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Welcome to Blackawton Primary School

 

Welcome to Blackawton Primary School, a village school at the heart of the local community, located within the beautiful, South Hams area of Devon.

We are a happy, creative and inclusive school with a very positive ethos of high expectations and excellent behaviour underpinned by the Blackawton Way and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. As a Gold Rights Respecting School, we lead the way in recognising the rights of children and young people and ensure that they grow up in the spirit of peace, dignity, tolerance, freedom, equality and solidarity.

At Blackawton Primary School, we aim to help our children achieve their full potential. We work hard to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, which inspires, challenges and raises aspirations. We offer our children a wide range of exciting experiences, visits and opportunities to help them flourish. Our school has a wealth of resources to engage the children in activities.

Parents, carers and families are warmly welcomed into our school and play an active role in supporting their children’s learning. As a school family, we have high aspirations and work together to encourage our children to become ambitious, lifelong learners.

Liam Fielding

Headteacher

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From Soil to Celebration: Blackawton Primary School Opens ‘Dough and Grow’ Garden with Community Support

There were smiles all round at Blackawton Primary School as the school community came together for the grand opening of the ‘Dough and Grow’ Garden, a new outdoor space combining environmental education, enterprise, and community spirit.

The event was a vibrant showcase of what can be achieved when pupils, staff, families, and local partners work together. Class 5 took centre stage, running a range of fun and enterprising stalls, including games, handmade jewellery, sweet treats, and ice cream, all helping to mark the occasion with energy and enthusiasm.

A highlight of the day was the official ribbon-cutting by local business Garden Time, whose generous support helped make the project a reality. Their ongoing involvement, alongside the commitment of staff and volunteers, has transformed a simple idea into a thriving, productive space.

The ‘Dough and Grow’ Garden now boasts a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, from peas and tomatoes to strawberries, lettuces, onions, garlic and even artichokes! The initiative also reflects the school’s commitment to sustainability, with soil recycled and repurposed to support the planting process. The school’s work has already earned RHS garden awards and is quickly becoming a model for hands-on learning and community collaboration.

Miss Harris, the teacher who has driven the project from the beginning, has worked tirelessly to involve pupils in every step, from planting and planning to celebrating the first harvest.

Liam Fielding, headteacher at Blackawton Primary School, said:

"The opening of the ‘Dough and Grow’ Garden has been a truly proud moment for our school. It’s more than just a garden,  it’s a living, growing example of what our school community can achieve when we come together. My thanks go to Miss Harris, our amazing Class 5, Garden Time, and every single person who helped bring this vision to life."

Matthew Shanks, CEO of Education South West, said:

"This is an outstanding example of real-world learning in action,  combining sustainability, enterprise, and community engagement. I’m so pleased to see schools like Blackawton creating spaces where young people can learn, grow, and thrive together. A huge well done to all involved."

 

 

 






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