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Important News and Events

Drawing of Owl

School Activities This Half Term 

 

 1 November - Online Applications open for Reception and Middle School  2024 admissions

(system closes 15 January 2024)

7 November Parent Consultations

14 November School Photos

17 November Children in Need Spots and Dots £2

21 November Fledglings Library Visit

7 December - Performance at Edwinstree Y1-Y4

9 December Breakfast with Santa

13 December - 11am Performance Presch-Y2

14 December 5.30pm Performance Nursery-Y2

19 December Anstey Christmas Fayre

Ofsted February 2022: "Anstey First School continues to be a GOOD school"

Sporting Events

 

 

 

Autumn Term sports: rugby and lacrosse

Wednesday Sports Club continues with Joe

Please remember Anstey sports kit for competitions (burgundy logo'd polo, black shorts, school sweatshirt)

 

Tournaments t.b.c.

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Diary Dates Academic Year 2023-2024

Tuesday 5 September - Back to School

 

Saturday 7 October - 12-5pm Festival of Fairies and Fantastical Creatures!

 

Friday 20 October- Dimsdale Award.  Children only assembly (remember to return Dimsdale cup please)

 

23 - 28 October - Half Term (Playscheme available 23 and 24 October)

Monday 30 October - Inset Day

Tuesday 31 October - Back to School

Wednesday 1 November - Start of Online Applications  for Reception and Middle School for September 2024 admissions  

Tuesday 7 November - Parent Consultations 1.30- 5pm

Wednesday 8 November - 9- 11am Flu Immunisation for Reception to Y4 children

8, 9, 10 November - Poppy items for sale for Remembrance Day - generally price 50p -£2

Tuesday 14 November - School Photos (parents may bring siblings not in school to the village hall at 8.15am and EY children not in school today at 8.45am)

Friday 17 November - Children in Need - Wear Spots and Dots to school £2 donation. Pudsey Bearpees with Joe Wicks

 

Tuesday 21 November - Fledglings Library visit 10.30am

Friday 1 December - Occasional Day

Wednesday 6 December - Years 1-4 rehearsal at Edwinstree - travel by minibus

Thursday 7 December 5pm-8pm - exact drop off t.b.c. Years 1- 4 Evening Christmas performance at Edwinstree school (part  of a joint musical entertainment) strictly 4 tickets per family 

Saturday 9 December 10.30am-12.30pm - Breakfast with Santa in the Village Hall

Wednesday 13 December 11 am - Is There A Baby In There - performed in the Village Hall by Pre-school to Year 2 children

Thursday 14 December 5.30 am - Is There A Baby In There - performed in the Village Hall by Nursery to Year 2 children (drop children back to school at 5pm to change

Tuesday 19 December - Christmas Jumper Day (£2 donation please) and Christmas lunch (all children can order including Nursery and Pre-school)

19 December 3.30-5.30pm- Anstey Christmas Fayre in the Village Hall (volunteers needed - please speak to Veronica)

Wednesday 20 December-  1.30pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the Village Hall followed by whole school musical performance by pre-school to Year 4  (parents are of course welcome) School closes 2.30pm 

21 December 2023 - 5 January 2024 - Christmas Holiday

1 January 2024 - Start of paper applications for 2024 Nursery places

Monday 8 January 2023 - Term begins

Monday 15 January - closing date for online Reception and Middle school applications 

w/c 29 January - Reception parents invited to observe phonics teaching in action at 9.30am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 

Wednesday 31 January - 9-10am Years 1-4 Family Maths morning in school

Friday 16 February- Dimsdale Award.  Children only assembly (remember to return Dimsdale cup please)

19 -23 February - Half Term (Playscheme available 19 and 20 February)

Monday 26 February - Back to school

 

Thursday 28 February - closing date for paper Nursery applications

 

Thursday 7 March - WORLD BOOK DAY, dress in PJs

Thursday 7 March - 9.30am Reception Screening Checks t.b.c.

Friday 15 March - Red Nose Day - £2 donation. Children can wear crazy/red hair 'dos', red noses, accessories, etc

 

Thursday 28 March - EASTER EGG HUNT

1.30pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the village hall (parents are welcome) School closes 2pm 

29 March - 12 April  -Easter Holiday (Playscheme available 2, 3, 4 and 5 April)

Monday 15 April - Term begins

 

Monday 6 May- May Bank Holiday

Friday 24 May - Dimsdale Award.  Children only assembly (remember to return Dimsdale cup please)

 

27 - 31 May - Half Term

Wednesday 19 June- Sports Day (spectators invited from 11 a.m. on the bottom field/park)

Tuesday 25 June - Fledglings Trip 

Tuesday 2 July - Y3-4 trip to Nuclear Mud Challenge

Tuesday 9 July - Y1-2 trip 

Thursday 11 July - Transition Day (Y4 pupils at new schools)

Tuesday 16 July - 5.30-7.30pm End of Year Disco in the Village Hall  tickets £5 from PTA

Wednesday 17 July - Y3-4 Trip 

Friday 19 July - 1.30pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the village hall (parents are welcome) School closes 2pm 

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24 July - 30 August  - Summer Holiday (Playscheme available 24 July to 6 August inclusive)

2  September 2024- Inset Day

Tuesday  3 September 2024 - Back to School

Coming Soon .......... Anstey Festival of Fairies and Fantastical Creatures !

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