Important dates for 2026/27

Please note the dates shown may be subject to change and additional dates may also be added throughout the year, so please check newsletters for the most up to date information

September 2026

• 01 Sep — Non-pupil day (school closed)
• 02 Sep — Welcome pupils back to school (EYFS staggered finish times this week)
• 07 Sep — Reception meet-the-teacher meeting, 3.15pm
• 08 Sep — KS1 meet-the-teacher meeting (Cherry and Hazel only), 3.15pm
• 09 Sep — LKS2 meet-the-teacher, 3.15pm
• 10 Sep — UKS2 meet-the-teacher, 3.15pm
• 11 Sep — KS1 meet-the-teacher meeting (Elm only), 3.15pm
• 16 Sep — 9am - 10am EYFS Reading and Phonics parent cafe
• 22 Sep — 9am - 10am KS1 Phonics parent cafe
• 25 – 30 Sep — Book Fair
• 25 Sep — 4.30pm Colour Run — FFG
• 28 Sep — Reception Disco — FFG
• 30 Sep - 02 Oct — School photos

October 2026

• 30 Sep - 02 Oct — School photos
• 01 Oct — Black History Month (school activities across the month)
• 02 Oct — Back up date for Colour Run (if weather bad)
• 06 Oct — EYFS Tours for 27-28 9AM
• 06 Oct – 07 Oct – One Plan Meetings
• NEW DATE 09 Oct — Year 2 trip to Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
• 13 Oct — EYFS Tours for 27-28 1.30 PM
• NEW DATE 15 Oct — Redwood Class assembly 9-9.30am
• 15 Oct — Year 6 SATs meeting 3,30pm
• 19–30 Oct — Half term holiday (inclusive)

November 2026

• 02 Nov – pupils return after half term break
• 04 Nov - winning house non-uniform day
• 04 Nov - FFG Cake Sale
• 05 Nov — Spruce Class assembly
• NEW DATE 11 Nov London Trip for Years 3/4 and 4
• NEW DATE 12 Nov – Willow Class assembly
• 16–27 Nov — Autumn Assessment Window
• 17 Nov — Roots to Food Day
• 24 Nov — FFG Wreath Making Event — evening

December 2026

• 02 Dec EYFS and KS1 Christmas discos
• 03 Dec LKS2 and UKS2 Christmas discos
• 03 Dec — Panto, 09:00–11:30
• 10-11 Dec — Nativity performances
• NEW DATE 08 Dec — Parents’ Evening
• NEW DATE 9 Dec — Parents’ Evening
• CONFIRMED 16 Dec — Christmas Concerts 9.30 LKS2, 10.30 UKS2 1.30 KS1
• 18 Dec - winning house non-uniform day
• 18 Dec — Last Day of term

January 2027

• 4 Jan Return to school after Christmas break
• 11 Jan 12.45pm Future Champs Sponsored Fitness Challenge (whole school)
• 19 Jan O2 Young Voices (choir only)
• 28 Jan Poplar Class assembly 

February 2027

• 04 Feb — Maple Class assembly
• 05 Feb — NSPCC Number Day
• 11 Feb — Oak Class assembly
• 08–12 Feb — Poetry Week
• 12 Feb - Poetry Slam
• 15–19 Feb — Half term holiday (inclusive)
• 22 Feb – pupils return to school after half term break

March 2027

• 01-05 March — Word Fest
• 01-05 March — Assessment Window
• 04 Mar — World Book Day
• 08–12 Mar — British Science Week activities
• 17 Mar — Red Nose Day — Comic Relief
• 16–17 Mar — Parents’ Evenings
• 18–19 Mar and 22-23 Mar— Book Fair
• 25 Mar — Year 6 SATs meeting
• 26 Mar — Good Friday (school closed)
• 26 Mar – 09 April Easter Holidays

April 2027

• 12 Apr — school reopens (to pupils after Easter holidays
• 22 Apr — Hazel Class assembly
• 28-30 Apr — Year 4 Mersea trip
• 29 Apr — Elm Class assembly

May 2027

• 03 May — Bank Holiday Monday
• 06 May - Cherry Class assembly
• 10–13 May — SATs week (Year 6)
• 17 May – 21 May —Year 6 residential
• 27 May — Sports Day
• 28 May — Non-pupil day: school closed to pupils
• 31 May – 4th Jun half term break

June 2027

• 07 Jun – Pupils return after half term break
• 07–18 Jun — Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) window for year 4 pupils
• 14–18 Jun — Phonics Screening Check Window (All year 1 and some year 2 pupils)
• 28 Jun–02 Jul — Secondary school transition week

July 2027

• 28 Jun–02 Jul — Assessment Window
• 28 Jun–02 Jul — Secondary school transition week
• 12–16 Jul — Environment Week
• 16 Jul — End of year reports home
• 26–28 Jul — Non-pupil days (INSET) – school closed to pupils
• 29 Jul onwards — Summer holiday begins