Term Dates
Please see the school calendar for dates about events in school:
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
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Date: |
Event: |
Time: |
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12.09.22 |
Year 6 Parent/Carer information session |
2:15pm – KS2 Hall |
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13.09.22 |
Year 5 Parent/Carer information session |
2:15pm – KS2 Hall |
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14.09.22 |
Year 4 Parent/Carer information session |
2:15pm – KS2 Hall |
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15.09.22 |
Year 3 Parent/Carer information session
SEND Coffee morning |
2:15pm – KS2 Hall
9am |
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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 |
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19.09.22 |
Year 1 Parent/Carer information session
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2:15pm – KS1 Hall |
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23.09.22 |
Macmillan Coffee Morning cake sale after school MS/ Pastoral Team |
9am – coffee – KS1 Hall After school – KS1 Hall |
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27.09.22 |
Welcome to new arrival families |
2pm |
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28.09.22 |
Fun for Fathers – EYFS |
Am/pm |
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29.9.22 |
Year 2 assembly – Harvest Festival |
9:10am |
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October 22 |
Black History Month |
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13.10.22 |
Year 6 assembly – Black History – a celebration |
9:10am |
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06.10.22 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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10.10.22 |
PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 1 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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11.10.22 |
PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 2 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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12.10.22 |
PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 3 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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13.10.22 |
PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 4 |
9am KS2 Hall |
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14.10.22 |
PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 5 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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17.10.22 |
PSHE/Safety Family workshop – Year 6 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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18.10.22 |
3CA Class assembly - Diwali |
9:10am – KS2 Hall |
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20.10.22 |
Open morning for new YN and YR families |
9:15am – KS1 Hall |
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21.10.22 |
School Diwali Celebrations |
All day |
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21.10.22 |
FINISH FOR HALF-TERM |
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31.10.22 |
Children return to school |
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02.11.22 |
Open morning for new YN and YR families |
9:15am – KS1 Hall |
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03.11.22 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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08.11.22 |
Parents/Carers evening |
3:45pm – 6:45pm |
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09.11.22 |
Parents/Carers evening |
3:45pm – 5:45pm |
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18.11.22 |
5DS assembly – Anti-Bullying |
9:10am |
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01.12.22 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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12.12.22 |
Year R Nativity to parents/carers of RBS |
2pm |
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13.12.22 |
KS1 Christmas Sing-a-long |
9am |
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13.12.22 |
Year R Nativity to parents/carers of RBB |
2pm |
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15.12.22 |
KS2 Christmas Sing-a-long |
9am |
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16.12.22 |
HT Award Assembly |
9am |
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16.12.22 |
End of Autumn Term |
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Spring Term 2023
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Date: |
Event: |
Time: |
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09.01.23 |
Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 1 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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10.01.23 |
Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 2 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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11.01.23 |
Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 3 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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12.01.23 |
Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 4 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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12.01.23 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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13.01.23 |
Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 5 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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16.01.23 |
Reading for pleasure family workshop – Year 6 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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18.01.23 |
Fun for Fathers – KS1 |
Am/pm |
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19.01.23 |
1GM assembly – Chinese New Year |
9:10am |
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23.01.23 |
Welcome to new arrival families |
2pm |
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07-13.02.23 |
Mental Health Week - WELLNESS |
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09.02.23 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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15.02.23 |
Fun for Fathers – LKS2 |
Am/pm |
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17.02.23 |
HT Award assembly |
8:55am |
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17.02.23 |
FINISH FOR HALF-TERM |
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27.02.23 |
Spring 2 starts |
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02.03.23 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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06.03.23 |
Maths in the home family workshop – Year 1 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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07.03.23 |
Sikh festival of Holi |
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07.03.23 |
Maths in the home family workshop – Year 2 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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08.03.23 |
International Women’s Day – Suffragettes (History) - EMPOWERMENT |
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08.03.23 |
Maths in the home family workshop – Year 3 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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09.03.23 |
Maths in the home family workshop – Year 4 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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10.03.23 |
Maths in the home family workshop – Year 5 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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13.03.23 |
Maths in the home family workshop – Year 6 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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13-17.03.23 |
Science Week |
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14.03.23 |
Parents/Carers evening |
TBC |
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15.03.23 |
Parents/Carers evening |
TBC |
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15.03.23 |
Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – Year R |
2pm |
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16.03.23 |
Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – KS1 |
2pm |
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17.03.23 |
Year N Mothers Day assembly Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – LKS2 |
11am 2pm |
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18.03.23 |
Mothers Day Afternoon Tea – UKS2 |
2pm |
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21.03.23 |
4DB assembly – Ramadan / Eid |
9:10am |
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23.03.23 |
Ramadan begins |
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29.03.23 |
Autism Awareness Day |
2pm |
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29.03.23 |
5JM assembly – Roma Day |
9:10am |
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30.03.23 |
3RS assembly - Vaisakhi |
9:10am |
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30.03.23 |
School celebration - Vaisakhi |
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31.03.23 |
HT Award assembly |
TBC |
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31.03.23 |
FINISH FOR EASTER |
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Summer Term 2023
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Date: |
Event: |
Time: |
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17.04.23 |
Summer term starts |
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21/22.03.23 |
Eid Al Fitr |
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23.04.23 |
Welcome to new arrival families |
2pm |
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01.05.23 |
SCHOOL CLOSED – MAY BANK HOLIDAY |
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06.05.22 |
Eid – School celebration |
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11.05.23 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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18.05.23 |
Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 1 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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22.05.23 |
Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 2 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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23.05.23 |
Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 3 |
9am – KS1 Hall |
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24.05.23 |
Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 4 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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25.05.23 |
Writing (vocabulary) family workshop – Year 5 |
9am – KS2 Hall |
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26.05.23 |
HT Award assembly |
8:55am |
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26.05.23 |
FINISH FOR HALF-TERM |
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05.06.23 |
Summer 2 starts INSET DAY 4 – No Children in school |
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06.06.23 |
Children back to school |
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08.06.23 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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14.06.23 |
Fun for Fathers – UKS2 |
Am/pm |
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17.06.23 |
1JH assembly – Fathers Day |
9:10am |
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20.06.23 |
4HC assembly – World Refugee Day |
9:10am |
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29.06.23 |
Eid |
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06.07.23 |
SEND coffee morning |
9am |
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07.07.23 |
Sports Day |
All day |
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13.07.23 |
Transition afternoon |
1:15pm – 3pm |
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13.07.23 |
Year 6 production |
Morning and evening performances |
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14.07.23 |
Diversity Music Festival |
1:15pm |
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18.07.23 |
Open afternoon |
12:45pm – 3:15pm |
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21.07.23 |
Reports to parents/carers |
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24.07.23 |
Children finish for the summer |
3:15pm |
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25.07.23 |
INSET Day 5 |
All day |