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To empower children and their families to make a positive change, we have partnered with Trashlucky, launching our first-ever community recycling initiative.

Eleven STA students learning Japanese in Primary and High School receive Global Campus Bronze, Silver and Gold badges for outstanding efforts and contributions in the GC Bilingual Book Writing Project.

It’s fabulous to see how quickly it has taken our students to adapt to school life following all the instructions from their teachers. Primary students send world leaders powerful messages about making changes to help the future of our planet. Finally, find out what Trashlucky will be doing to help empower our children to make a difference.

There’s real excitement as we are back in school learning with friends and teachers face to face. A big thank you to STA Parents for ensuring that each student has taken their ATK tests and registered the results for a smooth and safe day at school. Finally, with the major climate change conference COP26 this week in Glasgow, please find out how we are making a united effort to make a difference in our school.

Introducing our new Head of Geography, a proud Welshman with over 30 years of experience as a teacher. Mr Trevor has taught in international schools all over the world and is an impassioned geographer! Fun fact, Mr Trevor has captained his country at Welsh Tchoukball and is excited to teach STA more about this inclusive sport!

Our Estates Team learn Makaton ready for on-campus learning. On Monday, we welcomed new students to Primary, as we look forward to seeing everyone else back in School! Finally, we reflect on our VSE curriculum made possible by the outstanding efforts of all in our community, teachers, parents, and students.

Dr Erik Fleischman is an STA parent and an Infectious Diseases/Regenerative Medicine specialist from the USA. He has been working with epidemic diseases around the world for nearly 30 years including HIV/AIDS, Ebola, H1N1, SARS, MERS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Hepatitis. Dr Erik has agreed to answer FAQs from the STA community...

Pi-oneers foundation is a student-led organisation aiming to provide digital education in underprivileged communities by providing necessary equipment and resources. Our goal is to partner with underprivileged schools in Bangkok that seek digital education.

Dance at St Andrews has become a core part of our school community. We are exceptionally proud of the number of opportunities to Dance at STA and the benefits it brings to our community.

With an acceptance rate of less than 10%, The New York Academy of Sciences has accepted Nysa (Year 11) to two prestigious summer programmes, 'The Junior Academy' and '1000 Girls, 1000 Futures'. Nysa was a perfect candidate, having undertaken an IGCSE in Design Technology: Systems & Controls, VEX robotics, Accelerated Math Class, Drama productions and Duke of Edinburgh alongside her enormous passion for STEM.

Mr Will joins our team of Primary Teachers as a Classroom Teacher for Year 4. Mr Will has a fascinating background in education, sport and coaching. With an array of teaching and coaching experiences in the UK, USA, South Africa and China.

We are excited to introduce you to Ms Anna, our fabulous new Primary Music Teacher. From reading music at Cambridge University, consulting for BBC Bitesize, setting up international music teacher training, to musical speeches in front of British politicians in The House of Parliament. Ms Anna’s journey to St Andrews is fascinating and includes a huge range of experiences in all things music.

As we wait for school inspection, our plans for a safe reopening are ready and available for you to read. Part of the plan is to calculate how many children will return to physical school by surveying the STA community. Alongside this, Dr Erik, a new STA parent who has vast knowledge and experience in Infectious Diseases/Regenerative Medicine has been kind enough to review our reopening plans and offer helpful feedback. Also, Dr Erik has provided very useful answers to some frequently asked questions about Covid-19 and children.

Our opening plan has been submitted as we look forward to a safety inspection of our facilities. In advance of opening the school to the children, we will share with all parents the safety measures in place and provide answers to many of your frequently asked questions. Find out the latest student vaccination opportunities and how students will safely enter St Andrews when our facilities open. Finally, through our Health App, we request your help in completing the 'Vaccine status'.