Another week of beautiful Summer weather. The classrooms became unbearable some days and most classes moved outside to find some shade in the Glade and under the canopy of trees.
Sport featured highly again this week with girls football and handball at Uffculme and a team of year 5/6 children representing East Devon at the Devon Youth Games. What an achievement.
Sports Day was fantastic with great weather, a range of events and a record number of supportive spectators. The KSA provided refreshments throughout the morning and it was lovely to see how many families stayed to enjoy a picnic on the field with the children. I thank the staff who worked hard to make the day such a success.
Years 2 and 3 went off to Plymouth Aquarium on Wednesday. Both children and adults had a great day. School was very quiet on that day because the year 6 were also out at the Donkey Sanctuary participating in Lifeskills Workshops.
The week ended with the annual barbecue and duckrace which was another major success with equally great weather. There were lots of stalls some run by the children and plenty of food and drink. Although we did run out of alcohol but a local pub came to our rescue. Music was provided by a youth folk band and our country dancers entertained the crowds.The KSA worked very hard and Simon Cooper, who organised the corporate duck race, compered in his own inimitable style sadly for the final time. He will be retiring as a governor and we will all miss his enthusiasm and support. We will also be saying farewell to parent governor Salliann Martin and we again say a big thank you for all her support over the years.
The weekend was just as busy starting with the Church Fete on the Saturday. Our country dancers opened the event and received great applause. It was lovely to meet up with old friends and pupils past and pesent. My dog, Thomas, enjoyed watching the dog show but was too shy to take part. I'm sure he could have been a strong contender in several categories!
No lie in this Sunday as myself and some colleagues took part in Race for Life at Westpoint. It was a very hot day but it was all for a good cause. We were walking in memory of Niki Bale parent and friend who lost her battle against cancer this year. She is sadly missed.
Next Wednesday we have a church inspection I'll let you know how it goes.
Tracey Hailey
