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John Gulson

Term Dates

Please see the school calendar for dates about events in school:

Calendar

Term dates are below:

Autumn term

Monday 5 September 2022 (inset day) to Friday 21 October 2022

Half term holiday

Monday 24 October 2022 to Friday 28 October 2022

Autumn term (continued)

Monday 31 October 2022 to Friday 16 December 2022

Spring term

Tuesday 3 January 2023 to Friday 17 February 2023

Half term holiday

Monday 20 February 2023 to Friday 24 February 2023

Spring term (continued)

Monday 27 February 2023 to Friday 31 March 2023

Easter holiday

Monday 3 April 2023 to Friday 14 April 2023

Summer term

Monday 17 April 2023 to Friday 26 May 2023

May Day bank holiday

Monday 1 May 2023

Half term holiday

Monday 29 May 2023 to Friday 2 June 2023

Summer term (continued)

Monday 5 June 2023 to Tuesday 25 July 2023

Summer holidays begin

Begins Wednesday 26 July 2023

Staff training

During the academic year, a total of 195 days are defined as 'school days.' Pupils must attend school for 190 days and the remaining 5 days are reserved for professional training of school staff. These days are set at each school individually so please contact your school to find out when these dates are.

John Gulson Primary School is closed to pupils on the following days for staff training:

Monday 5th September 2022

Tuesday 6th September 2022

Wednesday 7th September 2022

Monday 5th June 2023

Tuesday 25th July 2023 (Children at John Gulson finish school at 3:15pm on Monday 24th July 2023)

 

EVENTS FOR PARENTS and CARERS 2022-2023

 

Autumn Term 2022 

Date:

Event:

Time:

12.09.22

Year 6 Parent/Carer information session

2:15pm – KS2 Hall

13.09.22

Year 5 Parent/Carer information session

2:15pm – KS2 Hall

14.09.22

Year 4 Parent/Carer information session

2:15pm – KS2 Hall

15.09.22

 

Year 3 Parent/Carer information session

 

SEND Coffee morning

 

2:15pm – KS2 Hall

 

9am

16.09.22

Nursery in

Reception – all children in

 

Year 2 Parent/Carer information session

1.5 hours

8:45am – 11:30am

 

2:15pm – KS1 Hall

19.09.22

Year 1 Parent/Carer information session

 

2:15pm – KS1 Hall

23.09.22

Macmillan Coffee Morning cake sale after school MS/ Pastoral Team

9am – coffee – KS1 Hall

After school – KS1 Hall

27.09.22

Welcome to new arrival families

2pm

28.09.22

Fun for Fathers – EYFS

Am/pm

29.9.22

Year 2 assembly – Harvest Festival

9:10am

October 22

Black History Month

 

13.10.22

Year 6 assembly – Black History – a celebration

9:10am

06.10.22

SEND coffee morning

 9am

10.10.22

PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 1

9am – KS1 Hall

11.10.22

PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 2

9am – KS1 Hall

12.10.22

PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 3

9am – KS1 Hall

13.10.22

PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 4

9am KS2 Hall

14.10.22

PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 5

9am – KS2 Hall

17.10.22

PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 6

9am – KS2 Hall

18.10.22

3CA Class assembly - Diwali

9:10am – KS2 Hall

20.10.22

Open morning for new YN and YR families

9:15am – KS1 Hall

21.10.22

School Diwali Celebrations

All day

21.10.22

FINISH FOR HALF-TERM

31.10.22

Children return to school

02.11.22

Open morning for new YN and YR families

9:15am – KS1 Hall

03.11.22

SEND coffee morning

9am

08.11.22

Parents/Carers evening

3:45pm – 6:45pm

09.11.22

Parents/Carers evening

3:45pm – 5:45pm

18.11.22

5DS assembly – Anti-Bullying

9:10am

01.12.22

SEND coffee morning

9am

12.12.22

Year R Nativity to parents/carers of RBS

2pm

13.12.22

KS1 Christmas Sing-a-long

9am

13.12.22

Year R Nativity to parents/carers of RBB

2pm

15.12.22

KS2 Christmas Sing-a-long

9am

16.12.22

HT Award Assembly

9am

16.12.22

End of Autumn Term

                                               

Spring Term 2023

Date:

Event:

Time:

09.01.23

Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 1

9am – KS1 Hall

10.01.23

Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 2

9am – KS1 Hall

11.01.23

Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 3

9am – KS1 Hall

12.01.23

Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 4

9am – KS2 Hall

12.01.23

SEND coffee morning

9am

13.01.23

Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 5

9am – KS2 Hall

16.01.23

Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 6

9am – KS2 Hall

18.01.23

Fun for Fathers – KS1

Am/pm

19.01.23

1GM assembly – Chinese New Year

9:10am

23.01.23

Welcome to new arrival families

2pm

07-13.02.23

Mental Health Week - WELLNESS

 

09.02.23

SEND coffee morning

9am

15.02.23

Fun for Fathers – LKS2

Am/pm

17.02.23

HT Award assembly

8:55am

17.02.23

FINISH FOR HALF-TERM

 

27.02.23

Spring 2 starts

 

02.03.23

SEND coffee morning

 9am

06.03.23

Maths in the home family workshop – Year 1

9am – KS1 Hall

07.03.23

Sikh festival of Holi

 

07.03.23

Maths in the home family workshop – Year 2

9am – KS1 Hall

08.03.23

International Women’s Day – Suffragettes (History) - EMPOWERMENT

 

08.03.23

Maths in the home family workshop – Year 3

9am – KS1 Hall

09.03.23

Maths in the home family workshop – Year 4

9am – KS2 Hall

10.03.23

Maths in the home family workshop – Year 5

9am – KS2 Hall

13.03.23

Maths in the home family workshop – Year 6

9am – KS2 Hall

13-17.03.23

Science Week

 

14.03.23

Parents/Carers evening

TBC

15.03.23

Parents/Carers evening

TBC

15.03.23

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – Year R

2pm

16.03.23

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – KS1

2pm

17.03.23

Year N Mothers Day assembly

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – LKS2

11am

2pm

18.03.23

Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – UKS2

2pm

21.03.23

4DB assembly – Ramadan / Eid

9:10am

23.03.23

Ramadan begins

 

29.03.23

Autism Awareness Day

2pm

29.03.23

5JM assembly – Roma Day

9:10am

30.03.23

3RS assembly - Vaisakhi

9:10am

30.03.23

School celebration - Vaisakhi

 

31.03.23

HT Award assembly

TBC

31.03.23

FINISH FOR EASTER

 

 

Summer Term 2023

Date:

Event:

Time:

17.04.23

Summer term starts

 

21/22.03.23

Eid Al Fitr

 

23.04.23

Welcome to new arrival families

2pm

01.05.23

SCHOOL CLOSED – MAY BANK HOLIDAY

 

06.05.22

Eid – School celebration

 

11.05.23

SEND coffee morning

9am

18.05.23

Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 1

9am – KS1 Hall

22.05.23

Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 2

9am – KS1 Hall

23.05.23

Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 3

9am – KS1 Hall

24.05.23

Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 4

9am – KS2 Hall

25.05.23

Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 5

9am – KS2 Hall

26.05.23

HT Award assembly

8:55am

26.05.23

FINISH FOR HALF-TERM

 

05.06.23

Summer 2 starts

INSET DAY 4 – No Children in school

 

06.06.23

Children back to school

 

08.06.23

SEND coffee morning

9am

14.06.23

Fun for Fathers – UKS2

Am/pm

17.06.23

1JH assembly – Fathers Day

9:10am

20.06.23

4HC assembly – World Refugee Day

9:10am

29.06.23

Eid

 

06.07.23

SEND coffee morning

9am

07.07.23

Sports Day

All day

13.07.23

Transition afternoon

1:15pm – 3pm

13.07.23

Year 6 production

Morning and evening performances

14.07.23

Diversity Music Festival

1:15pm

18.07.23

Open afternoon

12:45pm – 3:15pm

21.07.23

Reports to parents/carers

 

24.07.23

Children finish for the summer

3:15pm

25.07.23

INSET Day 5

All day