Latest News!

• Online safety advice: age ratings for apps and games

  Mon 13 Nov 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  The staff in school would like to share some additional online safety guidance focused on the age ratings of games and apps.

   

  Please find below some useful advice and guidance about age ratings for popular apps and for games.

   

  You can find further information in our letter which is available online: Newsletters | St Giles C E Primary School (stgilesceprimarymatlock.co.uk).

   

  Please remember that you can access advice via our website: Parents/Online Safety

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr. O'Connell and Miss. Simpson

  

• Mystery Reader

  Wed 08 Nov 2023

  Mystery Reader!

   

  As a school we want to welcome our parents, carers and grandparents into school at the end of the day to read to their child's/ grandchild's class.

   

  The reason we have chosen ‘Mystery Reader’ is because we want to keep your identity a secret to build anticipation and excitement for our children! For this to work we ask for you to answer 3 simple questions so we can provide the class with clues about our ‘Mystery Reader’. You can either bring an age appropriate book of your choice (shared with staff in advance) or use one from our school library which is age appropriate for the children. ‘Mystery Reader’ is going to be introduced to our children during the first week of this term.

   

  When - You have the choice of when you'd like to be a Mystery Reader. It can be any weekday from Monday to Thursday at 3pm over the course of the school year.

   

  How - Please pop into the office with a date of your choice and they will confirm with you if the date is available. Remember it’s a mystery so please don’t tell your child/ren when you are going to come into school

   

  We hope to welcome lots of mystery readers into school. 

  Thank you for your support, 

  Miss Simpson and the St Giles Team 

  

• November newsletter

  Tue 07 Nov 2023

  Hello,
  
  We hope this message finds you all well.
  
  Our latest newsletter is now available online and can be accessed via our school website: www.stgilesceprimarymatlock.co.uk/newsletters/
  
  Our November newsletter includes information about:

  • Exciting updates and opportunities to visit school!
  • Parents' Forum information: we hope to see you on Friday.
  • Our busy School Council;
  • Online safety: advice to support your chidlren further;
  • Dates! Please find attached a list of dates for the Autumn term (including details of parents' evenings and our planned trips to the pantomime).

  
  Thank you for your continued support for the children, staff and one another. 
   
  Many thanks,
   
  Miss. Simpson and Mr. O'Connell

• Calling all September 2024 children and their families

  Fri 27 Oct 2023

  We are inviting all September 2024 starters and their parents/carers to our Christmas Craft open event. This is an opportunity to look at our wonderful school, make Christmas crafts with our Early Years team, eat mince pies and cookies whilst listening to Christmas Music.

   

  We hope to see lots of you there

   

  Best wishes

  Miss Simpson and our Early Years Team

  

• October newsletter

  Wed 04 Oct 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Hello,
  
  We hope this message finds you all well.
  
  Our latest newsletter is now available online and can be accessed via our school website: www.stgilesceprimarymatlock.co.uk/newsletters/
  
  Our October newsletter includes information about:

  • Exciting news about our agreed vision which has been added to our existing school logo. We hope you like the upgrade!
  • Exciting updates!
  • Parents' Forum information: we hope to see you in early November.
  • Homework survey: we want to hear from you!
  • Our new (and busy) School Council;
  • Sporting updates: our football team and a whole range of KS1 specific events;
  • Online safety: advice to support your chidlren further;
  • Dates! Please find attached a list of dates for the Autumn term (including details of parents' evenings and our planned trips to the pantomime).

  
  Thank you for your continued support for the children, staff and one another. 
   
  Many thanks,
   
  Miss. Simpson and Mr. O'Connell

  

• Little Smiles

  Thu 28 Sep 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  It was lovely to welcome families and younger children to St. Giles today for the start of our new parent and toddler group: Little Smiles!

   

  A huge thank to staff for getting the wonderful provision ready. Have a look at the photos below to see the wonderful and wide range of opportunities for our young children.  

  

• Start of teacher led Forest Schools

  Fri 22 Sep 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Friday morning saw the start of our Forest Schools sessions, led by a member of teaching staff from within our partnership of schools. This term it is the children in Year 5 taking part in our wonderful grounds (which have had a huge make over - thank you governors).

   

  The children listened to a story about some little men who left Riber Castle and made their way through the school grounds, leaving behind some threads from their jackets.  The children used these to make bracelets.

   

  The children then worked together to build shelters, before playing some games of trust  and finishing with a well deserved hot drink.

  

• Open sessions for September 2024

  Tue 12 Sep 2023

  Do you have a child who will be starting school in September 2024? Then come and visit our school!

   

  We'd love to welcome you (and your child/ren) to our open session at St. Giles!

  
  Come and tour the school, visit the classes and meet our wonderful children and staff! 
   

  We have a number of planned sessions (see dates and times attached).

   

  Please contact the office if you aren't able to attend at these times as we're flexible.

   

  We hope to see you at St. Giles!

  

• Little Smiles 😀 our new parent & toddler sessions

  Tue 12 Sep 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  We can't wait to start Little Smiles,  our new parent and toddler group at St Giles Primary - Matlock 🤩

   

  Not only do we have welcoming and well trained staff, we've also invested in a wealth of new equipment and resources ready to welcome parents, babies and pre-schoolers into our wonderful school. 

   

  Our first session is on Thursday 28th September. Please contact our school office to book a place!

   

  Telephone: 01629 56823
  E-mail: enquiries@st-giles matlock.derbyshire.sch.uk

  
  The staff look forward to welcoming you to Little Smiles 😃

  

• September newsletter

  Fri 08 Sep 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Please can this be sent out as the message text:
  
  Hello,
  
  We hope this message finds you all well. It's been lovely to welcome the children back into school after the summer break.
  
  Our latest newsletter (the first of the year) is now available online and can be accessed via our school website: www.stgilesceprimarymatlock.co.uk/newsletters/
  
  Our first newsletter includes information about:
  • Exciting news about our agreed vision. Which design do you prefer to represent this?
  • Information on how to keep in touch with school and keep up to date with the children's learning in our happy and busy school.
  - Things to look out for: Forest Schools, after school clubs (including one solely for our children in Years 1 and 2) as well as the start of Little Smiles!
  - A reminder about our uniform: it has been wonderful to welcome all of our children back into school wearing their uniform with pride. Thank you for your support with this.
  • Dates! Please find attached a list of dates for the Autumn term (including details of parents' evenings and our planned trips to the pantomime).
  
  Thank you for your continued support for the children, staff and one another. 
   
  Many thanks,
   
  Miss. Simpson and Mr. O'Connell