This week, we have been exploring a variety of exciting topics across different subjects. In Maths, we have been learning about equal and unequal groups, helping us to understand the basics of multiplication and division. In English, we have been focusing on adding the suffix "-ing" to words in order to describe the actions of different sea creatures, which has helped us improve both our spelling and descriptive writing. During our ICT lessons, we have been learning all about the International Space Station (ISS), including how astronauts live and work in space. In History, we have been discovering what seaside holidays were like in the past, comparing them to modern-day beach trips and exploring how they have changed over time. In Music, we have started learning to play the ukulele, practicing chords and simple tunes. Lastly, in PSHE, we have been learning about life cycles, understanding how living things grow and change throughout their lives. It’s been a busy and fascinating week full of learning!
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Polperro Primary Academy Friday 13th June 2025
Posted 15/06/2025
by Alice Wilkie
We have had another jam packed week in Landaviddy class.
Practise for the Polperro Festival has been well underway! We can't wait to share with you all our hard work. We finished off our previous enquiry with Geography, where we looked at the different tools meteorologists use to collect weather data. Can you recall what we would use to determine wind direction or rainfall? We have started a new enquiry - 'Does Polperro Always Stay the Same?', which we were already very enthusiastic about.
In Maths, Year 3 have been working on Money, adding and subtracting pounds and pence, ready for their final lesson next week looking at finding change. Year 2 have continued work on fractions, exploring the equivalence of two quarters and one half, as well as recognising and finding three quarters.
Congratulations to Benjamin, Iylah and Brody for being chosen as People of the Week! And a big well done to those who achieved their 99 club!
Please find attached this half term's Knowledge Web, KIRFS and Homework Grid. Of course, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
We hope you have a marvellous weekend and look forward to seeing you next week.
Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton
Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy Week beginning the 9th June 2025
Posted 14/06/2025
by David Parry
Final week of our miniature playgrounds!
It’s been a busy and exciting week in Year 5 Talland Class as we completed our miniature themed playgrounds! After weeks of planning, designing, and building, this week was all about finishing touches, problem-solving, and adapting our designs to bring our creative visions to life. As we moved into the final stages, we quickly discovered that not everything goes exactly to plan when building! Some materials didn’t work the way we imagined, certain structures weren’t strong enough, and a few of our features needed resizing or rethinking.
But this didn’t stop us!
We showed brilliant resilience by adapting our designs: swapping our materials when parts weren’t sturdy enough; reinforcing structures with card supports or extra glue; changing the shape or size of slides, swings, or towers to fit better in our models; adding extra decorative touches that matched our themes, like miniature flags, signs, and benches. This stage really showed our design and make skills in action. We learned that designers often have to tweak their ideas during the building process—and that’s okay!
best wishes, Mrs Swabey, Mr Parry and Mrs Walters.
Polperro Primary Academy
Posted 14/06/2025
by Emily Randle
We have been busy in Chaipel, this week, preparing for our performance at the Polperro Festival next Tuesday. Our humorous Tudor play captures what we have learnt about the life of Henry VIII and I am sure that the audience will been thoroughly entertained!
ENGLISH
We have completed our balanced argument best copy write-up. It outlines the growing concern and the need to raise awareness on how to do more to fight Climate Change; Chaipel have written some poignant, thought-provoking arguments. Next week, we will be focusing on perfomance poetry, studying the Cornish poet Charles Causley - in line with our Cornish mining enquiry.
MATHS
Y6s are working on a travel project, incorporating a range of skills which are needed to plan a holiday. Y5s have been revisitng multiplying by 10,100,1000 and will be moving onto dividing next week. We are ensuring that core areas of mental maths fluency are embedded in the run-up to their final primary-school year.
WIDER CURRICULUM
Our play perfomances have taken up most of our afternoons, however, we have investigated air resistance in Science. We made paper aeroplanes and then flew them to see which design reduced air resistance the most. We pooled all our skills together in PE for a dodgeball tournament and investigated the history of Cornish mining - creating time line to show the rise a fall of mining in Cornwall.
TRIP
Just a reminder that our class trip to The Box is on Friday (20th). It is in normal school hours but children will need to bring a packed lunch, snack and water bottle.
I have attached our Knowledge Web and homework grid for this half term. Our KIRFs are to practise our times table fluency and children have a range of websites which they can practise on.
That's all for this week so have a lovely weekend.
Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Miss Colton and Mrs Hodge
Polperro Primary Academy 13th June 2025
Posted 14/06/2025
by Anthea Hillman
A great start to the week when our swimming club defied the weather and used the pool in their wetsuits (see photo).
We have had a very busy week preparing for next week’s School’s Day at the Polperro Festival. We
are looking forward to seeing you there on Tuesday 17th June from 11am - 2:45pm.
On the day please send your child in with a packed lunch, drink, filled water bottle, sun hat and
suncream as the weather is going to be fine.
Approximate timings are below.
11.00 – 11:20 – Welcome and singing
11.20 – 11:40 – Taekwondo Demonstration
11.40 – 12:00 – Young Musicians
12.00 – 13:00 – Lunch (12.15 – 13.00 Magician Performance for the children)
13:00 – 13:15 – Solo and Group Singers
13.15 – 13.30 – Penhallow Class performance
13.30 – 13.45 – Landaviddy Class performance
13.45 – 14.05 – Talland Class performance
14.05 – 14.25 – Chaipel Class performance
14.25 – 14.45 – Singing finale
Children may be collected from their teacher following the final singing session. Children not
collected from Big Green will walk up to Polperro School in time for 3.15 pick up.
Summer 2025 Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer Questionnaire Here is the link to the Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer
Questionnaire which closes on Monday 7th July Summer 2025 Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer Questionnaire. Your feedback is really important to us and we would really appreciate your views on the key strengths to celebrate, as well as areas we could develop even further for all our children. We would really appreciate your time in answering the questions as your responses will help us to continue to improve.
Bridge School Games The children will all be competing in the 4th annual Bridge Schools Games next week so please
ensure that their PE kit is in school as they will be taking part in different Wimbledon-themed
challenges across the week. Polperro were the champions in 2022 and we
are looking forward to competing again this year against the other schools in the Academy Trust.
MHST Summer Wild Wellbeing Sessions
Please see attached details of MHST Summer Wild Wellbeing sessions being run throughout the
county. These are nature-based, creative, practical workshops where children can learn about the
Five Ways to Wellbeing: Give, Connect, Take Notice, Be Active and Keep Learning whilst outdoors in
nature. These sessions are open to children aged 5-12, each session will be approximately 2 hours
long. Sign up details are included in the attached poster. Sign up will close one week before the
session date, or when the session reaches capacity, whichever comes first.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs Hillman
St Cleer Primary Academy Summer 2 Weeks 1 and 2
Posted 13/06/2025
by Jacob Lewis
Polruan Primary Academy
Posted 13/06/2025
by Jane Wills
SUMMER 2
Pedal Power
There’s something wonderfully empowering about learning to ride a bike—and in Canute Class, that excitement is in full gear! With the recent arrival of six brand-new balance bikes following Mrs Fernie’s training with The Bikeability Trust, cycling will now become a dynamic part of our curriculum.
The balance bikes have already provided fun, but they’re also offering much more than just smiles. By weaving cycling into our weekly sessions, we’re supporting children’s physical development, improving coordination, and building confidence. Every lesson is a chance to learn and grow—on and off the saddle.
Water Sports
In Tregeagle class, the water sports sessions have moved on to sailing lessons. Staff and instructors continue to be impressed by the children’s positive and responsible attitude; their focus, encouragement of one another, and commitment to giving their best.
Teamwork is truly at the heart of all these sessions. Whether it's balancing on bikes or handling the sails, the children are learning to support one another, communicate clearly, and celebrate each other’s successes. These outdoor adventures are helping to shape a well-rounded and active learning experience.
Parent Survey Now Open
Our Parent Survey opened on this week and will remain open until Sunday 7th July. This is a valuable opportunity for you to share your thoughts, suggestions, and experiences with us. Your feedback plays a crucial role in helping us shape the learning experience and provision for the new academic year. Please do take a few moments to complete the survey—your voice matters, and we’re listening.
Click on the link:
Summer 2025 Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer Questionnaire
Next week:
Monday: Canute class are going to Lappa Valley, Tregeagle Class are sailing
Tuesday: Opening ceremony for Bridge Schools Games
Wednesday: Sports Day – picnic lunch as usual on the field (weather permitting)
Friday: Harbour Master Paul Thomas is delivering assembly, whole class school photos
Have a lovely weekend,
Jane Wills
Polruan Primary Academy
Posted 13/06/2025
by Jane Wills
Exploring Oceans, Baking Biscuits & Meeting Aladdin
NEW ENQUIRY
This week, Tregeagle Class has launched a brand-new enquiry: "Why do oceans matter?" We're diving deep into the wonders of our blue planet to discover how the oceans support life on Earth. From exploring the vibrant biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef to investigating the urgent issue of marine pollution, our learning is full of real-world relevance and discovery.
We’re not just staying in the classroom either! As part of our enquiry, we’ll be carrying out fieldwork to explore the extent of plastic pollution in our local area. The children will be thinking critically about the impact of human activity and exploring practical ways we can all help protect our oceans.
DT
Meanwhile, in DT, things are heating up in the kitchen as we combine cooking with creativity. We’re exploring branding and product design to create our own tasty biscuits, complete with packaging designed for a specific target audience. From logo design to taste testing, the children are learning how food and marketing come together to shape the products we see on shelves.
WRITING
In writing, we’re being whisked away to a magical world through Aladdin by Philip Pullman. The children have been hard at work on their own narrative writing, inspired by this classic tale. This week, we completed a detailed character study—and had a surprise visit when Aladdin appeared in our classroom via augmented reality! This exciting tech twist sparked some truly fantastic writing and lots of excitement.
Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy Puzzles at St Anne's
Posted 13/06/2025
by Ruth Smith
We love our visits to St Anne's and we think they love having us too!
It can be hard to think of different activities to take but they always laugh when we take a bag of puzzles and all of the pieces fall out on our journey up!
Everyone works together to identify which piece belongs where and then we all have a go at putting the puzzles back together.
Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy Residentials, trips and a wonderful week at Brunel!
Posted 13/06/2025
by Darren Woolner
It really has been another busy week here at Brunel. From residentials to exciting learning opportunities and WOW starters to sports competitions, it has been a fantastic week for our children. Please enjoy reading through this week's Brunel Bulletin.
Polperro Primary Academy Talland's Class Blog 13.6.25
Posted 13/06/2025
by Ben Heasman-Langley
TALLAND'S CLASS BLOG 13.6.25
What a fabulous week of play practice Talland have had this week. We have been working so hard to learn our lines, project our voices, become our character and sing songs! Lots to remember for lots of up and coming West-End Superstars!
Year 4's have also had a very busy week as they have all completed their Times Table Check Tests and they all did incredibly well. They've been working so hard to remember the times tables and they should be extremely proud of their efforts!
Well done to Zac this week for being noticed by adults for his enthusiasm towards the Polperro Festival Play, and even stepping in to fill in for the roles of needed characters.
Exiting News Update:
We have our trip booked for this term: St. Michael's Mount, which will take place on the Thursday 17th July 2025. This should be an amazing trip and we even get a boat ride AND ice cream! Letters will be coming out next week.
We can't wait to show you our production next week for the Polperro Festival.
That's all from Talland this week. We hope you have an amazing weekend!
Signing off from Mr. Langley, Mr. Bishop and Miss. Colton.
St Cleer Primary Academy Week beginning 9th June 2025
Posted 13/06/2025
by Carmel Alberts
Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy Tregantle Class Brings 'The Little Red Hen' to Life in a Spectacular Assembly
Posted 13/06/2025
by Katie Grinsted
The Little Red Hen
Tregantle Class delighted parents and staff with an engaging school assembly centered around the classic tale of The Little Red Hen. The children showcased their learning through a variety of creative activities that brought the story to life. The assembly began with the children using a text map to re-tell the story of The Little Red Hen. This approach helped them recall key events and characters, enhancing their understanding and storytelling skills. By mapping out the narrative, they demonstrated their ability to sequence events and grasp the story's moral lessons. Adding a musical touch, the class performed a lively song about the Little Red Hen, capturing the essence of her industrious spirit. They also choreographed a dance that depicted the hen's journey, engaging the audience with their enthusiasm and coordination.
Incorporating hands-on learning, the children shared photographs and videos from their bread-making activities. They demonstrated the process of kneading dough and baking bread, paralleling the hen's efforts in the story. This practical experience reinforced the themes of hard work and perseverance. The assembly also featured highlights from the class's trip to the theatre to watch a live performance of The Little Red Hen. The children shared their excitement and reflections on the experience, showcasing their their ability to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences.
The event concluded with a heartfelt thank you to the parents who attended. Their presence and support were greatly appreciated, and the children were thrilled to share their hard work and creativity with their families.
Tregantle Class's assembly was a testament to their dedication, creativity, and determination. It highlighted the importance of storytelling, music, hands-on learning, and community involvement in fostering a rich educational experience.
St Cleer Primary Academy Wear Yellow for Cystic Fibrosis Trust 2025
Posted 13/06/2025
by Michele Spencer
The school is awash with yellow today in support of Cystic Fibrosis Trust - we all completed a lap of the field and thank you so much to the family members who joined us too! We are very proud of you all.
Copper valley Junior Academy Weeks ending 13th June 2025
Posted 13/06/2025
by Lynn Cox
Latest Head's Blog
We are now truly fully immersed into the second half of the summer tern. The Year 1 children have been assessed on their knowledge of phonics and the Year 4 on their knowledge of multiplication tables. If you are a parent of a child in these classes you will be told how they got on in the very near future.
On Thursday night we held our annual art exhibition in the hall in the Infant and Nursery school. It was really well attended and we had some lovely comments from families about the quality of the art work. Well done to all of the pupils and thank you to the staff for helping them to achieve such high-quality results. Thank you to Mr Day who played his keyboard some brilliantly at the event and to Mrs Hannaford who ran the craft table on the night. Last, but not least, a huge thank you to Mrs Wright, who organised the event and displayed all of the art work and to Mr Wright who ran the bar and helped to put up the display boards. We made just over £200, which will be used to buy materials for both schools to support the development of the art curriculum.
A reminder that next week is sport's week. You will have received a letter from Mrs Hannaford detailing what is happening each day. The main event is the traditional sport's day next Friday (20th June) Parents are invited top come to watch and support their children , joining us for a family picnic lunch. Year 6 will be running games and selling various items in order to raise funds for their end of term treats so please bring some extra pennies or even pounds to support them!
The school choir will be opening the St. Ann's Chapel fete tomorrow (14th June ) at 12.00 noon. It would be lovely to see as many of you as possible there. We also have an awesome adult and child's tombola thanks to your generosity on the mufti day last week- thank you. We will also be selling toys and books. I hope to see you there! Have a great weekend.
Polperro Primary Academy 13/6/25
Posted 13/06/2025
by Julie Peat
We have finished exploring space this week with the children finishing differnt craft and creating new ones. This week they have enjoyed making sponge/handprint rockets and painting and decorating their own telescopes to look at the stars.
We have been practicing cutting skills and the children have had fun playing with cardboard boxes and pretending to go to space in their rockets.
These boxes came in especially useful during a phonics activity where the children plpayed a game of "voices in space" where they created different voice sounds to go with different alien characters.
Also during phonics this week, we have explored initial sounds of different space words and the children have joined in with a body percussion activitiy routine.
At story time we have read "Zoom!", "On the moon" and "Rocketmole".
In maths we have continued to compare and sort collections of different objects and materials and counted objects of interest.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Julie and Sarah
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy Weeks ending 13th June 2025
Posted 13/06/2025
by Lynn Cox
Latest Head's Blog
We are now truly fully immersed into the second half of the summer tern. The Year 1 children have been assessed on their knowledge of phonics and the Year 4 on their knowledge of multiplication tables. If you are a parent of a child in these classes you will be told how they got on in the very near future.
On Thursday night we held our annual art exhibition in the hall in the Infant and Nursery school. It was really well attended and we had some lovely comments from families about the quality of the art work. Well done to all of the pupils and thank you to the staff for helping them to achieve such high-quality results. Thank you to Mr Day who played his keyboard some brilliantly at the event and to Mrs Hannaford who ran the craft table on the night. Last, but not least, a huge thank you to Mrs Wright, who organised the event and displayed all of the art work and to Mr Wright who ran the bar and helped to put up the display boards. We made just over £200, which will be used to buy materials for both schools to support the development of the art curriculum.
A reminder that next week is sport's week. You will have received a letter from Mrs Hannaford detailing what is happening each day. The main event is the traditional sport's day next Friday (20th June) Parents are invited top come to watch and support their children , joining us for a family picnic lunch. Year 6 will be running games and selling various items in order to raise funds for their end of term treats so please bring some extra pennies or even pounds to support them!
The school choir will be opening the St. Ann's Chapel fete tomorrow (14th June ) at 12.00 noon. It would be lovely to see as many of you as possible there. We also have an awesome adult and child's tombola thanks to your generosity on the mufti day last week- thank you. We will also be selling toys and books. I hope to see you there! Have a great weekend.
Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy W/E 13.6.25
Posted 12/06/2025
by Lorraine Sanchez-Cabello
Lantic Update
It’s been another exciting week in Lantic class. Here are
just some of the things we’ve been doing:
English: We’ve been writing some wonderful stories based
on Where the Wild Things Are and they are amazing but more about that next
week. We’ve had a lot of fun along the way because we set them in Saltash and
we’ve focused on using some great descriptive language with interesting
adjectives.
Maths: We’re coming to the end of our topic on
fractions in Y2 and Y1 and next we’ll be looking at Position and Direction, so
it’ll be all about movement and turns.
Science: Our Plant topic is proving to be a great success
and we’ve worked hard to improve our outdoor space by making a beautiful flower
and vegetable garden. This week we’ll be sending our sunflowers and cucumbers
home for you to plant so that you may take part in our competition to see who
can grow the tallest sunflower or the largest cucumber. We can plant them at school
if you prefer – just let me know!
Geography: This half term’s theme is ‘What’s it like
to live In Shanghai?’, so we’ve been thinking about what we’d like to find out.
We’ll keep you posted.
PE: It’s Athletics now so we’re practising hard for
Sports day.
Barnardos Visit: On Thursday, the Y2 children had a
workshop all about ‘Healthy Relationships’ which was really thought-provoking.
Mayor’s Assembly: We were so lucky on Monday to have
a visit from Saltash’s new Mayor – Councillor Rachel Bullock, who used to be a
pupil at our school and told us all about the Mayor Choosing Ceremony this
Friday 13th (Guildhall 7.10pm). I’m hoping to see some of you there.
Polperro Primary Academy Week ending Friday 13th June
Posted 12/06/2025
by Helen Fitzsimmons
Hello Everyone,
As you can see from the picture, we have been continuing to enjoy our ‘Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’ stories. This week we have been writing postcards and descriptions of settings. We have also painted a lighthouse for our role play area, and used a paint program on the iPads to draw the story setting.
As part of our enquiry question; ‘What does Cornwall mean to me?’ we have been comparing modern lifeboats with the lifeboat that Grace Darling used in her rescue. Look out for a letter next week, which will give details of a class trip on 1st July, to Looe island.
Well done to our Year one children, who completed their phonics test this week. They all showed such perseverance and a positive attitude and we are really proud. Well done everyone!
This week, we also welcome Mrs Bates, who will be helping us every morning in Penhallow, while Miss Cullingford is away on maternity leave.
Have a lovely weekend!
From The Penhallow Team
Trenode C of E Primary Academy Our wonderful Year 6's
Posted 10/06/2025
by Bethany Pike
This tremendous bunch of boys have worked endlessly, particularly over the last few months, in preparation for SATs.
During SATs week, the boys arrived at 8am for breakfast and revision before sitting their test each day. They remained focused and determined throughout the week so it was only right to celebrate in style.
On the Thursday afternoon, they visited Widegates park and on Friday, they had a day full of activities. In the morning, we welcomed our governor, Ian, in to do some construction work with the boys where they built a cross-shaped raised flower bed. This had been pre-planned and designed by the children during a spirituality day and I'm sure you can agree by the picture, that they did an amazing job. Our next step is to fill the flower bed with top soil and then starting planting flowers. At lunchtime, the boys were treated to a Ben's Plaice and they spent the afternoon doing forest school where they made their own fire to make s'mores.
A huge well-done boys. We are incredibly proud of you and demonstrated our school vision and values perfectly.
Copper valley Junior Academy
Posted 10/06/2025
by Caroline Hambly
May 2025
On the 8th May, for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we dressed in red, white and blue and headed onto the field at lunchtime. We decorated with bunting and shared a picnic together to celebrate the end of World War II in Europe and remember all those who didn't get to see the end of the war.
This month, Year 5 have also been enjoying developing their striking and fielding skills in PE. Towards the end of the month, we have started learning about the continents: North and South America, mainly labelling their countries and key cities so far. But, we have also started looking at a Brazilian artist called Tarsila do Amaral and started to experiment with working in her style by mixing tints and shades, understanding and trying to draw objects in a surrealist way and composing Cornish-inspired landscapes in her style. These are in preparation for our Art exhibition next month!
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