Please read on to find out what has been happening in and around school this week, including a trip to Exmoor Zoo for Key Stage 1..!

At 3:30pm on oct 3rd Appledore Band will bring various instruments, many loud and shiny , for children to try.  They run various training bands and would love to recruit children from beginners to current players, so please pop in to the hall with your child to find out more.

All are very welcome.

Please read on to find out about internet safety training for our older children, cross country, parking concerns and much, much more in and around the classes…

A busy first full week, so please read on to find out what has been happening in and around the school..

Parking

Please remember that our main entrance is from a private road (Kingsley Avenue) and that cars are not permitted to stop on it. Please park safely on the road or request a free pass for the car park on Odun Road (2 minutes walk way). Access by car is only if you are dropping children at after school club or collecting from so please use our staff car park.

Crossing Patrol

Please be aware there is currenlty no crossing patrol due to a retirement. The council is reviewing the situation and we will inform you of any decisions made when we hear.

Thank you.

These great races are open for all children, keen or just fun runners, for in Years 2-6. Six races in beautiful North Devon locations held on Sunday mornings – there are adult races too!  Please click here for more details and how to enter. And don’t worry if you can’t make all six races.

A very warm welcome to our new families and welcome back everybody who already knows us. Term has started very well and the children are settling very quickly into their routines, although I imagine some could be a little tired after their first full week. Please read on to find out what has been happening in and round the classes during another busy week ‘down on the farm’…

We say a very fond farewell to our Year 6 and Mrs Harvey and thank them for everything they have done for Appledore School. Please read on to find out about what else has been going on around and about the school this week…

We had year 5 singing opera to their parents today amongst a number of other amazing things this week, so please read on to find out more…

A hugely busy week around school this week that has included trips out for various numerous classes, play rehearsals and sports day amongst other things, so please read on to find out…

The weather looks good for today so we are going ahead with Sports Day today (Weds 4th July)

The races for children in Years 1-6 will take place in the morning from 9:30 – 11:30. Children will then go back to class. They can be collected from their classrooms by parents at 12 for a picnic lunch on the field or in the Jungle.

The afternoon’s activities for Reception (Dolphins) to year 6 will start at 1:30. Children will be placed into house teams and will take part in a number of different activities. You are welcome to move around with your child’s team and support them in their activities. At the end of the activities the children will be grouped in their classes for us to announce the winning house. After the announcement Dolphins will return to class with their teachers and you can collect them from there. All other children can be collected from the field once you have told their teacher you are taking them. 

Please can children come to school wearing their PE kit. If possible they can wear a t-shirt in the colour of their house instead of their usual white PE shirt. They will also need sun hats, applied sun cream and a water bottle.

If you have a gazebo we could borrow, please bring it to school and named.

We hope that the day will run smoothly and to plan, but please be aware that we may need to make changes to the programme if circumstances dictate.

Thank you for your understanding over the last couple of days.

Please read on to find out about sports aday and summer fair arrangements and much, much more that has happened around the classes this week…

Summer Fair – Friday 6th July

Children bring £1 or a tombola prize to wear non school uniform on the day of the summer fair. Please can we have unwanted toys for the toys stall please. Please can children bring items for the tombola and toy stall on the morning of the fair.

3pm -3.30pm School Choir and Year 5 singing in school hall (all welcome)
3.30pm -5pm – Summer Fair

Please read on to find out about sports day, music workshops, cake baking and life skills and much. much more…

Our intended running order is as follows…

The morning activities are for all children from Dolphins to Y6. Activities will start at 9:30. Parents can watch and follow teams around. The morning will finish with the long distance race at around 11:30. Children will go back to classes, they can be collected from class by family members to picnic on the field. The afternoon will start by 1:30 with races for all children from Y1-6 and should finish by 3:30. 

Please be aware that running such an event is not without its challenges and we will do all we can to follow this plan as closely as possible, but things can result in changes and we will do all we can to minimise any requried changes.  And fingers crossed for the weather of course..!