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Diary Dates Autumn Term 2 2025

Please find below a list of all our diary dates for this half term.

Further details about events will be shared via Parentmail and/or letters nearer each event.

 Please check our website for a weekly update. 

MONDAY 4th NOVEMBER SCHOOL REOPENS

Monday 3rd November

School reopens

Tuesday 4th November

FOBS  Bag 2 School (see Parentmail for details)

Tuesday 4th November to Friday 7th November

Remembrance and British Legion merchandise on sale in school (see Parentmail for further details)

Friday 7th November – 10am

Selected Year 6 children to take part in Armistice Parade in Cleckheaton

Friday 7th November

BVA Design a Christmas Light winner announced

Sunday 9th November – 9:20am

Remembrance Service and Parade at St. Paul’s Church (all welcome – see Parentmail for details)

Week beginning Monday 10th November

Anti Bullying Week

Monday 10th November – 7pm

FOBS meeting via Zoom – all welcome (details to be shared via Parentmail)

Monday 10th November

Children in Need merchandise on sale in school.

(see Parentmail for further details)

Wednesday 12th November – 7pm

Year 6 SATS information evening via zoom (see Parentmail for details)

Thursday 13th November – 7pm

Robinwood Parents’ information evening for current Year 5 parents (see Parentmail for further details)

Friday 14th November

Children in Need Day in school – wear something spotty or yellow, suggested donation- £1 (see details on Parentmail)

Friday 14th November

Deadline for ordering school photographs

Friday 14th November – 1:30pm

Good Speaking Competition Final in school (No Celebration Assemblies)

Monday 17th November – 6:00pm

Parents workshop about boundaries and demands, led by Barnardo’s – all welcome (see Parentmail for further details)

Tuesday 18th November – 7pm

Full Governing Body Meeting

Sunday 23rd November

BVA Christmas Fayre and light switch on, 2pm to 5pm (choir performance times TBC)

Week beginning 24th November and 1st December

Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6 test week

Monday 24th November – 2:50pm

Yvonne Froud (Zephania Trust) to lead Collective Worship

Wednesday 26th November – 10am to 11:30am

Y6 to take part in Rewind to Christmas, delivered by Zephania Trust (further details to follow)

Friday 28th November 9:00am to 11:00am

Selected children from Y3 and Y4 to take part in cross country event

Friday 28th November 11:30am to 1:00pm

Selected children from Y5 and Y6 to take part in cross country event

Friday 28th November – all day

Christmas Fair Day in school, during school day (further details to be shared via Parentmail)

Monday 1st December – all day

Flu Vaccination in school (see letter from Locala)

Tuesday 2nd December – 8:30am

Nursery stay and play (Parents invited)

Wednesday 3rd December – 5pm

Emotional Well-Being working party – by invite only

Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th December

SEND meetings (details to follow)

Monday 8th December – 10am

Nursery and Reception Christmas production – Whoops A Daisy Angel, dress rehearsal (children in school to watch)

Tuesday 9th December – 10am and 1:30pm

Nursery and Reception Christmas Production – Whoops A Daisy Angel (further details to follow)

Wednesday 10th December – 10am

KS1 (Y1/Y2) Christmas production – Secret in the Shed, dress rehearsal (children in school to watch)

Thursday 11th December 10am and 1:30pm

KS1 (Y1/Y2) Christmas Production – Secret in the Shed (further details to follow)

Friday 12th December

Christmas Jumper Day (£1 donation)

Friday 12th December - am

Year 3 Christmas Concert dress rehearsal (children in school to watch)

Monday 15th December – all day

Christmas Treat for Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

Monday 15th December

9:15am

10:45am

Pantomime in school (Jack and the Beanstalk)

Rec, Y1, Y3, Y5 to watch

Y2, Y4, Y6 to watch

Monday 15th December - pm

Year 5 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Monday 15th December

End of term data to be sent home to parents

Tuesday 16th December - am

Year 2 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Tuesday 16th December - pm

Year 4 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Tuesday 16th December – 1:45pm & 6:30pm

Y3 Christmas Carol Concert at St Paul’s Church (further details to follow)

Wednesday 17th December – 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Care Crew to visit Birch Park Care Home to do Christmas Crafts with the residents

Wednesday 17th December - am

Nursery Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Wednesday 17th December - am

Year 1 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Wednesday 17th December - pm

Year 3 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Thursday 18th December

9:30am

10:30am

Christingle services at St Paul’s Church (parents invited)

REC and KS1

Y4, Y5, Y6

Thursday 18th December

Christmas Dinner in school

Thursday 18th December - pm

Year 6 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Friday 19th December - am

Reception Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Friday 19th December

End of term assembly

Friday 19th December

School closes for Christmas

SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS ON FRIDAY 19th DECEMBER AND REOPENS ON MONDAY 5th JANUARY 2026

 

N.B Please note that Y6 SATS week is week beginning 11th May 2026.

Year 1 phonics screening and Year 4 multiplication-tables check will take place week beginning 8th June 2026.

Assessments for Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 will take place week beginning 8th and 15th June 2026.  

Children need to be in school during these weeks. Any holidays taken during these times will be unauthorised and a fine will be issued.