School Email

We are in the process of making some key improvements to our SEND provision in school so that it best supports our children to tackle the demands of the revised National Curriculum and it is more effective in embracing the principles of the 2014 Code of Practice.

If your child has an I.E.P or has recently been on our SEND register we would like to invite you into school to find out about the steps that we are taking and our plans for the future.

The meeting will take place on Friday 8th June from 9 am until 10 am.

Please telephone the office to confirm your attendance if this is of interest to you.

This year we are asking the children to get involved in the more traditional aspect of May Day by holding a Maypole Competition and procession.

The children can make a maypole at home with whatever colour scheme / design they like and can be made from a long stick, a gift wrap tube, a wire coat hanger or whatever else you can find.  The only restrictions are that it should be no longer than 1 metre tall, no wider than 40cm at any point and your child should be able to carry it themselves.

As you will have hopefully seen from the diary dates, the children will take part in a procession around the village carrying their maypoles on 2nd May at 2pm.

Our Year 5 and 6 children have been enjoying learning about different faiths whilst on their school trip to the Derby Open Centre today

They have visited some local places of worship; a mosque, a Hindu temple and also took part in a Synagogue Experience.

The trip links in to the Derbyshire agreed syllabus for Religious Education and also supports the children’s learning on ‘Promoting British Values’ through showing tolerance and mutual respect.

As you can see, the children were completely fascinated with the surroundings and had lots of questions to ask to ascertain more about various faiths.

 

The latest After School Club options have been loaded onto our website for this term.

A couple of things to note:

The clubs are bookable via the online payment system where you will give consent for your child to take part and make payment at the same time.

We have also changed the provider for our Multi-sports Club, working with the Schools Sports Partnership.  The sport for this half term will be Tennis, covering the various aspects of the sport.  For your information, the sport for the last half term of this school year is Tri-golf – so look out for next half terms After School Clubs being published.

If taking part in dance club, you will need to download the form and return to the school office with payment accordingly.

Thank you

On behalf of parents, children, governors and staff we send wedding day wishes to our very own Miss Forrest and her partner on their big day!

In the wise words of Jim Reeves, “May your troubles all be small ones and your fortunes ten times ten!”

Have a truly wonderful day

 

There are lots of things planned for the first half of the Summer term.  Please update your calendars and make sure that you have these dates in your diary.

Monday 9th April – Welcome back to school

Tuesday 10th April & Thursday 12th April – Parents’ Evening  (Squirrels, Badgers and Foxes)

Thursday 12th April – Year 5 & 6 trip to the Open Centre in Derby

Friday 13th April – Rewards assembly @ 2:45

Wednesday 18th April – Key Stage 1 theatre trip – The Jungle Book

Monday 23rd April – St George’s Day (Children who are part of the Scout and Girlguide movements may wear their uniform if they wish.  Other pupils to wear school uniform as normal).

Tuesday 24th April – Annual Governor Day

Tuesday 24th April @ 4pm – Primary Orienteering competition

Wednesday 25th April & Thursday 26th April – Year 6 Bikeability

Friday 27th April – Rewards assembly @ 2:45

Wednesday 2nd May – Maypole parade around the village @ 2pm

Tuesday 8th May & Wednesday 9th May – Parents’ Evening for Happy Hedgehogs

Friday 11th May – Rewards assembly @ 2:45

Week commencing 14th May – Key Stage 2 SATS Week

Friday 18th May – Royal Wedding Day in school.  (Children & staff to come dressed for a wedding!)

Week commencing 21st May – Childrens’ Well-Being Week in school

Wednesday 23rd May – Sponsored Walk around Coton Woods from 1:30pm

Friday 25th May – Rewards assembly @ 2:45

 

*Please note that rewards assembly will be fortnightly this half term, due to activities happening in school on a Friday afternoon

**Please note that the planned Back to School Week will be rescheduled to the 2nd summer term.

 

 

Wednesday last week saw the school hall filled with rabbits, chicks, lambs, bumble bees and butterflies as well as the odd planet, troll, minion and hot air balloon! The teachers and staff at school were overwhelmed by the amount of thought and effort that had gone into the Easter bonnets. From the traditional to the more innovative designs, they all showed off the children’s creativity and we welcomed Spring in style. Thanks to all the parents and grandparents who helped to make the competition so difficult to judge! Mr Smith found it so hard to choose a winner that he decided to let the children vote for their favourite bonnets.

Congratulations to our Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 winners Amber and Bailey-Rae – don’t eat your prizes all at once!

From the start of the summer term, you will be able to pay online for your child’s breakfast club.

In the first instance you are required to complete the booking form and return to the school office to ensure your place. From there we will set up the online request for payment accordingly.

Below is a link to the booking forms for the summer term.

Breakfast Club

If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Thank you