Important dates for 2026/27: 

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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

• 24 – 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

• 07 Oct — Year 2 trip to Stansted Mountfitchet Castle this week (TBC)

• 12 Oct —Duxford trip for Years 5/6 and 6 this week (TBC)

• 13 Oct — Redwood Class assembly

• 13 Oct — EYFS Tours for 27-28 1.30 PM

• 15 Oct — Year 6 SATs meeting

• 19–30 Oct — Half term holiday (inclusive)

November 2026

• 02 Nov – pupils return after half term break

• 05 Nov — Spruce Class assembly

• 11 Nov – Willow Class assembly

• 16–27 Nov — Autumn Assessment Window 

• 17 Nov — Roots to Food Day

• 28 Nov — FFG Wreath Making Event — evening

December 2026

• 03 Dec — Panto, 09:00–11:30

• 04 Dec — London Trip for Years 3/4 and 4 TBC

• 10-11 Dec — Nativity performances 

• 09 Dec — Parents’ Evening

• 10 Dec — Parents’ Evening

• 15–16 Dec — Christmas Concerts

• 21 Dec — School closed for Christmas break 

January 2027

• 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