--- title: "Blog Author: dbuckley" url: "https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/author/dbuckley" school: "St. Andrew's CE Primary School" --- # Blog Author: dbuckley [![Image of Food bank donations](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4986.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-05-14-29-food-bank-donations) 5 October 2026 #### [Food bank donations](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-05-14-29-food-bank-donations) Today our spiritual council took the food donations to the food bank in Tamworth. Whilst there, the children were able to see how the volunteers help the community and even help put together a bag ready for someone in need. [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-05-14-29-food-bank-donations) [![Image of Food preparation ](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2583.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-46-food-preparation) 2 October 2026 #### [Food preparation ](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-46-food-preparation) In DT we will be making seasonal tarts. In preparation for our cooking, the children have been learning techniques to cut and peel a variety of fruits/vegetables. [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-02-14-46-food-preparation) [![Image of Toy time travelers ](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7600.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-29-11-41-toy-time-travelers) 29 September 2026 #### [Toy time travelers ](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-29-11-41-toy-time-travelers) Today Willow and Maple were visited by Lizzie from the Staffordshire History Centre to look at childhood through the ages. Our main focus was play and toys. We were able to look at how toys were made in the past and make connections to our own childhoods. [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-29-11-41-toy-time-travelers) [![Image of Temperature testing with Micro:bits](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6626.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-18-09-37-00-temperature-testing-with-micro-bits) 18 June 2025 #### [Temperature testing with Micro:bits](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-18-09-37-00-temperature-testing-with-micro-bits) Building on their coding knowledge, the class decided to test the temperature in different parts of the school. Some created warnings using their Micro:bits if the temperature rise above a certain level. Very practical idea in the heat. Some examples of the children’s… [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-18-09-37-00-temperature-testing-with-micro-bits) [![Image of Athletics KS2](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6630.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-17-09-27-00-athletics-ks2) 17 June 2025 #### [Athletics KS2](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-17-09-27-00-athletics-ks2) Well done to everyone in Class 1 and Class 2 in helping our team come second in the Athletics Tournament [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-17-09-27-00-athletics-ks2) [![Image of Sports Day practice](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0532.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-06-16-40-00-sports-day-practice) 6 June 2025 #### [Sports Day practice](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-06-16-40-00-sports-day-practice) Training in some of our events for Sports Day [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-06-16-40-00-sports-day-practice) [![Image of Microbit](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6608.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-04-16-31-00-microbit) 4 June 2025 #### [Microbit](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-04-16-31-00-microbit) Revisiting how Microbits work and creating simple code. [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-06-04-16-31-00-microbit) [![Image of Thinktank Museum Trip](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6561.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-16-16-00-thinktank-museum-trip) 20 May 2025 #### [Thinktank Museum Trip](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-16-16-00-thinktank-museum-trip) What a fantastic day exploring different areas of Science. Programming robots, controlling a Mars rover, exploring fossils, getting hands on with modern technology such as heat cameras and manufacturing-a busy day! Even had time to become forensic investigators, solving a crime using different… [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-16-16-00-thinktank-museum-trip) [![Image of Spirited Arts](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6619.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-07-16-25-00-spirited-arts) 7 May 2025 #### [Spirited Arts](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-07-16-25-00-spirited-arts) Our class took part in the spirited Arts competition this year. The theme was ‘Living in a diverse world’. The children were tasked with identifying things that threaten to tear communities apart, and how we can combat them. [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-07-16-25-00-spirited-arts) [![Image of Easter Service](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6531.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-10-09-44-00-easter-service) 10 April 2025 #### [Easter Service](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-10-09-44-00-easter-service) Our Easter Service this year was written, directed and produced by the children in Class Three [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-10-09-44-00-easter-service) [![Image of Irreversible Changes-solutions](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6447.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-02-09-39-00-irreversible-changes-solutions) 2 April 2025 #### [Irreversible Changes-solutions](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-02-09-39-00-irreversible-changes-solutions) For this experiment we used baking soda and vinegar to create an irreversible change. We used differing amounts to see how much CO2 was created by the reaction by capturing the gas in a balloon and then measuring. [Continue reading](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-04-02-09-39-00-irreversible-changes-solutions) [![Image of Climate Justice](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6522.jpeg)](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-27-12-10-00-climate-justice) 27 March 2025 #### [Climate Justice](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2025-03-27-12-10-00-climate-justice) Children created posters for an exhibition in the church to highlight the issues facing the planet, and our role in fighting Climate Injustice. 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