This year's school play has been kindly funded by the The Helen Foundation - a charity set up to enrich the experience of young people in the arts. Huge thank you to Paula and Rachel for their help with creating amazing costumes and a stunning back drop .  Tickets still available https://forms.office.com/e/3TN1T4wwh1

ESW Pupil Leadership Conference.  On Wednesday a group of pupils attended Kingsteignton Primary School for the ESW Pupil Leadership Conference 2025. Our school was represented by a House Captain, two School Councillors, a Year 6 Play Leader and our Year 4 Rights Respecting Ambassador. The pupils delivered a presentation about the work they do in schools and the impact that has both in and outside of our school community. The pupils listened to a Key Note speech from Matthew Shanks, ESW CEO and MP Martin Wrigley. They had the opportunity to speak to leaders in other primary schools and bring back ideas for how we can develop our leadership opportunities next year. 

School Council secure £250 for our new Reading Shed The Rotary Club have kindly agreed to fund the furniture and decorations which will make our reading shed an extra special place to read and relax at playtimes

On Wednesday, four Year 5 pupils went to Maynard School to take part in a Maths competition with other Year 5 pupils from Devon. Bella, Lily, Ernie and Rowan did incredibly well, getting into the top 5 in the first round of the competition and they remained there, despite some very stiff competition. They finished in 5th place out of 18 teams, which is a fantastic result.

Huge congratulations to our amazing children at Christow Primary School - 100% pass rate in the Phonics Screening Check. Massive thank you to Mrs Burton, our KS1 teacher and Read Write Inc Lead and Mrs Scant, our wonderful RWI tutor, who have supported children in learning to read this year. You are all super stars!

Sports Day 2025 Wow what a spectacular afternoon! Well done to all our athletes. Your determination and enthusiasm was so clear to see. Whether launching a welly boot or scrambling under a rainbow parachute, there were smiles all around. Congratulations to Exe who were crowned the winning team this year. Huge thank you to Mr Wylie and his outstanding Year 11 Sports Leaders from Teign School, to the PTFA for fabulous refreshments, to the parents who helped put up gazebos to keep us out of the sun, to Charles Hill for keeping the scores and to all the staff who made this event a success. Thank you to all the parents and carers who came down to support us and to those of you who took part in the parent races. I am happy to report no adults were injured during this event

Sideshore Sea Safety Project Kennick enjoyed a day at the seaside in Exmouth learning all about sea safety. They demonstrated courage and resilience, all entering the sea and having a go at all the activities provided.

Community Project On Monday Year 4, 5 and 6 took part in a Community Project as part of the Devon and Cornwall Mini Police course. Children walked to the Church where they weeded and cleared the graveyard and polished and dusted the woodwork inside the building. Thank you to PC Dave for inspiring us to be kind and considerate community citizens.

Devon Family Hubs update   We are still offering Single sessions via the Parent request for contact , and our Advice and Guidance line will still be active for parents to make contact  Devon Family HUBS - Parent Carer Request for Contact Advice and guidance Line 0800 538 5458 (Mon-Fri 10am- 4pm)   TRANSITION TO NEW FAMILY HUBS SERVICE FOR DEVON From 1 April 2025, the Family Hubs service for Devon will be transitioning to a new service which will provide increased, targeted help to support families in the community. Last year, Devon County Council announced that like many authorities across the country, it would follow Government guidance in developing the previous Children's Centres into Family Hubs which provided open access to all families without the need for referrals. Since then, the council has conducted consultations with families, to gauge opinion and develop a plan which will now see support for families provided in village halls, community centres, and other existing places that parents and carers will already be familiar with in their local communities. The purpose behind Family Hubs is to provide support to families with children from 0 to 19, or to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The help families receive is to prevent them from needing more targeted help later on. "Why should a parent with a young child or children, who might rely on public transport to get around, have to travel miles to their nearest Children's Centre building in order to get the help his or her family needs? Providing support to families, in their communities, at the right time can prevent them from needing more targeted support in future. I wish to thank Action for Children for their dedication and contribution to Children’s Services over the last 20 years” says Councillor Andrew Leadbetter, the Council's Cabinet Member with responsibility for children's services. From April, families will begin to see a new community-focused service developing that will continue to improve access to support, bringing together education, public health, NHS, early years, community and voluntary sector groups. Parents will be directed to them in settings closer to home in their own communities. Some group sessions that are currently delivered in Family Hub locations will change, with families who have complex needs being referred to other community-based services through the new system from April. Devon County Council would sincerely like to thank Action for Children for all their hard work and contribution to the running of Devon’s Children’s Centres and the Family Hubs for the last 20 years.