Calendar

DATES 2022/23

October 
Fri 21st OctY4 Cake Sale 11am/11:15am – cake/cookie donations please – 50p/£1 per item; End of Term
24th – 28thHALF TERM WEEK
Sun 30thNorfolk Gazelles 2k children’s canter at Norwich Showground 9am – Would be great to see some of our talented DJS runners on the course, earning themselves a medal for their efforts.
Mon 31stReturn to school; AS Football Match DJS v Colman (away)
November 
Tues 1stY3/4 & Y5/6 Girls’ Football Tournament@
Wed 2ndBook Fair – Book Bugs & Dragon Tales (see flyer email); Y3/4 Girls’ Football Group & Y5/6 Girls’ Football Group activity 10-1
Thur 3rd 
Fri 4thRoman House Team only – REWARD: Non-school uniform day – wear an item of red (please don’t spend any money on this)
Mon 7thParent Consultations with SENCO, Mrs Angela Lamb (online)
Wed 9thWrates Individual Photographs
w/c 14thAnti-bullying Week/Road Safety Week
Mon 14th3B & 3S trip to Norwich Castle – ‘Ancient Egypt’ workshop; Y4 singing workshop with Jigsaw PSHE visitor
Tues 15th3I trip to Norwich Castle (as above);  Y4 singing workshop with Jigsaw PSHE visitor
Wed 16thY4 singing workshop with Jigsaw PSHE visitor
Fri 18thChildren in Need – Wear Spots & Stripes in return for a charity donation; Y5/6 Cross Country League @Falcon Junior School; DJS Friends Quiz & Chips 7-9pm (BYO)
Thur 24thFinal ASC Y5/6 Football
December 
Thur 1st3:15 – 4:30 OPEN EVENING for prospective Year 2 parents/carers, a chance to visit the school, look around the classes and speak to teachers TBC – individual appointments available upon request (please email admin@draytonjunior.norfolk.sch.uk; Drayton Christmas Lights Switch On, 5pm – Year 5 & DJS Choir invited to perform
Fri 2ndY5 Cake Sale 11am/11:15am – cake/cookie donations please – 50p/£1 per item (Please do not send money to the school office); Y5/6 Cross Country League @Eaton Park
Wed 7thWell-Being Café for parents/carers, 9-10am, refreshments provided, more information to follow
Thur 8thYear 4 Christmas Performance for parents/carers 6pm
Fri 9thYear 4 Christmas Performance for parents/carers 9:30am; Whole School RE Day; Christmas Jumper Day raising funds for Save the Children
Mon 12thNorwich Puppet Theatre ‘The Pied Piper’ Y3/4 & Y5/6 performance
Wed 14thChristmas Carol Service at St Margaret’s for the choir, musicians and their parents/carers @ 11am
Fri 16thChristmas Church Service at St Margaret’s Y3/4 9:30, Y5/6 11:00; End of Term – Christmas Holidays begin
Sun 18thCarols by Candlelight at St Margaret’s Church, 6:30pm
19th – 3rdCHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
January  
Wed 4thTerm starts
Thur 5thThe Two Johns – E-Safety Y3/4 11:00, Y5/6 1:30; Parents/carers 6:30pm E-Safety for Parents@DJS
Fri 20thFriends Y5/6 Disco 6-7:30 TBC
Sun 29thDJS choir@St Margaret’s Church Candlemas Service, 10:30am – invitation for grandparents to attend
February  
Thur 2ndY3/4 & Y5/6 Sports Competition @UEA Sportspark, 10-4, spectators welcome
Fri 3rdFriends Y3/4 Disco 6-7:30 TBC
Fri 10thEnd of Term
Fri 24thY5/6 Cross Country League @ Horsford
13th – 17thHALF TERM WEEK
Mon 20thTerm starts
March 
Fri 24thFriends Family Easter Bingo & Chips 6-8pm
Fri 31stLast day of Term; p.m Y5/6 Cross Country@Langley Prep School
April 
3rd – 17thEASTER HOLIDAY
Mon 17thStaff INSET
Tues 18thTerm starts
May 
w/c Mon 8thKS2 SATS Week (Y6)
Thur 18thY4/5/6 Frisbee Festival @THS 10-2
Fri 19thFriends Y5/6 Disco 6-7:30 TBC
Fri 26thEnd of Term
29th – 2ndHALF TERM WEEK
June 
Mon 5thTerm starts
Thur 8thY5/6 Kwik Cricket 10-2 @ Horsford
12th – 14thY6 residential @Eaton Vale TBC
Thur 15thY3/4 Tennis 10-1 @Easton
w/c Mon 26thCity Sports Week: Mon 3:30 – 5:30 Field events; Tues 1-5:30 Track Heats; Thur 1:30-5:30 Track Finals
Fri 30thFriends Y3/4 Disco 6-7:30 TBC
July 
Mon 3rdRE Day
Wed 19thY6 Leavers’ Service at St Margaret’s Church 11:00, parents/carers welcome
Fri 21stEnd of Term; End of School Year

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Read
SENCO: Mrs Angela Lamb

Office: Mrs Terrington / Mrs Hastings
Email: admin@draytonjunior.norfolk.sch.uk
Tel: 01603 867504

Chair of Governors: Mrs Rachel Ward
Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs Alison Read