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The Downham Diary
Check this page to find out what is coming up at the school. Dates will be added during the year.
  
Click here to download a copy of the 2009/2010 Essex term dates Calendar .
              The 5 Staff Training Days are below. 
 
 
  

 Date

Event

Wednesday 2nd September

 Non Pupil Day - Staff Training Day

Thursday 3rd September

Autumn Term Begins for Pupils 

Wednesday 9th September

African Drums Demonstration in Assembly 

 Thursday 10th September

Parent Helpers meeting with Mr Southgate for all parents
who wish to help in classes

9.00am in the School Hall

 Friday 11th September

Drop in coffee morning for new parents hosted by the PTA             

8.45am-9.30am 

 Monday 14th September
Karen Garlick from the Local Authority in to meet with Year 6 parents and explain procedures when applying for secondary school placement.  3.15pm
 Wednesday 16th September
Swimming Lessons at Billericay pool begins (continues every Wednesday pm)

Friday 18th September

Talk like a Pirate Day - whole school - dressing up is optional!


Photographer in to take Class JA's photograph for the newspaper

PTA disco for FS/ KS 1 and KS 2 

Saturday 19th September
10th Anniversary of Village Hall
Tuesday 22nd September
PTA AGM at 7:30pm in school hall.
 Wednesday 23rd September
Mayflower High School Roadshow for Year 6 Parents 7:30 pm  
 Thursday 24th September
Harvest/ Thanksgiving Assembly - details of times tbc
 Wednesday 30th September
Teacher and Parent Consultation Evening 5:30pm - 8pm
Road Safety Walk for Year 3 pupils and parents during the morning
 Thursday 1st October
Teacher and Parent Consultation Evening 3:30 pm - 6pm
 Saturday 3rd October
PTA 80's Disco at the Village Hall 

 Wednesday 7th October

Thursday 8th October

 

Foundation and Key Stage 1 visit to Hanningfield Reservoir 

 Tuesday 13th October

Classes RP, CW and ES to Cressing Temple 

 Thursday 15th October

Classes JN and CE to Cressing Temple 

 Monday 19th October

Year 2 and Year 3 Decathlon 

Tuesday 20th October

School Photographer in for Individual Photographs 

Thursday 22nd October

Non Pupil Day - Staff Training Day

Friday 23rd October

Non Pupil Day - Staff Training Day

 Monday 26th October - Friday 30th October

Autumn Half Term Holiday 

 Monday 2nd November

Autumn 2nd begins 

 Monday 9th November
Meeting for Year 6 Parents re:  Educational Journey to Hayling Island at 7pm
 Tuesday 10th November
Class ST visit to Cathedral

 Wednesday 11th November

Central League Football 

 Thursday 12th November

Induction 1 for January Intake (afternoon)

 Monday 16th November - Friday 20th November

Positive Attitude Week 

(School Council to make and sell badges - 50p each)

Friday 20th November

Choir to sing at Barleylands at 5:30 pm

 Thursday 19th NovemberInduction 2 for January intake (afternoon) 

 Friday 20th November

Non- Uniform Day for Children in Need  

 Saturday 21st November

PTA Ball for adults 

Year 5 in concert at Chelmsford Cathedral

 Thursday 26th November

Induction 3 for January intake (morning) 

 Friday 27th November

PTA disco FS/KS 1 and KS 2 
 Monday 30th NovemberLondon Bus Theatre Group in to work with Year 6 (alcohol awareness) 
 Thursday 3rd December Induction 4 for January intake (morning and lunch) 
 Friday 4th December

Christmas Bazaar during the afternoon for children

and after school for parents and the wider community

 Saturday 5th December
PTA Harrods Trip

 Monday 7th December

Whole School Outing to Pantomime

 Wednesday 9th December

Thursday 10th December

(Friday 11th December)

                                     Christmas Performances:                                            Wednesday 9th December  F/K1 9:30 am, Y5/6 2pm Y3/4 6:30 pm
Thursday 10th December - F/KS1 9:30 am Y3/4 2pm Y5/6 6:30 pm eve
Friday 11th December Morning only - F/ KS1 9:30 am
 Monday 14th December
Tuesday 15th December

Carols at St Margaret's Church, Downham

6pm both evenings.

 Wednesday 16th December

Christmas Dinner with a visit from Father Christmas 

 Friday 18th December

Year 6 to sing carols at The Belfry Care Home in Ramsden Heath 

 Monday 21st December - Friday 1st January

Christmas Holiday 

 Monday 4th January

Spring Term 2010 Begins 

 Tuesday 12th January

Creative Partnerships Artists to work with Years 4 and 5 - postponed until 2nd March

 Friday 15th January

PTA event - postponed until 5th March

 Tuesday 19th January

Creative Partnerships Artists to work with Years 4 and 5 

    Wednesday 27th January
Non Uniform - Beach Day to raise money for Haiti

 Thursday 28th January

Creative Partnerships Artists to work with Years 4 and 5 

 Friday 29th January
Rainbow Theatre in for Classes JA, ST, MM and LB

 Sunday 31st January

Education Sunday 

 Wednesday 3rd February

Parent, Child and Teacher Consultation

 Thursday 4th February
Parent, Child and Teacher Consultation

 Tuesday 9th February

PTA meeting 7:30pm 

 Tuesday 10th February
Central League Netball Match

 Thursday 11th February

Tuesday 23rd February

Rehearsal for KS 2 Music Festival 

 Friday 12th February

Non Pupil Day - Staff Training Day

 Monday 15th February - Friday 19th February

Spring Half Term Holiday 

 Monday 22nd February

 Spring 2nd Term Begins

 Thursday 25th February

Road Safety Walks with Road Safety Officer (Foundation stage) 

 Tuesday 2nd March
Creative Partnerships to work with Years  4 and 5
 Wednesday 3rd March
Central League Football - Boys and Girls

 Friday 5th March

PTA Film Night

 Tuesday 9th March
Year 6 Trip to Royal Opera House

 Monday 15th March

King Henry VIII to Classes CE, RP, ES

 Tuesday 16th March

King Henry VIII to Classes CW and JN

 Friday 19th March

KS 2 Music Festival at the Brentwood Centre 

 Friday 26th March

PTA disco FS/KS 1 and KS 2 
 Thursday 1st April
Easter Egg Hunt

 Friday 2nd April - Friday 16th April

Easter Holiday 

 Monday 19th April

Summer Term Begins 

 Tuesday 27th April

PTA meeting 7:30pm 

 Monday 10th May - Friday 14th May

SATs Week

 Friday 7th May

PTA Bouncy Castle Evening 4 - 6pm 

 Friday 14th May

PTA Fashion Night 

 Tuesday 25th May

Year 6 Road Safety Walks with Road Safety Officer

 Wednesday 26th May

Class Photographs 

 Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June

Summer Half Term Holiday

 Monday 7th June

Non Pupil Day - Staff Training Day

 Wednesday 9th June

KS 1 Music Festival 

 Thursday 17th June

Provisional start date for Induction sessions - September intake

 Saturday 19th June

School Fete 

 Saturday 26th June

Fete at St Margaret's church - Downham 

 Tuesday 29th June
Year 6 visit  to Crucial Crew

 Friday 2nd July

PTA Discos Foundation Stage/KS 1 and KS 2

 Monday 5th July - Friday 9th July

Year 6 Educational Journey to Hayling Island

 Tuesday 6th July

District Sports Field Events 

 Thursday 8th July

District Sports Track Events 

 Tuesday 13th July

PTA meeting 7:30 pm 

 Thursday 22nd July

Year 6 Leavers' Assembly

Friday 23rd July

Summer Holiday Begins