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March Parents' Forum

Mon 18 Mar 2019 Mr. O'Connell

Many thanks to the parents who met with Mrs. Lee and I least week in our Parents' Forum.

During our latest meetings, parents considered the following areas which had been identified during our January parents’ survey:

Homework at All Saints’;
how we report on children’s progress;
friendship, tolerance and respect.

You can find a summary of the groups’ suggestions in our letter and notes. We're all set for a busy term as we look to establish a consistent approach to homework and start to consult on a new Relationships Education curriculum.

Please remember you can find all the notes from previous meetings on our website: www.allsaintsfed.derbyshire.sch.uk/parents-forum/

Many thanks,

Mr. O'Connell

Congratulations to Miss. Outhwaite!

Fri 08 Mar 2019 Mr. O'Connell

I am delighted to share with you all that Miss. Outhwaite, our Year 1 teacher, has been appointed as our new Senior Leader for Key Stage 1 with immediate effect.

This means that Miss. Outhwaite will take on the responsibility of leading teaching and learning in Year 1 and 2. She will work closely with Miss. Ferguson (our Early Years Senior Leader), Mrs. Lee (our Deputy Head) and myself.

I am sure you will join governors, staff and I in congratulating Miss. Outhwaite; I have been delighted with Miss. Outhwaite's work since she joined All Saints’ in September and I am very much looking forward to working with her on our senior leadership team.

Well done Miss. Outhwaite – exciting times ahead!

March newsletter

Tue 05 Mar 2019

Our latest newsletter has been sent out today, on ParentMail, and is now available on our website under newsletters.

You can find out how to support our latest value of forgiveness at home by sharing the home school value sheet with your family.

February newsletter

Tue 05 Feb 2019 Mr. O'Connell

Our latest newsletter is now available online, under 'newsletters '.

We hope to see you at one of parent sessions this term covering:

Online safety: Tuesday 5th February at 5:30 p.m. at All Saints' Junior;
Phonics workshops: Wednesday 26th February at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday 27th February a.m.;
Reading workshops led by Mrs. Lee: Wednesday 13th February.
Parents' Forum: Tuesday 5th March at 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Many thanks,

Mr. O'Connell

Parent Questionnaire

Mon 21 Jan 2019 Mr. O'Connell

Thank you very much to everyone who completed our annual parent questionnaire this year (January 2019); we received 284 responses. You can view all of the responses on the website (Parents - Parent Questionnaire).

The feedback we have received about almost every aspect of the school has been extremely positive. This reflects the hard work of all of the staff and the excellent support we get from our parental community.

The many positive comments have been shared with staff and governors and there are some clear areas that we clearly need to investigate further and act upon. I look forward to working with parents, and our Parents' Forum, to further improve All Saints' to ensure our children have the very best education.

Many thanks,

Mr. O'Connell

Forest School site morning

Sat 19 Jan 2019 Mr. O'Connell

Many thanks to the children, parents, governors and staff who braved the cold and snow to spend their Saturday morning clearing and preparing our Forest Schools site.

During the morning, we managed to clear a huge new area, prune and tidy the willow entrance ways, cut back trees, brambles and undergrowth as well as make new fences.

Thank goodness for the hot chocolate that Miss. Bridges and Mr. Abbott prepared using our new storm kettles!

Many thanks to all involved. You've made a wonderful start in helping us to establish Forest Schools at All Saints.

Mr. O'Connell

January Newsletter

Fri 11 Jan 2019

Our latest newsletter is now available online, under 'newsletters'.

Many thanks,

Mr. O'Connell

Matlock Talent Showcase

Mon 07 Jan 2019

Matlock Town Council are organising a showcase on Saturday 16th March 2019 to give the talented people of Matlock time to shine.

If you've got a talent that you'd like to share, then they would like to hear from you!

Please e-mail: enquiries@matlock.gov.uk

Telephone: 01629 583042

The deadline for applications is Thursday 28th February. You can find out more by looking on the poster saved under 'Newsletters'.

Key Stage 2 Services

Thu 20 Dec 2018 Mr. O'Connell

It was lovely to see All Saints' Church packed for both services yesterday, first for the Year 3 and 4 service and then later for the Year 5 and 6 service.

It was wonderful to hear the children sing, perform, share readings and lead us in lovely Christmas services. You view a short video clip of the Year 5 children playing their hand bells on the Collective Worship section of the school website: www.allsaintsfed.derbyshire.sch.uk/collective-worship/

Many thanks to parents and relatives who attended and contributed to the USPG Education for All project in Sri Lanka. Thanks to your support, we raised just over £350.

Merry Christmas!

Mr. O'Connell

Key Stage 1 Christingle service at All Saints'

Tue 18 Dec 2018 Mr. O'Connell

Year 1 and 2 led their own Christingle service this morning at All Saints’ Church.

The service involved readings, song, performances and a wonderful candle lit version of Silent Night.

You can view some photos below and some more photos and a short video on our Collective Worship page: http://www.allsaintsfed.derbyshire.sch.uk/infant-christingle/