Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Reception - Balanceability Session

  Fri 15 Nov 2024 K Riley

  This week, our reception children had a balanceability session.  The coaches from South Derbyshire Active partnership brought in a set of balance bikes and taught the children essential skills.  They also played games and had lots of fun.  All children improved their skills and confidence.  

  

• Y6 Poets

  Fri 08 Nov 2024 S Tague

  Recently our Seals entered a poetry competition with Wonderverse and were winners meaning that their poetry is going to be published in a book of poems. Well done Seals!

  

• Year 1 Trip to Sudbury

  Wed 23 Oct 2024 S Tague

  Yesterday our Hedgehogs went on a fantastic trip to Sudbury Children's Country House to enhance their history topic. They learnt about childhood and toys through the years through interactive sessions. The children loved the trip and learnt a great deal to help them with their topic. Their behaviour was perfect of course! Thanks to all the adults that helped on the trip too.   

  

• KS2 School Councillors at the Repton British Legion

  Fri 18 Oct 2024 K Riley

  Our KS2 school councillors went to the Repton British Legion today to do an important job.  They assembled and filled many poppy boxes ready to be sent out across South Derbyshire, ready to be sold for Remembrance Day.  They were perfectly behaved and did a fantastic job in record time!  As a reward, they were given two special poppy pin badges.  Thank you to Zandra and Chris from the Repton British Legion for inviting us. 

  

• Global Schools' Project

  Wed 16 Oct 2024 S Tague

  We have been part of the Global Schools' Project for a few years now linked with Kids' League Kenya. This project gives our children the opportunity to meet up with children from Kenya online and learn more about their school and culture. In the summer I had the privilege of visiting the schools in Kenya that we are twinned with. Yesterday, the staff met online to discuss the next stage and focus of the project. We shared our start to the new term and the things we are focussing on. 

  

• Repton School Art Workshop

  Fri 11 Oct 2024 S Tague

  On Thursday (10th October) a group of talented artists from RPS were invited to an art workshop in Repton School's art studio. Mr Whitfield and his team welcomed our artists and they enjoyed a fantastic session which allowed them to be creative and get messy! The children explored with plaster of Paris and colours to create different textures. The children were focussed and thoroughly enjoyed the session - their behaviour was perfect - well done. See the pictures below.

  

• Year 5 Brass lessons

  Tue 24 Sep 2024 S Tague

  Our Year 5 children have commenced their brass lessons with the Derbyshire Music Partnership. Each year our Year 5 children learn a musical instrument and this year we have chosen brass instruments. Each week our children will learn music, songs and to eventually play an instrument. 

  

• The Book Bus Visits!

  Tue 24 Sep 2024 S Tague

  Last Thursday the Book Bus visited RPS. This mobile book fayre gave children the chance to purchase books to develop and encourage their love of reading. We were amazed at how many books our children purchased - over £1200 in fact! As a result, school received over £200 worth of books for the classrooms. Thank you very much for supporting this and to Mrs Pushkarich for organising the event.

  

• Chess Club

  Tue 24 Sep 2024 S Tague

  Mr Tague started his lunchtime chess club last week. The club is aimed initially at children in Year 5 and 6 but might open to other year groups eventually.

  

• Year 4-5 Maya Day

  Tue 24 Sep 2024 S Tague

  Last week our Otters, Puffins and Foxes were treated to a fantastic enrichment day to bring their Maya history topic to life. The children were treated to a fantastic fun-filled educational day by the world renowned Maya archaeologist Dr Diane Davies. She has produced countless books and publications on the Maya civilisation and enjoyed sharing this wealth of knowledge with our children. The Maya civilisation existed from as far back as 2000BC. Our children learnt a great deal which has hooked them into this term's history topic.