Beacon Villages
Under Cosdon Beacon Dartmoor Devon UK
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Christingle Service – St Andrews Church , South Tawton |
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FOSTPS – AuctionThank you to everyone who donated items, purchased items and came along on the night to make this another successful evening – the total raised is approximately £1300. |
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Fones 4 Schools Each child will have brought home a bag containing information about this scheme – please encourage all your friends, family, neighbours, work colleagues to collect their old mobile phones for us – the collection will be open until the end of January. |
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Bag2School CollectionThank you to everyone who brought in their bags – the total weight was 496 kilos for which we will receive a cheque for £99.20! We hope to arrange another collection for the Spring Term. |
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Lift to Exeter and return Jo Royal will be going to Exeter most Monday - Fridays as from 28 th November to 30 th December, leaving Okehampton/South Zeal at 09.30/09.45 and returning for 15.45/16.00. If anyone would like to share a lift to do Christmas shopping or anything else, please ring Jo on 01837 659467 |
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Wanted! - Volunteers to run extra-curricular clubs At a recent school council meeting the children requested more clubs, especially 'hobby' clubs rather than the sporting and musical clubs offered by staff. Are there any parents who might be able to assist? The children's suggestions included - a cookery club, a board games club and a sewing club. Mrs Culverhouse will be running a Cookery club after Christmas - details to follow.
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Shoe Box AppealThank you to everyone who participated in this scheme - we have sent 123 boxes so far and they looked wonderful! |
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Yellow Pages - Recycling Thank you for collecting these for us - we have been able to send 460 copies for recycling, a big increase on last years total! |
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Tesco Vouchers Final reminder - please could we have any vouchers now the scheme has ended to enable us to choose an item from the catalogue to order. Thank you. |
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Light of the World Well done to all the children who took part in this production to sell-out audiences. Thank you to Zoe Colton for her help with the lighting and to all the parents who helped with costumes/props. |
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FOSTPS - Thank you! We would like to thank FOSTPS who have agreed our recent 'wish list' of purchases for school and will be funding the following items to the tune of approximately £3000! * Bug Dryer for Y2 to dry paintings * Y1 Dolls House, Fire Engine, Fire Fighters and Pirate Ship * Design Technology - A selection of Lego Technic * Digital Cameras (1 to share between 2 classes, YR already have one) * Covered Play Bench for the playground * Visiting Performance/Workshops for whole school at the end of the Spring Term * Colour printers Please continue to support the good work that FOSTPS does on our behalf - it means that we can provide the children with extra apparatus and facilities to enhance their education. |
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Recycling |
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Car ParkingWe have had a kind offer from The Kings Arms in South Zeal. They are happy for any parents to make use of their car park to the rear of the pub at the beginning and end of the school day to help ease the congestion in the village. Please make use of this offer. Remember that the car park at the Recreation Ground has plenty of spaces with a footpath across to the main street available now. |
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Stamps for HospicecareUrsula Radford at Buttercup Cottage, South Zeal would be grateful for any used stamps, which she saves for Hospicecare. Please leave them in her porch. |
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RequestsCOLLECTIONS - We would be grateful for any Box Tops from Nestle Cereal packets, Stars from Persil Washing Powder and used printer cartridges, all of which can be exchanged for cash/educational equipment. PAINTING APRONS - Does anybody have pvc/painting aprons their children have gown out of? Classes R & 1 would be very grateful! MATCHBOXES & OLD NEWSPAPERS- Y5 will be grateful for empty matchboxes to be collected during the holidays for a literacy project which they will undertaking in the Autumn term. UNIFORM - We have reversible coats (waterproof/fleece) with our logo for just £15 each, available in the office, all sizes available. BLANKETS/WALLPAPER - Please could we have any spare blankets/wallpaper for playtime use. Thank you.
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Persil Stars |
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