2015 – 2016 DATES Thursday 17th September Friday 18th September Tuesday 22nd September Friday 25th September Thursday 1st October Friday 2nd October Saturday 3rd October Monday 5th October Tuesday 6th October Thursday 8th October Friday 9th October Saturday 10th October Tuesday 13th October Thursday 15th October Friday 16th October Monday 26th October Friday 30th October Saturday 7th November Friday 13th November Monday 16th November Saturday 21st November Thursday 26th November Friday 27th November Saturday 5th December Monday 7th December Tuesday 8th December Wednesday 9th December Thursday 10th December Friday 11th December Friday 18th December Monday 4th January 7pm: Full Governing Body 2.15pm Parents curriculum workshop – Curriculum Targets reading, writing, maths Come and find out more about your child’s learning. 2.45pm Celebration Assembly Votes for PTA committee roles – see PTA facebook page 7pm: PTA meeting at school, all welcome. 8.45 – 11am: MacMillan Coffee Morning with PTA – all welcome! Swans 9.15am; Swallows 9.45am; Herons 10.15am; Kingfishers 10.45am Cygnets a small group at a time, 9.45am – 10.15am. Come and share coffee and cake with your children. Cake donations to sell gratefully received. School Money workshop for parents with Jo Williams – 2.45pm Swallows trip to Warwick Castle – Leave 9.15am - tbc 6-8pm Ibstock Community College Open evening 1.30 – 3.30pm: Y3/4 Tag rugby tournament for local schools on Connary playing field in village. 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly PTA forest schools camping – more information to follow from PTA. 9.05am: Reverend Linda assembly Kingfishers RIVERS trip to Whistlestop Centre, Derbyshire - tbc 8.45am School Photos 10 – 11.15am Open Morning. Older children will take visitors on tour of school & Cygnets World Homelessness Day – wear pyjamas to school for £1 donation to Depaul UNITY CROSS COUNTRY at Market Bosworth Country Park 10.30am 1st race Reception – Year 6 3.30pm onwards: Parents consultations (10 minute appointments) 2.30pm: Church Harvest Festival – Herons to run service – All welcome TERM ENDS FOR PUPILS INSET Children return to school Celebration Assembly 2.45pm Launch of PTA Christmas Boxes fundraiser – The Power of a Simple Gift – more information in assembly. UNITY CROSS COUNTRY – Packington School – first race 10.30am Reception – Year 6 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly Anti-bullying week: Activities in class linked to antibullying. North West Leicestershire Cross Country at Measham CofE (10am first race) Year 2 – Year 6. Race for a chance to represent your district at cross country. 7pm: Full Gov Body 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly UNITY CROSS COUNTRY – Viscount Beaumonts School – 10.30am 1st race Reception – Year 2. 1.30pm: Infant performance dress rehearsal – school & cygnets children only (except in exceptional circumstances) Pantomime. Leave school 12noon, return to school at 5pm. 2pm: Infant performance – Ticket only (£2 each) 6pm: Infant performance – Ticket only (£2 each) 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly 2.45pm: Christmas Celebration at church (or in school if building work in church, tbc). Swans to run church service – all welcome! BREAK UP FOR CHRISTMAS INSET. Children return to school Tuesday 5th January 2016 Monday 11th January Friday 15th January Monday 18th January Monday 25th January Friday 29th January Monday 1st February Monday 8th February Friday 12th February Monday 22nd February Saturday 27th February Tuesday 1st March Thursday 3rd March Friday 4th March Thursday 10th March Friday 11th March Monday 14th March Friday 18th March Saturday 19th March Monday 21st March Thursday 24th March Monday 11th April Friday 22nd April Monday 2nd May Thursday 5th May Friday 6th May Monday 16th May Thursday 19th May Friday 20th May Friday 27th May Monday 6th June Friday 10th June Friday 10th – Sat 11th June Thursday 16th June Friday 17th June Friday 24th June Monday 27th June Wednesday 29th June Thursday 30th June Wednesday 6th July Thursday 7th July Friday 8th July Friday 15th July 3.30pm: Magical Maths 1 - tbc 2.45am: Celebration Assembly 3.30pm: Magical Maths 2 - tbc 3.30pm: Magical Maths 3 - tbc 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly 3.30pm: Magical Maths 4 - tbc Birdwatch week – activities & assemblies 3.30pm: Magical Maths 5 - tbc 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly BREAK UP Children return to school 3.30pm: Magical Maths 6 - tbc UNITY CROSS COUNTRY – Albert Village School – 10.30am first race Reception – Year 6 3.30pm onwards: Parents consultations (10 minute appointments) World Book Day 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly – Mothering Sunday celebration 7pm: Full Govs Red nose day fundraiser Science Investigation Week – activities & assemblies Sports Relief Day - £1 wear sports kit 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly UNITY CROSS COUNTRY – Griffydam School – 1st race 10.30am Reception – Year 6 Look after our world week – activities & assemblies 2.30pm: Church Service – Kingfishers lead service: BREAK UP Children return to school – National Gardening Week 11th – 13th April BEAUMANOR for Kingfishers children (Year 5 & 6) 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly Bank Holiday – COMPOST WEEK Polling Day – SCHOOL CLOSED 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly KS2 SATs week - tbc 7pm: Full Govs 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly BREAK UP – return to school Monday 6th June National School Grounds Week GREEN DAY Eco-fundraiser – wear green for £1 Year 3&4 survival sleepover 9.15am: Cygnets fun sports EMPTY CLASSROOM DAY 1.30pm: Sports Day followed by PTA fundraiser - tbc 2.45pm: Celebration Assembly KS2 performance Dress Rehearsal – 1.30pm School & Cygnets children only except in exceptional circumstances KS2 Performance – 6pm (tickets £2) KS2 Performance – 6pm (tickets £2) Y5 taster day at Ibstock CC Y6 transition day Y6 transition day Church service 2.30pm: Break up