East Wichel Community Primary School and Nursery

As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, our older pupils were inspired by a visit from Alina from Yogalina.

Alina is an entrepreneur who now runs four businesses and is passionate about holistic physical and mental health, learning, and helping others thrive.

She shared her journey with the children, explaining how working hard at school helped her build the foundations for success and how failing is ok - in fact necessary - for growth and builds resilience! The important thing is to get back up! Pupils were particularly fascinated to hear about the brave decision she made to leave her successful career as a banker in London to start her own businesses.

We know many of our pupils are curious about entrepreneurship and creating their own ideas, so Alina was a fantastic role model for them to learn from. To build on this interest, we have also recently added new books about entrepreneurship and innovation to our school library.

Alina also taught us two breath work practices today one for calming anxiety and another for building energy and focus.

A huge thank you to Alina for taking the time to inspire our pupils ! ♥️💪

🍎 Join a TES Primary School of the Year!
Are you a passionate educator ready to make a real impact? East Wichel Community Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic KS2 Teacher to join our 'Outstanding' team and lead a friendly, fun-loving Year 5 class!

This is an incredible time to join us as we embark on an exciting journey to become Lift East Wichel in April 2026.

The Details:
Role: KS2 Teacher (Year 5)

Salary: £32,916 – £51,048 (M1 - UPS)

Location: Wichelstowe, Swindon

Contract: Full-time, Fixed term (until April 2027)

Start Date: ASAP

Why East Wichel?
Award-Winning Excellence: Work in an Ofsted-rated 'Outstanding' school and former TES Primary School of the Year.

The Best of Both Worlds: Keep our strong local roots while gaining access to the massive resource network of Lift Schools.

Your Wellbeing Matters: Benefit from a dedicated well-being cash plan, generous pension, and lifestyle perks (gym discounts, travel deals, and more!).

Professional Growth: Access cutting-edge CPD and subject-specific training to take your career to the next level.

What We’re Looking For:
A qualified teacher with a calm demeanour, a flexible approach, and a heart for helping every child achieve their best.

Ready to inspire the next generation?
We are interviewing ASAP, so don't wait!

📧 Interested? Contact our Principal, Paula Phillips, for a confidential chat or a tour at: [email protected]

The wait is over! 📬 It’s Secondary School Offer Day for our amazing Year 6s.

We’re keeping everything crossed that you get the news you’re hoping for today! 🤞✨ Comment a ‘🎉’ below if you’re celebrating, or a ‘💙’ if you’re feeling the nerves—we’re with you every step of the way!

Big things are coming. You’ve got this! 🚀

Are you a Year 5 specialist who believes "Outstanding" is just the starting point? East Wichel Primary School & Nursery is looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic teacher to join our award-winning team as Maternity Cover.

At East Wichel, we don’t just fly—we soar. 🦅

Why join us?

Evidence-Based Excellence: Use cutting-edge pedagogy with exceptional resources.

A Curriculum with Soul: Creative freedom within a "Rich and Meaningful" framework.

True Well-being: Work in a tranquil setting where staff happiness is a priority.

Career Growth: Join us as we become part of , a top-performing national network.

We highly recommend visiting us to experience our "welcoming and loving atmosphere" firsthand!

📍 Location: Swindon 📅 Closing Date: Thursday 5th Feb, 12pm 🔗 Apply here: www.eastwichel.swindon.sch.uk

📸 A Very Special Guest at East Wichel!
We were absolutely delighted to welcome Heidi to our school yesterday! 🌟
It was a fantastic opportunity for our Year 6 pupils to showcase their curiosity. They sat down with Heidi for a brilliant Q&A session, asking insightful questions that truly showed why they are such a credit to our community.
Our Headteacher, Mrs. Phillips, also enjoyed a meaningful discussion with Heidi regarding our journey to becoming the TES Primary School of the Year. They took a deep dive into:
The importance of cognitive development and managing screen time.
The ongoing work we are doing to support our students in a post-pandemic world.
Our shared vision for building a brighter society through education.
As Heidi noted, we hold a great responsibility in shaping the "society of tomorrow," and moments like these remind us why we love what we do.
Thank you for visiting, Heidi—you truly made our week! 🍎✨

What a wonderful opportunity our Year 6 children had today. Carols with the residents at Willowbrook View. 🎄

Are you a caring individual with a passion for making a difference to the lives of children?
At EAST WICHEL PRIMARY SCHOOL & NURSERY School we are seeking two enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our happy school community. One for Early years and another for Key stage 1/2. You will work supporting children with additional needs as well as smaller groups and the wider class. Interested please see our website for further details https://east-wichel-primary-school-nursery.secure-primarysite.net/vacancies/

❄️ 🎅 This year I'm running a Christmas Card competition. The winner of the competition will have their design sent out from my office to various charities, school and businesses throughout the town and is a great opportunity to show off your artistic talent!

The competition is open to all Primary aged children in Swindon North and I can't wait to see your designs! ☃️ Please send any entries to [email protected]

East Wichel Primary School is bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme!

Stronger Starts provides grant awards of up to £1,500 to local community projects, with a particular focus on children and young people.

Three groups in every community have been shortlisted to receive grant awards and Tesco customers can vote for the group they think should take away the top award in their local Tesco store.

East Wichel Primary School has been accepted as one of the groups to raise funds for our Year 1 outdoor area and continuous provision resources.

Voting is open in all Tesco stores from October 2025 until mid-January 2026. Customers can cast their vote using a blue token given to them at the check-out each time they shop.

Thank you so much for your support!
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MDSA Vacancy

We’re looking for a friendly and reliable people to join our team as a Midday Supervisory Assistant (MDSA), we have both permanent and Casual positions available.

The role involves helping our children have a safe, enjoyable lunchtime – supervising in the hall, encouraging children to eat and supporting positive behaviour.

Hours are during term time, around the middle of the day, making this a great role for someone local who’d like to be part of our school community.

For more information, please see our website:
https://east-wichel-primary-school-nursery.secure-primarysite.net/vacancies/

We’re looking for someone local to help us by locking up the building at the end of the day and/or after lettings. It usually takes about 30 minutes and is mainly during term time.

In the school holidays, it’s just twice a week to pop in and unlock/lock up for lettings.

Perfect little role for someone nearby who’d like to be part of our team!
for more information please see our website - under the vacancies tab