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Important Dates in the School Calendar
Please bear in mind that all of these dates are subject to change.
AUTUMN TERM 2015
September
INSET days are In Service Training Days for staff, there are 5 in total during the year. Children do not come to school.
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
2
INSET day
Children start school
Induction Meetings are our short welcome meeting for parents and an opportunity for you to come and meet the class
teacher and see the classroom after your child has been at school for a couple of weeks. We talk about the year ahead,
the learning, the classroom and organisation. They usually last between 20 and 30 minutes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
October
Thursday
Friday
8
9
10
15
16
23
1
2
Hedgehogs and Squirrels Induction Meeting 9.00am
Snowy Owls and Badgers Induction Meeting 9.00am
Tawny Owls and Barn Owls Induction Meeting 9.00am
Otters induction meeting 9.00am
Foxcubs and Rabbits induction meeting 9.00am
Parent tours for September 2016
Parent tours for September 2016
Parent tours for September 2016
Reading Meetings - These are primarily for our Reception parents however anyone is welcome. We share with you how we
teach reading at The Horsell Village School and how you can help with your child’s reading homework.
Thursday
Friday
1
2
Reading meeting for reception parents 2.00pm and 7.00pm
Reading meeting for reception parents 9.00am
Thursday
Friday
Thursday
8
9
15
Friday
Monday
16
19
Reading meeting for Key Stage 1 parents 9am
Harvest festival in school (children only)
Open morning at Horsell C of E Junior School for our Year 2
parents Details about this come from the Junior school
Parent tours for September 2016
Week of Celebration
Thursday
22
Welly Walk
Thursday
22
Last day before half term
Details will come out 2 weeks before the week
Our welly walk is a sponsored event. Parents are very welcome to join us for the
morning and walk with us.
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HALF TERM 23rd October – 30th October
November
Parent Conferences - This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s class teacher for 10 minutes. You can sign
up for a time the week before. Please note the evening appointments for all classes are on the same evening, this term it
is Thursday 12th November.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
3
4
5
6
9
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
Hedgehogs Parent Conferences
Snowy Owls Parent Conferences
Rabbits Parent Conferences
Tawny Owls Parent Conferences
Otters Parent Conferences
Badgers Parent Conferences
Parent Tours for September 2016
Barn Owls Parent Conferences
Foxcubs Parent Conferences
Parent Tours for September 2016
Parents’ Conference Evening 6-8pm
Squirrels Parent Conferences
December
Christmas Performances are usually no longer than 45mins, this year we expect the performance to be in the hall,
although there is three days of performances each class only performs on one day, please see the list below.
Tuesday
8
Christmas Performances 9.30 and 5.30pm
Wednesday
9
Christmas Performances 9.30 and 5.30pm
Thursday
10
Christmas Performances 9.30 and 5.30pm
Monday
14
Combined Schools Carol Service including Year 2
7.00pm at St Mary’s Church (to be confirmed)
(Otters, Badgers and Barn Owls)
(Tawny Owls, Squirrels and Foxcubs)
(Snowy Owls, Hedgehogs and Rabbits)
This is a very busy event with all 3 local schools taking part, everyone is welcome to
come and sing however it is some of year 2 children that will be performing.
Tuesday
15
Parent Helpers Reflections at 9.15am
Tuesday
15
Year 2 Christmas Party at 1.30pm
Wednesday
16
Year R Christmas Party at 1.30pm
Thursday
17
Year 1 Christmas Party at 1.30pm
Friday
18
Last Day of Term close at 1.15pm for Christmas Holidays
Any helper, PTA class rep, reading buddy is very welcome, there are no individual invites.
We ask for a couple of parents to help with the food in the afternoon.
We ask for a couple of parents to help with the food in the afternoon.
We ask for a couple of parents to help with the food in the afternoon.
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SPRING TERM 2016
January
Class Assembly - Parents are welcome to come to their child’s class assembly; we usually serve tea in the dining room
from 8.45am. We ask that younger siblings don’t come if at all possible. They are no longer than 30 minutes.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
5
6
14
21
28
Swan INSET day
Start of term for children
Tawny Owls Class Assembly – 9.20am
Barn Owls Class Assembly – 9.20am
Snowy Owls Class Assembly – 9.20am
February
Thursday
Monday
4
8
Squirrels Class Assembly – 9.20am
Book Week
Wednesday
10
Bedtime Stories 5pm
Thursday
Monday –
Friday
11
Badgers Class Assembly – 9.20am
HALF TERM 15th – 19th February
Details about this will come out 2 weeks before Book Week.
This is an opportunity for your child to have their bedtime story read to them by their
teacher. They are invited to return to school wearing their bedtime clothes.
Parent Conferences - This is an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s class teacher for 10 minutes. You can sign
up for a time the week before. Please note the evening appointments for all classes are on the same evening, this term it
is Thursday 3rd March.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
23
24
25
25
26
29
Squirrels Parent Conferences
Tawny Owls Parent Conferences
Otters Parent Conferences
Hedgehogs Class Assembly – 9.20am
Barn Owls Parent Conferences
Hedgehogs Parents Conferences
March
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
1
2
3
3
3
4
10
16
Badgers Parent Conferences
Snowy Owls Parent Conferences
Otters Class Assembly – 9.20am
Rabbits Parent Conferences
Parent Conference Evening 6-8
Foxcubs Parent Conferences
Foxcubs Class Assembly – 9.20am
Computing Curriculum Day – 9.15am
This is a workshop session where you join us in the hall for a short presentation on how we teach Computing at HVS
and then an opportunity to join your child in the classroom/outside learning to work alongside them. Feedback and
footfall has shown us mornings are best; it has proved to be very successful so please keep the date free!
Thursday
17
Rabbits Class Assembly – 9.20am
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Wednesday
23
Easter Service at the Church at 9.30am
Thursday
24
Last day of term finish at 1.45pm
All parents are welcome to come and see the concert; it usually lasts about 45 minutes.
SUMMER TERM 2016
April
Monday
Tuesday
11
12
INSET
Start of term
May
Monday
2
Monday- Friday
Bank Holiday
HALF TERM 30th – 3rd June
June
Monday
Tuesday
6
7
INSET
Arts Fortnight
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
7
8
9
16
SWAN Concert (confirmed)
New Intake Induction for September 2016 at 9.30am
New Intake Induction for September 2016 at 7pm
Sports Day
Friday
Monday
17
27
Provisional day for Sports Day (in case of bad weather)
1 to 1s with September 2016 parents
Details about this will come out 2 weeks before the week.
Parents are welcome to join us, Reception is usually about 9.15am, Year 1 10.30am and
Year 2 1.30pm.
July
Saturday
2
Celebration of Work 10 – 1
Monday
Tuesday
4
5
Open week for prospective parents for 2017
Records of Achievement out (to be confirmed)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
5
6
7
7
1pm – 3.30pm Year 1 Parent Conferences
1pm – 3.30pm Year 2 Parent Conferences
1pm – 3.30pm Year R Parent Conferences
Parents Evening 3.20pm - 6pm
Thursday
7
Monday
11
Yr2 Parents to Junior school and Junior school Exhibition
evening. Details about this come from the Junior School
Meet your new teacher morning (to be confirmed)
Thursday
Monday
14
18
Yr2 Leavers’ Ball at 5pm For year 2 children; it is usually an hour and a half.
Yr2 Leavers’ Concert 2pm For year 2 children and their parents, the concert
An opportunity for you to come into school and see your child’s learning.
This is your child’s annual report and the day we intend to send them out
Parent Conferences - This is an opportunity for you to meet with your class teacher,
talk about your child’s learning and their targets
This is for the children, we then write to you sharing arrangements for September 16.
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usually lasts about 45minutes and we then ask you to stay for tea/coffee.
Thursday
Friday
21
22
Last Day of Term Close for Summer Holiday at 1.45pm
INSET
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