We have shared information about an initiative we hope to run on Laund Nook on Thursday June 20th 2024, National Clean Air Day. 

We will be applying for a temporary road closure on parts of Laund Nook at the beginning and end of the school day to reduce traffic fumes around the school. 

Information and the letter are on our website. CLICK HERE. 

St. Peter's church has asked us to share their advertisement for a part time administrator. 

This would be a great opportunity for someone looking for part time work in the local community. 

CLICK HERE

On Saturday 13th April the Archbishop of Canterbury will be visiting Crich Monument for 'Prayer and Picnic'. 

The event is free and open to all, with a poor weather alternative venue nearby. 

All information, including how to register for your free tickets are on the Eventbrite website - CLICK HERE. 

Updated - Friday 9th March 4.30pm

Due to a glitch with our weekly email service we hope that this information below will help. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope that next week a normal service will be resumed. 

Have a lovely weekend

Mr. Averis

• Headteacher weekly blog – CLICK HERE.
• Weekly awards – CLICK HERE
• We have published a letter about Red nose day – CLICK HERE
• If your children want to enter the joke competition, they need to complete an entry form – CLICK HERE
• RS coaching is now taking booking for the Easter holiday club – CLICK HERE
• Stay up to date with our calendar – CLICK HERE

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 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. 

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 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

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

Message posted at 1.15pm - Thursday 11th January

Parents will all be aware that at the beginning of the week we had some road works outside school that caused some disruption. Unfortunately, today the power company have had to return to Laund Nook to address continued problems with the electricity supply to houses in the local area. This means that they are, as I write, digging up the grass verge and pavement outside school again.

We have been told that this time the hole may be bigger and at this point we do not know which direction they will have to dig. It may be that part of the road has to be dug up and/or more of the pavement. There may also be vans and vehicles outside school at 3.30pm that are not normally there.

With this in mind - 

• Families that walk up Laund Nook towards the three-cornered park will be able to walk across the top carpark if the pavement is blocked outside of school.

• We will be speaking to children this afternoon about leaving school safely and making them aware that some parents may not be able to stand in familiar places. We have re-iterated the rule to them that if they cannot see an adult where they expect to see one, they are to return straight to school.

• Families need to be aware that there may be significantly reduced road access on Laund Nook and are encouraged to park further way from school and walk the last part and not drive along Laund Nook.

Thank you for your understanding.

Mr. Averis