Key Dates 2026/27 — Autumn Term
Version 1 | New dates shown in red
| Date | Time | Activity | Class(es) Involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 11th September | 9.00 am – 9.45 am | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Fox Class Parents |
| Friday 11th September | 2.00 pm – 2.45 pm | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Leopard Class Parents |
| Friday 11th September | 8.45 am – 3.00 pm | First full day with normal times for Reception Year Group | All Reception children (drop off – between 8.45 – 8.55am. One parent only please) |
| Monday 14th September | 9.00 am – 9.45 am | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Squirrel Class Parents |
| Monday 14th September | 2.00 pm – 2.45 pm | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Hedgehog Class Parents |
| Tuesday 15th September | 9.00 am – 9.45 am | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Tiger Class Parents |
| Tuesday 15th September | 1.45 pm – 2.45 pm | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Duckling Class Parents (Please note Year R Meet the Parent Meetings are on hour long) |
| Tuesday 15th September | 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm | Full Governing Body Meeting | School Governors |
| Wednesday 16th September | 9.00am – 9.45am | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Lion Class Parents |
| Wednesday 16th September | 1.45 pm – 2.45 pm | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Cygnet Class Parents (Please note Year R Meet the Parent Meetings are on hour long) |
| Thursday 17th September | 9.00 am – 10.00 am | Meet the Teacher – School Hall | Gosling Class Parents(Please note Year R Meet the Parent Meetings are on hour long) |
| Friday 18th September | 9.05 am – 9.25 am | Safeguarding Session with Miss Morris for Parent Volunteers | Any current/prospective parent volunteers who have not yet attended a session or who last attended in Autumn Term 2025 |
| Tuesday 22nd September | 9.00 am – 10.00 am | Phonics Workshop – School Hall | All parents – more information to follow – look out for details in the first Headteacher Newsletter. |
| Wednesday 23rd September | 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm | FOML Welcome to Year R Parents – School Hall | FOML & Year R Parents only |
| Thursday 24th September | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School – first session | Year 1 (a reminder about clothing will follow) |
| Friday 25th September | 9.05 am – 9.25 am | Safeguarding Session with Miss Morris for Parent Volunteers | Any current/prospective parent volunteers who have not yet attended a session or who last attended in Autumn Term 2025 |
| Monday 28th September | 2.20 pm – 2.40 pm | Safeguarding Session with Miss Morris for Parent Volunteers | Any current/prospective parent volunteers who have not yet attended a session or who last attended in Autumn Term 2025. |
| Tuesday 29th September | 9.00am – 10.00 am | Reading & Writing Workshop – School Hall | All parents – more information to follow – look out for details in the first Headteacher Newsletter. |
| Thursday 1st October | Afternoon | Athlete Visit | Children only – Further details to follow. Year 1 & Year 2 |
| Thursday 1st October | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School | Year 1 (a reminder about clothing will follow) |
| Thursday 1st October | All day | Headteacher for a day | Children who won this at the Summer Ball – more information to follow |
| Thursday 1st October | 9.00 am – 9.45 am | FOML (PTA) Annual General Meeting – School Hall | All parents invited – more information to follow |
| Friday 2nd October | After School | FoML Pre-Loved Uniform email and collect Day | More information to follow |
| Tuesday 6th October | 9.10 am – 9.45 am | Shared Learning – Maths Focus | All Year 2 classes – more information to follow |
| Wednesday 7th October | 2.20 pm – 2.40pm | Safeguarding Session with Miss Morris for Parent Volunteers | Any current/prospective parent volunteers who have not yet attended a session or who last attended in Autumn Term 2025 |
| Thursday 8th October | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School | Year 1 (a reminder about clothing will follow) |
| Thursday 8th October | 9.15 am – 10.00 am | Prospective Parent Tours (ONE session) | Year 2 children to help with tours Further information to follow |
| Friday 9th October | 1.45 pm – 2.55 pm | Parent Voice Meeting – School Hall | Class Reps – all classes |
| Monday 12th October | Morning | Collection | Children only – more information to follow |
| Tuesday 13th October | Morning | Harvest Assembly | Children in school only. (KS1) |
| Tuesday 13th October | 9.10 am – 9.45 am | Shared Learning – Maths Focus | All Year 1 classes – more information to follow |
| Tuesday 13th October | 3.30 pm – 6.30 pm | Parent/Teacher Consultations – School Hall | Whole School – Time booked by parents More information to follow |
| Thursday 15th October | 9.15 am – 10.00 am AND 10.30 am – 11.15 am | Prospective Parent Tours (two sessions) | Year 2 children to help with tours Further information to follow |
| Thursday 15th October | 3.30 pm – 6.30 pm | Parent/Teacher Consultations – School Hall | Whole School – Time booked by parents More information to follow |
| Date TBC | 9.05 am – 10.00am | SEN Information Meeting (run by Mrs Karen Saffer, SENCO/Deputy Headteacher) | All parents welcome – more information to follow |
| Thursday 15th October | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School | Year 1 (Final session) |
| Friday 16th October | Afternoon (times TBC) | Harvest Soup & Bread | All Year R classes -– more information to follow (parents are invited into school for approx. 1 hour to see children sing some songs and to eat the soup made by the children) |
| Friday 16th October | Normal Finish Time | End of Half Term | Whole School |
| Date TBC | Morning | FOML Autumn Fundraiser | All classes – more information to follow |
| Date TBC | 3.00 pm | FoML Year 2 Cake Sale | Whole School |
| Monday 19th – Friday 30th October | All week | KOOSA Kids will operate a Holiday Club | |
| Monday 2nd November | Usual Start Time | Start of new Half Term | Whole School |
| Thursday 5th November | 9.15 am – 10am AND 10.30 am – 11.15am | Prospective Parent Tours (two sessions) | Year 2 children to help with tours Further information to follow |
| Thursday 5th November | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School | Year 2 |
| Friday 6th November | 2.20 pm – 2.40 pm | Safeguarding Session with Miss Morris for Parent Volunteers | Any current/prospective parent volunteers who have not yet attended a session or who last attended in Autumn Term 2025 |
| Friday 6th November | All Day | Titanic Workshops | Year 2 classes |
| Date TBC | After School | FoML Pre-Loved Uniform email and collect Day | More information to follow |
| w/c Monday 16th November | All week | Anti Bullying Week | Whole School (More information to follow) |
| Thursday 12th November | 9.15 am – 10.00 am AND 10.30 am – 11.15am | Prospective Parent Tours (two sessions) | Year 2 children to help with tours Further information to follow |
| Thursday 12th November | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School | Year 2 |
| Friday 13th November | All Day | Child in Need – Mufti Day (no uniform day) | Whole School (More information to follow) |
| Friday 13th November | All Morning | Toys from the past workshops | Year 1 |
| Tuesday 17th November | 6- 8pm | Full Governing Body Meeting | See further details on school website |
| Thursday 19th November | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School | Year 2 |
| Thursday 19th November | 9.15 am – 10.00 am AND 10.30 am – 11.15am | Prospective Parent Tours (two sessions) | Year 2 children to help with tours Further information to follow |
| Date TBC | Morning | Flu Vaccinations | All Years – all children with permission from parents |
| Friday 20th November | Morning | Christmas Crafts Sessions | Whole School – children only |
| Tuesday 24th November | All day | Individual School Photographs | All children |
| Thursday 26th November | Group sessions throughout day | Forest School | Year 2 |
| Date TBC | All day | Donations for FoML Christmas Fair – Mufti Day (no uniform day) | All year groups |
| Date TBC | After School | FoML Pre-Loved Uniform email and collect Day | More information to follow |
| Date TBC | 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm | FoML Christmas Fair | All pupils and parents |
| Monday 7th December | 10.00 am | Rocksteady Concert (Band Leader Jack) | Invitation sent directly to parents by Rocksteady |
| Date TBC | Morning | Pantomime performance for Year R and Year 1 (funded by FOML) | Year R and Year 1 |
| Wednesday 9th December | 2.15 pm | Christmas Performance Year R | Information will follow |
| Wednesday 9th December | 10.00 am | Rocksteady Concert (Band Leader Lucas) | Invitation sent directly to parents by Rocksteady |
| Thursday 10th December | 9.15 am | Christmas Performance Year R | Information will follow |
| Thursday 10th December | 2.15 pm | Christmas Performance Year 1 | Information will follow |
| Friday 11th December | 9.15 am | Christmas Performance Year 1 | Information will follow |
| Monday 14th December | 2.15 pm | Christmas Performance Year 2 | Information will follow |
| Tuesday 15th December | 9.15 am | Christmas Performance Year 2 | Information will follow |
| Date TBC | 12.30 pm | Trip to the Theatre – Xmas Pantomime (funded by FOML) | Year 2 only |
| Date TBC | Christmas Pantomime for children in school (funded by FOML) | Year 1 & Year R | |
| Wednesday 16th December | 10.00 am | Rocksteady Concert (Band Leader – Lucas | Invitation sent directly to parents by Rocksteady |
| Thursday 17th December | Lunchtime | Christmas Lunch | All children |
| Friday 18th December | 1.15 pm | End of Autumn Term – Early Finish | Whole School |
| Monday 4th January | INSET DAY | No children in school today | Whole school |
| Tuesday 5th January | Usual Start Time | Start of Spring Term | Whole School |



