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

• Measles letter for parents

  Tue 27 Feb 2024

  The Director of Public Health in Derbyshire has asked us to publish a letter for parents about the rise in measles cases. Unfortunately, due to several years of low vaccine uptake, the number of cases of measles is rising in Derbyshire and the UK. 

  Measles can cause a serious illness with 20% of children having measles having to be submitted to hospital. 

  Please read to the letter to help keep your children and everyone else, as safe as possible. 

  CLICK HERE. 

   

• Year 4 music concert

  Fri 16 Feb 2024

  Year 4 parents are invited to watch their children perform on Tuesday 12th March at 2.45pm. 

  Due to space in the hall children are limited to two adults per child attending. 

• Y1 and Y2 - Important letter

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Update - Friday 9th February

   

  Children in year one and year two will be bringing home two important letters today.

   

  One letter contains personal details and information to enable families to set up Parent Pay accounts. Please ensure that you check your child's book bags to retrieve your letters tonight. 

  The second letter is a generic letter with information to help explain Parent Pay and how we use it. CLICK HERE. 

   

  Children in Nursery and year one brought their letters home on Tuesday. Mrs. Richardson put a message on Tapestry to let these parents know that the letter was coming home. 

   

  Parent Pay is the online payment system we use at St. John's to allow parents to pay for school trips, dinners and other events that may take place during the year. All parents of junior children have already had their letters and have already set up their accounts. 

• Weather update - 12pm Thursday 8th Feb

  Thu 08 Feb 2024

  Weather update – 12pm – Thursday 8^th February 2024

   

  Children have enjoyed their morning playtime on the playground in the covering of snow that we had at school this morning.

   

  At present school is fully open and all the children are safe in school. The weather forecast for the rest of the afternoon is for sleet until 2pm and then rain as temperatures begin to increase. Therefore, we have no plans to fully or partially close at this point and all children need to stay at school with their friends and teachers. If any children are collected by parents, their absence will be recorded as unauthorised.

   

  Please support us by not collecting your child, to help us ensure that the school can operate as normal this afternoon.

   

  Should the weather change and we need to re-consider this position we will publish another weather update.

   

  Thank you for your support.

  Mr. Averis

• Safer Internet Day and Children's Mental Health Week

  Fri 02 Feb 2024

  Good evening to you all,

   

  I have important information to share with you today.

   

  Next week we will be providing activities to enhance work completed throughout the year for Safer Internet Day and Children’s Mental Health week. These are two elements of keeping children safe and happy that can also be very closely linked.

   

  I am sharing this with you to encourage you to work with us in supporting these at home.

   

  1. Safer Internet Day - Tuesday 6th February

   

  Theme: ‘Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online’.

   

  This link will direct you to a helpful website with top tips for you:

  https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2024/parents-and-carers

   

  This is also an opportunity to remind you that no children of primary school age should be allowed to use social media platforms or have mobile phones in school. You can find the minimum age requirements in the pictures below.

   

  Important information for parents about WhatsApp:

  https://saferinternet.org.uk/blog/age-restrictions-on-social-media

   

  2. Children's Mental Health Week - 5th to 11th February

   

  Theme: ‘My Voice Matters’.

  Empowering children by providing them with the tools they need to express themselves.

   

  You can use this link to access free resources so you can get involved at home:

  https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/families/

   

  There are also many links to information for you on our school website:

   

  https://www.stjohnsbelper.co.uk/safeguarding/

   

  https://www.stjohnsbelper.co.uk/mental-health-well-being/

   

  https://www.stjohnsbelper.co.uk/e-safety/

   

  https://www.stjohnsbelper.co.uk/online-safety/

   

  Thank you and enjoy getting involved!

   

  Mrs. Carvell