Calendar Dates for the Academic Year 2016-17
For your convenience we have put together a calendar for the year. We will make every effort to keep the dates as they are and if we do need to make changes we will give you as much notice as possible. We do reserve the right to change any of these dates if circumstances make this necessary. Clubs will not run in certain weeks such as Parents Evening weeks and from time to time the timetable will be interrupted for staff training and in some instances during our special Curriculum Weeks. Thank you for your understanding.
Term One
September 20165th & 6th / Staff training days (school closed to pupils)
7th / Term 1 begins
16th / Verbal reasoning 11+ papers in school – Year 5
19th / Year 2 swimming begins
19th / Term 1 and Term 2 clubs start this week
23rd / Non-verbal reasoning 11+ papers in school – Year 5
23rd / Transition meeting for Year 1 parents / 2.30pm-3.00pm
30th / National Grandparent Day – read with your child
for parents and grandparents / 8.40 – 9.15am
October 2016
5th / Spelling and Phonics workshop –no pre-school children please / 2.15pm-2.45pm
6th / Harvest Service for KS1 Year 2 Parents invited / 9am-9.30am
6th / Parents Evening Reception-Y6 / 2pm-7pm
11th / Inter-house sports competition for Y3 and Y4
12th / Class Assembly 3M / 9.50 – 10.10am
12th / Inter-house sports competition for KS1
13th / Inter-house sports competition for Y5 and Y6
14th / Individual school photos - Wrates
19th / Class Assembly 3D
21st / Last day of Term 1 for children
Term Two
October 201631st / Staff training day (school closed to pupils)
November 2016
1st / Term 2 begins
2nd / Open afternoon for parents considering St Thomas’ Primary for Reception 2017. Parents and carers only, no children permitted. Please telephone to inform the office you are attending. / 1.30 – 2.30pm
3rd / Open Afternoon Yrs 1-6 / 2.15pm onwards
8th / Curriculum Day- Speeches
10th / Firework Spectacular after school event / 3.15pm onwards
11th / Remembrance Service led by Year 6
11th / Open afternoon for parents considering St Thomas’ Primary for Reception 2017. Parents and carers only, no children permitted. Please telephone to inform the office you are attending. / 2pm-3pm
14th / Reception 2017 admissions applications open
16th / Class 5D Assembly
18th / Children in Need – Non-uniform ‘Spots’ £1 donation
23rd / Class 5C Assembly
28th / Open morning for parents considering St Thomas’ Primary for Reception 2017. Parents and carers only, no children permitted. Please telephone to inform the office you are attending. / 10 – 11am
December 2016
5th / Last week of after school clubs
6th / Inter-house sports competitions KS1
6th / Y3 Carol concert at St Thomas’ Church / 1.45 – 2.45pm
7th / School Christmas lunch
7th / Inter-house sports competition Yrs 5&6
8th / Inter-house sports competition Yrs 3&4
8th / School Christmas Fair / 3.30 – 5pm
12th / Last swimming session for Y2
12th / Yrs 3&4 Christmas party
13th / Reception/Year 1 morning Nativity performance to parents / 9.15am
14th / Reception/Year 1 afternoon Nativity performance to parents / 1.30pm
15th / Reception, Yrs 1&2 Christmas party
16th / Yrs 5&6 Christmas party
20th / Last day of Term 2
Term Three
January 20172nd / Bank Holiday – school closed to pupils
3rd / Staff training day – school closed to pupils
4th / Term 3 begins
9th / Year 4 swimming begins
16th / Terms 3 and 4 after school clubs start this week
25th / Class Assembly 4C / 9.50 – 10.10am
February 2017
7th / Inter house sports competition for KS1
7th / National Internet Safety Day parents workshop / 2.30 – 3pm
8th / Parents Evening Reception – Y6 / 2.00pm- 7pm
8th / Class Assembly 4S / 9.50 – 10.10am
9th / Inter-house sports competition Yrs 5&6
10th / Inter-house sports competition Yrs 3&4
10th / Last day of Term 3
Term Four
February 201720th / Term 4 begins
27th-3rd / Curriculum Week-Poetry
3rd / After school parent event –Poetry week / 3.30pm-4.30pm
28th Feb / Book fair begins
March 2017
1st – 3rd / Book fair in school
20th / Last week of Term 3&4 clubs
24th / Mother’s Day read with your child coffee morning / 8.40 – 9.15am
20th / Last week of Term 3&4 clubs
27th / Last week of swimming lessons for Year 4
27th / Interhouse sports competition for Y3&4
28th / Interhouse sports competition for KS1
29th / Interhouse sports competition for Y5&6
31st / Sponsored Bunny Bounce
31st / Last day of Term 4
Term Five
April 201717th / Bank Holiday – school closed
18th / Term 5 begins
24th / Year 4 Swimming continues
24th / Term 5&6 after school clubs start
26th / School class photos – Wrates
28th / Read with child coffee morning / 8.40 – 9.15am
May 2017
1st / May Day Bank Holiday – school closed
8th / Year 6 SATs week
17th / Class Assembly 1H / 9.50 – 10.10am
24th / Class Assembly 1S / 9.50 – 10.10am
23rd / Interhouse sports competition Y5&Y6
24th / Interhouse sports competition Y3&4
25th / Interhouse sports competition KS1
26th / Last day of Term 5
Term Six
June 20175th / Term 6 begins
9th / KS1 disco / 5 – 6.15pm
9th / KS2 disco / 6.30 – 7.45pm
12th / Phonics screening check week – Yr 1
16th / Father’s day read with your child open morning / 8.40 – 9.15am
19th / Sports fortnight begins
19th / Challenge 20 sponsored event
21st / Class assembly RK / 9.50 – 10.10am
28th / Class assembly RW / 9.50 – 10.10am
30th / Sports Day – Reception, Yr 1 and Yr 2 / Morning
30th / Sports Day – Yrs 3, 4m 5 & 6 / Afternoon
July 2017
3rd / Last week of Term 5 & 6 clubs
7th / Annual reports to parents
10th / Last swimming lesson for Y6
11th / New reception children to meet the teacher / 2pm – 3.00pm
13th / Transition afternoon for children to meet next year’s teacher
19th / Year 6 afternoon performance to parents / 1.30pm
20th / Year 6 evening performance to parents / 6pm
21st / Year 6 Leavers’ assembly to parents / 1 – 1.30pm
21st / Picnic with parents:
Reception, Y1 and Y2
Years 3, 4 and 5
Year 6
Please note if parents wish to attend the picnic, they will be asked to sign their child out for the afternoon. Children will not be permitted back into school after this. / 11.30 – 12.10
12.15 – 12.45
1.30 – 2
21st / Last day of Term 6
Academic Year 2016 - 2017
Term 1
Wednesday 7th September to Friday 21st October 2016
Term 2
Tuesday 1st November to Tuesday 20th December 2016
Term 3
Wednesday 4th January to Friday 10th February 2017
Term 4
Monday 20th February to Friday 31st March 2017
Term 5
Tuesday 18th April to Friday 26th May 2017
Term 6
Monday 5th June to Friday 21st July 2017
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