school event — organized activity
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
An activity or occasion planned by a school, such as a sports day, concert, or fair, where students, teachers, and sometimes parents take part.
Say it like a native
Textbook The institution is hosting a scholastic function.
Native There's a school event on Friday.
'A scholastic function' is absurdly formal; 'school event' is normal.
Pattern: school event (noun phrase); attend/organize/hold a school event
In use
- Our school event this Friday is a talent show, and everyone is excited to watch.education
- One memorable school event I attended was a cultural festival where students performed traditional dances and shared food from different countries.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We have a school event in Friday.
✓ We have a school event on Friday.
ON a day of the week, not 'in'.
Common collocations
a school event— a school event, attend a school event, school events, a school trip
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'school activity,' which can mean any task or lesson in class.