What a lovely start to the week Year 2 and 3 had at Forest School yesterday. They helped Gin carry out maintenance on the site and learnt how to use secateurs safely to prune bushes and clear pathways. They also made lanterns, played on the equipment and had fun in the mud kitchen. They were…
We were incredibly proud of our school choir who performed on stage at the Devon County Show last week. The children did a 30 minute set including a wide variety of songs; they gathered quite a crowd and thoroughly enjoyed this amazing experience. Although some of the children were nervous to begin with, they soon…
As part of our topic on “States of matter” we were lucky enough to link up with one of the secondary schools in our trust. Mrs Taylor and Dr Chapman-Greig visited us from Teignmouth Community School. We explored the density of fresh water vs salt water, we investigated what happens to gases under pressure and…
We were delighted to be involved in The Ivy Education Trust Youth Parliament yesterday at Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road. The event brought together both primary and secondary school pupils to propose and debate a wide range of issues. Each school put forward a topic for discussion and had 5 minutes to present their side…
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Last week, Class 1 had a fabulous week visiting various attractions in London. On the way up we went to the Harry Potter Warner Brother Studios; the children did the back-stage tour and loved seeing the wide range sets and props from the films. The next day was fun-packed and started with a look at…
Some children from Class 1 and 2 spent a fabulous day at the Mix Festival. They had the chance to take part in a wide range of workshops, along with 2000 other children from across Devon. Taiko drumming was a great hit, along with joining in with the celilidh and dancing along to folk music,…
Last week we all enjoyed coming together for Sport’s Day on the field. The children demonstrated super sportsmanship and cheered for their house teams, as well as their friends in other houses. Cofton House (green) were the overall winners and they thoroughly enjoyed doing their victory lap to show off the house cup! Everyone tried…
Class 2 had a brilliant day on Dartmoor using their practical Geography skills to make a survey of the East Dart River at Bellever. The weather was kind to us (it only poured with rain once!) We measured the flow of the river at different points; we made a field sketch; we identified the location of photos…
We were delighted to hold our own afternoon tea celebration to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Every child had a ‘platinum ticket’ to invite someone to join them on the village green for an afternoon of tea, cake and entertainment. The tables and chairs were laid out in ‘street party’ style and staff served over…