Important News and Events
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.
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
22 July - inset
23 July - inset
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 !