School Calendar 2010
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| 27 March | Earth Hour |
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| 28 March | British Summer Time Starts (clocks go forward 1hr) | |
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28 March |
Palm Sunday |
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| 1 April | April Fools Day | Family Fun |
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2 April |
Good Friday |
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5 April |
Easter Sunday |
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| 23 April | St George’s Day The patron saint of England | |
| 1 May | May Day | |
| 8 May | World Fair Trade Day | |
| 10-16 May | Children's Book Week | Children's Book Week |
| 11 June - 11 July | FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 |
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| 21-27 June | National Insect Week | |
| 20 June | Father’s Day | |
| 21 June | Summer Solstice (longest day) | |
| 4 July | America Independence Day | |
| 11 August-9 Sept | Ramadan Muslim's month of fasting from dawn to sunset | |
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23 August |
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition |
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| Sept | Homeless World Cup Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Homeless World Cup |
| 8 Sept | International Literacy Day | |
| 13 Sept | Roald Dahl Day | |
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21 Sept |
International Day of Peace |
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| 23 Sept | Autumn Equinox | |
| 26 Sept | World Heart Day | |
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OCTOBER |
Black History Month |
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| OCTOBER | The Big Draw This annual programme shows that drawing is the perfect medium for observation, self-expression and fun. | www.thebigdraw.org.uk |
| 1 Oct | Jeans for Genes | www.jeansforgenes.com |
| 1 Oct | World Smile Day | www.worldsmileday.com |
| 4-10 Oct | World Space Week | World Space Week |
| 9 Oct | National Poetry Day | Children's Poetry Competition |
| 31 Oct | British Summer Time Ends (clocks go back 1hr) | |
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31 Oct |
Halloween |
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5 Nov |
Guy Fawkes Day/Bonfire Night |
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14 Nov |
Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. |
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| 16-19 Nov | Eid-al-Adha Islamic Festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world as a tribute to those who are completing their pilgrimage to Mecca | |
| 21 Nov | World Hello Day Greet 10 people for Peace | |
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30 Nov |
St Andrew’s Day The patron saint of Scotland |
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| 1-9 Dec | Hanukkah Jewish Festival of Light. Each of the 8 days are marked by the lighting of a candle | bbc website |
| 3 Dec | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | |
| 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
School Calendar 2011
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Event/Celebration |
Useful Links |
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3 Feb |
Chinese New Year Year of the Rabbit |
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5 Feb |
UNICEF Day of Change
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| 14 Feb | St Valentine's Day |
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| 22 Feb | World Thinking Day (Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) |
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| yet to be confirmed | Fair Trade Fortnight |
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1 March |
St David's Day The patron Saint of Wales |
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3 March yet to be confirmed |
World Book Day | www.worldbookday.com |
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6 March |
Ghana Independence Day 1957 |
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| 8 March |
International Women's Day IWD Global Centenary 1911-2011 |
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8 March |
Shove Tuesday Pancake Day |
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9 March |
Ash Wednesday |
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14 March |
Mothering Sunday |
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17 March |
St Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. |
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| 20 March | Spring Equinox |
