Christmas Market

November 24, 2016By Uncategorized

Saturday 26th November 11 – 4pm Hartington Village Hall – SK17 0AW Entrance £3 includes Tea/Coffee & Mince Pie Handmade jewellery, Christmas gifts, Wreaths, Cards, Cheese, Decorations. Crafts for children, refreshments, Mulled wine PTFA Fundraising for Hartington School    

Children in Need

Children in Need

November 18, 2016By Uncategorized

November 18th 2016 The children voted to raise funds for Pudsey and Blush by having a ‘Dress your Best Day’ and bringing there own bears with a bandage. This helped them to remember that there are poorly children everywhere. They also made Teddy bear biscuits in the guise of Pudsey and Blush which tasted delicious. … Read More

We take part in sponsored swim in aid of heart research

We take part in sponsored swim in aid of heart research

October 19, 2016By Uncategorized

Children in Hartington have jumped into a sponsored swim, to raise vital funds for people with heart failure. Our pupils and members of the Hartington Young Persons Activity Club (HYPAC) swam to success at Arc Leisure in Matlock on Saturday 15th October. It’s the sixth time that youngsters have taken part in the annual event, … Read More

Annual Residential Visit

August 3, 2016By Uncategorized

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”25″ gal_title=”Lea Green 2016″] 21st & 22nd July 2016 What a wonderful way to end the school year with the annual visit to Lea Green. A great time was had by everyone and even the British weather shone down on us! The children rose to the challenges set and some even surpassed their own … Read More

Celebration Assembly

August 3, 2016By Uncategorized

19th July 2016 – We bid a fond and emotional farewell to our Year 6 pupils during the last week of the school term. The children received their traditional gifts in preparation for their new school whilst memories of them are exchanged to laughter and tears.

Local Community Officer teaches Safety

August 3, 2016By Uncategorized

15thJuly 2016 – PCO Ian Phipps visited the school to remind children how to stay safe during the summer holidays. This involved Stranger Danger, Road and Open Water safety. This was one of a series of planned visits that the local Community Officer delivers. The Head teacher quoted “The link with the Local Community Police … Read More

Robot Wars – Clever Cloggers

August 3, 2016By Uncategorized

22nd July 2016 -Clever Cloggers were invited back to the school so the children could host their own version of Robot Wars! Working in groups the children programmed tanks to complete a range of challenges. Using their communication and problem solving skills they had to compete against each other to win the prize and become … Read More

Lego Land Windsor comes to Hartington

August 3, 2016By Uncategorized

15th July 2016 – As an end of school event the children consolidated their understanding of structures by working collaboratively to make the local village out of Lego. Each child designed and made their own home with elaborate gardens whilst learning how to include struts to create pitched roofs. When the individual models were completed … Read More

Traditional Crafts come to Hartington

August 3, 2016By Uncategorized

27th June 2016 – Local Waller – Trevor Wragg, who is a frequent visitor to the school came to teach the children the traditional skill of dry stone walling. The children worked together under the expert guidance of Trevor to carefully construct walls in the shapes of a one, five and zero as part of the … Read More

150th celebrations fit for a Duke

July 14, 2016By Uncategorized

The Duke of Devonshire was the guest of honour at our special event to celebrate our school’s 150th anniversary. The gloomy weather did not dampen people’s spirits as around 200 visitors enjoyed the commemorative party on Saturday 9th July. The school was officially opened on the 10th July 1866 by T Osborne Bateman Esq, of Litchurch Villa near Derby, after … Read More