Events Letter - Terms 5 & 6
25th April 2025
RE: Term 5 and 6 Events & staffing updates
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we look forward to Terms 5 and 6, we are excited to share with you our plans for upcoming educational visits and school events. These events and experiences play an important role in enriching learning for our pupils and providing them with a range of opportunities both in school and beyond the classroom. Below is an outline of key events and visits scheduled for Terms 5 and 6. Please note that more events may be added, and we will send home communication to the relevant classes for these. Further details and any permission letters will be sent home closer to the dates of each event.
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Event |
Date |
Class/es involved |
Parents/carers invited to join |
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Stanton Park |
Wednesday 30th April |
Frog Class |
Yes |
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Bank Holiday – school closed - Monday 5th May |
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Liden Tesco |
Friday 2nd May |
Owl Class |
No |
|
May Day celebration |
Tuesday 6th May |
All Classes |
No |
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Ashmolean Museum |
Tuesday 13th May |
Bumble Bee Class |
No |
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Parents Evenings – on teams |
Tuesday 13th & Wednesday 14th May |
All Classes |
Yes |
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School photographer |
Wednesday 14th May |
All Classes |
No |
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Upper Key Stage 2 Residential |
Monday 20th - Friday 23rd May |
Selected group of Year 5 and 6 pupils |
No |
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Last day of Term 5 – Friday 23rd May. First day of Term 6 – Monday 2nd June |
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Lydiard Park |
Tuesday 3rd June |
Owl & Butterfly Class |
Yes |
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Cotswold Wildlife Park |
Wednesday 4th June |
Rabbit & Ladybird Class |
Yes |
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Uplands parent/carer coffee morning and school tour – at Uplands School |
Thursday 5th & Thursday 12th June |
N/A |
Yes – any parents of Year 6 pupils moving to Uplands in September |
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TD Day – school closed – Monday 9th June |
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Butterfly World |
Wednesday 11th June – date TBC |
Owl Class |
Yes |
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Explorer Dome |
Monday 16th June |
Robin, Fox, Butterfly Classes |
No |
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TD Day – school closed - Friday 4th July |
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Sports Day |
Wednesday 2nd July |
All Classes |
Yes |
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New class transition for all pupils except Year 6 |
Tuesday 8th July - afternoon |
All Classes |
Yes |
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SEND Panathlon |
Friday 11th July |
Selected pupils |
No |
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Year 6 Leavers Evening |
Friday 18th July |
All Year 6 pupils |
Yes |
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Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Coate Water |
Wednesday 23rd July |
All Classes |
Yes |
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Last day of Term 6 – Thursday 24th July (1.15pm finish) |
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If you have any questions regarding these events or visits, please feel free to contact the school office.
We would also like to make you aware of some staffing changes for Terms 5 and 6:
- Jess Griffiths (Assistant Headteacher) from The Nest will be teaching in Fox Class on Thursdays and Fridays.
- Liz Robinson is a new part-time teacher for Chick class working Tuesday-Friday.
- Stef Clare (Butterfly Class Teacher) will be leaving in June to go on her Maternity leave. We wish her all the best with her new bundle of joy.
Yours sincerely,
Claire Morris
Headteacher
