Class activities such as trips, sports training or visitors are advised via email, maildrop and the website. These are apt to change regularly so parents are advised to ensure that they keep checking these.
Next session
August
Wednesday 21st August: Pupils return; P1 start at 9.30 a.m.
Thursday 29th August: Rights Assembly on the new school year and class charters
Friday 30th August: House Captain elections
September
Wednesday 4th September: P1 parental session at 5 p.m. in the P1 classroom
Wednesday 4th September: P7 parental session at 5 p.m. in the P7 classroom
Monday 9th September: Clubs block 1 starts
Tuesday 10th September: P7 and P2 workshops with IBike
Wednesday 11th September: Second level Group 1 science at Dumfries High (details will follow shortly)
Thursday 12th September: Rights assembly linked to Article 12
Monday 16th September: P4 and P7 curling at the Ice Bowl in the morning (details will follow shortly)
Wednesday 18th September: Individual school photographs
Wednesday 18th September: Second level Group 2 science at Dumfries High (details will follow shortly)
Wednesday 25th September: Second level Group 3 science at Dumfries High (details will follow shortly)
Thursday 26th September: Rights assembly linked to the European Day of Languages
October
Wednesday 2nd October: Second level Group 4 science at Dumfries High (details will follow shortly)
Thursday 3rd October: Rights assembly linked to anti-bullying week
Tuesday 8th October, Wednesday 9th October and Thursday 10th October: P4 swimming lessons
Wednesday 9th October: P7 Operation Safety
Thursday 10th October: NHS flu vaccinations
Friday 11th October: Clubs block 1 ends
Friday 11th October: end for October holidays
Monday 28th October: return to school for Term 2
Tuesday 29th October, Wednesday 30th October and Thursday 31st October: P4 swimming lessons
November
Learner Conferences will be held in November: dates and times will follow nearer the time
Tuesday 5th November, Wednesday 6th November and Thursday 7th November: P4 swimming lessons
Wednesday 6th November: P6 and P3 workshops with IBike
Thursday 7th November: Rights assembly linked to Remembrance
Thursday 21st November: Rights assembly linked to World Children’s Day
December
Thursday 5th December Rights assembly linked to Article 14
Monday 9th December: P1, P2, P3 and P4 practice at the Baptist Church Centre (time to follow nearer the time)
Tuesday 10th December: P1 & P2; P3 & P4 afternoon Christmas performance at the Baptist Church Centre- whole school will go to watch (time to follow nearer the time)
Tuesday 10th December: P7 transition disco at Dumfries High (details will follow nearer the time)
Thursday 12th December: P1 & P2; P3 & P4 early evening Christmas performance at the Baptist Church Centre (time to follow nearer the time)
Wednesday 18th December: Christmas party in the afternoon
Thursday 19th December: Christmas assembly 9.30 a.m.
Thursday 19th December: Christmas party in the afternoon
Friday 20th December: Inter-House Quiz P1-P3 9.30 a.m. and P4-P7 11.15 a.m.
Friday 20th December: Christmas party in the afternoon
Friday 20th December: end for Christmas holidays
January 2025
Tuesday 7th January: pupils return for Term 3
Monday 13th January: Clubs block 2 starts
Thursday 16th January: Rights assembly
Monday 20th January: P5 and P6 curling at the Ice Bowl in the morning (details will follow nearer the time)
Tuesday 21st January: Burns Poetry competition (details will follow nearer the time)
Thursday 23rd January: Burns Assembly
Thursday 24th January: P6 host the Burns Supper for the Upper School (details will follow nearer the time)
Thursday 30th January: Rights assembly linked to Safer Internet Day
February
Friday 14th February: Clubs block 2 ends
Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th February: staff training, school closed to pupils
Friday 21st February: February holiday, school closed
Monday 24th February: Clubs block 3 starts
Thursday 27th February: Rights assembly linked to World Book Day
March
Thursday 6th March: Rights assembly linked to International Women’s Day
Thursday 20th March: Rights assembly linked to World Water Day
Wednesday 26th March: P4, P5 and Learning Centre working with IBike
Friday 28th March: Clubs block 3 ends
Friday 28th March: finish for Spring holiday
April
Monday 14th April: return for Term 4
Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April: Easter weekend, school closed
Thursday 24th April: Rights assembly linked to Earth Day
Friday 25th April: reports out to parents
Wednesday 30th April to Friday 2nd May: P7 residential to Rock UK
May
Learner Conferences will be held in May: dates and times will follow nearer the time
Monday 5th May: May Bank Holiday, school closed
Thursday 8th May: class photographs
Friday 9th May: P7 Ainslie Irvine competition
Monday 12th May: Clubs block 4 starts
Thursday 15th May: Rights assembly linked to Mental Health Week
Friday 16th May: first date for Sports Day: this is weather-dependent, and details will follow nearer the time
Friday 23rd May: reserve date for Sports Day
June
Dates for P7 Induction at their destination high schools will follow, once they have been announced by D&G. This will then help us decide on the dates for P1 induction and Moving On sessions.
Tuesday 2nd June: P1 working with IBike
Friday 13th June: Clubs block 4 ends
Monday 30th June: P7 Leavers’ Ceremony 6 p.m. (details will follow nearer the time)
July
Thursday 3rd July: end for the summer holidays
Term and Holiday Dates
These are set by Dumfries & Galloway Council. Copies for the dates agreed can be found on the Council website here.
