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 October 2025 It is hard to believe we are already heading into the final week before the half-term break. This half term has absolutely flown by! It has been a wonderfully busy few weeks, filled with learning, laughter and so many memorable moments across the Primary School.This Saturday is our Senior
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Primary High Notes 3rd October 2025 Thursday evening saw our first Primary Tea Time Concert of the year, and what a joyful occasion it was. These concerts are always a wonderful opportunity for our young musicians to perform in front of an appreciative audience, sharing their talent and hard work. For many, this was their
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Primary High Notes 26th September 2025 This week in assembly I began with three pictures on the screen, a buffalo, a stick of rock and Dr Seuss, and I explained that there was something linking them all. That link is the idea of being yourself. We began with the buffalo, who always move together in
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Primary High Notes 19th September 2025 Today our whole school community came together to mark Peace One Day, which is recognised globally each year on 21st September. Established in 1999, the day invites people everywhere to pause and reflect on non-violence, unity, and what peace truly means in our lives. The dove is a universal
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Primary High Notes 12th September 2025 It has been wonderful to welcome so many parents to our Parent Breakfasts this week. These events offered the chance for parents to meet key staff, connect with one another, and ask questions in an informal setting. The conversations we have during these breakfasts are invaluable, and I am
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Primary High Notes 5th September 2025 It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back this week as we begin a brand new school year in Primary. The classrooms and corridors are once again filled with laughter, energy, and curiosity. A very warm welcome too to our new children and families. I know you will quickly
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Primary High Notes 20th June 2025 In my assembly yesterday, I spoke to the children about friendship, what it means to truly show up for one another, not just in the good times, but when life feels a little harder. As we listened to the theme tune from Friends, with its familiar line “I’ll be
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Primary High Notes 13th June 2025 The beginning of any journey often brings a wonderful mix of excitement, curiosity, and a touch of nervous anticipation, and this week, we had the joy of witnessing many such beginnings as a number of our Year 3 pupils took to the stage for their very first Accelerando Concert
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Primary High Notes 6th June 2025 One of the great strengths of our school community is the way in which parents, staff and pupils work together in partnership, and this has been particularly evident in your response to our recentparent survey. I want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who took the time
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