Weekly Update - 25th November 2022

25th November 2022 Dear Parents and Carers, Weekly Update: 25/11/2022 I hope this update finds you well. We’ve got at least two things to celebrate this week – Billy’s fantastic achievement, and our new school website is live! Please check it out: www.stmartinsschoolderby.co.uk Billy’s Success On Wednesday evening, it was a pleasure to see our Horizons student Billy Ellerington receive a national award from the Youth Sport Trust at the Young Change Maker Awards 2022. Billy was the deserved winner of the ‘Inclusion Award’. Over the last couple of years, Billy has used his own experiences (good & bad) to educate and inspire others. He has delivered INSET and training for Local Authority leaders, Headteacher and full staff teams, coached and led sports /fitness sessions for other students, recorded a podcast with Professor Barry Carpenter and even fronted a campaign earlier this summer for YST (Billy learned some BSL signs to make his Active Summer Challenge inclusive for all). Despite the daily challenges he faces, he is passionate about helping those less fortunate than himself..... in the last 12 months he has completed 5 /10k runs for several charities and was an integral part of the @SHOUTaboutSEND team showcasing both his sporting and employability skills. Congratulations on your success Billy! Anti-Bullying Week Last week across St Martins and Horizons, we focussed on Anti-Bullying Week with lessons focussed on raising awareness of the different types of bullying and how we can tackle this together. There have been some brilliant discussions in class around the types of bullying such as cyber bullying, and how we report this online. 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, ST5 9JU. The details of our academies registered as business names can be found at www.shaweducation.org.uk.