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Our school was built in 1866. Our school was built in 1866. Before this the school met in Before this the school met in a building next to the Parish a building next to the Parish Church – so we can go back Church – so we can go back to at least 1790 – that is old!to at least 1790 – that is old!
In recent years our school has In recent years our school has been modernised but is still been modernised but is still basically a Victorian building basically a Victorian building with arched windows and stone with arched windows and stone wall . . . plus computers!wall . . . plus computers!
Our school is just 5 kms / 3 miles Our school is just 5 kms / 3 miles from Barnstaple, close to the edge from Barnstaple, close to the edge
of Exmoor. We often go on of Exmoor. We often go on educational visits and field trips.educational visits and field trips.
Claire’s house - a place where
children can spend
playtimes. At lunch times At lunch times older children older children (wearing blue (wearing blue caps) help caps) help organise games organise games for younger for younger childrenchildren
Swimbridge school has three teachers and a headteacher plus two part time teachers. We have around 80 pupils and quite a few supply teachers, classroom assistants and three dinner ladies (MTAs).
We have four class rooms and a cook and a secretary. The year fives and sixes take it in turns to help the Meal Time Assistants organize games for the little ones at lunch times.
Our school meals are very Our school meals are very tasty!tasty!
A new extension has recently been built on the side of the school. It looks like the original building but has been built in a modern way
We have two play grounds and a grassy area and up a bit further up we have a pond. In the future we might be having the grassy area turned into another play ground.
Over the road we have our small school field where we have games.
. . . One dressed as Aladdin’s mum in our latest . . . One dressed as Aladdin’s mum in our latest pantomimepantomime
We are proud that our school and many pupils have We are proud that our school and many pupils have won many awards. Virtually every year 6 child for 15 won many awards. Virtually every year 6 child for 15 years has left being able to swim at least 500 years has left being able to swim at least 500 metres – most over 1000 metres. Our SAT results metres – most over 1000 metres. Our SAT results get better every year!get better every year!
We support a We support a number of charities number of charities (here we are on (here we are on Comic Relief Day Comic Relief Day 2003) and sponsor 2003) and sponsor two Third World two Third World Children – one in Children – one in Ghana, the other in Ghana, the other in IndiaIndia
Children from class 2 working in class 3.
Some of the older children on Some of the older children on our school residential week to our school residential week to Paignton. We spent a lot of Paignton. We spent a lot of
time in Paignton Zoo but also time in Paignton Zoo but also visited Torquay Natural History visited Torquay Natural History Museum, the Model Village and Museum, the Model Village and
Kents Cavern – were you can see Kents Cavern – were you can see us now. . . us now. . .
This is class one playing
Some more class 1 children
We have a very important We have a very important motto – I must care for motto – I must care for
others. others.
WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED VISITING OUR SCHOOL