Special Days in School 2025 – 2026
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Date |
Event |
How will we celebrate? |
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September |
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Friday 5th |
National Food Bank Day |
Children bring an item for our St Wilfrid’s church food bank |
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Monday 8th |
International Literacy Day |
Book Swap |
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Tuesday 9th |
Emergency Services Day (999 Day) |
Invite paramedic/police/firefighters to school |
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Friday 26th |
MacMillan Coffee morning |
Invite parents/carers to the hall 9-10am. Each child has a cake (stock buy whole school have the same). Cakes for adults from Costco – slice of cake and cuppa for a donation |
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Tuesday 30th |
International Podcast Day |
Children pair up and ask each other questions. |
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Other things happening this month: Colour Run – sponsored event |
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October |
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Wednesday 1st |
International Day of Older Persons |
Coffee morning especially for grandparents. Bingo in hall, chn who have an adult in hall to join. |
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Thursday 2nd |
National Poetry Day |
Invite a poet to school |
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Friday 3rd |
World Smile Day |
Whole School assembly. Stickers to be made – whenever you see someone smiling give them a sticker Make a smiley face for staffroom window |
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Monday 6th |
World Habitat Day |
Watch videos, reading comprehensions, fact files |
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Friday 10th |
World Mental Health Day |
Invite Ruth Melling to do sessions with the children |
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NOTE: Sunday 12th |
St Wilfrid’s Feast Day |
Celebrations on Friday 10th BIG!! |
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Wednesday 15th |
Global Handwashing Day |
Watch videos, reading comprehensions, fact files |
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Friday 17th |
National Pasta Day |
Change dinner menu |
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Tuesday 21st |
National Apple Day |
Every child given an apple for snack at breaktime Two blow up apple costumes for two adults to wear at entrance of school. |
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Other things happening this month: Monster Phonics Day (EYFS & KS1) Superhero Spelling Day (Y3-Y6) |
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November |
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Wednesday 5th |
Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) |
Watch videos, reading comprehensions, fact files |
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Thursday 13th |
World Kindness Day |
Each class to write a kind note to a stranger. We will laminate and hang them around school. |
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Friday 14th |
Children in Need |
Children in Need merch worn to school |
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W.B. 16th November |
Road Safety Week |
See Sue Sanderson |
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December |
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Wednesday 10th |
International Animal Rights Day |
RSPCA Visit |
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Other things happening this month: Carol Concert at Shawcross Care home Christmas Performances Christmas jumper day Christmas dinner |
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January |
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Friday 16Th |
National Thesaurus Day |
Each class given a bank of words to dress up as e.g. big, huge, giant etc |
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Friday 23rd |
National Pie Day |
Baldy’s pies to visit school – talk to us about making pies etc |
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Tuesday 27th |
National Chocolate Cake Day |
Each class enjoys a slice of chocolate cake. |
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Wednesday 28th |
National Lego Day |
Children given the option to stay in at break times and play with lego in the hall. Stations to be set up. Break time to be extended to 30 mins. |
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Thursday 29th |
National Puzzle Day |
Children given the option to stay in at break times and play with puzzles in the hall. Stations to be set up. Break time to be extended to 30 mins. |