4th April 2025 Dear Parent Carers, Weekly Update: 04/04/25 I hope this update finds you well. The start of this week saw some of our school community observing Eid, we hope that those celebrating had a great time with their families. I want to thank our magnificent school community for another fabulous half term. Well done to all students and staff for working so hard over the last six weeks. I hope you all have a well-deserved rest and enjoy time with your family and friends over the Easter break. Today, we had a whole-school focus on Culture and Diversity, with classes hosting activities from a range of cultures around the world. Being aware of the world around us and exploring other cultures helps us to understand our differences and appreciate each other. Over the day, we enjoyed experiences from Japan, China, Thailand, India, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland and Sweden. Look out for photos on our social media channels. This week’s update features some information on staff moving on, new teaching staff, as well as our termly Holiday Support information leaflet. I trust you will find this helpful. Farewell Today, we said farewell to Claire Greaves. Claire has been part of the St Martins team since January 2013, and over the years, Claire has made a positive contribution to the school in a variety of roles across the Key Stages. Claire’s knowledge and expertise of how to support students on our Jet Pathway has been invaluable! Claire is moving on to a well-deserved role of Assistant Headteacher of the Lower Site at Alderwasley Hall School. We wish Claire all the best for this next stage of her career and look forward to hearing about her future successes at Alderwasley. New Teaching Staff After the Easter break, we are looking forward to welcoming two new teachers to St Martins; Aran Cadney who will join KS3CM, and Jane Winter who will join KS3EH ahead of Emily’s maternity leave. We hope that you will extend a warm welcome to them. Two current staff – Melissa Edwards and Lianne Harrison, will cover Claire’s class over the summer term.
Sabrina Hobbs Principal St Martins School, The Derwent Campus, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BT Tel: 01332 571151 Email: admin@stmartins.set.org Online: www.stmartinsschoolderby.co.uk The Shaw Education Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England (no 09067175) Registered address: Shaw Education Trust, Kidsgrove Secondary School, Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 4DL. The details of our academies registered as business names can be found at www.shaweducation.org.uk.