The Beacon CE (VA) Primary School, 1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, Devon.  EX8 2SR.  UK.  Telephone: 01395 264300    E-mail:  admin@beacon-ce-primary.devon.sch.uk

 The Beacon CE Primary News – November 09

Welcome back to the second half of Autumn term.  As always, this is a busy half term, with lots of things happening.  Please add dates to your diaries so that you don’t miss out! 

  

 Cross country runners 

Just before half term, some of our junior pupils represented the school at the annual cross country championships held at Bicton   College .  They did remarkable well and should all be very proud of themselves.  Congratulations go to the children and thanks to their parents, for taking them.

  

Primary School Admissions

 

If you have a child born between 01/09/05 and 31/08/06 now is the time to apply for a Primary Schoo l p lace.  You can get more information by ringing the Education Helpline on 0845 155 1019 or emailing admissions@devon.gov.uk  .  The closing date for all applications is 15th January 2010 .  Places will be allocated by Devon County Council Admissions Panel and parents will be notified later in the year.

  

Children in Need - 20th November 2009

This year we would like to support this charity by asking the children to give a donation (suggested donation 50p) in return for wearing mufti clothes (own clothes) with a spots and strips theme. 

  

Christmas Fayre – 3rd December

Plans are well underway for our Christmas Fayre.  We are presently looking for donations of raffle prizes.  In addition, we will also require offers of help, quality second hand toys and books, jazzy jars etc.  More details will come in future newsletters.  Money raised at this will go towards our playground refurbishments, the first of which will be to install a low level traversing climbing wall.  How exciting!

  

School Christmas Performances

Our Lower (RD, 1P, 2H) school performance will be held at Holy Trinity on the 8th December at .  This will be followed by coffee and mince pies in the school hall.  The upper school performance (4H, 5M, 6L) will again be held at Holy Trinity on the 9th December and will start at .   

  

Involvement in town Christmas Celebrations
The Beacon has been asked to present a Nativity at this year’s town Christmas light switching on event (4th December- evening).  We will also be involved in singing carols.  On the 5th there will be a Santa Dash for our pupils to be involved in should they wish.  We will be involved in a music performance for Christian Aid on Sunday 6th at the pavilion. 

 

Policy Documents

At school we have a wide range of policy documents.  Should you wish to see any, please ask at the school office who will arrange to make them available to you.

 

School website 

Have you looked at our school website?  It is found  at http://www.beacon-ce-primary.ik.org/  

 

 

Christmas shopping online?

If you buy online, please use our shopping website to access many well known stores.  It doesn’t cost you any more however a percentage of money spent comes directly to the school.  It helps us raise valuable funds with no cost to you!  Find this site by following the link on our school website (address above).

  

Safeguarding

At The Beacon Church of England Primary School we strongly recognise the need for vigilant awareness of safeguarding issues. All staff have appropriate training and induction so that they understand their roles and responsibilities and are confident about carrying them out. Staff, pupils, parents and governors should feel secure that they could raise any issues or concerns about the safety or welfare of children and know that they will be listened to and taken seriously. This will be achieved by maintaining an ethos of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and protecting staff. This is supported by clear behaviour, anti-bullying and child protection policies, appropriate induction and training, briefing and discussion of relevant issues and relevant learning in line with current legislature and guidelines. 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

   

Mrs S. M. Lockwood

 Headteacher      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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