Community
FOBS
FOBS is a registered charity ( Registered Charity No. 1067838 ) which aims to enhance the school’s resources by raising funds for school equipment, activities and outings. Parents and teachers get together and organise social and fund-raising events throughout the school year. The events are varied and provide an opportunity for families to meet and …
Benington Nursery
Benington School has a nursery on the school site. Although the building is part of the school, the nursery business is owned by Kent Atkinson and managed by Samantha Cragg Many of the children who attend the nursery come to Benington School at the age of 4 years. The Nursery contact details are: Website: …
Church Links
St Peter’s Church The school has close links with St Peter’s Church. School services are held at St Peters, including our Easter service, our year 6 leavers service and our Christmas carol service. The school choir often sings at church services, in particular, on Mothering Sunday and at the Christmas Carol Service. Children from the …
Caring for our Environment
Recycling at Benington School Here at Benington School, we’ve been making a concerted effort to recycle and reduce more this year. We have drastically cut down on sending paper copies of letters home, instead sending them online. We are also going to try and re-use paper instead of recycling it when only one side has …
Links to the wider community
Christian Aid Neighbours Award The school is working towards a Global Neighbours bronze award led by Christian Aid. In partnership with the Church of England’s Education Office, we want to encourage a deeper understanding of global injustice and equip our children to tackle this and become courageous advocates for change. Links with French School We have made …
School History
Benington C of E Primary School was founded in 1873. It was opened as an all-age village school under the Diocese of St. Albans and our village church of St. Peter. Since the Education Act of 1948, the school has been a controlled school, meaning that it remains legally owned by the Trustees of the Church of …