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Crowden Residential Trip
The students and staff all had a fantastic time and we were so pleased with their behaviour and achievements.
Although they were really tired at the end of the week, they still persevered with the activities with amazing enthusiasm.
The weather was brilliant on Wednesday and Thursday, Friday the heavens opened but it didn't put us off.
Wednesday
We did a brilliant hill walk on the Wednesday and the students were pushed physically, some used walking sticks to help them which really helped. The highlight of this activity was the mud pools (which you can see from the pictures on The Gallery). The muddier the better seemed to be the motto!
We returned and enjoyed our dinners, had showers and watched the DVD Steve had filmed during the day.
Thursday
Thursday we had a cooked breakfast with all the trimmings, croissants, cereal and toast. We then drove to a place called Hobson Moore to do a climb and abseil. Nerves ran high and we had a brave warrior volunteered to go first down the 80 foot cliff face! We were very impressed!
Most of the student's climbed up a slightly easier route using a rope and harness, they were very brave and had to use their strength to pull themselves over the top of the rocks.
We returned to lunch and then set off Weaselling. All of the students managed to go into the rocks and squeeze their way out of them. We were all tired on return for tea, showers and free time. Some played snooker and some played on the Wii. We watched the DVD that Steve had put together in the games room and visited the tuck shop.
Friday
On the Friday we got up, packed and had another full breakfast then set off for the zip wire across the river. All the students were very brave and had to stand on tree roots to leap out on a rope over the river! The photo's are brilliant.
Cold and wet, we had hot chocolates and asked the students to choose if they wanted to do Archery. 5 of the students did and really enjoyed this. We had lunch and left for school at 12.30 arriving back just in time for Taxis.
Please take a look at the fantastic photos on The School Gallery...
FE1 Enterprise for Help The Heroes
 For our Enterprise this term, FE1 have filled mugs with Hot Chocolate, Marshmallows and Easter Eggs. They were all sold at a coffee morning for Help The Heroes. The students were very pleased to be able give £60 to the fund.
Our Steel Drums
In February we held a competition for all students to design our new steel drums. An artist called Helen chose some of our designs and painted our drums. Here is a photograph in Music of some of students playing the painted drums.
There are more photographs of the steel drums on the gallery...
FE1 and FE2 go to see 'Joseph'
"We all went to Little Frankies and had a lovely dinner and lots of drinks. The background music was good. Then we all walked to the Assembly Rooms"
"I liked Joseph singing"
"I liked the music and the girls dancing. Some sheep just popped up!
"Joseph was put in chains, then Elvis came on. He was alive and kicking. I really liked Elvis"
"The show was very funny"
"Joseph had a spectacular coat. It spread out all over the stage"
"Everyone came back on the stage. Elvis sang again, That was the best bit"
"The show was fabulous. We all danced and clapped"
"We met Joseph outside, he was called Steven. He was lovely and gorgeous"
Super A's Charity Concert
In May, Super A, Key Stage 4 students, held a Students Concert at the end of their busy 'World of Work Week' It was a great afternoon of performances from everyone who took part. St Andrew's certainly got Talent!
Council House Music
The Student Choir were invited to perform at the Council House to support a V.I.P Reception for School Governors. The students performed brilliantly.
"A massive THANK YOU on behalf of Derby City School Governors for your performance at our Governors 'Thank you' Event. We really appreciated the time and effort you put into your performance. We hope to see you all again"
Residential OFSTED Report
Our yearly OFSTED Inspection has taken place and we were rated OUTSTANDING - this was a brilliant result- thank you to all students, staff and parent/carers for your support and hard work.
The Inspector wrote "coupled with a staff team which is skilled, knowledgeable and enthusiatic, provides all students with stimulating and purposeful care"
School OFSTED Report
We are very proud to announce our good with outstanding features inspection report.
Thank you to all parents/carers for your continued support. Without your support we could not have achieved such a wonderful report.
The recent report is now published on the OFSTED page in General Information, as well as on the OFSTED website.
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