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Derby County Community Trust are delivering a six week course ‘Understanding what resilience is’.  Each week the pupils in class 2 undertake activities to help them understand what resilience means and how to develop skills to becoming a more resilient person. They will learn that resilience is a key skill that will accompany them throughout … Read More

Safer Internet day – Tuesday 11th February 2020 Class 1 revisited how to stay safe on line with ‘Smartie Penguin’ on Safer Internet Day. The children loved learning about Smartie’s escapades on line and were very animated regarding their own experiences when using the range of electronic devices they each had. They particularly enjoyed singing … Read More

On Tuesday 21st January, 4 year 4/5 pupils attended Ashbourne Leisure Center ‘C4L Champions Conference’ run by Rural Derbyshire School Sports Partnership. The conference is set up to train pupils how to become ‘Health Champions’ who will then act as catalysts, advocating and motivating their peers to make healthier options at meal times, and to … Read More

On Friday 17th January the pupils took part in a Christingle service at St Giles Church. The worship included the lighting of the candle, hymns, prayers and readings. Then the children’s Christingles  were lit and a prayer read reminding us of the ‘Light shining into the darkness’. The symbolic object represents the Children’s Society and … Read More

On Friday 10th January the Fire Safety Officer, visited the school, to deliver a talk to to class 1 followed by class 2. The pupils were engaged in discussion about how to keep safe in their homes, preparing an escape plan with their families and the importance of fire alarms and checking them weekly. They … Read More

As part of the end of term Christmas celebrations the children performed their annual nativity in St Giles Church called ‘Strictly Nativitv’.  (Don’t forget to visit the schools Christmas display in the South Transept of the church). The performance was followed by the PTA ‘Pea & Pie Supper’ which this year came in the form … Read More

HYPAC light up Hartington Primary School with their Advent Windows and song Fantastic turn out for the lighting of the 2nd window in Hartington Advent Windows 2019 designed by HYPAC. A countdown and hearty rendition of We wish you a Merry Christmas accompanied the lighting up. Well done to all involved.