The stars of the week celebrated in assembly were:

Class 1 – Noa Griffiths
Class 2 – Molly Conle-Paelink
Class 3 – Evie Pavitt
Class 4 – Violet Rampe

Cross Country Running Club (Wednesdays at 8am)

Ms McCormick and Ms Hill were delighted with the number of runners who came along on Wednesday morning!

As a reminder strong runners will be invited to compete for the school in the Stephen Shields event on Friday 18th October – we may need volunteers on the day to help supervise.

Above is a link to a poster about the North Devon Cross Country league that a few children took part in last year. There are 6 events, all held on Sundays (so out of school time), and you would be responsible/liable for your own entries/attendance and safety at the events should you decide to enter. Do let us know if you have entered so we know, especially as Ms McCormick and Mr Fry will for sure attend one or two of them to cheer them on !

Piano or Guitar Lessons

We have a new piano teacher, Ali Crossman, offering lessons on a Thursday and Friday afternoons
£15 for 30 min lesson, please contact Ali Crossman directly for further information and to book:  alicrossmanpiano@gmail.com.
There are still some guitar slots too – just contact Sarah Cox and she can explain how it works…. sarahcoxturoring@gmail.com

Musical Theatre –  ‘Hoodwinked – The Robin Hood Musical’

Children from year 2 through to year 6 are invited to rehearsals which will take place every Tuesday through to the end of the Autumn term. With performances in the w/c 9th December. (probably Wednesday 11th  but this tbc)

If your child is interested, they can come for a taster session on Tuesday 24th September 3:15-4:30. Auditions will be held the following week and once your child has been given a part we ask for full commitment to the show.

All aboard the Walking Bus!

Our first Walking Bus revved into action on Wednesday morning – it was fun to gather and walk to school together.
If you’d like to join in, then please be ready at:
Georgeham Playing fields (First stop at 7.55am)
Georgeham Village store (Second stop 8am)
Georgeham Village Hall (Third stop 8.01am)
Arrive at school for breakfast and pre-morning fun.
For further information just call Lottie in the office. 01271 890 440

Parents Evening

There will be a parents evening for all classes held from 3.30pm  to 6pm on  Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd October.

A google form will be circulated next week for you to sign up.

Diary Dates :

click here  for the school calendar which can be found at the bottom of the website home page.

Thursday 26th Sept – after school Netball friendly – Southmead, High Five rules for years 5+6

Thursday 3rd Oct – indoor athletics (after school, Braunton Academy) High ability year 6’s.

Friday 4th October – Harvest Festival, all welcome 2pm in the Church. The children will walk back to school afterwards.

Wednesday 9th Oct – Curriculum Afternoon for parents and carers. Mr Fry, School Hall.

Fri 11th Oct – Flu vaccines for all children R to yr6.

Fri 18th Oct – Stephen Shield Cross Country Run – Torrington (for selected children)

Tues 22nd & Wed 23rd October – parents evening – all classes. 3.30 to 6pm

Wed 23rd October – Romans workshop for Class 3 – in school, get your costumes ready !

Friday 25th October – school closed for the staff VENTRUS INSET DAY

Thurs 7th Nov – Netball High 5

Thurs 14th Nov – tag rugby festival yrs 5&6

Mon 25th Nov – Basketball  am only Braunton.

Mon 2nd Dec – Danceathon

Mon 9th Dec – year 3&4 Volleyball Festival, am only Braunton.

Wed 11th December – Robin Hood Production   afternoon and evening performances. GHM village Hall.

Thurs 12th Dec- Children in Need Charity Christmas Jumper day

Fri 20th Dec – Bastetball yr 5 – afternoon event- pick up from Braunton Academy.

2024 25 as PDF

G’Ham term dates 25-26 pdf

The school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr Kevin Fry
Our Deputy Safeguarding Lead is  Emma Hill
Our SENCo is Mrs Lucy Rinvolucri.
Make contact with us via  dsl@georgeham-primary.devon.sch.uk

If you have any concerns that you’d like to discuss, please call through to Lottie and ask for an appointment.
You may also find some useful or helpful information on our Safeguarding webpage… https://georgehamceps.wpengine.com/staying-safe/

  • Attendance… We report the attendance of individual year groups as it’s a really good way to see if school attendance is at a good percentage…  as high as possible of course! The DfE have a target of 96.5%
    Attending school regularly is vital to help children achieve and to give them the best possible start in life. It’s also the legal requirement of parents once children are of school age and enrolled in mainstream education. Ofsted has a strong view about attendance of course. Too many absences can lead into difficult discussions about how we can support children to achieve and do well – we could even be downgraded for our current Good status as a result.
    Absences will only be authorised if they meet exceptional circumstances. With only 190 statutory school days in the year, there are 175 days (weekends and school holidays) left to plan for family visits, non-urgent medical/dental appointments, holidays etc. School holidays are published well in advance and parents are expected to plan and take family holidays at this time so as not to disrupt their child’s education. We also try to arrange our Inset (training) days to provide time for travel… such as this term’s Friday October 20th.
    Holidays… are almost always not recognised as meeting ‘exceptional circumstances’ and therefore an absence would be unauthorised. This could result in a penalty notice being issued by DCC.
    Punctuality is important too, and the earlier we get our children into the right habits, the better. You may not realise that being just 5 minutes late every day equals 3 days of school lost a year. Please bring your child for 8.45am when they door is open and the classroom has a learning activity ready for them.