Members of Appledore Band will be doing a demonstration in assembly on Monday 9th September and are keen for children who are interested in learning to play an instrument to get in touch with them. Parents are invited into the hall after school on Monday to find out more about the opportunities available and to meet some of the band members. The music lessons offered through the band are fantastic and there are many opportunities for children to be involved. If you are interested, please go to the hall after school to find out more or email admin@appledore-primary.devon.sch.uk

It is with great sadness that after a courageous battle with illness that Vicki Stephenson died in the morning of Saturday 31st August.  

Vicki began her teaching career at Appledore School and worked here for twenty seven years up until her retirement. Vicki was a much loved colleague and friend who will long be remembered for her great humour, compassion and commitment.  

Vicki’s funeral is at 1.30pm on Monday 16th September at St. Mary’s Church, Appledore.

Cry me a river…and some!  Today has been a very emotional day with our Year 6 children leaving and it is captured so well in the words written by Isabella for the Year 6 newsletter entry below.

We would all like to wish them all the very best of luck and thank them for everything they have contributed to school life. 

Have a great summer everybody and please do read on to find out what has been happening in and around school this week… 

Devon MPs urge the Chancellor to increase education funding and make it fairer. Please read on to find out about them joining a new national campaign for fairer funding for schools.

The end of a truely magnificent week. Last week ended with our summer fayre that was so well attended (thank you) and one of the many highlights of this week had to be Sports Day on Tuesday (also very well attended and thank you again. Many thanks to all involved with organising these events, particularly the PTA and our Year 6 pupils, and everything else that has been happening this week.

Please read on to find out what else has been happening in and around school, including pupils sailing off Instow, a visit to the Wake Park, Ancient Egypt workshops at Exeter Museum and mucm, much more…

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Please read on to find out what has been happening in and around the school…

Our Year 2 children completed some wonderful art work and please read on to fin out more about it…

The opening of the ACCT schools exhibition of art work at RHS Rosemoor opened on 28th June and was a great success. Many parents have already bought their child’s art work at either £20 for A4 size, or £25 for A3 size.

The unsold art work is now open to the general public to buy so if you would like to purchase your child’s work you can still pop down to Rosemoor, tell the desk you are only there to see the exhibition, and then pay your own school directly later. We ask that you pay by cash or cheque, made payable to ACCT, at your school office. We will then email staff at RHS Rosemoor and they will indicate a sold sticker on the artwork for the rest of the exhibition. It closes on Sunday 14th July. You do not have to pay to visit the Exhibition and cafe, but you will if you would like to visit the gardens- unless you are RHS members.

School Fayre is Friday 5th July.

At 3.15pm the school choir will perform on the playground and at 3.30pm the fayre fully opens. At 4.45pm thee will be a Streetz Street Dancers display and the fayre will end at 5.30pm.

We look forward to seeing you there for games, BBQ, raffle, Hockings and much more.

Children are invited to wear their own clothes on the day  and we will confirm soon if this is for a £1 donation or a tombola prize.

A week of trips here, there and everywhere and an exciting end on Friday with children spending time in the classroom they will be in next year and with the teacher they will have next year. Please read on to find out what has been happening in the classes and other events coming up in school and around the village…

What we call ‘Shuffle Up’ day is happening on Friday 28th June. This is when the children spend time with their teacher for next academic year in their classroom for next year.

Next year the teachers and classes will be as follows:

Dolphins – Mrs Bannister

Year 1 – Mrs Stephens

Year 2 – Mrs Stanbury & Mrs Smale

Year 3 – Mrs Rushworth

Year 4 – Ms Goodman

Year 5 – Mrs McMorine

Year 6 – Mrs Mitchell

A very busy week that has seen many children attend sport festivals and our Year 6 attending the education activities at OceanFest today. Please read on to find out about other things that have been going on in and around the classes and for outehr information such as various parenting courses being offered. 

Recently we were awarded ‘DEVON WINNERS’ for the HSBC Environmental youth award at the Bath and West Showground. The award is in recognition of promoting awareness and understanding of conservation and environmental matters and recognises how a group of young people have made a significant contribution to conservation and environmental management.

To receive the award a contingent of children from school attended the show with Jayne & Lucy from MUDTASTIC and received a cheque for £200, a hedgehog award and a framed certificate for the school. Congratulations to everyone involved, parents, children, teachers for this amazing achievement.

Please read on to find out what has been happening in and around school this week and what is coming up.

A buy week here and we hope the weather allows us to have Sports Day on Wednesday 12th June. Please read on to find out what has been going on in school this…