Dear Parent Carers,
Weekly Update 08/09/23
Welcome to the first weekly update of the year! What a lovely few days we have had back at school – bright sunshine and the students settling in and adapting to new classes and routines. They have done us proud this week with their fantastic attitudes and smart uniforms.
For those of you who are new to St Martins, we compile a ‘weekly update’ to share news, information and updates from across the school, Post-16 and Project SEARCH. We hope that you find them useful.
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
I am pleased to be able to confirm that St Martins School does not have any Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in our buildings.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up at St Martins
We have gates in place as a safeguarding measure to help keep our school site safe. The gates will be open in the morning until 9:15am. The gates will open at 2:10pm for the end of the day, before closing at 2:45pm for Noel Baker students to depart the site. If you are visiting the school during the day, you will need to press the buzzer and identify yourself before being admitted onto the school site.
Please do not try to enter the school site before 2:10pm to collect your child, or follow vehicles onto the site before this time. It is vital that the entrance to the site remains clear for vehicles which need access, including staff, visitors and emergency services. Once the gates open at 2:10pm, traffic is able to move onto the school site freely.
Once on the school site, please turn left and park in the overflow parking next to the Sports Hall. When walking across the site, please ensure that you remain on the foot paths and don’t cross in front of vehicles.
New Arrival and Maternity Leave
Bryony Holman, a Teacher at St Martins, welcomed baby girl, Aurélia, over the summer holiday. We extend our congratulations to Bryony and her family.
Heather Woodward, SENCO at St Martins, has gone on maternity leave this week. We are looking forward to hearing from Heather soon.
Hobbs PrincipalAs shared last year, Samantha Thompson is working as Deputy SENCO during Heather’s maternity leave. If you require support from Sammy, please get in touch with her at the school.
Dates for your diaries:
Date Event Details
Tuesday 26th September Parent Carer Evening 3pm-6pm - Details to follow
Monday 2nd October Futures Event at Derby University
Thursday 5th October Next Steps Event at St Martins / Noel-Baker
Monday 23rd October Parent Carer Week
Monday 13th November Anti-Bullying Week
Friday 17th November Children In Need
Wednesday 29th November Presentation Evening for last year’s Year 11 and Year 13 Students
Wednesday 13th December Christmas Bingo
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Invitations will be sent home.
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I look forward to seeing you over the upcoming half term. Please do get in touch if you have any concerns or queries.
Wishing you a great and sunny weekend,
Sabrina Hobbs Principal Sabrina Hobbs PrincipalTerm Dates for Academic Year 2023/2024
Autumn Term
INSET Day – Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th September
School Starts for the new Academic Year – Wednesday 6th September
School Breaks up for Half Term – Friday 27th October
School Starts Back – Monday 6th November
School Breaks up for Christmas – Friday 22nd December
Spring Term
School Starts Back – Monday 8th January 2024
School Breaks up for Half Term – Thursday 15th February
INSET Day – Friday 16th February
School Starts Back – Monday 26th February
School Breaks up for Easter – Thursday 28th March
Summer Term
INSET Day – Monday 15th April
School Starts Back – Tuesday 16th April
Bank Holiday – Monday 6th May
School Breaks up for Half Term - Friday 24th May
School Starts Back – Monday 3rd June
INSET Day – Monday 1st July
School Breaks up for Summer – Tuesday 23rd July
Hobbs Principal