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Birkenshaw CE (C) Primary School

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Diary Dates Autumn Term 2026

SCHOOL REOPENS ON Thursday 3rd September

Tuesday 1st September

Whole school INSET day (1 of 5)

Wednesday 2nd September

Whole school INSET day (2 of 5)

Thursday 3rd September

Children return to school

Thursday 3rd to Monday 7th September

Nursery and Reception children to start school

(see letter for which day)

Week beginning 7th September

After School Activity Clubs begin (for children who have booked a place)

Tuesday 8th and 14th September – 1pm

Care Crew Training (selected children only)

Tuesday 8th September - am

First swimming session for Kangaroo class

Wednesday 9th September

Forest School Sessions to begin

Friday 11th September - pm

1pm – KS2 Celebration Assembly

2:50pm – KS1 Celebration Assembly (Y1 & Y2 only this week)

(Parents invited to both)

Monday 14th September – 7pm

FOBs meeting in school

Tuesday 15th September

Early morning reading for parents of children in Year 1 & Year 2

Tuesday 15th September -7pm

Governing Body AGM

Wednesday 16th September – 8:45am to 9:30am

New Reception Parents ‘Chill and Chat’ - an opportunity to meet our Learning Mentor, SENDCO and Headteacher

(further details to follow)

Thursday 17th September – 6:30pm

Phonics Information Evening for Reception Parents (or anyone who could not attend last year)

Friday 18th September - pm

2:50pm – KS1 Celebration Assembly (Reception children to join from this week)

(Parents invited to both)

Thursday 24th September

School Council Election Day

Monday 28th September

Flu Immunisations in school (see letter for details)

Wednesday 30th September 2:30pm

School Council meeting (selected children only)

Thursday 1st October – 9:30am

                                        

Y1, Y2, Y3 Harvest Festival at St Paul’s Church (parents invited)

Thursday 1st October - 10:30am

                                        

Y4, Y5, Y6 Harvest Festival at St Paul’s Church (parents invited)

 Thursday 1st October 2:00pm to 3:15pm

Reception Harvest Activity Afternoon- parents invited (more information to follow)

Friday 2nd October

End of year predicted grades to be sent home to parents (Y1 to Y6)

Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th October

Y6 residential (Robinwood)

Tuesday 13th October – 6pm

Governors - Resources Committee

Tuesday 13th October – 7:15pm

Governors - Children, Families and Communities Committee

Wednesday 14th October  - 5pm

Emotional Wellbeing Working Party Meeting  (selected parents)

Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th October – all day

Individual photographs (details to follow)

Monday 19th to Thursday 22nd October – after school

Book Fair in KS1 hall

Tuesday 20th October – 6pm

Governors Standards and Effectiveness Committee

Wednesday 21st October – 1:30pm

Care Crew to visit Birch Park Care home to visit residents

Wednesday 21st October - 3:30pm to 7pm

Pastoral Drop In for Nursery to Year 5

(letter to follow)

Wednesday 21st October - 3:30pm to 5:30pm

Pastoral Evening Meetings for Year 6

(letter to follow)

Thursday 22nd October -8:30am to 9:30am

 

Nursery - Autumn themed Stay and Play (parents invited) – further information to follow

Friday 23rd October - 3:15pm

School closes for Half Term

SCHOOL CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS ON FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER AND REOPENS ON MONDAY 2nd NOVEMBER

 

N.B Please note that Y6 SATS week is week beginning 10th May 2027.

Year 1 phonics screening and Year 4 multiplication-tables check will take place week beginning 14th June 2027.

Assessments for Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5 will take place week beginning 14th June 2027.  

Children need to be in school during these weeks.

Any holidays taken during these times will be unauthorised and a fine will be issued.