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

• 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. 

  

• The Christmas Grotto

  Fri 15 Dec 2023

  Year 3 and 4 were very proud to perform their concerts on three occasions this week to full houses. The acting, singing and technical production were a credit to all the children and the staff who support them.

  

• Online Safety

  Wed 13 Dec 2023

  If Santa is planning on delivering any tech gifts, please watch the video below on some general guidance on how to keep your child safe whilst using the Internet. This is from our online safety consultant Traci Goode:

   

  Parent and carer Christmas video (mailchi.mp)

   

   

• Kids' Club Football

  Wed 06 Dec 2023

  A team of nine boys in Year 6 took part in the Kids' Cup football competition on Wednesday at Lees Brook Academy, Derby. They worked really well as a team and came third overall out of 13 teams.

• Visit by Mrs Heather Wheeler, MP.

  Wed 06 Dec 2023

  Heather Wheeler, our local MP, toured the school, answered questions in assembly and met with governors. Several Year 6 children posed interesting questions for her to answer.

• Poppy Appeal

  Tue 14 Nov 2023

  A big thank you to everyone who donated to the Poppy Appeal collection, we have received a certificate this week to confirm that the school raised £124.56 which is amazing. Thank you.

• Anti-Bullying Week

  Mon 13 Nov 2023

  Children took part in a variety of activities in Anti- Bullying Week. This included staring the week with Odd Socks day.

• Remembrance Day

  Sun 12 Nov 2023

  Four children from Year 6: Elliot, Charlie, Ellen and Elsie, laid crosses at the war memorial while Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Whirledge laid a wreath on behalf of both schools.

• Padley Centre Donations

  Thu 26 Oct 2023

  Thank you to all our families who donated to our Harvest Festival collection for the Padley Centre. All the donations from both the Infant and Junior Schools were collected this morning by Bill and Ben from the Padley Centre.

• Recycling

  Thu 26 Oct 2023

  Mrs Ryley met with Pete Tryner from the Star Foundation this week. The Star Foundation provides the recycling box located at the top of the driveway into site and they are making a donation of £725, which will be split between the Infant and Junior schools, for the donations made through the box. The Star Foundation will also be running activities and recycling workshops in the future.

  Please use our recycling bank in the car park!