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

• Indoor Rowing!

  Thu 26 Jan 2023

  Sports update from Mr Hutchinson.

   

  AVSSP Indoor Rowing Plus

  A group of children from across the school were chosen to represent us in the AVSSP Indoor Rowing Plus competition and finished 3rd! The children received Bronze wrist bands as a reward for their high placing.

   

  The competition was at Ripley Leisure Centre and featured schools from across the borough of Amber Valley. Our children took part in both individual and team relay races on rowing machines against other schools. Myself and Miss McKirdy were very impressed with how incredibly supportive the children were of their team mates. My personal highlight was seeing the children enjoy themselves in what was a new activity and new setting for most of them.

   

  Thank you to AVSSP for another fun competition!

   

  We should all be proud of how passionate and well behaved all the children were when representing the school, they were incredible!

  
  AVSSP Indoor Rowing

  A group of our Year 6 children were chosen to represent us in the AVSSP Indoor Rowing competition and finished 11th. The competition was at Ripley Leisure Centre and featured schools from across the borough of Amber Valley, split in to 3 Heats. We were placed into the 3rd Heat which unfortunately meant we had A LOT of waiting, but I was incredibly impressed with the patience and focus shown by the children (and parents!)

   

  As I now know is the norm at our wonderful school, the children were incredibly passionate and supportive towards each other. I could not have asked any more from any of them as they gave their all for the school on the rowing machines and supported each other when off them, they were perfect.

   

  Thank you to AVSSP for another fantastic competition despite the challenging circumstances! The range of activities and opportunities they offer us are on par or above any borough in the county!

   

  
  A massive thank you as well to all the parents, guardians and grandparents who helped with lifts to and from the event – I have honestly been blown away with the level of support we have received from our parents and families, I speak to Sports Co-ordinators regularly and know that they are not always as lucky as we are in the level of help we get from our school community, thank you!

  

• AVSSP Boys Futsal

  Tue 24 Jan 2023

  Sports update from Mr Hutchinson.
  
  Our Year 5/6 Boys Futsal Team went to the recent AVSSP Boys Futsal competition and finished 5th, winning 2 and drawing 2 games out of 5 ⭐️
  
  We are immensely proud of how our children performed on and off the pitch, they were fantastic ambassadors for our school.
  
  Many thanks must go to the parents who transported our children to the competition to represent us and thank you to AVSSP for organising such a fantastic event 👍👍

  

• Meet Our New PE/Sports Coach!

  Mon 09 Jan 2023

  This is Mr Chris Hutchinson, our new PE/Sports Coach. He started with us on our inset day today, and is absolutely committed to continuing the development of our children's love of PE and sports. Please do say hi when you see him around school! Mr Hutchinson has worked closely with Amber Valley School Sport Partnership in the past, and will make a fantastic addition to our team. We're all looking forward to working with him. To Chris: you are very welcome here and we're glad you're joining us at Codnor Primary School.

   

  We must also thank Mr Rob Webb for all his excellent work during his time with us.

  

• Merry Christmas!

  Wed 21 Dec 2022
  Merry Christmas, all! 🎄 Especially after previous years’ lockdowns and restrictions, it’s been brilliant to have so many of you in school at our events, and to see you at events organised by our community.

   

  It’d be impossible to list them all! So let’s try! (Deep breath...) We’ve had Nativities from Early Years and Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 Carols Around the Tree today, a carol service at St James, Codnor Parish Council's lovely Carol Concert on the market place, Christmas Craft Day, The Poet and Castle's Craft Fair, Codnor Community Group's Christmas Market, Christmas jumper days, class parties, Children’s Christmas Panto and pressies organised by Friends of Codnor Primary School, a Christmas Fair, Christmas Film Night, Christmas discos, Christmas dinner, visits from Santa... AND our school choir singing at many events including at Tesco Express, who help our school in lots of ways... That's quite a list, so apologies if we've missed anyone out!

   

  Thanks to all of you in our community for making this Christmas special, and for your support. ❤️ Best wishes from all of us here at school. Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here’s to 2023! 👍

• Fundraising Thanks!

  Wed 14 Dec 2022

  We had to post to say two huge thanks. 👍 THANK YOU to The Poet and Castle and their brilliant Craft Sellers for donating £110 from their first Craft Fair to our school! That was extremely kind and generous. ❤️ THANK YOU also to our whole community and Friends of Codnor for raising £1200 at the Christmas Fair. This is spent on things which directly benefit our children (e.g. Christmas panto and pressies). Our fabulous community at work again, and you are all very appreciated. 🙂

• Christmas Fair Thanks!

  Thu 08 Dec 2022

  Thank you to our community for making the Christmas Fair a success. 👍 From those who donated prizes to those who helped to set up, run the event, and clear up afterwards, we had a great deal of support. Thanks to all who were able to come along. Must also add that we’re very proud of our choir, who beat the nerves and sang beautifully! ❤️ One member of staff who hasn’t been with us very long said, “There’s such a lovely community spirit here.” Well put!! Thank you again 🙂

• 'Strep Throat' Information

  Tue 06 Dec 2022

  Dear parents. Following our letter about 'Strep Throat' or 'Strep A' last week, we've put some information and a link to the HSA together here, including when children should be kept off school, and for how long.

• Class Christmas Parties

  Sun 04 Dec 2022

  Party time! Here are the dates and arrangements for the class Christmas parties this year.

   

  • Arrangements and activities for each class are different, depending on what the teacher and children want to do.
  • Each class will send a letter to parents to let them know what will be happening on their party day.
  • Children will not need to bring any party food, as the parties happen before or after lunch. Lunchtime arrangements are unchanged, so those who bring a packed lunch should do so as normal, and those who have school dinners will have their dinner as normal.
  • Children are welcome to come to school in their party clothes on the morning of their party day.
  • All Nursery children will be having their party on the morning of Tuesday 20th December, so all Nursery children (whether morning, afternoon, or 30 hours) are welcome to attend the morning session.

   

  Date	Class
  Tues 20th Dec	Mrs Hobson (Nursery) Miss Marshall (Reception) Mr Buckle (Y4)
  Weds 21st Dec	Mrs Rogers (Reception/Y1) Miss Barton (Y3) Miss McKirdy (Y5) Mrs Hibbitt (Y6)
  Thurs 22nd Dec	Miss Wilson (Y1/2) Mrs Goodburn (Y2)

   

• Open Evening for Prospective Parents

  Mon 21 Nov 2022

  We are holding an 'Open Evening' in school for prospective parents and children who are wishing to send their child to our school. This is particularly open to parents whose children are due to start in Reception class in September 2023. The event is taking place on Monday 21st November from 15.30 - 17.00 p.m. 

   

  

• Children in Need

  Fri 18 Nov 2022

  Dear all. Just a reminder that Friday is Pudsey Day! Non-uniform (no particular theme) and we’re not asking for donations this year. Instead, we’re raffling off the wonderful knitted toys generously produced by Dorothy (a friend of our school) and one of our children’s grandparents. What a skill! Tickets are £1 per strip, and all proceeds go to Children in Need.

   

  Children can buy tickets directly from their class teacher.