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Pupils enjoyed thinking about what life might have been like in Celtic and Roman times and role playing some of the different jobs that would need to have been carried out.

On Wednesday 11th February, Fernworthy Class enjoyed a trip to Hembury Hillfort. This was part of our topic on the Romans and Celts. We had been learning about a fierce warrior queen called Boudicca who took on the might of the Roman Empire! The day before our visit, we were lucky enough to make and… Read more »

Each class enjoyed participating in dance sessions with a local dance school, to explore a range of different dance genres. Burrator class worked on developing a whole class dance sequence with a local secondary school dance teacher, in preparation for their performance in the Body Language Dance Festival at South Dartmoor Community College.

Safer Internet Day 2015 was celebrated on Tuesday 10th February, with the slogan ‘Let’s create a better internet together’, reaching millions across the UK and globally. Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre the celebration saw over 800 organisations get involved to help promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and… Read more »

As part of their ‘Under the Sea’ topic, Venford visited Plymouth Aquarium to experience first hand some of the life that can be found in our oceans and seas and to learn about these habitats and how to protect them. Pupils listened to staff from the aquarium, took part in workshop activities and had chance… Read more »

Pupils were visited by Suzy, from DASH and Buckfastleigh Sharing who wanted to promote a Biscuit Club in the local area. This involves making contact with elderly people living alone in the area who perhaps do not have many visitors and would benefit from talking to people and having a biscuit and a cup of… Read more »

Pupils were invited to each of the parish churches at Buckfastleigh, South Brent and Ashburton to lead crib services. This year, the art club had prepared backgrounds to each crib based on a famous artist and some of our musicians led the carol singing.

This year each class created their own Advent displays, to mark the time in the church calendar to prepare for the birth of Jesus. Venford class created their own Advent wreaths, Fernworthy made their own Jess Tree and Burrator reflected on the traditions associated with Advent and reflected on the meaning behind the titles given to the ‘Messiah’… Read more »

Pupils in Burrator Class helped to raise awareness of National Anti-bullying Week at St Mary’s. Pupils designed some imaginative posters reminding pupils about some key anti-bullying messages and all pupils were asked to contribute to writing a Children’s Anti-Bullying Policy. This was taken to the Governors’ meeting for discussion and approval alongside the adult version of the Behaviour… Read more »

Fernworthy Class have been studying Cinderella this term so as a celebration of this work and also as a festive treat for the rest of the school, Rainbow Theatre Company were invited to perform the pantomime Cinderella. Many of the pupils were also given parts in the play, which they performed with confidence, after having only a short… Read more »