Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Woodhall Wapentake October 2024

  Tue 01 Oct 2024
  

• Wapentake September 2024

  Sun 01 Sep 2024
  

• Waptentake July 2024

  Mon 01 Jul 2024
  

• Waptentake June 2024

  Sat 01 Jun 2024
  

• Tesco Community Grant - Thank you for your support

  Sat 01 Jun 2024

  June 2024

   

  Thank you so much!

   

  We are delighted to let you know that following the Tesco Stronger Starts vote at the Horncastle Tesco store, our project came first and has been awarded a grant of £1,414.00! 

   

  This funding has been used to purchase a range of large scale indoor and outdoor games equipment which will be available to KS1 and KS2 children.  This will be used to enhance children’s activity, strengthen team-building skills, build self-confidence and develop friendships through play, both during the school day and as part of our Breakfast and Afterschool Clubs.

   

  Thank you from all the children and staff at St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School for supporting our project.

• Wapentake May 2024

  Wed 01 May 2024
  

• Woodhall Wapentake Article December 2023

  Mon 04 Dec 2023

  On Sunday 12 November, our 4 School Ambassadors attended the Service of Remembrance at St Peter’s Church and proudly carried the School Standard and Friends of 617 Squadron Association Standard, as part of the Woodhall Spa Remembrance Parade.  A big thank the children for representing the school at this important community event and laying 2 wreaths on behalf of the school. 

   

  The St Andrew’s School Council have held their first meeting of the academic year, at which they debated and voted on how to support the BBC Children in Need Appeal this year.  As well as a non-uniform day on Friday 17 November, the School Council decided to run a ‘Create a Menu for Pudsey’ competition for the whole school.  A menu template was sent out and children were invited to design a healthy lunch for a very busy Pudsey to enjoy on Children in Need Day.   We had some fantastic entries showcasing some wonderfully creative healthy food and drink choices and beautifully decorated menus (see photo of an entry from one of our Reception children).  Congratulations to our winners in each year group category who received some fabulous Children in Need prizes and well done to everyone who took part.

   

  Meanwhile, children who attend our Breakfast and Afterschool Clubs have been very busy painting a train which will take pride of place as part of the Woodhall Spa Christmas display in the Millennium Garden.  All the children who attend Breakfast and Afterschool Club at St Andrew’s have taken part in decorating the train and they have done an amazing job – even our nursery pupils who attend Breakfast Club have got involved and used their thumbprints to paint baubles on the Christmas trees which feature on the train.  The train will be adorned with lights and we are very much looking forward to seeing it all lit up and on show.  The children and staff have really enjoyed planning and painting the train and the school would like to thank the Woodhall Spa Rotary Club for inviting our children to get involved with this wonderful project.

  

• Woodhall Wapentake Article November 2023

  Tue 31 Oct 2023

  During our Autumn Term, we were treated to a wonderful Harvest Festival Collective Worship presented to the whole school by Class 2EM.  The staff, children and their families had been invited to bring in items of food which would be donated to the Woodhall Spa and Kirkby on Bain Food Bank.  The school was overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity shown through their donations … we even needed an extra table to display all items at the front of the Hall!  During the Collective Worship, the children spoke clearly and eloquently about the meaning of Harvest, gave thanks for the crops, food, farmers and their families and acted out the story of ‘The King and the Seed’ wonderfully.  All members of the class participated in the Collective Worship and the whole school joined in to sing two beautiful songs, ‘One in a Million’ and ‘Harvest Samba’, which sounded fantastic.  A big thank you to our school families for their donations which were very gratefully received by the food bank and to 2EM for a wonderful Collective Worship. 

   

  With Term 1 well underway, the school’s extra-curricular clubs are also up and running.  This term we have 9 different clubs being offered to KS1 and KS2.  Our clubs continue to be very popular and the 7 clubs delivered by our own staff continue to be free to families.  The clubs offer a wide range of choice from Football, Netball and Tennis to History Club, Book Club and Choir.  These clubs provide amazing enrichment to the curriculum education offered by the school. 

   

  St Andrew’s also offers it’s pupils amazing opportunities to represent and support the school.  Following applications, our 4 Year 6 School Ambassadors were selected; a School Council representative has been elected by each class; our newly appointed Wellbeing Champions are focusing on diversity and the importance of being unique; House Captains for our 4 houses, Ash, Birch, Sycamore and Oak are in place and a catalogue of Librarians are ably assisting in our School Library.  We look forward to seeing their work and representation both in and outside the school and wish them every success during this academic year.

  

• Woodhall Wapentake Article October 2023

  Tue 03 Oct 2023

  WELCOME! to all the new starters who joined our Nursery and Reception Classes this September 2023.  The sun shone brightly as we welcomed 43 reception children to St Andrew’s CE Primary School in their two Reception classes and 18 children into our Nursery.  It’s been a busy first few weeks in both Nursery and Reception classes as the children settle in, make new friends and meet their class teachers and support staff.  They have all loved exploring our 2 fantastic outdoor classrooms, outside Reflection Area and wooden amphitheatre!  The children have had some wonderful adventures already, both in the classroom and outside in the school grounds. 

   

  The first topic for the Reception classes is ‘Colours of the Rainbow’ and the children have been on a colour hunt throughout the school grounds, creating collages and enjoying the book, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.  Shortly, they will move onto ‘Autumn’ as their topic, where they will discover and learn about all the changes that the season brings.  The staff in both our Reception classes and Nursery are all looking forward to a really exciting year full of stimulating activities and learning opportunities.  We wish all our new starters all the best as they start their journey at St Andrew’s.

   

  We were also really delighted to welcome back all our wonderful children returning to school after the summer holidays, as well as children joining us for the first time within other year groups.  We know they will continue to amaze us with their hard work and support for each other, making us incredibly proud of their achievements, attitudes and kindness. 

   

  Our Breakfast and Afterschool Club continues to be extremely popular, supporting families throughout the school on a daily basis.  The experienced staff have lots planned for the year ahead, including cooking, artwork, sewing, craftwork and outside fun and games.

  We’re all looking forward to another wonderful, fun-packed year of learning with the children!

  

• St Andrew's calls for customer votes for Tesco Stronger Starts Grant

  Mon 11 Sep 2023

  We are really pleased to announce that our application to the Tesco Stronger Starts  Grant Scheme has been successful and our project will be put forward to a customer vote at Tesco (Horncastle store).  

   

  Voting is open from the first week of October 2023 until Mid-January 2024 and you can cast your vote using a token given to you at the check-out each time you shop.

   

  The scheme gives community projects like ours, grants of up to £1,500 – the amount depends on the number of votes we receive.  So, during the voting period, please support us every time you shop at Tesco Horncastle! 

   

  Look out for our project in store:

  St Andrew’s Church of England Primary School : Outdoor & Indoor Activity Equipment to enhance break time play and our extended provision.  This equipment will help to improve children’s social, physical and team building skills and enhance their mental wellbeing.

   

  We would like to purchase a range of large scale indoor and outdoor games equipment which will be available to KS1 and KS2 children.  This will be used to enhance children’s activity, strengthen team-building skills, build self-confidence and develop friendships through play, both during the school day and as part of our Breakfast and Afterschool Clubs.

   

  More information about the Stronger Starts scheme can be found at

  https://www.tescoplc.com/strongerstarts

   

  Thank you in advance for all your support