Welcome to Appledore School
Appledore School is located in the heart of an ancient fishing village, rich in maritime history, where the River Torridge meets the River Taw in beautiful North Devon.
We have approximately two hundred and fifty children, aged 3-11, taught in single age classes with names linked to the sea. Many are named after famous ships built in Appledore Shipyard and reflect our pupils’ pride in their local heritage and community.
Through a rich and rigorous curriculum, our pupils play an active part in their local community and prepare for life’s opportunities, responsibilities and experiences, now and in the future. The creative arts are of huge importance to us and our art studio, woodland and polytunnel are the creative hubs of the school and our main corridor is our art gallery! We are part of a cooperative trust of schools and a training school for student teachers.
We hope you can find the information you are looking for, but if you can’t please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all we can to help. And as for the quotes, they are real!
From all the staff and pupils at Appledore School
Please note, we are a nut-free school.
Latest News
Thank you for all your support on Sports Day and we hope you enjoyed it. Well done to Pacific (red) for scoring the most points – it was close! The final positions and scores were as follows: Pacific (red) 650; Indian (yellow) 605; Arctic (blue) 530 and Atlantic (green) 455.
Drumming rhythms reverberating across the school, castle building, sports festival participation, choir performances, mumification, alfresco cooking and island hopping are some of what the childrne have been up to this week. Please read on to Around the Classes to find out more…
Dates for the Diary and local events
- For information about Appledore Library membership and their Summer Book Quest see here.
- Dadsfest and and South Devon Fun With Dad camping details are here and here
- Summer activity camps at West Croft School 27th July – 14th August 5-13 years old, open to all and free for those on benefit related free school meals. See here
- Tabsfest, in memory of an Appledore Pupil, is a family music festival at The Big Sheep, Saturday 13th June. See here for info.
- If you like to run or walk (or run and walk!), Families in Grief is holding an eight mile run or walk and one mile run for children called Barney to Beach on Sunday 13th September. For more information see here
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff
The weather is changeable and we are really hoping we can host Sports Day on Tuesday 16th June. We decide on Monday if it will go ahead, once we have been able to assess weather forecasts, and let you know either way.. Fingers crossed this time!
Dates for the diary:
- Sports Day has been rescheduled for Tuesday 16th June all day for Years 1-6 and the afternoon for Reception/Dolphins information is here.
- Summer activity camps at West Croft School 27th July – 14th August 5-13 years old, open to all and free for those on benefit related free school meals. See here
- Tabsfest, in memory of an Appledore Pupil, is a family music festival at The Big Sheep, Saturday 13th June. See here for info.
- If you like to run or walk (or run and walk!), Families in Grief is holding an eight mile run or walk and one mile run for children called Barney to Beach on Sunday 13th September. For more information see here
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff (more…)
