Wow!  What another fabulous Summer Concert we enjoyed last week - thank you to everyone who joined us.  We certainly have lots of talented musicians and singers at Whitchurch.  

A massive thank you to Mrs Higginson for organising yet another amazing show.  And to the music teachers, Barry the DJ and all our performers. 

As always the WSA did a wonderful job with refreshments and huge thanks must go to Mike Palmer for the delicious BBQ! 

There were some super skills on show from Whitchurch at the Quad Kids finals last week.  Mr Jones led our teams representing Y3/4 and Y5/6 as they competed in sprint, distance run, throwing and long jump.

Year 3/4 finished 7th overall while Year 5/6 were second.

A special mention to George L in Y6 who was first overall and George H who was 3rd.

Thank you to the parents who helped on the day! 

Our girls team travelled to Chudleigh CC this week to compete in the Devon County Finals.  Winning all three of their group games they made it through to a nail-biting final where they lost by just ONE RUN!  The whole team were fantastic all day showing excellent skills, teamwork and sportsmanship. We had lovely comments from opposition teams who praised our attitudes and were amazed at the standard we played.  Superb girls! 

A huge thank you to the parents who helped get us there, endlessly filled water-bottles to keep us cool in the heat and took lots of fab photos.  These events are only possible with your support.

Well done to our pupils who represented us in an aquathlon at St Andrews on Tuesday.  What a brilliant event with amazing performances as each child swam and ran.  Elodie was first Y3/4, Reuben was 3rd boy while Rufus in Y6 was first boy. 

Big thanks to all the parents for getting us there and Mr Jones and his team for organising it!  Already looking forward to doing it again next year! 

It was brilliant to welcome everyone this morning for our special 'as-live' screening of Mexico v England!  We started in the hall but the internet had other ideas so we decamped to a couple of classrooms!  Great atmosphere, great pastries and a GREAT result! 

We are delighted to share the exciting news that Whitchurch Community Primary School has achieved Rights Respecting Schools Bronze: Rights Committed status.
 

This is a wonderful milestone for our school and marks the beginning of an important journey as we continue to place children’s rights, pupil voice and respect at the heart of school life. The Rights Respecting Schools Award supports schools to embed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into their ethos and everyday practice, helping children to understand their own rights and the rights of others.
 

This achievement has been diligently spearheaded by Mrs Higginson, and we are hugely grateful for the time, energy and commitment she has given to leading this work across the school. Her passion for ensuring that children feel heard, valued and empowered has been central to us reaching this important first stage.
 

We are incredibly proud of this achievement, but we also recognise that this is only the beginning. We are now excited to continue developing this work further as we begin our journey towards Silver: Rights Aware status.
 

Over the coming months, pupils will continue to learn more about their rights, responsibilities and how they can contribute positively to their school, local community and wider world. We look forward to sharing more of this work with you as it grows across the school.

Our Year 4 children had a great time on Friday for their 'Wild Night Out'.  They started with activities on the field led by the local Cadets and then finished with pizza and a film!  

Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. 

Congratulations to our Whitchurch teams who represented us so superbly in Okehampton this week. Lots of amazing skills and sportsmanship on show throughout the day.

Our girls team won the Dartmoor Cup and are heading to the Devon Finals! The boys were joint first but missed out on the finals based on runs scored.

Thank you to our parent helpers - we are very grateful for your help in getting us to these events and staying to support. 

A huge thank you to Tavistock Book Stop for visiting us this week! Lots of the children enjoyed choosing a new book for home. 

Our Year 3s have started learning to play the guitar in class - they are all doing really well and Mrs Higginson has been teaching Year 2 to play the glockenspiel.