News and Reviews

Keep up with the latest educational events/ news locally or nationally.

Local area Family events

Museum of Making

Strutts North Mill

Cromford Mills

Belper Arts Trail: 3rd/ 4th May

Our very own Jo, will be exhibiting her writing alongside photography on the Arts trail.

She will be based in the Ada Belfield Care home entrance. Come along and say ‘hi’!

Head to the Ay Up Me Duck Trail

Amber Valley information

The appearance of oversized painted ducks in Belper and also Heanor, Ripley and Alfreton, has brightened up the drizzle of half term and will be there for 10 weeks. So plenty of time for you to explore these.

Here at Claire’s we have interviewed some of the artists behind these ducks and will be producing a blog on these very soon.

Let us know if you catch sight of any and which are your favourites.

Dealing with world issues sensitively with children.

Picture News PPT on 'What's happening in the News?'

TES article on 'The World is full of conflict'

The Week Junior Magazine

Newsround online

School/ National Initiatives coming up April/May 2026.

Red Nose Day: 20th March

Comic Relief resources for schools

National Literacy Trust lesson ideas

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Here we go... each Wednesday, I will be posting resources, ideas and links to inspire you in the classroom. This will form a new section on our website, so you can refer to it when you need. (21)

Videos explaining what it feels like to be neurodiverse

Maya Angelou diversity poster

Downloadable activity sheet

Official website: Schools resources

Anna Freud Neurodiversity resource

National Shakespeare Week: 23-29th March

BBC Teach resources

Official Shakespeare Week website

Earth Day: 22nd April

Live event: National Literacy Trust

Local publications:

Reflections Magazine January 2026

The blog focusing on the history of Green Lane in Belper (our new home, when we relocate) has been featured as an article in the Reflections magazine for January. It’s lovely to see Claire’s School Solutions in print.