Abbey Farm ET Primary

22/07/2026

Huge thank you to our wonderful school community including children, parents, staff and governors for another amazing year at AFET. School is now finished until it all starts again on Thursday 3rd September for our children. We wish you a fantastic summer break and will see you all in September!

09/07/2026

26/06/2026

We were soooo fortunate that recently a pair of wagtails decided to grow their family in the reception playground. Over the course of two weeks we watched the baby birds hatch and grow through a 'bird cam' with staff obsessed with keeping them safe (involving a trek up late at night when a gale had blown their shed door open). They have all now flown the nest and we are just hoping we get to experience it again!

24/06/2026

Year 2 have been practising their maths skills using a variety of games. It has been great to see them applying previous learning while having lots of fun ... we even had children choose to carry on playing in their break times. What super mathematicians we have at AFET!

10/06/2026

We are so lucky to have such a kind and caring site manager . . . . Darren cares passionately about our school and frequently goes above and beyond. This week it was arriving to find he had created beautiful flower pots. Thank you Darren.

09/06/2026

Before half term Starling Class joined Tortoise Class to explore some very important pollinators. They worked wonderfully with their partners to create some lovely bee-themed artwork and creations. The children were also warmly welcomed into Tortoise classroom, where they enjoyed playing music, building garages, and supporting the younger members of our community.

09/06/2026

Last week, Year Three began the term by exploring Ancient Rome. They discovered that Rome was a vibrant and bustling city at the heart of the Roman Empire. During this exploration, they discovered that mosaics were used to display wealth and status across the entire empire. Inspired by these beautiful artworks, they created their own mosaics using a variety of beans and lentils.

08/06/2026

We are recruiting or September 2026!
https://www.eteach.com/jobs?keywords=Cleaner&location=Swindon%20SN25%202ST,%20UK&pt=51.6075805,-1.802829&radius=5
This is a permanent, part-time role (five days a week Monday to Friday ). Hours of work can be discussed at the interview but will be either 6.30am to 9.30am or 3pm to 6pm for a total of 15 hours per week

08/06/2026

We are recruiting ready for September 2026!
https://www.eteach.com/job/lunchtime-playworker-1558696
Lunchtime playworker, 2 hours a day, Monday to Friday.

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05/06/2026

Flamingo class and Lemur class had a fantastic Dinosaur Day last term filled with exciting activities. The children became young palaeontologists as they carefully excavated dinosaur fossils hidden in flour. They enjoyed drawing colourful dinosaur pictures, listening to dinosaur stories, and learning interesting facts about these amazing prehistoric creatures. The children also created their own fossil prints in clay, exploring how real fossils are formed. Everyone had a wonderful day full of creativity, discovery, and fun!