St Anne's School, Alderney

Year 6 Day 3 Update

Yesterday was another fantastic day for Year 6! The children enjoyed a swim at Beau Sejour, followed by kayaking, hair braiding, and face painting. To round off the day, everyone took part in a fun game of football! ⚽🏊‍♀️🛶

🌊⛵ Year 6 Guernsey Trip Day 2 🇬🇬

Yesterday, Year 6 enjoyed a fantastic day exploring Guernsey. The children had some time for shopping before heading off for an afternoon on the water.

They took part in a rib ride and sailing session, followed by a visit to the Old Government House.

They had a wonderful day filled with fun and adventure!

✈️ Year 6 Trip ✈️

Year 6 have arrived safely in Guernsey and are ready for a week full of exciting activities, new experiences and plenty of fun!

Everyone is in great spirits and looking forward to making lots of wonderful memories together.

Stay tuned for updates and photos throughout the week as we share highlights from their adventure.

✨ SHINE! Short Story Writing Competition for Kids ✨
The Alderney Library, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Alderney, is running its annual SHINE! Short Story Competition 📚✍️

Open to young writers across three age groups:

🟡 Ages 5–7 – “The Brightest Thing”

🟡 Ages 8–11 – “A Moment to Shine”

🟡 Ages 12–16 – “Stepping Into the Light”

📅 Deadline: 4pm, 7th August

🏆 Prizegiving: Saturday 8th August (winning stories will be read at the afternoon talent show!)

📍 Submit your entry to Alderney Library or email: [email protected]

Entry forms and full rules are available from the library.
Encourage your young writers to get creative and let their stories shine

🎨 We’re Hiring: Teacher of Art & Second Subject – Alderney 🏝️
We’re seeking an enthusiastic Teacher of Art (plus a second subject) to inspire students, develop their artistic skills.

📅 Deadline: 15th June
👉 Apply here:
https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/teacher-of-art-and-second-subject-guernsey-2327014

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We are incredibly proud to share that Ms Brooke was invited to a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of her outstanding 30 years of volunteering and dedication to delivering the The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to young people in Doncaster and Alderney.

Her commitment, encouragement, and passion have inspired many young people over the years, helping them build confidence, resilience, and life skills through the DofE programme.

This recognition is so well deserved, and we are honoured to have Ms Brooke as part of our school community.

Congratulations, Ms Brooke what an incredible achievement

Year 3 and 4’s Barbara Hepworth Sculptures

Year 3 and 4 completed an artist study on the British sculptor, Barbara Hepworth. We used clay to create our very own Hepworth inspired sculptures. Inspired by Hepworth, our clay models had holes so that nature could be seen through our models. We explored texture and shape, which involved smoothing and curving our clay. To extend our skills, we measured and carefully placed string inside of the holes.

🌰Little Acorns Open Afternoon – St Anne’s School Pre‑School 🌰

Just a reminder that we have our open afternoon tomorrow (Friday 15th May).

🕜 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Come along to:
✨ Discover our fun, caring and play‑based learning environment
✨ Meet our wonderful pre‑school team
✨ See where Little Acorns grow and learn every day

📝 Application forms deadline: Monday 18th May

🌰Little Acorns Open Afternoon – St Anne’s School Pre‑School 🌰

We’re delighted to invite families to our Little Acorns Open Afternoons at St Anne’s School, Alderney
📅 Friday 8th May & Friday 15th May
🕜 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Come along to:
✨ Discover our fun, caring and play‑based learning environment
✨ Meet our wonderful pre‑school team
✨ See where Little Acorns grow and learn every day

📝 Application forms deadline: Monday 18th May

Immersive Roman Day in Year 3 and 4
Year 3 and 4 enjoyed a wonderful immersive Roman Day. The children came into school in their fantastic Roman costumes, ready for a day of learning and fun. We all had Roman names for the day, which helped bring history to life and made everyone feel part of Ancient Rome. The children wrote on Roman tablets and styluses, practising their Latin spellings with great enthusiasm. Next, we learnt about Roman numerals and created our own Roman numeral clocks, showing brilliant concentration and careful thinking. We then made shields ready for our marching and learnt about mosaics before designing our own inspired patterns. Later, the children made bread and finally enjoyed a fruit feast with their homemade bread. To finish, they played Roman games such as noughts and crosses. We had so much fun.

Happy Birthday David Attenborough 🎂

St Anne’s staff and students from Year 5 to year 11 collected £100 of small change as a tribute for the 100th Birthday of Sir David Attenborough. This will be used by the World Land Trust to permanently protect an acre of threatened wildlife habitat