Class 1 have been thinking about how swiftly we have moved from summer into autumn. Some of the children chose to take this theme and use personification as a way of describing how quickly autumn has arrived. There was no set poetic form they had to follow but we discussed ‘quality rather than quantity’. They…
Dear Parent/Carer As you will have probably heard, Monday 19th September will be a national Bank Holiday in respect of the State Funeral for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The Department for Education announcement to Headteachers and school leaders stated the following: The official date of the State Funeral is 19 September 2022. This day…
Mr Ford, our peripatetic guitar teacher, took whole school assembly last week to show the children the different range of guitars and styles they could learn. They were in awe as he played both the spanish and electric guitars and treated them to some very well known classics they could clap and join in with….
At the end of our first week back to school Year 6 were delighted to spend some time with our very youngest children reading and getting to know each other. After an initial ‘Buddy Book’ session staff observed to see who got along well and could be matched as buddies. It is wonderful to reinstate…
July 2022 Newsletter
Pupils that are members of our ‘Always Club’ thoroughly enjoyed a water fight against the staff on the Village Green this week. This event is something the children have chosen to do as their end of year treat. Our Always Club recognises those children that ‘always do the right thing’. They are polite, helpful and…
We were all thoroughly entertained at the Class 3 assembly- on the hottest day of the year so far! Parents and family joined pupils in the Village Hall, whilst Class 1 and 2 joined via zoom. The children sang songs, danced to ‘Jai Ho’ and acted out the story of The Rainbow Fish. They had…
We welcomed Vanessa Ryley from the ‘Turn the Tide Project’ to school this week to present our Head Boy and Girls with a commemorative plaque for our participation in the event, which was held as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubillee Celebrations in Dawlish. Children from across the school made bunting to decorate the marquee…
Our youngest pupils enjoyed a super day out at Paignton Zoo. They saw crocodiles up close, went in the meerkat tunnel, saw a sleepy tiger and lots of cheeky monkeys! They had a fascinating ‘meet and greet’ with Jo, they found out facts about the animals around the zoo and focused on which were endangered…
We were blown away with the fantastic performance by our Year 6 last night at The Langstone Cliff Hotel. They performed ‘Grease’, alongside a brief dance routine from the staff! The children had worked really hard to learn their lines and songs and we were incredibly proud of their superb acting skills. This is always…