Somercotes Infants & Nursery

Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4LY

        Tel: 01773 608678

Email: SISInfo@learnerstrust.org

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Somercotes Infant children are very special to myself and my team. The children at our school are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they get the best possible start to school life.  

Our curriculum takes a broad and balanced approach, whilst being personalised to incorporate our key drivers ‘Aspiration. Communication. Equality and Diversity’. This ensures that our children get the education that they need and are prepared for their next step. At our school, we provide calm, purposeful and stimulating learning environments which foster and build on a child’s natural curiosity.  

Our curriculum and everything we do in school is underpinned by our three school rules: ‘Be Kind. Be Ready. Work Hard.’ Our three school rules encourage our children to work together as a team, be ready in all aspects of school life, and to enable them to reach their potential.  

As a team we are all very proud of our school and school community; as professionals, we are committed to working our hardest for the benefit of your children. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to our school. 

 

Mrs Kirkup 

Executive Head Teacher 

About Us

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

Executive Head Teacher: Mrs H Kirkup

Trust Partner: Mrs L Bird

Business Manager: Mrs H Dean

School Administrator: Mrs R Hoyland 

Family Support Worker: Mr G Marsden

SENCO: Mrs Barker

 

Teachers:

Mrs J Bonser  

Miss H Perkins

Mrs B Taylor

Miss K Williams

Miss Charleworth

 

Inclusion Mentor: Mr S Lillie

Higher Level Teaching Assistant: Miss Camm

 

Teaching Assistant/SENTA:

Mrs J Davies

Mrs L Melrose

Miss T Hinchliff

Mrs S Mallabone

Ms L Boddy

Ms K Bacon

Mrs R Fenn

Mrs K Roberts

Mrs S Davies

 

Breakfast Club Supervisor: Mrs B Feast

 

Lunchtime Supervisors:

Mrs E McCabe

Mrs J McCubbin

Mrs D Wyer

 

Site Premises: Mr R Morley – Vertas

Site Cleaning: Vertas Cleaning

Mellors Catering: Mrs B Feast & Mrs K Lander

School Maintenance: Ad Rad

 

Trust Partner: Lisa Bird

Executive Headteacher: Helina Kirkup

Chair: John Rutherford

 

Champions:

Daisy Rizo

Dominic Waller

Michelle Rowe

Liz Ujoy

 

Linked Trustees:

Marie-Claire Bretherton

Darren Tidmarsh

Ross Griffin

Leanne Noone

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.

Download 2023/24 School Term Dates

Download 2024/25 School Term Dates

You can find our dinner menus here. 

Somercotes Infant and Nursery 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

At Somercotes Infant and Nursery School we recognise that many families experience periods where family life has complications. There may be times when you need extra help or support. This help and support is available for children and their families and can come in many different forms – these form our Early Help Offer. Families may need support from a wide range of agencies or people, for example, health services, housing services, family support workers, social workers or the local police. As a school, we may be able to signpost a range of services to support families beyond the educational setting. (Please remember that Early Help is an approach we use and not a service) 

You can find more information on our Early Help Offer here

Early Help team contact details: 

  • Executive Headteacher: Helina Kirkup 
  • Family Support Worker: Gary Marsden 
  • SENCO: Clare Barker

All of the above can be contacted on 01773 608678 or by emailing sis@learnerstrust.org (please indicate in the subject who the email is for). 

Nursery: 8.50am – 11.50am (15 hours per week)

Reception: 8.45am – 3.15pm (32.5 hours per week)

Key Stage 1: 8.45am – 3.20pm (32.9 hour per week)

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 in confidence, who will refer the matter to the Headteacher (or the Trust if the concern relates to the Headteacher) who will consider what action to take.

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
 

Safeguarding Policies and Documents.

OFSTED’s Website

Our OFSTED Inspection Reports

School Curriculum and Standards

Phonics & Reading Schemes in Operation: Little Wandle, Letters and Sounds

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

Derbyshire Local Offer

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:

Somercotes Infant & Nursery School, Nottingham Road, Somercotes
Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4LY

Tel: 01773 608678

Email: SISInfo@learnerstrust.org

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

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

If you wish to contact our SENDCo, Mrs Barker, 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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