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

• Mother's Day Singing

  Thu 19 Mar 2020 Mrs Howell
  Head to the Gallery section to hear our super singing!

• A Bit of a Concert!

  Wed 11 Mar 2020 Mrs Howell
  Our talented musicians treated us to a fabulous concert this afternoon. You are amazing!

  

• Colour Food Bingo

  Tue 10 Mar 2020 Mrs Howell

  Ambergate Primary School and Derbyshire Catering Service are excited to introduce our new initiative to inspire all children to 'eat a rainbow'. The aim of the promotion is to encourage pupils to eat more fruit and vegetables as this can help maximise disease-fighting power and promotes a healthy lifestyle.

  The promotion is called 'Colour Food Bingo', and is due to take place during week commencing 16th March. Each pupil will be provided with a bingo card with different colours printed on it. As your child eats a food that matches any of the colours they will receive a stamp on their bingo card. At the end of the week, if their card is full, they will win a prize. This is open to all pupils, including those having a packed lunch.

• World Book Day 2020

  Thu 05 Mar 2020 Mrs Howell

  What a super day! Everyone looked fantastic and took part in some lovely book activities. Thank you to everyone who came in to 'Share a story'.

  

• Parent Governor Elections

  Fri 20 Sep 2019 Mr Schumann

  Dear Parents/Carers

  The Governing Body of Ambergate Primary School currently has a vacancy for three parent governors. Being a governor is a very important yet rewarding role in our school.  Governors make a huge contribution to the effective leadership of our school.  Governors are involved in the school’s processes for self-evaluation and improvement planning. They drive the strategic direction of the school with the Headteacher but do not make the day to day decisions on how the school is run. Should you want further details of the role, please come and see me for an informal chat.

  Please find attached the model county council letter and further documents, which may assist you in making a decision about whether to apply.

  Many thanks

   

  Paul Schumann

   

• Primary Flu Programme 2019

  Mon 16 Sep 2019 Mr Schumann

  Please find below a letter from the school immunisation team.

   

  Information for Parents/Carers

   

  Primary Flu Programme 2019

   

  Dear Parents/Carers

   

  From September 2019 we will be using e-consent for the Flu programme.  This year we are vaccinating children in Reception, Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

   

  Please click https://www.derbyshireandcityimms.co.uk/ and click on the Seasonal Flu icon to complete the consent form, the option to consent or decline the vaccination is at the end of the questionnaire so please complete even if you do not want your child to have the vaccination.

   

  Your unique school code for Ambergate Primary School is DD112786

   

  For the Public Health England Flu information leaflet visit https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/806857/PHE_Protecting_Child_Against_Flu_leaflet.pdf

   

  Visit http://www.derbyshireschoolnurses.org.uk/parents/immunisations/immunisation-dates and select your school under the primary section for the date we are due to vaccinate your child in school.

   

  If you experience any problems please call the School Age Immunisation Team.

   

  Repton: 01283 707178

  Clay Cross: 01246 252953

   

• Letter from the Secretary of State for Education

  Mon 04 Feb 2019 Mr. Schumann

  We were very pleased to receive a letter today from the Secretary of State for Education and the Minister of State for School Standards to congratulate the school on the excellent results achieved in 2018.  Many thanks to the pupils, parents and teachers for their hard work.

  Letter

   

   

• Slapped Cheek Disease

  Tue 20 Nov 2018 Mr. Schumann

  We have had a small number of children diagnosed with 'Slapped Cheek Syndrome' at school recently.

  This is a viral illness that gets its name from the characteristic 'slap like' rash that appears on children's faces. It is usually a relatively mild disease that begins with a rash on the face which can spread to the body and then fades. The virus is spread by sneezing, coughing or close contact. Good personal hygiene is important to prevent the virus spreading - using tissues and washing hands regularly for example.

  Children are infectious for the 5 to 6 days before the rash appears. It is difficult to prevent the spread of the virus as children are most contagious before their symptoms begin, so they are unaware that they are infected. Once the rash appears children are no longer infectious and once a child has recovered from slapped cheek they should have lifelong immunity to the illness. Slap cheek can also affect adults.

  There are three high-risk groups in which the slapped cheek virus can cause a more serious infection and trigger a range of complications. These are listed below.

  • People with certain blood disorders, such as sickle cell anaemia. This is where the blood doesn't contain enough healthy red blood cells (anaemia) and infection can lead to a further and more severe loss of red blood cells.
  • Pregnant women without immunity. Slapped cheek can increase the risk of a miscarriage because the virus can cause severe anaemia in the unborn child.
  • People with a weakened immune system (immunocompromised), either due to a side effect of treatment, such as chemotherapy or from a condition. These groups can experience prolonged, and sometimes severe, symptoms of infection.

  If you're in one of these high-risk groups and you have been in close contact with someone who goes on to develop slapped cheek syndrome, please contact your GP or midwife for advice.

  Further details can be found at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/