Archived Diary
September 2018
03 Staff Development Day – School closed to pupils
04 School opens for Autumn term 1 at 8.45am – welcome back!
04 Archibald Reception New Starters Coffee Morning 9-10
05 Archibald Reception New Starters Coffee Morning 9-10
06 Archibald Reception New Starters Coffee Morning 9-10
07 Archibald Toddlers reopens 9-10.30
10 Archibald Nursery New Starters Coffee Morning 9-10
12 Archibald Nursery New Starters Buffet Lunch 12.30-13.30
12 Tapestry Meeting: Parents’ Meeting for children in Nursery and Reception 9.00-10.00am and 6.00 – 7.00pm. Please note this event is suitable for parents only and only 1 meeting must be attended
21 Class 10 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
24 Year 3 Squash session in school
24 Class 4 to Pizza Express (am only)
24 Family Language Monday 1pm-3pm
25 Year 4 to visit Gosforth Junior Academy
26 Class 3 to Pizza Express (am only)
28 International Food Festival
October 2018
02 Nursery 1 and Class 1 Stay and Play 2.15pm-3.00pm
03 Nursery 2 and Class 2 Stay and Play 2.15pm-3.00pm
04 Italian Dinner Day: children may wear red, white and green today if they would like to
08 Class 7 to Hexham Old Gaol – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this experience
09 Class 8 to Hexham Old Gaol – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this experience
09 Harvest Festival
10 School Photographs
10 Disco for Years 2-4, 5 to 6.30 pm
12 AGM and a Quiz Night
15 Reading Meeting for Parents of Reception children 6.00-7.00pm
17 Road Safety Training for Reception to Year 2
19 Class 9 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
23 Parents Evening 3.30-5.50pm: Nursery 1 and 2, and Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
24 Parents Evening 3.30-5.50pm: Nursery 1 and 2, and Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
25 VIP Day for the winning team – Team Stephenson!
25 School closes at 3.15pm for the October break
26 Staff Development Day – School closed to pupils
November 2018
05 School opens for Autumn term 2 at 8.45am – welcome back!
05-09 WW1 Centenary Poppy Week in school
05 WW1 Assembly and Songs for Years 1 – 4
06 Class 10 to Walter World War 1 Experience Day (please see letter regarding slightly late return to school) – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this experience
07 Class 9 to Walter World War 1 Experience Day (please see letter regarding slightly late return to school) – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this experience
12-16 Antibullying Week
12 Odd Sock Day for Antibullying Week
16 Children in Need – Wear Spots!
16 Class 8 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
21 Bring a bottle for the Christmas Fair – Non-uniform Day (not Year 2)
21 Year 2 to visit El Torero: Full School Uniform must be worn – thank you
21 GST Poppies and Poem Display at Trinity Church 10.00am-4.00pm for families to visits
22 GST Poppies and Poem Display at Trinity Church 10.00am-3.00pm for families to visits
23 Non Uniform day for Year 2 only
26 Year 1 to the Discovery Museum – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this experience
28 EYFS to Whitehouse Farm – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this experience
December 2018
03 Year 4 to the Centre of Life – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this experience
05 Christmas School Fair + Reception Cake Sale, 5 to 6.30 pm
06 School Pantomime
Please note that these dates are all provisional. They will be confirmed by the end of November.
10 Reception and Nursery 1 Christmas Show for parents with young children and babies 9.30am
10 Key Stage 2 Christmas Concert for parents with young children and babies 2.15pm
11 Key Stage 1 Christmas Concert for parents with young children and babies 9.30am
11 Reception and Nursery 1 Christmas Show 2.15pm
12 Key stage 2 Christmas Concert 9.30am
12 Key Stage 1 Christmas Show 2.15pm
13 Key Stage 1 Christmas Show 9.30am
13 Reception and Nursery 2 Christmas Show for parents with young children and babies 2.15pm
14 Reception and Nursery 2 Christmas Show 9.30am
14 Key Stage 2 Christmas Concert 2.15pm
14 VIP Day for the winning team
17 Year 2 and Year 4 Christmas Party
18 Flu immunisations
19 Reception Christmas Party Day
19 Nursery 1 Party morning
19 Nursery 2 Party afternoon
19 School Christmas Lunch and Wear a Christmas Outfit Day
20 Year 1 and Year 3 Christmas Party
21 Christmas Church Service at Trinity Church. Please come and join us from 1.30pm
21 School closes for the Christmas holidays at 3.15pm
January 2019
07 School opens for Spring term 1 at 8.45am – welcome back!
07 Nursery Applications for 2019 open from today
10 Year 3 begin African drumming lessons
18 Report Cards out
18 Class 7 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
21 Year 3 Stone Age Workshop – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this learning experience
23 Film Night, 5.00 to 7.00 pm
28 For Paws visiting Year 1 in school
29 Parents’ Meeting for Hawkhirst 6.00pm-7.00pm. Please note that this meeting is not for the children to attend.
February 2019
06 Informal Parents’ Afternoon 1.45pm-3.00pm for Nursery 2 and Classes 1-10
07 Class 1 to EYFS PE and Play Event
08 Class 6 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
11 Year 3 to the Gurdwara
11 Year 2 visit to Vindolanda
11 Nursery 1 Informal Parent’s Afternoon 2.00pm-3.00pm
11 Class 3 Assembly 2.50pm
12 Nursery 1 Parents’ Evening 3.30pm-5.20pm
13 Year 2 to the Synagogue
13 Class 6 Assembly 2.50pm
13 Nursery 1 Parents’ Evening 3.30pm-5.20pm
13 PTFA Disco Years 1 – 4 5.00-6.30pm (not for Reception children)
13 Digital Literacy Evening for parents and carers with GEM Education 5.15pm-6.15pm: Stay for the presentation whilst your children are at the disco – this applies to parents of children in Years 1-4 only. Unfortunately Reception children cannot attend the disco.
15 Archibald’s Greatest Show
15 VIP Day for the winning team – TEAM SWAM
15 School closes for the spring half-term break at 3.15pm
25 School opens for Spring term 2 at 8.45am – welcome back!
25 Year 3 Professor Brainstorm Science Workshop – Thank you to the PTFA for your contribution towards this learning experience
26 Children’s Meeting for Hawkhirst 6.00pm-7.00pm
March 2019
01 PTFA Parent Film Night
04-10 Listening to Stories Challenge – Nursery
04-10 Reading Challenge – Reception to Year 4
05 Parents Evening 3.30-5.50pm
06 Dress as your favourite book character
06 Christ Bostock – The Storyteller
06 Parents Evening 3.30-5.30pm
07 Class 10 to Live Tales
08 Year 3 – Smart Scoot
08 Class 5 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
20 PTFA Sponsored Hop
22 Closing date for Nursery Applications
22 International Food Festival (TBC)
25-29 Big Pedal
25 Dr Bike – Outdoor Classroom 8am-9am
26 Big Pedal Breakfast 8am
27-29 Hawkhirst Visit 1 – Class 10
29 Class 9 to Live Tales
April 2019
01 Year 2 to Blue Reef Aquarium
01 Class 7 Assembly 2.50pm
03 EYFS Nursery 1 and Reception Easter Fun 9.00am-10.00am
03 EYFS Nursery 2 and Reception Easter Fun 2.00pm-3.00pm
03 Class 4 Assembly 2.50pm
03-05 Hawkhirst Visit 2 Class 9
05 VIP Day for the winning team – TEAM DARLING
05 Class 4 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
05 School closes for the Easter holidays at 3.15pm
23 School opens for Summer term 1 at 8.45am – welcome back!
May 2019
01 GEM Education working with Year 2 children for Computing
06 School closed for May Day Bank Holiday
07 Greek Lady visit to Year 3
08 Newcastle University Science Show in school for Years 1-4
10 Year 1 to Alnwick Castle
15 Year 4 to Beamish
15 GEM Education working with Year 3 children for Computing
16 Bikeability Class 9
17 Bikeability Class 10
17 Class 7 to Team Games Event am
17 Class 3 Cake Sale, 3.15 pm
19 Children’s Cancer Run – See you between 9.00 and 9.15am ready for our 9.45am run!
20 Class 8 Assembly 2.50pm
22 GEM Education working with Year 4 children for Computing
22 Reception Assembly 2.50pm
23 VIP Day for the winning team – TEAM GREY
24 Elmer Day – Wear bright colours or dress to show how unique you are. Loose change please for St Oswald’s
24 School closes for the summer half term break at 3.15pm
June 2019
03 Staff Development Day – School closed to pupils
04 School opens for Summer term 2 at 8.45am – welcome back!
05 Year 3 visit to All Saints Church am
05 Bring a Bottle for Summer Fair – Non-uniform Day
05 Welcome to Archibald: A Meeting for parents of children starting Nursery or Reception in September 2019 6pm. Please note this is not suitable for children to attend.
Please note you must have returned your letter and paid via Parent Pay for parent lunches by Friday 24th May. Thank you.
06 Nursery 2 Parents’ Lunch 11.30am
06 Class 7 Parents’ Lunch 12.15pm
07 Ice Lolly Sale, 3.15 pm
10 Informal Parents’ Morning Nursery 1 only 10.30am-11.30am
10 Nursery 1 Parents’ Lunch 11.30am
10 Class 8 Parents’ Lunch 12.15pm
12 Class Photographs
12 Coffee morning for parents of children with SEND 9-10am in the Portacabin
12 Informal Parents Afternoon Nursery 2 – Year 4 1.50pm-2.50pm
13 Class 3 Parents’ Lunch 12.00pm
14 Class 4 Parents’ Lunch 12.00pm
14 Ice Lolly Sale, 3.15 pm
17 Class 5 Parents’ Lunch 12.15pm
19 Early Years Pirate Day
20 Class 6 Parents’ Lunch 12.15pm
21 Class 2 and Nursery 2 to Rising Sun
21 Class 9 Parents’ Lunch 12.15pm
21 Ice Lolly Sale, 3.15 pm
22 Summer School Fair + Nursery cake sale 12 to 2 pm
24 Class 1 and Nursery 1 to Rising Sun
24 Class 2 Parents’ Lunch 11.30am
24 Class 10 Parents’ Lunch 12.15pm
25 Class 5 to the Quayside
26 Class 1 Parents’ Lunch 11.30am
28 Ice Lolly Sale, 3.15 pm
July 2019
01 Welcome Meeting for Year 4 5.00-6.00pm. This meeting is for parents only
02 Class 6 to the Quayside
03 Choking and CPR workshop 9-10 am – St John’s Ambulance
03 Class 5 Assembly 2.50pm
03 Disco for Reception to Year 4, 5 to 6.30 pm
03 Welcome Meeting for Year 1 5.15pm – 6.15pm. This meeting is for parents only
04 Year 4 children to Middle Schools – Transition Day
04 Move Up Day – classes to spend the morning with their new teachers
04 Visits to Reception for children joining Archibald Reception classes in September 2019
05 Ice Lolly Sale, 3.15 pm
08 Year 4 Production for parents with young children/babies 1.45pm
08 Year 4 Production 6pm
09 Class 8 to STEM festival – late return to school
09 Welcome Meeting for Year 3 5.00-6.00pm. This meeting is for parents only
10 Sports Day Years 3 and 4 9.30am-11.30am
10 Sports Day Reception, Years 1 and 2 1.30pm-3.00pm
10 Welcome Meeting for Year 2 5.00-6.00pm. This meeting is for parents only
11 Nursery 2 Sports Day 9.15am-10.30am
11 Class 7 STEAM festival – late return to school
12 End of Year Reports
12 VIP Day for the winning school team
12 End of Year Attendance Assembly
12 Ice Lolly Sale, 3.15 pm
15 Nursery 1 Sports Day 9.15am – 10.30am
17 Year 4 Leavers Assembly 10.00am
18 Longsands Trip Reception to Year 4
19 Ice Lolly Sale, 3.15 pm
19 School closes for the summer break at 3.15pm
