Double Celebration for Double Decade

Congratulations to Nick Bowditch (Head Teacher) and Debby Liddle (Deputy Head) on reaching the 20 year mark at our local primary in Sherston. The well respected duo, who make a formidable team, have witnessed so much in their 20 years. "Sherston School may have grown and changed during the years, but our guiding principle of family spirit remains the same" reflects Mr Bowditch.

Chair of Governors, Richard Hulme thanked Nick and Debby for their commitment and exemplary service to the school as part of the recent Christmas Fair. Past and present pupils were on hand to present cards and champagne: Jamie Finch was at Sherston School when Nick and Debby first started twenty years ago, and now one of his sons is in Debby's Reception class!

See the full Press Release

International School Award success for Sherston Primary School

Sherston Primary School has been re-accredited with the British Council's prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. See the full Press Release

BBC Crab Apple Jelly Alert

BBC Wiltshire is set to broadcast a piece featuring Sherston School's annual collection of crab apples and their processing by Tracklements. Here are links to listen to the Main Feature and some Pupil Interviews (.mp3 files - Media Player may be required).

An earlier Year 5 making Crab Apple Jelly with Liz Cuff and Guy Tullberg from Tracklements

Picture © Gazette&Herald Audio courtesy of BBC Wiltshire

Musical Pupils make the grade

Congratulations to eight pupils from Sherston School who have recently passed their music exams. All received high marks from the world's leading music examining board, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.




Luke Tappin	Grade 1 clarinet
Emily Vaughan	Grade 2 flute & Grade 1 piano
Eleanor Stevens	Grade 1 piano
Katherine Moyse	Grade 4 piano & Grade 4 Flute
George McGrory	Grade III drums
Amy Peevers	Grade II Cello
Edgar Nicolas	Grade II Cello
Imogen Wall	Grade II piano & Grade I oboe

And Scarlett Furness, Molly Thompson and Megan Thompson all passed their piano Prep Test

Huge congratulations to these young musicians, all of whom gained very high marks.
See the full Press Release

It's Official: We're GOOD

See our new status in the Ofsted Inspection Report from 27th and 28th June.
More information on the OFSTED & SATs page
The report is in .pdf format. You can download the free Adobe Acrobat .pdf reader from the Adobe products website

We have also been awarded a 'good' rating by the Church of England within the Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools (SIAS) for displaying signs of a distinctive and Christian institution. See details in the full Press Release

Sherston Gains 'Sing Up' Silver Award

"The evidence ... clearly shows that you have put singing at the heart of school life."
"I particularly enjoyed watching the video of your performance Jonah and the Whale"
"There were some great examples of classes singing together too ... year 1 singing ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ and year 4 singing the gospel medley"

Red Nose Day and Orienteering Pictures

Stacks of pictures for you HERE

Sherston Top of the County Again! BBC 2010 Wiltshire SATS Table

New School Brochure

Sherston's 2011 School Brochure is now available with a pile of photos of the School's activities. It is a large (6MB) .pdf file which you can download by clicking on the picture (right) or HERE Please also see the letter from the Head Teacher to parents/guardians who may wish to find out more about the school.

If you don't have it already you can download the free Adobe Acrobat .pdf reader from the Adobe products website

WHY PARENTS CAN'T DO MATHS!
Modern Maths methods explained in this BBC Magazine Feature

Wildlife Area Pond Filled and Nature Trail Opened

The Wildlife Area is an ambitious project using land adjacent to Sopworth Road kindly leased by the Parish Council to the school governors. It has a variety of areas linked with a meandering path and with access gates in three points from the playground. Features include a pond with a dipping platform and boggy area. The excavated spoil was used to make a raised seating area and outdoor classroom, a bird hide, and a nature trail. See the newEnvironment Area page

Sherston School Rugby Champions

The sixth Annual Minety TAG festival took place in October 2011 with 10 teams taking part from 8 primary schools. The games were played with great spirit with all teams playing one another in a 'round robin' structure. Sherston's team from years five and six were the eventual winners with Lea and Garsden a close second.

St. Sampsons took a creditable third place with their first appearance in the tournament. All participants were awarded certificates, with medals for the winners and runners-up. After they won 7 of their 8 games the winner's shield was awarded to Sherston by John Lambert, Head of Physical Education at Malmesbury Secondary School.

The New School

Sherston has a new, purpose-built, seven-classroom school to be proud of. The seventh classroom has recently been added so that each year group can have their own dedicated space. The school has every modern facility, including an IT suite and music tuition rooms. With space now for over 200 pupils there is room to grow.

The Village & Church

Sherston is a beautiful North Wiltshire village, 10 minutes from M4 J17, and about 5.5 miles from both Malmesbury and Tetbury. The village sits between branches of the River Avon, and honours John Rattlebone, a Saxon warrior who fought for King Edmund Ironside against the Danish Canute in a local battle in 1016. See the village web site

Holy Cross in Sherston Magna, a large and splendid church steeped in history. Pupils visit for project work and participate in festivals such as Harvest and Christmas.

Sherston C. of E. Primary School