St Andrew'sC E Primary School

Our Year 6 sleepover was a brilliant example of our staff living out our school mission, 'Make a difference for me, for you, for everyone'. From organising the activities to volunteering to stay overnight, they went above and beyond to give the children a night to remember. One child summed it up perfectly: "This is the best school; we should do this every year!" What a wonderful reminder of the difference that caring, dedicated staff can make! #MakeADifferenceMoments #LoveLedLegends

We've recently added a fantastic accessible bench to our playground, helping all of our children to feel loved and included. A huge thank you to Encompass Care for such a generous gift. What love-led legends! #MakeADifference

Frankie showed us the importance of noticing and thanking others during our Year 6 sleepover this evening. When he spotted a classmate helping the adults to tidy up after an activity, he reminded all of the children that they should thank her. A lovely example of appreciating the kindness of others! #MakeADifferenceMoments #LoveLedLegend

Athie showed us that being love-led means thinking about what others need. When she spotted an upset classmate on the playground, she wanted to help. After an adult explained that he needed some space, she sat a little way away, letting him know she was there for him whenever he felt ready. A lovely example of caring for others in the way they need most! #MakeADifferenceMoments #LoveLedLegends

The Year 6 children have had an amazing evening at school and are now settled down watching a movie before bedtime stories read by the adults. Since 3pm, we have played infection and a massive game of hide and seek, created dream catchers, enjoyed fish and chips and set up our beds for the evening. #MakeADifference

Leo had a super Make A Difference Moment when he noticed that an adult was about to move a bench and jumped in to offer help without being asked! What a fantastic example of kindness, thoughtfulness and looking for ways to help others. #MakeADifferenceMoments #LoveLedLegends

Marcy has been so excited about her learning that she's been asking for extra work to do at home! What a fantastic Make A Difference Moment, showing how much she cares about her learning and taking pride in her progress. #MakeADifferenceMoment #LoveLedLegends

Parents' Evening is taking place in the week before October half-term. If you haven't booked an appointment yet, please do so as soon as you can. It's a great chance to talk about how your child is getting on, celebrate their successes and discuss how we can help them to keep learning and growing. #LoveLedLegends #MakeADifference

A little request to help us reduce food waste! If your child usually brings a packed lunch, please only order a free school meal on days when they need one. The school still pays for these meals, even when they are free for families, and any meals that are not eaten go to waste. Thank you for helping us to make a difference! #MakeADifference #LoveLedLegends

We're launching our first 'Reading is Fun' sponsored read to celebrate our love of books and raise money for new books for our classrooms and library! To launch our challenge, children are invited come to school dressed as a character from any Julia Donaldson book on Friday 23rd October (the day before half term). We've included a picture of some costume ideas, but there are far too many to include in one picture. The sponsored read will run from over half-term and the week after (23rd October to 8th November). Children can raise money for every book read to them, read by them or read together with someone else. Sponsor forms will come home before half-term and should be returned with any money raised by Friday 13th November. Every child is welcome to join in - even if they don't find any sponsors, time spent reading is never wasted! Children who take part and return their form with sponsorship money will receive a certificate. Happy reading! #MakeADifference #LoveLedLegends

Last week, our newest crop of School Councillors were presented with their badges! We're very proud of this group of role models and we look forward to seeing all of the ways that they can represent their classmates and help us to be love-led and #MakeADifference

Year 4 were lucky enough to have a visit from Frankie from ISing Pop last week. They spent the day singing and dancing to prepare for their big performance at Salisbury Cathedral later this month. Their enthusiasm and effort made us very proud, and we can't wait to see how they let their lights shine on the big day. #MakeADifference #LoveLedLegends

We had a bumper crop of out of school successes to celebrate last week! India won an enormous football trophy for her unfailing effort in her club; Ned was awarded an amazing 4 new badges at Squirrels; Nathan shared his Summer Reading Challenge medal awarded for a fantastic summer of books and Oliver was proud to share that he is one of the newest members of the Sea Cadets! What superstars! Don't forget to let us know what your child has achieved outside of school #MakeADifference