Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Creative Crafts Club

  Mon 19 Oct 2026

  Creative Crafts club have been getting into the spooky spirit! We will be moving onto Christmas festivities after half-term.

  

• Half Term Events at Torquay Library

  Mon 19 Oct 2026

  Cycle Repair Workshop 

  Saturday 24th October 10am - 12noon

  Need help repairing your bike? Just bring your bike along to visit Dr Bike for repairs, maintenance and to show you how to tackle future repairs. Free event. No need to book. All ages welcome.

   

  Smoothie Bike

  Saturday 24th October 10am - 12noon

  Free smoothies for everyone! You just need to burn a few calories first! All ages welcome. No need to book.

   

  Zine Making Workshop

  Monday 26th October 11am - 12noon

  Make a zine on your favourite topic. Learn new crafting skills. All materials included in the ticket price. 

  (A zine is a small, self-made mini magazine used to share information, ideas or creativity). Suitable for ages 5+ £2 for library members, £4 for non-members. Pre-booking required.

   

  Junk Modelling

  Tuesday 27th October 10am - 12noon

  Make anything you like from our enormous pile of recycling and craft materials! Suitable for ages 5+ Just £2 for library members, £4 for non-members. Pre-booking required.

   

  Bug Hotels

  Wednesday 28th October 10am - 10:45am & 11am - 11:45am. Make and keep your own bug hotel.  Suitable for children aged 3+. Booking is required.

   

  Bird Boxes 

  Wednesday 28th October 2:30-3:30pm

  Family groups welcome. Ideal for ages 8+. Booking is required.

   

  The GIANT books, books and more books sale!

  Starts Friday 30th October and on for 1 week.

  A giant sale of former library books, donated books, stamps, records and much more! Time to get rummaging to find yourself a bargain.

• New Local Family Hub

  Thu 14 May 2026

  There is a new local Family Hub running on Mondays starting 1st June, for families to access support with their finances. Feed a Child Torbay and Turning Heads CIC wish to support families with any financial-related issues and try find solutions for them moving forward. With the help of budgeting advice and possibly debt management, they can hopefully make a difference.

  

• When You Wish Upon A Star - Easter Hamper

  Mon 23 Mar 2026

  We are inviting our children to support a very special Easter fundraising event in aid of 'When You Wish Upon A Star', a wonderful charity that grants magical wishes to children living with life-threatening illnesses.

   

  Children can win the Easter hamper (photo attached) by guessing the name of the Jellycat bunny inside. There are 200 entries with a maximum of 2 entries per child at £2 a go (cash only). Please come to the office at drop off or pick up to take part. The competition will close next Wednesday, 1st April and the winner will be announced on Thursday 2nd April.

   

  When You Wish Upon A Star grants wishes to children across the UK who are living with life-threatening conditions, creating precious memories for them and their families during incredibly difficult times. Your support will make a real difference to these children and their loved ones. All proceeds from the event will go directly to When You Wish Upon A Star to help them continue their incredible work.

  

• World Book Day!

  Thu 05 Mar 2026

  Nursery- Monkey Puzzle

  Reception- What the Ladybird Heard 

  Year 1- The Smartest Giant in Town

  Year 2- The Gruffalo

  Year 3- Stick Man

  Year 4- The Snail and the Whale

  Year 5- Tabby McTat

  Year 6- SuperWorm

   

  

• Christmas Dinner 2025!

  Tue 16 Dec 2025

  Our Christmas dinner went down a treat! We would like to say a special thank you to Mr Lee and his team for preparing and cooking us a delicious meal. We loved pulling our crackers and our shortbread Christmas tree dessert!

  

• Autumn evenings at After School Club

  Fri 07 Nov 2025

  We have been embracing Autumn in After School Club this week with some cosy chill time, firework and glitter art and getting some quick fresh air whilst the sun set!

  

• Voting for our new School Parliament!

  Fri 24 Oct 2025

  On Friday 24 October, pupils at Homelands took part in an exciting democratic event to elect their new class parliament representatives. Each candidate shared their ideas for the school, and every child had the opportunity to vote. It was a fantastic example of pupil voice in action, and we’re proud of everyone who took part.

   

  Winners will be announced shortly.

  

• Bracelet Making and Outside Fun in After School Club

  Wed 25 Jun 2025

  This week we made bracelets in After School Club and played outside in the sunshine. We designed our bracelets first and then put our creative skills into practice!

  

• Shiny new trikes in Foundation!

  Tue 24 Jun 2025

  Miss Chappell treated us to some shiny new trikes in Foundation! We love them and have promised her we will look after them!