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
Inspirational is our value for this half term and in our launch assembly Fran and Dan Mapp, Appledore School parents, came in to tell us all about representing GB in the Aquathlon and Duathlon World Championships very soon. To follow their progress, visit mrandmrsmapp on Instagram. Thank you Fran and dan for your visit and quiz prizes for the children!
It’s sports day next week and FOAS are attending to sell refreshments such as bacon rolls and cream teas. Please see here for more information.
Do you know what the emojis children use mean? Are you sure? Please see here to find out more and here for a podcast about emojis. For our most recent attendance newsletter please see here
Dates for the diary
- Girls cricket @Bideford Cricket Club free turn up and play sessions information see here
- Sports Day is next week, Tuesday 17th June, and the reserve date is Tuesday 24th June please see here for information
- North Devon BioBlitz Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June is free to all. Please see here and here for information.
Wishing you all a great weekend.
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff (more…)
It has been great having the children back after the break and how has this year gone so quickly that we find ourself in the last half term?
This week Year 5 walked to the slipway on Tuesday morning where they sang for a host of Bishops. Appledore had been chosen as the location where Moira Aston was announced as the new bishop of Crediton and we were invited along to sing to show the community spirit of Appledore. The children sang three songs beautifully in the sunny yet windy conditions. We had inadvertently selected the new bishop’s favourite song in our programme and she enthusiastically accompanied the children in their rendition of “From a Distance”. This is the song the choir will be performing at the Big Sheep and a google form has gone out to choir members for you to let us know how many people will be attending the festival. There are no physical tickets this year!
Atlantic Racquet Centre in Bideford are running a number of beginner tennis classes for children and adult and for more information please see here and here.
Dates for the diary
- For free after school school summer girls’ rugby taster sessions in June with Bideford Rugby Club girls in years 3-6 please see here
- Sports Day Tuesday 17th June and reserve date is Tuesday 24th June
- North Devon BioBlitz Friday 27th and Saturday 28th June is free to all. Please see here and here for information.
Wishing you all a good weekend.
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff (more…)
Sports Day is fast approaching and details were emailed out earlier this week. The details are also available here.
Term dates for 2026-2027 have now been published, available here, and please be aware that the children return to school on Tuesday 3rd June after the half term.
The children have been enjoying taking part in activities with rangers from the Northam Burrows Country Park over that past few weeks and asking if they can get involved in more activities over half term, well they can and please see here and here to find out what is on offer,
A message from Liz Clough, Torridge Citizens Advice, ‘We know the school holidays can be an expensive time – with the kids at home more, you may end up spending more on energy. Our dedicated energy team can run through tips to help you cut your bills, as well as look at making sure you have enough money to pay for your ongoing usage by checking your entitlement for benefits or seeing if you can claim any grants. If you’re on a prepayment meter, we might also be able to issue you with vouchers to keep you topped up over the holidays‘. For more information and to contact our energy advisers, call 01237 879 233 and leave a message.
Dates for the Diary
- Saturday 17th May, 10am-4pm, family friendly Festival of Nature, St Mary’s Hall, Appledore see here
- Tennis Camps @ Westward Ho! tennis courts. Thursday 29th & Friday 30th May 9am-3.30pm. Full days and half days, subsidised by Northam Town Council. £14 for the full day, £7 for the half day.
- For free after school school summer girls’ rugby taster sessions in June with Bideford Rugby Club girls in years 3-6 please see here
- Sports Day Tuesday 17th June and reserve date is Tuesday 24th June
Wishing you all a lovely half term and please remember we return to school on Tuesday 3rd June.
From Jeremy Cooper and all the children and staff
