Dates for Your Diary
Autumn Term
Thursday 5th September: Back to School
Letter will be coming home for you to select your photograph choices – individual and family group photographs. Must be returned by Wednesday 11th September.
Monday 9th September: Breakfast Club starts
Wednesday 11th September: Last day to return individual and family group photographs choices
Thursday 12th September, 9.00 – 11.00 am: Maths Café, Class 4
Friday 13th September, 10.15 am: Assembly about School Council/Head Students
Monday 16th September: Individual photographs taken in school
Thursday 19th September, 9.00 – 11.00 am: Maths Café, Class 3
Friday 20th September, 9.00 am: Phonics Workshop for Reception
Friday 20th September, 10.15 am: Assembly for Head Students plus election day
Wednesday 25th September, 9.30 am: FOLAS Meeting - all parents/carers welcome
Thursday 26th September, 9.00 – 11.00 am: Maths Café, Class 2
Thursday 26th September: European Day of Languages
Friday 27th September: Election Day for School Council – including children making their speeches to their classes
Friday 27th September, 3.30 pm: Macmillan Coffee Afternoon
October: Black History Month
Thursday 3rd October, 9.00 – 11.00 am: Maths Café, Class 1 and 3- and 4-year olds in Nursery
Friday 4th October, 9.30am: Harvest Festival (Harvest is Sunday 6th October)
Thursday 10th October: World Mental Health Day
Thursday 10th October, am: Class 3 Gymnastics Festival at Durham City Gymnastics
Thursday 10th October, 11.00 am: Nursery Come and Play; Reading theme
Tuesday 15th October, am: Class 2 Gymnastics Festival at Durham City Gymnastics
Wednesday 16th October: Class 4 visit to Beamish Museum, full day
Thursday 17th October, pm: Intra-School Cross Country
Tuesday 22nd October, am: Class 2 Halloween Festival at Maiden Castle
Friday 25th October: Children dress up in Halloween Costumes all day
Friday 25th October, 3.30 – 6.00 pm: Movie Club – Despicable Me 4
Friday 25th October: End of Half Term
Monday 4th November: Back to school
Tuesday 5th November – Class 3 visit to Great North Museum - Time Odyssey Challenge
Thursday 7th November, 9.30am: FOLAS Meeting - all parents/carers welcome
Monday 11th – Friday 15th November: Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 11th November: Odd Socks Day (come to school in odd socks with your uniform)
Tuesday 12th November, am: Class 4 Sportshall Athletics at Maiden Castle
Wednesday 13th November: World Kindness Day
Thursday 14th November, pm: Flu Vaccinations for Classes 1 – 4 (Not Nursery)
Information about registering your child for the vaccination will come out as soon as we are informed - much closer to the date.
Friday 15th November: Children in Need Day.
Donations of £1 per family. Children wear either Children in Need items, something yellow or something spotty.
Monday 18th November, 3.30 – 6.00 pm: Parents’ Evening for Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Tuesday 19th November, 3.30 – 6.00 pm: Parents’ Evening for Nursery, Classes 2, 3 and 4
Monday 18th –Friday 22nd November: Parliament Week
Monday 18th –Friday 22nd November: Road Safety Week
Tuesday 19th November, 9.00 am: Reception Stay and Play; Maths theme
Thursday 21st November, 11.00 am: Nursery Come and Play; Maths theme
Thursday 28th November: Non-Uniform Day for Chocolate Donation
Friday 29th November: School closed for Teacher Training
Monday 2nd December, 1.30 – 3.00 pm: Christmas Fayre
Wednesday 4th December: Christmas Lunch with Parents/Carers invited.
Wednesday 11th December, 10.00 am: Nursery and Reception Christmas Production
Friday 13th December, 10.00 am: Class 2 Christmas Production
Tuesday 17th December, 10.00 am: Classes 3 and 4 Christmas Production
Wednesday 18th December, am: Nursery Christmas Party
Wednesday 18th December, pm: Classes 1 and 2 Christmas Party
Thursday 19th December, pm: Classes 3 and 4 Christmas Party
Friday 20th December, 9.15 am: Christmas Sing-a-long
Friday 20th December: End of Term
Tuesday 7th January 2025: School opens for children – Spring Term