The Moorland Federation

21/07/2026

Good Luck to Our 2026 Leavers!

As another school year comes to an end, we would like to wish all of our Year 4 & Year 6 pupils every success as they prepare for their exciting next chapter in September.

We are incredibly proud of everything you have achieved during your time with us. It has been a privilege to be part of your learning journey & to watch you grow.

Thank you for the laughter, friendships, achievements & memories you have created. Each of you has played a special part in the story of your school.

As you take your next steps, embrace every opportunity, be curious & be courageous. Never stop believing that you can achieve amazing things.

Work hard & dream big!

From everyone across the Moorland Federation, good luck & best wishes for the future. You'll always be part of our school family.

www.moorlandfed.co.uk

02/07/2026

Join Our Oaks Nursery Team in Porlock!

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner who loves helping children grow, learn and flourish?

Oaks Nursery, part of St Dubricius C of E First School, is looking for a caring, creative and committed individual to join our wonderful team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a nurturing, inclusive and engaging early years environment where children are encouraged to be happy, curious and confident learners every day. You’ll work alongside a supportive team who are dedicated to giving every child the very best start.

If you’re ready to make a real difference in the lives of young children, we would love to hear from you!

📍 Porlock, Somerset
Find out more and apply: www.moorlandfed.co.uk/careers

02/07/2026

Join Our Langford Budville Team!

Are you practical, reliable and take pride in creating clean, safe and welcoming environments? We are looking for a committed Cleaner / Caretaker to join our friendly team at Langford Budville Primary School.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll play an important part in supporting the day-to-day life of our school, helping to maintain a safe, tidy and well cared for environment where children can learn and thrive.

You’ll work alongside a supportive team in a warm village school community, carrying out a mixture of cleaning, caretaking and site responsibilities to help keep our school running smoothly each day.

If you enjoy practical, hands-on work and want to make a real difference within a school community, we would love to hear from you!

📍 Langford Budville, Somerset
Find out more and apply: www.moorlandfed.co.uk/careers

08/06/2026

We would love to welcome families to our Little Owls Nursery Open Afternoon & Stay and Play session on Tuesday 16th June, 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

Come and explore our beautiful nursery, meet the team and enjoy our inspiring indoor and outdoor learning spaces together with your child.

If you are unable to make the open event but would still like to visit, please do get in touch. We would be delighted to arrange another time to welcome you and show you around our nursery.

We look forward to meeting you!

15/05/2026

Hands-on science learning at Dulverton Junior School!

Our Year 5 and 6 pupils at Dulverton Junior School enjoyed a fantastic practical science experience this week, exploring how the human heart works.

Using pig hearts - which are very similar to human hearts - the children investigated the different chambers and valves, learning about the vital role each part plays in transporting blood around the body.

Working collaboratively in teams, pupils then used tubing to represent veins and arteries, building their own model of the circulatory system. By using coloured water, they were able to see how blood is directed through the heart and around the body, bringing their learning vividly to life.

The children absolutely loved the hands-on experience, asking brilliant questions and showing fantastic teamwork throughout. For our Year 6 pupils, the opportunity to step away from SATs for some practical science was especially welcomed!

A huge well done to all of our Year 6 pupils across the Federation’s primary schools, who have approached their SATs with such positive attitudes, resilience and effort. We are incredibly proud of you all.

12/05/2026

Join Our Growing Team at the Moorland Federation...

We’re excited to be recruiting across our Federation and are looking for passionate, enthusiastic people to join our schools and wider team.

Current opportunities include:
- Teachers
- Learning Support Assistants
- Premises Staff

If you’re looking for a supportive, inclusive and community-focused environment where you can grow professionally and make a genuine difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Explore our current vacancies and come and grow with us:
www.moorlandfed.co.uk/careers

20/04/2026

A magical learning experience – The Crystal Kingdom Workshop

Our KS2 pupils were delighted to take part in the “Crystal Kingdom” workshop, joined by children from Minehead Middle School at the end of last term.

The session began with the middle school pupils reading the opening chapter of The Magical Secret of the Crystal Kingdom, sparking curiosity and excitement straight away. This led to some fantastic discussion, with children sharing thoughtful predictions, making links to other stories and exploring the themes together.

The Crystal Kingdom project is built around the idea that anything is possible. Within the story, children are transformed into unicorns, dragons and horses but the real magic lies in what they discover about themselves. Through a rich mix of adventure, humour and fantasy, the story gently explores deeper themes of emotional resilience, imagination and the importance of believing in yourself. It supports children to understand that it’s okay to experience a range of emotions, to face challenges and to find ways to grow and move forward.

Each child received a special box containing their own copy of the book, colouring pencils, a card game and a bag of crystals. Using their books, they followed the story and worked collaboratively to answer questions set by the middle school pupils, bringing reading to life in a truly engaging and interactive way.

It was wonderful to see such meaningful collaboration between schools, with older pupils inspiring and supporting younger learners through storytelling.

At the end of the workshop, all children took their boxes home to continue their journey into the Crystal Kingdom, hopefully sharing the story and its important messages with their families too.

A brilliant experience that nurtures imagination, confidence and self-belief.

20/04/2026

20/04/2026

19/03/2026

You may have spotted the Moorland Mums across social media over recent weeks, well today marks the start of their incredible Exmoor challenge.

As they set off on this ambitious journey around the perimeter of Exmoor National Park, we wanted to take a moment, as a Federation, to share a little more about who they are and why their efforts mean so much to our school communities.

The Moorland Mums are a group of parents and friends with children across our Moorland schools, particularly St Dubricius in Porlock, Cutcombe and Exford. Their name reflects exactly who they are; local mums rooted in our moorland communities, passionate about opportunities for children growing up here, and determined to make a difference.

This is not a school-run group or school-led fundraising initiative. This is something they have created independently, driven by friendship, community spirit and a shared belief that rural children deserve access to rich, memorable experiences.

Last year, they completed the Three Peaks Challenge, raising funds that directly enhanced opportunities for children, including supporting the refurbishment of the Cutcombe swimming pool and the St Dubricius Forest School area. Now, they have set themselves an even bigger challenge, walking the full perimeter of Exmoor National Park to raise £15,000.

This is an enormous physical and logistical challenge, involving:
• 8 walkers
• 4 support team members
• Hundreds of kilometres across challenging terrain
• Months of planning, training and personal commitment

From a Federation perspective, we are incredibly grateful. Like all schools, we work hard to provide the very best education and experiences we can for all our pupils. However, we also operate within the realities of school funding, which means we cannot always offer the full breadth of wider enrichment experiences we would love to. Community-led support like this genuinely helps us extend what is possible for children.

We are hugely thankful for the time, energy and personal commitment the Moorland Mums are giving to support our rural school communities. Their effort is a powerful example of what makes Exmoor and our Federation special, people stepping forward to support the next generation.

We also want to recognise and thank all of the volunteers who support our schools throughout the year. This includes the incredible teams who run our ‘Friends of’ groups (our school PTAs), who give their time to organise and run events such as summer fetes, tuck shops, quiz nights and so much more. These events take planning, teamwork and dedication, and the impact they have on enriching school life for our children is significant.

To every volunteer, fundraiser, event organiser and supporter – a huge thank you!
Your support truly does make a difference to our schools and to the experiences we can offer our children.

If you would like to follow the Moorland Mums’ journey, cheer them on, or support their fundraising, please visit their Moorland Mums page or their fundraising page: https://gofund.me/eb8bbb683