8th September 2023
Dear Parent Carers, Weekly Update 08/09/23 Welcome to the first weekly update of the year! What a lovely few days we have had back at school – bright sunshine and the students settling in and adapting to new classes and routines. They have done us proud this week with their fantastic attitudes and smart uniforms. For those of you who are new to St Martins, we compile a ‘weekly update’ to share news, information and updates from across the school, Post-16 and Project SEARCH. We hope that you find them useful. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete I am pleased to be able to confirm that St Martins School does not have any Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in our buildings. Drop-Off and Pick-Up at St Martins We have gates in place as a safeguarding measure to help keep our school site safe. The gates will be open in the morning until 9:15am. The gates will open at 2:10pm for the end of the day, before closing at 2:45pm for Noel Baker students to depart the site. If you are visiting the school during the day, you will need to press the buzzer and identify yourself before being admitted onto the school site. Please do not try to enter the school site before 2:10pm to collect your child, or follow vehicles onto the site before this time. It is vital that the entrance to the site remains clear for vehicles which need access, including staff, visitors and emergency services. Once the gates open at 2:10pm, traffic is able to move onto the school site freely. Once on the school site, please turn left and park in the overflow parking next to the Sports Hall. When walking across the site, please ensure that you remain on the foot paths and don’t cross in front of vehicles. New Arrival and Maternity Leave Bryony Holman, a Teacher at St Martins, welcomed baby girl, Aurélia, over the summer holiday. We extend our congratulations to Bryony and her family. Heather Woodward, SENCO at St Martins, has gone on maternity leave this week. We are looking forward to hearing from Heather soon. Sabrina Hobbs Principal St Martins School, The Derwent Campus, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0BT Tel: 01332 571151 Email: admin@stmartins.derby.sch.uk 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.