Following a change in legislation schools may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Exceptional circumstances does not include
- Cheap holiday cost
- Getting personal paperwork, visas updated (this should be planned into holiday periods)
- Visiting relatives (this should be planned into holiday periods)
Exceptional circumstances may include
- Emergency service / forces personnel with proof of enforced holiday period
- Holiday industry employees with proof of this being the ONLY time period allowed by employer
- One transcontinental leave request per Key Stage for a very significant extended family event, including seeing and elderly/ seriously ill relative
| MONTH | ACTIVITY/EVENT | TIME/PLACE |
| SEPTEMBER 2019 | ||
| Tuesday 17th | Tempest Individual Photographs | During the school day |
| Wednesday 25th | FOS Skittles evening | 7.30pm @ The Royal Oak – All welcome |
| Monday 30th | Year 5 & 6 Residential meeting for parents & pupils | 3.20pm @ school |
| OCTOBER 2019 | ||
| Wednesday 2nd | FOS Annual General meeting | 7.00pm @ School – All welcome |
| Thursday 3rd | Harvest Festival | 2.30pm at St Gregory’s Church – All welcome |
| Tuesday 15th | Lists available to book parents evening appointment | From 8.45am |
| Wednesday 16th | FOS Weigh in Wednesday – chocolate donations
Prospective parents meeting |
9.30am -10.30am @ School |
| Thursday 17th | Year R-6 Flu Vaccinations | 1.30pm @ School |
| Friday 18th | FOS Friends Friday hot chocolate | |
| Monday 21st | Year 5&6 Residential starts | |
| Wednesday 23rd | Year 5&6 return form their residential
Last day of Term |
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| Thursday 24th | INSET DAY | |
| Friday 25th | INSET DAY | |
| NOVEMBER 2019 | ||
| Monday 4th | Return to School
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| Tuesday 5th | Whole school coffee morning
Year R-6 Parents’ evening |
9.15am -10.15am
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| Wednesday 6th | Year R-6 Parents’ evening | |
| Sunday 10th | Parish Remembrance Service | |
| Tuesday 12th | FOS Bottle line | 8.45am School playground |
| Friday 29th | FOS Friends Friday film evening
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| DECEMBER 2019 | ||
| Wednesday 4th | Christmas Story & Decorations | During the School day |
| Saturday 7th | Christmas Fayre | @ The Village Hall |
| Wednesday 18th | Nativity/Carol Service Rehearsal | 1.30pm at St Gregory’s Church – All welcome |
| Nativity/Carol Service | 6.00pm at St Gregory’s Church – All welcome | |
| Thursday 19th | FOS Christmas meal | During the School day |
| Friday 20th | Last day of Autumn Term |
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| JANUARY 2020 | ||
| Monday 6th | Return to School for Spring Term | |
| Monday 13th | Year 6 Bikeability | During the School day |
| Tuesday 14th | Year 6 Bikeability | During the School day |
| Wednesday 15th | Year 6 Bikeability | During the School morning |
| FEBRUARY 2020 | ||
| Friday 7th | FOS Disco | @ The Village Hall |
| Friday 14th | Last day of half Term | |
| Monday 24th | INSET DAY | |
| Tuesday 25th | Return to school
Egg Shackling & decorated egg competition |
9.15am at The Village Hall
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| MARCH 2020 | TIME/PLACE | |
| Friday 6th | FOS Friends Friday film evening | 3.15pm-5pm@School |
| Tuesday 10th | Lists available to book a parents evening appointment | From 8.45am
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| Friday 13th
Tues 17th Weds 18th |
Coffee morning and Spring concert
Year R-6 Parents’ evening Year R-6 Parents’ evening |
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| Friday 20th | FOS Mothering Sunday Stall | During the school day |
| APRIL 2020 | ||
| Friday 3rd | Last Day of Spring Term | |
| Monday 20th | Return to School for Summer Term | |
| MAY 2020 | ||
| Monday 11th – Thursday 14th | Year 6 SATS Tests | |
| Monday 18th – 22nd | Sports Week | |
| Monday 18th | Sports Day | 1.15pm at School – All Welcome |
| Friday 22nd | Maypole Dancing for parents, friends and community
Break up for Half Term |
2.00pm on the School Field |
| JUNE 2020 | ||
| Monday 1st | Return to School for Summer Term | |
| Friday 19th June | FOS Father’s Day Stall | During the school day |
| Tuesday 30th June | Year 6 Heathfield Transition day | Tuesday 30th June |
| JULY 2020 | ||
| Wednesday 1st July | Year 6 Heathfield & Huish transition days | Wednesday 1st July |
| Thursday 2nd July | Summer Performance | 1.30pm & 6.00pm @ the Village Hall |
| Tuesday 14th | Year R-5 Move up day
Year 6 Leavers’ rehearsal |
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| Friday 17th | Celebration & Leavers’ Service
Year 6 Pupils’ & Parents’ rounders match Last Day of Summer Term |
9.15am at St Gregory’s Church – All welcome
2.15pm at School |
| Monday 20th | INSET DAY |
