8th November 2024
Dear Parent Carers,
Weekly Update: 08/11/24
We hope this update finds you well and rested after the half term break. It’s been a delight to welcome our school community back, and we look forward to a productive and fun half term ahead!
The last half term seemed to end all of a sudden after our visit from Ofsted – we do not have the report to share with you yet, but will share this as soon as it is released.
Thank you to all of the Parent Carers who came into school to support the Mini Monster Marathon and Creepy Craft Afternoon before the half term. It was great to see so many families taking part together and we hope that you enjoyed this opportunity to be in school with your child/young person. There are a couple of opportunities for Parent Carers to come into school over the next half term, for a Coffee Morning and for our Christmas Market and Winter Wondershow. These dates are included later in the update, as well as other key dates for the half term ahead.
Last half term, we shared the first of the “10 Principles of Learning” that we hold at St Martins. The 2nd principle is ‘Personalised – one size fits one’, this principle means that we recognise that we are all different and learn and respond in unique ways. Our staff team are constantly creative in planning lessons and activities in order to meet the needs of all of our students.
Mini Monster Marathon
Thank you to all who supported our event before the half term. The students have raised a great amount of money so far through sponsorship. Please can any outstanding sponsorship money be brought into school as soon as possible. Following this, the Student Council will meet to look at how to spend the money.
SEND Law Clinic
University of Derby law students host a regular free SEND Law Clinic to provide advice in SEND matters for residents of Derby and Derbyshire. Please see the flyer further in the update for more information.
Sabrina Hobbs Executive Headteacher
St Martins School, The Derwent Campus, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BT Tel: 01332 571151 Email: admin@stmartins.set.org Online: www.stmartinsschoolderby.co.uk
Cannabis Sticker Warning
Please be aware of the sticker pictured, which has been seen around Derby, as this contains a QR code to purchase cannabis online and be delivered by post. The Police are aware of this, however, we ask that you take some time to highlight this concern with your child/young person and the dangers surrounding drug use. Please also be aware that this type of advertising can also be found on various social media websites that your child/young person may access.
Dates for your diaries:
11th November Remembrance Day celebration with Noel-Baker Academy
11th-15th November Anti-Bullying Week
15th November Children In Need
25th November Parent Carer Coffee Morning
27th November Certificate presentation evening for last year’s Year 11 and Year 13 students.
17th December Christmas Market and Winter Wondershow
18th December Christmas Dinner Day
20th December School Breaks up for Christmas
With best wishes for the weekend,
Sabrina Hobbs
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Toni Beardmore Executive Headteacher Head of School
Term Dates for Academic Year 2024/2025
Autumn Term 2024
INSET Day – Wednesday 4th September
School Starts for the new Academic Year – Thursday 5th September
School Breaks up for Half Term – Friday 25th October
INSET Day – Monday 4th November
School Starts Back – Tuesday 5th November
School Breaks up for Christmas – Friday 20th December
Spring Term 2025
School Starts Back – Monday 6th January 2025
School Breaks up for Half Term – Thursday 13th February
INSET Day – Friday 14th February
School Starts Back – Monday 24th February
School Breaks up for Easter – Friday 4th April
Summer Term 2025
Bank Holiday – Monday 21st April
INSET Day – Tuesday 22nd April
School Starts Back – Wednesday 23rd April
Bank Holiday – Monday 5th May
School Breaks up for Half Term – Friday 23rd May
School Starts Back – Monday 2nd June
School Breaks up for Summer – Wednesday 23rd July
INSET Day – Thursday 24th July
St Martins follows Derby City Council’s term dates. Dates for next year can be found on their website – please follow the link for these - https://derby.gov.uk/educationand-learning/schools-and-colleges/term-holiday-dates/#
Sabrina Hobbs Executive Headteacher
St Martins School, The Derwent Campus, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BT Tel: 01332 571151 Email: admin@stmartins.set.org Online: www.stmartinsschoolderby.co.uk