Andoversford Primary School

After a fantastic term full of successes, we all deserve a break! Thank you to the whole community for all of your support over the past few months. 

Merry Christmas from all the staff at Andoversford Primary. Enjoy your holidays and we look forward to seeing you all in 2026!

Term starts for children on Tuesday 6th January 2026.

Great News! We have been able to secure an extra club option for the spring term. Recorder club with Rosy, our woodwind tutor, will be available on a Wednesday from 3:10 to 4:20. If you would like to organise a place for your child, or want to change the option chosen previously, please email to let us know. 

We have been made aware that several titles in the ‘According to Humphrey’ series contain a weblink at the back of the book that no longer directs people to information about the books. Instead, the link has been compromised and now leads to inappropriate and unsafe material that should not be accessed by children at any age.

Attached are images of some of the front covers in the series to help you identify the books should you have any at home. The link can be found on the back cover or may be also included on a page inside.

For clarity and reassurance, we are not aware of any children who have accessed this link at our school and have removed copies of the book with the weblink from school circulation.

Actions and Next Steps:

If you have any of these books at home, we advise you to remove them immediately or remove the page with the weblink.

Be extra-vigilant with all children’s books that contain links and ensure that they are checked by an adult.

We are grateful for your continued support in working together to keep our children safe.

We are very much looking forward to seeing those of you who can make it for our Christmas lunch later on today. 

If you are driving to school, please remember to park in the village hall car park and enter school via the back gate.

This is important not just for lunch today but for drop off and collection times too. 

We have noticed an increase once again in those who drive to school using the layby and front gate.

As a result, it is creating a more hazardous environment, especially in the mornings. Parking in the front layby also prevents important school transport, for example buses taking the children to trips, from parking in the layby where they are required to park.

Please do keep this in mind if you drive to school and help us to keep our school community safe and running smoothly for all.

Thank you for your cooperation and support. 

We are very much looking forward to delivering a new timetable of fun and engaging after school clubs next term. 

You will hopefully have seen from our recent Jotter notice that your booking has now been added to ParentPay. 

Looking ahead, for those attending cooking club, please ensure that your child brings a tub in each week to take their creations home in.

We do not have spare tubs on site so if they come in without one, there will be no way to transport their tasty treats home. 

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

We have received the attached flyer on e-scooter usuage from our Youth Engagement Officer, PC Leah Davis, and wanted to share with you.

If you are considering buying an e-scooter this Christmas, please give it a read. 

You can find more advice here: Advice on e-scooter usage | Gloucestershire Constabulary

Dear Parents and Carers, 

My name is Annie Lamont, and I am delighted to introduce myself as the student teacher working in Beech Class until the February half-term. I am currently in my third and final year of teacher training, and I am very excited to have the opportunity to learn, grow and contribute within this wonderful school community. 

Throughout my time in Beech Class, I will be supporting the children in their learning by planning and delivering lessons, especially after Christmas, when I will take over 80% of the teaching under the guidance of Mr Allen. I am passionate about creating a positive, engaging and supportive learning environment, and I look forward to working with your child over the coming term and meeting you in due course. 

I feel very fortunate to be part of your child’s learning journey, and I am eager to bring enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication to the classroom. Please feel free to come and say hello if you see me, or if you have any questions or would like to speak to me, please feel free to get in touch through the school office or catch me at the end of the school day. 

Thank you for welcoming me into your school community. I am looking forward to a fantastic term ahead with Beech Class. 

Warm regards, 

Miss Lamont 

Student teacher, Beech Class

All Spring Term wraparound and club payments are now live on ParentPay. As with last term, you are able to pay the full amount in one go or choose your own instalments for the amount and date which best suits you.

Please note, the due date for the balance of all payments to be cleared is Friday 27^th February, ahead of the booking window opening for Summer Term 2026.

How do I find the payments?

When you log into your ParentPay account, you will be able to find the information under “other payment items”. Please check that the clubs you have been allocated match what you have booked.

If you use a Tax-Free Childcare account for your payments, you are still able to pay for clubs in this way. Please let us know when you have made a direct payment to the school so we can reconcile the amount on ParentPay.

If you missed the deadline but your child would like to do a club in the Spring Term, please get in touch so that we can get their place booked.  

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the school office.

We wanted to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas performance yesterday. It is always wonderful to join together as a community and celebrate the children's hard work. We really appreciate all your generous donations too, so thank you! 

We are now very much looking forward to our annual friends and family Christmas Lunch on Wedensday 17th December. The sitting times are detailed above and are also available on the calendar. 

For those arriving by car, please remember to park at the village hall car park and enter via the back gate only. The back gate is also in operation for those arriving on foot, as is the front gate. 

Come hungry, bring a drink (and your festive spirit) and enjoy!