From Our School
For over 130 years, St Margaret’s Primary School has been part of the St Margaret’s Church community.
It is a small, one-form entry school with a maximum of 240 children aged between 3 (in the morning Nursery) and 11.
Faith is central to everything which happens at the school, from the vision statement (Journeying together in faith…towards happiness and fulfilment, well-being and achievement for everyone in our community), through daily acts of collective worship, to the actions and behaviours which are expected of all in school. Although all faiths are respected, as a Christian school, the teachings of the Bible are the bedrock of life in school.
The school values its links with St Margaret’s Church. Several governors are members of this congregation, the church is the setting for important events in the school calendar (including the annual Easter and Leavers’ services) and the clergy are regular visitors to lead Collective Worship. Jeremy (and Leon!) did much to help strengthen links between the school and church, and all in school are very much looking forward to welcoming Rev Dom.
You will probably all have read in the press over the last couple of years about the huge changes in education in terms of the curriculum and the way children are assessed. Amidst all these raised expectations of children’s achievements, the governors and staff at the school are determined not to lose sight of what we regard as just as important – helping all children, regardless of academic ability, to achieve their potential, develop their individual talents, grow as independent people with good self-esteem, and shine – each in their own way. Oh, and have fun along the way!
The school holds events each year which are open to the wider community. One of the most popular is the Bonfire display, which was held on Bonfire Night itself this year as it fell on a Saturday. It is always a lovely evening with a bonfire, hot food and drinks, and fantastic fireworks, so if you missed it this year look out for the date next year!
Coming up on Saturday 3rd December, between 1 and 3 pm, is the Christmas Fayre in the school hall. There will be gift stalls, games, tombolas , drinks and cakes. So if you have gifts you still need to buy after the Church Fayre on 26th November maybe the School Fayre will have what you need!