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Newsletter: 10th November 2023
Posted on November 10, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Three Important Forms… In today’s Newsletter we have no less than three important forms for you. The first is a request for tickets for our School Productions. We don’t charge for tickets but we need to know how many to expect in the audience for each performance. Please make sure you book for the correct show! […]
Newsletter: 3rd November 2023
Posted on November 3, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Questionnaire: Last Call Thank you to the families who have shared their views on our performance so far by taking part in our annual questionnaire. I have to admit to more than a little disappointment that we’ve only received 30 responses so far despite having well over 130 families in the Partnership. Although the responses […]
Newsletter: 20th October 2023
Posted on October 20, 2023 | By Mr Cole
How Are We Doing? Today, we’re launching our annual Parental Questionnaire in order to properly hear your views about how you feel your child’s school is doing, and how effective the Village Schools Partnership is being, in its sixth term of existence. If you would spend a few moments answering a series of questions about […]
Newsletter: 13th October 2023
Posted on October 13, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Trip thanks We’ve had a busy couple of weeks with trips to Bideford Library, Morwellham Quay and Burford Woods all taking place for our children. On every event, the excellent behaviour of the children has been commented on, particularly in the Library and at Morwellham, by members of the public. It’s always nice to receive […]
Newsletter: 6th October 2023
Posted on October 6, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Cross Country Morning…. Well done to everyone for a fantasic morning at Woolsery on Monday at the annual Family Group Cross Country event. It was lovely to have so many parents and friends come to cheer the children on and, as always, see how determined and encouraging the children were throughout the morning. As Mr […]
Newsletter: 29th September 2023
Posted on September 29, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Partnership Cross Country Monday is our Partnership Cross country morning at Woolsery School. This was great fun when we last ran it in the Spring and even children who thought they didn’t enjoy running had a good time. At the moment, the weather is looking ideal, so we’re hopeful the morning will once again be […]
Newsletter: 22nd September 2023
Posted on September 22, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Harvest Thanks Buckland Brewer had a lovely Harvest service yesterday – despite the rain on the way back. The children led the service beautifully – they sang very clearly and, despite a very full church, every word could be head. Well done, Buckland! We’re looking forward to Parkham and Woolsery’s services on Thursday 5th October […]
Newsletter: 15th September 2023
Posted on September 15, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Autumn Term Clubs Autumn Term clubs will begin week commencing 25th September. You can sign up for any of the clubs planned for your child’s year group by using the Google Form: https://forms.gle/yxHynAq49AYexL2K9 We have a great range of clubs on offer this term thanks to our amazing staff: Please remember that staff give up […]
Newsletter: 8th September 2023
Posted on September 8, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Welcome Back! I hope you all had a lovely summer break. It has been great to see the schools full of children again this week, excited to learn and full of stories from their holidays. We have several new families who have joined us this term: welcome! We hope you and your child will enjoy […]
Newsletter: 21st July 2023
Posted on July 21, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Happy Holidays! This is the last Newsletter of the school year. It’s been an amazing year in many ways: looking back on all of the opportunities the children have had access to and the way their learning has progressed in the classroom brings a smile. Thank you, parents, for all of the support you have […]
Buckland Brewer Sports Day
Posted on July 14, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Well done to everyone for an amazing Sports Day yesterday. Here are a few photos..
Newsletter: 14th July 2023
Posted on July 14, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Sports Day Thanks Thank you to all parents, friends and family who came and supported the children at Buckland Brewer and Woolsery this week for their Sports Days. Your encouragement made for a lovely atmosphere and we hope you enjoyed your time with us. For both events, the children were enthusiastic and amazing; they supported […]
Newsletter: 7th July 2023
Posted on July 7, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Annual Reports Annual Reports on your child’s progress this year are in book bags tonight. Please take some time to read them; they give you important information about how your child is doing and what their challenges next year will be. If you would like to meet your child’s teacher to discuss any of the […]
Newsletter: 30th June 2023
Posted on June 30, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Colour Run Thanks Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Colour Run last weekend. Whether you were joining in with the run and powder throwing or just enjoying the stalls and soaking up the sunshine on the school field, we hope you had a great time; it was certainly a lovely atmosphere all […]
Newsletter: 23rd June 2023
Posted on June 23, 2023 | By Mr Cole
Colour Run! Yes, the day is nearly here. After months of massive planning, our three PTAs are about to present our very first Colour Run. Please drop over to Woolsery School field tomorrow and join in the fun. There will be lots going on even if having powder paint thrown at you isn’t your thing […]
Newsletter: 16th June 2023
Posted on June 16, 2023 | By Mr Cole
What a busy week! Alongside the Year 6 5-night residential to Bude, there’s been loads going on this week at school! Most of these events have their own article on the Blog and I’ve put direct links into the text to take you to them so you can see the photos: Well done to the […]
Mountain Boarding – more photos and slo-mos
Posted on June 12, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 7 responses
We took some slow motion shots of the children mountain boarding this morning… No injuries (we promise!!) so all falls were part of the learning process, hence the helmets and pads. Lucas’ spectacular wipeout… Race to the Bottom… Molly and Abi – quietly confident Harry, playing it cool… Ella – great technique! Elayna – oozing […]
We Have Arrived – and Mountain Boarding
Posted on June 11, 2023 | By Mr Cole | 10 responses
Bude 2023 is off to a flying start. We’re just eating dinner and have settled into our rooms. We meet our tutors at 7pm this evening. A run on the beach or a swim in the sea pool – a great way to start the day! We’ve just finished breakfast and we’re looking forward to […]
Newsletter: 26th May 2023
Posted on May 26, 2023 | By Mr Cole
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 […]