On Tuesday 12th March the whole school visited the Open Centre at Derby this was to spring board our KS2 RE topic – What can be learned from the Muslim way of life? We were keen to explore the Derby Jamia Mosque and find out more about the Islamic way of life and also to find … Read More
Month: March 2019
World Book Day
On Thursday 7th March the children came to school dressed as their favorite fictional character. These ranged from Super Heroes to Mary Poppins and Harry Potter to Thomas the Tank Engine. The children were eager to show off who they had dressed as and their reasons why. As part of the day and celebrating Shrove … Read More
Active Across Ages
We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to be invited to take part in this ground breaking pilot project. Working alongside one of our partner secondary schools Anthony Gell. Hartington hosted leader training for the students taking part on Wednesday 6th March. The project is being funded by the Youth Sports Trust and will involve older and … Read More
Goat Appeal
On Friday 15th February the children held their termly Celebration Worship where they shared individual pieces of work with parents, governors and members of the community. This was followed by Community Lunch, a raffle and bingo to raise further funds for our Goat Appeal which is supporting our friends in Uganda. The school is in … Read More
Collective Worship Training
On Wednesday 13th February Year 5 and 6 children from Elton, Biggin and Hartington Schools worked together for a morning of activities, discussion and reflection. This was led by Alison Brown the Deputy Diocesan Director of Education. The focus of the morning was Collective Worship and the activities planned by Alison gave the children the … Read More