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Newsletter: 26th May 2023
Posted on May 26, 2023 | By Mr Cole | Leave a response
Happy Half Term! Our schools have been glorious this week, with proper warm, summer weather for the children to enjoy. It looks like this will extend into the half term break as well, so whatever your plans are for the two week break, I hope you have a lovely time. It’s been a very busy […]
On our way home
Posted on May 24, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 4 responses
So, London 2023 is a wrap. Thank you, parents, for lending us your children these past three days- they have been great company and have worked and lived seamlessly alongside our other Partnership schools, and with the children from Kingsacre Primary School too. Please remember we’re operating a flexible registration for residential children tomorrow so […]
Legoland
Posted on May 24, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 2 responses
Legoland has been awesome today. We got wet on the flume, which was great fun! We have been on lots of the rides because there were almost no queues in the park today.
Good-bye, London!
Posted on May 24, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 4 responses
We’re all packed up and now en-route to Legoland.
Downing Street and the London Eye
Posted on May 24, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 3 responses
We were so lucky to have been allowed in to Downing Street and have our photos taken with North Devon MP, Selaine Saxby. Afterwards we walked over to the South Bank and went on the London Eye
Matilda!
Posted on May 23, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 6 responses
We’re at the Cambridge Theatre. We’re very excited. We ARE “Revolting Children” #matildathemusical #revoltingchildren #whenigrowup #maggots
Parliament
Posted on May 23, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 5 responses
We had a great tour of Parliament this morning, visiting the Robing Room, Lords Chamber, House of Lords, Central Lobby, House of Commons and Westminster Hall (no photos in any but Westminster Hall) We then spent time in the Education Centre and had a visit from both Torridge & West Devon MP Sir Geoffrey Cox […]
Jungle Cave
Posted on May 22, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 11 responses
Our food was lovely!
More Sightseeing…
Posted on May 22, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 2 responses
Here are some more pictures from our sightseeing walk. We were really pleased all of the Coronation decorations are still up.
Sightseeing!
Posted on May 22, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 3 responses
What a perfect evening for sightseeing! The Royal Standard was flying at Buckingham Palace so we know the King was in… he didn’t come out to say hello, though!
We have Arrived!
Posted on May 22, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 5 responses
We arrived bang on time. We’ve checked into our rooms and are just having a snack ready to go out again to explore…
Lunch at Membury
Posted on May 22, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 4 responses
We’ve had a really good jouney so far. We opted for a late lunch at Membury services as our evening meal is so late tonight. The weather will be perfect for a walking sightseeing tour later on. #excited
Taunton Deane
Posted on May 22, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 3 responses
Just stopped at Taunton Deane for a break. Aiming to go on to Membury now for lunch 😊
London 2023 – test post
Posted on May 19, 2023 | By Mr Cole | Leave a response
This post is just to allow parents to set up the password access to the posts whilst we’re on residential. If you can read this, your password has worked and should auto-fill for subsequent posts about this residential.
Newsletter: 19th May 2023
Posted on May 19, 2023 | By Mr Cole | Leave a response
Singing Festivals We were delighted to see the return fo the Bideford Schools Singing Festivals this week after the break forced on us by the Pandemic. We had a new venue and a new format, both of which proved a huge success for the children, and hopefully the audience too. The Key Stage 1 Festival […]
Newsletter: 12th May 2023
Posted on May 12, 2023 | By Mr Cole | Leave a response
SATS Week thanks Firstly, a massive well-done to out Year 6’s who have done a brilliant job in getting through their SATS week. The children have shown determination to get through the tests and show off their ability, of which they should be proud. Results will be out in early July and we will be […]
Newsletter: 5th May 2023
Posted on May 5, 2023 | By Mr Cole | Leave a response
Tomorrow is, of course, the King’s Coronation: we very much hope all of our children will watch at least some of the procession and ceremony at Westminster Abbey. The royal procession in London will have extra significance for our Year 5 children who will be following some of the route on foot when we stay […]
Newsletter: 28th April 2023
Posted on April 28, 2023 | By Mr Cole | Leave a response
World Record Attempt… Classes across the Village Schools Partnership have been attempting to become Guiness World Record Holders. The record is to be part of the most pledges received for an exercise campaign in one month. The current record is 241,675 pledges to complete a mile walking, jogging and running. Along with other schools in […]
Newsletter: 21st April 2023
Posted on April 21, 2023 | By Mr Cole | Leave a response
Welcome Back It’s lovely to see the summer term finally arrive – I hope you had a lovely break over Easter even though the weather didn’t always behave! We have lots going on this term and I know your children’s teachers will be sending out topic information to you in the next week or so, […]
Newsletter: 31st March 2023
Posted on March 31, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Open Afternoons – thank you It was just lovely to open our doors last Friday afternoon and invite the wider community into our schools. The children thoroughly enjoyed showing their learning to parents and to visitors from our villages who have no other links to our schools. This is something we used to do a […]