Dear Parents and Carers, We have had another wonderful fortnight with lots going on in school as usual. The highlight of last week was the Youth Speaks competition run by the Rotary Club. We entered 3 teams and hosted the event in school. The children spoke brilliantly about a topic of their own choice and…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, Time flies when you are enjoying yourself, and we are certainly doing that in school! I have had a great time this week going into classrooms to see what fantastic work the children are doing. In every classroom I could see purposeful engagement from the children who were evidently enjoying their…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, Many thanks to those of you who were able to attend the Open Afternoon and Parent Forum last Monday. It is always wonderful to see children sharing their learning with their parents and it was a great opportunity to hear your views on how we can further improve the school. We…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, We have had a great couple of weeks since half term with lots going on as usual! I am particularly enjoying having a regular class again. Otter Class have settled into the new routine of being Otters in the morning and Foxes in the afternoon, brilliantly. We are delighted to welcome…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, This is the final newsletter of this half term and it seems only moments since the end of the Summer holidays because we have packed so much into a few weeks! Mossy Crow and her crew visited us for a whole school immersion into how we need to forget our phones…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, Another whirlwind fortnight has flown by and I have had the privilege of teaching all classes across the school which has given me a valuable and very informative insight into the strengths and 'even better if's' of learning in all year groups. Lots of staff training has happened over the past…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, Last week the Summer finally arrived - just in time for Autumn! This is the time when we really need children to have their coats in school - sudden downpours won't stop us playing outside but we don't want to send your children home soggy! We were delighted to welcome Andrew…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, I would like to offer you a very warm welcome back to school. I hope you have all had a wonderful summer break. The children have returned to school full of enthusiasm to be back with their friends and to get stuck into their learning and it is great to feel…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, What an amazing Summer Fair we had - wonderful weather, great atmosphere and plenty of enthusiasm. Very many thanks to the PTFA for setting it all up with the help of the children in year 6. Thank you all so much for your support. I would like to thank all the…
Read MoreDear Parents and Carers, Another whirlwind fortnight has gone by and at last the Summer has arrived! Last week, Year 6 began their transition to secondary school with the Maggie Fasey Challenge. This is an organised 8 mile walk around Tiverton, visiting the town's primary schools, out of town along the canal and back along…
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