27th June 2025
Dear Parent Carers, Weekly Update – 27/06/25 I hope this update finds you well. Today we said farewell to our Year 11 students in assembly, before we celebrate together at the Year 11 and Year 13 Leavers’ Prom tonight. Every year we experience a vast range of emotions on Leavers’ Day as we reflect on the journeys that all of our students have been on during their time at St Martins School and Horizons 6th Form. Thank you to all families for your support over the years. They say that it ‘takes a village’ to raise a child, and we have been a part of your village over the years – going through the highs and lows together whilst working to Shape Successful Futures for our students who all deserve the very best. We are incredibly proud of all of our students and look forward to hearing about their future successes! This update has lots of information – from next week’s Transition Days, an update regarding Horizons 6th Form, uniform donations, and supportive webinars for Parent Carers; we hope you find this helpful. Transition Days Next week marks an important time in our school calendar as we welcome the Common Transfer Days for our Year 6–7 students and hold Transition Days for our current students. These will take place from Tuesday 1st to Thursday 3rd July. Today, your child will have been informed of their class teacher and teaching assistants for the next academic year. It’s natural for students to feel a mix of emotions — from excitement to nervousness — as they prepare for these changes. We encourage you to read through the attached social story with your child and talk about the positives of transition. These days are a fantastic opportunity for students to get to know new staff, explore different classrooms, and meet new peers. They will take part in a variety of engaging activities designed to help them settle in and enjoy the experience. Horizons 6th Form – Early Closure To support the planned 6th Form move from the Irongate site to Friar Gate Studios, Horizons 6th Form will be closing to students on Friday 18th July. This early closure will support the moving of furniture and resources to the new site, to get it ready for September. A letter and email has been sent to all Year 12 students to give them further details and links for support if necessary. We are planning opportunities for the current Year 12 students, and those joining in 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.