Andoversford Primary School

Next week is December and time for some Christmas traditions to begin. From Monday the Christmas Post Box will be back and ready to receive cards. Please make sure any cards posted have the name and class clearly marked so that the post elves can deliver them.

Children can post cards into the box at the start of the day or breaktime. Deliveries will take place on the last day of term!

It is the time of year when our evenings are getting darker. Our school site is dark at this time of year as there is not a lot of street lighting locally. We have recently installed more solar lights along the pathways to help keep us all safe. Please take extra care when using the path and ensure your child walks sensibly so that the lights do not become damaged as they have in previous years. We expect everyone to respect all users of the paths by walking instead of running, riding bikes or scooting. 

Parents collecting their children from the later after school session are advised to use the path in front of the school building to get to the hall. This route has better lighting and motion sensor external lights. 

Thank you for your support. 

Friends of Andoversford will be selling the first Festive Friday treat THIS Friday 28th November afterschool.

The treat is £1 and can be given in CASH or CARD on the day or prepaid for children in clubs.

Pre-Payment: If you would like to prepay for your child's festive treats please make a bank transfer before Thursday the 27th November.

Andoverford School Parent teacher and friends association
30-99-50
28948868
Please use child's name (class) or child's name (club) as a payment reference.

Any questions please email us friends@andoversford.gloucs.sch.uk

Dear Parents and Carers, 

We are currently running very low on spare tights and socks in Ash Class.

As the weather gets wetter, we appreciate children may get wet socks and tights and we are always happy to offer spares to go home in when we have them available in the classroom.

If your child does come home wearing any spares we kindly ask that you return these to school in a clean condition, so that they can be kept in the classroom supply of spare clothing ready to be reused when needed. 

If you have a surplus of tights and socks at home that you are able to donate to Ash Class, please do not hesitate to bring these in - they would be gratefully received!

As always, thank you for your cooperation. 

Home-Start Cotswolds is a local charity that supports families with young children who are going through challenging times.  It is currently looking for volunteers with parenting experience to join its next free training course, which starts in January 2026.

If you are parent or carer that would like to start a new volunteering journey, please see the information attached for more details. 

The Holiday Activity Programme (HAP) will be running this winter after securing grant funding. This programme of free holiday activities is offered to all children between the ages of four and sixteen across the district, regardless of free school meal eligibility. Enjoy cinema tickets, pantomime tickets, ice skating tickets, swim passes, museum passes available and possibly even more. SEND sessions are also available.   

Visit the new Family Hubs booking system: https://familyhubs.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ to register for, view and book activities. 

More information about the programme is available at: https://familyhubs.gloucestershire.gov.uk/haf.    

Family support is also available through our Community Connectors, Bloodhound Education, as part of the Winter Holiday Activity and Food Programme 2025. Bloodhound Education are on hand to help with booking activities and signposting families to other agencies where a need has been identified.    

To get in touch with Bloodhound Education, please email accounts@bloodhoundeducation.com or phone 0208 150 3767 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am - 2:30pm).   

The programme will begin on Monday 22nd December, with bookings opening on Monday 1st December.

The Holiday Activity Programme (HAP) run alongside the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, which is available to children from reception age up to year 11 who are recipients of benefits-related free school meals.  Food voucher applications open on the 25^th November and close on the 9^th December. To find out more about holiday free school meal vouchers, click here: Holiday free school meal vouchers | Gloucestershire County Council

If you think you may be eligible for Free School Meals, please visit the Gloucestershire County Council website to see the eligibility criteria and a link to apply: Apply for free school meals | Gloucestershire County Council

As you will have seen we were recently successful in gaining a £500 grant to support our breakfast club. The money will go towards continuing to provide a nutritious and balanced meal at breakfast for those who need it most.

We will shortly be sending out the forms for parents to book their wrap-around options for next term. If you feel that a subsidised place would support your family, please get in touch before completing the form. 

Want to access your library books in a different way? Why not try listening to your library book with one of your local library's wide range of free eAudiobooks? Listen at home or on the go.

Why not carry an eBook in your pocket, ready to read when you have a spare moment?

eBooks and eAudiobooks are becoming more and more popular – your library card gives you access to a great free range of titles.

To find out more about how to access eBooks and eAudiobooks through Gloucestershire Libraries, click here: https://gloslibraries.uk/ebooks-and-eaudiobooks 

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