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Witheridge Weekly Newsletter - Friday 24th April 2026



Witheridge

Church of England

Academy


Encourage One Another And Build Each Other Up


Dear Parents and Carers, 

Welcome back to school to all our children, staff and parents. We hope you had a restful break and are ready for an exciting and productive term ahead.

This is set to be a particularly busy half-term for our Year 6 pupils, with SATs Week taking place in May. We would like to thank all the parents and carers who were able to attend the SATs information session on Tuesday this week. Your support is greatly appreciated and plays an important role in helping the children feel confident and prepared.

As the weather begins to improve, children are now welcome to wear summer uniform. However, as we all know, the British weather can be unpredictable, so please ensure that your child continues to bring a light rain jacket to school each day.

Please remember to keep an eye on the calendar section of the school website for all upcoming events and important dates.

As always, we continue to be guided by our school vision: “Encourage one another and build each other up.” This underpins all that we do and helps to create a supportive and nurturing environment for every member of our school community.

Thank you for your continued support.

Kind regards,

Miss Ratcliffe

Head of School

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Life, Love and Learning to the Full


School Attendance


This week's whole school attendance percentage is:

94.5%

At Witheridge C of E Academy, we believe that regular and punctual attendance is key to helping children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. 

Further Information

School Calendar


Teacher Led Clubs Start this week
All Day
27
April
Football Match home to South Molton
3:30pm – 4:30pm
30
April
Y6 Residential Meeting for Parents/Carers and Children
3:00pm – 3:30pm
01
May
Exmoor Challenge 2026
All Day
02
May
Bank Holiday
All Day
04
May
Deaf Awareness Week
All Day
from 04 May until 08 May
04
May
FSU - Superhero's Day
9:30am – 3:30pm
05
May
School Council Meeting
12:30pm – 1:00pm
05
May
Chulmleigh Welcome Evening for P&Cs at Chulmleigh College
All Day
07
May
Y6 SATs Week
All Day
from 11 May until 15 May
11
May
Class 3 Egyptology Workshop
All Day
15
May
Year 6 Residential - Adventure Bude
All Day
from 17 May until 22 May
17
May
Half Term
All Day
from 25 May until 29 May
25
May
View school calendar
View school term dates

School Lunch Menu


The cost of a school lunch is currently Nursery £2.05 per meal, Reception & KS1 Children – Universal Infant Free School Meals & KS2 £2.61 per meal.

Payment is via your Arbor account.


Latest News


21 Apr 2026
KS1 visit to Esseabeare Farm
The baby lambs have finally arrived at the farm, and they are certainly keeping Farmer Olly busy! 🐑💛
Read more
02 Apr 2026
KS1 Buckfast Abbey - Donkey's Tale
Why does Easter matter to Christians?
Read more

TEAM Multi-Academy Trust Vacancies


Further Information and Apply Here


Important Notices


School Council News - Charity of the Year: Cancer Research UK

Our school council has chosen the charity, Cancer Research UK, to be our named school charity of the year. Over the course of the next few months, we'll be sending out details about upcoming fundraising events and opportunities. The school council explained the reason for their decision to choose Cancer Research UK:

"We all know someone who has been affected by cancer, and we know every penny raised for Cancer UK counts to help those battling cancer."

We have set up a school giving page, should you wish to support this great charity and help the children with their fundraising this year.

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/witheridgecofeacademy-giving-page-27107223

Watch out for details of fundraising events coming soon!

 








Community News


Any articles which appear in the school newsletter that have not been organised by or on behalf of the school, have not been verified by TEAM Multi-Academy Trust as to the suitability for children.  The news items are for parent information only! 

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