Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Sun Shines on Sports Day Stars

  Fri 05 Jul 2024

  The sun shone for our annual sports day and the children had a great time taking part in the usual selection of races. Toddlers, ex-pupils and parents also got involved in the action with their own races at the end. The children competed in house teams but everyone got a well-deserved ice pop prize at the end.

  

• Child safety experts visit school

  Mon 10 Jun 2024

  Volunteers from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children visited school on Friday to work with the children. The NSPCC ran workshops for children in Year 2 and Years 5 and 6, teaching them about different types of abuse in an age appropriate manner and what they should do if they are worried that they are at risk of harm.

  

• Children learn about online safety

  Wed 22 May 2024

  Derbyshire Police's digital police community support officer, Sarah Dufton, visited classes 2 and 3 this morning to teach them about online safety. Sarah spoke to the children about how to stay safe online, the importance of respecting age ratings on apps and what to do if they are worried about social media or other aspects of safe internet use.

   

  Derbyshire Policy also has lots of informative resources for parents so please see our online safety page or speak to school staff if you would like more information.

  

• Finding out about the world of water

  Thu 02 May 2024

  Severn Trent visited school last week to teach the children more about how the water we use gets to our taps. The children also found out how we can save water and why this is so important.

  

• Red Nose Day crazy hair and cake sale

  Fri 15 Mar 2024

  The children had a great day in school today raising money for Red Nose Day. There were some amazing hairstyles for the 'crazy hair' theme and we also made cakes with their own 'red noses' for a cake sale after school. Thanks to everyone who donated and took part.

  

• World Book Day Crafts and Costumes

  Thu 07 Mar 2024

  The children had a great time celebrating World Book Day. There were lots of amazing costumes and the children also had the chance to spend time reading with their peers and listening to different teachers reading stories. In the afternoon we made shoebox scenes from some our favourite stories.

  

• Class 2 visit Derby Museum

  Thu 29 Feb 2024

  Class 2 had a fantastic trip to Derby Museum and Art Gallery today. We encountered a time-travelling Roman, who told us all about his life when Derby was the site of a Roman fort, looked at stone age artefacts and animal remains and even managed a quick glance at the Ancient Egyptian mummies before we had to head home.

   

  We also made some pots, took part in a Roman funeral procession and linked to our science topic by looking at animal skeletons. All in all, a fun and very educational day out!

  

• Cold weather

  Thu 08 Feb 2024

  Dear Parents/carers,
  
   As you will be aware, an amber weather warning has been issued for the wider area. We thought it would be useful to update parents about our planned arrangements in case of bad weather.
  
  It is the aim of our school to remain open during adverse weather conditions, when safe and practically possible. This is dependent on us having enough staff to safely open. We’re continuing to use the safety cameras provided by Derbyshire County Council to monitor weather in the wider area as our staff travel from across the county. (https://apps.derbyshire.gov.uk/applications/traffic-cameras/traffic-cameras.asp)
  
   We are opening school this morning and will continue to monitor the weather (and traffic conditions) and remain in contact with yourselves during the day. In the the event of a school closure the following steps will be taken to notify parents and carers:

   

  • A message will be sent to inform staff, parents and carers via Teachers2Parents and Parentpay.
   • A message will also be displayed on the homepage of our website.
   • The school will contact the School Closure page of the DCC website.
   • We will provide an update via our Facebook page.
  
   Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to welcoming the children into school this morning (wrapped up in coats and hats as it’s very cold!).

   

  Kind regards

   

  Tom Lloyd

  Head of School

• Family support team visit

  Fri 08 Dec 2023

  On Thursday 14th December our family support team will be running a coffee morning to give parents the opportunity to come in for a hot drink and a chat. This is a great chance to meet the team and get tips on ways to make family life run smoothly.

   

  We intend to establish these as regular sessions so this first meeting will also be a chance to help set the agenda for future meetings.

   

  In addition, the team will also be running a 'late gate' that morning, offering children who arrive on time stickers to reward their punctuality and also perhaps some reminders for any that arrive late.

• Fun and fundraising for Children in Need

  Sun 19 Nov 2023

  The children had a great time on Friday raising money for Children in Need. We asked for donations for a spotty-themed non-uniform day and also took part in a lovely 'welly walk' around the Church field - enjoying the wonderful Autumn sunshine. Class 3 finished off the day with a very popular cake sale.