News & Events 2019/20
Autumn Term 2019
Christmas Holidays
School closes Friday 20 December at 1.30pm
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Half Term Heroes Assembly
on Friday 20 December from 9.15am

Friends of Springfield Christmas Disco
on Thursday 19 December from 3.15pm to 4.15pm
Christmas Parties
on Thursday 19 December for everyone! All the children can come in today wearing their ‘Party’ clothes. Lunchtime arrangements will be as normal
Christmas Fayre
on Wednesday 18 December in the Hall from 3.15pm to 4.00pm
Christingle Service
On Wednesday 18 December from 9.30am at St Catherine’s Church, parents/carers & grandparents all welcome
Christmas Nativity Performance
on Tuesday 17 December at St Catherine’s Church from 9.30am performed by Reception, Y1 & Y2
Springfield Choir
will be performing at St Catherine’s Church ‘Christmas Concert’ on Friday 13 December from 7.00pm to 8.00pm with the Vocalise Community Choir and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Choir

Friends of Springfield Non-Uniform Day
on Friday 13 December the children can come to school wearing a ‘Christmas Jumper’ in return for a Christmas themed donation for the FofS Tombola Stall. Thank you for your support
Christmas Choir Performances
Members of the choir will be performing at the following venues:
on Tuesday 10 December at 1.30pm at Walton Lane Care Home
on Wednesday 11 December at 1.15pm at Jalna Care Home
on Thursday 12 December at 10.00am at Tesco
Ho! Ho! Ho! – Christmas Lunch
will be served from 11.50am on Wednesday 11 December. The whole school will be catered for so, no packed lunches needed today and there will be no charge for those who normally pay!
Towneley Park
on Thursday 28 November ‘Lily Pad’ will be visiting Towneley Park for the afternoon and will be back before 3.15pm
Parents Evening
on Wednesday 27 November from 3.30pm to 5.30pm
Tri Golf Competition
on Tuesday 26 November at Unity College from 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Sports Hall Athletics Competition
on Tuesday 19 November at Unity College from 4.00pm to 5.30pm
Flu Vaccines
on Tuesday 19 November from 1.00pm for every pupil in school who’s parent/carer have consented
Children in Need
on Friday 15 November all the children can come to school in fancy dress/non-uniform clothes for £1.00 donation per child. Pudsey sends a big THANK YOU to everyone taking part
Open Evening
on Thursday 14 November from 4.00pm to 6.30pm and everyone is welcome including parents/carers and prospective students

Sports Hall Athletics Competition
on Tuesday 12 November at Unity College from 4.00pm to 5.30pm

Phonics Meeting for R, Y1 & Y2 Parents/Carers
on Monday 11 November at 2.30pm to provide you with Phonics information, we look forward to seeing you there
Non-Uniform Day
on Friday 1 November the children can come to school wearing their Halloween Costumes/non uniform for a £1.00 donation to Springfield School Fund
Halloween Fancy Dress Disco
on Thursday 31 October from 5.30pm to 6.30pm – organised by the Friends of Springfield
Half Term Heroes Assembly
on Friday 18 October from 9.15am

Harvest Festival Service
on Wednesday 16 October at St Catherine’s Church from 9.30am – Parents/Carers and Grandparents are welcome to join us

Library Visit
on Friday 04 October – in the morning – Y5 & Y6 will be visiting the Burnley Library to celebrate the ‘Burnley Literary Festival’
SWAT Event
our SWAT Ambassadors will be attending an event on Monday 30 September at the Burnley Youth Theatre
Macmillan Coffee Morning
This will be held in the Nurture ‘Lily Pad’ Room on Friday 27 September from 9.00am to 11.00am in support of Macmillan Cancer Support
All the children can come to school in ‘non-uniform’ for a £1.00 donation. Thank you for your support
Y5 &Y6 Trip to the Imperial War Museum in Salford
on Thursday 26 September
Tempest Photography
will be in school on Wednesday 25 September to take individual/sibling photographs from 9.00am
Friends of Springfield
meeting on Monday 16 September from 3.20pm
Autumn Term Swimming
Year 5 will be swimming this term starting on Tuesday 10 September and every Tuesday thereafter until Tuesday 10 December

Spring Term 2020
Y4 Bikeability
on Fridays 24 April and 01 May at Springfield from 9.30am to 12.00noon

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – F of S Bingo Evening
on Wednesday 1 April the Friends of Springfield are having a BINGO evening – eyes down at 6.00pm!
F of S Non-Uniform Day
on Friday 27 March the Friends of Springfield are having a Non-Uniform day in return for an Easter themed donation suitable for a BINGO prize, thank you!
CANCELLED – Hi 5 Netball Event
on Monday 23 March at Thomas Whitham Sixth Form, Barden Lane, from 4.00pm to 5.15pm

CANCELLED – Dance Event
on Wednesday 18 March at Spirit of Sport from 4.00pm to 6.00pm
CANCELLED – Hi 5 Netball Event
on Tuesday 17 March at Thomas Whitham Sixth Form, Barden Lane, from 4.00pm to 5.15pm

Orienteering Event
on Tuesday 17 March at Towneley Park, from 10.00am to 11.30am

Quick Sticks Hockey
on Tuesday 10 March at Thomas Whitham Sixth Form, Barden Lane, from 4.00pm to 5.15pm
Tag Rugby Event
on Tuesday 10 March at Unity College from 9.30am to 12.30pm

Celebrating World Book Day – all week!
The Creeping Toad
on Friday 6 March a well-known storyteller from The Creeping Toad will be visiting for the day to work with the children
Sing Together School Concert 2020
On Thursday 5 March – Year 4 will be going to King Geroge’s Hall in Blackburn to take part in the SingTogether Concert
World Book Day
on Thursday 5 March the children and staff will be dressing up as their favourite book character. Special activities to promote the love of books and reading will take place during the day and includes a visit from the Burnley Youth Theatre
Book Bistro
on Wednesday 4 March, families are invited to join us for our themed day ‘Share a Million Stories’ and sessions are as follows:
09.10am – 10.10am for Year 2 & Year 4
10.20am – 11.20am for Year 3 & Year 6
1.30pm – 2.30pm for Year 1 & Year 5
Football Competition
on Tuesday 25 February at Unity College from 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Half Term Heroes Assembly
on Friday 14 February from 9.15am

Valentines Disco
on Thursday 13 February from 3.15pm to 4.15pm organised by the ‘Friends of Springfield’
Phonics Session
on Thursday 13 February at Springfield from 2.45pm for Parents/Carers of pupils in Reception and Year 1 classes
Football Competition
on Tuesday 11 February at Unity College from 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Multi-Sports Festival
on Monday 10 February at Burnley College from 1.00pm to 2.15pm for a small group of children

Towneley Park
on Monday 10 February Year 4 will be visiting Towneley Park in the morning
NSPCC Number Day
on Friday 7 February we are raising funds for the NSPCC by having a fun Maths Day. All the children can wear non-uniform in return for a £1.00 per family donation, thanks everyone!
Athletics Competition
on Tuesday 4 February from 4.00pm to 5.10pm at Unity College for a small group of children

Spelling Bee
on Friday 24 January ‘Round 1’ will take place at Springfield, good luck everyone!
Able Maths Day
on Thursday 23 January at Christ the King Primary for some of our Y3 & Y4 pupils from 9.30am to 2.45pm
Scholastic Book Fair
on Wednesday 22 & Thursday 23 January in the School Hall from 3.15pm to 3.45pm
Sports Festival
on Wednesday 22 January from 9.30am to 10.45am at Sir John Thursby for a small group of children

Flu Vaccines
on Monday 13 January a ‘catch-up’ appointment for those children who were absent in November
Football Match
on Wednesday 8 January on the Astroturf at Unity College from 3.00pm to 4.00pm
Spring Term Swimming
Year 4 will be swimming this term starting on Tuesday 7 January and every Tuesday thereafter until 31 March

Springfield Choir
on Sunday 5 January members of the choir will be performing at St Catherine’s Church Epiphany Service from 6.15pm
