Autumn term 2014 – first half – All about me! Class 1 have had a busy first half term in school – settling in, getting to know each other and learning lots whilst having fun. Scroll down and have a look at just a few of the things we’ve been up to! We explored our…
A maths evening for parents was recently held at Kenn Primary School. It was a successful evening, well attended by both Kenn and Kenton parents. The evening was led by Ruth Trundley, the Devon Maths Team’s lead consultant. She provided information about the new maths curriculum and how teachers at both Kenn and Kenton use…
As the school year draws to its close we return your child to you, the same child you entrusted to us last autumn; a few inches taller, and months wiser, more responsible and more mature than back then. Even though they would have grown without our help it has been a pleasure and privilege to…
On Monday afternoon Class 1 celebrated their achievements of the past year in front of their families as they graduated with full honouors from the Early Years Foundation Stage. The ceremony was opened by Mr Swait and then the children entertained their guests by singing some of their favourite songs. The children were then presented…
To celebrate the end of our learning on Pirates and Mermaids we had a ‘dress up’ day and class 1 was awash with beautiful mermaids and swashbuckling pirates! Even the cooks in the galley entered into the spirit of our day by wearing pirate costumes and serving up pirate food; fish bites and chips (but…
As part of our learning on Pirates and Mermaids we visited Dawlish Warren where we spent time with a Countryside Ranger from the Nature Reserve and then spent an afternoon on the beach. We learnt about the importance of camouflage and enjoyed some pond dipping and bug hunting and then we went onto the beach…
Class 1 have been developing our food technology skills; weighing, creaming, mixing and binding as we made ‘ships biscuits’. We added some chocolate chips pretending they were worms, weevils, maggots and grubs! We have enjoyed imagining what pirates might have eaten and we each wrote our own pirate menu using what we have learnt about…
On a very hot and sunny Thursday morning six schools from across the Partnership gathered together at St Lukes Science and Sports College in Exeter for the annual DLP Key Stage 1 Athletics tournament. Each school sent along a team of two girls and two boys from reception, year 1 and 2 to take part in a…
We are delighted to inform you that our school has recently been judged as being outstanding following our recent Church School (SIAMS) Inspection on June 17th 2014. The report highlights some significant strengths: The quality and clarity of vision for its ethos and distinctiveness has enabled the school to build on its already outstanding provision…
Class 1 revisited Haldon Forest as an opportunity to see, hear, touch, feel and smell how the woods have changed since our last visit in the autumn. It also provided us with the opportunity to join in the 15th Birthday celebrations of ‘The Gruffalo’ by following and engaging in the activities of The Gruffalo Trail which is being rolled out at…