On Tuesday 14th July, representatives from The National Peak Park and Rose Clark attended school to present the pupils and school with the  Ambassadors School certificate for work undertaken over a period of a year. Most of the work undertaken, to achieve this award, was completed prior to the Covid pandemic therefore the school was … Read More

We are delighted to announce that Sophia Webley was nominated, and has been chosen to be one of seven children to receive the Bishop’s Badge Award for her community spirit and commitment to charity work. The whole school will make the journey to Derby Cathedral on Thursday 23rd June to see her presented with her … Read More

Friday 10th June Mr & Mrs Briddon from MAST visited school to present their puppet show on the Bible story the ‘Prodigal Son’. As always the children are full of enthusiasm for these Collective Worships which continue to inspire the children  with their own renditions of these wonderful stories within the Bible.

The children were excited to see how their vegetables had grown during the Jubilee Half term. They were delighted to be able to pick radishes and lettuce, which were presented to the catering officer to become part of the school salad bar at lunch time.  The potatoes and peas are coming on and we have … Read More

As part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations the village held a scarecrow competition of Kings and Queens through the ages. The school decided to portray the present Queen Elizabeth 11. Unfortunately we didn’t win the competition but its the taking part that matters not the winning and we had fun making her.       … Read More

The Queens Platinum Jubilee is almost upon us and the children are looking forward to being involved within the many invents planned for during the half term week and the extended bank holiday. As part of the celebration the children have been cooking, dancing, making crowns, dressing in Red, White and Blue for the jubilee … Read More

The staff and children were very pleased to welcome the newly appointed priest in charge of the White Peak Group, Youlgrave, Middleton, Stanton-in-the-Peak and Birchover during her visit to St Giles Church where the children were having their final lesson of the Easter Story. The children asked inciteful questions and they found  Reverend Adele responses … Read More