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Winning cupcake entry - The Kinlen boys
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
We said a fond farewell to our Year sixes in their special Leaver's Service. Following this we held a family picnic. Sadly the weather wasn't up to much so we held it indoors. Thanks to Sally B's for selling ice creams. It was a lovely way to end a busy and successful year. Click here to see some photos of the picnic. We would also like to say a huge thanks to all the parents for some really thoughtful gifts. GOOD LUCK MISS BELL!
We all wished Miss Bell and her family well in assembly as she leaves this week to go on maternity leave. WELL DRESSING 2017
The village have once again worked hard to produce a spectacular well dressing. If you look carefully you can see many esigns created by different children in the school. Click on the image to see larger pictures. AUTHOR ONLINE INTERVIEW
A group of Year 5 & 6 children interviewed Gill Lewis via the internet to find out about her inspiration behind some of her books. The children particularyl enjoyed reading 'Sky Hawk' earlier this year. EASTER EGG DECORATING
The standard of Easter egg entries was once again sensational, making judging very difficult. Click on the picture to see all of the entries. PARENT SURVEY RESULTS
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to our survey last term. Click on the image to the left if you are interested to see how the parent body think we are doing! RED NOSE DAY
Thanks to the School Council for organising Red Nose Day this year. They sold red noses, launched a design competition and organised a bake sale. Many thanks to parents and villagers for your generous contributions too. We raised £490! STARGAZING SUPERSTARS!
Six of our Year 1s and 2s took part in the filming of the CBeebies Stargazing programme. Click the button below to watch the episodes. GOLD AWARD CEREMONY
Mrs Gaywood was presented with our Sainsburys School Sport Gold Award at a special ceremony. Lots of hard work has gone into achieving this award so we're very proud of it! SCHOOL MPs MEET AN ACTUAL MP!
Ruby and Isaac attended the first Cluster Parliament of the year. The special guest was Sir Patrick McLoughlin, the MP for the Derbyshire Dales and the Chairperson of the Conservative Party. Click on the photo to see what he had to say. REMEMBRANCE
All of the children and staff came together on Friday to observe two minutes of silence to remember all the brave men and women who lost their lives in war. Following this we laid some poppies by the village war memorial along with a prayer written by the children. HALLE CHOIR
Great news - Our school has been selected for the Leading School Choirs programme, working alongside the Halle children's choir in Manchester. Mrs Durkin is very excited indeed! We will update you with more information when we know more. NEW BABY NEWS!
Mr Dowse's baby daughter was born on Thursday - Bronte Imogen, weighing 7lb 12oz and totally gorgeous! Congratulations to Mr Dowse and his partner. NEW PARLIAMENT LOGO
There were so many good ideas as a result of last year's cluster parliament logo that several were chosen and combined to make one logo. It will be officially launched at the first parliament later this term. LORD'S PRAYER SHORT FILM
During our last RE week, the children learned all about the meaning of the Lord's Prayer. They explored the prayer through art, discussion, cooking and sport! Mrs Mizon has worked very hard to edit all the children's hard work to create our finished film. YEAR 4 RESIDENTIAL
We had a great time on our residential at Kingswood in Dearne Valley. Click the picture on the left to see more snaps and videos! BRITISH VALUES DAY
The School Council organised a British Values day for the whole school. All the children came dressed in the colours of our flag, ate a British lunch and learned all about the fundamental British values of:
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ITV NEWS CENTRAL VISIT!
Derbyshire County Cricket coaches are working alongside Mrs Gaywood and class 3 to design a new school cricket initiative. The Pupils are enjoying exploring these new ideas and improving their skills. We were thrilled that ITV came to film us in action being coached by Rachel Hopkins on Wednesday 20th January. You can see the footage by clinking on the link below.
http://www.itv.com/news/central/2016-01-22/leading-lady-of-derbyshire-cricket/
Derbyshire County Cricket coaches are working alongside Mrs Gaywood and class 3 to design a new school cricket initiative. The Pupils are enjoying exploring these new ideas and improving their skills. We were thrilled that ITV came to film us in action being coached by Rachel Hopkins on Wednesday 20th January. You can see the footage by clinking on the link below.
http://www.itv.com/news/central/2016-01-22/leading-lady-of-derbyshire-cricket/
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TOILET TWINNING HARVEST APPEAL
Well done to all of the children who entered the toilet twinning design competition. Here are the three winning designs. Our fundraising has been a great success. Altogether we have raised £245 which is enough to fund FOUR TOILETS! Thank you for all your support. |
Patrick's winning design
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Superhero Bike Ride!
On Friday an amazing 141 children, staff and parents rode (and scootered) from Hassop railway station to school as the finale of the Big Pedal Week. Thanks to Hassop Station for having us! Also, many thanks to Greg from Sustrans for organising it alongside Mrs. Gaywood.
On Friday an amazing 141 children, staff and parents rode (and scootered) from Hassop railway station to school as the finale of the Big Pedal Week. Thanks to Hassop Station for having us! Also, many thanks to Greg from Sustrans for organising it alongside Mrs. Gaywood.
