Free school meals: Who is eligible and how to apply

The start of the new academic year is here - and there is still time to apply for free school meals if your child is eligible. Thanks to a government scheme, all children in reception and years one and two are entitled to free school mea [...]

Council offers £25 cashback to parents using 'real' reusable nappies

Derbyshire parents who use 'real' nappies could benefit from £25 cashback if they spend £50 or more on reusable products. The incentive is offered by Derbyshire County Council as part of its Time for a Change campaign, which raises aware [...]

Scouting in Alfreton: What's on offer and how you can help

Scouting offers a range of incredible activities designed to help young people reach their full potential and develop skills for life. But what exactly is on offer in Alfreton? We've taken a look at what is available for children, as wel [...]

The English department at David Nieper Academy has it's very own author!

I just had to post on here about our amazing Mrs Wilcockson, not only is she a fabulous English, Geography and PSHE teacher but she is also now a published author! Why not have a look at her wonderful children's book, Granny Annie's Adventu [...]

Academy students design bid to host Mini Olympics event in Alfreton

Students at David Nieper Academy have taken part in a project to design a bid to host a Mini Olympics event here in Alfreton. The project is part of the academy's employer challenge programme, where students are tasked with working in te [...]

What does Alfreton have to offer young people?

Our journalism co-curricular, here at the David Nieper Academy, have been having a think about what the local area currently has to offer people of their age. They felt that quite often members of their classes would often talk about being [...]

Co-curricular at David Nieper Academy

Our wonderful journalists have created their first pieces below, they used their journalism skills to go and explore the year 9 co-curricular programme so they could tell you about the latest groups available to them. Co-curricular happe [...]

Academy staff make visors and donate them to local care homes

This is really lovely - staff at the David Nieper Academy have made visors and donated them to staff working in care homes across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Emily Thorpe, James Turner and Alastair Benton made the visors, which have [...]

New app launched to help new dads and dads-to-be with parenting skills in Derbyshire

Are you a dad-to-be in Derbyshire? New app launched to help new dads and dads-to-be with parenting skills in Derbyshire A new NHS app is launched on Tuesday (30 March) to help Derbyshire dads be prepared for parenthood, with informati [...]

How to apply for 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year-olds

Parents whose children are eligible for free childcare have just a few weeks left to apply for funding in time for the summer term. Working parents with a three- or four-year-old are entitled to 30 hours of free childcare. The free ho [...]