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Jesus said, ‘I am the Good Shepherd… I know my sheep and my sheep know me.’ John 10.14

Photograph of pupils at Bayford School

Free School Meals: Might you be eligible?

According to the county council over 6,000 households in Hertfordshire could be eligible for free school meals but so far haven’t applied, including over 1400 households in the areas from which most of our families come. Might you be one of those families? As well as missing out on a free school meal, households could …

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Photograph of the village pub in Bayford the Baker Arms

We’re supporting Friends of Baker Arms

If you live in Bayford itself, you’ll know all about Friends of Baker Arms. For those who don’t, the Baker Arms is our local pub… or at least it was until it closed in June 2023. As a school we’ve always had a really good relationship with the pub: landlords used to let us use …

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Graphic art illustrating a cake sale for WWF

Wear it Wild Day details

On Monday 27th March we will be holding our Wear It Wild day. For a suggested minimum £2.00 donation, children may come to school dressed as an animal. They needn’t go wild (excuse the pun) and buy a fancy animal costume, they could just wear animal accessories with their own clothes if they wish to. …

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Photograph of spring woodland with WWF logo

The children choose a charity

Today Dr Foster met the house captains and vice-captains to discuss our charity fund-raising for this term. At the beginning of term the children had chosen WWF as their spring charity, and today they decided that the best way to raise money to support WWF would be to hold a special day towards the end …

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Photograph of pupils at Bayford School

Santas run to fundraising success!

Children at Bayford took part in a charity Santa Run and raised over £500 for Herts Young Homeless. On Friday 16th December the school grounds could easily pass for the North Pole, and although no one actually saw any reindeer, there were some shiny, red noses around and plenty of rosy cheeks! Herts Young Homeless …

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text and logo for With YOUth service

New free Youth Wellbeing service

Hertfordshire’s children and young people, who are experiencing emotional health problems and/or their parents/care givers, can now use a new free digital wellbeing service, without the need for a professional referral. Asking for advice and help early is the healthy, safe, and positive choice for having good emotional and mental wellbeing – far better than …

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