Whole school

Please see information regarding plans for reopening school to all children in September.

September 2020 reopening letter to parents 1st July

School will be reopening during week commencing 1st June for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 only. We will be following DfE guidelines and DCC risk assessments to ensure school is as safe as possible for children and staff. Please see separate letter/ information sheet sent 26th May with detailed guidance for parents. Thank you.

Derbyshire Support Services have sent some attachments and websites for parents / carers of children at school to help them through this difficult time. Information is given regarding mental health, explaining Coronavirus to children, tips for parents, etc. We hope it is useful.

• Coronavirus Information for Young Children
• Coronavirus – a Book for Children
• Healthy Minds Beat The Boredom Planner

https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/a-parents-tips-for-managing-family-life-in-isolation/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlpKwv-uI6QIVm-vtCh06agqQEAAYAiAAEgKX1vD_BwE

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/depression-anxiety-mental-health/?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlpKwv-uI6QIVm-vtCh06agqQEAAYAyAAEgJfTPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning-network/coronavirus/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

Director of Public Health letter to parents and carers – 03 April 2020

Dean Wallace, Director of Public Health for Derbyshire has asked schools to forward his letter to parents/carers. Thank you.
Director-of-public-health-letter-to-parents-and-carers-3-april-2020

Please click here for the April newsletter and up-dates.
Newsletter April 2020.

Over the last couple of weeks, Kingfishers and Peregrines have been working in groups to design and make their own ‘Food, Glorious Food’ themed board games. Today they have enjoyed testing them out. Can you spot which real- life board games inspired them?

Woodpeckers have been using recycled CDs and the CD labelling machine to produce their own frog and butterfly life-cycles.

Please see attached sheet – information and contact details that may be useful to refer toover the coming weeks.

Poster from School Nurses

Audit of School Fund 2018-19

The school fund account for 2018-19 has been audited by an independent colleague from another school and found to be a true and accurate record of transactions. The main items of expense during the year 2018-19 were: Whole school pantomime – Beauty and the Beast; School Music Association for the Clay Cross Music Festival; Partake History workshops; Mount Cook residential subsidy; Fischy Music subscription; uniform payments and purchase of first aid supplies.  A copy of the audited account is available in school.  Thank you.

This year, on World Book Day 5th March, we are inviting children to bring in their favourite book or story to share. Adults can join in and share their favourite book,or series of books by completing one of the ‘labels’ which have been sent home in book-bags.

We have also organised a new Scholastic book club.You can go on-line to browse the latest books and order online by March 14th .You can spend the World Book Day vouchers which have been sent home in book bags.For every £1.00 you spend by March 14th our school will earn 25p in rewards to spend online.

http://schools.scholastic.co.uk/strettonhandley-cevc