The DCC Derby Promise Team are delighted to invite you to Derby Promise Dream Fest 2026’s Family Community Day, taking place on Saturday, 2nd May at Derby Market Hall.

There is no need to book, you can come along anytime between 10am – 4pm.

This free, fun-filled day will include:

• Young people’s performances
• Early years activities
• Music and arts workshops
• Hands-on creative activities, including making your own props
• Insights into careers in the creative industries from professionals

You will also enjoy performances from West End stars, presenting a medley of musical numbers, and a Young Makers Market, where young people sell their own creations.

Following a rigorous recruitment process, I am delighted to announce that Mrs Forte has been appointed as the new full-time Headteacher, effective from September 2026. She will succeed Mr Seargent, who will be retiring from education at the end of this academic year.

This selection process was conducted by the Governing Body in partnership with the Local Authority PACE team, and they are confident that Mrs Forte is the right candidate to lead the school forward. Throughout the process, she demonstrated an exceptional vision for the school and a deep commitment to our pupils' wellbeing and academic standards.

Please join us in offering Mrs Forte our warmest congratulations on her appointment.

As a result of this transition, we will now begin a recruitment process for a new Deputy Headteacher. We will keep you abreast of any developments and provide further updates as this progresses.

We have a crash course taking place during the Easter holidays at LONSDALE SWIMMMING POOL in Mickleover. This will run every day from Monday 30th March to Thursday 2^nd April.  Sessions will run every half an hour at 10am, 10:30am and 11am.  Your child will attend the same time each day.

We are offering a special price of £15 per child if booked before 22^nd March 2026.  It will be the £20 per child if booked after this date. 

Children need to be aged 3 and a half or over and we have sessions for stage 1through to stage 5.  If your child has never swam before they will need to be booked into stage 1 sessions.

Please note that lessons are carried out by trainee teachers – under the supervision of a qualified swimming teacher. 

  You need to book and pay for these online via our Lonsdale website - www.lsst.org.uk

• select timetable & bookings 
• scroll down to the week you want to book
• select your child's appropriate swimming stage at the time you wish to book
• select how many children you would like to book on and then press the blue BOOK NOW button

Any questions then please reply to the following email Office@lsst.org.uk and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Dear Parents/Carers of Robins class,

I am writing to update you on staffing arrangements for Robins Class after the Easter break, following the early retirement of Mrs Winfield.

Miss Warburton will be the lead practitioner for the class after the holiday, supported by Ms Z. Naqi and our long‑standing, highly effective Early Years team.

Kind regards,

Mrs Forte