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Headteacher: Jeremy Weedon Tel: 01278 732508 Email: office@netherstowey.somerset.sch.uk |
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School News Post-Ofsted report 2009 Further to the recent Ofsted and subsequent parents' meeting is a summary report from the govenors. Summer Term 2009 Sports Day The school sports day was very successful and for once the rain held off.
Spring Term 2009 New Children's Centre The Local Authority plan to build a Children’s Centre on the school site in the autumn. It will be open by April 1st 2010 and be built on the site of the old existing mobile classroom which will be removed and is situated near the double gate. Children’s Centres are designed to support children, families and the local community through both activities/meetings at the centre, but also through going ‘out and about’ the area providing support services wherever they are needed. The centre will benefit the school through being a community focus for our families and through the school Wrap Around Care Club meeting in it. The building will also provide much needed small group meeting space we can use by agreement with the centre manager. ‘Stowey Bears’ playgroup will have their own purpose built accommodation built as an extension the Children’s Centre. School Restructuring. Due to the falling roll because of the falling birth rate, the school will again revert to a 6 class structure from September 2009. We plan to have the following classes next year : R/1, 1/2, 2/3 , 4, 5 and 6. Historically the school was a 6 class school until 2003. These changes cause the staff more organisational issues than educational ones as all the children will continue to more forward in their learning whatever their ability. We are using this opportunity to review our themes and topics so as to further develop our cross-curricular work whilst also seeking to use the outdoor environment more in our lessons. This will mean lessons and learning will be more enjoyable. Our refurbished wild area will be a real benefit to the school. New Teacher Apointed On Wednesday 20th May the governors and staff appointed Miss Cooper to be the new Class 5 teacher from September 2009. We had a strong field of nearly 50 applications and interviewed 5 before making the appointment. Miss Cooper is teaching in Devon at present and will be a real asset to the school. Can I thank the children who were involved in the lessons the candidates taught.
Garden Competition at Canninton We were very proud of our Class 1 entry to the Cannington Garden Competition for which they were awarded a Silver Gilt Award. Well done to the children and staff who worked very hard last week preparing the garden – a much deserved achievement.
French Trip to Cricket St Thomas The children who go to the French Club all went to Cricket St Thomas for the day. They were accompanied by Mr H Taunton and Ms Isabelle Huntley. Ms Huntley very kindly runs the after schools club every Tuesday for the school. Once a year Cricket St Thomas turns itself into a French Theme park with all the notices and signs in French and invites all the schools in the area studying French to visit. This was the first year that children from Nether Stowey School attended.
Pied Piper Theatre Visit A travelling theatre (Pied Piper Theatre Company) visited school on the 26th February and gave a performance of 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch' to Classes R, 1, 2, 3. The children really enjoyed the performance.
Snow Closure ![]() For the first time in a number of years Nether Stowey School had to be closed because of snow. The week beginning 2nd February saw the whole country disrupted because of snow and here in Nether Stowey we had our share with snow falling heavily on 2 days. More Photos Music day At Halsway Manor ![]() Class 4 enjoyed a day of world music at Halsway Manor.It was run by Faustus (one of the foremost folk groups in the UK) and Amanes (a Greek group whose music fuses Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Easter styles). The children had a really great time and listen to a variety of world music. Wrap Around Care Club
World Book Day 2008 Autumn Term 2007 Summer Term 2007 Ocean Commotion July 2007 4th Bridgwater Tag Rugby Festival Coe Cup June 2007 Wisteria Competition May 2007 Spring Term 2007 Teachers V Netball Team. Autumn term 2006 March 2006 "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe."
7th February to 10th February 2006 Celebration Assembly 19th December 2005 |
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