Andoversford Primary School

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Happy Thursday Willow Class families!

Willow Class have had a busy week!

On Monday, PC Leah Davis (our Youth Engagement Officer) visited us to share her top tips around staying safe online. Willow Class were brilliant at remembering the ways to keep safe whilst gaming or searching the internet. I wonder if your child can remember the 3 top tips that PC Davis gave?

In addition to this, we've had some fantastic homework projects created this term. On the Jotter app, in the Gallery section, we have taken photographs of the brilliant projects for you to see.

Lastly, we are very much looking forward to sharing our Class Assembly with you tomorrow afternoon. The children have taken control of this and can't wait to show you what they've created! 

Have a lovely evening.

Miss Packer 

Dear Parents and Carers,

Please note, the due date for the balance of all wraparound care payments to be paid is Friday 28^th November, ahead of the booking window opening for Spring Term 2026.

All accounts must be settled ahead of the booking window opening for next term's clubs. 

Accounts with outstanding debt on from Autumn wraparound bookings will not be able to make any bookings for Spring Term until these have been settled.  

If you have any queries, please do get in touch with the school office: admin@andoversford.gloucs.sch.uk. 

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

The latest Families in Partnership November newsletter, which exists to support families with SEND in Gloucestershire, is out now. 

The newsletter shares the latest updates, news and developments in and around the county. 

In this issue there is information on new specialist early years sessions, on the Winter Holiday Activities programme, on a new pack for disabled learners considering universities and much more.

You can find the newsletter here:

Families in Partnership newsletter November 2025 | Gloucestershire County Council 

As you may remember, we have been working with Play Netball to organise the Netball Club this half term. Unfortunately, they still have not been able to secure a coach for our sessions.

Therefore, netball will not be going ahead this half term. Board games club will continue running on a Tuesday until the end of this term.

If you have any queries regarding this, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the school office. 

Please see the attached poster for details of a local musicians concert, taking place on 30th November.

The concert is for local musicians to raise money for music therapy projects locally.

If you're child is considering taking up an instrument, it could be a fantastic way to gain some inspiration!

If you would like to attend, pelase see the link below to buy tickets.

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-beat-drop

As the weather is getting colder, please could you ensure your child has appropriate winter items, with them in school, such as coat, hat, gloves etc. 

In Ash Class, we have free-flow throughout the day, which means the children are often putting these items on and and taking them off multiple times. To help them feel confident and successful, we are encouraging them to become more independent with managing their winter clothing. 

Practising putting on and looking after these items at home will make a big difference and support their independence in the classroom. 

Thank you for your continued support, 

Ash Class Teaching Team 

Dear parents and carers,

As previously mentioned, there is no regular school lunch on Wednesday 17th December. If your child/ren are having a Christmas lunch, it must be ordered in advance and cannot be ordered on the day. 

At the moment, we have had orders for less than half the children in school. 

Meals must be pre-ordered with Caterlink. Please use the link below to order your Christmas Lunch. Your child/ren's Christmas lunches must be ordered in this way too. You will need to include all children and adults who will be attending the Christmas Lunch when you submit your form.

All orders for both children and any accompanying adults must be placed by Tuesday 18^th November.  We have a strict deadline from Caterlink to submit our numbers, so if you’d like to attend, please ensure you have completed your form before tomorrow so that you don’t miss out on the celebrations.

We look forward to welcoming you at our festive lunch!

Christmas Lunch Order Form 2025 – Fill in form

The latest FACE (Family Advice Commmunication Education) timetable is out for December 2025.

It features a range of sessions designed to support parents and carers. A full timetable is attached. 

For more information, email info@facefamilyadvice.co.uk or visit the website: Face Family Advice | online parenting classes

We are absolutely delighted to share the news that following our participation in the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme, we have been awarded a grant of £500 from Tesco! 

As previously outlined, we entered the scheme to raise money for our breakfast club provision. The money will go towards continuing to provide a nutritious and balanced meal at breakfast club.

A huge thank you to those of you who popped a token in our section! Your support is always appreciated.