St Michael's School, Aldbourne

We’re looking for someone who loves working with children to join our lunchtime team at St Michael’s.

💛 Support play, build confidence, and bring fun to every lunchtime
🌳 Outdoor play, creativity & teamwork at the heart of what we do

Interested? Get in touch today!

🌟 Join our team at St Michael’s! 🌟
We’re looking for a friendly, enthusiastic Lunchtime Assistant to help make playtimes fun, safe and meaningful for our children.

🕛 1 hour a day (12–1pm)
📅 Term time only | Fixed-term (1 year)

If you love working with children, enjoy being outdoors, and believe play matters—we’d love to hear from you!

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Hi everyone,

It’s me, Archie! Can you believe that it is world Down Syndrome Day 2026 already! The last year has been really brilliant…..

In the spring, the Easter Bunny visited & I got to hang out with my big cousins & we had an awesome Easter egg hunt at our great Aunt’s house!

In April, my favourite football team won a really big competition, we put our Liverpool flag up had so much fun celebrating.

In May, I did something really special. I took part in my first ever riding competition with the RDA. It was at a big Castle and we came 4th!

In June, we went on holiday all the way to Wales. We had to drive over a really long bridge & went to the seaside too.

In July, something else really amazing happened, I joined a football team! I get to put on my football kit every Sunday and go to training. I think I might like to be a goalie!

August was great fun. I went to the zoo & saw lots of animals. I had my very own birthday party in my garden with my best friends and all my family came to see me too!

In September, I had a l operation to help me hear better, I was very brave, but it’s really helped.

In October we decorated our house for Halloween and I went trick or treating with Ivy & her friends. It was very spooky in our lovely village, but so much fun.

In November, I started a new hobby. It’s called cooking! I’m just practicing at the moment, but I love getting all of the ingredients & utensils out. My first dish was red pepper & tinned custard (not the cat) Yummy!

December was the best. I took part in our school nativity and was an angel. At Christmas, I went to my Nanny Ros & Grandads house for Christmas lunch & then my Nanny Gill’s house on Boxing Day for her famous in door firework display!

As January is sometimes a little bit cold and grey, I thought I’d mention school. It’s still going really well. I have a new TA, Mrs S. She is wonderful & we have lots of fun whilst I’m learning . Don’t worry though, I still get to see Mrs A aswell!

In February, it stoped raining, so we riding started again, I ride my friend Millie now, but always love seeing Red & my other Thursday friends.

Thank you so much for reading about my year. Please put on your odd socks today. You wear an odd pair to represent the odd number of chromosomes that I have (& chromosomes are sock shaped!).

Remember though, there is nothing odd about me. My name is Archie and I have Down Syndrome.

P.S This year, I thought it would be great fun if you share a photo of your odd socks in the comments, so I can make a big colourful collage out of them!

Love Archie
Xx

We were thrilled to hear in assembly today that Ted our resident therapy dog was awarded the Bonnie Burn Cup award from after we nominated him for the amazing work he does here in school! Well done Karen and Ted, it is very well deserved! 🐶

A huge thank you to our friends for hosting our annual Book Swap as part of our World Book Day Celebrations! All of the children were able to choose one of the specially commissioned WBD books as well as choose a selection from the second-hand swap! Thank you!

Well done to all who competed in the hockey competition at Marlborough College this week!

Acorn Class had such fun bird watching in the forest this week and even entered their findings to the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch.

They made binoculars and bird houses to help with their findings. 🕊️

We hope this contribution has helped the understand how birds are doing in school grounds around the UK and has allowed St Michael’s to become part of “Schools for Nature” scheme. Well done to our little bird spotters!

How exciting to see a rainbow over the forest for lucky Hazel Class this week! 🌈

A glorious forest rainbow!

Just a few hours left to the end of our fabulous Christmas auction!
Make sure you take a look before 9pm tonight (Friday 19th) to grab yourself an amazing lot and support our school.

Christmas Silent Auction 2025