Pilsley C of E School
Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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And then there were two! 🐥🐥
Thu 25 Apr 2024
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Happy ‘Birth Day’ duckling number one! 🐥
Wed 24 Apr 2024
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Fish’n’ Chicks!
Tue 23 Apr 2024What an exciting place class 3 has been at the start of this week. Monday saw the arrival of our 5 neon tetras class fish in their beautiful new fish tank. The class voted to purchase a class pet using the money raised by our enterprise project.
There is so much to learn from the five smallest members of Class 3 and learning to care for a pet is an excellent life skill. The week then got even more exciting when the Pilsley Duck egg incubator arrived. We are enjoying being visited by the other classes and there are already many 'chirpy' noises coming from them.
We are looking forward to seeing the new ducklings very shortly.
Mrs Dey
Year 3/4 Class teacher
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Newsletter 22.04.2024
Mon 22 Apr 2024Dear Parents and Carers,
It seems such a long time ago now, but we hope you enjoyed the Easter break. It's been lovely to hear all about what the children have been doing during their holidays.
There was a lot of excitement this morning during Collective Worship when our ECO Team announced that we would be hatching some duckling eggs this week! The eggs are arriving tomorrow and are due to hatch on Thursday. We're really looking forward to the whole experience and are sure the children will learn lots and take away some lovely memories! We will keep you updated later this week!
It was great to welcome Gordon Montgomery from Oundle School and the Y5 children from Baslow for a special KS2 mathematics master class on Friday morning. The children were amazed by the mathematical tips and tricks and they all really enjoyed the roadshow. There will be photographs appearing on the school website very soon if you'd like to take a look!
The Y2, Y3 and Y4 children are off to the summer sports festival in Youlgrave on Thursday afternoon. We're really hoping the weather picks up by then as it doesn't exactly feel like the weather for summer sports!! 😬 The children need to wear their PE kit for school and bring a water bottle and waterproof coat with them please.
We are taking the children there and back on the school bus so pick up arrangements should all be as usual. The end of day school bus may be running a few minutes later than usual but will run as planned.
The PTA are holding a second-hand uniform sale on Friday after school. If the weather is dry, the sale will take place on the playground but if not, the sale will be downstairs in the toddler room instead.
All best wishes,
Mrs E Bond
Headteacher
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Newsletter 22.03.2024
Fri 22 Mar 2024Dear Parents and Carers,
Hockey
The Year 3 and Year 4 children played brilliantly at the Hockey tournament in Tideswell yesterday afternoon despite the cold weather! We entered two teams into the tournament and one of our teams won all three games in their group, making it through to the semi-finals! It was a very close match with one of our goals not being picked up by the referee (where's VAR when you need it?!) meaning we lost 1-0. There was some great encouragement shown by our children towards the other teams too, cheering them on and showing excellent sportsmanship throughout the afternoon. Well done everyone!
Clarinet workshop
Class 3 have been to Buxton this morning to play alongside some other schools in a wind instrument workshop. The children were accompanied by a band from the Peak District Music Centre during the morning and it was great to listen to clarinets, trumpets, trombones and saxophones being played in unison! Great job, everyone!
Class 3 International Schools link
We are working to develop our children as global citizens and help them think about how we can look after our world. As part of this work, the children in Class 3 have been involved in a very exciting international project. They have had the opportunity to develop a partnership with a school in Quito, Ecuador. Class 3 have written letters to say 'hello' to their new friends in Quito and enjoyed sharing stories about their school and community.
We are excited to announce that we will be bringing the two classrooms together virtually and are thrilled to be meeting our friends from Quito next week! Class 3 look forward to gaining a deeper understanding of different cultures, lifestyles, and global issues as this project progresses. We have included some samples of the letters that we've written from our display in case you'd like to take a look.
Easter Service- Thursday 28th March- 2pm- St.Peter's Church, Edensor
You are most welcome to join us next Thursday for our Easter service at St.Peter's church in Edensor. The service starts at 2pm. A reminder that the school bus isn't running for the homeward journey on this date so please arrange to collect your child from Edensor church at 3pm if you aren't attending the service. If your child usually attends 623 club on a Thursday, please make them aware where to collect your children from. Thank you.
A reminder that the children finish school next Thursdayand return to school on Monday 15th April after the Easter holiday. On behalf of everyone here, we hope you have a lovely Easter break when it arrives.
With best wishes,
Mrs E Bond
Headteacher
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Safer Neighbourhood Team Visit
Tue 19 Mar 2024The Safer Neighbourhood Team have visited us this afternoon to speak to the infant children about the role of the Safer Neighbourhood Team within the community.
During the visit, the children were given the opportunity to ask questions to PCSO Boswell and they had a look around the police car and tested the lights! 🚓
The children throughly enjoyed the talk and especially liked trying on old police hats! 👮
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Newsletter 15.03.2024
Fri 15 Mar 2024Dear Parents and Carers,
Term Dates
The children break up for the Easter holidays on Thursday 28th March and return to school on Monday 15th April.
We have an INSET day on Friday 24th May so the children break up for the Spring half term on Thursday 23rd May and return to school on Monday 3rd June. The children break up for the summer holidays on Tuesday 23rd July.
We will be publishing our list of INSET days for the 2024-25 academic year very soon and you can find term dates for next year on our school website.
Class 3 parents- Y3 & Y4
If you haven't yet returned your child's consent slip for the hockey event at Tideswell next Thursday afternoonand the Clarinet workshop in Buxton next Friday morning, please can you do so by Monday 18th March so we can finalise our arrangements- thank you.
Easter service- Thursday 28th March, Edensor church- 2pm
We are holding an Easter service at St.Peter's church in Edensor on Thursday 28th March at 2pm which is our last day of term. You are most welcome to join us for this service and it would be lovely to see you there. However, if you are unable to make the service, please arrange to collect your child from church at 3pm. The homeward school bus will not be running that afternoon so all children will need to be collected from church please. If your child goes to 623 club, please arrange with them for your child to be collected from Edensor church. Many thanks.
Class 4 are selling their homemade Easter goodies as part of their PTA Enterprise project after the church service. Please do come and have a look and stock up on some Easter gifts!
Oundle STEM Roadshow- Friday 19th April
As some of you may remember, last year some of our junior pupils watched a STEM roadshow at school which was delivered in partnership with Oundle school and Imperial College London. I'm delighted to say that we have been invited to host another STEM roadshow in school this year on the morning of Friday 19th April. We have also invited some junior pupils from Baslow school to join us again this year too.
We have also been asked by St.Anselm's to share an invitation with you to attend the STEM Roadshow at St. Anselm's Prep School on Thursday 18th April at 5.15pm.
Please note, the show in the evening at St.Anselm's is the same as the one which they will be watching the following morning in school! However, if they would like to watch it twice, you are most welcome to take them and see the show for yourselves! Please see the attached flyer for more details.
An opportunity to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury- a message from the Diocese
Our Bishops are delighted to extend an open invitation to our school families to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev'd Justin Welby on Saturday 13 April at Crich Monument. The site will be open to the public from 11:45. Please feel free to bring a picnic!
For further details, see the Eventbrite link below and book directly via this link.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/844631675077?aff=oddtdtcreator
Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Mrs E Bond
Headteacher
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Newsletter 08.03.2024
Fri 08 Mar 2024Dear Parents and Carers,
Chatsworth annual litter pick
The ECO team had fun litter picking on Tuesday morning as part of the annual Chatsworth litter pick. We walked a good three miles during the morning and took a route from the estate office to Baslow, collecting two bin bags full of rubbish on our way. The team did so well and it was great to see them taking part in such a good cause to keep our local environment free of litter and looking tidy.
Lyceum theatre trip
Yesterday, we took all our junior children to the Lyceum theatre in Sheffield to see 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'. It was a poignant, thought provoking and very clever piece of theatre and the children were enthralled throughout the show. Our Y5s and Y6s have recently read the book so it was a fabulous experience for them to see this being brought to life through theatre. As always, it was a pleasure to take the children out on their trip and they were a credit to our school.
World Book Day
What a brilliant atmosphere it has been in school today to celebrate World Book Day! The creativity of the children's costumes was amazing and they've taken part in some lovely book related activities during the day. Thank you for all your support with making today really memorable and special for the children! Next Friday (15th March), we have arranged for a travelling book fair to visit school at 3.15pm (flyer attached) so do come along after school and see what's on offer. All books are reasonably priced at £2.50 each.
New teaching student- Infants
On Monday, we are due to welcome Mr Sutton into the infant classroom on his teaching practice placement from Sheffield Hallam University. Mr Sutton will be working in the infant classroom every day alongside our infant staff until the beginning of June and will be mentored and under the supervision of Mrs Anderson.
Comic Relief-Friday 15th March
In support of Comic Relief, the school council are organising a non-uniform day on Friday 15th March. If your child would like to participate, please make a suggested donation of £1 via Parent Pay. Thank you.
PTA meeting- Friday 15th March
The PTA are meeting at the Cavendish club at 3.45pm on Friday 15th March after the book sale. All welcome!
Ashgate Hospice TractorFest 2024
From mini tractor driving to antique tractors on display, a family fun day is returning to Derbyshire this spring – and kids can attend for FREE!
Tractor Fest will take place on Sunday 28th April from 10am until 3pm at the Storforth Lane Trading Estate in Hasland, Chesterfield.
There will be a huge collection of tractors on display as well as fun activities, including mini fire engine rides, soft play, a climbing wall and more.
The event, which is organised by Ashgate Hospice, costs £3 for adults and is free for children under the age of 11.
Jack Wood, Deputy Director of Income Generation at Ashgate Hospice, said: “We are delighted to be bringing Tractor Fest back to Chesterfield this April.
“Last year was a huge success and we were proud to welcome so many families from across Derbyshire.”
All proceeds from Tractor Fest will help fund vital care for patients and families who need the care of the hospice.
The charity must raise £9 million each year so it can continue providing palliative and end of life care to people across North Derbyshire.
Any owners of tractors or other farming vehicles who would like to showcase their vehicles are invited to contact the hospice directly to arrange this.
To book your tickets to Ashgate Hospice’s Tractor Fest head to www.ashgatehospice.org.uk/tractor-fest
Alternatively, supporters can contact the hospice’s fundraising team on events@ashgatehospice.org.uk or by calling 01246 567250.
Wishing you a lovely weekend and thank you, as always, for your ongoing support,
Mrs E Bond
Headteacher
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Chatsworth annual litter pick
Tue 05 Mar 2024The ECO team had a busy morning today joining in with the annual litter pick at Chatsworth. We started the morning with bacon sandwiches and then got to work! We collected two bin bags full of litter over the 2 hours we were out walking so the team did a great job! Well done everyone :)
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Newsletter 01.03.2024
Fri 01 Mar 2024Dear Parents and Carers,
We've been delighted to welcome two new families into our school this week. Florence has joined us in Y3 and has settled in extremely well. Romeo and Harvey have joined us in Y5 and Y2 respectively and it has been a real pleasure to see how well they have settled into life at Pilsley in such a short time. I'm sure you will join us in welcoming both families into our school community and it's great to see the children getting on so well and making new friends.
Please find a letter attached to this email regarding the NSPCC's Speak out, stay safe programme which we will be delivering in school over the next couple of weeks to children in Y1-Y6.
For those families who went to Young Voices last week, you can access the YV2024 concert video by visiting
A reminder that we are celebrating World Book day next Friday (letter attached with more details). Each child need to bring in a large potato next Friday please!
On Friday 15th March, it is Comic Relief so we will be having a non-uniform day. More details to follow!
Wishing you a lovely weekend,
Mrs E Bond
Headteacher
