Year 6 were incredible last week- they rose to the challenge of SATS and we were very proud of their effort. They approached the tests with a positive attitude and it was lovely to see them come together as a group to support each other. They all enjoyed coming in for SATs breakfast and a…
Class 2 are really enjoying exploring how artists use fabric, paint and thread to demonstrate texture in landscapes. They have been using acrylic paint, in a fluid and intuitive way, to show the dramatic landscapes of Dartmoor. We are looking forward to seeing how they will incorporate stitching and thread into their designs next week.
The whole school family came together on Friday 6th May for a wonderful indoor picnic to celebrate King Charles III’s Coronation. Due to the weather, plans had to be changed last minute so we were very grateful to Hope Church for allowing us to use their auditorium. Staff decorated the room with bunting, sent to…
Following on from a previous post, Nate’s interveiw with Max Woosey was broadcast on Sky News last week in the FYI Coronation special. If you haven’t already seen the interview please follow the link below. Nate’s interview starts at around 8 minutes into the broadcast.
Class 1 have been Fashion Designers this week, they have been turning their design creations into actual outfits for their mannequins. They explored at a range of patterned and textured paper and materials and also had a go at copying various patterns in their sketchbooks, moving onto to creating their own designs. Everyone made a…
This week Gin, our Forest School Lead, spent some time with EYFS checking and observing their wormery. The children are fascinated watching the wormery develop and we will keep you posted on their progress!
This week we welcomed Tomas Williams, the South West Senior Engagement and Education Officer, to deliver a workshop to Class 1 on ‘democracy’. They explored the role of Parliament in today’s society, learnt about their own constituency and the MP, Anne-Marie Morris. This built on the children’s knowledge they learnt in Parliament Week and will…
This week Class 1 took part in a Samba drumming workshop with James Carr from Drum Devon. We were very fortunate to use the amazing space downstairs at Hope Church for this, where the children spent the day learning all about Samba rhythms and the history of the instruments used. This workshop was a fantastic…
Please click the link below for the April edition of our newsletter. April 23
Our Head Boy had the amazing privilege of going to North Devon to interview Max Woosey, ‘The Boy in the Ten’,who has raised over £700,000 for his local hospice by sleeping outside for 3 years! Nate went to Max’s home in Braunton, along with a Sky News camera crew, and conducted an interview which will…