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Fire at Parracombe School

By Ilf_Peeps at 07:41 on 21/09/11

A fire broke out at Parracombe school yesterday morning at around 6.45am. Fire appliances from Lynton and Combe Martin were first to respond to the outbreak, but on arrival fire crews reported the school well alight and crews from Barnstaple and Ilfracombe responded to the call for back-up. Around 30 firefighters battled the blaze throughout the morning, with 2 main jets and 1 hosereel jet being used to extinguish the fire. Two...
A3 Home / Office A3 Laminator

By South West Office Supplies at 13:53 on 30/08/11

South West Office Supplies have an Snopake brand A3 Swordfish 330LR Laminator on offer. This can be bought by phone, e-mail or via our eBay store . Price £38.35 includes VAT and Delivery.
The Oak Tree Nursery

By Oak Tree Nursery at 19:58 on 21/03/11

The Oak Tree Nursery is an established childcare service located in Ilfracombe and managed by the Pre school Learning Alliance. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which sets the standard for the learning, development and care of young children - from birth to five. As part of the Pre-school learning Alliance it is our mission to create the childcare that families need, help children to succeed and build learning...
Students’ artwork promotes Ilfracombe nationally

By Ilf_Peeps at 19:42 on 14/02/11
$The front page of the 2011 Guide features the works of year 7 students from Ilfracombe Arts College: Tyler Draper, Jess Petrie and Toni Hicks.$
What is unique about Ilfracombe? Apart from its natural breathtaking beauty, its long and colourful heritage and its vibrant community spirit, Ilfracombe is also recognised to be a creative centre for arts. With a thriving artist community, galleries, a college with specialist arts status and famous connections to one of the world's most successful artists Damien Hirst, Ilfracombe's appeal as a creative, arty town fits well...
Up close to rock pool inhabitants

By Ilfracombe People at 11:00 on 30/12/10
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CHILDREN from the Tiny Tots Nursery in Ilfracombe came face-to-face, or rather hand-to-claw with some of the inhabitants of rockpools on the nearby coast, thanks to a visit from Ilfracombe Aquarium. Lawrence Raybone, who owns and runs the harbourside aquarium recreated a rockpool in the nursery, without any of the children knowing. "The children were invited in little groups to come and see and were all subject to a half hour...

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Ilfracombe Infant School Head Christine Thompson to retire after 25 years

By Dolly's Cafe

Wondeful wonderful lady..........

By Ilf_Peeps at 14:57 on 29/11/11
$Christine Thompson will be retiring as Headteacher from Ilfracombe Infants School at the end of term after 25 years at the school.$
Local award-winning Headteacher Christine Thompson will be retiring at the end of this school term after 25 years at Ilfracombe Infants School. Many locals have fond memories of Christine from their time spent in her class, as she started teaching at Ilfracombe Infants School way back in 1986. One of her old pupils told Ilfracombe People "I'll always remember my time in Mrs Thompson's class at the Infants School. She really cared...
School closures in Ilfracombe on Wednesday 30th November due to Public Sector Strike Action

By pigglet77

West Down Primary School is also closed all day on Wednesday because of the strike.

By Ilf_Peeps at 11:05 on 28/11/11
$Ilfracombe Arts College as well as the Junior and Infant schools will all be closed on Wednesday 30th November 2011 due to industrial action.$
All three of Ilfracombe's schools will be closed this Wednesday 30th November 2011 due to a public sector strike. Workers at Ilfracombe Infants, the Junior School, and Ilfracombe Arts College will all be taking part in the industrial action this Wednesday, as will union members at Combe Martin Primary school which means closures for all four schools. Over 2 million workers across the UK are expected to take...
Aliens attack Ilfracombe?

By ycnap

last sunday morning between 12.10 and 1am ,isaw strange lights in the sky, could it be...

By Ilfracombe People at 11:00 on 09/12/10
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THE discovery of an unidentified object in a school garden has shocked the residents of Ilfracombe. The object was found by Becky Beers, a teaching assistant at the school, as she went to the garden to collect teacher Miss Bowden's handbag. "I was terrified," exclaimed Mrs Beers. "I had no idea it would land here. Some people say it exploded, because there were broken windows!" In a statement last Friday, Officer Katie...
Education Secretary to visit Ilfracombe Arts College

By flutterby35

I watched that DVD and not sure we'll get the funding-some of the other schools look far worse than...

By Adelle_B at 17:42 on 20/11/10
$Ilfracombe Arts College missed out on funding for new buildings when the BSF project was scrapped by the new Government$
Education Secretary Michael Gove is to visit Ilfracombe Arts College to see for himself some of the school's outdated buildings. Mr Gove made his promise to Devon's schools' chief Christine Channon following a top level meeting in London. Mrs Channon, Devon's Cabinet Member for Schools and Skills presented Mr Gove with a DVD made by students the college of four county schools outlining why their...
Back to School for Ilfracombe pupils!

By little_missy

Having revisited Ilfracombe Infants 15 years after leaving myself to take my own child there i was...

By Ilf_Peeps at 12:21 on 28/08/10
$Ilfracombe Arts College lost out when the Building Schools for the future scheme was scrapped earlier this year$
Summer holidays are nearly over-although with the lack of sunshine you'd be forgiven for questioning if we've actually had a summer at all! The dreary weather has left a lot of local parents tearing their hair out at being cooped up all day with the kids, and many people are suggesting that the holiday dates should be moved as we are getting our nicest weather in May and June these days with July and August being...