Newsletter 10 Spring Term 2022

Friday was a particularly fun-filled and sunny day. The children all looked wonderful wearing yellow and blue clothes in support of Ukraine and this non-uniform day raised a staggering £331.79. Thank you to everyone who donated so generously. The money will be paid to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to support children and families who are fleeing from the conflict. We were also delighted to receive many, many donations for the 'Little Bags of Help' collection for the charity Josephine's Star. 

On Friday, the children all had the chance to take part in circus skills workshops, very kindly funded by our PTA. We seems to have many budding circus performers amongst our pupils and it was lovely to see everyone outside having fun in the sun. 

Covid19 Update
Last Friday, we had 6 cases of Covid19 amongst our pupils, 4 in Y1, 1 in Y2 and 1 in Y5. I haven't been informed of any further cases over the weekend and am hopeful that most if not all of these children will be back in school tomorrow after reaching the end of their isolation periods.

Pupils showing support for those in Ukraine. 

I know that many children within the school are concerned about the conflict and are looking for ways to help. The report below is written by a proud parent. If you would like to share of any efforts from your own children, please do contact me. It would be lovely to make this a regular feature. 

Caitlin often speaks of what is happening to Ukraine and what the families are going through. 

She was thinking of what she could do to help and we recently sorted some clothes out for the families in & leaving Ukraine. 

She then decided she wanted to make shapes of hands and flags for us and our neighbours in the colours of Ukraine 🇺🇦 to show our support but also decided she wanted to make them for her friends in school.

She sent some to our Catholic Priest, Fr. Darline from St Boniface Church in Okehampton who was in the process of writing his regular column in the Okehampton Times and asked permission to include a photo of Caitlin with the flags, if the paper permitted, which may be in tomorrow’s edition.

A lovely message received from the staff at Parkland's Leisure Centre

We would just like to acknowledge how well behaved and polite the children from South Tawton Primary School are. The staff here have commented on numerous occasions now of how the children always say hello upon arrival and thank the staff. We have several primary schools use the centre but your pupils have really stood out to the team here. They are a pleasure to have here and we wanted to share this with you.

Kind regards
 
Amy Parker   |   General Manager
Parklands Leisure Centre
​Fusion Lifestyle

PTA News

​We are so grateful to have received an amazing donation of £200 from the local charity Yeo Bequest. A huge thank you for their support. Every penny donated is spent on activities and resources to enrich our children's learning and school experience.

Plus a thank you to you all for remembering us when shopping through Easyfundraising and Amazon Smile. Last month we received an Amazon Smile donation of £58! Plus we had our largest Easyfundraising payment ever of £152!!
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Up and Coming Events:
Tag Rugby Thursday 31st March.
We are delighted the annual Tag Rugby event for schools across the DMAT is back this year and being hosted once again by South Tawton. The PTA will be providing refreshments served from the pavilion. We are looking for volunteers  to help serve drinks and snacks to spectators during the day. If you have an hour or two you can spare between 9.30-3.00 please do get in touch we'd be very grateful for your support, contact us on [email protected]

Break the Rules Day  Friday 1st April
For one day only children can break the rules – and no this is not an April Fool! You’ll need to pay 50p for every rule you choose to break, and you must choose from one of the following:
• Wear school uniform
• No nail polish
• Bring a healthy fruit snack
• No toy/footballs/teddies *
(Must be able to fit in your bag and school does not accept responsibility if lost/broken)
• Neat and tidy hair
• No hats or caps
• Only water in your bottle


Diary Dates:
Monday 4th April : Guess the Eggs in the Jar
Monday 4th April: Our next meeting via teams at 8pm
Saturday 30th April : Ground Force Day  
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Mrs Everett - ​London Landmarks Half Marathon

On Sunday 3rd April, Mrs Everett will be taking part in the London Landmarks Half Marathon.  She will be running in aid of the charity 4Louis; they provide training and equipment for hospitals who support families that sadly suffer miscarriage, neonatal death or the loss of a child younger than 16.

If you can, Mrs Everett would really appreciate any amount you can donate to help support this worthwhile charity and spur her on to reach the finish line! The link for her Just Giving page can be found below. Thank you.

​Rachel Everett is fundraising for 4Louis (justgiving.com) ​