2023-2024 Academic Year

The dates below are provisional and are subject to change. Please speak to the school directly for further information.

Thursday 21st September – Jeans for Genes
Children and staff who wish to contribute a donation may come to school in jeans or something blue. We will be having a ‘Jeans Hunt’ and participating in activities such as designing our own jeans and a Spot the Difference challenge as part of our activity afternoon.

Friday 29th September – Macmillan Coffee Morning
Our annual coffee morning will be held in the school hall. We welcome any contributions of baked goods (please enclose the ingredients) and invite you to come and join us between 8am and 9am for croissants, cake etc. Please leave a donation for the Macmillan nurses.

Thursday 5th October
Flu Vaccinations

Space Week: 4th – 10th October
We will be participating in a range of space activities. There will be a rocket in the hall all week – if you have any interesting space facts please add them to the rocket. On the last day of space week (10th October) children may come to school dressed as a character involved in space – such as an astronaut, scientist, rocket!

Tuesday 10th October – No After School Club
As we are having staff training, all children must be collected by 4pm prompt.

Monday 16th October – World Food Day
We shall be celebrating and giving the opportunity to try foods from different countries and cultures. We would appreciate all varieties of food brought into school for our shared table. Parents and families are welcome into school to taste the foods from 2pm onwards.

Autumn Half Term
Monday 23rd October – Friday 27th October.

Thursday 9th November
School Photographs

Anti-Bullying Week: 13th – 17th November
This years theme is ‘Make a noise and Odd Socks’. Pupils and staff are welcome to wear odd socks to school each day this week, to celebrate our differences. Classes will be participating in a range of activities throughout the week.

Friday 17th November – Children in Need
Theme and activities to be confirmed.

Road Safety Week: 19th – 25th November
The theme this year is speed – Why safe speed is important?

Tuesday 5th December – Turner Prize
We invite pupils and families once again to create a piece of art for our school exhibition. We would like to invite parents and families into school to join in a STEM afternoon. There will be a range of events in each classroom.

Thursday 7th December – Christmas Concert / Christmas Jumper Day
This year we will be holding our Christmas concert at 2pm – all parents are invited and we will be serving refreshments in the hall. Pupils may wear a Christmas/Winter jumper and we will have a collection box for Shelter.

Wednesday 20th December – Christmas Party
Children may come to school in their own clothes and bring party food for our shared table. There will be games, music and fun for all classes.

Thursday 21st December – Cinema Day
We will be holding a themed cinema day, details to be confirmed.

Thursday 21st December – End of Autumn Term
School will close at 4pm – No After School Club available. We will reopen on Monday 8th January.