St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Welcome to our small, successful and happy church primary school, recognised by Ofsted as good with an outstanding curriculum. St Andrew’s is a very welcoming school and we are known for our friendly, family atmosphere. We have excellent relationships with our families and know our children very well – one of the many advantages of being a small school. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil enjoys their time at St Andrew’s and develops a lively and enquiring mind.

We value each and every child as an individual and encourage their unique development whilst emphasising the importance of respect, team work, responsibility and hard work.

At St. Andrew’s we welcome you to our happy, safe and Christian family, where we encourage everyone to do their very best. Our vision is to inspire our children to be confident individuals, who are excited about learning and curious about the world they live in.It is our desire that every child who joins St. Andrew’s will achieve high academic standards and indeed, as our school motto states ‘Reach for the Stars’ and beyond.

We aim to achieve this in partnership with parents by

• Ensuring that all children receive an enriched and balanced curriculum that is underpinned by Christian values and encourages every child to achieve their full potential.
• Ensuring that the quality of teaching is of the highest possible standard and that academic excellence is sought by all.
• Enabling pupils to develop their questioning skills and to develop lively and enquiring minds.
• Enabling pupils to develop confidence, independence and the skills and knowledge relevant to dealing with the challenges of everyday life.
• Working in active partnership with all members of the school community and valuing the contribution of others.
• Having high standards of personal conduct and modelling acceptable standards of behaviour.
• Providing an environment for learning that is happy, attractive, stimulating, secure and safe, and is well looked after by everyone.

Our curriculum reflects the cultural diversity of our school while maintaining a strong focus on basic skills. The curriculum is designed to be exciting and interesting, ensuring that each child is motivated and engaged. Our aim is to ensure that all pupils achieve their full educational potential.

We have high expectations and a strong focus on literacy and numeracy. In addition to English and maths, our pupils study science, computing, history, geography, religion, music, art and design, and the importance of healthy living through our sports and activities programme.

All children have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and we regularly work in partnership with professional artists and musicians. This year we are, once again, working in partnership with the Royal Opera House to deliver their highly successful ‘Chance to Dance’ project.We promote enjoyment for learning and encourage children to be independent, reflective learners through the development of thinking skills.