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Alvaston Infant

'Vibrant' school is praised by Ofsted

Alvaston Infant School

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

PUPILS and staff at a Derby infants' school are celebrating after being rated "outstanding" for the second time in three years.

Inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education praised Alvaston Infant School in a newly-released report.

They were impressed by...

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Alvaston Infant School shines once again

spelling it out:  Alvaston Infant School has been rated  'outstanding' by Ofsted. Pictured at the sandpit are Howyin Li, six, Ashley Mbala, six, head Jean Walden, Junior Peters, seven, and Leala Waring, seven.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

QUITE simply, fun and excitement seem to be the key elements to success at Alvaston Infant School. According to inspectors from the Office for...

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LEAD INSPECTOR THANKS PUPILS AT A 'VERY SPECIAL PLACE'

LEAD INSPECTOR THANKS  PUPILS AT A 'VERY SPECIAL PLACE'

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

LEAD inspector Dorothy Bathgate has written to all the pupils at Alvaston Infant School to thank them for making her feel so welcome when she visited....

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Proposed new Chaddesden primary welcomed

MERGER AHEAD:   These two schools could be replaced by a  new building .

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

PLANS for a new primary school in Chaddesden to replace two existing schools were backed by city councillors last night. The proposal to merge...

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Schools facing massive upheaval in shake-up of primary education

Friday, May 29, 2009

TWO Chaddesden schools could merge within the next four years under a new city council proposal. Other schools in the area could also have their pupil...

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Adults, expand your horizons (with audio slideshow)

new skills:   Adult learning service workers Marie Scott, Ragnhild Dahl-Cunningham, Ann-Marie Casley and Ruth Mable welcome learners outside  The Village Learning Centre, at the site of the former Normanton Infants School.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

LESSONS in salsa dancing, yoga and speaking Russian are some of the classes available at a new adult learning centre in Normanton. The Village...

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School-run parents receive 'parking ticket' warnings

Campaigners at Alvaston

Friday, February 27, 2009

MOTORISTS who block roads outside city schools have been warned to stop in leaflets disguised as parking tickets, left on their windscreens....

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Parents warned over bad parking

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

FIREFIGHTERS and police officers will be at a Derby school this week to alert parents to the dangers of bad parking. They will be outside Alvaston...

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FROM INNER CITY TO LEAFY SUBURBS

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

THE school partners are: St Werburgh's C of E Primary, Spondon, and Griffe Field Primary, Heatherton. Village Primary, Normanton, and Lakeside...

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Schools that have joined the collection appeal

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

A TOTAL of 47 schools have volunteered to join the Derby Lions Club’s Christmas appeal so far.They are Alvaston Infant; Alvaston Junior;...

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Address: Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby DE24 0PU

Email: admin@alvastoni.derby.sch.uk


Telephone number: 01332 571704


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Head teacher: Jean Walden


Status: Community


Number of pupils: 300


Last Ofsted inspection: January 2007










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