Diary 2019-20
January 2020
06 Staff Development Day – school closed to pupils
07 School opens for Spring term 1 at 8.45am – welcome back!
07 Nursery Applications for 2020 open from today
16 ‘Winter Warmers’ Special School Meal Day – YUM!
16 Road Safety Training for Reception, Years 1 and 2 (rescheduled from October)
17 Report Cards out Reception – Year 4
17 Class 7 Cake Sale
21 Introduction to Parliament Workshop for Year 4
22 Autism Support Session
27 Maths Morning 9.00-10.15: Key Stage 2 – come and join us for a morning of maths fun
27 Maths Afternoon 2.00-3.15: Nursery 1 and Class 1- come and join us for a morning of maths fun
28 Hawkhirst Parents Meeting 5.30-6.30pm – Please note children are not to attend this meeting.
29 Year 2 visit to Segedunum
29 Maths Afternoon 2.00-3.15: Nursery 2 and Class 2 – come and join us for a morning of maths fun
29 Class 3 Parent Lunch
30 Maths Morning 9.00-10.15: Key Stage 1 – come and join us for a morning of maths fun (Informal Parents morning).
February 2020
03 Children’s Mental Health Week #Findyourbrave
05 Class 6 Parent Lunch
07 RNLI safety talk to Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
07 Class 6 Cake Sale
10 Safer Internet Week
10 Digital Literacy Parents Session 5.15-6.15pm (please note that children are unable to attend this event)
11 Nursery 1 Parent Lunch
11 Class 5 Assembly 2.50pm
12 Disco for Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 5.15pm-6.30pm
13 Class 6 Assembly 2.50pm
14 VIP Day for the winning team
14 School closes for the spring half-term break at 3.15pm
24 School opens for Spring term 2 at 8.45am – welcome back!
25 Hawkhirst Meeting for children and parents 5.30pm-6.30pm
28 Film Night for Parents TBC
March 2020
02 Book Week
04 Wear your pjs and onesies to school to celebrate bedtime stories
05 Year 4 to Gosforth Civic for Theatre Workshop
06 Year 3 – Smart Scoot Training
06 Class 5 Cake Sale
09 STEM Week – We would welcome parent visitors to share their STEM skills with us in classes. Could you show us what you do as a job or lead a short workshop?
15 Archibald Parkrun Takeover!!!!!!
17 Parents Evening 3.30-5.50pm Reception – Year 4
18 Parents Evening 3.30-5.50pm Reception – Year 4
20 International Food Festival TBC
25-27 Class 10 at Hawkhirst
25 Class 4 Parent Lunch
26 Nursery 2 Parent Lunch
31 Class 3 Assembly 2.50pm
April 2020
01 Class 10 Parent Lunch
01 Sponsored Hop
01-03 Class 9 at Hawkhirst
02 Class 4 Assembly 2.50pm
03 VIP Day for the winning team
03 Class 4 Cake Sale
03 School closes for the Easter holidays at 3.15pm
20 School opens for Summer term 1 at 8.45am – welcome back!
21 Nursery 1 Parents Evening
22 Nursery 1 and 2 Parents Evening
23 Nursery 2 Parents Evening
28 Class 2 Parent Lunch
May 2020
06 Small Change Challenge
07 Class 3 Cake Sale
08 School closed for May Day Bank Holiday – PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A FRIDAY
11 Year 3 working with GEM Education using Makey Makey for music
13 Class 8 Parent Lunch
14 Class 9 Bikeability Session
15 Class 10 Bikeability Session
18 School Book Amnesty – Please return all school books by 18.5 for a stock take
19 Class 2 Assembly 2.50pm
20 Class 9 Parent Lunch
20 Class 1 Assembly 2.50pm
21 VIP Day for the winning team
22 Daft Day
22 School closes for the summer half term break at 3.15pm
June 2020
01 Staff Development Day – School closed to pupils
02 School opens for Summer term 2 at 8.45am – welcome back!
02 Eco Warrior Week in school #Responsible Citizens
05 Donation Day for the Summer Fair – Non Uniform Day
10 Class 7 Parent Lunch
17 Class 1 Parent Lunch
20 Summer Fair 12-2pm (Nursery Cake Sale)
22 Class 8 Assembly 2.50pm
24 Class 5 Parent Lunch
24 Sports Day TBC
25 Class 7 Assembly 2.50pm
30 Year 4 Production- afternoon for parents with young children / babies TBC
30 Year 4 Production – evening TBC
July 2020
01 Disco for Reception and Year 1 4-5pm
01 Disco for Years 2, 3 and 4 5.15pm-6.30pm
02 Class 5 visit to the Quayside
08 Year 4 Leavers Afternoon tea with parents
09 Class 6 visit to the Quayside
13 Sports and Health Week
13-16 Uniform Swap shop
15 Reception to Year 4 School Trip Day
17 School closes for the summer break at 3.15pm
Archive of 2019-20
September 2019
02 Staff Development Day – School closed to pupils
03 School opens for Autumn term 1 at 8.45am – welcome back!
03 Archibald Reception New Starters Coffee Morning 9-10
04 Archibald Reception New Starters Coffee Morning 9-10
05 Archibald Reception New Starters Coffee Morning 9-10
06 Read a Book Day – share a story at home and tweet us @ArchibaldFirst #AFSreads
06 Archibald Toddlers starts
11 Archibald Nursery New Starters Coffee Morning 10.30-11.30
16 Year 3 Squash session
18 Archibald Nursery New Starters Buffet Lunch 12.30-13.30
19 Year 4 to visit Gosforth Junior Academy am
20 Class 10 Cake Sale
22 World No Car Day
23 Bike (or Scoot) to School Week – Children may wear trainers on the Monday only if they bike, walk or scoot to school
23 Reception Reading and Phonics Meeting 6-7. Please note this is for parents only.
26 European Day of Languages in School
27 Macmillan Coffee event and Bake Off 2pm
30 Archibald Family Support Parent Drop in 9.00-9.45 (every Monday)
October 2019
03 Reception Hand-washing workshop with the school nurse
03 Class 10 to Live Tales
03 Year 2-4 International Lunch Day ‘Take Away or Fake Away’
04 Class 9 to Live Tales
04 PTFA Annual General Meeting and Quiz 7.30pm Gosforth Hotel
09 Individual School Photographs
10 Year 1 Teeth cleaning workshop with the school nurse
11 PTFA International Food Festival 3pm – 4pm
15 Harvest Assembly led by All Saints Church – donations for The People’s Kitchen would be welcome
15 Parents’ Evening: Nursery 1, Reception – Year 4 3.30-5.50
15 Parents’ Evening Nursery 2 3.30-5.00
16 Arts Week begins in school
16 Parents’ Evening: Nursery 1, Reception – Year 4 3.30-5.50
17 Parents’ Evening: Nursery 2 only 3.30-5.00
18 Year 4 Team work and relationships workshop with the school nurse
18 Class 9 Cake Sale
24 Divali Dance Workshop for Key Stage 2
24 VIP Day for the winning team – Team Cookson
24 School closes at 3.15pm for the October half term
25 Staff Development Day – School closed to pupils
November 2019
04 School opens for Autumn term 2 at 8.45am – welcome back!
11 Antibullying Week
11 Year 4 working with GEM Education for IT Coding
12 Odd sock day – wear odd socks to show your support for Anti Bullying week
12 Flu Immunisations
13 Operation Encompass Session for Year 2 children – Friendships
13 Operation Encompass drop in session 2.45pm-3.45pm
13 Disco for Years 2, 3 and 4 5pm-6.30pm
15 Year 3 PSHE Emotions workshop with the school nurse
15 Children in Need – Wear sports clothes and bring a donation (£1 suggested)
15 Class 8 Cake Sale
22 Donation Day for the Christmas Evening – Non Uniform Day
22 Year 2 PSHE workshop with the school nurse
25 Year 1 working with GEM Education using Ozobots
27 CYPS Feedback 9-10 with Diana West
28 Year 1 visit to Discovery Museum
29 Class 4 visit to the Hatton Gallery
December 2019
02 Class 3 visit to the Hatton Gallery
02 Year 2 Drama workshop
03 PTFA Christmas Evening (Reception Cake Sale) 5-6.30pm – please note change of date
04 Autism Northumberland 9.30-10.30 with Diana West
04 Year 4 Smart Walker Training
04 EYFS visit to Whitehouse Farm
05 Christmas Panto in school Reception – Year 4
06 One Tree Day – £1 donation
9 Reception and Nursery 1 Christmas Show for parents with young children and babies 9.30am
9 Key Stage 2 Christmas Concert for parents with young children and babies 2.15pm
10 Key Stage 1 Christmas Concert for parents with young children and babies 9.30am
10 Reception and Nursery 1 Christmas Show 2.15pm
11 Key stage 2 Christmas Concert 9.30am
11 Key Stage 1 Christmas Show 2.15pm
12 Key Stage 1 Christmas Show 9.30am
12 Reception and Nursery 2 Christmas Show for parents with young children and babies 2.15pm
13 Reception and Nursery 2 Christmas Show 9.30am
13 Key Stage 2 Christmas Concert 2.15pm
13 VIP Day for the winning team
16 Year 1 and Year 4 Christmas Party
16 Year 2 working with GEM Education using Crumbles
17 Year 4 Centre for Life Visit
17 Christmas Stay and Play (Reception and Nursery 1) 2.15pm-3.15pm
18 Christmas Jumper Day
18 Nursery 1 Party morning
18 Christmas Lunch
18 Reception Christmas Party afternoon
18 Nursery 2 Party afternoon
19 Year 2 and Year 3 Christmas Party
19 Christmas Stay and Play (Reception and Nursery 2) 2.15pm-3.15pm
20 Christmas Church Service at All Saints Church. Please come and join us from 1.30pm
