About Christow School
Our school is set in its own grounds in the heart of Christow, a village in the Teign Valley, which lies on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. Currently, we have 74 children on roll.
The original school building dates from 1880 but a school existed in Christow long before that. Records show that there was a headteacher here in 1850 who also acted as the village postmistress.
The school has just completed a major extension and refurbishment project which has provided greatly improved facilities for the children and staff. The sensitive design has tastefully combined old with new and the improved accommodation means the school now boasts a well resourced library and an ICT suite with 6 networked computers as well as an interactive white board. Opportunities for play are also important to us and, with the help of National Lottery funding, we have built an adventure playground to complement our existing play facilities.
Our school has a reputation for excellence and is promoted within the county for its good practice. Children receive class, group and individual teaching throughout the week from an experienced team of teachers and it is our aim to develop independent thinking, confident speech and provide a high quality learning environment. To ease the transition from home to school we have established close links with Christow Pre-School, which has its own classroom on the school site and makes good use of our facilities. (Click on the link at the bottom of the page to visit the preschool website).
We endeavour to make our school a safe and caring place, where success is rewarded, all individuals are valued and we aim to build a strong, friendly partnership between home, school and the community. There is no substitute for personal contact and all parents are warmly welcomed to discuss any queries or problems that they may have with staff, governors or other parents.
The original school building dates from 1880 but a school existed in Christow long before that. Records show that there was a headteacher here in 1850 who also acted as the village postmistress.
The school has just completed a major extension and refurbishment project which has provided greatly improved facilities for the children and staff. The sensitive design has tastefully combined old with new and the improved accommodation means the school now boasts a well resourced library and an ICT suite with 6 networked computers as well as an interactive white board. Opportunities for play are also important to us and, with the help of National Lottery funding, we have built an adventure playground to complement our existing play facilities.
Our school has a reputation for excellence and is promoted within the county for its good practice. Children receive class, group and individual teaching throughout the week from an experienced team of teachers and it is our aim to develop independent thinking, confident speech and provide a high quality learning environment. To ease the transition from home to school we have established close links with Christow Pre-School, which has its own classroom on the school site and makes good use of our facilities. (Click on the link at the bottom of the page to visit the preschool website).
We endeavour to make our school a safe and caring place, where success is rewarded, all individuals are valued and we aim to build a strong, friendly partnership between home, school and the community. There is no substitute for personal contact and all parents are warmly welcomed to discuss any queries or problems that they may have with staff, governors or other parents.