Aug 16, 2025
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Teaching Assistant, Mealtime Assistant and After School Club Worker.
St. Andrew's Primary Academy, Chardstock
Part-Time
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Welcome to St. Andrew's Primary Academy
St. Andrew's Primary is a four class school set in an idyllic village location, close to the Jurassic Coast and Blackdown Hills. As part of the First Federation Trust we work closely with other local schools... Mrs Donna Butler Head of School Mrs Donna Butler Head of School Mrs Donna Butler Head of School
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Jul 11, 2025
PGL Day 3
Part 3
We could not be prouder of our wonderful year 5 and 6 pupils.
What a fantastic couple of days you have had!
We just want to say a big thank you to our school staff who accompanied the children on this trip, without you this could not have happened.
We wish everyone a restful weekend in the sunshine.
Jul 11, 2025
PGL Day 3
Part 1
The children took part in high climbing activities this morning before having lunch and returning to us.
Jul 10, 2025
Here are some more photos from the water activities today.
I imagine the water was very welcome in this heat!
Jul 10, 2025
Our year 5/6 children have had a great day in the sunshine. They took part in shooting, canoeing and climbing activities. I think they will all sleep well tonight. What a fantastic experience.
Jul 10, 2025
Day 2 of our PGL Residential.
The children got up early and headed for breakfast before starting their second activity (shooting).
Jul 9, 2025
Our year 5/6 children have had a fantastic first day at their residential.
They have taken part in various activities including archery and den building.
Jul 9, 2025
Foxes class enjoyed an incredible day watching Somerset play cricket this week.
The children were able to get autographs, get involved in some activities and games, run on the pitch, eat ice cream and even saw some cricket bats being made...we watched some of the actual cricket match too!
What an amazing experience with some fantastic memories made.
Jul 8, 2025
We have been fortunate to have Nick from Somerset Music Academy in school this term for music lessons with some of our pupils.
The children have all been enjoying learning a variety of instruments from bass guitar and electric guitar to the piano.
We look forward to welcoming him back into school again next term.
If you are interested in music lessons for your child please contact them directly to arrange this.
www.somersetmusicacademy.co.uk
FUN FACT
Nick is also part of a local band The IOUs.
the-ious.co.uk
Jul 3, 2025
Foxes Class Chill Out Zone
It is safe to say that the Foxes Class chill out zone is a hit with the children in year 5/6.
Jul 3, 2025
Well done to everyone on such a successful, active afternoon.
Charming chants, super sportsmanship and amazing athleticism were on show for everyone to see.
Congratulations to Green Team, who won the event, scoring 21,630 points overall!
Jul 3, 2025
We have had a fun week on the playground, using some of our new equipment to take part in National School Sports Week 2025.
A huge thank you to the organisers of this initiative for sending us new skipping ropes, frisbees, balls and more to help us make the most of this!
#NSSW2025 #YSTAlwaysActive @YouthSportTrust
Jul 3, 2025
Our Art Exhibition was a hit yesterday. Thank you to all pupils and staff who helped put this together and for parents and carers for coming in, we are always really proud to show off our children's work.
Jun 30, 2025
Axe Valley STEM Day
Our year 5 children had an amazing day taking part in a sports science day at Axe Valley Academy.
We took part in an action-packed day, learning what it takes to be an elite athlete.
First, we had a science lesson, where we conducted a series of practical experiments learning about how we release energy for exercise.
Our second lesson was a PE lesson, where we tested our power and speed in high jump. We also looked at the world record length for the long jump - it took us 5 jumps to make this distance!! We then had a go at the Illinois agility test.
Finally, we took part in a food technology lesson, where we made fruit skewers. We focused on using a range of different coloured fruits and consuming a range of vitamins to best support our bodies.
What an incredible day!
Jun 26, 2025
Our school bears are looking forward to meeting their new Reception Class owners on Monday when they visit us for their first transition session. We think that they will make the best reading buddies!
Jun 18, 2025
Hedgehogs Class Visit to Seaton Wetlands
Hedgehogs had a wonderful day exploring Seaton Wetlands last week. The children took part in a range of hands-on activities including nature hunts, nature listening activity, a bug hunt, and even a game where they became busy bees collecting nectar for the hive!
They learnt about hedgerows, bird boxes, sand martins, cow pats, and the many animals and insects that call these habitats home. A special highlight was the pond dipping, where the children used the nets to fish out insects living in the pond, it was amazing to see how much can be caught that you didn't realise was in there.
With plenty of walking and so much to discover, the children were certainly ready for a rest by the end of the day! A big thank you to Penny at Seaton Wetlands for leading such an engaging day, and to our wonderful Mrs Goff and the parent volunteers for their support.
Jun 17, 2025
At the beginning of June, we had an incredible visitor to our school!
Rock and Rapid Adventures joined us for the day with their mobile climbing wall.
The older children have been extremely keen for this event to happen and we were all delighted when the plan came to fruition.
All children from Reception to Year 6 had the opportunity to have a go and we were all so impressed by their courage and determination when taking part.
A huge well done to all of the children for their incredible attitudes to this adventurous activity and for supporting their peers so beautifully too.
We want to say thank you to Miss Grabham who makes all of these things possible for our children.