Key Dates for Autumn 1 2024

Date 

Event 

Event details 

Year group

Monday 2nd September 

Inset - school closed to pupils 

All pupils 

Tuesday 3rd September

School opens to all pupils - Reception to Year 6

All pupils 

Thursday 5th September

Clarinet lessons begin

Clarinet lessons begin for Year 5

Year 5

10th/11th September 

Year 4 Woodland day

Pupils will be going to Ledstone 

Year 4 

Wednesday 11th September 

Class open evening - 3.20 - 4.00

Families are welcome to see their child’s new class and teachers after school 

All pupils 

Thursday 12th September 

Clarinet lessons begin

Small group lessons to progress from last year’s learning

Year 6 

Thursday 12th September 

KS1 reading information meeting 

3.20 - 4.00

Find out how best to support your child’s reading 

Year 1 and Year 1 families 

w/c 16th September 

Year 5 RAF cadets online workshop 

Year 5

Wednesday 18th September 

Co-op Benchball competition 

A selection of Year 5/6 pupils will go to Co-op Academy Leeds

Some Year 5 and 6 pupils 

Date 

Event 

Event details 

Year group

Thursday 19th September

Year 4 Fair Trade Workshop 9.00 - 12.00

Art with recycled materials

Helen Robinson from Fair and Funky, Year 4

Tuesday 24th 

September 

Year 5 Expressive 

Dance afternoons 

begin

Year 5 will be working with staff from Northern Ballet as part of our PE

Year 5

Wednesday 25th September

Co-op Benchball competition 

A selection of Year 3/4 pupils will go to Co-op Academy Leeds

Some Year 3 and 4 pupils 

Wednesday 2nd October 

Paddleboarding 

A selection of pupils will get the opportunity to go paddleboarding

Some KS2 pupils 

Week beginning Monday 7th October

Local Walk (Gipton Estate)

Pupils will  spot the changes happening in our local environment

Class 12 (Mon 7th)

Class 11 (Wed 9th)

Wednesday 9th October 

Year 4 visit to Sikh Temple 

Year 4 will visit the Sikh Temple 

Year 4 

Thursday 10th October 

Academy Governing Council meeting

w/c Monday 14th October 

Year 5 local walk 

Pupils will have a walk in the local area 

Year 5 

Wednesday 16th October

Ian’s Mobile Farm

Meet different animals, link to Science topics

Year 1, 3, 4 and 6

Wednesday 16th October

Co-op Dodgeball competition 

A selection of Year 5/6 pupils will go to Co-op Academy Leeds

Some Year 5 and 6 pupils 

Thursday 17th October 

Options after Oakwood evening 

Secondary schools will showcase the options available. Families are welcome to join us. 

Year 5 and 6 pupils 

Tuesday 22nd October 

Parents’ evening 

3.30 - 6.00

Book an appointment to meet your child’s class teacher 

All pupils 

Wednesday 23rd October 

Parents’ evening 

3.30 - 6.00

Book an appointment to meet your child’s class teacher 

All pupils 

October break  

Monday 4th November

School opens to all pupils

All pupils