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Diary Dates Autumn Term 2024

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. 

We could also add other events and activities to the diary throughout the term. 

MONDAY 4th NOVEMBER SCHOOL REOPENS

Monday 4th November and Tuesday 5th November – all day

Individual photographs

Wednesday 6th November to Friday 8th November

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

Wednesday 6th November – 7pm

Year 6 SATs parent’s meeting via Zoom (see Parentmail for details)

Friday 8th November – 10am

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

Friday 8th November

BVA Design a Christmas Light winner announced in Key Stage assemblies

Sunday 10th November – 9:20am

Remembrance Service and Parade at St. Paul’s Church (all welcome)

Week Beginning Monday 11th November

Anti-bullying week

Week Beginning Monday 11th November

Children in Need merchandise on sale in school.

(see Parentmail for further details)

Monday 11th November – all day

Year 3 (Leopard class) Woodland Day school trip (see letter for details)

Monday 11th November – morning

Magistrates to work with Year 5 (Owl Class)

Monday 11th November – 2:50pm

Yvonne Froud (Zephania Trust) to lead Collective Worship

Tuesday 12th November – morning

Magistrates to work with Year 5 (Robin Class)

Tuesday 12th November – 7pm

Full Governing Body Meeting

Thursday 14th November – 7pm

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

Friday 15th November

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

Friday 15th November – 1:45pm

Good Speaking Competition Final in school (No Celebration Assemblies)

Sunday 17th November

BVA Christmas Fayre and light switch on, 2pm to 5pm (choir to perform at 3:40pm)

Monday 18th November – all day

Year 3 (Zebra class) Woodland Day school trip (see letter for details)

Monday 18th November

FOBS meeting in KS2 building (all welcome)

Wednesday 20th November 9:30am to 1pm

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

Wednesday 20th November 1pm to 3:30pm

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

Thursday 21st November 1:15pm to 1:45pm

Inter faith online workshop for Y2, Y3, Y5, Y6

Weeks beginning 25th November and 2nd December

Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6 test week

Thursday 28th November – 1:15pm

Fire Brigade to deliver Fire Safety Talk to Year 5

Monday 2nd December - am

Christmas Treat for Nursery and Year 1

Tuesday 3rd December – 2pm to 3:15pm

Nursery stay and play (children who only attend in the morning are invited to come back to Nursery at 2pm to join in with this). Parents invited

Tuesday 3rd December – 3:15pm

Emotional Well-Being working party – by invite only

Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December

SEND meetings

Wednesday 4th December – 10am – 11:30am

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

Wednesday 4th December

3:15pm – 4:30pm

3:15pm – 4:45pm

5pm – 6:30pm

Christmas Discos (letter to follow)

Reception in KS1 hall

Y1 and Y2 in KS2 hall

Y3 and Y4 in KS1 hall & Y5 and Y6 in KS2 hall

Monday 9th December – 2:30pm

& Tuesday 10th December - 10:45am

Kirklees Keeping in Mind to lead workshop for Y1 to Y6 about Christmas Holiday Survival

Tuesday 10th December – 10am

Nursery and Reception Christmas production – It’s a Baby, dress rehearsal

Tuesday 10th December - pm

Christmas Treat for Reception and Year 2

Wednesday 11th December – 10am and 1:30pm

Nursery and Reception Christmas Production – It’s a Baby (further details to follow)

Wednesday 11th December – 10:45am to 11:30am

Year 5 to take part in live lesson with Royal Opera House (The Magic Flute)

Wednesday 11th December – 11am

KS1 (Y1/Y2) Christmas production – It’s a Party, dress rehearsal

Wednesday 11th December – 1:30pm to 2:30pm

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

Thursday 12th December 10am and 1:30pm

KS1 (Y1/Y2) Christmas Production – It’s a Party (further details to follow)

Friday 13th December - am

Year 3 Christmas Concert dress rehearsal

Week beginning Monday 16th December

FOBs Christmas Elves Raffle in school (information to follow)

Monday 16th December

9:15am

10:45am

Pantomime in school (Jack and the Beanstalk)

Rec, Y1, Y2, Y3 to watch

Y4, Y5, Y6 to watch

Monday 16th December - pm

Year 4 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Monday 16th December – 1:30pm

Ukulele sing along – EYFS and KS1

Monday 16th December

End of term data to be sent home to parents

Tuesday 17th December - am

Reception Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Tuesday 17th December - pm

Year 2 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Tuesday 17th December - pm

Year 5 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Tuesday 17th December – 1:45pm & 6:30pm

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

Wednesday 18th December - am

Nursery Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Wednesday 18th December

Christmas Jumper Day (£1 donation)

Wednesday 18th December

Christmas Dinner in school

Wednesday 18th December - pm

Year 3 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Thursday 19th December

 

9:30am

10:30am

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

REC and KS1

Y4, Y5, Y6

Thursday 19th December – 10:45am

Y3 Christingle Service in school (parents invited)

Thursday 19th December - pm

Year 1 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Thursday 19th December - pm

Year 6 Christmas Party (further details to follow)

Friday 20th December

End of term assembly (winner of FOBS Christmas Elves raffle announced)

Friday 20th December

School closes for Christmas

SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS ON FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER AND REOPENS ON Monday 6th JANUARY 2025

 

N.B Please note that Y6 SATS week is week beginning 12th May 2025.

Year 1 phonics screening and Year 4 multiplication-tables check will take place week beginning 9th June 2025.

Assessments for Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 will take place week beginning 9th and 16th June 2025.  

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