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Important News and Events

Drawing of Owl

What's Happening This Term

Monday 4 November - Inset Day

Wednesday 5 Nov-Online Applications  open ​​

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

Tuesday 12 November - Parent Consultations 1.30- 5pm

Friday 15 November - Children in Need - Wear Spots and Dots to school £2 donation. 

Friday 22 November - 3.30pm PTA Movie Night and 7.30pm PTA Adults Evening.  Both in the Village Hall

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

Tuesday 3 December - 9.30am Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime in the Village Hall 

Thursday 5 December - 5-7pm Anstey Christmas Fayre in the Village Hall

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

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

Thursday 12 December - Christmas Jumper Day (£2 donation please) and Christmas lunch 

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

Wednesday 18 December - 5pm Village Hall Performance of "A Boogie Woogie Nativity" for parents of Nursery to Y4 children

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

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

Sporting Events

 

 

 

Autumn Term sport: 

Monday Activities continues with Charlene

Wednesday Sports Club continues with Joe

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

Whole School Golf Day -  7 October

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Diary Dates Academic Year 2024-2025

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)

Monday 7 October - Whole School Golf Day 

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

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)

Monday 4 November - Inset Day

Tuesday 5 November- Back to School

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

Tuesday 12 November - Parent Consultations 1.30- 5pm

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

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

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

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

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)​​​

5 December -5 - 7pm Anstey Christmas Fayre in the Village Hall 

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

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

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

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

Wednesday 18 December - 5pm Village Hall Performance of "A Boogie Woogie Nativity" for parents of Nursery to Y4 children

Thursday 19 December-  1.15pm Whole School Assembly and Dimsdale Award in the Village Hall.  School closes 2pm

 

Friday 20 December - Occasional Day


23 December 2024 - 3 January 2025 - Christmas Holiday

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

Monday 6 January 2025 - Term begins

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

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

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

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

Tuesday 11 February- Safer Internet Day​

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

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

Monday 24 February - Back to school

 

Thursday 27 February - closing date for paper Nursery applications

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Tuesday 4 March- Pancake Day fun in school

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

w/c 10 March - Science Week​

Friday 14 March - Red Nose Day - £2 donation. Children can wear crazy/red hair do's red noses, accessories, etc

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)

 

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 

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

Tuesday 22 April - Summer Term begins

Wednesday 23 April - from 9am Bag2School collection (funds are raised by collecting clothes, towels, curtains, bets, , bags, etc.  Bring into school in bin bags on Tuesday 22 or Wednesday 23 April by 9am latest)

Monday 5 May- May Bank Holiday​

t.b.a. - Reception checks (height, weight, sight, hearing), give permission online

Tuesday 13 May - 1.30 - 5.30pm Parent Consultations

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

 

26 - 30 May - Half Term

Sunday 8 June( t.b.c.) - 12pm-4pm Anstey Festival of Fairies and Fantastical Creatures!

Wednesday 18 June- Sports Day (spectators invited from

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

Friday 18 July1.15pm 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 8 August inclusive)

2  September 2025- Inset Day

Tuesday 3 September - Back to School

 

 

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