Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment. The majority of our organisational emails are sent directly to parents via Iris Parentmail.
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School updates
Mon 06 Jun 2022Dear parents, families and friends,
Before we return to school on Tuesday 7th June, I would like to thank everyone for the incredible support given to our Ukranian Auction, with well over £2,000 raised. Thank you to the PTFA team who organised this so brilliantly and to all those people who paid 'top-dollar' for the prizes! You are amazing! We have some prizes awaiting collection in school. Please check with the office if you think you have a prize waiting here.
I hope everyone enjoyed our Platinum Jubilee celebrations in school and that you managed to spend some quality time with your families and friends over this break.
Thank you to everyone who attended either My Plan meetings or Parent's evenings before the break. We are in the final stages of organising classes for September and will send you a letter very soon, especially if your child is in current Year One and Year Four. School reports will also be sent home in July.
Dates for your Diary:
On Tuesday 7th June - Reception and Pre-School children will be taking part in Forest Schools in the morning.
On Friday 10th June - Stay and Play with the PTFA, 3.30 until 4.30. Everyone welcome. Bottom Pitch. You are responsible for your children during Stay and Play.
From Monday 13th June / Mon 20th June / Mon 27th June / Mon 4th July - Year 6 will be starting half day sessions at Forest Schools, see other dates from the teachers. Dress in long sleeves and long trousers.
From Monday 13th June - please donate a raffle gift ready for the Sports Day raffle. Ask your child which house colour they are and see if you can find and donate a gift for the house colour raffle, which will be held on 24th June! (Here are some helpful clues - Egret - red, Whimbrel - orange, Curlew - yellow, Greenshank - green, Dunlin - blue).
Thursday 16th June - Class 2 will be enjoying Forest School all day. Please dress appropriately on that day.
Tuesday 21st June - Class 3 Forest School all day. Please dress appropriately on that day.
Friday 24th June - School Sports Afternoon at the Cricket Ground, Instow. Children to wear sports wear and a house colour T-shirt, if possible. Parents are welcome for 12.00. Bring a picnic lunch, your own chairs or picnic rug. The cricket club bar will be open for refreshments. There will be a PTFA raffle. Children may be checked out with parents at the end of sports day (approx 3.00 p.m.).
Full Governing Body meeting - AGM - Monday 27th June - 5.00 p.m.
Wednesday 29th June - Year 6 transition days to Pilton and Great Torrington
Thursday 30th June - Year 6 transition days to Pilton and Great Torrington
Friday 1st July - Year 6 transition day to Bideford College.
6th / 7th / 8th July - likely dates for KS2 Production of robin and the Sherwood Hoodies! More details to follow.
Monday 11th July - Year 6 Cookout at Forest School - all day. See separate letter from teachers.
Weds 13th and Thurs 14th July - Year 6 transition day to Park.
Weds 13th and Thurs 14th July - School Kitchen out of action. Packed lunches on these two days, thank you. Any FSM children will be making their own lunches in the morning!
Tuesday 19th July p.m. - Moving up afternoon, when children will spend time in their new classrooms.
Thursday 21st July p.m. - St. John's Church Service at 2.00 p.m. all welcome.
Thursday 21st July - Year 6 Leaver's evening.
Friday 22nd July - Last day of term. Yr 6 Leaver's Assembly p.m.
We are very excited to share some new playground equipment with the children this week; this has installed during the break and has been funded through the Department for Education's P.E. Premium funding, to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. Photos to follow!
Kind regards
Mrs Knight and team x
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Chair of Governor's letter to the school community
Thu 23 Dec 2021Please click on the link below to read our Chair of Governor's letter at the end of the Autumn term.
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December Newsletter 2021
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Latest Newsletter 5th November 2021
Fri 05 Nov 2021Click on this link to read our latest newsletter:
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Latest Newsletter
Fri 15 Oct 2021Please click on the link below to read our latest news
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24th September Newsletter
Fri 24 Sep 2021Click on the link to read our latest newsletter
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10th September Newsletter
Fri 10 Sep 2021Click on the link below to read our latest news
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Summer Newsletter and Preparing for the new school year
Fri 03 Sep 2021Please read our latest newsletter to help you prepare for the new school year of 2021! Click on the link below:
Kind regards
Mrs Knight and team x
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Booking your child in to Breakfast Club from Monday 8th March
Thu 04 Mar 2021Please click on the link below in order to book your child in to Breakfast Club, after all schools open again, from Monday 8th March.
Updated Breakfast Club Booking Form
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School Updates 26th February and Pet Quiz
Wed 03 Mar 2021Dear families and friends,
We hope you have enjoyed the lovely weather over the past couple of days? School staff are busy preparing for the full re-opening of school for all children from Monday 8th March.
Everyone needs to bring only the bare minimum to school, no large backpacks please, as most classes have to store these items inside classrooms.
PE days: (navy joggers or leggings, trainers, white T-shirt and navy school hoodie where possible)
Class 1 - PE kit on Wednesdays
Class 2 - PE kit on Mondays and Thursdays
Class 3 - PE kit on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Class 4 - PE kit on Tuesdays and Fridays
Class 5 - PE kit on Mondays and Fridays
Breakfast Club starts from 7.50 a.m. with last arrivals by 8.15 a.m. Children need to bring their own breakfast. Daily charges are £2.00 (£1.50 for any siblings) Charges must be paid for in advance via Plus Pay.
Reception / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3 - arrive to school between 8.30 and 8.45 via the main gate. Collect at 3.00 p.m.
Year 4 / Year 5 / Year 6 - arrive to school between 8.45 and 8.55 via the main gate. Walk down the hill at 3.15 p.m. (you will need to email classsupport email addresses if you wish younger children to walk down the hill with older brothers/sisters)
Year 5 pupils, you will be in your new classes with Year 4 or Year 6.
We've had a little bit of fun this week and the children can take part in a staff Guess the Pet quiz. They can find it on their Seesaw account, but you might like to see it too! Answers next week!
https://www.instowcps.co.uk/gallery-2020-2021/
Early Years Unit - progress on the build - We are at the stage now when wall emulsion painting is almost finished inside. Next tasks are for woodwork painting needed, then high-grade flooring to be laid; shelving and storage to be installed as well as external surfacing to be upgraded! Slowly, we are making the final stages happen, but I hope you appreciate that supplies dried up with lockdown and Brexit, so it has been a challenge. Thankfully, our family support to raise the final funding has really paid off, so that we can complete this community project. If you are able to help with any shifting rubble / painting tasks, please contact Neil Denton on n.denton67@btinternet.com. A huge thank you goes to Simon Reid for some wonderful painting; to Graham Wray for fitting electrics; to Rory for heating engineering skills; to Joe Harvest for demolition and construction and to Alan Mackie (our Chair of Governors), for scrubbing down woodwork and shifting rubbish to the skip! Every little helps us, so please offer your help if you can. Neil will be working on site from 8th March - if you can offer a second pair of hands to help install the rear panels I'm sure Neil would be very appreciative!
We are sending out a further appeal to any of you who are interested in becoming a governor for our school. The time commitment is minimal (attending interesting and pupil-focused meetings once a month), along with occasional 'task and finish' working parties. Training is also available. I'll send out further information next week, or please call me in school (01271 860545) for a chat next week?
After we all return on Monday 8th March, we will be supporting Comic Relief's Red Nose events with a range of activities and fundraisers, heading towards Friday 19th March's Red Nose Day. Ms Graves will send out more information nearer the time.
Finally, it will be to your benefit to ensure your child attends the Google Meets every morning next week, as well as the year group virtual meets, so that we all feel positive about returning and you child is aware of routines to keep everyone safe.
With best wishes
Mrs Knight and team xx