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• Easter Challenges 2023

  Mon 17 Apr 2023 Jill Warren

   

  Our Easter Challenges for this year was another fabulous event, in spite of the rainy weather we still got to parade our bonnets, test our cars and show off our eggs in a scene - new for 2023. It was a very busy morning and we only just finished in time for dinner - Mrs Webb even lost her voice from all the shouting and excitement! Well done to all those that took part and of course to the winners.

  

• Y5/6 Residential Trip to White Hall

  Wed 08 Mar 2023 Jill Warren

  From Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th March our intrepid adventurers from Year 5 and 6 went off to White Hall in the Peak District for 2 days of outdoor activities.

  They got to try out stream scrambling, climbing, caving, low ropes, and have a go on the zip wire and leap of faith. The children all did brilliantly, challenging themselves and learning to take risks safely. They demonstrated resilience and perseverance, and worked well in teams, supporting each other.

  A huge thanks goes to all the staff at White Hall, and to those teachers and volunteers who accompanied the children on the trip. We all had a brilliant time!

  

• E-safety sessions

  Sat 04 Mar 2023

  Thank you to all the parents that reviewed the E-safety policy and left comments. The parents that responded said it was vey comprehensive and others felt it was very long. These thoughts have used to update the policy which can be found on the school website along with the child friendly one too, which is a lot shorter.
  
  Within the survey, there was also requests for a professional to lead sessions on how to keep your child safe online. Because of this wish, the school has purchased an information sharing workshop from Derbyshire County Councils E-safety expert Traci Good. In this session, she will be sharing the latest apps, as well as, knowing what to do if your child has seen something upsetting online or they have shared or posted something they shouldn't have.
  
  There will be two opportunities to take part in these sessions.
  
  One on Monday April 24th (1pm – 2pm) and the other on Wednesday April 26th (6pm – 7pm).
  
  If you would like to come along please sign up using the following link at the end of this message.
  
  If you would like to be part of this but the time is inconvenient, please use the link below to share this with us. If there is enough interest we maybe able to record this for you and share if afterwards.
  
  https://forms.office.com/e/JJyBjiVnXe

  

• Welcome to our new School Guinea Pigs

  Mon 27 Feb 2023 Jill Warren

  We are delighted to announce that our two guinea pigs have now arrived in school and are making themselves at home. The children will be helping to care for them on a weekly class rota, and we will be holding a competition in school this week to choose their names. Mrs Taylor will announce the winners in assembly on Friday.

   

  For more information on the school guinea pigs, please see their new page on our website here.

  

• Valentine's Bake Sale

  Tue 31 Jan 2023
  

• Eco Warriors Poster Walk

  Sun 29 Jan 2023

  On Tuesday 24th January, eight eco warriors walked around Wirksworth asking if business and shop owners would display our Eco-Posters to promote respecting and caring for the environment.

  

• Carol Service 2022

  Wed 21 Dec 2022 Jill Warren

  Well done to Year 5 and 6 for leading our Christmas Celebrations with musical solos, duets, choral singing and bell ringing at our Carol Service at St Mary's Church. The whole school attended and it was lovely to have so many parents join us in church too.

   

  We wish all our pupils and their families a very happy and peaceful Christmas.

  

• Carols round the Christmas Tree

  Tue 20 Dec 2022 Jill Warren

  It was wonderful to see so many parents join us for carols round our outside Christmas tree, which was a very special event.  The weather remained dry, despite the clouds forming overhead, and around the small five-foot Christmas tree, we sang our Christmas Carols old and new.  Thank you to all those that attended this event, and like the Christmas tree that is planted in our school grounds, we hope it can grow into something bigger, and be a regular part of our Christmas calendar for years to come.

  

• Christmas Bake Sale Success!

  Mon 19 Dec 2022 Jill Warren

  Thank you to everyone who supported the Bake Sale, either by making or buying cakes. We raised a fantastic £180.71 for the school.

   

  Many thanks to our fabulous PTFA for organising the sale.

  

• Christmas Panto 2022 - Robin Hood

  Wed 14 Dec 2022 Jill Warren

  Congratulations to all our Y3/4 pupils for their fantastic performances of their pantomime Robin Hood yesterday. They had all work tremendously hard rehearsing and it was wonderful to see their confidence as they wowed us with their singing and acting skills.

   

  Thank you to all the parents who came along to support and watch, and for providing all the costumes, and of course a big thank you to Mrs Cooke and Miss Booth for directing, and to Mrs Lofts and Mr Wisner for making all the props. Bravo everyone!