St Swithun’s Church of England VC Primary School

10/09/2026

🎓 Looking for your child’s secondary school for September 2027?

Come and discover Sandy Secondary School at our Open Evening on Thursday 1st October 2026! 💛

Rated Good in all areas by Ofsted in 2025, our Open Evening is designed to be an experience for the whole family - and especially for your children!

Our departments will be bringing learning to life with interactive activities, challenges and opportunities to get involved. From practical PE, music, dance, languages, science and DT and so much more, there will be plenty to see, do and explore. In fact, you may find it difficult to get your child to leave! 😄

📅 Thursday 1st October 2026
🕟 Doors open from 4:20pm
🎤 Presentations: 4:30pm & 6:00pm
📍 Theatre Hall – no booking required, just take a seat
🕗 Open until 8:00pm

Come and meet our staff, explore our facilities and discover how we can empower your child to shine. ✨

📲 Follow our Facebook Event for updates and reminders: https://fb.me/e/3OaUx9zaB

We’d love to welcome you and your family! 💛

10/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who helped organise and attended the official opening of our wonderful new outdoor classroom. It was a fantastic occasion and a lovely opportunity to celebrate this exciting addition to our school. Thank you to The Biggleswade Chronicle for publishing this.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported the project and helped bring our vision to life. Our new outdoor classroom will provide our children with a fantastic space to learn, explore and enjoy the outdoors, offering new and exciting opportunities for lessons and activities throughout the year.

We are so excited to see the children making the most of this wonderful new space and creating lots of happy memories along the way! 🌿📚🌳

Pupils celebrate official opening of a new outdoor classroom at Sandy school

03/09/2026

This has been shared from We Love Biggleswade:

Think Before You Post 🤔

That back to school photo might seem harmless,
but it could reveal more than you realise.
School badges, street signs, house numbers, car registration plates, names on uniforms & even details about daily routines can all provide information that puts children at risk when shared publicly online.

Before posting, take a moment to check what is visible in the background & consider who can view the image.

✅ Blur or crop personal details
✅ Review your privacy settings
✅ Share with trusted friends & family only when possible
✅ Put your child's safety first.

A simple photo can reveal more than you think. Let's all do our part to protect children online.

Share safely, Protect always. 💙

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03/09/2026

𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 – 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫

Residents are welcome to attend the following Sandy Town Council meetings:
▪️ Development & Scrutiny
▪️ Community, Services & Environment

Council meetings are open to the public, and there is an opportunity to ask Members questions on any agenda item during the Public Participation section at the beginning of each meeting.

To view the full agenda packs and supporting documents, please visit our website.
https://www.sandytowncouncil.gov.uk/the.../minutes-agendas/

We look forward to welcoming you.

26/08/2026

Bigg Eats is coming to Biggleswade this Thursday

26/08/2026

No trains will run from Sandy to London this Sunday, 30 August, due to major Bank Holiday rail works.

Disruptions will start Saturday evening from 8pm and end Monday morning from 9am.

You can still get into London by taking the rail replacement bus from Sandy station to Potters Bar and changing to a train, or by driving to Bedford station to catch a direct, unaffected Thameslink train. Please allow significantly more travel time than usual.

27/07/2026

From September, families receiving Universal Credit (regardless of income) will be able to access free school meals.

Students who are eligible for Free School Meals receive their lunch in the same way as all other students. Their account is automatically credited, allowing them to purchase eligible meal options at the tills.

Please apply early so everything is in place before September 2026.
👉 Check your eligibility and apply here: gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals

27/07/2026

Bedfordshire is now at a very high risk of wildfire.

With prolonged hot, dry weather leaving grassland and vegetation vulnerable, it can take just one spark for a fire to spread quickly and become difficult to control.

Together with Bedfordshire's local authorities, we're urging residents to:
• Avoid bonfires and garden fires
• Avoid using disposable barbecues near dry vegetation
• Report fires immediately by calling 999

Our crews are already seeing an increase in outdoor fire incidents, many of which are preventable.

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27/07/2026

Kempston Community Fire Station's open day is next Sunday! 🚒🔥

There will be lots to see and do, so be sure to spread the word among your friends and family.

📅 Date: Sunday 2 August
⏰ Time: 12pm – 4pm
📍 Location: Kempston Fire Station

See you next weekend!