Term & Diary Dates
(Scroll down for our Diary dates, or click here.)
Term Dates 2024/2025
Autumn Term 2024
- Children Start: Wednesday 4 September 2024
- Half Term: Monday 21 October – Friday 1 November (inclusive)
Half term Fun*
Monday 21/10/24 – Thursday 24/10/24
Monday 28/10/24 – Thursday 31/10/24
Children Finish: Friday 13 December 2024 at 12 noon
Christmas Fun*
Monday 16/12/24 – Friday 20/12/24
Spring Term 2025
- Children Start: Wednesday 8 January 2025
- Half term: Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February (inclusive)
Half term Fun*
Monday 17/02/25 – Thursday 20/02/25
Children Finish: Friday 28 March at 12 noon
Easter Fun*
Monday 31/03/25 – Friday 04/04/25
(Easter: Friday 18 April – Monday 21 April 2025)
Summer Term 2025
- Children Start: Wednesday 23 April 2025
- May Day: Monday 5 May 2025 (School closed)
- Half Term: Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May (inclusive)
Half term Fun*
Tuesday 27/05/25 – Friday 30/05/25
Children Finish: Friday 4 July 2025 at 12 noon
Summer Fun*
Children hours 9.30 am until 3pm
Monday 07/07/25 – Friday 11/07/25
Monday 14/07/25 – Friday 18/07/25
Monday 21/07/25 – Thursday 24/07/25
*These sessions will only run if more than 5 children are booked in.
Diary Dates – Autumn Term 2024
Trips to the park throughout the TERM
The children will be going out in very small groups, so if you would like to help, please give your name to your class teacher for these trips – weather permitting. Thank you in advance.
Saturday 14 October 2023 10am : BOOKFEST WIMBLEDON (worth a visit)
Ed Vere – Children’s Event The Artist
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Ed Vere celebrates his beautiful new picture book The Artist in this colourful story time and live drawing event. Ed shares how he creates your favourite characters like Mr Big, Max the Brave and Grumpy Frog, and shows you how you can be an artist too. ‘…an uplifting story for any child who loves to draw’ – Independent
Saturday 19 October 2024 10am : Dragons Love Underpants
Join storyteller Liz Fost for this fun and interactive event based on the bestselling books by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort.
What sort of underpants do dragons wear? And should they be flameproof? Find out in this entertaining event for all the family with stories, music and lots of giggles guaranteed!
19 Oct – 29 October 2023 POLKA Theatre (worth a visit) Oh No, George!
Debi Gliori shares her timeless classic, ‘No Matter What’, with a new generation of readers. This beautifully told and exquisitely illustrated gem of a tale by the Kate Greenaway-shortlisted author has been repackaged for the next wave of readers. Come and enjoy this heartfelt story all about the unconditional love each parent feels for their child.
Saturday 28 September 2.30 – 3.30pm
https://www.wimbledonbookfest.org/big-dreams-early-years-festival/
HALF TERM FUN
Monday 21 October 2024 – Friday 1 November 2024: HALF TERM (INCLUSIVE)
Half Term Fun
- Monday 21 – Thursday 24 October 2024.
- Monday 28 – Thursday 31 October 2024.
Only 24 places available each day
- 9.30am – 3pm.
Days are available at a cost of £65 per day or £55 for a half day 9.30am-12.30. - All children must bring a packed lunch if staying for the full day.
- These sessions must be booked in advance and are non-refundable once booked.
Wednesday 6 November 2024 – School Photographs by Annie Armitage
We have arranged for a Professional Photographer Annie Armitage (who we have been using for the last 9 years) to come and take individual photographs of the children, during school hours. If Friday is not your normal session, please bring your child in to join us anyway. We do also encourage siblings to attend. If any parent does not wish for their child to be photographed, please let Miss Clare as soon as possible.
Please see Annie’s website for examples of her gorgeous photos w: www.anniearmitage.com
Week of 18 November 2024: ROAD SAFETY WEEK
This week we will be taking the children on a Road Safety Walk. If you are able to help us on the walk, please let your class teachers know. All children must wear their WPMS uniform for the trip, dates to be confirmed.
Please see your class teachers for times and if you can help with the walk down Revelstoke Road. (Trips are weather dependant).
https://www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week/take-part
Sunday 19 November 2023: Family Fun at Wimbledon Art Studios (worth a visit)
Wimbledon Art Studios are having another ART SHOW – Sunday is aimed at children. Since we will be learning all about Art and artists this school year, we thought the children would really enjoy this, and it’s local, free entry and with free parking! Please try to go along if you can: -Wimbledon Art Studios, Riverside Road, London SW17 0BB.
Please see www.wimbledonartstudios.co.uk
Monday 18 November 2024 – 27 November 2024: PARENTS’ CONFERENCE – Zoom
A chance for all parents to speak to the teachers to discuss their child’s achievements and set “new steps” for the future. Appointments will be 10 minutes each on Zoom. An email will be sent out to sign in for an appointment on Calendly. We will be holding this event in the Autumn and Summer terms.
Monday 9 December 2024: Christmas Concert – am
Everyone welcome. We will meet in St. Luke’s Church, Ryfold Road, Wimbledon Park. All Morning children and All Afternoon children to arrive by 9.30am, ready to start the concert by 9.45am. (Concert will take approx. 30 mins). We hope you will stay for a coffee and a mince pie after the performance.
There will be no school on this day (Staff training afternoon).
Friday 13 December 2024: CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY END OF TERM Party
Everyone welcome from 9am until 12noon. (Children only) Please wear your Christmas jumper and donate to our Just giving page. https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day
CHRISTMAS FUN
- Monday 16/12/24 – Friday 20/12/24. Only 24 places available per day.
Daily places are £65 per child per day, and £55 for a half day.
