Glendinning Academy

Cedar and Willow Classes took part in Glendinning's own pumpkin picking event 🎃 — and it was fang-tastic! 🦇 A little rain couldn’t squash their spirits as they explored the school grounds, hunting for hidden pumpkins and spooky jokes planted by our mischievous teachers 👻

Our ideas were sticking together better than the spaghetti! Juniper had a tower-ific time building spaghetti and marshmallow masterpieces — proof that learning can be pasta-tively fun!

Cedar's Outdoor Learning continued... The hedgehog week was perfectly time with Hilary the hoglet being discharged from ELM animal hospital, ready for release the weekend after all our hard work! She is now back home with Remy, Banoffee and Toad our other resident hedgehogs.

🍁 Cedar class have loved getting hands-on during our Outdoor Learning sessions. They are learning about our school environment and animals with a focus of learning about the season of Autumn.🍁

As part of their outdoor learning Larch Class went to Stover Park. The pupils completed a navigation quest around the lake finding different points to get to. We stopped off for fun session where we got the slackline and hammock out for some pupils whilst the others played games in the woods.

Cedar Class have been developing their sketching skills through careful observation of a variety of plants, seeds and bulbs. Look at their wonderful art work! We are very proud of them all!

They're here! Meet Princess Layer, Eggatha Christie, Daphne, Margot, Hattie and Clover ❤️ along with Winnie our Black Silkie and Lady Gaga the diva who takes herself to bed early every night for her beauty sleep! 🐔

Eco Club completed a School Waste Audit with Devon County Council. Our students weighed all of our recycling, then all of our general waste. It was really interesting to see what a good job we are already doing but also highlighting our next steps as a school to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Well done Ewan, who took part in a recent story writing competition with Neuronest! 👏
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🌟 Raise Your Voice Competition – Winner Announcement! 🌟

🏆 Shape of Story Award goes to Ewan F.

👏 Please join us in celebrating Ewan for this fantastic achievement!

Year 11 pupils completed their Duke of Edinburgh expedition.m over two days canoeing along the historic Grand Western Canal, demonstrating all of the D of E characteristics including resilience, team work and adventure. The pupils have now achieved their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.

🚵Juniper Class headed up to Haldon Hill for their first mountain bike session of the new year. After spending a short session in the skills zone, the pupils then went around the Discovery Trail. The pupils showed great ability when cycling and will continue to develop this over the next term. 🚵

We are delighted to have been selected as one of Devon Music Education Hub's new Lead Schools for Music in recognition of our outstanding music education provision! We're looking forward to playing our part in delivering the aspirations of the DfE’s National Plan for Music #DepartmentforEducation

🧭Rowan Class ventured offsite for their first outdoor learning session. The pupils have started their National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) where they will learn the basics of navigating. The pupils grasped navigation quickly and were leading peers and staff around Stover Lake and the woodlands 🧭

As part of their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award the pupils from Aspen Class did some volunteering at Burgh Wood, Modbury. The pupils were clearing paths and streams of debris and brambles making access into the woodland better. In terrible weather the pupils showed great resilience!

…And here is the update from Sarah we have all been waiting for! Huge congratulations Sarah - we are very proud of you!

Sarah said:
After 9 hours of walking, I finished! Thank you so much to everyone for donating throughout the day - especially parents and students.

Our lovely Sarah - maths teacher and Aspen tutor - is taking part in this very worthwhile fundraising event for CALM this weekend. Good luck Sarah - we hope you enjoy the experience (and have packed the blister plasters!).

www.justgiving.com/page/sarah-r...

🌳 Year 7 thoroughly enjoyed their first year group trip to the park today! 🌳

🐣🐓🐔Newton Abbot Rotary Club have very kindly created an extension to the chicken's coop and run over the summer holidays for us. We are so lucky and grateful to have had their time, help, expertise and of course the amazing end product of the Chicken Palace! 🐔🐓🐣

💫 We would like to congratulate all of our Year 11s for their hard work, effort and determination. We would like to wish them well in their next steps. It has been an absolute privilege to be part of the journey 💫

🦀Beech went on a reward trip to Stoke Gabriel. We caught 47 crabs in an hour all thanks to some expertise from our student and his top tip of their favourite bait being smoked bacon! We enjoyed a drink from the local cafe and spoke to a local artist, before a scenic walk 🦀

Beech's reward trip was to Thorn Alpacas & Blackpool Sands. We were delighted to meet the alpacas, feed them & have cuddles! We had a fun alpaca quiz before learning more about their fleece and county shows. We had lunch on the beach, taking in the beauty of our coastline, and a seaside ice-cream.

What a brilliant Upper School Sports Day today! From the two celebration assemblies and the two sports days we have raised £379.07! £195.20 of that came just from the Dunk a Teacher today. Thank you Liz, Simon and Dave!

Cedar Class were extremely excited and proud to receive their Sports Day Certificates and Medals!

🪡🧵They have also been busy designing and creating their own hand puppets in D&T. They have learnt how to attach a button and secure two pieces of felt together using a running stitch!🧵🪡

🚲 Rowan Class had their class reward trip today - a sunny cycle along the Granite Way. Well done Rowan for earning your special treat, bet you all sleep well tonight! 🚲

We have received some wonderful items from Newton Abbot Tesco who have donated some prizes for our Sports Day raffle. Thank you!
#sportforall

The Helen Foundation award is presented to Romanie Ward, who has consistently shown the most commitment and determination to improve her work in the arts. It has been an absolute privilege to watch Romanie grow in confidence, light up the stage and bring so much joy to those around her.

Today we celebrated the achievements of our Year 9 and 10 students at a special assembly. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped us to say a big well done and thanks for all their hard work and effort this year!

What a fantastic day we had for our very first Sports Day at Glendinning! Excitement and energy filled the air as our Key Stage 2 and Year 7 students rotated around nine brilliant events throughout the day – including favourites like the plank walk, space hopper race, sack race, and many more.

🎨Through the incredible continued generosity from The Helen Foundation (www.thehelenfoundation.org.uk), facilitated by Daisi (www.daisi.org.uk), Year 9 students had the opportunity to enhance their learning in their current scheme of work focusing on ‘Community Art’.🎨

💫 👋 Today was a day of mixed emotions as we said goodbye to our wonderful Year 11s. They were the first group that we saw all the way through from Year 7 to Year 11.
We are so proud of everything they’ve achieved in their time with us. Goodbye and good luck! 👋 💫