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.
December
Friday 20th December: P5-P7 Christmas party in the afternoon
Friday 20th December: Nursery party 2pm in Nursery
Friday 20th December: end for Christmas holidays
January 2025
Tuesday 7th January: pupils return for Term 3
Tuesday 7th January: P1 and P7 dental inspections
Monday 13th January: Clubs block 2 starts
Tuesday 14th January: P3 and P4 Fruit and Vegetable session with DGFirst catering
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
Tuesday 11th February: Dumfries High School Cluster Online Safety Event for P5-P7 and their parents 6.30 p.m.
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
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
Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th May: Learner Conferences (details will follow nearer the time)
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.
