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

• Hot weather this week

  Wed 18 Jun 2025

  The hot weather this week at school means that we are all making sure we stay sun safe and cool. 

   

  Please ensure that you apply sun-cream to your children before they come to school and ensure that they - 

  • Have a sun hat that provides complete head and neck protection
  • Bring a water bottle, we can refill these in school during the day. Bottles need to have sport caps so that if they are knocked over they don't spill. We only allow water in these bottles not squash. 
  • Coats and jumpers will not help children stay cool in hot weather. T-shirts and loose fitting clothes are more appropriate. 

   

  At point of writing (5pm on Wednesday 18th June) there are no hot weather warnings in place for the rest of the week or the weekend. CLICK HERE. We will continue to monitor the MET office website to ensure that we follow any guidance should a weather warning for hot weather be put in place and adjust what we do in school accordingly.

   

  We are therefore still looking forward to the PTFA colour run tomorrow night. The aim of this event is to get messy. It is not a race, it is not timed, the slower you run, the messier you get, the more time you have having colour thrown at you and getting hosed down with water. The PTFA have also ensured that there are also extra gazebos in place. Everyone who takes part gets a medal regardless of how long they take. 

  We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. 

• Year 5 trip - Tuesday morning

  Tue 17 Jun 2025

  Year 5 children are enjoying their breakfast of pancakes on a sunny Derbyshire morning. Mrs. Astell has let us know that they had a lovely first afternoon and evening enjoying a barbecue and 'smuggler's run' and are getting set for today's activities (stream walk/high ropes). 

• Year 5 arrive at Lea Green

  Mon 16 Jun 2025

  Year 5 children have arrived safely at Lea Green for their two night residential trip. 

• INSET days for school year 2025-2026

  Thu 05 Jun 2025

  We have added the final two INSET days to the calendar for school year 2025-2026. 

   

  The five INSET days are

  • Thursday 4th September 2025
  • Friday 5th September 2025
  • Friday 24th October 2025
  • Monday 26th January 2026 (new date) 
  • Monday 15th June 2026 (new date)

   

  More information is on our calendar page

  • Online interactive calendar that can be synced to your phone and has all our calendar information for future years -  CLICK HERE.
  • Term dates holiday planner for 2025-2026 - CLICK HERE. 
  • Term dates holiday planner for 2026-2027 (two more INSET days need to be added) CLICK HERE. 

• Help needed

  Mon 02 Jun 2025

  The PTFA need volunteers to help at the colour run on Thursday 19th June. 

  Without this help the event will not be able to take place. 

  If you are able to help please contact the PTFA team - CLICK HERE to send them an email. 

  

• Pre school at St. Peter's Church

  Fri 09 May 2025

  Calling all parents, grandparents & child-minders!

  You are warmly invited to come along to Little Church, a pre-school group for 0-4 year olds at St Peter’s every Wednesday in term time from 10am to 12 noon. This is where you can meet Jack who is keen to tell you a Bible story and encourage you to sing some of his favourite songs. There’s also time to play and do a craft activity as well as    enjoy snack time. Come along and join in the fun!        Jack                                              

  

• Year 5 opportunity

  Thu 27 Mar 2025

  John Flamsteed school are inviting year five children to take part in this Easter competition. 

  All details are in the poster below. 

  Good luck

  

• Red noses for sale

  Thu 20 Mar 2025

  We have received a very generous donations of 5 boxes of red noses that we are able to sell in school tomorrow. 

   

  Children are invited to earn a bit of extra pocket money tonight to purchase a nose for the recommended price of £2. Please bring your pocket money into school tomorrow. 

   

  All the money we receive will go to Comic Relief. 

   

  The noses will be on sale at playtime. 

  

• Year 3 trip to Magna

  Mon 17 Mar 2025

  At time of writing our year three children are on the bus on the way back from Magna having enjoyed their day at the museum. 

   

  I have been asked by the coach company to pass on their apologies for the mistake with the bus they sent to St. John's this morning to take our children on their school trip to Magna. Unfortunately, they sent a coach without enough seats for all the booked children and staff to travel on. This wasn't realised until our children started to get on the coach at about 9.30am. 

  The driver realised the mistake their company had made and rang through for a larger coach to be delivered. 

  As soon as the correct sized coach arrived the children were able to get on their way for their day at Magna at about 10.15am. 

   

  Whilst waiting for the correct bus to arrive the children were safe in school with teachers. 

   

  I look forward to letting you know any other information, as I get it, as we continue to liaise with the coach company.

  Mr. R. Averis

• Red Nose day - Friday 21st March

  Wed 12 Mar 2025

  To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Comic Relief we will be holding a non-uniform day, a cake sale, sharing jokes and learning about this cause.

   

  Please donate your baked goodies for the cake sale on Friday morning, 21st of March, in C block (Year 4).

   

  All children will be encouraged to dress in red, for a donation of 50p and bring along a favourite joke, which they will share in class.

   

  Please ensure your child’s money for the cake sale is in a named envelope or purse.

   

  Your support in raising money for Red Nose Day is gratefully appreciated, which this year goes towards charities who help for those experiencing homelessness and food deprivation.

   

  Thank you

   

  Mrs Horwood

  Courageous Advocacy Lead