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• Tuesday 19 November 2024 School & Nursery open 19th November 2024 School & nursery is open today (19/11/2024).Choir is cancelled this morning so we can focus our attention on preparing the school site for the children. Main roads appear to have been gritted. Roads into the village including Mileash Lane and Darley Abbey Drive appear to be gritted, but slow. Please allow extra time getting your child to school, take care and walk where ever possible.
• Friday 8 November 2024 Carol Service 2024 and SIAMS report Save the date!KS2 Carol Service at Derby Cathedral (Monday 2nd December 2024). Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 classes will lead the school’s annual Carol Service, through song, dance and performance. All families welcome in Derby Cathedral as we pack out this iconic venue to really get everyone feeling festive, have a cuppa and even a mince pie (or two!). Doors open at the Cathedral at 6:40pm. The service starts at 7pm and will last approx. 45 minutes. Free entry. The collection during the service will go towards the costs of hiring the cathedral for the evening.SIAMS Inspection reportFollowing our school’s Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) before half term, we are pleased to publish the school’s report for our community to read and share. The report can be accessed HERE. The report is a key element of the life of all Church of England and Methodist schools in England and reflects the ongoing unique Christian character of our school.A special thank you
• Wednesday 19 June 2024 Ofsted Inspection Report Following our most recent Ofsted inspection, the report is now ready! We are pleased to share this excellent report with you and whilst the full report can be found HERE, below is a graphic with just a few of the highlights!
• Friday 10 May 2024 INSET days 2024-2025 INSET for the next academic year are confirmed, as follows:
• Sunday 3 December 2023 Monday 4th December 2023 - School & Nursery Open (Posted at 2:30pm on 3rd December 2023)
• Friday 17 November 2023 Odd Socks Day and Anti Bullying Week What a busy week which has culminated on Children in Need day! Thank you for all your support.
• Friday 1 September 2023 Welcome back We look forward to welcoming all of our children and families back to school and nursery from Tuesday 5th September 2023.
• Friday 30 June 2023 Proposed NEU strike action (5th & 7th July 2023) With one of the main teaching unions (NEU) calling for strike action next week on 5th & 7th July 2023, we can confirm that the school, the school nursery, breakfast and after school club provision will remain fully open to all pupils and children should attend school as normal.
• Friday 5 May 2023 Coronation Fun! After a week of learning and preparation to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, we hope that everyone feels both prepared and excited for this special coronation weekend.
• Friday 10 March 2023 Rescheduled Parent's evening & Strike action info Rescheduled Parent’s evening & Strike action info
• Friday 13 January 2023 Monday 8th May 2023 - School Closed As you will no doubt be aware, an additional bank holiday in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Monday 8th May 2023.
• Wednesday 7 December 2022 Scarlet fever and Strep A infection information for parents School has received an update from Derby City Public Health, this includes information on flu cases and a reminder about how to deal with other infections. We will continue to contact parents if your child is feeling unwell and would be grateful for your support in trying to minimise the risk of spreading infections.
• Sunday 2 October 2022 School Open Event - Saturday 12th November 2022 (10am-12pm) For all new, prospective parents with children either about to start nursery or reception in September 2023, we warmly invite you to visit school on Saturday 12th November 2022 (10am-12pm).
• Monday 22 August 2022 September 2022 - Revised School day start & end times From September 2022 the timings of the school day will be as follows:
• Tuesday 19 July 2022 School Closed from 12pm on 19th July 2022 Further to messages sent directly to parents on 18th July 2022, school will be open as usual for all pupils including nursery this morning, Tuesday 19th July 2022. The school will close at 12pm, when all children should be collected from the usual pick-up points. The reason for the school closure is due to the unprecedented extreme heat forecast today, peaking from around midday and lasting all afternoon, and the challenges managing the temperatures inside school to ensure all children safe and well.
• Friday 27 May 2022 June-July Diary Dates Please also see the school calendar found HERE.
• Sunday 24 April 2022 Updated Covid-19 Risk Assessment for school The school's revised Risk Assessment in light of the changes to the government's guidance on 1st April 2022, can be readHERE.
• Friday 18 March 2022 Ukraine donations 18th March 2022
• Sunday 13 March 2022 Red Nose Day & support for refugees in Ukraine This Friday (18th March 2022) is Red Nose Day. Traditionally, on this day the children wear non-uniform with a £1 donation for the Red Nose charity.This year, with our children, families and local partners seeking to support those displaced by the war in Ukraine we have decided to divide our support as follows.Children can come to school in non-uniform on Friday 18th March and either:- bring a £1 donation for the Red Nose charity;- or donate one of the much needed items for Ukrainian refugees (shown in the flier HERE).Whichever charity you choose to support, it will be gratefully received. Donations can be brought to school on Friday 18th March by your child, with larger donations for Ukraine being brought to the main school foyer entrance by parents. These will then be temporarily stored in the school hall before being collected by the Rotary Club later in the day.TEAMS4U, supported by the Rotary Club, Derby, have ensured that the support for the refugees has been planned
• Friday 4 March 2022 Nursery Places available for Sept 2022 Places are still available in our wonderful Nursery for September 2022. To come,find out more and to see our excellent provision, please contact our school office on 01332 557139.
• Friday 4 March 2022 Updated Covid-19 Risk Assessment for school The school's revised Risk Assessment in light of the changes to the government's guidance on 21st February 2022, can be read HERE.
• Friday 4 March 2022 Welcome to our new website We hope that you find it easy to use and full of the information you require, whether you are a current or prospective parent or a member of the wider community.

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