21st April 2023 Dear Parent Carers, Weekly Update – 21/04/23 Welcome back! I hope this update finds you well. I hope you had an enjoyable Easter break. It has been a great start to the week, with students engaged in their learning, going on residential visits and getting back into their school routines. Attendance Celebration Breakfast This week we celebrated those students who have achieved 100% attendance so far this year, and the most improved attendance for the year so far. As a reward, we had a lovely celebration breakfast with balloons and music, which all really enjoyed, with one student stating, “I feel like a king!” A big well done to all of those students that joined us. Our next attendance breakfast celebration will take place at the end of the summer term.
All students have the opportunity to achieve this as we start monitoring attendance for the next celebration breakfast after returning from the Easter break. If you would like any support with your child's attendance please contact the School Office and ask to speak to the Family Support Team. Industrial Action – Upcoming Dates Industrial action is planned to take place in school on Thursday 27th April and Tuesday 2nd May (after the Bank Holiday). As with previous recent strike days, St Martins will remain open to our community of vulnerable young people, however, the school day will look different as the number of teaching staff working may be limited. In the recent strike days, student groups have been merged, and we collapsed the usual timetable and curriculum offer. The latest strikes are likely to play out in the same way. Managing and maintaining 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.