Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
We have published a letter to help families enjoy our upcoming sport afternoon on Friday 1st and Friday 8th July. CLICK HERE.
We're looking forward to seeing you all at this event for the first time since 2019!
We are pleased to share that our whole school photograph can now be viewed and purchased.
1) To view it online CLICK HERE. To ensure security of the image when viewing it you need to enter your email address and your child's name.
2) To view a copy in school. We have a copy that we will be able to put on display in the window by the main entrance door in the mornings and afternoons for parents to look.
3) To purchase a copy CLICK HERE and follow the online purchasing guidance. Prices start at £19. All orders need to be placed online with the photography company and can not be placed in school. All orders placed before midday on Wednesday 6th July will be delivered to the school for free. After that there is an extra charge of £5 postage for the delivery to your home.
4) If you have any questions about ordering or want to place an order over the phone please contact Tempest photographers in the first instance. 01736 751555 option 3.
We do not plan to take another whole school photograph until 2028. Next year we plan to return to the traditional offering of an annual class and individual photograph.
Support agencies in Derbyshire are aware that many families are feeling the impact of increasing costs.
To help families with this they have launched a Cost of Living support page that has lots of useful information and is designed to help families check they are receiving the correct benefits and are paying appropriate bills in a manageable way. CLICK HERE.
We were really pleased this week to receive a donation of £100 from the Black Bulls Head pub in Openwoodgate.
The pub has donated the money to help us with the purchasing of sun cream this summer for the children to use free of charge. The money has been donated by the pub, at the request of a customer who works as a nurse and wanted to help ensure that children use sun cream to stay safe in the sunshine.
Many thanks to the staff of The Black Bulls Head for making the generous donation and to Anne for suggesting how the money is spent.
Year 6 Children returning
Year 6 children have left Whitehall after their 2 nights away and plan on being back at school by 3.00pm as planned.
I am pleased to share that year 6 children have arrived safely at Whitehall and are enjoying some lovely Derbyshire sunshine this afternoon.
We are looking forward to having our whole school photograph taken on the morning of Friday 10th June. Fortunately the weather forecast looks good as the picture will be taken outside.
All 450 children and 50 staff will be on the photograph that is being taken to commemorate the opening of our school building on Laund Nook 50 years ago in 1972.
The last time a whole school photograph was taken was 6 years ago and visitors to the school and see it displayed as they come into our school in the entrance corridor.
Families will be able to purchase the photograph, we'll be sending home details of how to do this as soon as possible.
This whole school photo replaces the annual class photograph that is normally taken every school year. Next school year we will return to having the traditional single/sibling photograph and class photograph for sale that we have historically had before COVID stopped this taking place.
Any families that are concerned about their children being in the whole school photograph are to contact school on Thursday to let us know that they don't want their child on it.
Household support fund
The household support fund (HSF) is available to help Derbyshire residents facing financial hardship over the coming months by providing grants and other financial support.
Click on the link below to be taken to the Derbyshire website where you will find further information.
Derbyshire Household Support Fund Link
Mrs Carvell
Parents and families are invited to help us try to win £1000 worth of books for our library. It should only take a minute for parents to complete the form to help us.
Information is on the National Book Token website CLICK HERE.