Level 3 Results Day
Ivy pride, Ivy success Leaders at Ivy Education Trust have praised the commitment and dedication of school leaders and staff in their two sixth forms at Newton Abbot College and…
Kenn at Kents Cavern
Class 3 enjoyed a brilliant trip to Kents Cavern last week. We had a fascinating tour of the underground caves and learnt so many facts about Stone Age people and…
NAC IN NORMANDY
What a great time the Year 9 and 10 students are having in Normandy. The students have been very busy having enjoyed a 3 course dinner and a treasure hunt…
PIXIES HOLT 2024
This week, the Year 4 children of Starcross went to Pixies Holt for their residential. They took part in multiple activities including a night walk, caving, archery and team building…
JOURNEY STICKS
Nursery went to the woods and used double-sided tape to make journey sticks – a record of their journey through the beautiful summer woods.
Dawlish Prom
Last week we held our year 11 leavers prom! We will miss you all! Students had an amazing evening and were such a credit to the school! Year 11 parents,…
SPORTS DAY
Last week, we held our Sports Day. The sun was shining and the children had the greatest time first competing in teams in a carousel of activities such as the…
Class 1 London Residential
During our exciting trip, our Year 4,5 and 6 students had the opportunity to explore some of the most iconic landmarks and attrrcations in London. Highlights of our trip: Windsor…
Local Author Visits Cockwood School
We were delighted to welcome Jennifer Davy into school this week to present her new book to our pupils. ‘Chloe and the Big Idea’ was a massive hit and engaged…
Class 2 Residential to Hooke Court
We are delighted to share the exciting adventures of our Class 2 students during their recent residential trip to hooke Court in Dorset. The children had a fantastic time participating…
Political Hustings
When the General Election was announced, we saw this as an unmissable opportunity to teach our young people about democracy and engage them with the political process. With the fantastic…
D-DAY COMMEMORATION
Year 5 and 6 made ceramic poppies to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. They then took their poppies to Teignmouth Cemetery and laid them on the Commonwealth War Graves…
Kenton Primary School Triumphs
We are delighted to announce that we have received a “Good” rating in our latest Ofsted inspection. This positive outcome is a testament to the resilience, dedication, and hard work…
Starcross Primary School Art Collaboration
Children at Starcross Primary School have had a very busy week, taking part in an art project in collaboration with local charities The Helen Foundation and DAISI. The project aim…
NAC Swimming Gala
Newton Abbot College finished the term with a splash with our annual swimming gala. Over 150 students competed in everything from 25m front crawl, Medley Relays to the infamous CHARIOT…
FAIRYTALE PARTY
Look at all of these wonderful fairytale characters that came to school! To celebrate the end of our topic ‘Once Upon a Time,’ the children came dressed up as a…
Inspiring our Scientists
We were delighted to welcome Fizz Pop Science to Kenton Primary School last term. They ran a fantastic workshop which encouraged our scientists to make connections in their knowledge and…
Choir Sing at The Devon County Show
Our school choir gave an outstanding performance at the Devon County Show, showcasing their talent and hard work. Their melodious voices and enthusiasm won the hearts of many attendees, and…
Starcross v Cockwood – Y3 and 4 Football Tournament
A group of our Year 3 and Year 4 children played some football matches against teams from Cockwood Primary School, on the Starcross field. We were very proud of all…
Teignmouth Community School Beach Clean
Wednesday 22nd May saw 53 students between Year 7 to TCS6 embark on a beach clean mission. Our charity committee and Green Team thought it important to take action and…
New Logo and Christian Values
New Logo and New School Christian Values and Vision. Kenn Primary School have been working on developing a new set of Christian Values and Vision for our school. Following ideas…
NAC Ski Trip 2024
After a fantastic 8 days of skiing, snowball fights, games night and crepe eating NAC are back on English soil after an amazing trip to Les Orres! All of the…
“The Girl On A Bike” comes to Dawlish
This week we welcomed Vanessa Ruck aka The Girl On A Bike to Dawlish College. Vanessa is a TEDx & award winning motivational speaker, motorcycle racer and adventurer, rally driver,…
MEET THE LIFEGUARDS
Today, we were visited by two local RNLI lifeguards who led an assembly for all our key stage 2 children all about staying safe at the beach. They explained what…
Immersive event at Hope Church
Last term we had the amazing opportunity to attended an immersive event at Hope Church where the children entered a temple and met with key characters from the Easter story….
Gruffalo trail
Class 2 enjoyed our time at Haldon. We completed the Gruffalo trail and finished back at school with a picnic on the carpet.
Cross-country at Stover School
Mrs Watts took 3 boys to Stover School this week to take part in a 3K cross-country run; the boys had taken on a 4 week challenge- couch to 3K…
Starcross Primary is proud to present…our new logo!
After a collaborative effort with our students and staff, we are proud to unveil our new logo. It is a symbol that encapsulates our school’s values, community spirit, and maritime…
Ivy Music Concert
Thursday 21st of March saw all eight of the Ivy Education Trust schools come together for a fantastic trust wide music project. “Landscapes and Seascapes” was the theme for the…
Trip to Sandy Park!
On Saturday, Oystercatchers had a magnificent trip to watch Exeter Chiefs Ladies play at Sandy Park! We had a tour of the stadium, including the team room and gym, a…
Hockey coaching session for Dawlish students
England LX (Veterans) Hockey team hosted their annual tournament at Dawlish College again this year, where they offered a coaching session for our students before their matches. The students selected…
TEN TORS TRAINING AT SHIPLEY BRIDGE
Last Saturday our Ten Tors Training Team embarked on their 6th walk of the year beginning at Shipley Bridge. 13 dedicated students joined in during their very foggy and wet…
Ivy take to Madrid
Art and Photography A-level students from Newton Abbot College and Teignmouth Community School enjoyed a wonderful trip to Madrid over half term. They visited fantastic art galleries including the Prado,…
Class 4 WW2 Baking
On Thursday 8th February, Class 4 did some WW2 baking with Mrs Coles and they made carrot cookies using: margarine, self raising flour, carrots, sugar, vanilla essence. They tasted delicious…
TOASTING MARSHMALLOWS
Nursery took advantage of the clear, cold and calm weather to toast some marshmallows on the fire. The children learned responsibility around the fire; this is one of our Green…
Mud Kitchen
A huge thank you to Outdoor Wooden Garden Furniture Ltd” for our beautiful new mud kitchen. The children have really enjoyed using it to create some wonderful messy recipes.
Class 2 Trip to RAMM Exeter
To support this terms topic on the Romans, Class 2 enjoyed a day of workshops at the museum in Exeter. They explored Roman artefacts and got to dress up as…
A visit to Sanderlings!
Last week, Pre-school were visited by Marie from Animals 2 U South West. Marie brought with her hissing cockroaches, a crested gecko, bearded dragon and two very friendly tortoises. The…
“Adaptive Curriculum and Teaching” Trust INSET day
It was an absolute pleasure welcoming Mary Myatt and Ellise Hayward to our Trust INSET day today. The staff at Ivy Education Trust have learnt so much from them both,…
Xmas Stay and Play
This week, Mrs Pritchard was joined by some new faces at our first stay & play session. The children enjoyed painting light strings, using their funky fingers for snowball collecting…
Winter Wonderland for TCS6
In the last week of term, TCS6 students travelled to Plymouth’s, ‘ Christmas Winter Wonderland’ on a social trip as a reward for their hard work this term. Students have…
Christmas Show – The Magical Jigsaw Puzzle
Pupils entertained a packed audience at The Langstone Cliff Hotel last week with this year’s Christmas production, ‘The Magical Jigsaw Puzzle’. The children told the traditionnal story of the Nativity…
School Christmas Performances 2023
Ivy Education Trust have finished off the term and 2023 with a bang, with all of our schools taking part in a variety of school productions. The festive season kicked…
NETBALL FINALS
After progressing through to the partnership finals, our year 3/4 team participated in the Dartmoor School Sports Partnership BeeNetball finals. The children played in 7 games: winning 4, drawing 2…
Remembrance Day Tribute
Today students and staff across the College held a 2 minute silence to pay their respects and remember those who have made sacrifices to serve our country. We also paid…
Whole School Trip to the National Marine Aquarium
Our fantastic school trip to the National Marine Aquarium to explore evolution and habitats first hand! http://www.kenton-primary.devon.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/page-1-video-attachment-1.mp4
Victorian Day at Morwellham Quay.
This term Class 3 had an exciting visit to the Victorian village at Morwellham Quay in Tavistock. The children had the opportunity to immerse themselves completely in this Victorian experience. …
Choir sing at Hope Church Christmas Fayre
The choir were delighted to sing at the Hope Church Christmas Fayre on Saturday. They sang a wide range of traditional Christmas carols which entertained the packed auditorium. It was…
Library Grand Opening
Today has been long-awaited… the opening of our brand-new library in the heart of our school! The new library, which is just opposite the canteen in the ground floor of…
Guest Speaker Matt Tiller visits Dawlish
Today students in year 8 and 9 welcomed guest speaker Matt Tiller from the Jack Leslie Campaign. Matt shared Jack’s story with students. They listened really well and asked lots…
First Ten Tors training walk of the year!
We completed our first Ten Tors training walk of the year on Saturday 14th October. The walk was an introductory distance of approximately 14km, starting from Rowtor car park and…
Class 4 Trip to Paignton Zoo
On Thursday 21st September, Class 4 went to Paignton Zoo. We had very enjoyable day and managed to stay dry (despite a rainy forecast). We went to a giraffe talk,…
Harvest Festival at Cofton Church
Last week, the whole school came together for a very uplifting Harvest Festival service. We were welcomed by Cofton Church and it was fabulous to see it full to brimming…
NAC students celebrate
NEWTON ABBOT COLLEGE Students at Newton Abbot College have achieved some excellent GCSE and level 2 BTEC results this year, despite all the challenges presented by the last few years. …
GCSE & BTEC Results
Students at Dawlish College have been celebrating their achievements as they collected their GCSE and BTEC results today. Emotions ran high as students reacted with pride and relief to see…
Ivy Education Trust Summer Term Newsletter
Please see below our Ivy Education Trust Summer Newsletter. We are so proud of all the amazing achievements we have seen across our Trust Schools and wish all our students…
Starcross Residential
AVOCATS RESIDENTIAL Last week, Avocets went to Pixies Holt for their residential. They took part in team building activities, a night walk across Dartmoor, caving and archery. Over the two…
Womens FA Cup Final
ecently took some lower school students to the Woman’s FA Cup Final We travelled to Wembley to see the Woman’s FA Cup Final, Chelsea v Manchester United, after a well…
National Science Week
It was Science Week this week! We had several exciting events going on to celebrate it. On Monday, we had two teachers from Teignmouth Community School – Exeter Road come…
Ten Tors Success
This weekend saw the 61st Ten Tors event take place on Dartmoor and Teignmouth Community School was represented by a 35 mile team and a 45 mile team. Both teams…
Governor Visit.
Children from different years were able to meet with one of the school governors. They talked about pupil voice as well as how to stay safe in school. They drew…
Devon County Show- Scarecrow, Singing and SATs!
What a busy week we had last week at the Devon County Show! On Thursday, the choir were delighted to be invited to sing on the Radio Exe stage in…
Kenn C of E Primary Coronation Celebrations
At Kenn C of E, we had a range of celebrations to mark the Coronation of King Charles III. This started with a tea party with dancing, singing and some…
Ivy Education Trust schools participate in Plymouth 10k and Half Marathon
Two schools within our Trust, along with our Director of Education, Paul Cornish, proudly participated in the Plymouth 10k and Half Marathon on Sunday, May 14th. This amazing challenge was…
NSPCC Number Day
The children at Starcross Primary School have been rocking out last week to raise money for the NSPCC! We had great fun dressing up as rock stars, or as something…
NAC Netball
After the busiest of weekends at regionals, the U16 Netball girls were straight back on court on Monday. They competed in the Netball National Cup against St Swithuns. The team…
Art competition
Congratulations to all those who took part in the recent drawing competition at Dawlish College. A large selection of entries can now be seen at The Box in Plymouth –…
Year 3 and 4 visit Tiverton Museum
On Wednesday 11th January, year 3 and 4 went on a trip to Tiverton Museum to learn more about the Romans as part of their topic this half term. Whilst…
Internet Safety Day
From cyberbullying to social networking to digital identity, each year Safer Internet Day aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues and current concerns. The theme for this years…
A Special Visitor from Kenya
A few weeks ago we were delighted to welcome Catherine Omanyo and her husband Darron all the way from Kenya, in East Africa. Catherine is a Kenyan MP—one of the few females…
SKI TRIP 2023
During the February half term 37 students went on the School Ski Trip to Pinzolo in the Italian Dolomites. The students chose to either ski or snowboard for the…
Laura Loft Music- Mindful Music for Little People
This week the children in Class 2 and 3 had a super workshop with Laura Loft. She came in and read her story ‘Big Emotions’ to each class, playing and…
FOOD BANK DONATIONS
TCS FOOD BANK We are so proud of the wonderful array of fantastic food bank donations made by our students on Friday 16th December. This was the last day of…
Key Stage 2 Christmas Concert
On Monday 12th December, we held our Christmas concert with all the children in years 3 to 6 at the Pavilions in Teignmouth. The children sang, read poems and played…
Dawlish Panto
A Magical first night at the Dawlish College Christmas panto! Well done to everyone for a fantastic show! Everyone at the school is so proud of the efforts you have…
The Night Before Christmas
Newton Abbot College students excelled themselves at The Night Before Christmas concert, held on the 8th December 2022 – what a wonderful evening of talent!
Christmas Concert
A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended our Christmas concert towards the end of term! We are so proud of the incredible talent our students showcased and the preparations…
Christmas at Buckfast Abbey
KS1 had a wonderful time at Buckfast Abbey getting into the Christmas spirit with Nativity story telling, making stained glass window decorations among lots of other Christmas crafts as well as…
Christmas Show- ‘Children of the World’
We were delighted to perform at The Langstone Cliff Hotel this week our whole school Christmas show- ‘Children of the World’. Every child took part in a variety of songs…
The Parcel by Theatre Alibi
The Parcel by Theatre Alibi. A giant parcel arrives at your school. And, as if that isn’t strange enough, it soon becomes clear that there are two people living inside…
Chestnut Class – Dance
Chestnut Class have been busy learning a new dance in PE with Mrs Arrowsmith. The children have been focusing on learning different dance techniques and then putting them together into…
Kenton Primary have become a Rights Respecting School
Kenton Primary started out on the journey to becoming a rights respecting school; this means that: Pupils and adults learn about children’s rights, putting them into practice every day. In…