In the Press

A gorgeous performance of the Twinkly Nativity by Nursery. A complete joy to see all the children having so much fun!

What a wonderful evening watching the children perform at our Speech and Drama Showcase on Wednesday. You were all so confident, so energetic and so hilariously funny!  We loved watching you come alive on stage.  Thank you Katie Nicholls for working your magic, as always.

We've had some amazing entries for the Henry Adams Christmas decoration competition with pupils being so imaginative in the way they've used recycled materials. Thank you to Henry Adams for getting us involved and we look forward to welcoming you back at St Ives tomorrow for the judging. Best of luck everyone!

This afternoon Madame Phipps treated a group of children in Years 2-6 to a trip to the Haslemere Bookshop as a reward for their progress and enthusiasm for reading.  The children enjoyed learning all about the shop and then had fun presenting their favourite book to the rest of the group. They then had a chance to browse through all the books before leaving with a goodie bag. They'll be receiving certificates and book tokens next week so they can go back and  choose a new book. Thanks so much to the Haslemere Book Shop for a lovely afternoon.

We've been wearing our Odd Socks with pride today, as we celebrate Anti-Bullying Week.  This year's theme is Choose Respect and we're using it to respect and celebrate our differences.  Odd Socks Day is a brilliant reminder that we're all different and all special.  We held an Anti-Bullying assembly yesterday and are creating a display centred around kindness, respect and anti-bullying for outside the Wellbeing Room.  Thank you to the Anti-Bullying Alliance for all the work you do to remind us to always Read more

On Remembrance Day we held a special assembly where we observed two minutes silence to commemorate those who lost their lives in two world wars and other conflicts.  Year 3 also spent Forest School creating poppies as a special way to honour those who serve our country.  Aren't they beautiful?

What a brilliant Firework Party we had last night!  Thank you so much to our amazing parent body, FOSI, and all the other volunteers who made the night so much fun and run so smoothly.  A fantastic firework display from Frontier Fireworks and an incredible fire-throwing display from the Teasdale family.

Well done to our fabulous Reception class for their first half of term.  There's been so much learning going on, as well as first school trips, new friendships, new skills and they've even finished their first big topic 'People Who Help Us'.  They've met teachers, scientists, surgeons, barristers, renewable energy experts and firefighters!  Phew!  Have a very well-deserved break at half term Reception.  Miss Tapp and Mrs Hayden are very proud of you!  Thank you to our visitors for coming to see us & for bringing their jobs to life.

Pupils had a blast at their Halloween parties this afternoon.  Dressing up, imaginative Halloween party games, sweet treats and our annual Mummy Competition.  A huge thank you to our parent body, The Friends of St Ives (FOSI) for all your hard work putting on this fabulous event.  We are very lucky to have you!

We're thrilled to have just been granted the International School Award 2024-2027 by the British Council. This prestigious award is given to schools who prove a ‘dedication to integrating a diverse and imaginative array of international initiatives within their curriculum’.

The Chief Executive of the British Council, Scott McDonald, said: St Ives ‘has earned this prestigious award through its inspirational international work and links with schools abroad. The International School Award ....... recognises schools for their important work in bringing the world into their classrooms. By embedding an international dimension in children’s education, these schools are preparing their students for successful lives in the UK or further afield, empowering them to be global citizens, and are creating vital opportunities in an increasingly global economy.’

We believe a well-rounded education is only complete if pupils understand their place in the world and their responsibility to be a decent citizen, so to have this ambition recognised by the British Council is something to celebrate indeed and we couldn't be prouder!