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  • 01/04/26

    Squirrels road safety afternoon

    As part of our PSHE, 'Healthy Me', we have been learning about road safety. 
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  • 01/04/26

    Squirrels go to space!

    The astronauts on Artemis II, which is scheduled to launch this evening, will carry a memory stick containing many names—including “Squirrel’s Class from Umberleigh School”—so we can proudly say that we’ve been to space!  Big Thank you to Mrs Brayley for m...
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  • 27/03/26

    Rainforest Explorers Day for Hedgehogs & Owls

    Owl and Hedgehog Class took part in a Rainforest Explorers Day. They engaged in debates about rainforest deforestation, considering different perspectives, such as farmers, indigenous communities, logging companies and environmental activists. The day also included creating rainforest dioramas and s...
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  • 26/03/26

    Squirrels make Bob a space buggy!

    In our Year 1 DT Project, I have been so impressed with the children’s enthusiasm and creativity as they designed and built a moon buggy for Bob, the Man on the Moon. We began by exploring the Moon and thinking about what a vehicle would need to travel across its surface. The children the...
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  • 24/03/26

    Big Brush Club - Quality Assurance Assessment

    On Tuesday, Helena from the Big Brush Club came to watch how well we clean our teeth in Brumbles. We did so well that we were awarded a certificate!
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  • 24/03/26

    Fire Talk

    On Tuesday, Wendy Gosling from Devon & Somerset Fire Service visited for a full school assembly and workshops.   
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  • 23/03/26

    Planet Earth Art for Squirrel & Fox Classes

    A big thank you to Rosa and Violet's Mum - Amber,  who spent the morning with the Squirrels and Fox classes making Planet Earth spray-paint lanterns during their astronaut training day.  We are grateful that she gave up her time to come and work with the children – than...
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  • 23/03/26

    Astronaut Training Day

    A big thank you to Fox and Squirrels classes for their fantastic costumes on Monday for our astronaut training day – all the children looked amazing.
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  • 20/03/26

    Little Red Hen Story for Brumbles

    In Brumble Bees this week, we have been reading the story of the Little Red Hen. First, we learnt how a windmill works to turn wheat into flour, we then used flour to make delicious bread rolls. We have also made pinwheels, tried our very best to hear rhyming words and used props to retell the Littl...
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  • 20/03/26

    SMCPS V Umberleigh Football Match

    Well done to the Umberleigh footballers for their match vs SMCPS. The players worked incredibly hard, showed fantastic teamwork and gave the opponents a really tough match. Each and every player should be proud of their performance, despite the 4 - 2 loss.  One match left in the season. L...
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  • 19/03/26

    Science Day

    On Monday, the whole school came together to celebrate British Science Week, with a focus on the theme of Curiosity.
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  • 19/03/26

    Eden Project Trip

    Owl & Hedgehog classes enjoyed an exciting educational visit to Eden Project, where they took part in the Rainforest Uncovered workshop and explored one of the world’s largest indoor rainforests.
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