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    • Sunflower planting

      Published 22/06/26
      Volunteers from Darley Dale in Bloom visited the school on Friday to plant sunflowers with the children.   Everyone planted a dwarf sunflower seed and we will keep these in school for the next few weeks and watch them grow. They will be sent h
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    • Huge Investment in School Site ahead of Nursery Launch

      Published 15/04/26
      Darley Churchtown School is to benefit from an investment of over £220,000 following a council decision last week. The money will be used to enhance the learning environment for all children with a particular focus on our early years provision
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    • After School Club Launched

      Published 11/02/26
      We are delighted to announce that we are opening an after school club after half term. The first session will be on Tuesday 24th February as school is closed on Monday 23rd for staff training.   The club will run until 5pm every day. There wil
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    • Recycling Team Visit

      Published 03/02/26
      The children had a visit from the Derbyshire Dales recycling team today. They enjoyed learning more about how waste is managed in an environmentally friendly way in the local area and also had a chance to get a close look at one of the council's
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    • Snow Closure - Friday 9th January 2026

      Published 09/01/26
      Due to the heavy snow across the local and wider area, combined with the poor driving conditions, school will be closed today for all children.     As you can appreciate many staff travel into school and, despite best preparatio
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    • Class 1 Shine in Nativity

      Published 10/12/25
      Class 1 put on a fantastic performance of the Shine Star, Shine nativity play yesterday evening.   The whole class was involved, playing the traditional roles of Mary, Joseph, shepherds, kings, angels and of course the stars of the title. In a
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    • Key Stage 2 Visit Manchester Museum

      Published 20/11/25
      Children in key stage 2 had a chance to broaden their horizons this week with a trip to Manchester Museum.   We explored the museum's galleries looking at everything from dinosaur remains and ancient Egyptian mummies to artefacts from the
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    • Consultation on extending the age range of the school

      Published 14/11/25
      Darley Churchtown CE Primary School is consulting on plans to extend the age range of the school to welcome three and four year olds into our early years provision. This follows the successful opening of teacher-led nurseries at two of our partner sc
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    • Service at Derby Cathedral

      Published 21/10/25
      A group of children from Darley Churchtown attended a service at Derby Cathedral alongside their peers from every other school within the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust.   The service marked 10 years of the Trust and also celebrated the creation
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    • Welcome back and class newsletters

      Published 12/09/25
      It's been lovely to have the children back in school this week after the Summer break. Everyone has settled in well to their new year groups or classes and our new starters are finding their feet especially well.   You can find out more ab
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    • Steam Train Trip

      Published 23/07/25
      The whole school enjoyed a trip on a steam train today courtesy of Peak Rail.   We boarded the heritage railway at the nearby Darley Dale station and then travelled to Matlock and then back to Rowsley South. We got off for a quick picnic here
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    • Walesby Forest Residential

      Published 08/07/25
      Our Year 5 and 6 children enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Walesby Forest activity centre last week. We stayed for two nights with activities spread over three days.   We tried tomahawk throwing, laser quest, air rifle shooting, kayaking, canoe
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