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Primary School
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Whole School News

Please find a selection of our latest curriculum innovations at Preston Primary School. To meet our vision for Preston, every member of staff is encouraged as a leader to take curriculum risks for children. Our assemblies, Learning Enquiries, Enrichments, and Clubs are all designed to give every child opportunities to grow into robust and happy lifelong learners.

Our Vision: An outstanding coastal school known for an innovative curriculum that delivers excellent outcomes for children.

Please click on the links to see what is happening in each Unit.

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  • 07/11/19

    Our New Innovation Lounge

    One of the aims of our Curriculum is to prepare children for their future workplace. However we do not know what it will be like, or what new jobs and opportunities the future will bring. We do know that they will need to be resilient, work well in teams, need to be flexible and resourceful. Therefo...
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  • 06/11/19

    Preston Welcomes a New Brood of Chickens

    We welcome our six new chickens today. Having animals in school helps us teach children about Responsibility. Thank you to the children who came to choose our new brood. We need parents to help at weekends, to top up food and water, and to collect the eggs. Training is provided! Please email admin@p...
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  • 27/09/19

    Parents Evening

    Parents Evening System is now open for bookings
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  • 23/09/19

    Sports Festival

    Swifts had a brilliant time at the Tag Rugby Sports Festival last Thursday. They learnt lots of new skills and showed amazing teamwork. All the adults were really proud of them because they showed respect to each other and the other teams.
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  • 20/09/19

    Harvest Festival Donations

    As part of our Harvest Festival Assembly this week, we appealed for donations for Paignton Community Larder, a local food bank. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity and the very kind donations. Team members from Paignton Community Larder came to collect the...
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  • 12/09/19

    Chicken and Goat Update

    Dear Parents, This picture shows the wonderful goat enclosure that Aristotle and Plato have enjoyed for their Summer Holiday in Brixham. The small holder that has looked after them, and the chickens,  has made us an offer. She has offered to keep the goats and chickens, to enable us to have...
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  • 06/09/19

    Preston Pupil Wins Gold

    Farah Wins Gold at All England Dance Competition
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  • 17/07/19

    School Games Gold Award

    Preston Primary has once again been awarded the School Games Gold Award for our dedicated commitment to sport. This is the fourth year in a row that our range and teaching of Sport has been recognised. Sports are an important way to develop your character,  and character development is the firs...
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  • 16/07/19

    Coast Academies Swimming Gala

    The inaugural Coast Academies Swimming Gala was a resounding success yesterday. Parents from Cockington Primary and Eden Park Primary School,  joined our parents to watch their children swim against each other. Officially it was a friendly match but I can say how proud I was when we won race af...
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  • 12/07/19

    Pop-Up Cafe

    Thank you to everyone who has supported our new Pop-Up Cafe. We are opening every day from 2:30 to 3:30pm. It is an opportunity for children to learn about customer service and business. We are contactless card payments only. We believe this reflects the future lives of our children. A big thank you...
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  • 04/07/19

    Pop-Up Cafe

    Pop-Up Cafe, 2:30-3:30pm, Friday 5th July
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Address
Preston Primary School Academy
Old Paignton Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 6UY

Phone
01803 607075