1. Enclosed are the proposed dates for events and activities for the coming school year. Additional information will be sent out over the course of the school year and you will be informed of any new events/activities through our school newsletter. Copies of letters can now be downloaded from our school website www.howbridgejunior.co.ukwww.howbridgejunior.co.uk

2. Autumn 1: 2016 September 2016 * Monday 12 th – Year 6 Parents & Carers Welcome Meeting 9:00am * Tuesday 13 th – Year 5 Parents & Carers Welcome Meeting 9:00am * Wednesday 14 th – Year 4 Parents & Carers Welcome Meeting 9:00am * Wednesday 14 th - Essex Wildlife Trust * Thursday 15 th – Braiswick Individual School Photos * Friday 16 th – Year3 Parents & Carers Welcome Meeting 9:00am * Friday 16 th – Essex Wildlife Trust * Wednesday 21 st – Essex Wildlife Trust * Wednesday 21 st – Year 6 Stubbers Information Meeting, 6.30pm * Thursday 22 nd – Taverner/Luard Macmillan Coffee Afternoon, 2:00pm – 3:00pm * Friday 23 rd – Sayers/ Crittall Macmillan Coffee Afternoon, 2:00pm – 3.00pm * Wednesday 28 th - Year 6 Taster day @ Maltings * Thursday 29 th – Open Reading Morning 9:00- 9:30am & Reading Workshop for parents/carers 9:40 – 10:40am * Friday 30 th - Essex Wildlife Trust Class Swimming Lessons for September 4CO 12/09; 4CO 19/09; 4CO 26/09 October 2016 * Wednesday 5 th – Year 6 SATs Information Meeting 6.30pm * Monday 17 th – Class 4CO Assembly Presentation 2:30pm * Tuesday 18 th – Harvest Celebration Assembly * Wednesday 19 th - Class 4H Assembly Presentation 2:30pm * Thursday 20 th – Class 4C Assembly Presentation 2:30pm * Friday 21 st – Year 5 Greek Day Class Swimming Lessons for October 4CO 3/10; 4H 10/10; 4H 17/10; 4H 31/10 HALF TERM Monday 24 th – Friday 28 th October 2016

3. Autumn 2: 2016 November * Tuesday 1 st – Open Morning 9:00 - 10:30am ; Parents Consultations 3:30 – 5:30 & 6:00 – 7:30pm * Wednesday 2 nd –Parents Consultations 3:30 – 5:30 pm * Tuesday 8 th –Maths Open Morning 9:00am – 9.45am & Workshop for parents/carers 9:50 – 10:30am * Thursday 10 th - Y2 Prospective parents meeting 9:15 – 9:30am talk in hall followed by tour round school 9:30 – 10:30am * Friday 11 th - Remembrance Assembly * Thursday 17 th – Flu Immunisation Day * Friday 18 th - Children in Need: Non Uniform Day * Monday 28 th – Kinetic Theatre Science Day (whole school) Class Swimming Lessons for November 4H 07/11; 4C 14/11; 4C 21/11; 4C 28/11 December * Tuesday 6 th - Y5 Production - 2:00pm and 7:00pm * Wednesday 7 th - Y3 Production –2:00pm and 7:00pm * Thursday 15 th - School Christmas Dinner * Monday 19 th - Carol Service for Lower School 2:15pm * Tuesday 20 th - Carol Service Upper School 2:15pm * Wednesday 21 st - Class Christmas Celebrations / Last day of term Class Swimming Lessons for December 4C 05/12; 5C 12/12; 5C 19/12 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Thursday 22 nd December 2016 – Wednesday 4 th January 2017 Return 5 th January 2017

4. Spring 1: 2017 January * Monday 9 th – NSPCC Assembly * Tuesday 10 th - NSPCC Workshops * Tuesday 17 th – Writing Open Morning 9:00am – 9.45am & Workshop for parents /carers * Tuesday 31 st – Open Morning for Parents/Carers, 9:00am – 10.30am * Tuesday 31 st - Parent Consultations 3:30 – 5:30pm and 6:00 – 7:30pm Class Swimming Lessons for January 5C 09/01; 5C 16/01; 5NC 23/01; 5NC; 30/01 February * Wednesday 1 st - Parent Consultations 3:30 – 5:30pm * Monday 6 th – Class 5C Assembly Presentation, 2:30pm * Wednesday 8 th - Class 5R Assembly Presentation, 2:30pm * Thursday 9 th – Class 5NC Assembly Presentation, 2:30pm * Friday 10 th – Non-Pupil Day Class Swimming Lessons for February Spring 1 5NC 06/02; HALF TERM Monday 13 th – Friday 17 th February 2017 Return Monday 20 th February 2017 Howbridge school rules: ‘Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible’ Howbridge Core Values: ‘Strive, Trust, Achieve & Respect’ (STAR)

5. Spring 2: 2017 February * Monday 20 th – Back to School Class Swimming Lessons for February Spring 2 5NC 20/02; 5R 27/02 March * Thursday 2 nd – World Book Day * Wednesday 8 th – Book Fair 3:25 – 4:00pm in School Hall * Thursday 9 th –Book Fair 3:25 – 4:00pm in School Hall * Friday 10 th - Book Fair 3:25 – 4:00pm in School Hall * Tuesday 14 th - Y4 Production 2:00pm and 7:00pm * Friday 24 th – Red Nose Day, Non Uniform Day * Wednesday 29 th – Lower School Easter Service, 2:15 – 3:00pm * Thursday 30 th – Upper School Easter Service, 2:15 – 3:00pm * Friday 31 st – Last day of term Class Swimming Lessons for March 5R 06/03; 5R 13/03; 5R20/03; 3F 27/03 EASTER HOLIDAY Monday 3 rd April – Monday 17 th April 2017 Return Tuesday18 th April 2017 Office Reminders for Parents Now we have Academy Status all school cheques must be payable to Howbridge Junior School School Dinners are £2.00 a day, £10.00 a week Please ensure we have your up to date contact details throughout the school year. Thank you

6. Summer 1: 2017 April * Tuesday 18 th – Back to School Class Swimming Lessons for March 3F 24/04 May * Monday 1 st - Bank Holiday * Monday 8 th – Friday 12 th - Y6 SATs Week * Monday 15 th - Year 6 Residential at Stubbers * Monday 15 th - Class 3S Assembly Presentation, 2:30pm * Wednesday 17 st - Class 3SW Assembly Presentation, 2:30pm * Thursday 18 th – Class 3F Assembly Presentation, 2:30pm * Tuesday 23 rd - Class & Team Photos * Thursday 25 th –Howbridge Tournament Class Swimming Lessons for May 3F 08/05; 3F 15/05; 3S 22/05 Cycling Proficiency for Year 5 in May Dates to be arranged HALF TERM Monday 29 th – Friday 2 nd June 2017 Return Tuesday 6 th June 2017 School Reminders for Parents You can help us by: Ensuring your child has their reading book every day at school. Ensuring your child is wearing the correct school uniform and has their PE kit in school every day. Ensuring your child is not wearing jewellery; only a watch is allowed and please also ensure hair is tied back with plain accessories. Ensuring dinner money is paid and that your child has a Healthy snack for playtime or has money to purchase a snack from the kitchen. Ensuring your child has their water bottle at school every day. Ensuring you inform the office of any changes to your contact details; in particular a new mobile telephone number, home address or work number. Not allowing your child to ride their bike/scooter on the patio before or after school. Ensuring if you drive to school that you park your car carefully; in particular not blocking any of the Howbridge Road & Maltings Lane residents disabled bays. Thank you for your co-operation

7. Summer 2: 2017 June * Monday 5 h - Non Pupil Day * Thursday 8 th - Ten Step Sports Day (Reserve day Friday 9 th ) * Thursday 22 nd - Races & Relays Sports day (reserve day Friday 23 rd ) Class Swimming Lessons for June 3S 12/06; 3S 19/06; 3S 26/06 Cycling Proficiency for Year 5 in June Dates to be arranged July * Monday 3 rd - Year 6 Induction Day 1 @ Maltings Academy/New Rickstones Academy * Tuesday 4 th - Year 6 Induction Day 2 @ Maltings Academy/New Rickstones Academy * Tuesday 4 th – Howbridge Change Over Day (new class visits) * Tuesday 4 th - New Y3 Intake Meeting 6:30pm onwards * Wednesday 5 th - Y6 Induction Day 3 @ Maltings Academy /New Rickstones Academy * Friday 7 th - Open Afternoon 2:00pm & Academic Reports to go home * Tuesday 11 th - Year 6 Production, 2:00pm & 7:00pm * Monday 17 th – Sports Awards * Tuesday 18 th - Leavers Award Service @ St. Nicolas Church * Wednesday 19 th – Howbridge Has Talent /Attendance Awards * Thursday 20 th – Last day of term (Close at 1.15pm) * Friday 21 st – Non-Pupil Day Class Swimming Lessons for July 3SW - 3/07; 3SW 10/07; 3SW 17/07 SUMMER HOLIDAY Starts Monday 24 th July - Friday 1 st September 2017 Non-Pupil Days for 2017– 2018 Monday 4 th September 2017 Tuesday 2 nd January 2018 Friday 9 th February 2018 Monday 4 th June 2018 Friday 20 th July 2018