About the School

This is a large school of approximately 300 children with a 52 placement Nursery Unit employing over 30 members of staff.

It was opened in 1979. The school celebrated its 21st birthday in September 2000.We will be 25 years old this coming September!

We aim to offer a broad and balanced curriculum ensuring that the 'Every Child Matters' philosophy is fully implemented.

Where are we?

We are situated close to the countryside on the outskirts of the small market town of Newton Abbot, just off the Ashburton Road on the edge of Dartmoor in South Devon.

(Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.)

International language Day

The school held an International Language Day on Friday 29 June this year. The day was packed with activities from different countries around the world, including African mask making, Aboriginal art, tasting bread from different countries and various games, songs and dances from around Europe. Other events included the Frog and Rosbeef Theatre Company's mad waiter who helped serve the children their internationally-themed lunch and held conversation with them in French. To end the day, visitors from the Bumala Trust in Kenya came to thank the children for their efforts in raising money to help sponsor Samuel, a Kenyan orphan.

Overall, the day was a great success and a marvelous warm up for European Day of Languages on 26 September this year. If any of you out there would like to run, or help out with an activity based around a European Language other than French, German and Spanish, or maybe you could just lend a hand on the day, please contact Mr Hankin at school. Thank you again for your continued support.

Graeme Hankin

Now let’s find out what the children thought!

Fun day with different cultures!

On Friday 29th June our school spent the day learning about different cultures and the languages they speak.

Each class was given a country and their children dressed in their flag’s colours. To do this each child had to bring in a pound. From this we raised £250 which went to Samuel, the Kenyan orphan we sponsor through the Bumala Trust.

During the day we visited all the classes and did an activity in each one to do with languages, including food tasting, mask making and learning a song in french which we sang in assembly. We did activities in Spanish, German, French and Italian and even learnt some sign language.

We asked some of our classmates what they thought of international day and they all came up with the same response; they loved it!

The organisers, Mr Hankin and Miss Copeland, thought it was a great success and hope we can do it again soon as everyone enjoyed it!

AU  REVOIR           By Adam Walton and Abbie Smith

The Aboriginal art activity

Frog & Rosbeef Theatre Company’s ‘mad waiter’ singing in French with

a group of children.

It is the aim of this school to help children...	Evidence of where this is being implemented:
By providing an open, welcoming, caring environment in which children can feel happy and secure.	Children’s work Welcoming at rear entrances Classrooms – environment
To value themselves as individuals and to develop a sense of self-respect, a capacity to live as independent, self-motivated adults and the ability to live work and play in co-operation with others.	Older children helping younger children Residentials Nursery visits Assemblies/Awards
To develop some understanding and respect for the religious spiritual and moral value of others, and to consider their own attitudes, values and beliefs.	Circle time Class rules Coming into the hall quietly
To question and argue rationally through providing a happy and stimulating environment where the children are encouraged to think for themselves.	Through all we do Listen to disputes
To foster learning and to encourage independence and initiative when working alone, in small groups or class situations.	Classroom organisation
To acquire knowledge and skills relevant in a changing world to their adult lives at work and leisure.	Music/Sport/Arts Giving children experience through clubs PSE/Health/Art Christian Aid Walk ICT
To follow the National Curriculum guidelines in all subject areas having due regard to cross-curricular links, themes and skills.	Planning
To develop an awareness of the school in the wider world by forging strong links with the home and the community.	PTFA Coffee mornings News letters Music/sport Parental help Parent Curriculum evenings
To develop their creative abilities, provide opportunities for self-expression in a variety of ways to lay the foundations of future cultural pleasure in art, music and literature.	Music/Art/Theatre groups