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St Andrew’s Remembrance Assembly

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Today, we came together for a special Remembrance Assembly to honour and reflect upon the bravery and sacrifice of those who gave their tomorrows for our today. The Year 5 children read thoughtful poems, sang songs and shared the names of local scholars who lost their lives in the Great War (1914–1918). Pupils, staff, parents and the wider community joined in a moment of silence to pay
their respects.

Lest we forget.

We would also like to extend a special and heartfelt thank you to Karen Hunter for her time, dedication, research and wealth of knowledge in gathering and compiling information about local war veterans. Her invaluable contribution helped bring their stories to life and ensured their service and sacrifice were remembered and honoured by our school community.

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Values Champions Tea Party – Thankfulness

Today, our Values Champions were invited to a special Tea Party to celebrate the value of Thankfulness. The children enjoyed spending time together while sharing delicious biscuits, fruit, cake, and hot chocolate. It was a wonderful opportunity to recognise those who consistently show appreciation for others and demonstrate gratitude in their daily actions. We are incredibly proud of our Values Champions and the positive example they set for everyone in our school. Well done!

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🔥 Forest School Fun! 🔥

Yesterday in the forest we celebrated the 5th November with a fire. The children enjoyed sitting around the fire and learning about how we can stay safe near flames.

We also had the opportunity to light and hold sparklers. The children carefully practised holding their sparklers safely and enjoyed making big circles, zig-zags, and other patterns in the air while watching the sparkles.

It was a wonderful experience that encouraged confidence, listening skills, and an understanding of fire safety. The children had lots of fun and enjoyed this special Bonfire Night celebration!

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Apples Newsletter

This week, our Book of the Week was Owl Babies and we enjoyed listening to the story and talking about the owl family. Our maths song was Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer, helping us develop our counting and number skills through singing and actions.

Indoors

Creating owls using a variety of collage materials and glue.
Making delicious owl biscuits.
Painting and designing colourful firework pictures.
Exploring counting and pattern activities with firework lolly-stick creations in the maths area.
Enjoying imaginative play in our owl-themed role-play den.

Outdoors

Going on a bird hunt using binoculars and looking carefully for different birds.
Making bird feeders to encourage wildlife into our outdoor area.
Taking part in Forest School activities, including safely using sparklers to celebrate Bonfire Night and learning about fire safety.

The children have enjoyed exploring owls, birds and Bonfire Night through a range of creative, mathematical and outdoor learning experiences.

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🥋🔥 EXCITING NEWS, ST ANDREWS! 🔥🥋

🌟 AFTER-SCHOOL KARATE CLUB EVERY FRIDAY! 🌟

Finish the school day with a KICK! 👊💥

We're bringing USKO Karate to St Andrews with a fun, action-packed after-school club designed to help children build confidence, stay active, learn new skills and make new friends! 😁

🥋 FREE TRIAL LESSON!
📅 Every Friday
🚗 4:15pm Pick-Up
👦👧 Years 1–5
⭐ No experience needed – beginners welcome!

💥 Build confidence and self-belief
💪 Get active and burn off energy
🤝 Make friends and develop teamwork
🥋 Learn karate in a fun, safe and encouraging environment!

All children need is comfortable sports clothing, a drink and plenty of enthusiasm! 💦

📲 Spaces available – book your FREE trial today!

📞 Contact Luke on 07398 195671

🔥 School finishes, karate begins! Come and join the USKO Karate family! 🥋

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