Diary Dates
SUMMER TERM 2026
For specific events, further information will follow nearer the time
| Monday 13th April |
School re-opens for all children |
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Wednesday 22nd April |
a.m. | Rainbow Theatre visiting Reception – more information to follow closer to the date |
| Thursday 23rd April | 3pm | Choir starting for those Year 2 children attending |
| Friday 24th April | All day | Non-uniform day for Hassocks Goes Gold |
| Monday 4th May | BANK HOLIDAY | |
| Wednesday 13th May | All day | Year 2 trip to Wakehurst Place |
| Thursday 14th May | All day | Year 1 trip to The British Wildlife Centre |
| Wednesday 20th May | a.m. | Whole class photos – will be sent home for purchasing at a later date |
| Thursday 21st May | All day |
Reception fairy tale ball – children invited to come into school wearing fairy tale costumes – more information to follow closer to the date Last day of half term - non uniform day for Years 1 and 2 |
| Friday 22nd May |
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INSET day - school closed for all children |
| Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May | HALF TERM – school closed to all pupils | |
| Monday 1st June | School re-opens for all children | |
| Thursday 4th June | 2.30pm | Parent workshop in school hall – Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) |
| Friday 12th June | p.m. | Year 2 Sports Day at Windmills Junior School - parents and carers invited to attend - more information to follow closer to the date |
| Tuesday 16th June | 1.45pm | Reception Sports Day on the school field - parents and carers invited to attend |
| Thursday 18th June | 1.45pm | Year 1 Sports Day on the school field - parents and carers invited to attend |
| Saturday 20th June | 1-4pm | FoHIS Summer Fayre |
| Thursday 25th June | p.m. | Letters confirming classes for next year to be sent home to parents |
| Monday 29th June | 3-4pm | Whole School Open Afternoon - parents/carers invited into school with their children to look around the classes and see the children’s work |
| Wednesday 1st July | All day | Common Transition Day for ALL year groups - Reception and Year 1 children normal drop-off and pick-up arrangements, Year 2 children dropped off at Windmills at 9am and collected from Windmills at 2.50pm |
| Tuesday 14th July | 9.15am |
Reception Celebration assembly for Beech and Willow classes (Willow class parents to choose which performance to attend) |
| Tuesday 14th July | p.m. | School Reports to be sent home to parents (by email) |
| Wednesday 15th July | 9.15am |
Reception Celebration assembly for Cherry and Willow classes (Willow class parents to choose which performance to attend) |
| Thursday 16th July | 2.15pm |
Year 2 leavers assembly for Elm and Oak class parents (Oak class parents to choose which performance to attend) |
| Friday 17th July | 9.15am |
Year 2 leavers assembly for Holly and Oak class parents (Oak class parents to choose which performance to attend) |
| Monday 20th July | p.m. | Year 2 Leavers Party – more information to follow closer to the date |
| Wednesday 22rd July |
All day 3.15pm |
Last day of term / year - non uniform day Year 2 Leavers arch in front playground - all Year 2 children to be collected from the front playground afterwards |
| Thursday 23rd July to Tuesday 1st September |
SUMMER HOLIDAYS |
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| Tuesday 1st September | INSET day - school closed for staff training | |
| Wednesday 2nd September | School re-opens for Years 1 and 2 – Reception staggered start |
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** Please be aware that wherever possible we try to align our diary days with Windmills Junior School but this unfortunately is not always possible ** |
SPRING TERM 2026
For specific events, further information will follow nearer the time
| Monday 5th January | INSET day - school closed for all children | |
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| Tuesday 6th January |
First day of Spring term - school re-opens for all children |
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| Friday 9th January | 3pm |
FoHIS second hand uniform sale in office breakout area |
| Thursday 22nd January | 3pm | Year 2 choir starts for those attending |
| Wednesday 4th February | All day | Year 1 trip to Amberley Museum – details to be sent out via ParentMail closer to the date |
| Tuesday 10th February |
All day |
Whole school 'Safer Internet Day' |
| Friday 13th February |
All day |
Last day of half-term - non uniform day |
| Monday 16th to Friday 20th February | HALF TERM – school closed to all pupils | |
| Monday 23rd February | INSET day - school closed for all children | |
| Tuesday 24th February | First day of Spring 2 - School re-opens for all children | |
| Wednesday 25th & Thursday 26th February | 3.20 – 6.30pm | Face-to-face Parent Consultation meetings for all year groups. Booking emails to be sent to parents w/c 9th February |
| Friday 27th February | All day | Year 1 Pirate Day – children invited to come to school dressed as pirates |
| Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th March | All day | The Book Nook visiting for a Book Fair in the school hall – details to be sent out via ParentMail closer to the date |
| Thursday 5th March | All day | Whole school 'World Book Day' - theme of 'bedtime stories' so children are invited to come to school wearing pyjamas |
| Thursday 12th March | All day | Forest SChool starts for Ash class |
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Tuesday 17th & Thursday 19th March |
a.m. | Reception walk to Parklands Copse - details to be sent out via ParentMail closer to the date |
| Tuesday 17th March | 9.15am |
Year 1 Spring festival in the school hall - Ash class and Chestnut class parents invited to attend (Chestnut class parents can choose which performance to attend) |
| Wednesday 18th March | a.m. | Year 2 locality walk |
| Thursday 19th March | 9.15am |
Year 1 Spring festival in the school hall - Apple class and Chestnut class parents invited to attend (Chestnut class parents can choose which performance to attend) |
| Friday 20th March | All day | Whole school ‘Red Nose Day’ – details to be sent out via ParentMail closer to the date |
| Thursday 26th March | 3pm onwards | FoHIS Spring Disco – details to be sent out via ParentMail closer to the date |
| Friday 27th March |
All day 3pm |
Last day of Spring term - non uniform day FoHIS Easter cake sale |
| Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April |
EASTER HOLIDAY School closed to all pupils |
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| Monday 13th April | School re-opens - first day of Summer term for all pupils | |
| ** Please be aware that wherever possible we try to align our diary days with Windmills Junior School but this unfortunately is not always possible ** |
AUTUMN TERM 2025
For specific events, further information will follow nearer the time
| Wednesday 3rd September | INSET day - school closed for all children | |
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| Thursday 4th September |
School re-opens for all Year 1 and 2 children Transition days for Reception children |
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| Thursday 11th September | 2.30pm | Year 1 ‘Meet the Teacher’ meeting for parents in the school hall |
| Friday 12th September | 9.10am |
Year 2 ‘Meet the Teacher’ meeting for parents in the school hall |
| Friday 26th September | All day | Non-uniform day for Hassocks Goes Gold |
| Wednesday 1st October | a.m. | Individual child photographs - please send your child(ren) into school wearing full school uniform including a jumper or cardigan |
| w/c 13th October | Donations invited in school for the local food bank – further details to follow | |
| Thursday 16th October |
9am |
Reception ‘6 week in’ meeting for parents in the school hall |
| Monday 20th October | All day | Year 2 invited to wear colourful clothing into school for Diwali |
| Thursday 23rd October |
4pm onwards |
FoHIS Halloween party in the school hall – please see details sent out by FoHIS closer to the date |
| Friday 24th October |
2.45pm All day |
FoHIS Halloween cake sale Non-uniform day |
| Monday 27th to Friday 31st October | HALF TERM – school closed to all pupils | |
| Monday 3rd November | INSET day - school closed for all children | |
| Tuesday 4th November | School re-opens for all children | |
| Tuesday 4th November | 3.20 – 6.20pm | Face-to-face Parent Consultation meetings for all year groups. Booking emails to be sent to parents w/c 20th October |
| Wednesday 5th November | All day | Year 1 Kingdoms, Castles and Crowns Day – children invited to come to school dressed as a princess, king, queen, knight or dragon |
| Thursday 6th November | 3.20 – 6.20pm | Face-to-face Parent Consultation meetings for all year groups. Booking emails to be sent to parents w/c 20th October |
| Friday 7th November | All day | Year 2 Space Day – children invited to come dressed up in space themed clothes. Further info to follow |
| Monday 10th November | All day | Odd Socks Day – children invited to come to school wearing odd socks in support of anti-bullying week |
| Wednesday 12th November | All day | Year 2 trip to Herstmonceux Science Observatory - details TBC closer to the date |
| Friday 14th November | All day | Children in Need – details TBC closer to the time |
| Monday 17th November | a.m. | Flu nasal spray vaccination (for children whose parents have consented) |
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Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th November |
All day | The Book Nook visiting for a Book Fair in the school hall – details TBC closer to the date |
| Wednesday 26th November | 9.15am | Reception & Year 1 parent/carer Phonics meeting in school hall |
| Friday 5th December | From 4pm | Light Up Hassocks |
| Tuesday 9th December | 9.30am |
Year 2: 1st Christmas Carol Concert at the United Reform Church. Parents from Holly and Oak classes (Oak class parents can choose which performance to attend) |
| Wednesday 10th December | 9.30am |
Reception: 1st Christmas performance in the School Hall. Parents from Beech and Willow classes (Willow class parents can choose which performance to attend) |
| Wednesday 10th December | 2.15pm |
Year 2: 2nd Christmas Carol Concert at the United Reform Church. Parents from Elm and Oak classes (Oak class parents can choose which performance to attend) |
| Thursday 11th December | 2.15pm |
Reception: 2nd Christmas performance in the School Hall. Parents from Cherry and Willow classes (Willow class parents can choose which performance to attend) |
| w/c 15th December | a.m. or p.m. | Reception locality walks taking place throughout the week |
| Thursday 18th December | Lunchtime | Whole school Christmas lunch – children invited to wear uniform but with a Christmas jumper |
| Friday 19th December | All day | Last day of Autumn term – non uniform day |
| Monday 22nd December to Friday 2nd January |
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY School closed to all pupils |
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| Monday 5th January | INSET Day – School closed for all pupils | |
| Tuesday 6th January | School re-opens - first day of Spring term for all pupils | |
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** Please be aware that wherever possible we try to align our diary days with Windmills Junior School but this unfortunately is not always possible ** |