Andoversford Primary School

Do you have a child who would like to gain more confidence on their bike? 

Gloucestershire County Council is running Bikeability courses at SkillZONE (Tuffley Lane, Gloucester, GL4 0AS) during the Summer Holiday 2025.

The courses are designed for children aged 9 to 14, delivered in small groups, and the cost is just £8 per participant.

To find out more or to book, click the following link: Bikeability Course Registration – Summer Holiday 2025

The Holiday Activities Programme (HAP) will be running this summer alongside the Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF).

The 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.   

There are some fantastic free activities on offer over the holidays. Please visit the new Family Hubs booking system to register for, view and book activities: https://familyhubs.gloucestershire.gov.uk/

To find out more about HAP, you can click here:  What is HAF and HAP

If you think you may be eligible to register under the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF), you can find out more information about the programme here: Holiday Activities and Food Programme

At the end of this week, all parents will receive the annual report for their child. We are a paperless school and use an electronic link to make sure everyone gets the right information. On Friday, all parents will receive an email with the link to your child's report which can then be saved.

Please read the attached letter with more information about the end of year reports. Parents with children in assessment years can also find helpful guides from the DfE which explain some of the national results. 

We are into the last couple of weeks of term and, probably like many of you, we can’t believe how fast this year has gone!

It’s a very busy time so do keep an eye on the calendar for all the wonderful events that are taking place between now and the end of term.

Have you taken a look at clubs for next year? We have some wonderful activities on offer. Don’t forget to have a chat with your child to see what they’d like to join. The booking window closes this Thursday so don’t miss out.

Are you up to date on ParentPay? Please do ensure that all your balances are up to date and paid before the end of term.

This month’s Action for Happiness calendar is Jump Back Up July; it features some great prompts on how to stay positive, such as reaching out to someone you trust to share your feelings with and focussing on something you really enjoy to shift your mood. You can find the full calendar attached to this article.

Lastly, we are very much looking forward to seeing you all at the Leaver’s Picnic next Thursday 17^th July – we can’t wait to give our Year 6s a fantastic send-off!

Have a great week ahead and stay cool, it’s set to be hot!

For current pre-school to Year 5 parents

Dear Parents and Carers,

The immunisation team will be at school on Thursday 11^th September 2025, delivering flu vaccines to children in Reception to Year 6.

If your child is due to be in Reception to Year 6 next academic year, please see the attached letter detailing important information on the National Flu Vaccination Programme for 2025.

You need to provide consent or decline your child receiving the flu vaccine. Please see the link in the letter to do this. The letter also contains our unique school code which you will require when providing or declining consent.

Please also see the attached flyer with further information on protecting your child against flu.

Please note, if your child is currently in Year 6, you do not need to do anything, as their vaccination will be organised through their new school.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the School Office.

We like to get everything in order and stay organised! You will see that the key events for next year have been populated into the shool calendar. Take a look to stay ahead of the game. The calendar can be accessed through the school app or the website.

You will see some familiar favourites, such as the meet the teacher sessions in September, stay and share sessions held before each half term break, Christmas lunch, the Easter picnic and many more events! You will all spot a few new events for 2025-26 to stay connected to school. 

There may be more events still to be added once they are organised, for example sporting events and school trips. Make sure to keep an eye on what's coming up throughout the year to stay up to date. 

Thank you to everyone who stayed after sports day last month to enjoy the Summer Fair. We managed to raise an additional £230 towards our fundraising total.

Thank you to Mrs Bradley-McKay and the Andoversford staff for letting us stay on the school field after the end of the school day, it was lovely for the children to enjoy an ice cream and play after a busy day in track and field. Thank you also to George and Amy who stood in goal for the children to take shots at in ‘Beat the Goalie’.

There are two 'Ice-Cream Fridays' left before the end of term, so do pop along for a Friday treat, hopefully in the sunshine.

We also have an updated total for the amount raised on the colour run, which now stands at £972! What an amazing amount of money raised! Well done to everyone.

With the money raised, we have been able to purchase a much-needed interactive whiteboard for the hall.

Thank you to everyone for all your wonderfully generous donations that have enabled Friends of Andoversford to help purchase this resource for the school. Thank you for your continued support.

Please see the attached letter from the governing board. 

We are very grateful to all of you whom have shared positive messages, privately and publicly, supporting the school, it’s teachers and staff members.

Unfortunately, it has been brought to our attention that slanderous comments are being made on social media, where we believe some are from previous parents. This effects the running of the school and causes upset to parents and staff members. Legally, some of these comments can be deemed as malicious communications, which is a criminal offence. 

We believe all parents/carers, staff members and members of the local community aspire for the school to be as successful as possible, which includes a positive welcoming environment and reputation.  To that end, we would welcome support from you in helping the governors address this by calling out inappropriate comments and bringing these to our attention.

Many thanks for your co-operation and continued support.

Next Friday morning, Willow Class will be doing some bleach painting on canvas for the final session in their art sequence. We will be using protective measures, such as plastic coverings and gloves to ensure that the bleach only effects the fabric we are using. Some of the class have asked whether they can bring in an old T-shirt to do their own designs as well. If your child would like to bring in an item of their own, they are welcome to do so. The items will be permanently altered so please be aware that anything they do bring in will not come home looking the same. 

Thanks for your support. 

Happy Friday Beech Class families,

We're really looking forward to sharing our learning with you on Tuesday 8th July during our Homework Showcase. Please come to the office at 2:45pm if you're able to join us!

We will also have our Geography books out to show you our fabulous learning about the rainforest this term. 

Have a lovely weekend!

Miss Packer 

Dear Oak Class Parents and Carers,

Please see a letter attached detailing information on Oak Class' RSE lessons, taking place this term. 

If you need more information, please do not hesiate to get in touch via admin@andoversford.gloucs.sch.uk.

On Tuesday 2nd July, Willow Class will be visited by PC Leah Davis, our SchoolBeat officer. This is our last session of this academic year. We are hoping funding will be available to continue the programme into next year, particularly as PC Leah Davis and her sessions have been such an asset to the school.

 More information on next Tuesday's visit can be found in the letter and advice leaflets attached.