Welcome to St Martin’s Primary School web site
We are a successful happy, primary school and we aim to give our children the best possible start in life.
The school is at the heart of St Martin’s parish in Guernsey and enjoys excellent support from parents and the local community.
We offer a broad curriculum that promotes creativity and independent learning. Learning activities are personalised to meet the needs of the individual child.
We are proud of the high standards we achieve in literacy and numeracy and of the excellent way our pupils behave.
Latest News
Guernsey Week
Guernsey week was a great success and we all thoroughly enjoyed being immersed in local culture. Highlights included a visit from a local fisherman, drama sessions, Guernsey French lessons, local legends from Annette Henry and, of course, lots of bean jar and Guernsey Gâche. The children loved getting out and about into their parish with walks to Moulin Huet, the parish church, Burnt Lane, local beaches and the cliffs. The week ended with the whole school dancing ‘La Bebé’ and enjoying a picnic – all 520 or so of us! Fitzgerald’s photography took a shot of each child in their ‘Why we love Guernsey’ outfits and we look forward to creating a wonderful whole school display for everyone to enjoy. Keep a look out in the infant corridor!
Conservation Award – St Martin’s Win!
We were delighted to win first prize in the school’s section of the Conservation awards. The newly planted woodland area on the infant field was clearly a hit with the judges. The tree planting is just the beginning of our plans to improve the school grounds, making them both more attractive to more plants and animals and providing greater diversity for play and discovering the natural world.
Evacuation Day
Year 5 took a step back in time at the end of last half term. They have been learning about World War II and as part of their studies they spent a day reliving The Evacuation. The children came to school in 1940s costumes and were then ‘evacuated’ to the parish hall. In the afternoon, grandparents and family friends joined the children for a tea party (with fantastic home made cakes), to share their war time memories.
Sponsored Swim Fund Raising
The response to our sponsored swim this year has been great; the children have swam with such determination and stamina. We are very grateful for your generous donations. We will have a total sum raised by the next newsletter. Please could any remaining sponsorship be handed in to the school office. We are raising funds for school trips, prizes, and visiting theatre groups.