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

• Anti-bullying week so far

  Tue 12 Nov 2019
  

• Gymnastics training

  Mon 11 Nov 2019

  On Thursday 7th November Key Stage 2 and Reception were lucky enough to have a Gymnastics coach take a lesson for each class. Jodie taught the children several different rolls, travelling moves and balances. After school the staff also had a training lesson so that we can use some of Jodie's techniques and ideas when we next teach gymnastics.

  Jodie is coming back in a few weeks to work with the children in Key stage 1.

   

  

• Remembrance service Friday 8th November

  Mon 11 Nov 2019

  We were lucky with the weather on Friday and it meant that everyone from Reception to year 6 could walk down to the Cenotaph to pay their respects. The children sang a song and the service was conducted by Rev Karen. A cornet player played "The Last Post" and all our children stood in silence for two minutes to remember people who had given their lives so that we can live in freedom.

  Each class had made a poppy wreath and these were placed by the memorial for all to see.

  Thank you to all the friends and family who turned out to remember with us. It was a proud day for Anthony Bek.

  

• Halloween Discos

  Mon 04 Nov 2019

  On Thursday 24th of October our school hall was transformed into a Halloween horror hall- there were witches, vampires and ghouls - not to mention lots of children and parents. Once again the costumes were fantastic and it was obvious that a lot of work had gone into their creation.

  The costume winners were Alfie and Isobelle for Key Stage One and Foundation and Jagoda and Zack B for Key stage 2.

  Have a look at how wonderfully frightening the children looked.

  

• Follow this link to see the article in the Chad about TT Rock Star Day

  Tue 22 Oct 2019
  https://www.chad.co.uk/education/pleasley-primary-turns-into-school-of-rock-for-times-tables-1-10061102

• TT Rock Star day

  Mon 21 Oct 2019

  On Friday our school was full of rock stars - from every era of History - we had Elvis Presley, Cyndy Lauper and Meat Loaf all sitting in the same room!

  The aim of the day was to highlight the importance of learning our Times Tables through the medium of the computer game TT Rock Stars. Each class from Year 2 upwards had an in class battle, usually girls against boys. The younger children had a counting battle. There was a winner from each class and they received a Rock Hero T-shirt to keep.

  Mr Cutt and Mrs Johnson had a Tables competition in front of the whole school!

  The day was a resounding success, the children looked fabulous and more importantly - their Multiplication skills are improving rapidly.

  

• World Mental Health day

  Mon 14 Oct 2019

  We started World Mental Health Day off with a good old sing and dance session in assembly. It is a proven fact that singing and dancing releases "feel good" hormones in the body and we all felt much happier after the session.

  Back in our classrooms we talked about what Mental Health is and how we can keep feeling good about ourselves.

  In year 6 the children talked about what made them special and they ended the day with some "mindfulness" colouring whilst listening to soothing music.

  

• Stand up Derbyshire day

  Mon 07 Oct 2019

  Stand Up Derbyshire day

  On Friday 27^th of September it was the day when active learning was taking place across the whole school. The day was begun with a whole school exercise/dance class in the hall. We then spent time in our classes taking part in activities such as drama, writing numbers in chalks on the playground, telling a whole story with actions and completing Maths challenges in groups around the hall. In fact, in one class, all the tables and chairs were completely removed.

  Of course every class also completed the Daily Mile on the field –(we managed to dodge the rain!)

  In our Well Done assembly at the end of the day the classes came together again and shared their activities. It was agreed that the day had been a huge success.

  

• Aldi Stickers

  Mon 30 Sep 2019

  Thank you for sending in all your Aldi stickers. As of now, we have filled one poster and are onto our second. (That's 300 stickers per poster)

  Once we send them off we shall be entered into a draw to win prizes up to £20,000.

  We have until November 3rd to send in the posters so keep saving them for us please.

  Thanks must go to the two Year 5 boys Jax and Vinny who have spent every playtime putting the stickers onto the poster.

  

• Triathlon

  Thu 18 Jul 2019

  Year 6, 5, and 4 pupils took part in a triathlon competition where they had to swim, cycle and then run. All the children enjoyed it and performed brilliantly.

  Well done to all!