Latest News!

• July newsletter

  Mon 17 Jul 2023

  Hello,
   

  Our latest newsletter is now available online and can be accessed via our school website: www.stgilesceprimarymatlock.co.uk/newsletters/

   

  Thank you for your continued support for the children, staff and one another. 

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr. O'Connell

• Programme for Sports Day

  Wed 28 Jun 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Dear Parents and Carers

   

  We have shared a letter today which contains details of our plans for Sports Day on Friday afternoon. You can find this under 'Newsletters'.

   

  A reminder that children should come to school tomorrow and Friday in their P.E Uniform.

   

  We look forward to seeing you on Friday and we hope the weather will be kind to us!

   

• Class news and staffing updates

  Fri 23 Jun 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Hello,

   

  It’s been a lovely busy time at school with a heady combination of trips, rehearsals (it’s lovely to hear both the children and the staff sing with such joy!), transition events as well as lots of successful sporting events. Hopefully you have been able to catch up with your children’s life at school via the blogs which are available via the links on our website or via our Facebook page.    

   

  We have shared details of our class structure and staffing news today. You can find a copy of our letter on our newsletter page.

   

  I hope you all enjoy your weekend and look out for a further letter next week with details about: 

  • Our planned Sports Day, next Friday at 1:30 p.m. (The School Council were eager to share the programme of events with their class mates today!) 

  • RSE Information session for parents. 

  • Our final Parents’ Forum of the year.  

  • Details of the Oscar winning production which our children in Class 4 are working hard on. 

  Phew! It’s all set to be a busy and happy end of term! 

   

  Many thanks 

    

  Ben O’ Connell  

  Headteacher  

   

• June newsletter

  Mon 19 Jun 2023

  Hello,
   

  Our latest newsletter is now available online and can be accessed via our school website: www.stgilesceprimarymatlock.co.uk/newsletters/

   

  Our latest newsletter includes information about:

  • Exciting news about our children's recent success at South Peak sports;
  • Congratulations to our children in Year 1 and Year following their phonics.
  • Congratulations to our children in Year 4 after their times tables work  
  • News about the Matlock and Dales Primary football league;
  • Thank you to our PTA, staff and parents
  • An update on our vision which we are renewing.

  • Dates! Please find attached a list of dates for the remainder of the current school year.

   

  Thank you for your continued support for the children, staff and one another. 

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr. O'Connell

• Congratulations 🏆🥇🤩

  Thu 15 Jun 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Congratulations St Giles Primary!  Our wonderful children have won the South Peak Sports competition tonight 🙌🥇🏆⭐️

   

  Well done children and thank you to the staff across the Matlock and Dales Primary Partnership who were supporting and cheering all of our Partnership teams on 👏

   

  As always, a huge thank you to Darley Dale Primary School for organising and hosting the competition. The children and staff look forward to this every year.

   

  Well done all!

   

  Mr. O'Connell

  

• Summer Fayre ☀️

  Sun 11 Jun 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Thank you to the Friends Of St Giles PTFA and to all the St Giles' staff and community for supporting our Summer Fayre yesterday.

   

  It was lovely to see so many families enjoying the school grounds and taking part in the games and organised events. 

   

  Thank you all ⭐️

  

• May newsletter

  Thu 25 May 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Hello,
   

  Our latest newsletter is now available online and can be accessed via our school website: www.stgilesceprimarymatlock.co.uk/newsletters/

   

  Our latest newsletter includes information about:

  • Exciting news from Mrs. Rogers;
  • A reminder about our Book Awards.
  • News about the Matlock and Dales Primary football league;
  • Summer Fayre and information from our fab PTFA.

  • An update about Forest Schools.
  • Further reminders about Forest Schools.
  • Dates! Please find attached a list of dates for the remainder of the current school year.

   

  Thank you for your continued support for the children, staff and one another. 

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr. O'Connell

• Phonics screening workshop for parents

  Wed 24 May 2023 Mr. O'Connell

  Hello all,

   

  Many thanks to Miss. James-Justice and Mrs. Watkins for leading our workshop this morning about the upcoming Phonics Screening check in Year 1. It was lovely to welcome parents into our library.

   

  The short presentation is available online (at the bottom of this page: LINK).

   

  Don't forget: you can find lots more information about supporting early reading at home under: Curriculum/English/Phonics

   

  Many thanks,

   

  Mr. O'Connell

• Letter from the new CEO of DDAT

  Mon 15 May 2023
  

• SCHOOL CLOSED FRIDAY 10TH MARCH 2023

  Fri 10 Mar 2023

  FRIDAY 10TH MARCH UPDATE
  Good morning,
  
  Due to the heavy snow across the local and wider area, combined with the poor driving conditions, our school will be closed today for all children.
  
  As you can appreciate many staff travel into school and, despite best preparations, are snowed in, and unable to travel into school. This means that we are unfortunately unable to safely open our school site, unable to provide catering and unable to provide safe staffing levels.
  
  Staff from school will be sharing some available learning by mid morning (10:30 a.m.) which children can access to help them practise key skills such as reading. We've no doubt that there will be time to enjoy the unusual heavy snow.
  
  Many thanks for your time and continued support.
  
  Mr. O'Connell