Sporting Events

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Diary Dates Academic Year 2024-2025

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2  September 2024- Inset Day

 

Tuesday 3 September - Back to School​

 

Monday 30 September - 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)

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Monday 7 October - Whole School Golf Day 

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Wednesday  23 October - 11am Flu Immunisation for Reception to Y4 children 

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Friday 25 October- Dimsdale Award.  Children only assembly (remember to return Dimsdale cup please)

 

28 -October - 1 November Half Term (Playscheme available 28 and 29 October)

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Monday 4 November - Inset Day

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Tuesday 5 November- Back to School

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Wednesday 5 November - Start of Online Applications  for Reception and Middle School for September 2025 admissions  ​​​

6,7, 8 November - Poppy items for sale for Remembrance Day - generally price 50p -£2​

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Tuesday 12 November - Parent Consultations 1.30- 5pm

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Friday 15 November - Children in Need - Wear Spots and Dots to school £2 donation. Pudsey Bearpees with Joe Wicks

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Friday 22 November - 3.30 to 5.30pm Anstey PTA (Children's) Film Night in the Village hall.  Tickets £5 

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Friday 22 November - 7.30pm till late Anstey PTA Adults Evening  in the Village Hall.  Tickets £20

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Tuesday 26 November - 10.30am Years 1 and 2 to attend Saffron Hall, Performance of The Bluebird and The Robot 

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Tuesday 3 December - 9.30am Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime in the Village Hall (all children are invited even if they would not be in school on that day.  Parents may accompany pre-school children)​​​​​​

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5 December -5 - 7pm Anstey Christmas Family Evening in the Village Hall 

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Monday 9 December -school nurses re-visit re missed flu vaccine - online permission slips will be emailed 2 weeks prior.  No vaccination without permission

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Wednesday 11 December - 10.30am choir of 12 children to visit Layston Grove Care Home 

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Thursday 12 December - Christmas Jumper Day (£2 donation please) and Christmas lunch (all children can order including Nursery and Pre-school)

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Tuesday 17 December - 11am Village Hall Dress Rehearsal of "A Boogie Woogie Nativity" - Owlets Preschool parents invited

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Wednesday 18 December - 5pm Village Hall Performance of "A Boogie Woogie Nativity" for parents of Nursery to Y4 children No Club today

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Thursday 19 December-  1.15pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the Village Hall (can the previous recipient remember to return the cup please).  School closes 2pm 

 

Friday 20 December - Occasional Day

23 December 2024 - 3 January 2025 - Christmas Holiday

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1 January 2025 - Start of paper applications for 2025 Nursery places

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Monday 6 January 2025 - Term begins

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Monday 13 January - closing date for online Reception and Middle school applications 

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Monday 13 January - Gripping Yarns - 'Can You Keep A Secret? A storytelling for KS2 on keeping secrets and bullying.  Joined by Jenyns school.

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w/c 27 January - Reception parents invited to observe phonics teaching in action at 9.30am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday ​​

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Wednesday 29 January -Chinese New Year - we will celebrate with snacks, chop sticks and a dragon!

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Wednesday 5  February - 9-10am Years 1-4 Family Maths Morning in school - for parents of Little Owls and Wise Owls 

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Friday 7 February - NSPCC Number Day - Dress Up for Digits

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Tuesday 11 February- Safer Internet Day​

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Friday 14 February- Dimsdale Award.  Children only assembly (can the previous recipient remember to return Dimsdale cup please)

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17 -21 February - Half Term (Playscheme available 17 and 18 February)

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Monday 24 February - Back to school

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Wednesday 26 February - Fairytales Day

 

Tuesday 28 February - closing date for paper Nursery applications

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Tuesday 4 March- Pancake Day fun in school

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Thursday 6 March - WORLD BOOK DAY, children to bring a favourite book, dress in PJs and (optional) bring a blanket.  No toys please.​

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w/c 10 March - Science Week​

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Wednesday 12 March - 10.30am - 12pm Selected children to sing at Layston Grove - Cancelled will be rescheduled

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Tuesday 18 March - KS2 Viking Day

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Friday 21 March - Red Nose Day - Donations  via Just Giving Page please. Children can wear crazy/red hair do's red noses, accessories, etc

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Monday 24 March - Petsman morning visit to school with animals and insects 

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Friday 28 March - 2.15pm Mothers and Others Tea

Served in the Village Hall - please join us for yummy refreshments made and served by your children (Owlets pre-school will bring home treats on Thursday 27th)​​​

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Tuesday 1 April - Circus Skills Day (Parents please join us at 2pm) 

 

Friday 4 April - EASTER EGG HUNT (Thurs 3rd for Owlets)

 

1.15pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the village hall (parents are welcome) School closes 2pm 

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7 - 21 April  -Easter Holiday (Playscheme available 7-11 April)

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Tuesday 22 April - Summer Term begins

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Wednesday 23 April - Start of 5 weeks of Cricket coaching

 

Friday 25 April - from 9am Bag2School collection (funds are raised by collecting clothes, towels, curtains, bets, , bags, etc.  Bring into school in bin bags at 3.30pm on Thursday 24 April if that's helpful or by 9am on the 25th, latest)

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Monday 28 April - 9am - 12pm - Wise Owls - 'Have A Go' Music Session at Edwinstree

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Monday 5 May- May Bank Holiday​

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Wednesday 7 May- 1pm Years 3 and 4 Interschool Multi-skills Competition at Jenyns School.  Please remember PE kits

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Tuesday 13 May - 1.30 - 5.30pm Parent Consultations​​

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Friday 16 May - Story Teller Mike Dodsworth will visit us for a day's workshop based around First Nations Creation Myth “Tiddalik the Frog”.  Group storytelling performance to which parents are invited at 2pm.

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Friday 23 May - Drumba workshops - we are about to subscribe to fun exercise with Drumba! Parents can join us for a taster at 3.20pm in the Village Hall

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Friday 23 May - Dimsdale Award.  Children only assembly (remember to return Dimsdale cup please)

 

26 - 30 May - Half Term

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Tuesday 3 June - Years 1 and 2 day trip to Mountfitchet Castle.  Please bring a packed lunch and wear school uniform.

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Thursday 5 June - 1pm - 3.30pm Y4  Edwinstree Computing Visit

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Friday 6 June - Anstey are hosting an afternoon  interschool Cross Country Competition with Reed and Jenyns schools.  Years 1-4.  (Please remember PE kit)

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Tuesday 10 June -Fledglings trip to Hertford Zoo.  Please bring a packed lunch and wear school uniform.​

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Wednesday 18 June- Sports Day (spectators invited from

11.30 a.m. on the bottom field/park)

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Sunday 22 June - 12pm-4pm Anstey Festival of Fairies and Fantastical Creatures!​

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Friday 27 June -1.30pm Years 3 and 4 Inter school Rounders Competition at Reed School.  Please remember PE kit.

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Tuesday 1 July - Years 1 -4 visit to Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge - Primary Art: Nature & Environment.  Please bring a packed lunch and wear school uniform.

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Thursday 10 July - County Transition Day

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11 July - Afternoon Djembe drumming workshop.  Parents are invited at 2.45pm

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Monday 14 July - Y4 Leaver's Day Trip to Tolmers.  Please bring a packed lunch, sun cream and a change of clothes. Return approximately 4.30pm 

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Thursday 17 July p.m./ Friday 18 July a.m. (exact details and time t.b.c. ) Children's Art Exhibition in Village Hall with 2 opportunities for parents to view

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Friday 18 July - 1.15pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the village hall (parents are welcome) School closes 2pm

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21 July - inset

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22 July - inset

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23 July - inset

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24 July - 3 September - Summer Holiday (Playscheme available for children aged 3 to 9 years  24 July to 8 August inclusive)​​

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3  September 2025- Inset Day - Paediatric First Aid training

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Wednesday 4 September - Back to School

 

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