Diary 2019-20
June 2020
01 Staff Development Day – School closed to pupils
02 School opens for selected children
July 2020
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
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
04 Operation Encompass drop in for families 8.30-9.20
04 Operation Encompass workshop for Year 4
05 Class 6 Parent Lunch
06 Class 2 to multi-skills festival
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 Year 4 Digital Literacy Workshop with GEM Education #SaferInternetWeek
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 Year 2 to visit the Synagogue
13 Class 6 Assembly 2.50pm
14 Year 3 visit to the Gudwara
14 Archibald Talent Show
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
March 2020
02 Book Week (please see the World Book Week Letter 2020 for times to come and read with your children)
04 Wear your pjs and onesies to school to celebrate bedtime stories
04 PTFA Story Book Film night – Paddington Bear 2
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?
10 GCMS Science Workshop in Year 4
11 Dress as an inspirational or famous scientist
15 Archibald Parkrun Takeover!!!!!!
17 Parents Evening 3.30-5.50pm Reception – Year 4 (Not class 7) CANCELLED
18 Parents Evening 3.30-5.50pm Reception – Year 4 (Not class 7) CANCELLED
18 Autism Support Coffee Morning 9am CANCELLED
19 Swimming Gala CANCELLED
20 Closing date for Nursery applications
23 SCHOOL CLOSED TO ALL PUPILS
23 EYFS sharing week CANCELLED
23 For Paws workshop with Year 1 CANCELLED
25-27 Class 10 at Hawkhirst
25 Class 4 Parent Lunch 12 noon CANCELLED
26 Class 1 at Multiskills Event CANCELLED
26 Nursery 2 Parent Lunch 11.30am CANCELLED
31 Class 3 Assembly 2.50pm CANCELLED
April 2020
01 Class 10 Parent Lunch 12.15pm CANCELLED
01-03 Class 9 at Hawkhirst
02 Class 4 Assembly 2.50pm CANCELLED
03 VIP Day for the winning team
03 Class 4 Cake Sale CANCELLED
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 and Class 7 Parents’ Evening
22 Nursery 1 and 2, and Class 7 Parents’ Evening
23 Nursery 2 Parents Evening
24 PTFA Smarties Challenge until 7 May
28 Class 2 Parent Lunch 11.30am
May 2020
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 12.15pm
14 Class 9 Bikeability Session
15 Class 10 Bikeability Session
19 Class 2 Assembly 2.50pm
20 Class 9 Parent Lunch 12.15pm
20 Class 1 Assembly 2.50pm
21 VIP Day for the winning team
22 Daft Day including ‘Bounce for loose change donation’.
22 School closes for the summer half term break at 3.15pm
