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

• Community Art Project for Children

  Tue 09 Feb 2021 Mrs Howell

  Community Arts Project for children

   

  Junction Arts are offering a free arts project, a Voyage of Discovery, for children to do their Discover Arts Award. More information about the project can be found here

   

  https://junctionarts.org/community-projects/voyage-of-discovery/

• BBC Live Lesson for Safer Internet Day

  Tue 09 Feb 2021 Mrs Howell

  Safer Internet Day BBC Live Lesson 

   

  Please follow the link below  at 11am for a 30 min live lesson with the BBC.

   

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/safer-internet-day-live-lesson/zdh2wnb

• Safer Internet Day 9th February 2021

  Fri 05 Feb 2021 Mrs Howell

  Safer Internet Day 9th February 2021
  
  It is more important than ever to keep our children safe online.
  
  Please get involved Safer Internet Day. The theme this year is:
  
  An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world
  
  This year in the UK, Safer Internet Day explores reliability online. The internet has an amazing range of information and opportunities online, but how do we separate fact from fiction?
  
  Safer Internet Day will be celebrated globally with the slogan: Together for a better internet.
  
  Here are a few websites that offer informative, age appropriate resources.
  
  https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2021
  
  https://www.internetmatters.org/safer-internet-day/
  
  If you scroll down the page, there is a family quiz called Find the Fake.
  
  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

  

• Our amazing new library

  Fri 18 Dec 2020 Mrs Howell
  We wanted to show an update of our gorgeous new library. There are some finishing touches left to do but we absolutely love it!
  
  A huge thank you to the Mitchell family. This transformation has also been made possible by donations from the Corbett family, Mr & Mrs Balls, Mr Rantzen and the Friends of Ambergate Primary School.
  
  A huge thank you to all the families who have donated such lovely books as well.

  

• Being social online this December: a parent's guide

  Tue 15 Dec 2020 Mrs Howell

  Being social online this December: a parent's guide

   

  Access to new tech over the winter period can provide new opportunities for children and young people but also present risks.    This guide for parents looks at how they can support their child to be safer online this season by focusing on 3 key areas: viewing, sharing, chatting and friending.   https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/parents-guide-being-social-online/

• Covid Winter Fund

  Mon 14 Dec 2020 Mrs Howell

  Covid Winter Fund

  If you are a family on a low income you could get food vouchers for your children over the Christmas period.

   

  The money to pay for these vouchers has come from the government through its COVID-19 winter grant scheme which is over and above the other support schemes already provided by Derbyshire County Council. The family of every child who gets free school meals in Derbyshire schools because of low income can get a £30 food voucher for the Christmas holidays. You will get another voucher in February if you are still eligible, the amount will depend on the number of children who qualify at that time. Some other families are also eligible based on financial hardship.

   

  You will receive vouchers if you meet one of the following criteria:

  • Have a child aged 3 to 18 in a Derbyshire school (nursery to year 13), eligible for free school meals because of low household income.

  • Have a child aged 3 or 4 not in a Derbyshire school nursery that receives free childcare and qualifies for 'pupil premium' based on low income (this is sometimes called 'economic funding').

  • Have a child aged 2 that is eligible for free 2-year-old childcare because of low household income.

   

  You do not need to do anything if your child already meets these criteria (see our website for full terms and conditions). We will contact you and you should receive a payment by email or text message that should arrive by 21 December 2020. If you have children and you do not currently claim free school meals or means tested free childcare you may still be eligible.

   

  For full details of the scheme or to see what help and support is available, please visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/winter

• Christmas spirit has arrived!

  Mon 07 Dec 2020 Mrs Howell
  Christmas spirit has definitely arrived at Ambergate Primary School. The decorations are up, elves are up to no good and there are rumours that Father Christmas has been spotted on the CCTV by Class 1.

  

• Online Safety- Think U Know

  Fri 13 Nov 2020 Mrs Howell

  There are some really useful resources for helping keep your child safe online on the Think U Know Website.

   

  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/

• Pumpkin Competition

  Thu 05 Nov 2020 Mrs Howell
  The fabulous pumpkin display in Ambergate Train Station Garden has been mentioned on the Belper News, Ripley and Heanor News and Derbyshire Times websites.
  
  A big thank you to everyone that was involved in organising the event and the families that took part. The creations were amazing!

• Eco Team

  Thu 22 Oct 2020 Mrs Howell
  We have a keen Eco Club team this year led by Finley with Donal and Florence as key members. We will keep you updated with the work they are doing in school.