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October 2023

  • Connecting Communities...

    Published 18/10/23

    Recently, West Exe School welcomed 15 Spanish students who are from Vigo, a city in Galicia, in Northern Spain. The Spanish students were staying with families in Exmouth and spent every morning at school for a period of 2 weeks. They were buddied up with some of our Year 10 students who helped them integrate into school life. It was a great cultural experience for everyone involved and created an amazing buzz amongst our wider community of students.

    The Spanish students got a real insight into school life here in the UK and our Year 10 students were able to practise some Spanish, found out more about Spanish school life and made friends who they will hopefully stay in touch with!

    We did various activities with them, such as a "Spanglish" quiz which tested the students on all things Spanish and English. We also had brunch where the Spanish students tasted some typical snacks, including pork pies, scotch eggs and even twiglets, which were not very popular amongst the Spanish students!

    It was a great cultural experience and hopefully one which our students will remember for a long time. It also brought greater awareness of how fun and interesting learning about another culture can be.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • West Exe students take part in annual Abbott’s Way walk ​​​​​​​

    Published 03/10/23

    Two teams from West Exe School took part in the Abbott’s Way walk on the 1st of October.  The teams were made up of enthusiastic West Exe students and staff, both past and present and 75 teams took part in the challenge in total. 

    The Abbott’s Way walk is an annual event where teams of 3 to 8 people walk the Dartmoor route starting at Buckfast Abbey and finishing at Tavistock College – a total of 23 miles or 37km with 914 metres of climb.  The path was originally used by monks to travel between Buckfast Abbey and Tavistock Abbey.  The yearly walk brings together avid walkers of all ages and this year was the event’s 61st anniversary. 


    The event kicked off at 7.15 in the morning from Buckfast Abbey and participants were treated to some stunning moorland scenery as they walked the trail through the Dartmoor National Park.  The trail heads through Hockmoor, Lambs Down and Deans Moor before reaching the Avon Dam Reservoir and then the River Avon itself.  There is then a descent past Stinger's Hill and Erme Pits Hill before reaching Plym Ford, it’s then on to South Hessary Tor on the way to Princetown.  Final stops include Merrivale, Whitchurch Common and Moortown before the final destination at Tavistock is reached. 

    Julie Fossey, Headteacher at West Exe School said:

    “This is the first time West Exe have entered into the walk for a few years and it was great to have a diverse bunch tackle and complete the challenge together.  I am delighted that everyone who took part had such a good day and that they enjoyed the walk, even when it got steep.  I know they were rewarded with some amazing views!”

     

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October 2023