Latest News from Long Row Primary School

• Our Fantastic Choir

  Mon 11 Dec 2023 KP

  A huge well done to the children in the Key Stage 2 Choir for all their wonderful festive singing last week.  I am so proud of their commitment, enthusiasm and sharing of music both in school , and within the Belper community.  

  Also, thank you to the school staff who have supported the Choir this term.

  Mrs Z-B

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

• Years 5 & 6 Belper Mill Visit 4th & 5th December

  Thu 07 Dec 2023 CB

  The Years 5 & 6 children have had a wonderful time learning all about the history and significance of the Mill in Belper. They have learnt about the River Derwent and how it was used to power the Mill, the 1803 fire at the North Mill and how that prompted the design of a fireproof Mill, about the Victorian social order, about the working life of a Victorian child in the Mill and about how the Strutt family built so much of the town. Please see some of our wonderful photos attached! 

  

• Children in Need Ultra, Ultra, Marathon Journey

  Wed 15 Nov 2023

  Today we thought it would be a great experience for our children to see Vernon Kay on his Children in Need Ultra, Ultra, Marathon journey. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Vernon as the route had slightly changed. As the children were a little disappointed, we want you to know that Pudsey Bear actually dropped in to see us. It was so exciting. We are adding some fabulous photos onto the website this afternoon.

  

• Victorian School Day - Tuesday 17th October 2023

  Wed 25 Oct 2023

  Our year 1/2 pupils had a wonderful time during the Victorian School Day, on 17th October 2023.

   

  Both Willow and Fir classes spent the day as Victorian children. Throughout the day, we were joined by volunteers from Belper North Mill, who led a Victorian School lesson.  We were taught all about a Victorian family living on Long Row and brought in Victorian artefacts for us to handle and learn about. We also learned sewing and weaving skills, made peg dolls and played with old toys. Outside we cleaned our tyre chimney, built chimney stacks, shined shoes, scrubbed the steps and played traditional games such as hoops, hopscotch and marbles.

   

  It was a great experience for everyone.

  

• Belper Food and Community Hub

  Wed 11 Oct 2023 CB

  Thank you so much for your donations to Belper Food and Community Hub! On Monday morning the children had an assembly from Jo Lambourne, who volunteers at the foodbank, to find out more about what they do. In the afternoon, the year 5/6 children had a little walk over to the food bank, to take the donated items and help to organise them in the stores. 

   

  

• Smilers

  Mon 09 Oct 2023 KP

  A huge thank you to all who came to the wellbeing SMILERS event at school on Friday.  The fantastic event was an opportunity to share SMILERS with our families.  We would like to thank all our school partners: 

  • Andy - our amazing school chef
  • AVSSP - our school sports partner
  • Derbyshire - Build Effective Relations Together
  • COMPASS Changing Lives - mental health support for young people
  • All our fantastic year 5 and 6 Wellbeing Ambassadors
  • Derby and Derbyshire - Emotional Health and Wellbeing

  Children have had a fun week meeting Walter the Wellbeing Owl and discussing their own ways of supporting their wellbeing.  This whole school approach will support children and adults develop a common language on how we all can look after our wellbeing and mental health. 

  

• SMILERS

  Wed 04 Oct 2023 CB

  Yesterday our children enjoyed meeting Walter the Wellbeing Owl in our assemblies and finding out more about SMILERS.  SMILERS is a new initiative in partnership with Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing.  SMILERS gives children and adults a whole school approach to talk about wellbeing and how to look after our physical and emotional wellbeing.

   

  Please join us on our playground on Friday 6^th October from 2.45pm to find out more about SMILERS and meet our internal and external partners, including:

  • COMPASS Changing lives
  • Wellbeing consultants from Derbyshire County Council
  • Andy , our school cook
  • AVSSP, our PE partnership coaches
  • Our school staff
  • Year 5 / 6 wellbeing ambassadors

  We look forward to seeing you.

   

  Paula Davies

  Learning Mentor

   

  Saskia North

  PSHE / RSE 

  

• Kindness Pictures & Cards

  Wed 19 Jul 2023 CB

  The kindness pictures and cards are up in Belper library, along with the kindness books the year 6's found. Have a look when you visit to get your books for this year's summer reading challenge!

  

• Enterprise Day

  Tue 18 Jul 2023 KP

  Next year's year 5/6 Chestnut class were very excited and proud of themselves for winning the Enterprise trophy!

  

• Seaside Special Lunch

  Mon 17 Jul 2023

  Our catering team produced an amazing Seaside Special lunch on Friday which was enjoyed by our children and staff too.