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TOP FIVE FACTS: Number of pupils: 93 Members of staff: Five teachers + six support staff Oftsed rating: Good School motto: Roots to grow and wings to fly
Next school trip: National Marine Aquarium for National Science Day. Every summer, all the pupils head to Bantham for an annual surf day.
MEET THE HEAD TEACHER:
Jackie Heath Head teacher Jackie Heath said: “We live in a beautiful area and use that as a resource. Once a year we take the whole school surfing – all 93 of them, in their school family groups. The children love it. I go in the water but I don’t surf! “We also have forest school classes and
run residentials at outward bound centres where the children try canoeing, kayaking, coasteering etc. “We go out and about. For us it’s not just
about reading and writing, it’s making sure the children have rich experiences. You never know the seeds we may plant. Something they do in primary school might well serve them for later opportunities. It’s about building children’s resilience and confidence – that’s what’s going to get them through life.” Jackie has been at the school for 15 years, first as a teacher and now as a teaching head. She teaches years five and six, as well as managing her headship duties. Malborough was the first school to join the
South Hams Federation ten years ago. It now includes Stokenham, Loddiswell, Modbury and Kingsbridge Primary Schools. “Federations are a way forward for small schools to survive,” Jackie explained. “Without them it’s very difficult to find a head for a
small school, someone to manage the budget and teach as well as everything else. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got 1000 or 100 children in a school - you’ve still got to sort all policies, safeguarding, budgets, Ofsted inspections etc. “Being part of a federation is really positive as we can share the load. All staff from the five schools meet up once a week to share knowledge, monitoring of standards, planning and training. “Across the federation we have a dedicated forest
school teacher; PE specialist; special needs coordinator; and year six booster teacher. Having these people to share across five schools is really beneficial. “Staff can support each other too, especially young and new members of staff. It’s almost like having a big school but on five sites, all retaining our own identity. “The children reap its benefits too. They all go on
residentials together so by year six they know a fair percentage of children in the area in preparation for secondary school.” Malborough is also a church school with strong links
to All Saints Church next door. “Our philosophy is a church school run on family
lines. The children are taught to look after the younger children. We have a lovely friendly school.”
ingsbridge and its surrounding villages are lucky to have a number of thriving primary schools which all have something different to offer our local families. Here
in The Post, we put the spotlight on each of the schools introducing their staff and their all important pupils.
Malborough with South Huish C of E Primary School
Malborough, Nr Kingsbridge, TQ7 3RN Tel: 01548 561444
www.malboroughprimaryschool.
co.uk
“We have a lovely friendly school”
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