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iSingPOP update – Thursday 14th October 12.30pm
After working with Chris for three days in school all of the children are really looking forward to our concerts tomorrow, Friday 15th.
All parents that completed the request form for any spare tickets to be redistributed by 12pm today (Thursday 14th) will have tickets come home with their children today. I am afraid that we are no longer able to redistribute any more.
Parents that had ordered any iSingPOP merchandise by the free post and guarantee delivery before the concert day deadline of Monday 11th October will be pleased to know that it has come into school and will also be coming home with children today.
For both concerts children need to wear either their school uniform or their iSingPOP t-shirts or hoodies.
Finally, to make the concerts and rehearsals a success we still have some classes that would appreciate some extra parent help in walking to the church tomorrow. If any parents, grandparents or carers were waiting for the weather forecast before committing to the walk, I can confirm that the forecast is dry. Please let your child know if you are able to walk with us at the times required by letting your child's teacher know by returning the form on the letter brought home last week, or by ringing the school office. Thank you
For the evening concert we need help walking to the church at 10.15am and then back at 12pm
For the afternoon concert we need help walking to the church at 12.15pm and then back at 3pm.
Children brought home letters on Wednesday 6th about our iSingPOP concerts at St. Peter's church on Friday 15th October.
Letter for afternoon 2.15pm concert for reception, year 1, year 4 and Rowsley class in Year 6 - CLICK HERE
Letter for evening 6.15pm concert for year 2, year 3, year 5 and Quarndon class in year 6 - CLICK HERE
These letters ask for parent volunteers to help us walk to and from the church safely for our rehearsals. If you are able to help please return the slip at the bottom to your class teacher.
St. Peter's church would also like help with stewards during the concerts. The stewards will help guests in the church find seats. If you wish to volunteer for this please contact the school office who will take your details and pass them onto Rev. Anne.
Children also brought home a letter about ordering merchandise and CD's from iSingPOP - CLICK HERE.
Please note that this year the CD that will be sold will not be recorded in St. John's with our children singing. To reduce the number of iSingPOP staff on site during COVID this opportunity can not take place this year. The CD will still have the songs that we will be singing at the concert - and I'm sure that if purchased will help children enjoy singing along at home and in car journeys.
Finally we apologise that to request any extra tickets was restricted and that you had to log onto your google classroom account to complete it. We have now removed this restriction and any ticket returns can be requested without logging onto google classrooms.
Parents are invited to report a positive case by phone and ringing the school office, or by using a specific online form, CLICK HERE.
Please do not inform us about a positive case by email as we need to record specific information and by ringing us or completing the above form we will be able to work together to make collecting this easier. Thank you.
Extra information on what to do if your child has symptoms or has tested positive are on our website - CLICK HERE.
Extra information about our online learning is on our website - CLICK HERE.
Due to the very poor weather forecast for Tuesday 5th October we have decided to postpone the planned tough runner event.
It will now take place on Tuesday 19th October instead.
We have updated our online calendar with this information. CLICK HERE.
We have a PTFA meeting in the school hall on Thursday 7th October at 6.30pm.
All parents are welcome to attend and help us organise school and community events.
A letter will be coming home today to all parents of children in Year 5 and Year 6 regarding Belper School's Open Evening on Thursday 30th September which they have, unfortunately, had to postpone.
Please check bookbags for the letter with the information they need to share with you. This will also be uploaded to the year group pages.
Thank you.
M Carvell
Well done and many thanks to the 43 families or groups that have been making scarecrows for the PTFA scarecrow trail.
You are all now invited to walk the trail and collect the names of the scarecrows to enter the PTFA competition.
This is a free event - entry forms and a trail map can be picked up from the scarecrows at the front of school.
For an interactive map please CLICK HERE.
If you haven't already received your refund for the cancelled residential trips, please read the following messages.
The information below is in two sections. The first section is for Whitehall refunds the second section is for Lea Green refunds.
SECTION ONE
White Hall Residential 2021 Payment Refunds - for parents of children who are now in year 7 at secondary school:
If you made payments to school for the cancelled White Hall 2021 residential trip and did not receive your refund in July, please complete the information in the form we have provided and submit the form by 4pm on Monday 27th September.
If viewing this letter on the school website CLICK HERE to access the form, otherwise, enter the following in your browser address bar https://forms.office.com/r/11ke2NPa34
Refunds will be by cheque. The refund amount will be the payment you made to school for the White Hall residential trip minus the voluntary contribution you made for the Lea Green activities day. Some parents, who made payment to school by cheque, will have noticed that one or more of their payments have not been banked. These unbanked cheques will be returned with the school refund cheque.
For those parents/carers who complete the form, refund cheques will either come home with the child you named on the form or be posted, on Tuesday 5th October. If your child is not in school on that day, it will be given to them when they are next in school.
SECTION TWO
Lea Green Residential 2021 Refunds for parents of children who are now in year 6
If you made payments to school for the cancelled Lea Green 2021 residential trip and did not receive your refund in July, please complete the information in the form we have provided and submit the form by 4pm on Monday 27th September.
If viewing this letter on the school website CLICK HERE to access the form, otherwise, enter the following in your browser address bar https://forms.office.com/r/418NvNdYs2
Refunds will be by cheque. The refund amount will be the payment you made to school for the Lea Green residential trip minus the voluntary contribution you made for the Lea Green activities day. Some parents, who made payment to school by cheque, will have noticed that one or more of their payments have not been banked. These unbanked cheques will be returned with the school refund cheque.
For those parents/carers who complete the form, refund cheques will come home with your child, on Tuesday 5th October. If your child is not in school on that day, it will be given to them when they are next in school.
Year 6 parents and families are able to apply for secondary school places for September 2022 from Monday 13th September 2021.
Year 6 children will be bringing home information on Friday 10th September to help with this application. Applications need to be made online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/admissions or by ringing 01629 533190.
All parents of Y6 children at St. John's need to apply for a secondary school place by midnight on Sunday 31st October 2021.
We have two vacancies for people that want to come and join our team. Both are term time only and would ideally suit someone that wants to work whilst their children are at school.
For extra information CLICK HERE.