Key Dates!
Term dates 2024-5
Weds 4th September
School opens for children (2nd/3rd Sept INSET days)
School re-opens for all children at 8.40am the gates will be open from 8.30am.
Friday 20th September
Jeans for Genes Day
On Friday 20th September, we will be inviting the children to attend school in Jeans and their usual school uniform (T shirts / Shirt and ties and jumpers) for the national ‘Jeans for Genes’ day. This special day raises awareness of genetic illnesses and the money raised will be sent to the charity for it’s work in research and supporting those with genetic illnesses.
https://www.jeansforgenes.org/
Thursday 26th September
Collective Worship led by Y4 at Church (Harvest – Thankfulness)
This year we will be supporting local food charity ‘Street Treats’. If you are able to support us please could you bring items to the classroom at registration time, or to the school office at any time. Please can we ask for long life items like tins, biscuits, pasta, rice, soft drinks, tea or coffee etc.
Also, if you have any clean tents, sleeping bags, rucksacks to donate, please could you leave these at the office too.
Friday 27th September
MacMillan Coffee Morning and Reception welcome coffees/teas
Please could we ask for donations of cakes and cookies for the coffee morning to support MacMillian's world’s largest coffee morning again!
Parents coffee morning 9-9.40am where drinks and cakes will be available to all for a donation to this excellent cause. Take outs will be available.
All parents to be invited to attend, especially Reception new starter parents, to make links with other parents in the school community please enter via the school office entrance from 9am
Black History Month - October
https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/
This year’s theme is ‘Reclaiming the narrative’. Miss Lowe has arranged for activities within school
Thursday 3rd October
National Poetry Day and Reception Reading Stay and Play - more details to follow
Thursday 10th October
World Mental Health Day - more details to follow
Wk beg Mon 21st October
Whole school Poetry Week - more details to follow
Friday 25th October
School Closes for Half-Term Holiday
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November
Diwali
Church - collective worship ( Y5 Remembrance service)
Switch-off fortnight
Anti-bullying week
Parental consultations
Ashton Library trip (EYFS)
children in Need
School Photos
Road Safety Week
December
Reception class - outdoor decoration drop and Postbox walk
Reception class- grandparents' decoration day
Dementia Cafe and local nursing home visits- school choir
Non uniform day - Christmas Fair Chocolate collection
Church- collective worship Y1 Nativity, Reception Class Nativity
January
Chinese New Year
REAL Theatre trip
NSPCC Number day
Young Voices
February
Y4/5 Residential trip (Outdoor Activities)
Safer Internet Day
Y5 Bikeability teaching
Ramadan
March
Holi
Switched On For Every Journey- Rail safety Talks and support
Comic Relief
Reading events
Mother's DAy
EID
Church- collective Worship (Y2 Forgiveness)
April
Phonics workshop
May
VE day- 80th anniversary celebrations
SATS (Y6)
walk to school week
REception class 'REAL' theatre trip
Church- collective worship ( Y3 TRUST)
June
Y4 Multiplication test
Y1 Phonics Screening checks
Healthy Eating week
Father's day
National Sports week
Y6 Leavers service at Manchester Cathedral
July
Sports Day
Summer Fair
Parental consultations
School reports
Church- collective worship and Y6 Graduation (Y6 LOVE)
