Welcome to St Andrew's CE Primary School!

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our school.  As Headteacher, I feel incredibly proud to lead such a warm, caring and ambitious school community.  It is a privilege to watch our children grow in confidence and develop a love of learning.  As a Church of England school, we learn and live by our Christian values which are the foundations of all that we do.

We are committed to ensuring that every child is ‘ready, respectful and safe’ and we teach this explicitly through work in class and collective worship. Our dedicated staff work tirelessly to create a rich and engaging learning environment where all children are challenged to aim high and are celebrated for their achievements.

We are proud of our strong sense of community and the positive relationships we build with our families. Education is a partnership, and we greatly value the support, trust and encouragement that parents and carers provide.

We are well supported by our team of governors and the St Andrew’s School Association (SASA).  Together we aim to give our children the very best start and help them develop their personal toolkit to thrive in life.

If you would like to visit or have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact Danielle Mann and Adele Francis in the school office on 01844 351353.  We look forward to seeing you.

 

Jon Jeffries - Headteacher

St Andrew, after whom our school is named, was known for being a hardworking fisherman and a faithful companion. He was the disciple who brought the lunch of one child for Jesus to share with the 5000.

Our Vision

At St Andrew’s CE Primary School, we aim to bring children to a place where they can realise their full potential.

Our Christian values are the foundation of all we do and each one is a facet of the central value, love, which ‘always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.’ (1Corinthians 13:7)

Protect, Trust, Hope and Persevere

Our Mission

Our school is built on our Christian values. We work together to reflect the love of God in all that we do. Our aim is to support the intellectual, emotional, social, physical and spiritual development of all our pupils by:

• Everyone playing an important role in contributing to the positive ethos evident in our school.

• Establishing a sense of belonging to the school and the extensive community with an ability to respect the rights of and be inclusive of others.

• Developing children’s spiritual development and moral practice so it impacts on their love of learning and the wider school community.

• Building on the respectful relationships existing between staff, pupils and all stakeholders in our school.

• Nurturing resilience and the aspiration to develop a sense of curiosity and interest in the wider world.

• Setting high expectations to enable pupils to become independent, creative and resilient learners in a restless school

• Encouraging a mind-set that allows everyone to learn by their mistakes and adopts a ‘can do’ approach towards challenge.

• Embracing safe practices and effective pastoral systems to foster emotional wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices.

• Motivating pupils to develop as active global citizens who challenge injustice and inequality, advocating change so that all children's rights are respected no matter who they are or where in the world they live.

• Learning starts with the views and ideas of the child (Article 12), allowing them to be free to express their thoughts and opinions (Article 13).

St Andrew's Vision Statement

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