Class Photos Tuesday 23rd MayTempest Photographers will be in school on Tuesday 23rd May to take class photos of the children. Please ensure that you child has their school jumper or cardigan in school with them on this day. It looks like we will have some lovely sunshine this week and we will be hoping to do some learning outside of the classrooms. Please could all children bring a hat, water bottle and suncream to school with them every day. We are unable to apply suncream to the pupils, so please apply each morning before school. Ideally, hats should cover the ears and back of neck as well heads. Year 6 Normandy ResidentialYear 6 enjoyed a full week of activities in Normandy, France, last week along with other year 6 pupils from, across the academy. The Trust blog for the week can be viewed here. In addition, there are many photos and news from each day (including more added today) on the Year 6 Blog Page. Thank you to all the pupils for your impeccable behaviour throughout the week and a big thank you to Mrs Dunn, Mr Wilkins, Mrs Budworth and Miss Watts for looking after them so well. Years 1 and 2's visit to The Devon ShowWe had the BEST day at Devon County Show with Years 1 and 2. There was SO much to see and do. The children were amazing and we were very proud of how they represented South Tawton. Thank you so much to all of the school staff and parents who volunteered to help: without you these trips cannot go ahead! The children saw so much and got to try so many new things: rock climbing, pastie making, rope making, CPR, butter making, flour making and so much more! Uniform Expectations for SeptemberWith the summer term well underway, I am aware that many children are growing out of their school uniform and shoes. Before any new items are purchased, I just wanted to give you some advance notice that, from September, we would like to see all children in smart trousers, dresses and skirts (not leggings, tracksuit bottoms or very short skirts) and completely black shoes or trainers without coloured soles or edges. The uniform expectations are as follows: White or pale blue polo shirts or shirts, Navy blue jumper, sweatshirt or cardigan Grey, navy or black trousers, shorts, skirt, pinafore (not leggings or jogging bottoms) Blue check summer dress White, grey or black socks Plain black shoes/boots For PE lessons White T-shirt Black or navy shorts Trainers or plimsolls The only jewellery which may be worn to school are watches and stud earrings. Make up and dyed hair colours are not allowed. Upcoming EventsMonday 22nd May 3:30pm - PTA Preloved Uniform Sale Wednesday 24th May - PTA Break the Rules Day Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June - Half term Monday 5th June - Friday 16th June - Year 4 Multiplication Check Tuesday 6th June - PTA Bag to School Day Monday 12th June - Friday 16th June - Year 1 Phonics screening check Friday 23rd June - Trust Rainbow Day. Details to follow Friday 23rd June - PTA Disco Wednesday 5th July - proposed Sports' Day TBC Thursday 13th July 1pm - Music Concert *DATE CHANGED Friday 14th July - PTA BBQ Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July - proposed Y5/6 production Friday 21st July - Year 6 Leavers' assembly Friday 21st July - Last day of the academic year. Many calendar and term dates can be found in the calendar at the bottom of our website home page. 2022 23 Term dates can be found here. 2023 24 Term dates can be found here. PTA NewsBreak the Rules day - Wednesday May 24th
For one special day, the children are able to pay for the privilege of breaking the normal rules of School!! On Wednesday 24th the children can choose to break one or more (or all!!) of the following rules ; - wear school uniform - do not wear nail polish - only bring in a healthy snack - only bring in water to drink - no toys or games (the school does not accept any responsibility for the toys that are brought in) For only 50p per rule!! It's simple - break your rules and pay your teacher when you arrive at school!! Bags2School - Tuesday June 6th Please bring your unwanted clothes and textiles, which are recycled and the PTA are paid according to the weight of the donation. Please bring your bags to the function room in the The Kings Arms pub (a huge thank you to Carolyn for allowing us to be use the pub!) on either Monday 5th or Tuesday 6th morning please! WHAT WE COLLECT We accept the following ‘good quality’ items for RE-USE*: Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around) Handbags Hats Bags Scarves and ties Jewellery Lingerie Socks Belts Soft toys Household linen Household curtains Household towels Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers) We DO NOT accept: Duvets and blankets Pillows and cushions Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats) Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing School uniforms with and without logo Corporate clothing and workwear Textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material Date of our next meeting - Monday 5th June, 8pm via zoom. We will be planning the summer fair so please do join us if you're interested in helping out in any way - big or small!! Year 6 Trust Normandy ResidentialPlease click the link below to keep up to date and see all the news from the Trust Normandy Residential which our Y6 pupils will be enjoying next week: https://dartmoormat.org.uk/news-type/trust-normandy-residential/ We will also be sharing photos and news on the Year 6 blog throughout the week, so please do check there. Bon Voyage and have a wonderful week, year 6! Years 4 and 5 Residential to the Manor HotelThe children from years 4 and 5 spent the end of last week engaged in a huge variety of activities and an overnight stay at the Manor Hotel. Our school staff, the hotel staff and other hotel guests were full of praise and admiration for their excellent behaviour, manners and enthusiasm for all activities. We have many, many photos which will be shared with the children in class next week, but here are a few favourites: School UniformWith the summer term well underway, I am aware that many children are growing out of their school uniform and shoes. Before any new items are purchased, I just wanted to give you some advance notice that, from September, we would like to see all children in smart trousers, dresses and skirts (not leggings, tracksuit bottoms or very short skirts) and completely black shoes or trainers without coloured soles or edges. The uniform expectations are as follows: White or pale blue polo shirts or shirts, Navy blue jumper, sweatshirt or cardigan Grey, navy or black trousers, shorts, skirt, pinafore (not leggings or jogging bottoms) Blue check summer dress White, grey or black socks Plain black shoes/boots For PE lessons White T-shirt Black or navy shorts Trainers or plimsolls The only jewellery which may be worn to school are watches and stud earrings. Make up and dyed hair colours are not allowed. Congratulations, Year 6Congratulations and well done to all our Year 6 pupils (and staff) who sailed through their SATs calmly having put in the hard work throughout the year. On Friday, after the last paper, they were treated to a fun day of adventure at Okehampton Youth Hostel. Menu Change Thursday 18th MayOur summer school census will take place on Thursday 18th May. Please help us to maximise our funding for next year by booking your son/daughter a school dinner on this day. There will be a special census day menu as follows: Fully Loaded Breakfast MAT Muffin served with Baked Beans Or Fully Loaded Vegetarian Breakfast MAT Muffin served with Baked Beans Followed by Rainbow Sprinkle Celebration Cake If you would like to change an existing booking, please contact the school office. Upcoming EventsSunday 14th - Friday 19th May - Year 6 residential to France Monday 22nd May 3:30pm - PTA Preloved Uniform Sale Wednesday 24th May - PTA Break the Rules Day Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June - Half term Monday 5th June - Friday 16th June - Year 4 Multiplication Check Tuesday 6th June - PTA Bag to School Day Monday 12th June - Friday 16th June - Year 1 Phonics screening check Friday 23rd June - Trust Rainbow Day. Details to follow Friday 23rd June - PTA Disco Wednesday 5th July - proposed Sports' Day TBC Thursday 13th July 1pm - Music Concert *DATE CHANGED Friday 14th July - PTA BBQ Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July - proposed Y5/6 production Friday 21st July - Year 6 Leavers' assembly Friday 21st July - Last day of the academic year. Many calendar and term dates can be found in the calendar at the bottom of our website home page. 2022 23 Term dates can be found here. 2023 24 Term dates can be found here. Force Cancer Charity FundraisingAs many of you will know, some members of our staff and parents are currently being supported through cancer treatment by Force. Force are an independent charity and the majority of their work is funded by local donations and fundraising. If you are interested in reading more about what Force and the hugely positive impact they have, please click here or read the document below. Because we believe that the support given to our colleagues and friends has been so invaluable, my family and I will be running the Great West Run for Force next Sunday. This is a half marathon through the streets and surrounding area of Exeter and my progress is likely to be impeded by having hurt my back recently. However, I am determined to make it round to earn the sponsorship money which has already been pledged. If any of our parents and families could possibly contribute to our fund raising efforts and sponsor us, then we (and Force) will be extremely grateful. Please visit our Just Giving page if you are able to make a donation. Many thanks! Three Hares Local Stakeholder Board Chair’s updateI would like to pass on my thanks to everyone who took the time to contact me in relation to the Trust’s proposed restructure. I have collated all of the various stakeholder voices – those of parents, staff and communities – and this has been submitted to the Board of Trustees for their consideration. I would like to assure you that every voice has been heard. This is a key role of the LSB, and we recognise the importance of that. Whatever the outcome of the Trust’s decision, as always, the LSB will continue to work to support the schools, the principals, the staff and the pupils as best we can. As you know, SATs have been taking place this week. I was fortunate enough to see a couple of schools “in action”, and I must commend your children on their resilience and the coping mechanisms they demonstrated. All of the pupils I saw remained calm, and observed the rules of the test situation perfectly. They were a real credit to you as parents and carers, and to the staff that have nurtured them over their school journey. I hope they all enjoy their well-deserved “end of SATs” treats! Mel Holyoak PTA NewsPTA 100 Club April's draw took place in assembly last week. Congratulations to the winners!: 1st 60 Carolyn George 2nd 28 Claire Grubb 3rd 62 Leigh Forrester There are three more draws left this academic year, so if you're interested in joining then please contact southtawton100club@gmail.com for details. As always, many thanks for your support. Break the Rules day - Wednesday May 24th
For one special day, the children are able to pay for the privilege of breaking the normal rules of School!! On Wednesday 24th the children can choose to break one or more (or all!!) of the following rules ; - wear school uniform - do not wear nail polish - only bring in a healthy snack - only bring in water to drink - no toys or games (the school does not accept any responsibility for the toys that are brought in) For only 50p per rule!! It's simple - break your rules and pay your teacher when you arrive at school!! Bags2School - Tuesday June 6th Please bring your unwanted clothes and textiles, which are recycled and the PTA are paid according to the weight of the donation. Please bring your bags to the function room in the The Kings Arms pub (a huge thank you to Carolyn for allowing us to be use the pub!) on either Monday 5th or Tuesday 6th morning please! WHAT WE COLLECT We accept the following ‘good quality’ items for RE-USE*: Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around) Handbags Hats Bags Scarves and ties Jewellery Lingerie Socks Belts Soft toys Household linen Household curtains Household towels Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers) We DO NOT accept: Duvets and blankets Pillows and cushions Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats) Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing School uniforms with and without logo Corporate clothing and workwear Textile off cuts, yarns or threaded material Date of our next meeting - Monday 5th June, 8pm via zoom. We will be planning the summer fair so please do join us if you're interested in helping out in any way - big or small!! Please click the link below to keep up to date and see all the news from the Trust Normandy Residential which our Y6 pupils will be enjoying next week: https://dartmoormat.org.uk/news-type/trust-normandy-residential/ What an afternoon we had on Friday! The crowns were spectacular and we so enjoyed our procession through the village. Thank you to everyone who came out to see us; it was such a special occasion. Despite the very gloomy forecast, the sun came out for us and our coronation picnic was able to go ahead outside. We had a lovely afternoon picnicking, partying and playing on the field. I am sure that everyone will join me in wishing good luck to our year 6 pupils who will sit their Key Stage 2 SATs next week. We're so proud of the way the class have worked and behaved all year and know that they will all do their very best in their assessments. Good luck, to you all. On Thursday and Friday, our Year 4 and 5 classes will be going on their residential to the Manor and Ashbury Hotel where they have a very exciting timetable of activities planned. We hope they all have a wonderful time and can't wait to see photos and hear all about it. Upcoming EventsMonday 8th May - School closed for Coronation Tuesday 9th - Friday 12th May - Year 6 SATS week Sunday 14th - Friday 19th May - Year 6 residential to France Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June - Half term Monday 5th June - Friday 16th June - Year 4 Multiplication Check Monday 12th June - Friday 16th June - Year 1 Phonics screening check Tuesday 23rd June - Trust Rainbow Day. Details to follow Wednesday 5th July - proposed Sports' Day TBC Thursday 13th July 1pm - Music Concert *DATE CHANGED Friday 14th July - PTA BBQ Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July - proposed Y5/6 production Friday 21st July - Year 6 Leavers' assembly Friday 21st July - Last day of the academic year. Many calendar and term dates can be found in the calendar at the bottom of our website home page. 2022 23 Term dates can be found here. 2023 24 Term dates can be found here. Year 4 Cricket FestivalMenu Change Thursday 18th MayOur summer school census will take place on Thursday 18th May. Please help us to maximise our funding for next year by booking your son/daughter a school dinner on this day. There will be a special census day menu as follows: Fully Loaded Breakfast MAT Muffin served with Baked Beans Or Fully Loaded Vegetarian Breakfast MAT Muffin served with Baked Beans Followed by Rainbow Sprinkle Celebration Cake If you would like to change an existing booking, please contact the school office. PTA NewsD.I.S.C.O postponed Sadly we have had to make the decision to postpone the disco planned for May 19th - we're really sorry to everyone who was looking forward to it....but watch this space for a new disco date, hopefully in June!! Bags2School Please bring your unwanted clothes and textiles, which are recycled and the PTA are paid according to the weight of the donation. Please bring your bags to the function room in the The Kings Arms pub (a huge thank you to Carolyn for allowing us to be use the pub!) on either Monday 5th or Tuesday 6th morning please! WHAT WE COLLECT We accept the following ‘good quality’ items for RE-USE*: Men’s, Ladies’ and Children’s clothing Paired shoes (tied together or elastic band around) Handbags Hats Bags Scarves and ties Jewellery Lingerie Socks Belts Soft toys Household linen Household curtains Household towels Household bedding (bed sheets, pillow cases and duvet covers) We DO NOT accept: Duvets and blankets Pillows and cushions Carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats) Soiled, painted, ripped or wet clothing School uniforms with and without logo Corporate clothing and workwear Textile off cuts, yarns or threaded materia SAINTS SW Birthday PartiesCrown Making We would like all the children to make a crown. These can be made out of paper, crocheted from wool, woven from twigs, or produced in any way you choose. There are lots of ideas for homemade crowns on the internet. The only rule is that the crowns must be homemade and not bought from a shop or online. Please bring your completed crowns to school on Friday 5th May. Many of the activities below are from series of lessons which can be found at The Oak National Academy. If your child would like to carry and and complete further lessons in the series, then they may. Year R All Year R parents should have received an email from Mrs Culverhouse giving details of the activities to complete. Year 1 English Tell instructions from memory Maths Adding equal groups Science What is the difference between a vertebrate and invertebrate? Year 2 will be taught in school. Please arrive at 8:40 in school uniform as usual. School dinners will be available and should be booked through your school gateway accounts. Year 3 English – Making a Monster Pizza - To devise ingredients for our monster pizza (thenational.academy) Maths – Measure Problems - Solving problems using measures (thenational.academy) French – In French, you have been learning about food, can you make a menu with some of your favourite foods? Computing – Can you practice your coding skills using Scratch? - Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share (mit.edu) Year 4
English Explore prepositions Maths Comparing decimals Computing Variables in programming Year 5 English Explore complex sentences Maths Consolidating multiplication and division knowledge Calculating-angles-within-a-shape Science Chemical reactions and how to identify them Year 6 The year 6 children will be working in 'SATs Bootcamp' as explained to them by Mrs Donovan. Coronation PlansFor homework, we would like all the children to make a crown. These can be made out of paper, crocheted from wool, woven from twigs, or produced in any way you choose. There are lots of ideas for homemade crowns on the internet. The only rule is that the crowns must be homemade and not bought from a shop or online. Please can the children bring their crowns to school with them on Friday. On Friday 5th May, we intend to stage a royal procession and walk all of the children through the village to display their magnificent crowns. We will start the procession from the recreation ground at 1:30pm and walk up to Zeal Head and back to school for our school picnic. You are welcome to come and watch the parade. We would like the children to come to school wearing red, white and blue and to bring their crowns. On Friday afternoon, we shall gather the whole school together for a royal picnic on the field. Your son/daughter will bring home details of food items they have chosen or been asked to bring. The children will not need their uniforms in school. NEU Industrial Action Tuesday 2nd MayMembers of the NEU at South Tawton took strike action on Thursday of last week. Although the government has made an offer on pay, six sevenths of this pay offer were to be unfunded, meaning that teachers wages would be coming from existing school budgets. Teachers know that school budgets are already at, or beyond, breaking point. The unions refused the government's offer insisting that any increase in pay should be funded. Otherwise, they say, it will do more harm than good. Another day of action has been called for Tuesday 2nd May. The school will be open to Little Beacons, Year 2 and specifically identifiable pupils only. Pupils from these groups should attend school at the usual time wearing school uniform. School dinners will be available. Home learning for all other groups will be posted on the school blog page by Tuesday morning. Specialist Cricket Coaching Across the SchoolThe Pirates of Year RWe have had a swashbuckling time this week, culminating in our pirate dressing up day. The children's costumes and accessories looked fantastic and did the treasure chests, maps and wanted posters they created. We ended the week with a treasure hunt where we followed the clues and found our tasty treasure hidden up a tree! Year 1 Family TreesThis week, in History, we have been thinking about our family history and ancestors. The children made their family trees at home and had a super time talking about their relatives; it was lovely to hear their discussions. Science in Y5In Science, we are learning about Materials and it looks like pupils had fun mixing unusual combinations! AttendanceAttendance on Friday was at our highest for this academic year - 99%! Thank you, all! Attendance for the week was 97% and for the school year so far it stands at 95%. Upcoming EventsTuesday 2nd May - School partially closed due NEU industrial action. Open to Preschool and Y2 only. Wednesday 3rd May - Cricket festival for Y4 at Hatherleigh Cricket Club Friday 5th May - Royal crown parade and picnic Monday 8th May - School closed for Coronation Tuesday 9th - Friday 12th May - Year 6 SATS week Sunday 14th - Friday 19th May - Year 6 residential to France Friday 19th May - PTA disco (TBC) Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June - Half term Monday 5th June - Friday 16th June - Year 4 Multiplication Check Monday 12th June - Friday 16th June - Year 1 Phonics screening check Thursday 15th June 1pm - Music Concert Tuesday 23rd June - Trust Rainbow Day. Details to follow Wednesday 5th July - proposed Sports' Day TBC Friday 14th July - PTA BBQ Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July - proposed Y5/6 production Friday 21st July - Year 6 Leavers' assembly Friday 21st July - Last day of the academic year. Many calendar and term dates can be found in the calendar at the bottom of our website home page. 2022 23 Term dates can be found here. 2023 24 Term dates can be found here. PTA NewsWe've had a lot of requests for another disco - so back by popular demand, we will be holding a summer school disco on Friday May 19th!
The schedule will run like previous discos: Years R, 1 and 2 - 3.30 - 4.30pm Years 3 & 4 - 4.45 - 5.45pm Years 5 & 6 - 6 - 7pm £2.50 per child and this includes unlimited squash and a bag of crisps! Plus Years 3& 4 and 5&6 are allowed to bring some extra money for the tuck shop! We do appreciate that year 2 have a school trip on that day (but finding an alternative date proved impossible) so please bear this in mind and only sign up your year 2 child if you're confident they won't be too hot and exhausted from their fun day away!! Permission slips will be sent out with the children next week. Please return them with the money by Friday 19th at the latest!! Bags2School Fancy having a clear out of your cupboards?? We are holding another Bags2school donation event on Tuesday June 6th - more information to follow! Crown MakingWe would like all the children to make a crown. These can be made out of paper, crocheted from wool, woven from twigs, or produced in any way you choose. There are lots of ideas for homemade crowns on the internet. The only rule is that the crowns must be homemade and not bought from a shop or online. Please bring your completed crowns to school on Friday 5th May. Many of the activities below are from series of lessons which can be found at The Oak National Academy. If your child would like to carry and and complete further lessons in the series, then they may. Year RAll Year R parents should have received an email from Mrs Culverhouse giving details of the activities to complete. Year 1English How to make a paper crown Maths To recognise and add equal groups Science What is a Living Thing? Year 2English To tell a recount from memory Maths To find one quarter of a shape Science What types of food do living things eat? Year 3Year 4English To explore the four types of sentence Maths To recognise decimal tenths Computing Introducing variables Year 5English What is a relative clause? What is a preposition? Maths Calculating angles within a shape 1 (thenational.academy) Computing Your computing lesson will be live in your google classrooms from Thursday morning. Don't forget to click 'turn in assignment' when you have completed each piece of work. Year 6The year 6 children will be working in 'SATs Bootcamp' as explained to them by Mrs Donovan.
Welcome back to the start of the summer term. Spirits have been high this week and the pupils have entered into all activities with enthusiasm after their two week rest. Year R have started the summer term full of adventurous ideas. They decided to become pirates and create their own treasure maps, inspired by the story 'The Treasure of Pirate Frank'. They also had fun playing real life 'Pop Up Pirates' and balancing items on their pirates before the sea shanty song finished. Year 3 have started a new humanities topic of Villages, Towns and Cities and have a new book in English which links to this; it is called ‘A Walk in London’ by Salvatore Rubbino. The children have been very interested in the locations in London and have been doing their own research using the chrome books. The Year 4 class have had a brilliant first week back after the Easter holidays. The majority of the class started a new English topic 'How to Train your Dragon' and they have already produced some fantastic descriptions of their own dragons using effective adjectives. Year 4 were very fortunate to have OCRA visit on Thursday afternoon and the children participated in a futsal competition. The sun was shining and everyone had a fantastic time! They have also been busy producing some lovely artwork, drawing dragons and making Viking boats and artefacts to go on their working wall. Breakfast ClubTuesday was an exciting day in Breakfast Club as we celebrated a big birthday for Ruth. The children showed how much they love Ruth with lots of cards and presents. Breakfast club has become so popular that we have increased numbers and asked Mrs Bazeley to work alongside Ruth each morning. Even with increased capacity, the club is often still full. Please note that we will be unable to accept any children who have not booked their place in advance by 8pm on the night before the place is required. Cross Country at Chagford Cricket ClubWe had a wonderful afternoon with the cross country teams at Chagford Cricket Club on Friday. This was cross country at its finest with some tricky terrain and steep hills. All of our runners put in huge efforts to produce some very gutsy performances and excellent positions. I have not yet received the results but will share them with you next week. Well done to everyone who took part, and thank you to all the drivers and supporters. Coronation Plans
Happy Birthday, Miss BartonWe had another big birthday on Friday and I'm sure that Miss Barton thoroughly enjoyed wearing the birthday hat and being sung to in assembly.... AttendanceThank you! We had a wonderful week for attendance last week which hopefully heralds less bugs and illnesses for the summer term. Attendance across the school was at 97% last week in comparison with 95% so far for the school year. Upcoming EventsThursday 27th April - School partially closed due NEU industrial action Friday 5th May - Royal crown parade and picnic Monday 8th May - School closed for Coronation Tuesday 9th - Friday 12th May - Year 6 SATS week Sunday 14th - Friday 19th May - Year 6 residential to France Friday 19th May - PTA disco (TBC) Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June - Half term Monday 5th June - Friday 16th June - Year 4 Multiplication Check Monday 12th June - Friday 16th June - Year 1 Phonics screening check Thursday 15th June 1pm - Music Concert Tuesday 23rd June - Trust Rainbow Day. Details to follow Wednesday 5th July - proposed Sports' Day TBC Friday 14th July - PTA BBQ Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July - proposed Y5/6 production Friday 21st July - Year 6 Leavers' assembly Friday 21st July - Last day of the academic year. Many calendar and term dates can be found in the calendar at the bottom of our website home page. 2022 23 Term dates can be found here. 2023 24 Term dates can be found here. Donation from the Oxenham ArmsThank you to the Oxenham Arms who donated the proceeds of their recent vintage car and motorbike rallies to our PTA! A glowing Oliver review from SerenWe are delighted to announce that our May Half Term Holiday Courses are now available to book! As always, we are offering a fantastic variety of Soccer Tots sessions, Soccer Schools and Multisport Camps:
✅ Saints Soccer Tots (2-4yrs) ✅ Soccer Schools (5-12yrs) ✅ Multisport Camps (5-11yrs) Fancy a bargain? Use early bird discount code 'APW719' for £3 off! SECURE YOUR PLACE NOW! Oliver!The highlight of the Spring Term for me was the outstanding performances of Oliver by years 3 and 4. Huge congratulations are due to everyone involved - both pupils and staff - for creating and producing something so very special. Thank you, all! After a very, very wet week at school, suddenly it is the end of term, and the holiday and more spring-like weather are with us. We wish all of our families a very happy and restful Easter break. I'd also like to express my thanks and admiration for every one of the school staff who work together tirelessly to ensure the best possible support and education for our pupils. We look forward to welcoming all of the children back to school on Monday 17th April. There is new menu for the Summer Term which can be found here. Please book all meals, including home packed lunch, in advance. Bookings for the school bus and breakfast club are also now open for the Summer Term. Goodbye, Miss BennettThis week, we had to say goodbye to Miss Bennett who leaves us to take up a new position as SENDCo and Assistant Principal at a school in Exeter. Miss Bennett first came to South Tawton as a temporary, newly qualified, Year 6 teacher in 2007. She's been with us ever since and will be much missed by both staff and children. She takes her son, George, with her and we wish them both every success and happiness in their new school. Festival of Hope Football Tournament and Book ClubOn Thursday, we took two teams of footballers to the Festival of Hope tournament at Okehampton College. It was very, very wet so sadly there are no photos. However, our teams weren't in the least bit daunted by the driving rain or surface water and played brilliantly throughout. Final results have not yet been received, but the A team won 3 of their 5 matches and drew the other two. The B team won one, drew one and lost two. Well done to everyone who took part and thank you to Dom for training the teams and accompanying us. Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon of Book Club with Year 7 transition ambassadors to introduce the pupils to new texts and support their transition into year 7 in September. There will be further transition opportunities for both years 5 and 6 in the summer term. PTA Easter Egg Competition
Guitar Lessons in South Tawton Primary SchoolHello, my name is David Cottam, I trained at the Guildhall School Of Music in London and have many years experience as a performing musician and teacher. Children will be able to sign up for guitar lessons in school for the Summer term. Tuition is one to one for 30 minutes each week. I teach finger style classical guitar to children from 7 years upwards. The rate is £18 a lesson and payment is half termly for blocks of 5 lessons. If the term is long and more than 10 lessons are received adjustments will be made at the end of each term. Please pay for each half term in advance by BACS to Mr.David R Cottam Coop Bank a/c 78127708 Sort Code : 089300 (ref child’s name) to enrol your child for each block of 5 lessons. See agreement below. In the event of a scheduled school activity or school closure, a lesson will not be charged for. An absence through illness can be be made up later with an online lesson rather than incurring a loss. Please let me know by text if your child is going to be absent and be sure to give half a term’s notice if you intend to stop lessons. I’m happy to receive emails and answer any questions. Please encourage lots of practice! Best wishes David Cottam drmcottam@icloud.com Mobile 07790 114025 Upcoming EventsMonday 3rd April - Friday 14th April - Easter holiday Monday 17th April 6pm - French Trip meeting for parents about the Y6 French residential at Okehampton College Friday 21st April - Final round of Cross Country competition at Chagford Cricket Club. Monday 8th May - School closed for Coronation Tuesday 9th - Friday 12th May - Year 6 SATS week Sunday 14th - Friday 19th May - Year 6 residential to France Friday 19th May - PTA Quiz Monday 29th May - Friday 2nd June - Half term Monday 5th June - Friday 16th June - Year 4 Multiplication Check Monday 12th June - Friday 16th June - Year 1 Phonics screening check Thursday 15th June 1pm - Music Concert Tuesday 23rd June - Trust Rainbow Day. Details to follow Wednesday 5th July - proposed Sports' Day TBC Friday 14th July - PTA BBQ Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th July - proposed Y5/6 production Friday 21st July - Year 6 Leavers' assembly Friday 21st July - Last day of the academic year. Many calendar and term dates can be found in the calendar at the bottom of our website home page. 2022 23 Term dates can be found here. 2023 24 Term dates can be found here. SAINTS Southwest after-school clubsParents/Guardians need to simply follow the link below and find the correct school and day they would like to book on to. Class for Kids Booking Link - https://saints-southwest.class4kids.co.uk/term/87 Holiday Activities at Okehampton LibraryApril EVENTS
Easter Character Hunt - Saturday 1 – Saturday 15 April Look for the nine chicks hiding in the library. Find them and collect a sweet treat. FREE character hunt, available during library opening hours. Easter colouring - Saturday 1 – Saturday 15 April FREE, available during library opening hours. ‘Storm In A Teapot’ from Boo to A Goose – Thursday 13 April 11:00-12:00 This exciting show from Boo To A Goose Theatre has been created for children aged 4-10 and their families and will appeal to the whole family. Grandma Kettlepot is causing a stir at the local book club, she decides to write her own story but needs the children’s help. This accessible, multi-sensory show, with puppets and original music, will have everyone laughing and singing along with the characters. Tickets: £3 per child. One adult free with each paying ticket. Free for children aged 2 and under. The show will be at the Ockment Centre Hall. Booking in advance, from the library, is essential. Plus Regular Events Bounce & Rhyme - Tuesdays 10:00-10:20 & 11:00-11:20 Suitable for under 5s. FREE, no booking necessary. Baby Weigh – Tuesdays 09:30-11:30 FREE self-weigh facilities for parents to weigh their babies, are available in a screened area within the library. This is in partnership with Devon Public Health Nursing. No booking necessary. Parents and babies welcome to stay for Bounce & Rhyme! Duplo Builders & Storytime - Wednesdays 09:30–10:15 Suitable for under 5s. FREE, no booking necessary. Lego Builders - Saturdays 10:30–11:30 Suitable for ages 5+. FREE, just drop in. The Secret Book Quest A completely FREE year-round reading challenge for 5–12-year-olds across Devon. To take part, children sign up in the library, read 50 library books at their own pace, and collect stickers to solve the secret code. Finishers will receive a certificate and a small prize. With kind regards Fiona Mokandpuri First Assistant Okehampton Library 0183752805 www.librariesunlimited.org.uk Follow us on Twitter: @LibrariesUnLtd |
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