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• Easter at St Giles

  Wed 20 Mar 2024 Bethany Simpson

  🐣🐰 Easter at St Giles 🐰🐣
  
  We are inviting all children and parents/carers to work together to create either an Easter bonnet or decorate a hard boiled egg. You can be as creative as you like! Please make sure your child/ren bring their Easter Bonnets or their decorated eggs into school the morning of Thursday 28th March. 👒 🥚 🤩
  
  We would like to welcome all parents and carers into school on the morning of Thursday 28th March at 9:15am to watch the children on their Easter Parade around the playground (weather permitted!) ❄️ ☔️ ☀️ If the weather is against us we will be in the hall but more information about this will be sent closer to the time. 🤩
  
  You are also invited to our Easter Service which is in St Giles Church on Tuesday 26th March at 2.30pm led by our wonderful year 3 and 4 children. Our school choir will also be performing 🎵 🌟
  
  Thank you for your continued support,
  
  Miss. Simpson and the St Giles Team 🤩

  

• March newsletter

  Tue 12 Mar 2024 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 newsletter includes information about:

  • Huge thanks to our PTFA for their support and generosity;
  • Updates about events planned and past
  • Information and advice around online safety (specifically about Whatsapp).

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

  

• Stay and Play / Book Look

  Sat 02 Mar 2024 Bethany Simpson

  🌟🤩CALLING ALL PARENTS AND CARERS🤩🌟
  
  Every half term we would like to invite you to come along to our ‘Stay and Play’ sessions which are aimed at Class 1 and 2 parents and carers, and our ‘Book Look’ sessions which are aimed at Class 3 and 4 parents and carers.
  
  We value the importance of parental involvement in school life and believe that by sharing your child's work and books and providing opportunities for you to come into school, it will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of their development and learning journey at our wonderful school.
  
  Our next Stay and Play session will take place on Monday 11th March from 2:45pm until 3:15pm. This is an opportunity for your child to show you around their classroom, see their wonderful work and a chance to play with your child in their learning environment. On the day, please sign in at the school office and our friendly office staff will show you to class 1 and 2.
  
  Our next book look session will take place on Wednesday 13th March after school from 3:15pm until 3:45pm. On the day, please collect your child as normal and then enter school through the main school entrance. Please allow time for teachers to dismiss the children safely at the end of the day before queuing at the front door. During the allocated time, you will be able to spend time in your child's classroom, where all of their work, books and displayed work will be available for you to share and celebrate with your child/ren.
  
  Thank you,
  Miss. Simpson, Mr O'Connell and The St Giles Team 🌟

  

• Matlock and Dales Football

  Tue 06 Feb 2024 Bethany Simpson

  ⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️
  
  Wow what a start to the Matlock and Dales football season!
  
  Despite the damp and wet weather the children at both St Giles and South Darley performed amazingly, showing true commitment and determination.
  
  🌟 The results are in:
  St. Giles 7 - South Darley 0  🌟
  
  As always, thank you to all the staff and parents for your support and providing our children with these opportunities. 🤩
  
  ⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️🌟⚽️

• ⭐ Kindness Spotlight ⭐

  Thu 01 Feb 2024 Bethany Simpson

  Kindness Spotlight 

   

  Our School Councillors are very proud to announce our 'Kindness Spotlight'. As a team, they have worked together to decide how this achievement would work at our school. The kindness spotlight links with our school aim: "achieving through kindness, compassion and perseverance" which is an area the school Councillors have focused on since September.

   

  What is the kindness spotlight and how does it work?

   

  Every week each class teacher will chose a member of their class. During circle time the children will share comments about that chosen member. We will then celebrate this as a whole school during our celebration worship on a Thursday. Today was of first time of introducing the 'kindness spotlight' during celebration worship; it was lovely to hear the children say such wonderful, inspiring and carefully thought about comments about our 4 children who have been chosen for the kindness spotlight this week.

   

  Well done ⭐

  

• January newsletter

  Fri 26 Jan 2024 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 newsletter includes information about:

  • Lots of information and advice around online safety;
  • Dates for parent workshops - we hope to see you on Monday 5th February!
  • Feedback and next steps following our recent parents' survey.
  • Dates! Please find attached a list of dates for the final month of the Autumn term

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

• NSPCC Number Day

  Fri 26 Jan 2024 Bethany Simpson

  NSPCC NUMBER DAY! 

   

  We are delighted to be supporting the NSPCC by taking part in Number Day on

  Friday 2 February 2024.

   

  Everything the NSPCC does protects children today and prevents
  about tomorrow

   

  The NSPCC need our support more than ever. By raising money, we can help to fund their
  vital services such as Childline – the helpline that’s always there for children and young
  people whatever their problem or concern.

   

  On average, a child contacts Childline every 45 seconds

   

  Making maths meaningful

  Number Day is a great way to make maths fun and bring about a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude
  towards it.

   

  We are having a fun day of maths activities, and we will be taking part in Dress up for Digits. Pupils are asked to wear an item of clothing with a number on it (football shirt, cap, netball shirt or even a onesie!). Or get even more creative by dressing in a maths or numbers theme!

   

  To help raise money for the NSPCC, we are asking for donations, and we’d love everyone in the school to take part in this special event. We’re really looking forward to all the fun of Number Day, and we really appreciate your support. All the money we raise at St Giles will make an enormous difference to children today and help the NSPCC be there for children tomorrow.

   

   

  

• Calling All Parents and Carers

  Wed 29 Nov 2023 Bethany Simpson

  Every half term we would like to invite you to come along to our ‘Stay and Play’ sessions which are aimed at Class 1 and 2 parents and carers, and our ‘Book Look’ sessions which are aimed at Class 3 and 4 parents and carers.

   

  We value the importance of parental involvement in school life and believe that by sharing your child's work and books and providing opportunities for you to come and play in their learning environment, it will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of their development and learning journey at our wonderful school.

   

  Our first Stay and Play session will take place on Wednesday 6th December from 2:45pm until 3:15pm. This is an opportunity for your child to show you around their classroom, see their wonderful work and a chance to play with your child in their learning environment. On the day, please sign in at the school office and our friendly office staff will show you to class 1 and 2.

   

  Our first book look session will take place on Thursday 7th December after school from 3:15pm until 3:45pm. On the day, please collect your child as normal and then enter school through the main school entrance. Please allow time for teachers to dismiss the children safely at the end of the day before queuing at the front door. During the allocated time, you will be able to spend time in your child's classroom, where all of their work, books and displayed work will be available for you to share and celebrate with your child/ren.

   

  Thank you, 

  Miss. Simpson, Mr O'Connell and the St Giles Team 

  

• End of November newsletter

  Wed 29 Nov 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 November newsletter includes information about:

  • Information about the planned Circle Time we provide in each class;
  • Summary of our recent pupil survey;
  • Parents' survey: we'd like to hear from you! 
  • Reminders of our opportunities to visit school next week!
  • Dates! Please find attached a list of dates for the final month of the Autumn term

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

• 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