News Ecclesbourne Primary School

This week the children were so happy to return to school.

This week we were delighted to welcome families to watch a live performance of the Nativity by Years 1 and 2.

This term, our school council have been working with one of our Ecclesbourne parents to test the inspirational Figures of Black British Society (FOBBS) app, an educational resource which focuses on delivering high-quality information on significant figures with Black British heritage.

Please see the attached posters for information about some of the activities and meal offers available for families in the school holidays.

Recently, year 3 have been studying Aesop’s fables.  We have discussed the features of a fables and what makes them different from fairy tales as well as learning about what a moral is and how the fables convey these morals. 

The cold snap brought the opportunity for the children at Ecclesbourne to get outside and play in the snow. 

Children throughout EPS have put on excellent performances in their respective Christmas shows. 

You may be aware from the media that the UK is seeing a high number of Group A strep cases this year.  

Last week, all the children at Ecclesbourne Primary School participated in the NSPCC’s Speak Out, Stay Safe programme. 

At Ecclesbourne, we were delighted to welcome parents and carers to our first reading cafe of the year this week!

Shooting Stars and Astronauts were lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit The Science Museum in London. 

Here are details of our Christmas Lunch Menu

Ecclesbourne had the amazing opportunity to meet the author Banji Alexander. 

A while back we posted the news story below about reading and our favourite places to read. 

Thank you to all the parents, carers and children who attended the initial meeting about the Year 6 residential trip 2022-23 last night.