This week the children have enjoyed making paper plate under the sea pictures using different textures such as sand. They painted their hands and used these to make the fish.
They have discussed things you might find at the beach or in the water and created crabs.

At story time we have read "Sharing a Shell" and "Mr Seahorse" which the children enjoyed listening to and were able to ask and answer questions relating to the story.

In phonics we have been practicing sounds and looking at how our mouths move to form these sounds.
The children have identified sounds in a game of "I Spy" and explored different musical instruments.

The children going to school in September enjoyed a visit to reception class on Monday and then went for a snack and story on Wednesday morning.
A quick reminder that there is another transition visit on Monday 6th July 9.15- 10.30am.

Enjoy a lovely hot and sunny weekend.

Julie and Sarah
 

The weather has certainly been different this week! The children have been enjoying a wide range of activities this week. On Monday we visited the housing development in Darite - the weather played ball this time. We looked around the site, saw how the houses are made and spoke with some of the tradespeople who were working on site. It was very interesting to see how they are made and to be able to compare how they looked now with how they are when they are finished. Thank-you to Chris for showing us around (and for the high-vis jackets!). KS2 had a visit from the education team at the UK Parliament on Thursday. They learned about the job of Members of Parliament, the House of Commons and Lords and how laws are passed. It was a very interesting session and they asked some very probing questions! Next week is another busy week with Sports Day on Wednesday. We are going to start the fun at 1.30 and all are welcome. At the moment, the weather is looking good. Please can I remind parents to send children to school with a sun hat, sun cream (applied) and a water bottle as we hopefully have warmer and sunnier weather. Finally, another reminder that the last day of term (22nd July) is a half day. The children can be collected from 1.30 from the playground. Could you please let the office know if you will be unable to collect at this time. Have a lovely weekend and thankyou for your continued support of the school!

As we come to the end of another busy and exciting week, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all that the children have experienced.

It has certainly been a week full of opportunities!

We thoroughly enjoyed Music of the Afternoon, where the children showcased their musical talents with confidence and enthusiasm. We also had a number of football matches, with our teams demonstrating excellent teamwork, resilience and sportsmanship.

Our Sports Day was a fantastic success, and it was wonderful to see the children giving their best in every event while cheering each other on. Thank you to everyone who came along to support-we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did.

Some of our pupils also had the exciting opportunity to attend an Eco Summit at Brunel, where they explored important environmental issues, shared ideas with other schools and were inspired to think about how they can make a positive difference to our world. Alongside these memorable events, the children have continued to engage enthusiastically in their classroom learning.

From thoughtful discussions and collaborative activities to developing new skills across the curriculum, it has been wonderful to see their curiosity, determination and positive attitudes shine through.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Shorts and Shades Day today. Your generosity and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated and help to make these events such a success. It is hard to believe that we are now approaching the end of another school year. Early next week, we will be sharing class arrangements for September, and we know many children will be excited to find out where they will be learning next year.

To help support this transition, we will be holding our whole-school transition morning on Thursday 16th July, giving children the opportunity to spend time with their new teachers and classmates ahead of September.

Looking Ahead to Next Week

Monday 6th July - Lantic Class Assembly at 2:30pm

Tuesday 7th July - Year 6 Induction Day at Saltash Community School

Tuesday 7th July - Cricket Workshops for Lantic, Mousehole, Duckpool and Perranporth classes, and Tregantle Class trip to Tincombe Park

Wednesday 8th July - Little Locomotives Toddler Group at 10am

Thursday 9th July - Perranporth Class Assembly at 2:40pm

Friday 10th July - Summer Fair, 3:15pm-5:00pm

Our Summer Fair is fast approaching, and we are looking forward to welcoming families for what promises to be a fantastic afternoon. Don't forget to support our ever-popular "Gunge the Teacher" fundraiser by dropping your loose change into the collection containers in the school foyer. Every donation counts!

We are also looking for parent volunteers to help at our Summer Discos on Thursday 17th July.

If you are able to spare some time to support this event, we would be very grateful. Please contact the school office if you can help.

Finally, inside this week's Brunel Bulletin you will find a link to our Parent Voice Questionnaire. We work incredibly hard to ensure Brunel is the very best place for our children to learn, thrive and grow, and we genuinely value your feedback. Your views help us celebrate what is working well and identify ways we can continue to improve.

We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire by 10th July. 

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and partnership. We hope you all have a wonderful, restful weekend, and we look forward to another exciting week ahead.

Well done Y6 for tackling the climbing wall and the assault course today!

Mrs Clary reports that year 6 all really enjoyed the campfire singing and games last night. Henry conquered his fear of heights and got to the top of the climbing wall this morning and they were all really good at archery. 

More photos later to include the Ultimate Assault Course!


Mrs Hillman

After a good night's sleep for everyone, Y6 have had a hearty breakfast and are getting ready for a morning of climbing and archery. 

Watch this space for photos of last night's campfire and today's activities.

Mrs Hillman

Well done year 6 for navigating the Nightline, with and without blindfolds, and enjoying dinner afterwards (keeping an eye on England with Mr Langley)!

More photos tomorrow.

Mrs Hillman

Year 6 have arrived safely at the Ultimate Adventure Centre, proudly wearing their new leavers' hoodies. After lunch they will be enjoying their first two activities: Nightline followed by Orienteering.  Pictures to follow later.

Mrs Hillman

Eco Summit
Rudy, Toby, Cadan and Anoud, our Class 4 school councillors, attended an eco summit at Brunel Primary School today. The group engaged in workshops to learn about recycling and waste management from industry providers. They made future plans for Harrowbarrow, which they later fed back to the other schools attending. It was an inspiring day and the ideas of the group were really impressive.


Sport Days
An annual highlight of the school year, sports day and sports evening provide an opportunity for children to compete across a range of different activities. Thank you to all those in attendance and to Abi Flashman for organising the sports and working with the PSA to provide a brilliant post sports event. A special thank you to the PSA, who provided food and drink, entertainment and some fundraising opportunities. It was a truly lovely evening last night and always feels very special when our school community come together in that way.

First Aid Workshop
Class 4 were joined by paramedic and first aid instructor Peter Salisbury this week. Peter taught them how to deal with choking, how to put someone in the recovery position, dealing with sprains and how to resuscitate someone. Hopefully, the children will never need to use this knowledge but it always best to be prepared. It was a very instructive lesson.



Child Exploitation & Online Protection (CEOP)
From feedback, we know that many parents and carers have concerns about children's online activity as they grow older. It is a worry knowing how to keep children safe. Learning to keep yourself safe online as a child is part of our curriculum but there is also lots of advice for parents and carers which would be worth exploring. Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) and is part of the National Crime Agency and they have a useful webpage designed to support you:



To follow some of the links above, please click on https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/

The last few weeks of term look like they will be very busy with trips and and activities in school. I look forward to sharing more from Harrowbarrow next week.

Well, this week has certainly been a hot one! We are extremely proud of the children and how they have handled the intense heat and listened to us when we have asked them to stay in the shade, or to drink lots of their water.  We ensured we moved around in areas that were a little cooler under the shade of the trees and enjoyed lots of water play.

With our school sports day on Tuesday the children enjoyed taking part in their races, and they all did amazing! We then enjoyed being spectators for the older children, with our feet in cool water and enjoying a delicious ice-pole from the lovely FOPs team.

The later part of the week seen pre-school spend some extra time over in Lantic class, and they also got to enjoy the pop-up and play session on Wednesday afternoon. There were lots of different role play activities for the children to explore and enjoy, thankfully in the nice cool school hall.

Well done again to the children for adapting to the change so well, they all enjoyed their extra time with their Lantic friends.

Some reminders for some upcoming dates in our calender;

Next Week - Parent Consultations

Wednesday 1^st July - Trelawny Service in church at 2pm.

Monday 6^th and Tuesday 7^th July     - Transition mornings for our pre-school leavers.  Parents to drop their child to Lantic Class.

Tuesday 14^th  July - Pre-School Graduation 11.30 pm followed by our Teddy Bear's Picnic.

Wednesday 22^nd July - Last day of term, children to be collected at 1.15pm.

What a week! Despite the record temperatures, the school stayed cool thanks to the thick granite walls an the children have been amazing managing the heat with fans, drinks and plenty of time in the Wild Tribe area. Thank-you to parents for making sure they have sun-cream, hats and cool clothing. Year 5 and 6 challenged themselves with a huge range of activities on their residential to Spirit of Adventure this week. These included bouldering, abseiling, rock scrambling and river scrambling. It culminated in an Adventure Race where they put their skills together. They worked really hard, had a great time and really impressed myself, Mrs Nell and the staff at the centre. The heat was high but swimming in the river really helped! Meanwhile the children in school had a fantastic few days with Mrs Lake and Mrs Morris. They had a French breakfast, made colourful bunting, baked scones and so much more! What a great way to spend the week. We finished the week with the disco - currently still going on as you read this. The children looked amazing and thankfully it was cooler for it! Thank you to the PTFA for organising the event. They do a wonderful job in raising money for all the children in the school. Next week also promises to by busy. We have our rescheduled trip to the housing site on Monday - can children wear school uniform and sensible shoes for the walk. As you can see, we still have lots to look forward to!

Phew! 

It's been a hot week, but thankfully the weather cooled off just in time for our sports day on Friday. Thank you to all of those who joined us. It was a lovely end to the week.

Earlier in the week, we have all enjoyed separate swimming sessions, where some of us enjoyed being in the pool for the first time, and others began to build more confidence in the water.

During our English lessons this week, we have been reciting and learning a poem about the sea. We practiced and refined our techniques of performing, making sure that we speak clearly with expression, as well as using actions and gesture to improve our performance. We have also been expanding our vocabulary by finding adjectives to describe different nouns in the poem.

In our art area this week, we have been developing a collaborative colouring project, making collage ice lollies and mixing colours. In art, we have been continuing to learn about the artist John Dyer, and have been learning to blend our painting, to make different shades of blue for a background. We also used wax resist to create the effect of jellyfish and plants under the water.

During our RE this week, we have leant about special people in Cornwall, and we found out all about the legend of St Piran. We made links to the Cornish flag, tin mining and other Cornish traditions.

Have a lovely weekend,

From The Penhallow Team

The children have been amazing this week in the very hot weather.  Fortunately, they have been able to cool off in the pool every day.

Summer 2026 Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer Questionnaire Your feedback is really important to us as we work in partnership to achieve the best possible education for the children. Here is the link to the Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer Questionnaire which closes on Friday 10th July. Summer 2026 Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer Questionnaire We would really appreciate your views on the key strengths of Polperro School to celebrate, as well as areas we could develop even further for all our children. Your time in completing this questionnaire is valued and will help us continually improve, thank you!

Sports Day It was great to see so many of you at sports day this morning - thank you for coming. We were very proud of the way the children joined in, competed and supported each other (especially year 6 in their last races) and of the Year 6 leaders who ran the morning so well. 

Sports Day House Points We added up the house points from the sports day races and the final scores were Oak 62; Chestnut 74; Ash 80 and Willow 110. Congratulations Willow! This puts Willow in the lead overall for the year.

Landrake Fun Run Congratulations to our 12 pupils who represented Polperro at the Landrake Fun Run on 19 June. They all completed the race showing great determination and enthusiasm.

Guitar, Piano and Keyboard Concert On Thursday 16th July at 2:45 pm, pupils who have music lessons with Mr Grint will be performing in an end-of-year concert. Parents and carers of children who receive lessons with Mr Grint are warmly invited to attend and enjoy the performance. If you would like to come, please email the school in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements. We look forward to seeing you there.

School Uniform We have a large selection of preloved school uniform available for a suggested donation of just £1 per item. While you might have seen a few things on the rail by the school office, there is actually much more available in a range of sizes - plenty of everything! It's a great way to save money, find what you need, and help reduce waste. Before heading to the shops, please consider taking a look. Just ask at the office for the size you need. Giving these clothes a second life helps keep perfectly good uniform out of landfill.

Have a good weekend

Anthea Hillman

As we come to the end of an unusually hot week, I wanted to say a big thank you to the whole school community (staff, the catering and cleaning teams, pupils and parents) for making the necessary adjustments to ensure children were able to attend school.

Together at the Table
It was lovely seeing so many families this afternoon at our 'Together at the Table' event. Thank you to all our children for their tasty contributions and the staff for supporting them. A special thanks to Miss Folland for organising the event and the traders for selling a selection of food and drink. Apologies about the ice-cream van - it did arrive right at the end of the day having broken down earlier in the day. What a fantastic way to end the week!

School Uniform
With the weather returning to more 'normal' conditions next week, we return to wearing our usual school uniform.

Year 6 Transition to Wadebridge School
Next week, many of our Year 6 children will be spending three days at Wadebridge School as part of their Year 6/7 transition. A reminder that children attending need to go directly to Wadebridge School each morning.


Home Learning Update
Thank you once again for completing the survey about Home Learning. In addition to parental feedback, we have gathered the views from pupils and staff. Please find below some key headlines from the parent survey: Q - Do you think home learning should be optional?
Yes - 70%
No - 30%

Q - How important do you think home learning is to your child's overall learning experience?
Very important - 26%
Important - 28%
Neutral - 30%
Not important - 16%

Q - Overall, do you support home learning?
Yes - 70%
No - 30%

Using all the written feedback gathered from parents, pupils and staff, we will be sharing with everyone in September our new guidance for Home Learning.

In the same survey, we also asked for feedback about some other areas of school life:

The school is a warm, friendly and accessible environment
Strongly agree - 45% (24) 
Agree - 49% (26)
Neutral - 6% (3)
Disagree - 0
Strongly disagree - 0     

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year
Strongly agree - 38% (20)
Agree - 49% (26)
Neutral - 11% (6) 
Disagree -  2% (1) 
Strongly disagree - 0

The school keeps me informed of how my child is getting on
Strongly agree - 23% (12) 
Agree - 55% (29)
Neutral - 21% (11)
Disagree - 2% (1)
Strongly disagree - 0

These responses, and the written feedback received, were wholly positive with some suggestions made about whether the Parent Teacher Consultations (PTCs) could be longer as well as requests for further information throughout the year regarding children's progress. We will be taking this feedback into account ahead of our first round of PTCs next term (around October half term).

Thank you once again for taking the time to share your feedback.

Term 3 Extra Curricular Activities (ECAs) end Friday 3rd July
A reminder that next week is the last week of our teacher-led after school extra-curricular activities.

Vacancies - Nursery Teaching Assistant and After School Club Assistant
We are currently advertising for these two positions. Take a look on our Vacancies page for further details.

FOWPA
Would you like to support the school's PTA?
FOWPA is a group of parents and staff who strive to foster a strong school community through hosting several fundraising events throughout the year. We fundraise to pay for school trips, facilities or equipment outside the normal school budget advancing the education of the pupils, helping to make Wadebridge Primary Academy such a wonderful school for our children to learn and play. We also have a fantastic, committed group of parent volunteers who take on projects large and small, all working together as a successful team. We welcome anyone interested in helping and are very open to new ideas - it's a brilliant way to meet other parents and make new friends while supporting our children's education!
From FOWPA

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead:
Choughs - 13,991
Swans - 13,011
Puffins - 12,970
Cormorants - 11,635

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern