Our Church School
Our Church School Vision
Our mission statement We are an inclusive community where each child knows they are loved and valued for who they really are and can grow to their full potential within the love of God. Our School Vision: Life in All its Fullness – Come and See Our inclusive and Christian vision drives all we do …
Our Home/School Values
Experiencing ‘Life in all it’s Fullness’ at St Andrew’s means living out Christian values every day. Our daily collective worship times and Religious Education lessons are a great way for the whole school community to explore these inclusive values, which are deeply rooted in the Bible, and their link to British values and those of …
Collective Worship
Whether it is held indoors, outside, or at St Andrew’s Church, collective worship is the heartbeat of St Andrew’s School and highly valued by the whole school community. A collective act of Christian worship is held daily. Reverend Steve visits us fortnightly to lead worship. Rooted in Bible teaching, everyone is invited to explore and …
The Power of Prayer
At St Andrew’s, the power of invitational prayer can be seen and felt across the school. Children in our Church School Distinctiveness cabinet recently requested more opportunities for individual prayer, so this is what we have provided! In addition to our daily Collective Worship (please see the tab above), the whole school community are invited …
Who is St Andrew?
We are proud to be St Andrew’s CE Primary School! We are proud to be named after Jesus’ disciple and friend St Andrew! St Andrew features regularly in the gospels. Saint Andrew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. His brother was Saint Peter. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and of Russia. Andrew and his brother …
Heart for the Earth
At St Andrew’s, caring for God’s creation by looking after the environment is so important. Through our whole school and class worship times and as part of our lessons inside and out of the classroom we learn how to care for the planet on both a local and global scale. Heart for the Earth resources …
Links with St Andrew’s Church
St Andrew’s School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School and Nursery in the Diocese of St Albans. The whole school frequently walk to St Andrew’s Church for celebrations and special school services including Harvest Festival, St Andrew’s Day, Christmas Carol Service, Easter Service and our Year 6 Leavers Service. These services are …
Agents for Change
There are many instructions from Jesus throughout the Bible about helping others: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 “Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.” Matthew 5:42 “In the same way, let your …
No Outsiders
At St Andrew’s CE Primary School, in line with our Christian values of respect and acceptance, we believe in the importance of equality and everybody having the same opportunities. This is modelled by our staff and taught through lessons and other experiences both discretely and explicitly. As part of our PSHE curriculum, we follow a …