The odd weather continues…one minute we’ve been basking in glorious sunshine and the next, running for cover!  I think we even heard a rumble of thunder on the eastern horizon on Tuesday!

All children have started their session with an orienteering challenge this week – 22 controls to find, each featuring the name of an animal written in French. 

The tricky thing is, I didn’t put the numbers on the controls, so the children had to identify features from the map to know which control they were at!  Cheeky!

Following this, Lower School have started to make their own orienteering maps of the school grounds.  We divided the site into zones and added details a section at a time.  We had to be exceptionally observant and precise and be able to use the key with precision!

Upper School children have followed the orienteering challenge with a design project…design and make a new attraction for Derbyshire – we planned this week and next week we make, evaluate and vote on our favourite.

The boys and girls across the school raised a staggering £3282.59 in their recent Cycle and Scootathon around the school site.

The event was organised in conjunction with the Cosy Bike and Hike, raising funds to support the  DCHC (Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre in Skegness) and Derby Kid's Camp and in total the boys and girls completed 1691 laps of the school which equated to 281 miles.

We would like to congratulate the children on their incredible achievement and thank parents and members of the local community for their help and support too.

Please click here to see photogrphs of the event.

Well done to the boys and girls receiving awards in today's Achievement Assembly and in particular our three new starters.

Well done also to the children receving their Sports Awards for representing the school in multiple competitions this year.

Our Year 6 boys and girls took receipt of their new Leaver's Hoodies today in preparation for them finishing in July. Don't they look cool- BUT they're not leaving yet!!!

The boys and girls in Year 6 took part in the Brownlee Foundation's Triathlon at Moorways Sports Village in Derby yesterday. 

Inspired by former Olympian and World Champions, Jonny and Alastair Brownlee, the children completed the course consisting of swimming, cycling and running and  thoroughly enjoyed the experience. 

Please click here to see photographs of their afternoon.

For more information on swim, bike and run sessions in Derby, please click here.