Important News and Events
School Activities This Half Term
Thursday 28 February - closing date for paper Nursery applications
1 March - Wise Owls and Little Owls trip to Stansted Aerozone
Thursday 7 March - WORLD BOOK DAY, children to bring a favourite book, dress in PJs and (optional) bring a blanket. No toys please.
Thursday 7 March - 9.30am Reception Screening Checks
Friday 8 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 7th)
w/c 11 March - Science Week
12 March - Y2 Tag Rugby cancelled
Friday 15 March - Red Nose Day - £2 donation. Children can wear crazy/red hair do's red noses, accessories, etc
w/c 18 March - Coding Week
Thursday 21 March - Y3/4 Trip to Roman Sites
Friday 22 March - Poetry in The Forest
Tuesday 26 March - Y1-4 whole day Circus Skills Workshop
Thursday 28 March - EASTER EGG HUNT
1.30pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the village hall (past recipient please remember to return the Dimsdale cup) parents are welcome . School closes 2pm.
Ofsted February 2022: "Anstey First School continues to be a GOOD school"
Sporting Events
Spring Term sport: gymnastics
Monday Yoga Club continues with Charlene
Wednesday Sports Club continues with Joe
Please remember Anstey sports kit for competitions (burgundy logo'd polo, black shorts, school sweatshirt)
12 March Y2 RugbyTournament
Cross Country 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
Friday 26 January- 'Lego Day' - children will take part in a variety of Lego challenges
w/c 29 January - Reception parents invited to observe phonics teaching in action at 9.30am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
w/ 29 January- Story Telling Week- we will be sharing stories from different cultures
Friday 2 February- Daisy First Aid will deliver 2 workshops to Wise Owls and Little Owls classes
Tuesday 6 February- Safer Internet Day
Wednesday 7 February - 9-10am Years 1-4 Family Maths Morning in school - for parents of Little Owls and Wise Owls
Friday 9 February -Chinese New Year - we will celebrate with snacks, chop sticks and a dragon!
Tuesday 13 February- Pancake Day fun in school
Thursday 15 February- Police Visit
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
1 March - Wise Owls and Little Owls trip to Stansted Aerozone
Thursday 7 March - WORLD BOOK DAY, children to bring a favourite book, dress in PJs and (optional) bring a blanket. No toys please.
Thursday 7 March - 9.30am Reception Screening Checks t.b.c.
Friday 8 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 7th)
w/c 11 March - Science Week
12 March - Y2 Tag Rugby cancelled
Friday 15 March - Red Nose Day - £2 donation. Children can wear crazy/red hair do's red noses, accessories, etc
w/c 18 March - Coding Week
Thursday 21 March - Y3/4 Trip to Roman Sites
Friday 22 March - Poetry in The Forest
Tuesday 26 March - Y1-4 whole day Circus Skills Workshop
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 - Summer 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 t.b.c.
Tuesday 2 July - Y3-4 Trip to Nuclear Mud Challenge
Tuesday 9 July - Y1-2 Trip t.b.c.
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 t.b.c.
Friday 19 July - 1.30pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the village hall (parents are welcome) School closes 2pm
23 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 !