Senior High Notes 4th September 2026 Welcome Back It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back to Derby High this week and to see the school full of life again. There is always something special about the beginning of a new academic year: familiar faces returning, new students and families joining us, friendships being renewed […]
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Primary High Notes 4th September 2026 It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back to Derby High this week and to see our Primary School full of life again. There is always something special about the beginning of a new academic year: familiar faces returning, new children and families joining us, friendships being renewed and
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Primary High Notes 10th July 2026 As we reach the end of another academic year, I have found myself reflecting on just how much there is to be proud of. In my assembly with the children on Thursday, we listened to Proud by M People. One lyric in particular has stayed with me: “What have
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Senior High Notes 26th June 2026 Thank you for your understanding and support during this week’s exceptionally hot weather. We have made a number of adjustments to events and activities, including moving some key occasions to later dates. Whilst changing long-planned events is never ideal, the health and wellbeing of our students, staff and families
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Primary High Notes 26th June 2026 Thank you for your understanding and support during this week’s exceptionally hot weather. We have made a number of adjustments to events and activities, including moving some key occasions to later dates. Whilst changing long-planned events is never ideal, the health and wellbeing of our pupils, staff and families
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Senior High Notes 19th June 2026 In my Primary assembly yesterday, I shared two quotations with the children. The first was from Sir Francis Bacon: “Knowledge itself is power.” The second was a rather more light-hearted observation: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a
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Primary High Notes 19th June 2026 In my Primary assembly yesterday, I shared two quotations with the children. The first was from Sir Francis Bacon: “Knowledge itself is power.” The second was a rather more light-hearted observation: “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a
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Senior High Notes 12th June 2026 There was certainly a sense of excitement in our house last night as the World Cup got underway. I know that many of our students, families and staff will have been feeling exactly the same, eagerly anticipating the weeks of competition ahead. I also recognise that football will not
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Primary High Notes 12th June 2026 There was certainly a sense of excitement in our house last night as the World Cup got underway. I know that many of our pupils, families and staff will have been feeling exactly the same, eagerly anticipating the weeks of competition ahead. I also recognise that football will not
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Senior High Notes 5th June 2026 There is always something rather special about the final half term of the academic year. Whilst September is full of new beginnings, June is often a time for reflection. It is the point at which we begin to look back and realise just how much has been achieved, how
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