Since returning from the half term break it's been so busy I seem to have lost a week on my Blogg. So briefly straight after the holiday the year 6 children went off on residential to Boswinger in Cornwall, the Reception and year 1 children went off for a day in Teignmouth and school was a very quiet place without them all. Both children and staff had a great time and had lots of things to tell me on their return.

Also that week the year 4 children returned from an athletics competition with the winners trophy and the school athletics team came second overall at the Exeter Arena in the Culm Valley Schools Competition and that was without the usual year 6 competitors.

This week started with Mr White and Miss Dudley bringing in their winners trophies from the weekends Fairway Buoy Swim. This is an open water swim in Exmouth that has been going since the sixties. Having competed in this for 12 years Mr White was first home and Miss Dudley won the ladies competition. I am very proud of them both and the school celebrated their successes. They are also excellent role models for our children.

Having Only just returned from residential the year 6 were off again- Kayaking at Haven banks. Many thanks to all the parents who helped transporting the children back and forth. They also had a visit from Anne Browse from Uffculme School to talk to them about transition and answer any pressing questions they may have.

On the Thursday the school participated in National Green Day. The main part of the event was to asses the amount of packaging and waste that we generate as a school. As part of this we had a lunch box competition to see which class produced the least amount of non-recyleable waste.

The school had a visit form Ofsted on the Monday and Tuesday which went well. The report will be available to parents after the 27th of June.

The Friday Non Pupil/training Day was a well received good end to the week and I certainly went into the weekend feeling quite rested. Which reminds me - I wonder how the family Woodlands weekend went! I don't suppose the children or parents got much sleep.

Next week the year 4 s are off to London for two days to see their friends at Shaftesbury School in Newham.

Have a good week

Tracey Hailey