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• We Sang in Exeter Cathedral!!

  Wed 04 Mar 2020

  On Saturday 29th February members of our school choir joined six other local schools along with the Cathedral Boys Choristers and Devon County Junior to sing in Exeter Cathedral.

  The 'Choral Outreach Programme' works with the Cathedral and Devon Music Hub to bring music, singing and performing to children across Devon.  Each school taking part performed individual songs, (we sang 'True Colours') and sang as part of a 'Mass Choir' with members of the Cathedral Boy Choristers, Devon County Junior Choir and the other local schools.

  Over the last six weeks the choir has being working with the outreach musical director and pianist.

  

• Netball, Pancakes and Ash Wednesday

  Fri 28 Feb 2020

  Congratulations to our 'Seniors Team' who attended the finals at South Dartmoor Academy, they played exceptionally well against the other schools taking part.  All team members showed great sportsmanship.

  This year's Inter House Pancake Races took place earlier this week.  All ages took part with the winning House being Teign with Dart and Exe close runners up.  Well done to all those who took part.

  We observed the first day of Lent with our 'Ash Wednesday Service' held in St Paul's Church which was led by the school's Ethos Committee and the Rev Paul Wimsett.

  

• Gymnastics Festival and Farming.......

  Fri 14 Feb 2020

  The final week of this half term saw a group of Year 3/4 pupils taking part in the gymnastics festival at Hennock Primary School.  Well done to all who took part including the Year 5/6 children you all did extremely well!

   

  Our 'Class Topics' this term is 'Our History' looking at the changes in our locality, farming, industry and architecture.  Farming being a major part of our lives in the area, this week parents of two of our pupils brought lambs 'Spot and Greedy' into school for the children to meet.

   

  Children in Foundation, Years 1 and 2 also visited Abbrook Farm in Kingsteignton; a working farm which is part of Teign School.  We also put eggs into the incubator and are looking forward to seeing the chicks hatch.

  

• Ethos Day, Gymnastics and Sign2Sing

  Fri 07 Feb 2020

  Chudleigh Knighton pupils welcomed schools from across the First Federation Trust and beyond to our 'Ethos Day' held on Thursday.  We were joined by fellow 'Ethos Team Members' from Blackpool, Lady Seaward's, Westcliff, Brixington, Gatehouse and Chudleigh Primary Schools.  During the day children explored the word 'Flourish', what if means to them and how they can encourage others 'flourish' in their respective schools.  They joined all Chudleigh Knighton pupils in their 'Collective Worship' which was led by Reverend Paul Wimsett where the focus was 'flourishing environments'.  Children also produced artwork base around 'God's Good Earth'.

   

  This week a group of Year 5 children attended a Gymnastics Tournament at Hennock Primary School.  Each pupil had to give an individual display which was given a score.  Four small schools from across the Teign Valley Learning Community took part with Chudleigh Knighton ending up as overall winners.  Congratulations to all who took part.

   

  The week closed with the whole school signing and singing to 'Roar' by Katy Perry for SignHealth.

  

• Warburtons Visit to Year's 3 and 4

  Fri 24 Jan 2020
  This week 'Warburtons' visited pupils in Years 3 and 4, during the morning children investigated various types of bread available and the ingredients used in baking bread.  They also looked at the importance of healthy eating using the 'Eatwell Guide' and its healthy eating messages; 'getting ready to cook', food hygiene and safety and 'had a go' at making healthy sandwiches.

  

• Cinderella

  Tue 17 Dec 2019
  The final week of the Autumn Term saw the return of 'The Rainbow Theatre Company' this year with their production of 'Cinderella'.  All children had a fantastic morning with several pupils assisting the cast. 

  

• Community Carol Singing

  Mon 16 Dec 2019
  Last Friday, dressed in their Christmas Jumpers the school's choir sang in both Tesco's Newton Abbot and at Tracey House in Bovey Tracey.  Many parents and carers came along to Tesco to hear them sing.  The choir sang a wide selection of Carols, Christmas songs and finished with 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' which they also 'signed' using British Sign Language.

  

• Nativity

  Thu 12 Dec 2019
  Congratulations to Year 1 and 2 children in Haytor and Saddletor for their fantastic performance of 'The Christmas Story'.  they should be very proud of themselves playing to packed audiences, not only parents and carers but Pre-School and members of the 'Chudleigh Knighton Friendship Group' as well as their fellow pupils.