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• Newsletter 22.09.2023

  Fri 22 Sep 2023

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  Y6 roles

  We are incredibly proud of the way in which all of our Y6 children have taken on their new leadership roles within the school over the last few weeks. They really are a fantastic group and we're very much looking forward to seeing all their enthusiasm and energy result in some wonderful work this year!  

   

  The Y6 roles are:

   

  Head Boy  - Harry

  Head Girl - Eva

  Senior Prefects & Digital Leaders - Maisie and Daisy

  Sports Captains - Sophia and James

  Worship Lead - Harry

  Librarian - Maddie

  Eco Captain - Verity

  Cavendish House Captain - Freya

  Devonshire House Captain- Kiara

  Hartington House Captain- Ella

  Burlington House Captain- Isobel

   

  Headlice

  Just a reminder that we do recommend that long hair is tied back for school in order to prevent outbreaks of headlice. If children do opt to wear their hair down for school, they must be able to tie their own hair back securely for PE due to health and safety reasons. Thank you for your ongoing support.

   

  Please read the letter below regarding harvest donations:

   

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  Each year at harvest time, we try and support those in need by offering to give what we can to help people who aren't as fortunate as us. This year, we are continuing to support a cause which Canon Dave introduced us to a few years ago.  The Padley Centre in Derby city is an organisation which supports people at risk of homelessness, poverty and hunger. 

   

  Here is a list of items which the Padley Centre are most in need of to help the homeless people they support: 

   

  Food: Food must be in date and unopened:  

  Cheese	Fresh meat	Cooking sauces	Rice pudding
  Cooking oil	Sliced bread	Sugar	Custard
  Potatoes	Fruit squash	Table sauces	Tinned fruit
  Margarine/butter	Long life milk	Jam	Cakes
  Vegetables	Tea and Coffee	Tinned fish	Eggs
  Sausages	Gravy	Tinned meat	Tinned pasta
  Bacon	Biscuits	Tinned vegetables

  
  
   

  Non food items: 

  Shampoo	Kitchen roll
  Conditioner	Toilet roll
  Soap	Washing up liquid
  Deodorant	Laundry powder
  Shaving foam	Laundry softener

   

  We understand that lots of people are struggling at the moment with the cost of living so please give what you can. We are teaming up with our local churches in Edensor and Beeley for this Harvest donation appeal, so all donations need to be in school by 9am on Monday 2^nd October please. Feel free to bring in any non-perishable goods on Friday 29^th September if this is easier for you. 

   

  Thank you for your help,

   

  Eva (Head Girl),  Harry (Head Boy), Maisie and Daisy (Senior Prefects) 

• Newsletter 15.09.2023

  Fri 15 Sep 2023

  Dear Parents and Carers,

   

  Young Voices- Junior children

  We would be very grateful if any outstanding consent slips for Young Voices could be brought into school onMonday 18^th September rather than the original deadline of 25^th September as we'd like to get our choir numbers registered as soon as possible. Many thanks.

   

  Harvest collective worship

  We would like to invite parents and carers to join us in school for our Harvest themed collective worship on Thursday 5^th October at 9am. We anticipate that this should last around 20-30mins. If you could please let the office know if you are intending to come nearer the time, we can organise the right number of chairs 🙂

   

  Parking

  We have received feedback this morning from the local community about parking in and around the village at school drop off and pick up times. Whilst parking can be difficult for us, please can we ensure full consideration is made for residents trying to get in and out of South View as well as the junction at the top of the village. 

   

  It has been highlighted that if people park close to the entrance onto South View, it makes it incredibly difficult and dangerous for residents to pull out of their lane safely as their view is obstructed. Similarly, please do not park too close to the junction on the main road as this obstructs the view for people pulling out of the village.

   

  Another local resident has also asked if parents could refrain from blocking the pavement with their cars when parking on the main road as it means access is compromised for people with pushchairs/wheelchairs. There was an incident reported yesterday afternoon when a pedestrian was unable to walk past a vehicle who had parked on the pavement and instead, had to walk out onto the main road to get past. 

   

  Your support with parking in and around the village is always very much appreciated, thank you.

   

  Wishing you a lovely weekend,

  Mrs E Bond

  Headteacher