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

• The Big Read

  Tue 05 Mar 2024

  The Big Read started after the half term holiday.

  Poet, Paul Cookson, led workshops for all children. Pupils were inspired by these and may have written their own poems based on his work.

  We were overwhelmed with support for reading with parents and grandparents.

  Every space in school seemed for be full of children reading to an adult.

  Photographs of 'Extreme Reading' are displayed in the library.

  During our Reading Relay, children in the school read for a total of 6 hours and 40 minutes.

  Our Book Swap enabled all children to take home a book.

  

• Class Dojo

  Tue 05 Mar 2024

  As Class Dojo has been launched to all classes, you can log on for updates on class and school events.

• Safer Internet Day

  Tue 06 Feb 2024

  Our I-vengers led an assembly on Safer Internet Day. The theme this year is Inspiring Change.

• Year 5 visit to Richard III Centre, Leicester

  Mon 05 Feb 2024

  To support their work on Richard III, children in Year 5 visited the Richard III Centre and cathedral.

  

• Visit by County Councillors

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Councillors Dale and Muller visited Melbourne Junior School.

• Cross Country

  Mon 29 Jan 2024

  The South Derbyshire Sports Partnership Cross Country event took place on 29 January at Melbourne Sports Partnership. Six pupils from each year group took part. Many were placed and Melbourne were overall winners and will take part in County finals on 11 March.

• Indian Dance Workshops

  Mon 29 Jan 2024

  The PTA kindly paid for Indian Dance workshops for all classes.

• Rugby Workshops

  Wed 17 Jan 2024

  Thanks to Melbourne Rugby Club coaches who ran workshops for all classes.

  Please contact MRFC if your child is interested in this sport.

• Mother Goose

  Thu 21 Dec 2023

  Four buses took the whole school to Derby Arena to see Mother Goose. This was the first visit since 2019 and was enjoyed by all.

• Elf Day 2023

  Thu 21 Dec 2023

  The mission for the day was to save Christmas joy after if was stolen from Mrs Whirledge by the Grinch.