Next week we will be marking Anti-bullying week, the week commencing 10th November, alongside many other schools across the country. 

Throughout the week we will use assembly and lesson times to teach the children about this important issue.  The theme for the week this year is 'Power For Good', encouraging children to think about the positive actions they can take to make our schools a positive and happy place to be. 

On Monday we will also be celebrating Odd Socks Day as we do each year.  On this day we encourage children to come to school wearing odd socks as we celebrate diversity and the benefits of living in a world where everyone is different.  Children don't need to bring in any money, just wear a pair of odd socks.   

Please see information shared with children this week.  Completed entries should be brought into school by Wednesday 5^th November.

St Andrew's is excited to be partnering again with OWPS to design this year's Church Christmas Card. The winner's drawing will be on the front of our card, and will be delivered to every house in Orton Northgate, Orton Southgate, Orton Wistow and Alwalton!

We are looking for:

• A picture that tells the Christian Christmas Story
• Hand drawn/coloured/painted with no stickers or 3D objects (it's going to be scanned in!)

To enter:

Put your entry (with your name and class on the back) and the reply slip below into the postbox in OWPS reception by home time on Wednesday 5th November.

Any questions?

Speak to Mrs Granville at OWPS.

On Monday, Year 3 enjoyed a fascinating trip to Flag Fen, where they stepped back thousands of years to explore life in the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages.

The day began with a look at timelines, helping the children understand where these historic periods fit into the past. They then ventured into a reconstructed roundhouse, discovering how Stone Age people lived, worked, and stayed warm.

The children had plenty of hands-on experiences — they tried spear throwing at (pretend!) deer, learned how different parts of an animal were used, and even used berries to create rock art. Later, they got creative making clay pots, met some very unique sheep, and had a go at building a wattle and daub wall — an ancient technique used to make houses sturdy and warm.

Everyone enjoyed investigating real artefacts from the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages, gaining a deeper understanding of how people lived long ago.

Despite a little mud, the class had a wonderful day full of fun, learning, and discovery — truly bringing history to life!

On Thursday 9th of October, we welcomed the adults of Year 1 to join us for a Family Learning Maths session.  We introduced Mastering Number and everyone used a rekenrek to practise subitising (knowing how many without counting) to 5.   

We then compared numbers using vocabulary like less than, greater than and equal to.  We proved each comparison using cubes and straws.  After that, we completed a couple of reasoning questions, finding which statement was false. 

Thank you to all those who joined us and we hope you enjoyed learning alongside your child. 

We have recently sorted through the library and have a large selection of books that will be available on the playground at the end of next week. You are free to take as many as you would like, but there will also be a donation jar for those who may wish to make a monetary contribution towards any books taken. This will help us to buy some lovely new books for the library and the classroom book corners!

There will be a table on both playgrounds, between the Years 3 and 4 classrooms, on Thursday 23^rd and Friday 24^th October.

Congratulations to the following children who received the Honours Award for Settling In.