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Website updates

Thu, 9th Mar 2023Tue, 29th Mar 2016

Just a few notes to draw you attention to a few items on the website that you may not have seen.

As well as news items on this page, you can also see photos of some of the children’s food topic work and activities on the ‘Food Glorious Food’ page.

One of our birdcam box cameras has been left on over the holidays, head over to our wildlife blog to find out if anything has been seen! The Peregrines on Derby Cathedral laid their first egg yesterday (28th March). The female lays her eggs about two days apart and typically lays a clutch of four. Keep an eye out on the Peregrine webcams over the coming week and see how many you can spot.

Roosting Great tit in colour birdcam box

Junior children, don’t forget that you can still try out Purple Mash over the holidays as well as improving your typing skills on Typing Club (use the same login details as Education City).

‘Chocolate by Design’ Trip Photos

Thu, 9th Mar 2023Thu, 24th Mar 2016

KS2 had a fantastic visit to ‘Chocolate by Design‘ in Chesterfield. We arrived to be led through the small shop, on Packers Row, past the most delicious looking chocolates. More was to follow to tickle our senses. The aromas of chocolate greeted us as we descended the stairs into the cellars where all the handmade chocolates are made. Derek gave us a short talk about the origins of chocolate and how it is made, all the time quizzing the children to make sure they were listening. Sometimes chocolate bribes were used!

The best was to follow when we moved into the chocolate making room. We made chocolate mobile phones, fish, a massive egg and had a ‘decorating chocolate lolly’ competition. Of course we had to taste everything and we may just have got a little chocolate on ourselves!

Easter Celebrations and Open Morning

Thu, 9th Mar 2023Thu, 24th Mar 2016

Easter service and Easter Egg Hunt

Easter scene competition

Sport Relief Mile!

Thu, 9th Mar 2023Thu, 24th Mar 2016

On Friday 18th March the Stretton Handley pupils, parents, staff and some members of the local community went down to the Jubilee playing fields to take part in a sponsored mile in order to raise money for sport relief.

The weather held out long enough for over 80 people to take part in completing the mile, some running, some walking, (some people getting a lift!).

Everyone appeared to enjoy the event and everyone did a fantastic job as over £1000 has been raised for Sport Relief! This is such a fantastic effort from a school of our size so well done to everyone that donated and collected!

Well done Stretton Handley!

Rugby Megafest Champions!

Mon, 21st Mar 2016

On Thursday 10th March 2016 the year 5 and 6 children went to Tupton Hall for the afternoon to participate in the ‘Rugby Megafest’. The children participated in 8 different skills based events including: rugby rounders, catch the tag and rugby scarecrow. 16 different schools were at the event and although it was fun, skills based and non competitive, there was a winner.

Unbeknown to the schools the leaders running each event were marking the schools out of 10 for there engagement, sportsmanship, effort and ability. Once all 8 stations had been completed the schools were given an overall mark out of 80 and Stretton Handley received the highest mark making us champions of the Rugby Megafest!

The children had a fantastic time and now have a big trophy on display at the entrance of our school. Well done to all the year 5 and 6 children that took part.

Parent Curriculum Leaflets

Tue, 15th Mar 2016

These downloadable curriculum leaflets outline the minimum end of year expectations for each year group.

Parent Leaflet – Reception
Parent Leaflet – Year 1
Parent Leaflet – Year 2
Parent Leaflet – Year 3
Parent Leaflet – Year 4
Parent Leaflet – Year 5
Parent Leaflet – Year 6

‘From Farm to Fork’ Tesco visit photos

Thu, 9th Mar 2023Sun, 13th Mar 2016

KS2 and Infant trips to Tesco extra, Clay Cross

SPORT RELIEF MILE – Jubilee Playing fields

Sat, 12th Mar 2016

Friday 18th March 2016 2.00pm
Mr Cooke has organised a sponsored event on the afternoon of Friday 18^th March to raise funds for Sport Relief. Parents/ Grandparents are welcome to join us for a Sport Relief Mile (running or walking!) and extra sponsor forms are available in school if required. Please meet us on the Jubilee Playing field for a 2.00pm start.

‘Chocolate by Design’ KS2 visit

Sat, 12th Mar 2016

As part of the ‘Food, Glorious Food’ project Kingfisher and Peregrine groups are visiting ‘Chocolate by Design’ in Chesterfield on Thursday17th March to learn all about chocolate and take part in a chocolate making workshop, designing their own chocolate lollipops. See separate letter for information / slips etc. Check out the website for photos later in the week.

‘Food Glorious Food’- Tesco visits

Wed, 20th Jan 2016

As part of the KS2 topic ‘Food, Glorious Food ‘ and linked to our ‘Healthy School communities’ work we have organised visits to Clay Cross Tesco for a behind the scenes look at food production/ presentation.to learn about a varied diet as part of a healthy life style and to sample some foods.

Monday 1st February – Peregrines and Kingfishers

Tuesday 2nd February – Woodpeckers.

Please see separate letter for details and permission slips. There is no charge for the workshops and we are asking parents to organise to transport their child to and from TESCO. Thank you. Each day staff will meet children outside at the main entrance at 9.15am to be registered.