Pilsley C of E School
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Newsletter 31.03.2023
Fri 31 Mar 2023Dear Parents and Carers,
It was lovely to see so many of you at our Easter service in church yesterday afternoon. The children did a wonderful job of re-telling the Easter story and we're glad that everyone enjoyed it. Despite the rain, we also had fun hunting for eggs this afternoon. The children have all been given an egg to take home today which have been kindly donated by the PTA.
Easter homework!
This may be somewhat hopeful given the weather this week, but we would like the children to capture and record some 'Signs of Spring' which we'd like to use to create a whole school display early next term. The children can represent their 'Signs of Spring' through photographs, painting or drawing. Please bring these in during the first week back at school after Easter. Many thanks.
In our school library area, we have an 'Extreme reading' zone where we have pictures displayed on the wall of some of the children reading books in unusual places. Some examples include reading with animals/pets, reading on trampolines, out walking etc. If your child would like to send in a picture of their 'extreme reading' experiences, please also send these into school next term and we will add these to the display.
Y2 and Y3 residential visit- Dukes Barn
The Y2 and Y3 children have brought home a letter this afternoon about a planned residential visit to Dukes Barn in Beeley. There are two consent forms included in the paperwork to return to school by Monday 24th April.
On behalf of us all at school, we wish you a happy and peaceful Easter break and look forward to seeing you when school resumes on Monday 17th April.
All good wishes,
Mrs E Bond
Headteacher
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Easter Service
Tue 21 Mar 2023Easter service- Thursday 30thMarch , Edensor church at 2pm
We will be holding an Easter service at St.Peter's church in Edensor for all the children on Thursday 30thMarch at 2pm. Please note, Nursery will run as usual that afternoon so nursery children will need to be collected from school at 3.15pm please.
The children will be taken down to church on the school bus and parents/friends and family are very welcome to come along and join us. If your child usually goes home on the school bus, the bus will collect children from church if you aren't able to come to the service. The service will finish at approximately 2.45pm. We would be grateful if you could arrange for your child to be collected from church between 2.45pm-3pm if you are not able to attend the service
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Easter Egg Hunt
Mon 20 Mar 2023Easter egg hunt- Friday 31st March
We will be running an end of term Easter egg hunt on the school field on the afternoon of Friday 31st March. Easter eggs have been kindly donated by the PTA which we are very grateful for.
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Health Protection Advice for Schools & Nurseries
Wed 15 Mar 2023
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Newsletter 13.03.2023
Mon 13 Mar 2023Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you have enjoyed the snowy weather this weekend! The children have certainly been excited to tell us all about their sledging exploits and snowmen building! It sounds like they've had lots of fun 🙂
Comic Relief 2023
On Friday, we will be having a non-uniform day in support of Comic Relief 2023. The children are welcome to come to school either wearing something red or in their usual clothes. If your child has PE on a Friday, please make sure that they are wearing suitable clothing and are also wearing trainers.
A suggested donation of £1 per child can be made via ParentPay which will then be paid directly to Comic Relief. After school on Friday, some of our school council members will be running a bake sale in the hall in aid of Comic Relief. They would be extremely grateful if donations for the bake sale could be brought into school ready for them to sell on Friday morning. If your child usually goes home on the school bus but would like to visit the bake sale at the end of the day, please send them in with some money (suggested £1). Thank you in advance for your support.
Mothering Sunday services at church
You are warmly invited to attend the Mothering Sunday services at church which are happening this weekend. St.Peter's church in Edensor are having a special service at 10.45am on Sunday and a service takes place at St.Anne's church in Beeley at 9.30am. Everyone welcome.
NEU Strike days- Wednesday 15th March and Thursday 16th March
As you may know, further strikes are planned for this week by members of the NEU. The school will be open as usual on both days but supply staff may be used in some classes to provide cover. If there are any changes to these arrangements, I will inform you as soon as possible.
INSET days 2023/2024
Please note, the following INSET days have been set for the next academic year:
Monday 4th September 2023
Tuesday 5th September 2023
Monday 6th November 2023
Friday 22nd December 2023
Friday 24th May 2024
These dates will all be added to the calendar on the school website.
With best wishes,
Mrs E Bond
Headteacher
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British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal
Mon 13 Mar 2023
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New School Bus
Fri 03 Mar 2023You may have noticed our newly designed school bus driving around the village over the last couple of days. The junior children were tasked to come up with a design for the new school bus before half term. Entries were judged by colleagues from Bakewell and Eyam community transport and the winning design was from Charlotte who themed her artwork around caring for one another and our world. She also incorporated a reference to Ukraine by designing the wheel arches in blue and yellow. I'm sure you'll agree that the new bus looks fantastic! A huge 'well done' to Charlotte- we are really proud of her!
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NSPCC's Speak out. Stay safe programme
Fri 03 Mar 2023This term we will be participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. online programme. This consists of an online assembly and supporting classroom-based activities. Speak out. Stay safe. is a safeguarding programme available to all primary schools in the UK and Channel Islands. It aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs of abuse in a child friendly way. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a trusted adult or Childline. If you would like to know more about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme you can find information on the NSPCC website www.nspcc.org.uk/speakout
