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Current diary dates

  • Add Last day of Summer term 1 to your calendar23 May 25 - Last day of Summer term 1
  • Add May Half Term Holiday to your calendar26 May 25 to 30 May 25 - May Half Term Holiday
  • Add Return to school for Summer term 2 to your calendar2 Jun 25 - Return to school for Summer term 2
  • Add Wildcats - swimming lesson 1/5 to your calendar4 Jun 25 - Wildcats - swimming lesson 1/5
  • Add Yr6 Residential trip to Frontier Centre Northampton to your calendar9 Jun 25 to 13 Jun 25 - Yr6 Residential trip to Frontier Centre Northampton
  • Add Wildcats- swimming lesson 2/5 to your calendar11 Jun 25 - Wildcats- swimming lesson 2/5
  • Add Yr1 trip to Standalone Farm to your calendar12 Jun 25 - Yr1 trip to Standalone Farm
  • Add Reception end of year exhibition to your calendar17 Jun 25 - Reception end of year exhibition
  • Add Wildcats - swimming lesson 3/5 to your calendar18 Jun 25 - Wildcats - swimming lesson 3/5
  • Add Year 2 trip to Herrings Green Activity Farm to your calendar19 Jun 25 - Year 2 trip to Herrings Green Activity Farm
  • Add Y5 end of year sharing assembly to your calendar20 Jun 25 - Y5 end of year sharing assembly
  • Add Reception hearing screening to your calendar23 Jun 25 - Reception hearing screening
  • Add Year 5 - British Schools Museum Trip to your calendar24 Jun 25 - Year 5 - British Schools Museum Trip
  • Add Wildcats - swimming lesson 4/5 to your calendar25 Jun 25 - Wildcats - swimming lesson 4/5
  • Add Year 1 end of year exhibition to your calendar26 Jun 25 - Year 1 end of year exhibition
  • Add PTA - Summer Fair to your calendar27 Jun 25 - PTA - Summer Fair
  • Add Wildcats - swimming lesson 5/5 to your calendar2 Jul 25 - Wildcats - swimming lesson 5/5
  • Add Reception sports morning to your calendar7 Jul 25 - Reception sports morning
  • Add KS1 sports morning to your calendar8 Jul 25 - KS1 sports morning
  • Add KS2 sports morning to your calendar9 Jul 25 - KS2 sports morning
  • Add Pre-school sports afternoon to your calendar10 Jul 25 14:45 to 15:15 - Pre-school sports afternoon
  • Add Year 4 end of year sharing assembly to your calendar11 Jul 25 - Year 4 end of year sharing assembly
  • Add Pre-school end of year exhibition to your calendar15 Jul 25 14:30 to 15:15 - Pre-school end of year exhibition
  • Add Year 6 Leavers' Performance to your calendar17 Jul 25 17:00 to 18:30 - Year 6 Leavers' Performance
  • Add Last day of term! to your calendar18 Jul 25 - Last day of term!
  • Add Summer Holidays to your calendar21 Jul 25 to 29 Aug 25 - Summer Holidays
  • Add Training Days - no children in school to your calendar1 Sep 25 to 2 Sep 25 - Training Days - no children in school
  • Add Return to school for 2025/26 Academic year to your calendar3 Sep 25 - Return to school for 2025/26 Academic year
Latest Newsletter

Welcome to Derwent Primary School

We are a Values-led School

We respect ourselves; We respect others; We respect the environment.

 

“What a warm, friendly school with delightful children.”

-Parent

I am delighted to be able to share our website information about Derwent Primary School. We are a values-led, two form entry primary school in a federation with Southill Lower School, with exceptional curriculum and teaching resources for all year groups from nursery age to Year 6. On transition, our children have a guaranteed place in Year 7 at Henlow Academy if they wish.

As the Head of School,I oversee the school on a daily basis and am on the playground morning and afternoon for any concerns or shout outs for the superb team we have here. For teaching and learning, curriculum or behaviour concerns, I am your first port of call and my office is housed in the Buttercup Building along with Miss Bell the SENCO. 

Mental wellness is on our agenda this year, with Miss Bell and Miss Kell among other staff members, leading the pastoral support for those pupils in need. We are lucky to have a Breakfast and After School Club which has a dedicated Sunshine Room.  This is also used for pastoral support in the school day. 

Safeguarding is always on our minds, and we have a Designated Safeguarding Lead, Mrs Barlow who is the Executive Head for the federation, and Ms Sarah Tuckwelll who is our Safeguarding governor.  In addition we always have Safeguarding staff on site and both Ms Bell and I are Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads.  Do speak to any of us about any concerns you have.

Admission to our Reception classes is via the Local Authority and places are in demand - so far this year 2024-2025, we are full.  We do however, have priority in admissions for service families and we enjoy working closely with the service families living on the RAF station nearby. Our Early Years are managed by Mrs. Read, who is also Assistant Head and school lead teacher at Southill. Mrs. Read oversees the curriculum and timetables for all of the Early Years classes.

The grounds of the school are in constant development, although we already now have a netball, football and basketball hard standing, football pitches and two play park areas. In addition to plans for increased outdoor learning which include development of the pond, we have plenty of places to leave bikes and scooters and, most unusually for a primary school, a proper car park with electric charging points and specific spots for disabled drivers.  

We also have excellent catering via AIP and ensure that high quality lunch with a full vegetable and fruit offering, enables children to try different foods and also help them understand how to keep well through a proper balanced diet.

Please do book an appointment for a look around if you are considering applying for a pre school or primary school place here with the office. Mrs Sidoli and Miss Ferris are always available to answer any questions. 

 

Best wishes,

Mrs. Tenille Rimmer 

Head of School

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