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Northlew & Ashbury Parochial Primary School
is a C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, situated in the
centre of Northlew village. We are approximately seven miles north
west of Okehampton.
The school is a voluntary
controlled Church of England school in the Diocese of Exeter.
This is a small rural school with an intake of children from Northlew
and outlying areas. We currently have a roll of 30 pupils. We
take girls and boys aged from 5 - 11 years old. They are organised
into two classes:
Keystage 1, for Reception, Years 1 and 2
Keystage 2, for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
There is an assembly hall which divides the
two classes, a library, an office and small kitchen area. The school has recently been extended to house a new classroom for keystage 2 children and new toilets. To the
rear of the school is a tarmac playground. Newly installed adventure
play equipment is situated on the grassy area just beyond the
playground, allowing activities such as climbing, hanging and
balancing to take place. There is a pond area for the children
to use for environmental studies and a small garden which the
children use to grow vegetables and other plants. The playground
has beautiful views of Dartmoor.
Preschool
Unfortunately there is no Pre School in Northlew but there are 3 other Preschools within 5 miles of the village: Highampton (4.5 miles), Bratton Clovelly (5 miles) and Hatherleigh (5 miles). Highampton is the favoured preschool for most eligible children in Northlew.
There is a Parent and Toddler Group in the village, held every Wednesday from 10am - 12 noon in the Victory Hall. |