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Top Gate Works - Sep 2021
Works have now been completed and the top gate (on Huloke Avenue) is now available to use.
14.10.21 Update
Dear parents and carers
Since my statement regarding an incident that took place in school yesterday, I have been made aware that the Derbyshire Times have published an article which provides rather more detail than we expected, thanks to a statement provided by Derbyshire Police.
Yesterday I wrote to you regarding the incident. That statement was intended to reassure you, protect the pupil concerned, and avoid unnecessary alarm. The statement contained what was felt to be an appropriate level of detail, following discussions with colleagues at Derbyshire Police and Derbyshire County Council.
We can confirm that the majority of what has since been reported is accurate:
- A pupil at Parkside brought, what was thought, by the child to be a replica WW2 hand grenade into school, to show their History teacher
- The same child had previously brought in other artefacts connected to learning, such as old coins
- All actions that followed prioritised safety, and the matter was dealt with swiftly and effectively.
The inaccuracy in the Derbyshire Times report is the statement that it was a decommissioned grenade. The specialist who conducted the assessment was able to confirm that it was not active, meaning that it was either decommissioned or a replica.
I apologise to parents and carers and any pupils who read the statement from the school yesterday, only to then read alarming detail online or hear about it elsewhere. This was clearly far from what was intended, entirely regrettable. I will be discussing this matter with agencies involved.
As is standard procedure, the school is undertaking a review of events yesterday to inform future planning.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this incident, please contact me at school.
Best wishes
Ben Riggott
Year 6 Transition
Year 6 Transition Resources
If you'd like to know what lessons at Parkside might be like, the following projects have been designed by subject specialists at Parkside Community School to help you learn more about your new classes and the topics you will be learning in Secondary school.:
13.10.21 Update
Dear Parents and Carers,
As you will be aware, at Parkside we are absolutely committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of pupils, staff and visitors to the school site.
Today I requested support from the police and specialist services to help ascertain whether an item that was on the school site was dangerous. This event took approximately one hour and it was determined that the item was not dangerous. Adjustments to normal learning routines were minimised, and at no point were any members of the school community at risk.
Please contact me at school if you have any questions or concerns in relation to this matter.
Best wishes
Ben Riggott
Highest P8 Score 2019
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