This week, our winners are...

KS1 Maths: Y2 Birch

KS2 Maths: Y6 Sycamore

KS1 Spell: Y2 Birch

KS2 Spell: Y6 Sycamore

Wow! What an adventure we got to go on on Tuesday!

After a long coach ride (and a long walk) we made it up to Berry Head in Brixham.  We visited the bird watching station and observed the guillemots nesting on the cliff in front of us.  We couldn’t believe how loud they were or how strange they sounded.  After we completed some geography fieldwork and spent some time observing the area and spotting the physical features of the area.  It was beautiful and the sea looked turquoise.  It was then time for lunch and boy were we hungry.  Whilst eating we learnt about the rare greater horseshoe bat that lived in the caves below where we were eating and discussed what made their habitat the best for them.  Next we saw the weirdest lighthouse we had ever seen!! Did you know that Berry Head lighthouse is the highest but shortest lighthouse in the country??

After all of these adventures on Berry Head it was time to do the long walk back to the coach to head down to The Golden Hind.  We were all excited and met by a pirate who taught us so much!  We explored the ship and found out that over 70 people would have been on board this small ship.  Most would have had to sleep below with the animals and we decided it would not have been very clean or smelt nice.  We thought the funniest job was for the person that had to clean the ‘poop deck’!  We walked the plank, searched for skeletons and learnt our pirate names too.  We couldn’t believe how fun it was and how much we could explore.

Then the long journey home had arrived.  We got on the coach and many of us felt incredibly tired - some even fell asleep!  It was great to be back in Honiton, but I know many want to go back again another time! 

Pancake Club! (Summer term 1)

We had another successful pancake club down in our school woods. A child from each class were chosen for outstanding behaviour for this half term, showing our school values and world readiness! 

After learning how to be safe around open fires, the children collected sticks and added these to the fire. They then enjoyed adding the batter to the pan, eating their pancake and drinking hot chocolate to celebrate the hard work that they have shown.

Well done to these amazing children! 

Who will be our next outstanding learners for the second part of the summer term? 

Year 2 had the best time visiting Brixham! After learning about Sir Francis Drake, his journey around the world and the Spanish Armada, we visited a replica of the Golden Hind. We got to explore the ship and learn more about how the crew would have lived during this time. In the beautiful sunshine, we walked atop the cliff on Berry Head, exploring the local area to identify the physical features of the local geography. We thought about the different habitats that were present around Berry Head, including the bats living in the caves below and the guillemots nesting along the cliffs!

As we enter our final half term, the competition is really hotting up!

This week, we say congratulations to...

KS1 Maths: Y2 Birch

KS2 Maths: Y6 Sycamore

KS1 Spell: Y2 Birch

KS2 Spell: Y6 Sycamore

World Ready Council London Trip

Yesterday, we took our World Ready Council up to London to experience the very heart of democracy, leadership and British Values. 

After exploring the Cabinet War Rooms, we took a tour of Parliament, visiting the House of Commons and House of Lords live in session, meeting our local MP (Richard Foorde) and undertaking a workshop on how laws are proposed, debated, amended and passed. 

A fantastic and highly enriching day for all involved!

Another attendance award achieved over the spring term! Thank you to all the parents/carers who are making sure your child(ren) are in and ready to learn on time, it really does make a difference

Dear Parents/Carers

The yellow house group are last half term winners and can enjoy their yellow-themed non-uniform day next Monday, 12th June.

Kind Regards

HPS

Doodle Spring Challenge Success! 

During the Easter holidays, a number of our children took part in the Doodle Spring Challenge. Because of their hard work and exceptional effort, Doodle asked us to be part of their celebrations and have written a number of articles with special mentions for our children. Follow the links below to read about their success!

https://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/23549725.honiton-primary-school-celebrate-success-nationwide-challenge/

https://southwest-news.co.uk/2023/05/26/ready-steady-doodle-over-16000-pupils-take-part-in-spring-learning-challenge/

https://education-news.co.uk/2023/05/26/ready-steady-doodle-over-16000-pupils-take-part-in-spring-learning-challenge/

HPS Year 4 Youth Speaks teams - DOUBLE success!!

We would like to congratulate our two Year 4 Youth Speak teams for all their hard work, research. teamwork and public speaking practice. 

In the week before half term, they took part in a public speaking competition attended by schools from across the learning community. 

Hot on the heels of our Year 5 winning team and Year 6 runners-up team, Year 4 delivered speeches of a very high standard and earned themselves FIRST AND SECOND SPOTS!

A tremendous achievement.

Well done.