursday, 01 I.H. Lawn Tennis commences

Thursday, 01-
Friday, 09 Online Creative Art Festival

Saturday, 03 Martin Memorial Inter-Martiniere Debate at La Martiniere College

I.H. Lawn Tennis concludes
Bagless Day for Nursery

Tuesday, 06 –
Thursday, 08 Gaming Fest

Friday, 09 Prize Distribution for Online Creative Art Festival

Saturday, 10 1st Term Unit Tests for Classes 1 to 12 conclude

Monday, 12 Technical Rehearsal for Annual Entertainment Programme in Hindi at 5.00 p.m.

Tuesday, 13 Annual Entertainment Programme in Hindi for students – 6 to12

Wednesday, 14 Rehearsal for Independence Day Parade

Art Competition for Pre-Primary Section at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, 15 INDEPENDENCE DAY – (Attendance compulsory)
Flag Hoisting – Junior School Campus at 7:30 a.m.
Flag Hoisting and Parade – Constantia Campus at 8:15 a.m.
Annual Entertainment Programme in Hindi for Parents and Guests at 6:00 p.m.
College admission portal opens for all classes for the academic session 2025-26

Friday, 16 Holiday: INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY

(No Exeats for Resident Scholars)

Saturday, 17 Inauguration of La Martiniere Careers’ Fair

Bagless Day for Preparatory

Monday, 19 Holiday: RAKSHABANDHAN

No overnight Exeats for Resident Scholars, only local exeats shall be granted. (Sisters
may visit their brothers in the College)

Friday, 23 Annual Inter-Class Elocution Contest in Hindi (Classes 1 to 5)

Inter-House Music Competition

Saturday, 24 1st Open House for all parents (Nursery to Class 12) (8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)
(Exeats for Resident Scholars may be granted from after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, 24
August, 2024 till 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 26 August, 2024)

Monday, 26 Holiday : JANAMASHTAMI

Monday, 26 –
Friday, 30 INTER-MARTINIERE MEET at Lucknow

Wednesday, 28 &
Thursday, 29 CISCE Regional Archery Competition

Thursday, 29 Annual Inter-Class Elocution Contest in Urdu – Classes 5 to 10

Friday, 30 - ABRSM Classical Guitar Festival (Workshop)

Sunday,
September, 01

Friday, 30 - Inter-School Hindi Sahitya Mahotsav and Kavi Sammelan

Monday,
September, 02

Friday, 30 Annual Inter-Class Elocution Contest in Hindi – Pre-Primary Section

Inter-House Dance Competition

Saturday, 31 Inter-House Debate in English (Junior School)

Bagless Day for Classes 3, 4 and 5

SEPTEMBER

Monday, 02 ABRSM Classical Guitar Festival (Concert)

Annual Inter-Class Elocution Contest in English – Pre-Primary Section

Tuesday, 03 I.H. Football commences

Thursday, 05 TEACHERS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS – Special combined Assemblies and

programmes in the Junior School Campus and Constantia campus
Friday, 06 Sanskrit Shlok Competition (Classes 5 to 8)
Technical Rehearsal for Founder’s Day Annual Entertainment programme in English
at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, 07 Bagless Day for Pre-Primary Section

Bagless Day for Classes 1 and 2

Monday, 09 I.H. Football concludes

Tuesday, 10 Performance of the Founder’s Day Annual Entertainment programme in English for
students (6-12)

Wednesday, 11 Staff vs. Pupil-Authorities Football Match at 8:00 a.m. (Assembly at Polo Ground)
Annual Photography Competition
Founder’s Day Treat for pupils of Constantia Campus at Polo Ground.

Thursday, 12 Past vs Present Football Match at Polo Ground (4:00 p.m.). ALL OLD MARTINIANS
ON THE STAFF (LADIES & GENTS) SHALL ATTEND.
Founder’s Day Treat for Junior School Campus.
Bagless Day for Classes 3, 4 and 5

Friday, 13 FOUNDER’S DAY

Commemorative Founder’s Day Chapel Service
Swimming Individual Championships and Gala
I.H. Swimming concludes.
English Entertainment Programme in Spence Hall at 6:00 p.m.
Founder’s Feast

Saturday, 14 Holiday: FOUNDER’S DAY HOLIDAY

No Exeats for Resident Scholars

Monday, 16 Holiday: EID-E-MILADUL NABI / BARAWAFAT

(Local Exeats may be granted to Resident Scholars only if their Parents or Guardians
call for them.)

Wednesday, 18 Half-Yearly Examinations commence for all sections of the College

OCTOBER

Tuesday, 01 CONSTANTIA DAY – Anniversary of the foundation of the College.

Special Assembly for CONSTANTIA DAY
Release of Annual Magazine at Assembly
Half-Yearly examinations conclude for all sections of the College
Athletics season commences.
Basketball season commences.

Wednesday, 02 Holiday: GANDHI JAYANTI

Special Assembly for Resident Staff and Resident Scholars in College Chapel).

Thursday, 03 I.H. Table Tennis commences

Thursday, 03 -
Saturday, 05 Moot Court – An event for the students of Legal Studies
Thursday, 03 -
Tuesday, 08 CISCE U-14 National Cricket Tournament

Friday, 04 Urdu Assembly-Constantia Campus

Inter-House Debate in Hindi (Senior Division)
I.H. Shooting commences

Saturday, 05 Inter-House Debate in Hindi (Junior Division)

Bagless Day for Pre-Primary Section
Bagless Day for Classes 3, 4 and 5

Monday, 07 Inter-House Debate in Hindi (Colt Division)

I.H. Shooting concludes

Wednesday, 09 Bagless Day for Classes 1 and 2

Thursday, 10 2nd Open House for all parents and distribution of Half-Yearly Examination Report Cards
(Nursery to 12) (Academic & CCA) (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, attendance compulsory).
Educational Tour for Classes 3 to 12.
(Exeats for Resident Scholars shall be granted from after 12:00 noon on Thursday, 10
October, 2024 till 5.00 p.m. on Sunday, 13 October, 2024)

Friday, 11 &
Saturday, 12 Holiday: DUSSHERA

Monday, 14 Sports Day Practices in the Zero period.

Inter-House Debate in English (Colt Division)
Inter-House Debate in English (Junior Division)
I.H. Archery commences
I.H. Volleyball commences

Wednesday, 16 I.H. Volleyball concludes

Thursday, 17 Inter-House Debate in English (Colt Division)

Inter-House Debate in English (Junior Division)
I.H. Archery concludes

Friday, 18 Middle School Cock House

Saturday, 19 Senior School Cock House

Monday, 21 I.H. Chess commences

Tuesday, 22 Sykes Memorial and Kamla Kapoor Memorial Essay Competitions (Classes 6 to 12)
Inter-House Debate in English (Colt Division)
Inter-House Debate in English (Junior Division)
I.H. Chess concludes

Wednesday, 23 Inaugural Ceremony for the Athletics season.

Wednesday, 23- CONSTANTIA WEEK (College literary and cultural festival)

Saturday, 26

Thursday, 24 I.H. Table Tennis concludes

Friday, 25 I.H. Carrom commences

Friday, 25 &
Saturday, 26 Inter-School Festival for Junior School (Elocution, Quiz, Music and Dance)

Saturday, 26 Bagless Day for Pre-Primary Section

I.H. Carrom concludes
Inter-House Dramatics

Monday, 28 Diya Decoration Competition (Pre-Primary Section)

Tuesday, 29 Annual Inter-Class Elocution Contest in English (Classes 1 to 5)

Bagless Day for Classes 1 and 2
(Exeats for Resident Scholars shall be granted from after Lunch on Tuesday,
29 October, 2024 till 5.00 p.m. on Sunday, 03 November, 2024)

Wednesday, 30 – Holiday: DIWALI

Saturday, 02
November

NOVEMBER

Monday, 04 Classes for all sections of the College resume

Tuesday, 05 Josh Malihabadi Memorial Mushaira at 5:30 p.m. in Spence Hall

Inter-House Elocution Contest in English (Junior Division)
Meera Mathur Essay Competition in Hindi for Junior School
Practical Rehearsal Examination for Class 12 commences

Wednesday, 06 Inter-House Elocution Contest in English (Senior Division)

Sheila Simlai Essay Competition in English for Junior School

Thursday, 07 – LA MARTINIERE MODEL UNITED NATIONS

Sunday, 10

Thursday, 07 Fancy Dress Competition (Nursery)

Bagless Day for Nursery
Annual Inter-Class Elocution Contest in French – Classes 5 to 12
I.H. Rugby commences

Friday, 08 Fancy Dress Competition (Preparatory)

Bagless Day for Preparatory

Monday, 11 Inter-House Quiz Competition (Colt, Junior & Senior Divisions)

Tuesday, 12 Lucknow Martiniere Annual Photography & Videography Competition at

La Martiniere College

Thursday, 14 Children’s Day

Bal Mela Junior School Campus

Friday, 15 Holiday: GURU NANAK JAYANTI / KARTIK PURNIMA

Saturday, 16 Entrance Test for Resident Scholars for the Academic Session 2025-26
Bagless Day for Preparatory

Monday, 18 Sports Day Practices on Polo Ground commence.

Friday, 22 B.K. Das Environmental Essay Competition for Senior School (Classes 9 to 12)

Saturday, 23 HODSON’S RUN / LUCKNOW BRIGADE RUN

Joint Halloween Party for Girls and Boys of La Martiniere
I.H. Athletics commences.
I.H. Gymnastics commences.
I.H. Marching commences.
I.H. Pyramids commences.
I.H. P.T. Display commences.

Sunday, 24 Holiday: GURU TEGH BAHADUR SHAHEED DIWAS

Thursday, 28 Last Day of Khaki for ISC pupils

Inter-House Quiz Competition (Junior School)
I.H. Rugby concludes

Friday, 29 SPORTS DAY – JUNIOR SCHOOL CAMPUS (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon)
(Exeats for Resident Scholars (for Classes 1 to 5) shall be granted from after the
Sports Day programme on Friday, 29 November, 2024 till 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 02
December, 2024)

Saturday, 30 SPORTS DAY – CONSTANTIA CAMPUS (12:30 p.m. onwards)

(Exeats for Resident Scholars (for Classes 6 to 12) shall be granted from after the
Sports Day programme on Saturday, 30 November, 2024 till 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 02
December, 2024)

Saturday, 30 I.H. Athletics concludes.

I.H. Gymnastics concludes.
I.H. Marching concludes.
I.H. Pyramids concludes.
I.H. P.T. Display concludes.

DECEMBER

Sunday, 01 Illumination of Christmas Trees and Bonfire

Monday, 02 Holiday: SPORTS DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday, 03 Nursery interactions commence for the academic session 2025-26

Boxing season commences.
I.H. Basketball commences.
Commencement of 12th National Invitational Inter-School La Martiniere Football Cup
Tournament

Thursday, 05 I.H. Equestrian Display & Competition

I.H. Basketball concludes.

Friday, 06 Technical Rehearsal for Annual Carol Service and Christmas Programme at 4:00 p.m.
Cricket season commences.

Saturday, 07 COLLEGE FETE

Bagless Day for all sections of the College

Monday, 09 I.H. Cricket commences.

Tuesday, 10 Carol Service and Christmas Programme for the boys of Constantia campus
(Classes 6-12)

Wednesday, 11 I.H. Cricket concludes.

Thursday, 12 Staff versus Pupil Authorities Basketball Match at 8:30 a.m.

Special Assembly / Nativity Tableau & Party (Junior School Campus)
Annual Carol Service and Christmas Programme in Spence Hall at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, 13 Carol Service and Christmas Programme at Girls’ College at 6:00 p.m.
Staff versus Pupil Authorities Cricket Match

Saturday, 14 Farewell Chapel Service and Party for ISC pupils

Tuesday, 17 & Inter-House Billiards and Pool

Wednesday, 18

Friday, 20 End of Term Dinner for Staff and Resident Scholars at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, 21 Hashman Memorial Shield, Senior Division Inter-Platoon and Inter-Wing Drill
Competitions
End of Term Chapel Service
High Tea for staff
(Classes shall be suspended on Saturday, 21 December, 2024 in the Junior School
Campus. The College closes for the winter vacation after the Chapel Service and shall
re-open on Wednesday, 15 January, 2025 at 10.00 a.m. Resident Scholars of Classes 2
to 8 must return to College on Tuesday, 14 January, 2025, by 5.00 p.m. Resident
Scholars of Classes 9 to 12 must return to College on Sunday, 05 January, 2025 by
5.00 p.m.)

Sunday, 22 Educational tours commence

JANUARY, 2025

Sunday, 05 Maj. Gen. Claude Martin’s Birth Anniversary

Service in the Crypt at 10:30 a.m.

Monday, 06 The College re-opens for the Final Term for Classes 9 to 12. Assembly shall be held at
10.00 a.m. Instructions for College timings shall be announced on that day, depending
on weather conditions.

Tuesday, 07 –
Wednesday, 22 REHEARSAL EXAMINATIONS (Classes 10 and 12)

Friday, 10 Workers’ Party

Tuesday, 14 Holiday: HAZRAT ALI’S BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Resident Scholars of Classes 2 to 8 return to College by 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 15 The College re-opens for the Final Term for Nursery to Class 8. Assembly shall be
held at 10.00 a.m. Instructions for College timings shall be announced on that day,
depending on weather conditions.
Cricket season resumes
Boxing season resumes

Thursday, 23 Rehearsal for the Investiture Ceremony (Evening)

Friday, 24 Investiture Ceremony of Pupil Authorities 2025-26 (Constantia Campus)

Sunday, 26 REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

Staff Photograph
Douglas Ireland Memorial Annual Past versus Present Cricket Match
(No Month end Exeats)

Monday, 27 – Annual Inter-Martiniere Cricket Match & Hindi Debate (Middle School 6-8) at
Thursday, 30 Lucknow

Monday, 27 –
Saturday, 08
February 2nd Term Unit Tests for all Sections

Tuesday, 28 Annual Inter-Martiniere Middle School Hindi Debate

Wednesday, 29 Annual Inter-Martiniere Cricket Match for the Middle School

Thursday, 30 MARTYRS’ DAY - Two minutes silence to be observed from 11.00 a.m. – 11.02 a.m.

Friday, 31 Art Exhibition (Constantia Campus)

Spell Bee Competition for Preparatory Boys

FEBRUARY

Monday, 03 I.H. Boxing commences.

Monday, 03 –
Monday, 10 CLASS PICNICS / STAFF RETREAT

Tuesday, 04 Inter-House Art Competition (Junior School)

Monday, 10 INNOGEN – Middle School Science Exhibition

Thursday, 13 Bagless Day for pupils of Nursery

Friday, 14 Bagless Day for pupils of Preparatory

Saturday, 15 Orientation Meeting of Parents of Pupils of Class 8 for subject selection

Friday, 21 INTER-HOUSE BOXING FINALS at 5:30 p.m.

I.H. Boxing concludes.

Saturday, 22 Art and Craft Exhibition (Junior School Campus)

Monday, 24 Sanskrit Assembly (Constantia campus)

Tuesday, 25 (Exeats for Resident Scholars shall be granted from after Lunch on Tuesday, 25
February, 2025 till 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 26 February, 2025)

Wednesday, 26 Holiday: MAHA SHIVRATRI

Friday, 28 Junior School Graduation Ceremony

 MARCH

Saturday, 01 Pre-Primary Section Sports Day

Hockey season commences
Swimming season commences

Monday, 03 – FINAL EXAMINATIONS FOR ALL SECTIONS OF THE COLLEGE

Tuesday, 19

Wednesday, 12 (Exeats for Resident Scholars shall be granted from after Lunch on Wednesday, 12
March, 2025 till 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, 16 March, 2025)

Thursday, 13 - Holiday: HOLI BREAK

Saturday, 15

Tuesday, 19 Pre-Primary Graduation Ceremony

(Exeats for Resident Scholars shall be granted from after lunch on Tuesday, 19
March, 2025 till 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 01 April, 2025.)

Wednesday, 20 –
Tuesday, 01 April ACADEMIC BREAK

Friday, 28 Promotion Meeting of the Junior School in the Junior School Library at 9:00 a.m.
Promotion Meeting of the Middle and Senior School at 11:00 a.m. in the Middle
School Library

Saturday, 29 Publication of result

Sunday, 30 & Holiday: EID-UL-FITR

Monday, 31

APRIL

Tuesday, 01 Staff Meeting and Workshop in Spence Hall at 9:00 a.m.

Resident Scholars return by 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 02 New Academic Session for 2025-26 commences.

Hockey season resumes.
Swimming season resumes.

(Gary Dominic Everett)

Principal