St Gabriel’s Church of England Primary School

08/07/2026

📚✨ New books have landed in our library!

From robots and record-breaking pilots to volcanoes, sewers, and space bands, our shelves just got a whole lot more adventurous. Plus lots of new graphic novels.

Come take a look and be the first to check one out!

06/07/2026

Come and join us for our Summer Fayre!

03/07/2026

It's been 'blooming' lovely outside this week and our new hanging baskets that were created by our children in Pine class are really starting to flourish!

We've designed plants around the school to maximise biodiversity for our local area as well as giving children a chance to sample some home-grown flavours as all of the baskets include tumbling tomatoes and strawberry plants that are now beginning to ripen.

We will use some of the lavender to create some lovely scented gifts for our summer fair. (Once the flowers have finished providing nectar for the bees of course!)

22/06/2026

On Friday, Year 5 and 6 children from St Gabriel's represented our school in an ACE football tournament day. Schools from across Devon came together to compete in a boys and girls tournament.

The children were brilliantly behaved and were demonstrated the values of determination, leadership and compassion in all of their games.

Well done to all involved!

18/06/2026

On Tuesday, Mr Toghill and Mr Claridge took a delegation of Year 5 children to the 2026 ACE COP climate event that was held at the University of Exeter.

Children from all 20 ACE schools were in attendance and listened to important climate messages from guest speakers. We learnt about plastic waste, biodiversity and the importance of saving energy.

They worked together in groups to create climate pledges that our schools will adhere to in order to help create a more sustainable future.

Our children were fantastic: their behaviour and contributions were exemplary.

A greener future for St Gabriel's.

10/06/2026

Pine Class have been busy creating their own hanging baskets as part of our learning on flourishing, growth and responsibility. The children carefully planted and arranged the flowers, learning how to care for living things and understand what plants need to thrive. Over the coming weeks, they will take responsibility for watering and looking after the baskets, helping to brighten our school environment while watching their hard work grow and bloom.

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

A day to remember for everyone involved!

St Gabriel's hosted our first ever 'colour run' on Friday as a celebration of the start of the summer. It was a great fundraising opportunity for the Friends of St Gabriel's PTFA it was fantastic to see so many families involved, cheering children on and celebrating with us.

A huge thank you to the Friends of St Gabriel's who organised this event and will have created lasting memories for all of our school community!

04/06/2026

Have you ever thought about becoming a primary school teacher? 👩‍🏫✨

As a partner school with Exeter Consortium Schools’ Alliance, we’re proud to support their Primary Teacher Training programme. School-based training, placements across Devon and expert support from day one.

👉 Applications are still open for training starting in September 2026.
Find out more: www.exeterconsortium.com/train-to-teach

21/05/2026

KS2 girls took part in a fantastic World Cup cricket tournament at Thorverton Cricket Club. Despite the shaky weather, the girls showed brilliant determination, teamwork and enthusiasm throughout the event. They competed in a range of cricket activities alongside other schools, developing their skills and working hard to earn points towards winning the World Cup. Their behaviour was excellent, and they represented the school amazingly from start to finish. Well done to everyone involved!