SUNNYMEDE
JUNIOR SCHOOL
Diary Dates
News & Dates | Diary Dates
NON-PUPIL DAYS 2022 -23
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FIVE NON-PUPIL / INSET DAYS FOR 2022-23 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Thursday 1st September 2022
Friday 3rd September 2022
Friday 10th February 2023
Monday 5th June 2023
Friday 21st July 2023
SUMMER 2023
Dates in bold are new dates added since the last newsletter.
W/C 17th April |
TIME |
EVENT |
Mon 17th April |
8:40 am |
Summer term begins New summer menu commences – week 1 of 2 National offer day for junior school places |
Tues 18th April |
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Spring term optional homework projects due in |
Weds 19th April |
TBC 9:30-12:00 |
Y6 PSHE transition lesson from Essex Police Y5/6 B/C teams Netball 9:30-12:00 at Billericay |
Fri 21st April |
9:00am AM |
Y2 parents – assembly and informal tour of school Y4 swimming-first session of summer term |
Tues 25th April
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9:30am |
National Dental Epidemiology Survey – sample children only |
Fri 28th April |
2:00pm TBC 3:15pm |
PTA Meeting in junior School Basildon School’s Relay local event Friday after school drop-ins commence |
Mon 1st May |
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BANK HOLIDAY |
Tues 2nd May |
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Hilltop payment due – Y5 |
Weds 3rd May |
TBC |
Y3 local history trip to Billericay High Street |
Thurs 4th May |
9:00am |
Celebration Assembly – CLASS 4L |
Fri 5th May |
TBC |
King’s Coronation celebration and themed lunch |
Mon 8th May
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BANK HOLIDAY (to mark King’s coronation) |
Tues 9th May |
AM |
KS2 SATS Test week / SATs Breakfast all week Y6 SATs Test: Grammar and Punctuation Y6 SATs Test: Spelling Test |
Weds 10th May |
AM |
Y6 SATs Test: Reading Test |
Thurs 11th May |
AM |
Y6 SATs Test: Maths paper 1 (arithmetic) and paper 2 (reasoning) |
Fri 12th May |
AM |
Y6 SATs Test: Maths paper 3 -reasoning |
Sat 13th May |
8:30-3:30pm |
Basildon Police football and netball rally at Lee Chapel |
Mon 15th May |
9:30-1:00am |
Y/34 Change 4 Life event at The Mayflower School |
Tues 16th May |
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11+ registration for 2024 entry opens (tests to take place on 23rd September |
Weds 17th May |
2:00pm |
Y6 Parents Sex and Education information session for parents / sharing resources |
Thurs 18th May |
All day |
SUFC tournament TBC |
Fri 19th May |
6:30-8:00pm 4:30pm |
PTA Disco – 6:30-8:00pm 2nd hand uniform sale 4:30pm |
Weds 24th May |
All day |
Y4 trip to Colchester Zoo (PTA funded) |
Thurs 25th May |
6:00pm |
Musical Soiree -A Royal Celebration |
Fri 26th May | 2:00pm | PTA Meeting |
W/C 29th May |
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HALF TERM Week |
Mon 5th June |
All day |
Inset (non-pupil) day |
Tues 6th June |
All day |
Y4 and Y6 First Aid workshops – PTA funded |
Weds 7th June |
AM |
PTA Father’s Day present selling |
Thurs 8th June | All day | Y5 SMSC Trip to The Bank of England and St Paul's Cathedral (PTA funded) |
Tuesday 13th June | Y6' It's Your Move' Transition Workshop | |
Thurs 15th June |
AM |
Class Photos |
Fri 16th June |
All day 3:15pm |
PTA non-uniform day PTA Go Bonkers event 3:15pm |
W/C Mon 19th June |
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Assessment week for Y3,4,5 |
Tues 20th June |
AM PM |
Sports Day Ice-cream van (PTA funded) TBC |
Thurs 22nd June |
All day |
Y6 SMSC trip to Chelmsford museum (PTA funded) |
Mon 26th June |
All day |
Billericay Induction Day for relevant Y6 pupils Y6 St Martin’s Induction day for relevant Y6 pupils |
Tues 27th June |
10:00-1:00pm All day |
Sports Day Reserve date – Y7 St Martin’s induction day for relevant pupils |
Weds 28th June |
5:30pm |
Y5 Parents – Meeting re. Hilltop residential |
Thurs 29th June
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All day |
Mayflower induction day for relevant Y6 pupils Anglo-European induction day for relevant pupils 3 Trip to The National Gallery, London (Talking Pictures Guided Tour) - PTA funded |
Fri 30th June |
All day |
KEGs and Anglo-European schools: Y7 Induction day for relevant pupils |
Mon 3rd July |
9:10am |
Transition meeting for Y2 parents—junior school hall Summer term Optional homework projects due in Final Hilltop payment due |
Tues 4th July |
AM |
Changeover day Y2, 3,4,5 - children meet new teachers |
Weds 5th July |
10:00am-1:00pm 4:30-6:00pm |
District Athletics – Billericay School Open evening (Infants at 3:30-5:00pm) |
Thurs 6th July |
TBC |
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Fri 7th July |
AM AM 4:30pm 6:30-8:00pm |
Y4 swimming AM – last session this term - New date Y3 science trip to Norsey Woods
2nd hand uniform sale 4:30pm PTA Disco 6:30-8:00pm |
Tues 11th July |
2:00pm approx TBC |
Y6 Leaver’s show to parents |
Weds 12th July |
10:00am-1:00pm |
District sports – reserve date |
Thurs 13th July |
9:00am |
Summer Safety assembly |
Fri 14th July |
All day |
Y6 Leavers trip – Adventure Island End of Year reports to parents- subject to change |
Mon 17th July |
2:00pm |
Y6 Governors Awards |
Tues 18th July |
9:15am |
Y6 Leavers’ Assembly for parents |
Weds 19th July |
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Y6 private leavers’ disco (organised by parents) |
Thurs 20th July |
3:15 pm
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Last day of term for pupils |
Fri 21st July |
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INSET DAY—Staff only |
Tues 5th Sept |
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Children return for autumn term |
SPRING 2023
Date |
Time |
Event |
Thurs 5th Jan |
8:55 am |
Spring term begins for pupils |
Mon 9th Jan |
AM |
Optional homework projects due in (all year groups) |
Mon 9th Jan |
AM |
100% attendance reward activity—Y5/6 pupils |
Mon 9th Jan |
5:00pm |
Hilltop Residential meeting for current Y5 parents |
Weds 11th Jan |
3:20pm |
Y3 Home Safety Workshops |
Thurs 12th Jan |
7:00pm |
County Lines talk/presentation for parents (alternative dates/ venues available—see email sent to parents 19/12/22 |
Fri 13th Jan |
12:00-1:00pm |
Y4 swimming begins |
Sun 15th Jan |
End of Day |
Closing date for applications for a Y3 place. |
Mon 16th Jan |
AM |
100% attendance reward activity—Y3/4 pupils |
Mon 16th Jan |
2pm |
PTA meeting in junior schooL |
Weds 18th Jan |
All Day |
Maths Enrichment Day |
Thurs 19th Jan |
9:30-11:00 12:45-2:45 |
Tag Rugby festival Y3/4 Tag Rugby festival Y5/6 RESCHEDULED TO 2nd FEBRUARY |
Mon 23rd Jan |
AM |
Class 5HB athletics skills session |
Tues 24th Jan |
5:00pm |
Y6 SATs Information session for parents |
Thurs 26th Jan |
9:30-10:30 12:45-2:45 |
Cross Country competition at Mayflower Y3/4 Cross Country competition at Mayflower Y5/6 |
Thurs 26th Jan |
9-11am |
Y6 Cyber Safety workshop |
Fri 27th Jan |
9:00am |
Class 3H Celebration Assembly—parents invited |
W/C 30th Jan |
All week |
Y6 Assessment Week—practice SATs test |
Mon 30th Jan
Tues 31st Jan |
AM |
Class 5M athletics skills session
Deadline for Hilltop deposit to be paid to confirm place |
Weds 1ST Feb |
2:10-3:10pm |
Y4 Maths Multiplication Workshop for parents (limited places – booking system-information to follow) |
Fri 3rd Feb |
6:30-8:00 |
PTA Junior Disco / 2nd Hand Uniform Sale |
Mon 6th Feb |
AM |
Class 3P athletics skills session |
Mon 6th Feb |
AM |
Class 5HB Road Safety workshop ( rescheduled form autumn term) |
Tues7th Feb |
4:30-7:30 |
Y6 Parent Consultation evening |
Tues 7th Feb |
Class 5M Road Safety workshop ( rescheduled form autumn term) |
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Weds 8th Feb
|
ALL DAY
PM |
Internet Safety Day
Y5/6 Tag Rugby Partnership Final |
Weds 8th Feb |
AM |
BSMA Choir rehearsal |
Thurs 9th Feb |
3:30-5:30 |
Y6 Parent Consultation evening |
Fri 10th Feb |
All Day |
INSET DAY—SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS |
W/C 13th Feb |
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HALF TERM WEEK |
Mon 20th Feb
Tues 21st Feb |
AM
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Class 4L athletics skills session
BSMA- Tickets to go on sale for BSMA at Towngate Theatre)
Y5 - video making with themes linking to mental health week |
Weds 22nd Feb |
All day
2pm |
Y4 Egyptian Experience / dress up day ..
PTA meeting in junior school… |
Fri 24th Feb |
9:00am |
Class 3P Celebration Assembly—parents invited |
Mon 27th Feb |
AM |
Class 4T athletics skills session |
Weds 1st Mar |
9:15-11:30 |
BSMA choir rehearsal at Buttsbury school - RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY 28th FEBRUARY |
Weds 1st March |
2:10-3:10pm |
Y3 Maths Multiplication Workshop for parents (limited places – booking system-information to follow)…………. |
Thurs 2nd Mar |
World Book Day |
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Mon 6th Mar |
AM |
Class 6W athletics skills session |
Weds 8th Mar | AM | Y6 Crucial Crew Workshops (virtual) |
Thurs 9th Mar |
9:45-12:00 |
Y5/6 Girls Football CVL |
Fri 10th Mar |
PM |
PTA Mother’s Day Present Selling |
W/C 13th Mar |
All Week |
Y3,4,5 Assessment Week |
Mon 13th Mar |
AM |
Class 6A athletics skills session |
Tues 14th Mar |
All Day |
BSMA Choir Rehearsal |
Tues 14th Mar |
7pm |
BSMA Performance at Towngate Theatre |
Weds 15th Mar |
7pm |
BSMA Performance at Towngate Theatre |
Weds 15th Mar |
9:45-12:00 |
Y5/6 CVL Netball at Billericay School - subject to change |
Thurs 16th Mar |
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Y3 Trip to Colchester Castle |
Fri 17th Mar |
All Day |
Comic Relief—Red Nose Day |
Thurs 23rd Mar |
9:00am |
Class 4T Celebration Assembly—parents invited |
Thurs 23rd Mar |
9:30-12:00 |
Y5/6 Boys Football B&C at Mayflower School TBC |
Fri 24th Mar |
PM |
Y5 Planetarium Experience |
Fri 24th Mar |
6:30-8:00 pm |
PTA Junior Disco |
Tue 28th Mar |
5:30—7:30 pm |
Y3,4,5 Parent Consultations Meetings |
Thurs 30th Mar |
4:00-6:00 pm |
Y3,4,5 Parent Consultations Meetings |
Fri 31st Mar |
AM |
Y4 last day of swimming this term |
Fri 31st Mar |
3:15pm |
END OF TERM |
Mon 17th Apr |
AM |
Summer Term Begins |
AUTUMN TERM 2022
Date |
Time |
Event |
1st / 2nd Sept |
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Non-Pupil Days |
Mon 5th Sept |
8:40-8.50am |
Pupils return |
Tues 6th Sept |
3.30pm
3:15pm |
Year 3 ‘Meet the Teacher’ session / GoRead demonstration
Year 3 footbal club trials |
Weds 7th Sept |
3:30 pm
3:15 pm |
Year 4 ‘Meet the Teacher’ session/ GoRead demonstration
Year 4 football squad trials |
Thurs 8th Sept |
3:30 pm
3:15 pm |
Year 5 ‘Meet the Teacher’ session / GoRead demonstration
Year 5 Football club trials |
Fri 9th Sept |
3:30pm
3:15 pm |
Deadline for parents to bring medication to office for Hilltop residential
Year 6 Football club trials |
Fri 9th Sept |
7:45 am |
Netball club begins for pupils who attended in the summer term |
Sun 11th Sept |
10:00am |
Y6 Residential to Hilltop - departure |
Mon 12th Sept |
3:15 - 4:15 |
Secondary school online applications open / info published on website
Y5 only netball trials |
Weds 14th Sept |
PM |
Y6 return from Hilltop |
Thurs15th Sept |
All day
5:00 pm |
Y3 Stone Age immersion and dress-up day
Y6 Parents - Billericay transition meeting at Junior School |
Thurs15th Sept |
All day |
Amalgamation consultation begins |
Mon 19th Sept |
All day |
Jeans for Genes Day - cancelled
BANK HOLIDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED TO MARK QuEEN ELIZABETH II's FUNERAL |
Tues 20th Sept |
3:30 pm |
Year 6 'Meet the Teacher' session / GoRead demonstration |
Thurs 22nd Sept |
9:45am-12:00 |
Y5/6 Boys Football Match |
Thurs 22nd Sept |
9:00am |
PTA Meeting (at the Infant school) |
Fri 23rd Sept |
3.30pm |
Year 4 swimming begins (and each Friday thereafter) |
Fri 23rd Sept |
3:15pm |
Informal class drop-ins begin |
Weds 28th Sept |
TBC |
CVL Netball competition |
Mon 3rd Oct |
AM |
Individual and Siblings Photographs |
Tues 4th Oct |
All Day |
Harvest Assembly / collection |
Weds 5th Oct |
10am-12:30
2:40pm / 6:00pm
|
CVL Netball Match Y5/6
Amalgamation ‘drop-in sessions for parents (2:30 session in the infant school and 6:00pm in the juniors) |
Thurs13th Oct |
12:05 pm
9:45am - 12:00 |
Y3 Parents invited to have school dinner with children Confirmed
CVL Football match - Y5 boys |
Fri 14th Oct |
6:30-8:00 pm |
PTA School Disco |
Tues 18th Oct |
TBC |
Parent consultation meetings |
Thurs 20th Oct |
TBC |
Parent consultation meetings |
W/C 24th Oct |
- |
HALF TERM |
Thurs 27th Oct
Mon 31st Oct |
5pm |
Closing date for Amalgamation consultation period
Closing date for secondary school applications (anything after this date treated as a late application) . Online facility closes. |
Weds 2nd Nov |
9:00am-12:00 |
Class 3P Dance festival at The Billericay School |
Thurs 3rd Nov |
TBC |
Dodgeball competition Y5/6 at Mayflower TBC |
Fri 4th Nov |
9:00 am |
Class 5M Parents invited to Celebration Assembly |
Fri 4th Nov |
- |
Year 3 Creative Homework Begins |
Mon 7th Nov |
9:00am |
Junior school applications for Y3 places open for Essex County Council residents – online application system opens
PTA Committee Meeting and Annual General Meeting (junior school) |
Tuesday 8th Nov
Weds 9th Nov |
AM
9:00am |
Y5 Walk Online Roadshow - E safety session
CVL2 Netball competition |
Thurs 10th Nov
Thurs 10th Nov |
3:15pm
8:00-9:30pm |
Second hand uniform sale - Infant school hall
Y5 Parents: Virtual Walk Online Safety presentation/workshop for parents - see Parentmail for online booking form |
Fri 11th Nov
W/C 14th Nov |
9:00am
11am
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Class 5HB Parents invited to Celebration Assembly
Two minutes’ Silence—Armistice Day
UK Parliament Week |
Tues 15th Nov |
All day |
Flu Immunisations (confirmed) |
Thurs 17th Nov |
All day |
Y5 Viking immersion and dress-up day |
Tues 22nd Nov
Weds 23rd Nov
Thurs 24th Nov
Sat 26th Nov |
All day
10-11am
AM
All day
11:50am meet |
Y6 Height/ Weight checks
Y5 science roadshow on sustainability - Abbie Ayre and the Shed of Science - air quality and sustainable travel theatre production
Sports Hall Indoor Athletics competition Y5/6 NEW DATE PTA Non-Uniform day fundraiser Choir singing at Barleylands |
Friday 2nd Dec
Mon 5th Dec |
Approx 2pm |
Xmas play dress rehearsal
Junior Christmas Production (younger children) |
Tues 6th Dec |
6:00 pm |
Junior Christmas Production to parents |
Weds 7th Dec
|
9:30-11:30am |
Swimming Session 1 |
Thurs 8th Dec |
3pm |
Junior Christmas Production to parents
2nd round of sportshall Athletics competition (Bromfords School) |
Fri 9th Dec |
All day |
Christmas Jumper day Fundraiser |
Fri 9th Dec |
AM
AM
PM |
Y4 last day of swimming for autumn term
PTA Christmas present selling
Deadline for parents to return raffle tickets
Buddy Boot Camp -Y6 |
Tues 13th Dec
Weds 14th Dec Weds 14th Dec |
AM
AM 3:30pm |
Class 5HB - Road Safety Training / Workshops
Class 5M - Road Safety Training / Workshops
PTA Christmas Carol Concert in playground (weather dependent) |
Thusday 15th Dec
|
12:00 pm |
Junior Christmas Dinner Amended date |
Mon 19th Dec |
1:30pm
3:30 pm |
Christmas ‘parties’
Reserve date for PTA Carol Concert |
Tues 20th Dec |
3:15 pm |
End of Autumn Term |
Thurs 5th Jan |
8:50am |
Spring term begins |
15th Jan 2023 |
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National closing date for all junior school places (online application facility closes) |
SUMMER TERM 2021
Monday 21st July - INSET Day
Tuesday 20th July - Last Day of Term
Monday 19th July PM - Year 6 Governors' Award Assembly
Monday 19th July 11:00 - Leavers' Assemby via Zoom for parents
Friday 16th July - Year 6 "Night at the School" Sleepover
Week commencing 13th July PM - Year 6 Leavers' Production - CANCELLED
Thursday 15th July - Year 6 Trip to Adventure Island - new date
Thursday 8th July 6:30 PM - Year 6 Residential Trip - meeting for parents - new date
Tuesday 6th July - Induction Day at Billericay High School for current Year 6 CANCELLED
Tuesday 6th July AM - Changeover Day for Years 3, 4 and 5
Wednesday 30th June AM - Additional transition visit to Billericay High School for Year 6 SEND pupils
Monday 28th June all day - Non-school unform day to raise funds for Sea Shepherd UK - details to follow
Thursday 24th June - Induction Day at Mayflower High School for current Year 6 - (subject to confirmation)
Tuesday 22nd June AM - Additional transition visit to Mayflower High School for Year 6 SEND pupils
Monday 21st June - Sports Day
Tuesday 25th May all day - Year 5 Vikings Day
Friday 21st May - Class Photographs
Thursday 20th May 09:10 - 11:10 - Year 4 First Aid Training
Wednesday 19th May 09:00 - 11:30 - Year 6 First Aid Training
Tuesday 4th May and Wednesday 5th May - Bikeability
Thursday 6th May and Friday 7th May - Bikeability
Wednesday 28th April 6:30 PM - Residential Trip Zoom Meeting for current Year 5
Thursday 15th April Year 4 Egyptian Day
SPRING TERM 2021
Thursday 18th March 8:00 - 9:30 PM Parents' E-Safety Workshop
Thursday 4th March World Book Day
AUTUMN TERM 2020
CHRISTMAS_DIARY_DATES_2020_FINAL.pdf
Thursday 3rd September pupils return
Thursday 17th September Year 3 Stone Age Day
Friday 18th September Jeans for Genes Day
Wednesday 7th October AM Flu Immunisations
Friday 16th Otober 2:00 PM PTA Meeting via Zoom - please refer to Parentmail of 15th October
w/c 26th October HALF TERM WEEK
Wednesday 4th November Harvest Collection Day
Monday 9th November Y2/3 Admissions - online application facility opens - closing date for applications 15th January 2021
Wednesday 11th November 11:00 am Two minutes' silence - Armistice Day
Friday 13th November- World Diabetes Awareness Day (officially on Saturday 14th November)
Thursday 19th November Year 5 Viking Day
Friday 11th December Christmas Jumper Day
Thursday 17th December PM Christmas Parties
SPRING TERM 2020
Friday 3rd April 3:15 pm End of Term
Friday 3rd April AM Year 4 Last swimming session for this term - finished for the current term
Thursday 2nd April 6:00-8:00 pm E-Safety Workshop for Parents (creche available) - cancelled
Thursday 2nd April Y5 Road Safety Session - class 5T
Wednesday 1st April 2:40pm Y4 Drumming Assembly for parents
Monday 3rd March PM House Quiz
W/c 30th March Year 6 Mock SATS
Friday 27th March 9:00 am Class 4H parents invited to Celebration Assembly
Friday 27th March 6:30-8:00 pm PTA Junior Disco - cancelled
Friday 27th March all day Year 3 trip to Colchester Castle - cancelled
Wednesday 25th March 10:00-12:00 Y3/4 Netball at Billericay School TBC - cancelled
Wednesday 25th 10:00-12:00 Y5/6 CVL 2 Netball at Billericay - cancelled
Wednesday 25th March all day Year 4 Portals from the Past Egyptian Theme Day - cancelled
Tuesday 24th March 7:00 pm BSMA Music Festival at the Towngate Theatre, Basildon - cancelled
Monday 23rd March 7:00 pm BSMA Musica Festival at the Towngate Theatre, Basildon - cancelled
Monday 23rd March all day BSMA Rehearsal - cancelled
Thursday 19th March AM Year 5 Planetarium Experience
Thursday 19th March 4:00-6:00 pm Y3,4,5 Parent Consultation Meetings - cancelled
Wednesday 18th March 5:00-8:00 pm Y3,4,5 Parent Consultation Meetings - cancelled
Wednesday 18th March 10:00-12:00 Y5&6 Netball - Billericay - cancelled
Tuesday 17th March - PTA Mother's Day Present Selling
Friday 13th March 9:30-11:00 am G&T Buddy Boot Camp
Thursday 12th March PM Y5 Road Safety Session class 5A CHANGED TO 31st MARCH
Wednesday 11th March 3:15-4:00 Reading strategies workshop for Y5/6 parents
Wednesday 11th March 11:00-12:00 G&T Trampolining event Y3/4
Tuesday 10th March PM Y5 Road Safety Session - class 5M CHANGED TO 27th MARCH
Tuesday 10th March AM BSMA choir rehearsal at Buttsbury Junior School
W/c 9th March Sport Relief Week
Thursday 5th March all day Y6 Bikeability Group 3
Thursday 5th March all day World Book Day
Wednesday 4th March 10:00-12:00 Y5/6 CVL 2 Netball at Billericay TBC CHANGED
Wednesday 4th March 10:00-12:00 pm CVL1 Netball Y5 &6 NEW DATE
Monday 2nd March all day Y6 trip to Harry Potter World
Monday 2nd March National Offer Day for Secondary School Places
Friday 28th February all day Y6 Bikeability Group 2
Friday 28th February 9:00 am Class 3B parents invited to Celebration Assembly
Thursday 27th February 10:00-11:00 Dance Event at Mayflower TBC
Thursday 27th February all day Y6 Bikeability Group 2
Wednesday 26th February all day Y6 Bikeability Group 1
Tuesday 25th February 9:30-11:30 BSMA choir practice at Sunnymede
Monday 24th February all day Y6 Bikeability Group 1
W/c 17th February HALF TERM WEEK
Friday 14th February all day INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
Thursday 13th February AM House morning - recycling / environmental theme
Thursday 13th February 3:30-5:30 pm Y6 Parent Consultation Evening - new date to be confirmed
Wednesday 12th February 4:30-7:30 pm Y6 Parent Consultation Evening - new date to be confirmed
Monday 10th February PM Safer Internet Day
Friday 7th February 9:00 am Class 3H parents invited to Celebration Assembly
Friday 7th February 6:30-8:00 pm PTA Junior Disco
Wednesday 5th February 10:00-11:30 am Gymnastics Festival at Billericay School - class 3B
Wednesday 5th February 6:00 pm SATS information meeting for Y6 parents
Wednesday 5th February all day Y3 Windmill Theatre team workshop
Monday 3rd February 6:00 pm Kingswood Meeting for Y5 parents
W/c 3rd February Y6 practice SATS tests
Friday 31st January Language Leaders session at Billericay School
Wednesday 29th January 1:30 pm PTA Meeting
Wednesday 29th January 2:30-2:45 pm CVL Netball Y5 CANCELLED - RE-SCHEDULED TO 25th March
Wednesday 29th January 1:00-3:45 pm Y6 Crucial Crew Workshop (focus on healthy lifestyles, 'grooming' and online safety)
Friday 24th January AM Y4 Swimming begins
Friday 24th January 9:30-11:00 am Change 4 Life Festival - Mayflower
Wednesday 22nd January 10:00-12:00 Swimming Gala Y5/6
Tuesday 21st January all day Jennifer Kilick author workshops - Y3 pupils and selected Y4 pupils
Friday 17th January 3:20 pm Y6 Fairtrade Bake Sale
Wednesday 15th January Closing date for all applications for Junior School admission to Year 3
Wednesday 15th January 12:00-1:00 pm Dance Festival at Billericay School - Class 3H
Tuesday 14th January 3:20 pm Multiskills Club begins (invitation only)
Friday 10th January Optional homework projects due in all year groups
Monday 6th January 8:55 am Spring Term begins for pupils
AUTUMN TERM 2019
Thursday 19th December End of Autumn Term
Thursday 19th December PM Christmas "parties"
Wednesday 18th December 12:00 pm Junior Christmas Dinner
Wednesday 18th December 10:00 am Carol concert at Emmanuel Church - parents invited
Friday 13th December Y4 last day of swimming
Friday 13th December Christmas Jumper day fundraiser
Thursday 12th December 7:00 pm Junior Christmas Production to parents
Tuesday 10th December 7:00 pm Junior Christmas Production to parents
Monday 9th December PM Junior Christmas Production (grandparents and younger children)
Friday 6th December PM PTA Christmas Bazaar - pending sufficient volunteers
Thursday 5th December PM Christmas play dress rehearsal
Thursday 5th December AM Flu Immunisations
Monday 25th November 9:00 am House Day - Environmental Theme
Wednesday 20th November Sportshall Indoor Athletics competition Changed to morning from afternoon
Friday 15th November 9:00 am Class 5T parents invited to celebration assembly
Tuesday 12th November Y4 Trip to West Stow
Monday 11th November Y2/3 Admissions - online application facility opens
Monday 11th November 11:00 am Two minutes' silence - Armistice Day
Friday 8th November 1:30 pm PTA Meeting (venue TBC)
Monday 4th November Parliament Week
w/c 28th October HALF TERM WEEK
Friday 25th October 9:00 am 5A celebration assembly - parents invited
Thursday 24th October 4:00-6:00 pm Parent consultation meetings
Wednesday 23rd October 9:00-10:30 am Y5 and Y6 swimming trials
Wednesday 23rd October Fire Safety assembly from Fire Service
Tuesday 22nd October - The Blues Penalty Shoot Out - fundraising event
Tuesday 22nd October 5:00-8:00 pm Parent consultation meetings
Friday 18th October 6:30-8:00 pm PTA School Disco
Friday 18th October 9:00 am 5M celebration asembly - parents invited
Wednesday 16th October 2:00 pm Y5 and Y6 swimming trial
Wednesday 9th October Y5 / 6 CVL netball Billericay School
Wednesday 2nd October 12:05 pm Y3 parents invited to have lunch with their child
Wednesday 25th September all day Y3 Stone Age theme day (children to dress up)
Tuesday 24th September Harvest collection
Monday 23rd September 5:30 pm Billericay School Information meeting for Y6 parents
Friday 20th September 7:45 am Morning Netball Club begins
Friday 20th September all day Jeans for Genes Day
Friday 20th September Informal class drop-ins begin
Wednesday 18th September AM Author Visit - Jennifer Killick
Tuesday 17th September AM Individual and Siblings Photographs
Monday 16th September Year 6 3:30 pm 'Meet the Teacher' session
Friday 13th September Y4 swimming begins (and each Friday thereafter)
Friday 13th September Y6 return from Kingswood
Thursday 12th September all day Y5 Viking theme day (children to dress up)
Thursday 12th September 3:30 pm Year 5 'Meet the Teacher' session
Wednesday 11th September 3:30 pm Year 4 'Meet the Teacher' session
Monday 9th September Y6 Residential to Kingswood
Friday 6th September 3:30 pm Year 3 'Meet the Teacher' session
Thursday 5th September - Pupils return from the summer holidays
Wednesday 4th September - INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
Tuesday 3rd September - INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
SUMMER TERM 2019
Tuesday 23rd July 3:15 pm Last day of term for pupils
Monday 22nd July 9:15 am 6M and 6W parents invited to leavers' assembly
Friday 19th July am Year 4 Last day of swimming
Thursday 18th July all day Year 6 Leavers' Trip
Tuesday 16th July 3:15 pm Reports Home to Parents (subject to change)
Tuesday 16th July 1:45 pm Year 6 Leavers' Show for Parents
Monday 15th July am Reserve Sports Day
Monday 15th July 2:00 pm Year 6 Governors' Awards
Friday 12th July 6:30 pm PTA Disco
Friday 12th July am French Quiz at Billericay School
Friday 12th July am Year 3 field trip to Norsey Woods
Wednesday 10th July am Mosaic Art Project begins
Wednesday 10th July 6:00 - 8:00 pm Open Evening
Wednesday 10th July 9:00 am Assembly for ex-Sunnymede pupils
Tuesday 9th July am Changeover Day - children meet new teacher
Tuesday 9th July all day Transition Day for pupils transferring to the Billericay School
Monday 8th July pm Rock 'n' Roll picnic and dance event for parents
Monday 8th July 9:15 am Transition Meeting for New Year 3 Parents
Friday 5th July all day Year 3 trip to the National Gallery
Tuesday 2nd July - Y4 trip to Southend Pier and Museum
Tuesday 2nd July 9:15 am Summer Safety Assembly - Essex Fire and Safety Service
Monday 1st July Summer term optional homework projects due in
Monday 1st July pm Peer to peer workshops for pupils transferring to Billericay School
Friday 28th June all day Transition day for pupils transferring to Mayflower High School
Thursday 27th June 6:00 pm Meeting for Year 5 parents regarding Kingswood Residential Trip
Wednesday 26th June am District Sports
Friday 21st June 3:30 pm PTA Go Bonkers Inflatable Fun Event
Thursday 20th June Class 6M British Values Magistrates Visit to School
Tuesday 18th June Year 5 Road Safety talks and walks - Safer Essex Roads Partnership
Tuesday 18th June Class 6W British Values Magistrates Visit to School
Tuesday 18th June am Billericay staff to visit Year 6 pupils
Monday 17th June am Sports Day and picnic on the field
Friday 14th June 1:45 pm Year 6 SEND pupils additional visit to Billericay School
Thursday 13th June am Year 5 / 6 Netball Rally
Wednesday 12th June am Billericay SENCo to meet with Year 6 SEND pupils and parents
Tuesday 11th June all day Year 6 Portals from the Past - World War 2 Theme
Friday 7th June PM PTA Father's DAy Present Selling
Thursday 6th June am Year 5 trip to Norsey Woods - cancelled
Wednesday 5th June 1:45pm RSE information session for Y6 parents
Tuesday 4th June pm Year 4 & 5 Gifted and Talented Maths Event at Quilters School
Tuesday 4th June am Photographer in for class photographs
Monday 3rd June all day INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
27th May to 31st May - HALF TERM WEEK
Friday 24th May 9:00 am Class 4F Celebration Assembly
Friday 24th May am Year 3 trip to Billericay High Street
Friday 24th May am Class 6M French lesson at The Billericay School
Thursday 23rd May 3:30 pm RSE question an answer session for Y3,4,5 parents
Wednesday 22nd May Year 5 trip to the Globe Theatre
Monday 20th May Billericay staff to visit Year 6 pupils and teachers
Saturday 18th May all day Basildon Police Football & Netball Rally
Friday 17th May 6:30 pm PTA school disco
Thursday 16th May am Year 6 SATs test - Maths 3 - Reasoning
Wednesday 15th May am Year 6 SATs test - Maths 1&2 - Arithmetic and Reasoning
Wednesday 15th May am Year 3 /4 Netball Billericay School
Tuesday 14th May am Year 6 SATs test - Reading
Monday 13th May am Year 6 SATs test - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Friday 10th May 9:00 am Class 3A Celebration Assembly
Monday 6th May Bank Holiday - school closed to pupils
Friday 3rd May 9:00 am New Year 3 parents tour of school
Friday 3rd May pm Year 4 trip to Lake Meadows
Monday 29th April 2:00 pm PTA Meeting - cancelled
Friday 26th April Mastery Maths event at Janet Duke School
Friday 26th April am Year 4 swimming begins
Thursday 25th April am Class 6M - trial reading SATS tests
Wednesday 24th April Optional homework projects due in (all year groups)
Tuesday 23rd April Summer Term begins for pupils
SPRING TERM 2019
Friday 5th April 3:15 pm End of Term
Friday 5th April am Year 4 Last Day of Swimming
Thursday 4th April am Science House Morning
Thursday 4th April 12:45-2:45 pm Year 5 Boys CVL Football at Mayflower
Thursday 4th April 9:30-11:30 am Year 5 and 6 Girls CVL Girls Football at Mayflower
Wednesday 3rd April 6:30 pm Evening musical soiree to celebrate 60 years of Sunnymede Junior School
Wednesday 3rd April 11:15-12:15 Class 3H to Billericay School for Gymnastics Event
Tuesday 2nd April all day Year 4 Egyptian Day pupils to dress up in Egyptian costumes
Friday 29th March all day Year 3 Trip to Colchester Castle
Friday 29th March 6:30-8:00 pm PTA Disco
Thursday 28th March 7:00 pm BSMA music festival performance at The Towngate Theatre, Basildon
Wednesday 27th March 2:00-3:00 pm BSMA Final Rehearsal
Monday 25th March pm PTA Mothers Day Present Selling Event
Thursday 21st March 2:30 pm Year 4 Djembe Drumming Presentation for Parents
Thursday 21st March 12:45 - 2:45 pm Girls CVL Football at Mayflower
Thursday 21st March 9:30 - 11:30 am Boys CVL Football at Mayflower
Thursday 21st March 5:00-8:00 pm Year 3,4 and 5 Parent Consultation Meetings
Wednesday 20th March pm Year 5 and 6 Netball Rally at Billericay School
Tuesday 19th March 4:00-6:00 pm Year 3, 4 and 5 Parent Consultation Meetings
Tuesday 19th March 9:30-11:30 am BSMA orchestra rehearsal at Quilters
Friday 15th March pm Choir to sing to Mr Gamble for his birthday !
Friday 15th March all day Red Nose Day - Fundraising for Comic Relief
Wednesday 13th March 11:00-12:00 Year 3/4 Trampolining Event
Tuesday 12th March 9:15-11:30 am BSMA choir rehearsal at Buttsbury Junior
Thursday 7th March all day - World Book Day
Wednesday 6th March 10:00-12:00 CVL Year 5/6 Netball
Monday 4th March all day Year 6 Bikeability Group 3 (additional session on 5th March)
Friday 1st March 9:00 am Class 4T Celebration Assembly
Thursday 28th February all day Year 6 Bikeability Group 2 (additional session on 1st March)
Wednesday 27th February all day Year 6 Harry Potter World trip
Wednesday 27th February 9:30-10:30 Class 3A Family Dance Event at Billericay School NEW DATE
Monday 25th February all day Year 6 Bikeability Group 1 (additional session on 26th February)
Friday 22nd February 16:00-18:00 Art Exhibition
Monday 18th to Friday 22nd February - HALF TERM WEEK
Friday 15th February all day INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
Thursday 14th February Cross Country Competition
Thursday 14th February pm Year 5/6 Cake Sale
Wednesday 13th February 6:00 pm SATS Information Meeting for Year 6 Parents
Wednesday 13th February 9:15-11:45 am Year 6 Crucial Crew Workshop (focus on healthy lifestyles, "grooming" and online safety)
Tuesday 12th February 9:15-11:30 am BSMA choir rehearsal at Sunnymede
Friday 8th February 6:30-8:00 pm PTA Disco
Friday 8th February pm Y6 Cyber Safety Talk followed by talk for Y6 parents by Essex Police Training Officer
Friday 8th February am Year 3 Essex Fire and Safety Talk
Thursday 7th February 4:30-7:30 pm Year 6 Parent Consultation Meetings
Wednesday 6th February 3:30 - 5:30 pm Year 6 Parent Consultation Meetings
Tuesday 5th February 9:30-11:30 am Orchestra rehearsal for BSMA at St Peter's
Monday 4th February all day Year 5 Trip to First Site Art Gallery in Colchester
Friday 1st February 9:am Class 3H Celebration Assembly
Monday 28th January all day Year 3 Windmill Theatre Workshops - developing teamwork, confidence and communication
Friday 25th January 9:00 am Class 4HP Celebration Assembly
Thursday 24th January 3:30 pm Times Tables Rock Star Demonstration for Year 3/4 Parents
Wednesday 23rd January 12:30-2:30 pm Swimming Gala
Wednesday 16th January 12:00-1:00 Class 3A Family Dance Event at Billericay School
Wednesday 16th January pm Year 6 FairTrade Event
Tuesday 15th January Deadline for Year 2 applications for a Year 3 place at Sunnymede Junior School
Tuesday 15th January 3:15 pm Multiskills club begins (invitees only)
Monday 14th January 2:00 pm PTA Meeting
Friday 11th January Year 4 swimming lessons begin
Friday 11th January pm Year 5 fencing Lessons begin
Thursday 10th January 6:00 pm Kingswood Residential meeting for current Year 5 parents
Thursday 10th January 9:30-11:00 Healthy School Event at Mayflower
Wednesday 9th January Year 4 Djembe drumming begins
Monday 7th January Optional homework projects due in (all year groups)
Friday 4th January Spring Term begins
Thursday 3rd January - INSET DAY - SCHOOL CLOSED TO PUPILS
AUTUMN TERM 2018
Tuesday 18th December 12:05 pm Junior Christmas Lunch
Friday 14th December Year 4 Last Day of Swimming this term
Friday 14th December Christmas Jumper Day Fundraiser
Thursday 13th December 7:00 pm Junior Christmas Production
Wednesday 12th December Year 3 and Year 4 Amaze-ing Christmas Workshops
Tuesday 11th December 7:00 pm Junior Christmas Production
Monday 10th December PM Junior Christmas Production (grandparents and younger children)
Monday 10th December 9:30 am Year 3 Pupils to watch Infant Christmas Play
Friday 7th December 3:30 pm PTA Christmas Bazaar
Thursday 6th December 1:45 pm Christmas Play Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday 4th December 1:30 - 2:45 Year 5 and Year 6 Maths Masterclass
Monday 3rd December PTA Christmas Present Selling
Friday 30th November Flu Immunisations
Thursday 29th November 9:30 - 11:30 am Year 3/4 Tag Rugby Learning Festival
Wednesday 28th November 12:30 - 15:00 pm Year 6 Swimming Trials
Tuesday 27th November AM Black History Monthy "house morning"
Friday 23rd November 10:00 John Baron, MP, to visit Year 6 pupils
Friday 23rd November 9:00 am Class 5L Parents invited to Celebration Assembly
Wednesday 21st November Sportshall Athletics Competition
Tuesday 20th November 1:30 - 2:45 pm Year 3 and Year 4 Maths Masterclass
Thursday 15th November 9:30 - 11:30 am Year 5/6 Tag Rugby (tbc)
Wednesday 14th November 12:15 - 13:15 pm Year 5 Swimming Trials
Tuesday 13th November Year 4 Trip to the Science Museum
Friday 9th November AM Remembrance Day Assembly / 2 minutes silence
Thursday 8th November 3:14pm PTA Film Club (at Sunnymede Infant School)
Monday 5th November 2:00 pm PTA Meeting (at Sunnymede Infant School)
Friday 2nd November 9:00 am Class 5S Parents invited to Celebration Assembly
Thursday 1st November 9:30 - 11:30 am (Girls) / 12:45: - 2:45 (Boys) CVL Football at Mayflower HIgh School
Thursday 1st November 5:00 - 8:00 pm Parent Consultation Evening
Wednesday 31st October Closing date for secondary applications (see parentmail sent on 13th September)
Tuesday 30th October 4:00 - 6:00 pm Parent Consultation Evening
22nd to 26th October - HALF TERM WEEK
Thursday 18th October Year 3 and Year 4 Cake Sale
Thursday 18th October The book bus will be visiting Sunnymede Junior School
Monday 15th October all day NSPCC class workshops for Year 5 and Year 6 (tbc)
Friday 12th October PM Jim Smith Round Robin Football Event
Friday 12th October 1:30 pm Student Voice Event
Friday 12th October 6:30 PTA School Disco
Thursday 11th October Harvest Collection / Assembly
Wednesday 10th October Year 5/6 Girls' Football Event
Monday 8th October NSPCC sponsor money to be returned
Thursday 4th October Billericay School pupils to perform French play to Year 5 pupils
Monday 1st October NSPCC Fundraising activity
Wednesday 26th September Year 3 Stone Age Day - pupils to dress up in Stone Age costumes
Tuesday 25th September Year 5 Vikings Day - pupils to dress up in Vikings costumes
Monday 24th September 1:30 pm PTA AGM (Junior School)
Monday 24th September Y6 Residential trip to Kingswood - Monday through to Friday
Friday 21st September 3:15 pm Informal class drop-ins begin
Friday 21st September Jeans for Genes Day
Thursday 20th September 9:30 - 11:30 Year 6 Boys' Football - Mayflower High School
Tuesday 18th September AM Individual and Siblings Photographs
Monday 17th September AM NSPCC Safeguarding whole school assembly
Monday 17th September 5:30 pm Y6 transition meeting for parents: presentation from Headteacher and past pupils of Billericay School
Friday 14th September Year 4 Swimming Lessons begin
Thursday 13th September 3:30 pm Year 4 Meet the Teacher Session
Wednesday 12th September 3:30 pm Year 5 Meet the Teacher Session