St Dunstan s Catholic Primary School Annual Calendar Academic Year

SEPTEMBER St Dunstan s Catholic Primary School Annual Calendar Academic Year 2017-2018 AUTUMN TERM 1 st INSET DAY School closed for pupils. 2nd 3rd Week 1 4th INSET DAY School closed for pupils 5th School opens for pupils Reception classes Home Visits until 8 th September Club Timetable with teacher club email addresses and letters from external providers available on website. PowerPoint of clubs shown to all children. Wednesday 6th 7th 12pm 1pm - External providers to attend a lunchtime clubs fair for children to collect letters and ask questions about the club (school hall) Introduction to Year Talks for Parents (in Classrooms). Timetable as follows: 6.15pm: Reception, Years 1 and 2 7pm talk by the Headteacher about the year ahead. The FoSD always kindly provide and serve wine and nibbles so we do hope you will come and join us for this school community occasion. 7.35pm FoSD AGM. 8.00pm 8.45pm Years 3 6 (This evening is for parents/carers only. Please make childcare arrangements for your children. Thank you) 8th 9am 11am: FoSD Reception Coffee morning at Church 9th 10th Week 2 11 th Reception children attend school either am or pm sessions until 22nd Sept (inclusive). Deadline for parents to email their order of interest to all 3 teachers leading the desired clubs by 4pm Return all external led providers letters directly to the provider. 12th Year 4 children dress up as Romans for the day. Wednesday 13th 10am Year 3 to join Parish Mass Teachers will send all invitation letters with club information, via email, to confirm child s place in club. If you do receive the email, it is confirmation of the place. 14th Deadline to return confirmation letter via email to the teacher leading the club 3.30pm - Parent helping briefing Year 2 trip to The Lookout Discovery Centre. 15 th 3.20pm FoSD Year 6 Tuck table. 1

Sept 16th 17th Week 3 18th 3.10pm Book Fair in school hall All Autumn Term clubs commence: Lower years 3.20pm 4.20pm KS2 3.30pm 4.20pm 19 th 3.30pm - Parent helper briefing Year 3 trip to Butser Ancient Farm. Wednesday 20 th Parentmail to go out detailing where there may still be spaces in clubs. Parents email teacher or return letters to external providers 1 st Tuning Up session Year 4 2pm Class Representatives - meeting in Extended Schools room with refreshments with Mrs Birch. 2.45pm Year 4 parents meeting re Sayers Croft residential visit. 21st Year 2 trip to The Lookout Discovery Centre. 22nd 10am Opening Mass of the School Year (Years 1 6). Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. Led by Year 6. 23rd 24th 2.30pm 4pm - FoSD Reception Party Week 4 25th Reception children who are ready start full time. Staggered starts for today only. Year 3 trip to Butser Ancient Farm. 26th 9am Mastery Teaching Approach - Talk for Parents led by Mrs Morganti in school hall. 2.45pm Year 5 parents meeting with Year 6 teachers re- residential trip in Year 6. Wednesday 27th 10am Year 5 to join Parish Mass Tuning Up Session Year 4. 28th 29th 3.20pm FoSD Year 5 Tuck table. 30th OCTOBER Week 5 1 st 2 nd All children to wear winter uniform. 3rd 9am 9.45am Talk for parental volunteers in school hall Reading with Children at School. Wednesday 4th Tuning Up Session Year 4 6pm 7.15pm Online Safety talk for Parents and Governors in school hall. 5 th 2

6 th Oct. 10.45am Whole School Harvest Festival in St. Dunstan s Church led by Year 3. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 9am 11am FoSD Reception Coffee morning at Church 7th Our Lady of the Rosary - Memorial 8th Week 6 9th Judaism Week. 10th Bentley Photos in school to take individual/family photos. Wednesday 11th Tuning Up Session - Year 4 2.15pm Reading and Phonics Talk for parents (Lower School). Parents to park at Church car park. 12th 9.30am 11.00am - Open Morning for prospective parents. 13 th 9am Annual Class Collective Worship Year 1 St. John Bosco. Parents /carers naturally welcome to attend. 3.20pm FoSD Year 4 Tuck Table. 14th FoSD Fireworks evening 15th St Teresa of Avila Feast Day Week 7 16th Year 6 Residential Week to PGL 17th Year 6 residential Week 3.30pm Year 5 parent briefing for Hampton Court trip. Wednesday 18th Year 6 residential Week Tuning Up Session Year 4 2pm - FoSD meeting in Extended Schools room. 19th Year 6 residential Week. 20 th Year 6 Residential Week return to school EYFS dress up day and workshop Pirates and Mermaids Annual Class Collective Worship Year 5 St. Paul. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 21st 22nd 23rd Autumn Half Term Wednesday Week 8 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th No teacher led clubs this week due to parent teacher evenings Year 1 Toys Workshop from Chertsey Museum in school. 31st 9am Talk for Parents: Spelling and Grammar Key Stage 2 led by Mrs Costin. 3

NOVEMBER Wednesday 1 st All Saints Day 10am Years 3 6 to join Parish Mass at St Dunstan s Church No Tuning Up for Year 4 4pm 7pm Parent Teacher Meetings Years 4 6 in school hall, other classes in classrooms. 2nd All Souls Day Annual Class Collective Worship Year 1 St. Francis Class. Parents and carers naturally welcome to attend. 4pm 7pm Parent/Teacher meetings Years 4 6 in school hall, other classes in classrooms. 3rd 9am 11am FoSD Reception Coffee morning at Church 3.20pm FoSD Year 3 Tuck Table. 4th 5th St. Elizabeth Feast Day Week 9 6th Year 6 to Mosque Year 5 to Hampton Court. 7th am - Year 4 to North West Surrey Synagogue (classes to be confirmed). Wednesday 8th 2.15pm Talk for Parents: How we support children with SEN in the classroom at St. Dunstan s- led by Mrs O Donovan and Mrs Ashby Tuning Up Session Year 4. 9th 9am Annual Class Collective Worship Year 3 St. Anne s Class. Parents and carers naturally welcome to attend. am - Year 4 to North West Surrey Synagogue (classes to be confirmed). 10th FOSD School Discos: 5.00pm 5.45pm EYFS 6.00pm 7.00pm KS1 7.15 8.15pm KS2. 11th 12th Remembrance Week 10 13th Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1:15pm 2.45pm. 14 th Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm: (tbc) 3.30pm Year 5 parents briefing for Lightbox trip. Wednesday 15th Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc) Tuning Up Session Year 4. 16th Annual Class Collective Worship Year 3 St. Peter. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1:15pm 2:45pm. 17th Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc). 18th 19th Week 11 20 th Road Safety Week Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc) Year 5 historic King or Queen dress up day (more details to follow). 21 st Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc) 4

Nov. Year 5 trip to the Lightbox 2 classes (5M & 5F). Wednesday 22nd Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc) Tuning Up Session Year 4. 23rd Annual Class Collective Worship Year 5 St. Maximilian. Parents/ carers naturally welcome to attend. Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc.) 24th 9.30am 11.00am - Open Morning for prospective parents Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc) 3.20pm FoSD Year 2 Tuck Table. 25th 26th Week 12 27 th Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc) 3.20pm 4.00pm Partners in Learning all years. Parents invited into the classroom to view children s work. 28th Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc). Wednesday 29th Year 5 trip to the Lightbox 1 class (5P) Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc) Tuning Up Session Year 4. 30th Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc). DECEMBER 1 st 9am 11am FoSD Reception Coffee morning at Church Year 6 Level 2 Bikeability 1.15pm 2.45pm (tbc). 2nd 3rd First of Advent 10am FoSD Christmas Tree Sale at school Week 13 4th Christmas Tree arrives (FoSD) Clubs timetable on website. 5th Wednesday 6th Tuning Up Session Year 4. 7 th 2.20pm Years 2 & 3 Nativity Performance. Parking available in Lower school playground from 2pm. Deadline for parents to email order of interest to all 3 teachers leading the desired clubs by 4pm. 8th Feast of Immaculate Conception 9.30am Years 2 & 3 Nativity in school hall. Parking available in Lower School playground from 9am. 3.20pm FoSD Year 1 Tuck Table. 9th 10th Week 14 11th 12th Parents to receive invitation letters for class teacher led clubs. Wednesday 13th 9am 10am Parent Volunteers Safeguarding training in school Last Tuning Up for Autumn Term, Year 4 7pm Advent Liturgy at St. Dunstan s Church (Years 4, 5 & 6). Parking available in school playground. 5

14 th Dec. 2.00pm EYFS & Year 1 Nativity Performance in school hall for parents. Parking available in Lower School playground from 1.45pm. 15th 9.30am EYFS & Year 1 Nativity Performance in school hall for parents. Parking available in Lower School playground from 9am. 3.10pm FoSD special Christmas Tuck Table All Autumn Term clubs end. Deadline for parents to email confirmation of club place. 16th 17th Week 15 18th No clubs 11.30am - School Christmas Lunch. Class Christmas Activity afternoon. Children (and staff!) are invited to wear Christmas jumpers today with their school uniform! 19 th Dec. Wednesday 20 th 10am - Advent Mass for whole school at St. Dunstan s Church. Led by Year 4. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. School closes at 1.10pm for Lower School Pupils and 1.15pm for Middle and Upper School. 21st Christmas Break 22nd 23rd 24th Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day Wednesday JANUARY Week 16 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 1 st 2nd SPRING TERM Wednesday 3rd School re-opens for children No Tuning Up. 4th Parentmail to go out detailing where there may still be spaces in clubs. Parents email teacher, or return letters to external providers. 5th 9am - 11am FoSD coffee morning at Church 3.20pm FoSD Reception Tuck Table. 6th 7th The Epiphany Week 17 8 th Baptism of the Lord All Clubs commence. 9 th Jan. 9am 10am Parent Volunteers Safeguarding training in school. Wednesday 10th First Tuning Up Session Year 4. 6

11th 12th 10am Year 4 to join Parish Mass. 13th Week 18 14th 15th 16th Wednesday 17th 2pm FoSD meeting in Extended schools room 2.15pm Talk for Parents: How we support children with Dyslexia in the classroom led by Mrs O Donovan and Mrs Ashby in school hall. Tuning Up Session Year 4. 18th 10am School Mass at St. Dunstan s Church for the beginning of term led by Year 5 (Years 1 6). Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 19th Annual Class Collective Worship Year 2 St. Thomas More. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 20 th Week 19 21st 22nd 23rd Wednesday 24th 10am Year 6 to join Parish Mass Year 4 to Chertsey Museum Vikings Workshop (4 St. A & 4 St E) Tuning Up Session Year 4. 25th Feast Day & Conversion of St. Paul. Year 4 to Chertsey Museum Vikings Workshop (4 St. C time tbc) Annual Class Collective Worship Year 5 St. Faustina. Parents/ carers naturally welcome to attend. 26 th Year 4 to Chertsey Museum Vikings Workshop (4 St. A) 3.20pm FoSD Year 6 Tuck Table. Week 20 27th 28th 29th 30th Wednesday 31 st St. John Bosco Feast Day 10am Year 5 to join Parish Mass Tuning Up Session Year 4. FEBRUARY 1 st Annual Class Collective Worship Year 4 St. Augustine. Parents/ carers naturally welcome to attend. 2nd St. Brigid Feast Day 3rd St. Blaise Feast Day FoSD Quiz night at school 4th Week 21 5 th No teacher led Clubs this week due to Parent/Teacher evenings Year 2 Pedals. 6 th Safer Internet Day 7

Feb Year 2 Pedals. Wednesday 7th Year 2 Pedals 10am Year 3 to join Parish Mass Tuning Up Session Year 4 4pm 7pm Parent/Teacher meetings. 8 th 4pm 7pm Parent/Teacher meetings. 9th 9am 11am FoSD coffee morning at Church. 10th 11th 12th Spring Half Term 13th Wednesday 14th Ash Wednesday 15th 16th Chinese New Year 17th 18th First of Lent Week 22 19th Reception classes Chicks arrive Year 6 World War 11 Themed Dress Up day. 20 th 9.00am - Maths workshops for parents in school hall All day Year 6 St. J class to Henley Fort. Wednesday 21st Tuning Up Session Year 4. 22nd Annual Class Collective Worship- Year 2 St. Mary Magdalene. Parents /carers naturally welcome to attend. All day Year 6 St. B class to Henley Fort. 23rd 24th 25th Week 23 26th Fairtrade Fortnight Year 4 Residential to Sayers Croft (until 28 th Feb) 2 x Year 3 classes to Roald Dahl Museum (classes tbc). 27th Year 4 Residential to Sayers Croft (until 28 th Feb) Wednesday 28th 1 x Year 3 class to Roald Dhal Museum (class tbc) 2.30pm - Year 4 return from Residential to Sayers Croft No Tuning Up. MARCH 1 st St. David s Feast Day Annual Class Collective Worship Year 4 St. Elizabeth s Class. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 2 n 3rd 4th Week 24 5 th March 6th 8

Wednesday 7th 10.30am - 12.15pm Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Oratory Years 5 & 6 Tuning Up Session Year 4. 8th 9th 9am 11am - FoSD coffee morning at Church. 10th 11th Mothering Week 25 12th Club timetable available on website. 13th Wednesday 14th Tuning Up Session Year 4 2.15pm Talk for Parents in school hall: How we support pupils with ASD in the classroom at St. Dunstan s. 15th Annual Class Collective Worship Year 4 St. Columba. Parents and carers welcome to attend. 3.20pm EYFS parent volunteer briefing for Bocketts Farm 4pm - Deadline for parents to email teacher led clubs for a space. 17th St. Patrick s Feast Day 18th Week 26 16 th 19th 3.20pm 4pm Partners in Learning (no teacher led clubs pm). Parents are invited to come in to view their child s work. 20 th St. Joseph s Feast Day All teachers to email club invites to parents. Wednesday 21st EYFS trip to Bocketts Farm 11.00 am Stations of the Cross for KS2 at St. Dunstan s Church - Year 5 to lead (LR). Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. Last Tuning Up session Year 4. 22nd Deadline for parents to email club confirmation. 23rd 2pm - Lent Talent Show parents/carers of finalists welcome to attend. All Spring clubs end. 24th 25th Palm Week 27 26th 27th 10.00am - End of Term Mass for Whole School at St. Dunstan s Church led by Year 2. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. School closes at 1.10pm for Lower School Pupils and 1.15pm for Middle and Upper School. Wednesday 28 th Easter Break 29th Holy APRIL 30th 31 st 1 st Easter 2nd Easter 3rd 9

Wednesday Wednesday Week 28 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th SUMMER TERM 12th School re-opens 13th Parentmail to go out detailing where there may still be spaces in clubs. 9am 11am FoSD coffee morning at Church. 14th 15th Week 29 16th Year 4 Level 1 Bikeability (am and pm sessions). All Clubs commence. 17th am - Year 4 Level 1 Bikeability. Wednesday 18th Year 4 Level 1 Bikeability 2pm FoSD meeting in Extended schools room No Tuning Up session. 19th Year 4 Bikeability 10.00am Whole School Opening Mass for start of new term - led by Year 3. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 20 th Annual Class Collective Worship Year 1 St. Bede. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. Year 4 Level 1 Bikeability 3.20pm FoSD Year 5 Tuck Table. 21st 22nd Divine Mary Week 30 23rd St. George s Feast Day. Year 5 Level 1 Bikeability. 24th Am - Year 5 Level 1 Bikeability. Wednesday 25th Am - Year 5 Level 1 Bikeability First Tuning Up Session. 26th Annual Class Collective Worship Year 3 St. Clare. Parents/carers welcome to attend. am - Year 5 Level 1 Bikeability. 27th am - Year 5 Level 1 Bikeability. 28th First Communion at St. Dunstan s Church FoSD Comedy Night at school 29th St. Catherine of Sienna Week 31 April MAY 30th 1 st Children may wear Summer Uniform (optional) KS1 Testing during May. 10

Wednesday 2nd Tuning Up Session Year 4. 3rd 11am Marian Liturgy at St. Dunstan s Church led by Year 4. Whole school to attend. All children invited to bring a flower from home for their class bouquet. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 4th Annual Class Collective Worship Reception St. Teresa. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 9am 11am - FoSD coffee morning at Church 3.20pm FoSD Year 4 Tuck Table. 5 th May First Communion at St. Dunstan s Church 6th First Communion at St. Dunstan s Church Week 32 7th Bank Holiday 8th Year 1 Royalty Dress Up day Swimming clubs commence. Wednesday 9th Tuning Up Session Year 4. 10th Ascension Day Annual Class Collective Worship Reception St. Catherine Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 11th 12th First Communion at St. Dunstan s Church 13th First Communion at St. Dunstan s Church Week 33 14th KS2 SATS WEEK Year 6. 15th Wednesday 16th Tuning Up Session Year 4. 17th Annual Class Collective Worship Reception St. Bernadette. Parents and carers welcome to attend. 18th 9.15am St. Dunstan s Day Liturgy for whole school at Church. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. Picnic lunch for children in their classes on school fields. Everyone can bring their own packed lunch. (In classrooms if wet.) 3.20pm FoSD Year 3 Tuck Table. 19th St. Dunstan s Feast Day 20 th Pentecost Parish Festival Week 34 21st Years 3 & 6 to visit the Mosque during this week (tbc) 3.20pm 4pm - Partners in Learning (no teacher led clubs in pm). Parents are invited in to school to view their children s work. 22nd Wednesday 23rd Tuning Up Session Year 4. 25th INSET DAY St. Bede Feast Day 26 th May 24 th 27th 28th Summer Half Term Wednesday 39th 30 th 11

JUNE 31st 1 st 2nd 3rd Corpus Christi Week 35 CREATIVE ARTS WEEK 4th Golden Boot Challenge starts and then runs until end of June House Bake Off Competition. Wednesday 6th 9.30am 11am Introductory Talk to Parents of children who will be starting Reception in September 2018 Lower School playground to be used for car parking from 9am. Tuning Up Session Year 4. 5 th 7th 10am Year 5 to join Parish Mass. 8th Sacred Heart of Jesus 9am 11am FoSD coffee morning at Church 3.20pm FoSD Year 2 Tuck Table. 9th St. Columba Feast Day 10th Trinity Week 36 11th 1pm 3pm Science Expo for years 5 & 6. Parents/carers naturally welcome at 2.45pm. 12th 2.45pm Talk for Year 6 Parents about children s puberty education. Wednesday 13 th 9.30am 10.30am EYFS Sports Day. Parking available in Lower School Playground from 9am Tuning Up Session Year 4 1.45pm 3pm Middle School Sports Day. Parking available in Lower School playground from 1.30pm 6pm Drama Club Performance for parents and carers Car parking in Lower School playground. 14th Annual Class Collective Worship Year 2 St. Christopher. Parents/ carers naturally welcome to attend. 2.45pm Talk for Year 5 Parents about children s puberty education. 15th FoSD Summer Fair donation (Day 1) FOSD School Discos: 5.00pm 5.45pm EYFS; 6.00pm 7.00pm KS1; 7.15 8.15pm KS2. Week 37 16th 17th 18th 19 th June 9.15am 10am Reception children 2018: Getting to Know You session 1 Lower School playground to be used for parking from 9am. Wednesday 20 th Tuning Up Session Year 4 All day Year 2 classes trip to Painshill Park. 21st 10.00am Year 3 to join Parish Mass 9.30am 10.30am KS1 Sports Day. Parking available in Lower School 12

playground 1.45pm 3pm Upper School Sports Day. Parking available in Lower School playground. 22 nd FoSD Summer Fair Donation (Day 2). Week 38 23rd 24th 25th 26th Am Year 5 St. M to WWF (Woking) 9.15am 10am Reception 2018 Getting to Know You session 2 Lower School playground will be used for parking from 9am 2.45pm Year 5 Parent meeting with Year 6 teachers re Residential trip in Year 6. Wednesday 27th Reserve Sports Day 2.30pm 3pm Tuning Up Concert in school hall led by Year 4 teachers. Year 3 children to watch. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. 28th FoSD Summer Fair Donation (Day 3) Mufti Day Years 5 & 6 Puberty talks with School Nurse (tbc) Am Year 5 St. F to WWF (Woking) pm Year 5 St. P to WWF (Woking). 29th 10.00am School Mass (Years 3 6) for St. Peter & St. Paul led by Year 3 St. Peter and Year 5 St. Paul. Parents and carers welcome to attend. Final day of Golden Boot Challenge 3.20pm FoSD Year 1 Tuck Table. 30 th JULY 1 st FoSD Summer Fair Week 39 2nd Last week of swimming. 3rd Year 6 to SJB Induction Day 9.15am 10am Reception 2018 Getting to Know You session 3 Lower School playground will be used for parking from 9am. Wednesday 4th 11.00am Year 6 Deanery Leavers Mass Tuning Up Session Year 4. 5th 10am Year 4 to join Parish Mass 6pm 7.15pm Whole School Open Evening. Parents, grandparents and families are welcome to come and look around the school and look at displays. Pupils should return to school wearing full school uniform including school shoes. 6 th July End of Year Reports (including SATs results and Phonics results) sent home to all classes 9am 11am FoSD Coffee morning at Church 2.30pm 3pm EYFS to Year 1 transition meeting for current Reception parents in school hall. 7th 8th 13

Week 40 9th Catch up swim week Last week of Swimming Clubs Getting your Child ready for School talk to new parents. FoSD and Chair of Governors in attendance. 10th 9.00am Year 2 Recorder Concert in school hall Year 1 to watch. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. Wednesday 11th Last Tuning Up Session Year 4 1.30pm French Café (Years 4 6) 2pm - FoSD meeting in Extended schools room. 12th 3.30pm 5pm Report Surgery. 13th 3.20pm FoSD Reception Tuck Table 4.30pm 6.00pm Year 6 Leavers BBQ for Year 6 pupils. 14 th FoSD Camping Night. July 15th Week 41 16th 17th 2.30pm Year 3 Ukulele concert Year 3 parents/carers naturally invited to attend and year 2 to watch. Wednesday 18th 9.15am 10am Year 6 Leavers Assembly to KS2 and parents, in school hall. Lower School playground open for parking from 9.00am. No Tuning Up. 19th 20 th 10am Whole School Going Forth Mass at St. Dunstan s Church. Parents/carers naturally welcome to attend. School closes at 1.10pm for Lower School Pupils and 1.15pm for KS2. 14