Please could those of you that have borrowed leotards for competitions and summer schools make sure you return them at your earliest convenience. We also have a large stock of second hand tap shoes, please see Mrs Saunders before you buy new ones as they are good quality and a very good price. Many thanks.

The Susan Handy School of Dance would like to do its bit towards the environment and request that students no longer bring plastic bottles to class but bring a reusable one they can fill up from the tap. Thank you.

Parents/Students Please can you make sure that on entering and leaving the Baldwin Institute that the door closes properly behind you. As you know we have a keypad on the door with a code so that the door remains closed and locked during classes in the evening. It cannot be left to close on its own - the latch must be reset. For the safety of all of our students and their property can I ask that extra care is taken.

Dear Parents, Can you make sure you check the website and school noticeboards for basic enquires before contacting the office. My staff are being overloaded by emails and it would help a lot if you could do this as your first port of call. Sue Handy

Giving up sport is 'biggest mistake students in exam year can make' Former Ireland captain Fiona urges pupils to stay healthy.

Interesting article published by the RAD about children going on pointe too early.