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The school closes today for the February half-term. It will reopen on Monday 23rd February.
Years 5 & 6 Residential to Lockerbrook Farm Residential Education Centre, Peak District
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On Wednesday 11th February, 21 children from Yrs. 5 & 6 went on a two-night residential trip in the Peak District. Unfortunately, due to the weather forecast of heavy snow showers overnight in the Peak District, they were advised to leave early or be stuck for a couple of days. They arrived home yesterday evening. Mr Waddington said he was very proud of the children because they didn’t complain. We would like to thank the parents for collecting their children at short notice. |
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Guitar and Ukulele Lessons Children in Yrs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 currently have lessons in school in either ukulele (Yrs. 3 & 4) or guitar (Yrs. 5 & 6). Henry Parker, the tutor, also takes private lessons for a fee. If you would like more information, please feel free to contact Henry at contact@henryparkermusic.co.uk |
Values Champions
Ryan (Rec.); Alyana (Yr.1); Daiyaan (Yr.2); Aayat (Yr.3) and Reece (Yr.6).
Attendance
Rec: 96%; Year 1: 100%; Year 2: 97.7%; Year 3: 95.5%; Year 4: 97.9%; Year 5: 93.1% and Year 6: 98.8%
Attendance Bear winner this week is Year 4.
Whole school so far this year: 96.3%
Lates
Nurs: 8; Rec: 4; Year 1: 2; Year 2: 3; Year 3: 2; Year 4: 1; Year 5: 1 and Year 6: 1
Dates for the Calendar 2026Friday 13th February: School closes for February half-term Monday 23rd February: School re-opens Thursday 26th February: 8 Yr. 5 children at Darley Street Market Friday 6th March: Spelling Bee Competition at Angel Square Yr. 4 Trip to the Industrial Museum W/B 9th March: Careers & Science Week Wednesday 11th March: Yr. 4 trip to Science and Media Museum W/B 16th March: Parent Consultations Friday 20th March: Red Nose Day Friday 27th March: Closed for Easter Monday 13th April: School re-opens Monday 4th May: School closed for Bank Holiday Friday 22nd May: School closed for Spring Bank Monday 1st June: School re-opens Wednesday 10th June: Yr. 5 trip to Industrial Museum Monday 6th July: EYFS & KS1 End of Year Production Tuesday 7th July: Yrs. 3, 4 & 5 End of Year Production Wednesday 8th July: Yr. 6 End of Year Production Wednesday 22nd July: School closes for the summer break Tuesday 1st September: School re-opens |
PE Days
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Reception children need to keep their PE kit in school.
Reminder: Year 5 will begin their swimming lessons tomorrow. They will need to bring their swimming costume and towel into school every Tuesday. If your child forgets their swimming kit phone calls will be made.
Milk Money
Our supplier is Cool Milk. If you wish to register your child for milk, please go to their website: www.coolmilk.com.
Valuable Items
If your child brings their phone, house keys, bus pass, and wears a smart watch, they need to hand them into the office where the items will be locked away.
Your child will then need to collect them at the end of the day.
Reporting your child absent
This year we will once again be having a big push on attendance and punctuality. The children are expected in school every day. Children are not allowed to take leave from school. If you do take your child out of school, then you may be prosecuted and fined £80 per child per parent. In some cases, you could be fined £2,500 per child per parent and receive a criminal record.
Mrs. Spafford and Mrs. Khambhaita will be monitoring all children and if they have any concerns regarding a child’s attendance or punctuality, the parents will be invited to a meeting.
If your child is going to be absent from school, please do not ring the school number but ring or send a text to 07938742883.
If we have not received a reason for your child’s absence, we will be contacting you from this number. If we do not receive any reason, then a home visit will be made.