School Calendar
Term dates

Dates for your Diary

March 2026
Tuesday 17th – Dress in Green for St Patrick's Day 
​Tuesday 17th  – Termly Learning Conference @ 3.30 pm
​Tuesday 17th  – Nursery open evening @ 5:45 -7:00 pm
​Tuesday 17th – Nurse Drop-in session 3:30 - 4:30 pm
​Wednesday 18th  – Travelling book fair sales @ 3:15 pm
​Thursday 19th  – Termly Learning Conference @ 4.00 pm
​Friday 20th  – Travelling book fair sales @ 3:15 pm
​Monday 23rd – Easter Service at Church @ 2.00 pm (parents and carers invited)​Tuesday 24th  – Termly Learning Conference @ 3.30 pm
Wednesday 25th - School Council Easter Egg Raffle
Wednesday 25th - FOHS Easter Disco
​Thursday 26th – Seniors Tea Party @ 1:30 pm
Friday 27th - Break the rules day
Friday 27th - FOHS Easter Egg Hunt
​April 2026
Thursday 16th - Year 6 trip to Duxford
Thursday 23rd – Dress in Red for St George's Day
​May 2026
​Tuesday 5th - RSE presentation for year 4, 5 and 6 parents only
Saturday 9th - FOHS May Fayre
​Monday 11th  – Thursday 14th - Yr 6 SATs
​​June 2026
​Monday 1st  – Friday 12th – Swimming (further information will be sent)
Monday 8th – Creativity for Climate Justice exhibition 3:15 pm school hall​
Thursday 11th – Year 1 trip to Chelmsford Museum
​Tuesday 16th – Sports Day & lunch with children/parents
Wednesday 17th - Year 3 trip to Colchester Castle
Friday 19th - Year 2 trip to Southend Sealife Centre
​Monday 22nd  – Friday 26th - Year 6 Residential trip to Stubbers
​Tuesday 30th  – Nursery Teddy Bears Picnic @ 1:30 pm
​July 2026
​Wednesday 8th – School Production @ 1:30 pm and 6:00 pm (all children to return at 5.30 pm for evening performance)
​Thursday 9th – Grab a bag school dinner day
​Thursday 9th – School Production @ 1:30 pm
​Friday 10th  – Summer school picnic @ 2:15 pm (parents and carers invited)
​Tuesday 14th  – Leaver's lunch
​Tuesday 14th – Nursery leavers @ 2:15 pm
​Wednesday 15th  – Nursery leavers @ 2:15 pm
​Wednesday 15th – Reports to be sent to parents/carers
​Thursday 16th - Yr 6 leavers service at Church (parents and carers invited)
​Friday 17th – Leavers assembly @ 9:00 am
​Friday 17th - Last day of term
​Monday 20th – Inset day (no pupils)
September 2026
Tuesday and Wednesday - Non Pupil Days
Thursday 3rd - New School Year starts​
October 2026

November 2026
Monday 30th - Dress in Blue for St Andrews Day

The School Day - 34 1/2 hours per week

KS1
The school gate will open at 8:35am. Registration is 8:35-8:45am. School finishes at 3:05pm
 
KS2
The school gate will open at 8:40am. Registration is 8:40-8:50am. School finishes at 3:10pm
 
Nursery                              8.45am - 11.45am morning session
                                             11.45am - 2.45pm afternoon session
                                              8.45am - 2.45pm full day session