Eckington Junior School

School Street, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4FL

        Tel: 01246 432549

Email: EJ******@***********st.org

A warm welcome to the Eckington Junior School website.

Our aim is that all children feel cared for, valued and nurtured. We believe in giving children a broad and balanced curriculum so that they develop a ‘thirst’ for learning and rise to the challenges of daily life. At Eckington Junior School we believe everyone should be supported to reach their full potential, enjoy their learning and develop the skills they need to be successful. We believe that pupils achieve their very best when school and home work in partnership.

We hope you find our website useful and informative. If you have any enquires please do not hesitate to get in touch with our school office on 01246 432549 who will be more than happy to help you.

About Us

Together We: Explore, Believe and Achieve

 
With this in mind we aim:

 

  • To motivate children through creative teaching.
  • To provide a caring and happy environment to which children want to come and give their best.
  • To make every day enjoyable for the children.
  • To ensure that children can work and play in a safe environment.
  • To set high standards of attainment for each child so that each one can achieve his or her potential in a hard working environment.
  • To promote the physical, spiritual, cultural, social and moral development of pupils.
  • To promote partnership between home and school.
  • To promote healthy lifestyles, raising awareness of the importance of exercise and healthy eating.
  • To encourage our children to develop self-discipline and a sense of responsibility and care for others.
  • To provide the opportunity for children to develop the skills they will need in later life, both social and academic.
  • To provide all children with the opportunity to become involved in the life of the school and the wider community.

You can find all our documents regarding our visions, aims, and values here

Headteacher: Mrs Y Cherry

Trust Partner: Mr J Breedon

School Busines Manager: Mr Elton

School Business Assistant: Miss Lockley

Learning Mentor: Mrs Alcock

HLTA: Mrs Brown

 

Teachers:

Mr Ellis-Jones 
Mr Smith
Mrs Noble
Miss Swift 
Miss Mason
Mr Marsh

 

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs O’Hara

Mrs Smith

Mrs Brunt

Miss Blakey

Mrs Jarvis

Miss Roberts

 

Lunchtime Coordinator:

Mrs Brunt

 

Midday Supervisors:

Mrs Smith

Miss Roberts

Mrs Hopkinson

 

Caretaker:

Mr Burditt

 

Cleaners: 

Mrs Fretwell

Mr Fretwell

Trust Partner: Phil Hickey 
Headteacher: Yvette Cherry
Chair: Carla Weaving
Vice Chair: Tina Richmond
 
Champions:
Jason Crump
Ken Law
Jonathan Smith
 
Clerk: Natalie Smith
 
Linked Trustees: 
Steve Welsh
Mark Love
 
 

You can view and download all documents relating to our school champions here

School Information

You can find and download digital copies of our recent newsletters here.

INSET Days – 2024-26

  • Wednesday 4th September 2024 
  • Monday 4th November 2024
  • Friday 14th February 2025 
  • Wednesday 23rd July 2025
  • Thursday 24th July 2025

Term Dates

Mellors:

Eckington Junior School is part of the Learners’ Trust MAT. We continue to follow the Derbyshire Admissions Policy and Guidelines. Please contact the local authority to find out about our admissions arrangements.

Local authority website, or call 01629 537479.
Local authority’s admissions criteria

Gates open at 8.40am and we encourage parents to ‘drop and go’

8.45am – 9.00am Morning work and registration

9.00am Registers close

10.30am – 10.45am Year 3 and Year 4 playtime

10.45am – 11.00am Year 5 and Year 6 playtime

12.00pm – 1.00pm Lunchtime

3.20pm – Gates open

3.35pm – School closes

Eckington Junior School are proud to have received funding from the National Lottery to help us provide a range of exciting opportunities for the wider community. The funding will provide a diverse range of practical skills and life experiences, helping people achieve personal development, raising aspirations and linking activities to different careers and industry pathways.

You can find more details on transitions here. 

Our commitment to Safeguarding

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All Staff are employed subject to a DBS check and undergo Safeguarding training prior to starting their role. There is annual Safeguarding training for all staff.

Safeguarding is about ensuring that everyone is safe from harm – safe from bullying, safe from people who could abuse, safe from discrimination or harassment – and that we all feel safe in our environment.

We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy which can be viewed in the Safeguarding section of our website.

Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child’s welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with his/her parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare. If a member of staff is concerned about a child’s welfare, they will record their concern, and any observations or conversation heard using our secure online system CPOMS. The concern will also be reported to one of the DSLs as soon as possible the same day.

If a member of staff has concerns which relate to the actions or behaviour of another member of staff (which could suggest that s/he is unsuitable to work with children) then this will be reported to one of the DSLs or Headteacher in confidence. If the concern relates to the headteacher this will be reported to the Trust. Concerns regarding members of staff may be reported to the LADO.

We actively support the Government’s Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.

If you are ever concerned about the safety or well‐being of someone at our school please talk to one of the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead s (DSLs) shared below.

As a result of internal audit and DfE recommendations, the school has directly adopted the LA Safeguarding policy and any school specific information is contained within the safeguarding poster below.
 
You can access the relevant local authority Safeguarding policy here

 

View and Download or Safeguarding Policies and Documents.

School Curriculum and Standards

Curriculum Policy

Curriculum Content

You can view and download all documents regarding our curriculum here.

You can view and download documents regarding early help here.

Remote Learning Information for Parents

We are proud to offer an amazing opportunity that will bring fitness classes directly to your home, made possible by the National Lottery Community Fund.

At the click of a button you will have access to a wide variety of fun exercise workouts, suitable for the whole family and for all abilities. Whether you’re at school, in your living room or at the local park this is a great and inclusive way to be active together.

Simply click on this link and enter the password “pk” to access the brilliant range of activities.

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Pupil Premium Documents

Sports Premium Documents

Our school’s latest progress and attainment figures can be found on the Department for Education’s website. 

Policies

You can view and download copies of all of our school policies here.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact the school office using the email address at the bottom of this page.

Charging and Remissions Policy

Whistleblowing Policy

Health & Safety Policy

Data Protection Policy

Freedom of Information Policy

Privacy Notices

Scheme of Delegation

Exclusion Policy

You can find information about the Board of Trustees here.

 ** You can request a printed copy of any of the above free of charge. **

Contact Details

Address:
Eckington Junior School, School Street, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4FL

Tel: 01246 432549

Email: EJ******@***********st.org

For all enquiries please contact Mrs Lockley using the contact details above.

If you wish to contact our Headteacher, Mrs Cherry, please contact the school office using the number provided above.

If you wish to contact our SENCo, Mr Smith, please contact the school office using the number provided above.

If you wish to make a complaint please contact the school office in the first instance.

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