Calendar of Events
Important dates for 2024/25:
Please note the dates shown may be subject to change and additional dates may also be added throughout the year, so please check the website periodically for updates.
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AUTUMN TERM 2024
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02/09/2024 - Non Pupil Day
03/09/2024 - Pupils return to school
10/09/2024 - EYFS Parent Partnership Meeting
11/09/2023 - Meet the Teacher
18/09/2024 - Swimming starts for years 1 & 5 (classes to be confirmed)
24/09/2024 - FFG Reception Disco
25/09/2024 to 27/09/2024 - Book Fair
30/09/2024 - Year 6 SATs and Transition Meeting (18:00)
02/10/2024 - Sibling School Photographs
03/10/2024 - Individual School Photographs
11/10/2024 - Lower Key Stage 2 trip to Colchester Castle
16/10/2024 - FFG Cake Sale (Earth & Comet) 15:15
16/10/2024 - Parents Evening 15:30 - 19:30
17/10/2024 - Parents Evening 15:30 - 17:30
17/10/2024 - Reception 2025 Intake Open Morning (9:15-11:00)
18/10/2024 - Finish 15:15 for half term
21/10/2024 to 01/11/2024 - HALF TERM
04/11/2024 - Pupils return to school
07/11/2024 - Sun Class Assembly (9:00)
12/11/2024 - Reception 2025 Intake Open Afternoon (13:30-15:00)
18/11/2024 - Reception 2025 Intake Open Evening (18:00-19:30)
22/11/2024 - FFG Dare to be Different Day
25/11/2024 - Whole School Flu Immunisation (Parent authorisation requested)
28/11/2024 - Neptune Class Assembly (09:00)
03/12/2024 - Earth Class Assembly (09:00)
06/12/2024 - Key Stage 2 Panto trip
06/12/2024 - Reception and Key Stage 1 Polar Express Day
tbc - Reception Nativity Dress Rehearsal
11/12/2024 - Reception Nativity Performance (09:30)
12/12/2024 - Reception Nativity Performance (13:30)
17/12/2024 - Christmas Concert (KS1 09:00 and KS2 13:45)
18/12/2024 - FFG Wear Something Christmassy Day
18/12/2024 - Whole School Christmas Lunch
18/12/2024 - FFG Christmas Disco (15:45 - 16:45 EYFS & 17:00-18:00 Lower KS2)
19/12/2024 - FFG Christmas Disco (15:45 - 16:45 KS1 & 17:00-18:00 Upper KS2)
20/12/2024 - Finish 13:00 for Christmas
23/12/2024 to 03/01/2025 - CHRISTMAS BREAK
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SPRING TERM 2025
06/01/2025 - NON-PUPIL DAY
07/01/2025 - Pupils return to school
29/01/2025 - FFG Cake Sale (Sun & Mars) 15:15
12/02/2025 - FFG Valentines Neon Disco (15:45 - 16:45 EYFS & 17:00-18:00 Lower KS2)
13/02/2025 - FFG Valentines Neon Disco (15:45 - 16:45 KS1 & 17:00-18:00 Upper KS2)
14/02/2025 - Finish 15:15 for half term
17/02/2025 to 21/02/2025 - HALF TERM
24/02/2025 - Pupils return to school
27/02/2025 - Moon Class Assembly (9:00)
06/03/2025 - World Book Day (dress up day)
06/03/2025 - Venus Class Assembly (9:00)
12/03/2025 - Saturn Class Assembly (9:00)
tbc - Year 4 Residential Information Meeting 15:30
bc - Year 6 Residential Information Meeting 16:00
19/03/2025 to 26/03/2025 - Book Fair
02/04/2025 - FFG Cake Sale (Moon & Neptune) 15:15
01/04/2025 - Parents Evening 15:30 - 19:30
02/04/2025- Parents Evening 15:30 - 17:30
04/04/2025 - Finish 13:00 for Easter Break
19/04/2025 - FFG Easter Fun Day (details tbc)
07/04/2025 to 21/04/2025 - EASTER BREAK
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SUMMER TERM 2025
22/04/2025 - Pupils return to school
24/04/2025 - Class Photographs
05/05/2025 - BANK HOLIDAY
08/05/25 to 10/05/25 - Year 4 Residential
12/05/2025 to 17/05/2025 - KS2 SATs Week
16/05/2025 - FFG Colour Run (details tbc)
21/05/2025 - FFG Cake Sale (Saturn & Jupiter) 15:15
23/05/2025 - Finish 15:15 for Half term
26/05/2025 - 30/05/2025 - HALF TERM
02/06/2025 - NON-PUPIL DAY
03/06/2025 - Pupils return to school
07/06/2025 - FFG Outdoor Film Night (details tbc)
09/06/2025 to 13/06/2025 - Year 4 Multiplication Check test window
09/06/2025 to 13/06/2025 - Year 6 Residential
09/06/2025 to 13/06/2025 - Phonics Screening Check week
10/06/2025 - Year 5 Careers Festival
12/06/2025 - Jupiter Class Assembly (9:00)
27/06/2025 - Sports Day
tbc - Helena Romanes Year 6 Induction Day
tbc - Upper Key Stage 2 Celebration Concert (15:45)
tbc - Key Stage 1 Celebration Concert (15:45)
tbc- Lower Key Stage 2 Celebration Concert (15:45)
tbc - Moving up afternoon and Open Evening (18:00 - 19:30)
18/07/2025 - FFG Flitch Fest
tbc - Year 6 Production (14:00 & 18:00)
tbc - Year 6 leavers assembly (14:15)
23/07/2025 - FFG Cake Sale (Reception & Venus) 15:15
25/07/2025 - Finish 13:00 for Summer Break
28/07/2025 - Non Pupil Day
29/07/2025 - Non Pupil Day
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Family Group Cup
There are four family groups at the Academy based on NASA Space Shuttles (listed below). Each family group have also been allocated a colour to make things a little easier for the younger children. Siblings who attend the Academy are always placed in the same family group. Tokens are allocated to children throughout the year for hard work, being kind and polite, being helpful, taking part in sports activities and exceptional behaviour to name a few. Tokens are collected in a central area in the Academy’s Discovery Centre and the family group with the most tokens at the end of the academic year wins the family group cup!
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The winners for 2023/24 are Columbia!
ENDEAVOUR
CHALLENGER
ATLANTIS
COLUMBIA
2016 WINNERS
2022 WINNERS
2015 WINNERS
2019 WINNERS
2017 WINNERS
2018 WINNERS
2014 WINNERS
2024 WINNERS