Event

Date

Venue and details

Cultural Week

4^th -8^th October

All pupils to take part in lessons, workshops, and activities in connection with celebrating the cultural diversity within our school community. See letter for more details.

National Poetry Day

Thursday 7^th October

Children will look at famous poems from the country they are studying for Cultural Week and work on creating a class poem.

World Food Day

Monday 18th October

Letter and more details to follow.

HS2 Project Launch Year 5

Begins Wednesday 20^th October

Exciting project involving Y5 pupils learning about the building of the new HS2 tunnel. See letter for more details.

Rockstar Maths Launch

Wednesday 20th October

Dress up as a rockstar. Letter and more details to follow.

Black History Month celebration

Across October

Our curriculum is rich in diversity and Black history is woven through all subjects and at different points in the school year.

A range of activities will take place across October to learn about the historical events in relation to Black culture, with an assembly taking place on 22^nd October.

HALF TERM

25^th-29^th October

After school clubs will start up

1^st-5^th November

Letter and more details to follow.

Nasal Flu Vaccine (Reception-Year 6)

Wednesday 3^rd November

Letter, consent form, and more details to follow.

Diwali

Thursday 4^th November

Celebrating the Hindu festival of light.

Year 4 Anti-Bullying Theatre Workshop

Friday 5^th November

Year 4 will participate in a theatre workshop on theme of bullying.

Computer Science Week

8^th-12^th November

A range of activities relating to science and computer technology.

This includes World Science Day on 10^th November, to highlight the importance of science in a changing world.

BPA celebrates World Kindness Day

Friday 12^th November

It is World Kindness Day on Saturday 13^th November, and BPA will be marking this day on Friday 12^th, particularly as Kindness is one of our school values. Letter and more details to follow.

Odd Socks Day

Monday 15th November

Children wear odd socks to school to celebrate differences.

Anti-Bullying Week

15^th-19^th November

Pupils across the whole school will engage in activities to spread awareness about bullying and empower children to unite against it.

Children in Need

Friday 19th November

Winter Enterprise Week

Week beginning 29^th November 

Pupils will take part in an enterprise week; planning, creating and selling goods with the aim to make as much profit as possible! Goods will then be sold at the Winter Fair.

Art Day

Friday 3^rd December

Children will take part in activities related to the artist they have been studying in their year group.

BPA Winter Fair  KS1

Tuesday 7^th December

Pupils will sell goods that they have made during Enterprise Week.

BPA Winter Fair  Lower KS2

Wednesday 8^th December

Pupils will sell goods that they have made during Enterprise Week.

BPA Winter Fair  Upper KS2

Thursday 9^th December

Pupils will sell goods that they have made during Enterprise Week.

Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day

Friday 10^th December

£1 donation to ‘Save the Children’ to wear a Christmas jumper

Nursery Winter Concert

Friday 10^th December

11.30am- More details to follow

Reception Winter Concert

Friday 10^th December

1.45pm- More details to follow

Year 1 Winter Concert

Monday 13^th December

10.00am- Winter and Christmas songs sang in the Brentside garden

Year 2 Winter Concert

Monday 13^th December

2.30pm- Winter and Christmas songs sang in the Brentside garden

Year 3 Winter Concert

Tuesday 14^th December

10.00am- Winter and Christmas songs sang in the Brentside garden

Year 4 Winter Concert

Tuesday 14^th December

2.30pm- Winter and Christmas songs sang in the Brentside garden

Year 5 Winter Concert

Wednesday 15^th December

10.00am- Winter and Christmas songs sang in the Brentside garden

Year 6 Winter Concert

Wednesday 15^th December

2.30pm- Winter and Christmas songs sang in the Brentside garden

Christmas Parties

Thursday 16^th December

Children can wear party clothes and bring a small individual snack for themselves.

Last Day of Term

Friday 17^th December

First day of new Academic year – Spring term

Wednesday 5^th January

Children return to school.