The admissions window opens on Friday 4th November for applications for places for children starting in Year 3 in September 2023 if they are moving from an infant to a junior school. If you have a child in Year 2, please come and join us for a student-led tour of our school at either 10am or 2pm on Wednesday 23rd November. We are proud

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Our Inclusion Coffee Mornings continue, open to all, with a focus on Social Skills at home and school, run by Julie Fearn from Autism Derby. Julie works closely with children, parents and staff at Gayton, supporting them in and out of the classroom with their learning goals and is running this session to offer support to parents following a successful coffee morning in October.

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We have booked a trip for Year 4 to visit Tutbury Castle on Wednesday 30th November. As you are aware, we have been learning about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings this term in Year 4 and this trip will be a fantastic way bring to the topic to life. We will also be using the experience of the day as a stimulus for our creative

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We are also making Wednesday 7th December our Christmas Jumper Day - the children are  welcome to come to school wearing their Christmas jumpers, or t-shirts, tights, hats—anything with a Christmas theme, in addition to their school uniform—along with a £2 donation for the Save the Children charity please. As usual, the Office Staff will be selling Christmas pin badges and slap bands from

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Wednesday 7th December is Christmas Dinner Day. Lunches will only be provided for those children who have ordered them in advance and there will be no other options offered on the day.  The cost of the lunch will be £2.20 and will need to be paid in advance using ScoPay.  We will provide crackers to pull. On the menu this year is: roast turkey,

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Performance to parents at 2pm and 6pm. Please look out for details regarding tickets.

Performance to parents at 2pm and 6pm. Please look out for details regarding tickets.

The School Council have requested Christmas Discos again this year. These will be held on Thursday 15th December. Lower School Disco will run from 5pm-6:15pm and Upper School Disco will run from 6:30pm–7:45pm. All children MUST be collected by an adult please. Tickets will go on sale nearer the time—please keep an eye out for details.  

School is closed all day for children