13th September 2024 Dear Parent Carers, Weekly Update: 13/09/24 We hope this update finds you well. We are delighted with how well students are settling into the new school year, whether they are here for another year, or starting the first steps of their journey with us. Thanks to families who have supported the transition back to school, as well as to staff for the unconditional positive regard that we aim to show all students. Unconditional positive regard is one of our “10 Principles of Learning” at St Martins, and it means that we aim to accept and value our students for who they are – regardless of their actions and that every day is a fresh start, even when we didn’t have a good day yesterday. We will share more about our “10 Principles of Learning” with you soon. Parent Carer Evening Parent Carer Evening will take place on Tuesday 24th September, running from 3:00pm-6:00pm. At Parent Carer Evening, you will be able to discuss your child’s start to the school year and EHCP targets. It is also a chance to find out about Evidence for Learning, an app which is used in school to show progress – both holistically and academically; and you will have the chance to purchase second-hand school uniform. A letter has been sent home with your child/young person today, included with a pastoral letter pack for you to find out more and book an appointment. We look forward to seeing you there! School Dinner Menus At St Martins, our food is prepared by the Noel Baker Academy kitchen team. Due to some changes in the Noel Baker kitchen, our menu has been changed to a 2week menu. We are working with the kitchen to improve the choices available to students and will share an updated menu once this is in place. For now, please see the next page for copies of the menus. To purchase and order a school dinner, we use the ParentPay system. We are currently experiencing some issues with the migration of our new starter information but will get the information and registration details to parents as soon as possible. Until then, please feel free to order a school dinner and this will be added to your child’s account once it has been set up.
Sabrina Hobbs Executive Headteacher 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.