Welcome to Appledore School
Appledore School is located in the heart of an ancient fishing village, rich in maritime history, where the River Torridge meets the River Taw in beautiful North Devon.
We have approximately two hundred and fifty children, aged 3-11, taught in single age classes with names linked to the sea. Many are named after famous ships built in Appledore Shipyard and reflect our pupils’ pride in their local heritage and community.
Through a rich and rigorous curriculum, our pupils play an active part in their local community and prepare for life’s opportunities, responsibilities and experiences, now and in the future. The creative arts are of huge importance to us and our art studio, woodland and polytunnel are the creative hubs of the school and our main corridor is our art gallery! We are part of a cooperative trust of schools and a training school for student teachers.
We hope you can find the information you are looking for, but if you can’t please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all we can to help. And as for the quotes, they are real!
From all the staff and pupils at Appledore School
Please note, we are a nut-free school.
Latest News
Unbelievably, we are halfway towards half-term already! It’s been a good week in school and you can read all about it in Around the Classes.
The Devon Educational Psychology Service (EPS) is running group sessions which aim to reduce worrying in children and young people. The sessions can help parent carers develop skills that can be helpful in managing worries and supporting school attendance.Please see here for more information and how to reserve a place.
In continuance of support for a family known to many of us, please see here for a new fundraiser happening on Saturday 4th October.
Dates for the diary:
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- For information on Bideford College Open Evening on 1st October see here
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- 6th October Atlantic Academy open evening for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6 see here and here for details of their Christmas Fayre
- 8th October, 2pm, Key Stage 2 (years 3-6) Harvest Festival at St Mary’s Church, Appledore – we hope to see you there!
- For details of open mornings and evenings at Great Torrington school for current year 6 pupils see here
- For information on Kingsley School open days for entry into year 7 see here
- Park School opening morning and evening are next week see here
- Nursery and Reception classes Harvest Festival 2.30pm 20th October in the school hall
Wishing you all a good weekend
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff (more…)
What a week and it ended with cricket on the field and year 6 returning from their week long residential trip
Harvest festival for Years 3-6 will be on Thursday 8th October at 2.00 pm. We hope you can join us at St. Mary’s church for what is a shaping up to be a beautiful celebration. The children have been hard at work rehearsing the songs and dances and writing the readings. Details for harvest festivals for our younger children will publicised soon.
Devon Highways have notified us they will be carrying out Route Based Treatment works on Churchill Way under Temporary Traffic Lights between Monday 21st September – Friday 23rd October, 09.30 – 15.30. These improvements to the highway will include patching works in the carriageway (estimated to take 10 working shifts), cleaning of signs, clearing vegetation off footpaths etc. Our operatives will be working towards Appledore, working under one set of Temporary Traffic Lights at a time. This disrupt journey times and impact on parking. Please do allow a little extra time for your journeys to mitigate against your children don’t miss valuable learning and please be extra respectful to residents when you search for a parking space
Dates for the diary:
- For information on DadFest 18th, 19th & 20th September please see here
- 6th October Atlantic Academy open evening for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6 see here and here for details of their Christmas Fayre
- 8th October, 2pm, Key Stage 2 (years 3-6) Harvest Festival at St Mary’s Church, Appledore – we hope to see you there!
- For details of open mornings and evenings at Great Torrington school for current year 6 pupils see here
- For information on Kingsley School open days for entry into year 7 see here
Wishing you all a good weekend
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff (more…)
A warm welcome to all our new families and welcome back to all ‘previous’ families. The children have returned with boundless energy and enthusiasm and we look forward to the year ahead with you. We also warmly welcome Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Reaney in Year 1 and Mrs Cooper in our art studio.
Please set a reminder on your phone (or whichever device is your preference) to log on to our website Friday evening to read our weekly newsletter. The weekly newsletter includes information relevant to all of you and also a weekly round-up of what has been happening in each of the classes.
Please be aware that Kingsley Avenue is a private road and cars are not permitted to park there at drop-off and collection. Free car park passes for Oden Road car park are available from admin@appledoreprimary.co.uk upon request for your use. If local residents or school staff ask you not to park on Kingsley Avenue, please be respectful in your response as we try and support the neighbours of the school.
Please see here for an online safety parent’s guide and here for on aimed at under 5’s online safety
If you like to support very worthy causes, please click here following requests from a number of you to share this request.
Dates for the diary:
- Free martial arts taster sessions om 12th September see here
- For information on DadFest 18th, 19th & 20th September please see here
- 6th October Atlantic Academy open evening for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6 see here and here for details of their Christmas Fayre
- For details of open mornings and evenings at Great Torrington school for current year 6 pupils see here
- For information on Kingsley School open days for entry into year 7 see here
Wishing you all a super weekend
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff (more…)
