Diary Dates - Information & Letters
Notable Dates for your diary
SUMMER TERM - Year 6 are swimming this term
Date |
Time |
Event |
| 28/4 to 2/5/25 |
Mock SATs week for Year 6. Year 6 pupils to be in school for 8am for breakfast |
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| 8/5/25 | day | VE Day Celebrations in school with a street party. Everyone to dress up in 40's style clothing. |
| 12/5 to 15/5 | SATs week | |
| 15/5/25 | 12.15pm | Special School Lunch: Chicken Burger, Quorn Burger or Jacket Potato served with skinny fries, sweetcorn spaghetti loops & chocolate doughnut |
| 15/5/25 | 2.45pm | Year 3 - Class Celebration of the word - parents invited to attend |
| 16/5/2025 | all day | Little City in the school Nursery |
| 16/5/25 | 9.30 onwards | Sports Day at Blackshots Athletic Stadium |
| 19/5 to 21/5 | Year 6 Residential | |
| 19/5/2025 | Nursery, Reception and Year 1 sponsored wheelathon | |
| 20/5/2025 | Years 2 & 3 sponsored wheelathon | |
| 21/5/2025 | Years 4 & 5 sponsored Wheelathon | |
| 21/5/2025 | 1.30pm - 2pm | Year 1 What's it like to live in Nigeria workshop in the school hall |
| 22/5/25 | 2.30pm | Homework Event for Years 1 - 6 (Parents invited to view their child's work) not Year 5, this is postponed to 5/6/25 |
| 22/5/25 | 2.45pm | Year 5 - Celebration of the Word - parents invited to attend |
| 23/5/25 | St Mary's School Feast Day. Everyone to wear something blue for the day | |
| 23/5/25 | all day | Reception trip to Barleylands |
| 28/5 to 30/5 | School closed for half-term break | |
| 2/6/25 | INSET Training Day for Staff - school closed to pupils | |
| 5/6/25 | 2/30pm | Homework Event for Year 5 Parents only |
| 5/6/25 | 9am | Year 5 to Mass in the church - parents warmly invited to attend |
| 5/6/25 | 2.45pm | Nursery - Class Celebration of the word - parents invited to attend |
| 10/6/25 | 9am | Year 3 to Mass in the church - parents warmly invited to attend |
| 10/6/25 | all day | Nursery Parable of Talents |
| 10/6/25 | 2.45pm | Year 1 Class Celebration of the word - parents invited to attend |
| 11/6/25 | all day | History Workshop for Years 4 & 5 |
| 12/6/25 | am | Year 5 to Junior Music Festival Rehearsals |
| 12/6/25 | pm | Year 5 ARTs Project Finale at the Thameside Theatre |
| 11/6/25 | all day | Year 3 trip to British Museum |
| 13/6/25 | all day | Year 4 trip to Natural History Museum |
| 17/6/25 | all day | Year 6 trip to Greenwich Park London |
| 18/6/25 | Jubilee Pledge Day | |
| 19/6/25 | all day | Year 5 trip to the Science Museum |
| 19/6/25 | 9am | Year 4 to Mass in the church - parents warmly invited to attend |
| 19/6/25 | 2.45pm | Year Rec - Class Celebration of the word |
| 20/6/25 | day | Year 2 Trip to The Tower of London |
| 21/6/25 | 3pm | First Holy Communion Mass for 2025 candidates in the church |
| 25/6/25 | am | Class Group Photos |
| 26/6/25 | 9am | Year 1 to Mass in the church - parents warmly invited to attend |
| 26/6/25 | 2.45pm | Year 4 Class Celebration of the word - parents invited to attend |
| 26/6/25 | day | Year 6 Day of Reflection at Walsingham House Brentwood |
| 30/6/25 | 8.45 - 9.45am | Nursery Sports Day |
| 1/7/25 | Year 2 to Infant Music Festival at the Civic Hall (further information will be sent, how to purchase tickets for this event) | |
| 2/7/25 | day | Year 4 Parable of Talents - Theme 'SPACE' |
| 3/7/25 | 9am | Year 2 to Mass in church - parents warmly invited to attend |
| 3/7/25 | 9.15am | Ukulele Concert Year 3 - parents invited to attend |
| 3/7/25 | 2.45pm | Year 6 Class Celebration of the word - parents invited to attend |
| 4/7/25 | Elmer Day for Nursery, years Rec, 1 & 2 | |
| 4/7/25 | pm | School Interhouse Dance Competition |
| 4/7/25 | 3.15pm | End of Year Pupil reports to parents |
| 8/7/25 | 9am | Spelling Bee competition |
| 9/7/25 | AM | Transition for all year groups (Pupils to meet their new teachers) |
| 9/7/25 | 2.15pm | Rocksteady Concert to parents |
| 10/7/25 | all day | Year 1 Explorer Day. Pupils in Year 1 only, to dress as explorers for the day |
| 10/7/25 | 9.15am | Reception and Year 6 to Mass in the church |
| 10/7/25 | 9.30am | Year 5 to Junior Music Festival Rehearsal at Civic Hall |
| 10/7/25 | 7pm | Year 5 at Junior Music Festival Performance at the Civic Hall (further information will be sent how, to purchase tickets for this event) |
| 11/7/25 |
End of year school disco: |
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| 16/7/25 | 2pm | Year 6 Leavers Production to parents |
| 17/7/25 | 11am | Year 6 Leavers Mass in the church - family welcome to attend |
| 15/7/25 | Nursery Graduation | |
| 18/7/25 | 1.30pm | Last day - school closes at 1.30pm for the summer holiday |
| 21/7 & 22/7 | INSET training days for staff. School closed to pupils | |
| 23/7/25 to 31/8/25 | Summer Holiday |
SPRING TERM
Year 5 swimming this term (8th Jan to 2nd Apr)
SPRING TERM |
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| Date | Time | Event |
| 6th Jan | School Resumes for Spring Term 2025 | |
| 16th Jan | 11am | Year 2 visit to Tilbury library |
| 16th Jan | 1.30pm | Year 3 visit to Tilbury library |
| 22nd Jan | 2.45 | Year 6 Class Liturgy |
| 29th Jan | 2.45pm | Year 5 Class Liturgy |
| 3rd Feb | Year 6 to Young Voices Concert at the O2 Arena | |
| 4th Feb | 11am | Year 5 visit to Tilbury Library |
| 4th Feb | 1.30pm | Year 4 visit to Tilbury Library |
| 10th Feb | 11am | Year 1 visit to Tilbury Library |
| 10th Feb | 1.30pm | Year 6 visit to Tilbury Library |
| 11th Feb | E-Safety Day | |
| 13th Feb | 2.45pm | Year 1 Class Liturgy |
| 3rd-6th Mar | 1.15-3pm | Year 6 Bikeability Sessions (4 sessions) |
| 3rd Mar | 3.30 - 6.45pm | Parents Evening (by appointment) |
| 4th Mar | 9am - 3.15pm | Year 5 Parable of Talents |
| 4th Mar | 3.30 - 5.30pm | Parents Evening (by appointment) |
| 5th Mar | 9.15am | Ash Wednesday Mass (Church) |
| 5th Mar | 9am - 12pm | Mathletics competition |
| 6th Mar | all day | World Book Day (Dress up as a person who inspires hope, as per flyer) |
| 6th Mar | 9am - 2.45pm | Year Groups session visits to Tilbury Library |
| 6th Mar | 1.30pm | Story time with Nursery |
| 6th Mar | 9.15am | Lent Stay and Pray Service for parents |
| 6th Mar | 9am | Year 5 to Mass parents also welcome |
| 7th Mar | 2.30pm | Lent Stay and Pray Service for parents |
| 11th March | 9.15 - 12.15pm | Years 4, 5 & 6 to Inspiring Creativity Event at the Civic Hall |
| 13th March | 9am | Year 1 to Mass - parents welcome |
| 13th Mar | 2.45pm | Year Rec Celebration of the Word - parents welcome |
| 14th Mar | all day | Pi Day 2025 (Pupils to dress up as a number) |
| 17th Mar | 9am | St Patrick's Day (St Patrick's House to Mass) |
| 18th Mar | all day | Year 1 Parable of Talents |
| 20th Mar | 9am | Years Reception and 6 to Mass - parents welcome |
| 20th Mar | all day | Eco Day |
| 27th Mar | 9am | Year 2 to Mass - parents welcome |
| 27th Mar | 9.15am | Ukulele Performance to parents POSTPONED UNTIL 3/4/25 at 9.15am |
| 31st Mar | 2.30pm | Parents of Year 5 pupils invited to hear their persuasive speech presentation |
| 1st Apr | 9.30am & 2.15pm | Years 3 & 4 Easter production performance to parents |
| 2nd Apr | 9am | Year 3 to Mass - parents welcome |
| 3rd Apr | 9.15am | Lent Stay & Pray for parents |
| 3rd Apr | Year 2 Parable of Talents | |
| 3rd Apr | 2.30pm |
Homework Event for Years 1 - 6 (Parents invited to view their child's work) |
| 4th Apr | 2.30pm | Lent Stay & Pray for parents |
| 4th Apr | 3.15pm | School closes for Easter Holiday |
| 7th to 21st Apr | Easter Holiday | |
| 22nd Apr | 8.50am | School resumes for the Summer Term |
AUTUMN TERM |
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| Date | Time | Event |
| 2nd Sept | all day | INSET DAY - school closed for pupils |
| 10th Sept | 3.30pm | 10th September at 3.30pm - Year 6 meet the Teacher |
| 12th Sept | 9.15am | Years 2 -6 to Mass - Nativity of Mary |
| 12th Sept | 3.30pm | Years 4 & 5 meet the Teacher |
| 13th Sept | 3.30pm | Years Reception & 1 meet the Teacher |
| 16th Sept | 3.30pm | Years 2, 3 and Nursery meet the Teacher |
| 19th Sept | 14:30pm | Year 6 class liturgy (classroom) |
| 26th Sept | 9.15am | Year 4 to Mass, (Church) - POSTPONED |
| 25th Sept | 2.30pm | Year 5 class liturgy (classroom) |
| 3rd Oct | 10:00am | Year 5 trip to Chalkwell beach |
| 3rd Oct | 9:00am | Rosary Stay and Pray (school chapel) |
| 4th Oct | 9.15am | Years 3 & 4 Mass, (Church) |
| 4th Oct | all day | Harvest Fast Day |
| 9th Oct | 2.30pm | Year 4 class liturgy (classroom) |
| 10th Oct | 9:00am | Rosary Stay and Pray (school chapel) |
| 10th Oct | 9.15am | Year 2 to Mass, (Church) POSTPONED |
| 17th Oct | 9:00am | Rosary Stay and Pray (school chapel) |
| 17th Oct | 9.15am | Year 1 to Mass, (Church) POSTPONED |
| 21st Oct | 13:30pm | Year 1 Scooter Training |
| 22nd Oct | 13:30pm | School Council visit to Mayor's Chambers |
| 23rd Oct | all day | Year 3 Parable of Talents - Brush and Beyond |
| 23rd Oct | 9-11.45am | Flu Immunisation Team in school |
| 24th Oct | 9:00am | Rosary Stay and Pray (school chapel) |
| 24th Oct | 14:30pm | Homework event for Years 1 to Year 6 (parents invited) |
| 24th & 25th Oct | Year 4 Cycle Training | |
| 25th Oct ** | School Photos ** rescheduled date due to technical issue | |
| 28th Oct - 1st Nov | HALF TERM HOLIDAY | |
| 4th Nov | INSET staff training day. School closed to pupils | |
| 7th Nov | 9.15am | Year 5 Mass (Church) RESCHUDULED TO 14/11/24 |
| 8th Nov | Black History Day - Pupils may wear either traditional clothing or colours of their national flag (NO football kits) | |
| 11th Nov | All | Year Reception Parable of Talents |
| 11th Nov | 3.30 - 6.45pm | Parents Evening by appointment only |
| 12th Nov | 3.30 - 5.15pm | Parents Evening by appointment only |
| 11th -19th Nov | 3.15 - 3.45pm | Book Fair - School Hall |
| 18th, 19th 22nd Nov | SEND meetings with Mrs Nunn and class teachers with parents (by appointment) | |
| 13th Nov | Year 3 Romans Workshop in school | |
| 13th Nov | Year 6 Visit - The Planets at the Barbican Centre London | |
| 14th Nov | 9.15am | Year 4 and Year 5 Mass (Church) |
| 14th Nov | 2.45pm | Year 2 Class Liturgy (POSTPONED) |
| 15th Nov | Children in Need - pupils may wear an item of clothing with spots or stripes and make a donation to children in need | |
| 19th Nov | Year 5 Walk online roadshow | |
| 20th Nov | all day | RED Wednesday - wear something red with usual uniform |
| 20th Nov | Year 6 Greek Workshop in school | |
| 20th Nov | Year 1 ti KIT workshop at Thameside Theatre | |
| 21st Nov | 9.15am | Year Rec & 6 to Mass (Church) |
| 21st Nov | 2.45pm | Year 2 Class Liturgy |
| 27th Nov | 1.15 - 3.15pm | Year 2 Creative Workshop with artist Damilola Odusote |
| 28th Nov | Year 1 KIT Theatre Finaly in school hall | |
| 28th Nov | 2.45pm | Year 2 Class Liturgy (Classroom) |
| 3rd Dec | Year 4 & 5 to the Royal Opera House London to watch the ballet Cinderella | |
| 4th Dec | 10-11am | Choir to Lakeside to sing carols supporting St Luke's Hospice |
| 5th Dec | 9am & 2.45pm | Advent Stay and Pray sessions for parents |
| 5th Dec | 9.15am | Ukulele Concert to Parents |
| 9th Dec | Year 3 to the Hungry Numbat at the Barbican Centre London | |
| 10th Dec | 9.30am & 2.15pm | Early Years Nativity Performance (Tickets available to purchase from he school office from 25/11/24) |
| 11th Dec | Christmas Jumper Day and Christmas Dinner | |
| 11th Dec | 9.15am | Rock Steady Concert to parents |
| 12th Dec | 9.30am & 2.15pm | KS1 Nativity Performance to parents (tickets available from the school office) |
| 12th Dec | 9.15am | Year 3 to Mass (Church) |
| 13th Dec |
School Disco |
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| 17th Dec | Christus Christmas Celebration at De La Salle School (Year 4 by invitation only) | |
| 17th Dec | 5pm | Year 5 Carols by Candlelight (Church) |
| 18th Dec | Year 6 Parable of Talents | |
| 19th Dec | Panto in school | |
| 19th Dec | 2.30 - 3pm | Homework Event in school |
| 20th Dec | 1.30pm | School closes for Christmas Holiday |