<![CDATA[Westcountry Schools Trust News Feed - Trust Updates]]> https://www.westst.org.uk%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D3%26amp%3Bnid%3D1 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Mon, 2 Mar 2026 13:09:16 GMT Mon, 2 Mar 2026 13:09:16 GMT <![CDATA[ Letter from CEO to Parents - Ashburton PrimarySchool - 03/02/2026 ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=286 Please find below, a letter from CEO Nat Parnell to parents and carers of Ashburton Primary school, regarding leadership updates. 

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2026 13:09:16 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=286 <![CDATA[ Buckfastleigh Primary School -Letter from DCEO to Parents and Carers 17/12/2025 ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=285 Please find below a letter from DCEO Nat Parnell to the Parents and Carers of Buckfastleigh Primary School regarding Leadershiop Updates within the school. 

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2026 13:04:43 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=285 <![CDATA[ Chaddlewood Primary Schooll - Letter to Parents and Carers from DCEO Nat Parnell 17/12/2025 ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=284 Please find below a Letter from CEO Nat Parnell regarding Leadership Updates. 

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2026 11:59:03 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=284 <![CDATA[ Chaddlewood Primary Schooll - Letter to Parents and Carers from DCEO Nat Parnell 17/12/2025 ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=283 Please find attached a letter from DCEO Nat Parnell to Parents and Carers of children attending Chaddlewood Primary School. 

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2026 11:50:50 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=283 <![CDATA[ Ashburton Primary School - Letter to Parents and Carers from Nat Parnell 17//12/2025 ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=282 Please find below a letter from DCEO Nat Parnell regarding the leadership arrangement information at Ashburton Primary School.

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2026 11:46:17 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=282 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Hele's School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=281 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO of Westcountry Schools Trust regarding an update to the Leadership Team at Hele's School. 

]]> Tue, 1 Jul 2025 10:01:34 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=281 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents and Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=280 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring, CEO of Westcountry Schools Trust regarding an update to our Governance structure. 

]]> Mon, 9 Jun 2025 14:32:13 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=280 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents and Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=279 Please see below a letter from Rob Haring, CEO of Westcountry Schools Trust, addressed to Parents and Carers. 

]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 11:29:24 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=279 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Coombe Dean School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=278 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO of Westcountry Schools Trust regarding the Headteacher position at Coombe Dean School. 

]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 08:55:43 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=278 <![CDATA[ Letter to Parents and Carers from CEO ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=277 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO of Westcountry Schools Trust to Parents and Carers welcoming everyone back from the Easter break. 

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:27:55 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=277 <![CDATA[ DCEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Plymstock School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=276 Please find a letter below from Nat Parnell, Deputy CEO to Plymstock Parents/Carers.

]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:40:42 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=276 <![CDATA[ Chair of Trustees/CEO Update ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=275 Please find a letter below from Iain Grafton MBE and Rob Haring with an update regarding a change to Chair for our Trust Board. 

]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2024 17:06:32 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=275 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Yealmpton Primary School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=274 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO to Yealmpton Primary School. 

]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:35:20 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=274 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Coombe Dean School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=272 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO to Coombe Dean Parents/Carers. 

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:50:51 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=272 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Plymstock School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=271 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO to Plymstock Parents/Carers. 

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:49:39 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=271 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Plymstock School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=270 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO to Plymstock Parents/Carers. 

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:21:56 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=270 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/ceo-letter-hab-membership Please find a letter below from Rob Haring regarding HAB Membership. 

]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:24:05 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/ceo-letter-hab-membership <![CDATA[ Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=263 Please find below important information regarding the closure of WeST schools on Thursday 2nd November, 2023 due to the latest amber weather warning. 

]]> Wed, 1 Nov 2023 17:07:45 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=263 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=251 Fri, 12 May 2023 13:43:35 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=251 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=249 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring, CEO regarding the Easter break. 

]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:23:58 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=249 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=248 Please find three letters below from Rob Haring, CEO, regarding the recent Headteacher recruitment for Buckfastleigh Primary School, Plympton St Maurice Primary School and Woodlands Park Primary School. 

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:02:18 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=248 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Oreston Community Academy ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=243 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO to Oreston Parents/Carers regarding the leadership of Oreston Community Academy.

]]> Thu, 2 Mar 2023 09:32:31 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=243 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers at Plymstock School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=240 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO to Plymstock Parents/Carers regarding the leadership of Plymstock School.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:15:20 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=240 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=236 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring CEO regarding a strike update. 

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:26:54 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=236 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=235 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring CEO to parents and carers regarding strike action. 

]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:25:15 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=235 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents at Holbeton Primary School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=230 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring regarding the change in leadership at Holbeton Primary School. 

]]> Fri, 6 Jan 2023 09:42:52 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=230 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=221 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring regarding the State Funeral of Her Majesty Elizabeth II. 

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:37:01 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=221 <![CDATA[ HM Queen Elizabeth II ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=220 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring regarding HM Queen Elizabeth II. 

]]> Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:37:36 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=220 <![CDATA[ T&L Newsletter ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=207 Welcome to the Summer 1 edition of the WeST wide T&L newsletter. 

]]> Fri, 6 May 2022 13:44:14 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=207 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=200 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring regarding the Easter break. 

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:28:35 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=200 <![CDATA[ Letter from Rob Haring, CEO to Austin Farm Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=199 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO to Austin Farm Parents/Carers regarding the recent recruitment process. 

]]> Thu, 7 Apr 2022 11:11:18 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=199 <![CDATA[ Letter from Rob Haring, CEO and Dave Chapman LGB to Plymstock Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=197 Please find a letter below from Rob Haring, CEO and Dave Chapman, LGB to Plymstock Parents/Carers regarding the recent recruitment process. 

]]> Fri, 1 Apr 2022 12:06:40 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=197 <![CDATA[ Consultation Feedback Request ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=196 Please find below a Governance consultation paper for your information and feedback.

Within the attached paper you will find a link to an online form or you can email your comments to clerk@westst.org.uk using the heading WeST Hub Advisory Board Consultation.

The consultation period will end at 5pm Monday 28th March 2022.

]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:57:07 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=196 <![CDATA[ T&L Newsletter ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=194 Welcome to the Spring 2 edition of the WeST wide T&L newsletter. 

]]> Fri, 4 Mar 2022 12:33:24 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=194 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=192 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring regarding the return to the Spring Term. 

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2022 09:28:06 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=192 <![CDATA[ New exciting opportunity at Plymstock School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=191 Westcountry Schools Trust is seeking to appoint a Headteacher at Plymstock School. 

]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:31:29 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=191 <![CDATA[ T&L Newsletter ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=178 Welcome to the Spring 1 edition of the WeST wide T&L newsletter. 

]]> Fri, 7 Jan 2022 10:11:31 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=178 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=176 Please find a link below to a letter from Rob Haring regarding the start to the Spring Term. 

]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2022 14:43:51 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=176 <![CDATA[ CEO End of Term letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=175 Please find a link below to Rob Haring's end of term letter to parents/carers.

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:16:28 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=175 <![CDATA[ Letter to Parents/Carers ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=171 Please find a letter regarding the latest update at Plymstock School

]]> Wed, 8 Dec 2021 08:21:24 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=171 <![CDATA[ Letter to Parents ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=166 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring regarding the recent changes to Covid measures.  ]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:37:35 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=166 <![CDATA[ WeST T&L Newsletter ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=162 Welcome to the Autumn 2 edition of the WeST wide T&L newsletter. 

]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2022 11:16:52 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=162 <![CDATA[ Governor Vacancy at Holbeton Primary School ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=159 Holbeton are looking to fill two key roles which have arisen in their school’s Local Governing Board and would like to invite anyone who is interested in joining their Board to get in touch.

]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2022 11:17:18 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=159 <![CDATA[ WeST T&L Newsletter ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=158 Welcome to the Autumn 1 edition of the WeST wide T&L newsletter. 

]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:17:05 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=158 <![CDATA[ Letter to Parents/Careers from the CEO ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=156 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring regarding the start of the Academic Year. 

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2021 16:05:39 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=156 <![CDATA[ CEO update ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=151 Please find below the latest CEO update regarding the changes of restrictions from 19 July 2021. 

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:15:06 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=151 <![CDATA[ Pearson Outstanding New Teacher of the Year ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=148 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:35:50 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=148 <![CDATA[ Letter to parents regarding Early Years Transition ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=147 Please find below a letter from Rob Haring regarding transition days for Early Years. 

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:53:28 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=147 <![CDATA[ CEO Letter to Parents ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=146 Please find a welcome letter from the CEO to Parents at Eggbuckland Community College and Austin Farm. 

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:00:27 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=146 <![CDATA[ Secondary Teaching & Learning Summer 2 Newsletter ]]> https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=145 Welcome to the Summer 2 edition of the WeST wide T&L newsletter. 

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:38:35 GMT https://www.westst.org.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=145