St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Looking for Nursery or Preschool Places for Your Little One? 🌟
Did you know that Mid-Trent MAT has its very own nursery and preschool, Flourish, based at St Peter’s CE Primary School in Hixon? 👶✨
At Flourish, every day is an open day! We warmly welcome families to come and visit, meet our lovely team and experience the nurturing environment we provide for our children. 💚
We accept children from the age of 2 and offer free funded places for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
🌱 Come and discover:
✅ Our caring and experienced staff
✅ Our exciting Forest School and gardens
✅ Wonderful onsite facilities
✅ Fun, safe and engaging learning spaces
✅ Creative activities that spark imagination
✅ Happy, confident children learning through play and exploration
Whether you are just starting your childcare journey or looking for a new setting for your child, Flourish offers a warm and inspiring environment where children can learn, grow and shine. ✨
We are now welcoming enquiries and applications for September 2026!
📞 Call St Peter’s CE Primary School on 01889 270233
💌 Or send us a message to arrange a visit or find out more
📍 St Peter’s CE Primary School, Church Lane, Hixon
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Flourish – St. Peter's (CE) Primary School, Hixon Flourish   Flourish is a school-led early education setting, within the St. Peter’s school family. Here you will find a wealth of information about the setting and what it can offer your child as they begin their early learning adventures.    Flourish offers a warm and welcoming start to your c...

There is No Planet B
The children in Maple Class enjoyed a creative afternoon on Wednesday making fashion items and models from recycled and found objects. They also considered the environmental impact of people's waste and how we might reduce this.
The "There is No Planet B" team are working with school children to spread the word about the importance of caring for our environment.

FOREST SCHOOL
The children in Year 2 enjoyed a forest school session lately. Using clay and found natural objects, the children made faces on trees. Stones, leaves, twigs, berries and grass were all used to create their faces. Well done children!

THE SNOWMAN - Themed event
CHILL - St Andrew's wrap-around-care club hosted a themed session based on The Snowman. The children had a lovely time decorating healthy biscuits and enjoying snowy crafts.

GRUFFALO THEMED FUN!
On Friday, children enjoyed Gruffalo themed activities at our after school club (CHILL). The children enjoyed making Gruffalo biscuits and a Gruffalo hat! Other themed nights are planned for the future.

On Friday, the children enjoyed a lovely day with published illustrator Pippa Curnick. She visit school to lead drawing workshops for the children. Every child created their own characters. Pippa will be returning to school on World Book Day to show the children how to put their characters into a story.

Happy New Year!
We have just completed a promotional video tour of St Andrew's. So please do take a look and share.

St Andrew's Open Morning - Tuesday 18th November 2025

Farm Animals Visit St Andrew's

The children in Willow and Oak Classes enjoyed learning about farm animals. They enjoyed a real hands-on experience. There were lots of squeals and that was just the children!

The children in Beech Class enjoyed forest school recently. They lit a fire and enjoyed roasting marshmallow's. They then made s'mores by sandwiching roasted marshmallows between two digestive biscuits. Yummy!