A final blog to say a farewell to our 2025 pre-school leavers and wish all our families a wonderful fun summer break. 

Happy Summer Holidays

What a pleasure it has been to teach the children in Foundation this year! 
It's a bittersweet day for the staff in class today...We are beyond proud of all the children for all they have achieved, all the skills they have learnt and the wonderful year 1 learners they have become HOWEVER it is a sad day also as we have to say goodbye and pass them onto the next teacher. Although we know they will continue to do so well in year 1, we will miss them so very much! 
Thank you for all of your support this year, we wish you the most amazing summer break. 
Warmest and kindest wishes 
Mrs. Phillis and the Foundation Team ! 

We are at the end of another wonderful year at Polperro School. The children have worked extremely hard all year which you will have seen in their books which have been sent home. They have achieved so much and we are all proud of them all as I am sure you are. Thank you so much for all of your support throughout the year.

We say some emotional goodbyes this week, firstly to our amazing Y6s who we are sure will all go on to do great things. We have also said goodbye to Mrs Phillips in a special assembly this morning. She is moving to a school in Plymouth. We will all miss seeing her smiling face in school and I am sure you will join me in wishing her all the best for the future. Mrs Lister will be replacing her in Landaviddy Class.

Summer Fayre It was lovely to see so many of you at our Summer Fayre yesterday. It was such an enjoyable afternoon and we raised over £550! Thank you to the parents/grandparents who helped out on the day and to everyone in FOPS who helped organise such an fun afternoon.

FOPS Funds The funds raised through FOPS for our school have been invaluable this year. We have spent the money on subsidising trips for every class; House badges; 99 club badges; rewards eg French pencils; prizes for World Book Day competition; Christmas plays; eco bins for our Planet Protectors; marshmallows for wellbeing day; fruit cage for garden; garden storage unit, compost and school garden supplies; maths logins for maths co uk; book boxes for phonics scheme books; SATS breakfast and Y6 leavers party food; EYFS resources.

Next year we aim to raise money for styluses for the iPads to enable the children to access everything that the educational apps on the school iPads have to offer; a trolley to store and charge the new iPads; gardening supplies; trips for each class. We will keep you posted about future plans in addition to these.

Caterlink Design a Meal Competition Congratulations to Amber for winning Landaviddy Class' design a healthy meal competition. And well done to Sonny who was runner up. Amber's meal was put on the school lunch menu today.

House Team winners Congratulations to Oak, this year's House Team winners with 570 house points. Runners up were Ash with 470 points; then Chestnut with 427 points and Willow with 393 points.

Years 5 and 6 Charity Fundraiser Well done to years 5 and 6 who cycled, scootered, walked and ran a marathon between them to raise an amazing £451 for the Plymouth and Cornwall Cancer Fund as part of their PSHE learning.

Online Safety During the summer holidays, without the distraction of school, internet usage for many young people can increase all the way up to September. Please use this link https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/staying-safe-online-in-the-summer-holidays for more information about keeping children safe online children safe when using the internet, social media and playing online games.

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Information for September

Dropping off and picking up In September, the gates will be open as usual from 8:30am to allow you plenty of time to drop off in order for your child to be in school ready for registration at 8:45am. Please drop by 8:40am so that they are there in plenty of time for registration at 8:45am. As usual, pick-up time for all classes will be 3:15pm with Penhallow Class leaving from the side gate and Talland and Chaipel Classes from the main gate. Parents of pupils in Landaviddy Class (year 3) are asked to wait for their child outside Landaviddy Classroom on the playground.

Uniform Information about our uniform is on the information tab on this website. Please ensure that everything is labelled for the start of term.

PE and Swimming PE kit should come in on the first day of term and be in all half term. The swimming pool will still be open in September therefore please send your child in with their swimming kit on the first day.

After School and Breakfast Clubs Wraparound care will start on the first day back (4th September). Please email the office (secretary@polperroprimary.co.uk) if you would like your child to attend.

INSET Wednesday 3rd September is an INSET day. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school at 8:30am on Thursday, 4th September. Thank you again for all of your support throughout the year. Wishing you all a wonderful summer break.

Anthea Hillman and the staff at Polperro Primary Academy

Ahoy there, mateys! We have ended the year at Storytellers with a rip-roaring pirate adventure that would make even Captain Jack jealous! The little buccaneers played a raucous round of pass the parcel, bounced like jellyfish on the bouncy castle, and dared to walk the wobbly plank with fearless giggles. They splashed and slipped through our splishy-splashy water fountain like mischievous mermaids, stirred up some slimy seaweed soup in the messy play zone, and feasted like true pirates at our epic banquet. The crowning glory? A magnificent fruit ship fit for a captain, crafted by our magical cook.

We are incredibly proud of our Storytellers family - the laughter, learning, and love have made this year truly unforgettable. We can't wait to see what magical adventures next year will bring! 

Wishing you all the best Lantic Class...

'Oh please don't go, we love you so!'

So, we've arrived at the last day of term and indeed the school year, which means  it's time to bid goodbye to Lantic class and wish you all a very happy Summer holiday

This term has been full of thrills and excitement, including a Forest School evening, complete with a campfire and a science trip to Tincombe Nature Reserve. We presented our class assembly all about the Wild Things and were so pleased to show you all our lovely outdoor classroom with a vegetable patch and beautiful flower beds.

We also celebrated the talent at Brunel Primary with several events including Sports day, Music of the Afternoon and of course this week's Brunel's Got Talent.

We've enjoyed playing on our brand new playground equipment and our recent introduction to the Builders' Yard, which has endless opportunities for exploration and creativity..

However, that's just a small part of Lantic's journey, for the class have also worked incredibly hard in all areas of the curriculum, which was so apparent in the vast numbers of books they've been bringing home!

So, now's the time to reflect on all the fun, friendship and naturally lots of laughter along the way - it's been great.

Thank you so much for all your support, particularly this term.

With love from the Lantic team xxx

Strikes, Smiles, and Shared Memories - Lansallos Class Bowling Trip

Talland Class Trip

This half-term, Talland Class have been diving into the magical world of How to Train Your Dragon to inspire their writing. To round off this exciting unit, they enjoyed a special trip to the cinema in Plymouth to watch the latest film in the series.

The children were a credit to the school - their behaviour was exemplary and even drew praise from members of the public.

Well done, Talland Class - a fantastic way to end a fun-filled topic!

Lantic Update 18.7.25

Well, it's the last full week in Lantic class and it's been such a busy one.

Here are just a few of our highlights:

PE was fun on Monday, we tried out some new athletics techniques including, javelin, shuttle relay and hurdles.

On Tuesday, Mrs Williamson made a courgette cake for us using our home grown courgettes, not everyone wanted to try it but most of us found it delicious.

Sadly, Music of the Afternoon (MOTA 2025) on Wednesday wasn't possible on the field due to the weather, so we did it in the hall. Lantic class sang beautifully and we all felt very proud. Do check the recording out on social media.

On Thursday, we had a special visit to our Brunel Builders' Yard, where we built some amazing structures and had the best fun choosing the scrap items to make our own designs. We also had the heats for the Lantic class entry for Brunel's Got Talent and are delighted to announce our winners were: Emily and Liliana with their fabulous dance and April with her amazing karate moves.

They will be representing us on Monday 21^st in the grand final.

Next Monday, Jane is going to kindly cook us some courgettes and beans from our vegetable patch. We shall try to encourage everyone to try them!

Also, on Friday, it was time to have another visit to see Miss Pentreath and spend the whole afternoon there in our new classroom,. We went home with all sorts of information about next year and we're really looking forward to it.

Have a lovely weekend, everyone.

Our final full week has come to an end, and what a week it has been! 

This week we were excited to receive a letter from the King! Last half term, we wrote persuasive letters on plastic pollution to King Charles, and we couldn't believe we had a response. His majesty enjoyed reading our letters and was impressed by our passion for protecting Cornwall's beaches from pollution. 

We painted our clay pilchards this week, thinking carefully about the colours we chose. These will be making their way home next week. In History, we have enjoyed learning about Polperro and explored diary extracts written by children from the 1850s. We learnt about their daily lives and compared this to the present day. We have also enjoyed our PSHE lessons this week, which have been very informative. Not to forget the fun we had on Tuesday making chocolate rocks!

In English, we have been busy writing our narrative inspired by the short film 'The Man on the Moon'. I have been blown away by the focus and determination of everyone, when writing their stories. Well done! 

Congratulations to Brody, Dexter and Emma for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week and a big well done to Anya who has now moved on to her Bronze club!

Polite Reminder: Please ensure that your child brings in their colour-banded and library books back in to school, ready to be returned over the summer holidays.

We hope you have a super weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday, for the final few days of school before the summer. 

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

It has a been a busy but very emotional last full week in Chaipel. We had our Leaver's Assembly on Wednesday and it was a huge success. Everyone sang their hearts out and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. We finished off with a pool party, BBQ and a few games of Dodgeball: we all had a lovely time.

MATHS
Y5s have been recapping on their fractions knowledge - in preparation for their Y6 transition. Y6s have been tackling maths challenges, putting all of their known strategies and number fluency together to solve clues.

ENGLISH
We have written, edited and produced our final copy of our adaptation of the classic Wizard of Oz. It really shows just how much the children have learnt over the years and they have produced work to be proud of.

In our Wider Curriculum, we completed our DT, creating gears and and a pulley system and finished our Orwell Art Project, creating some beautiful cards for us to sell at our exhibition in the Autumn.

On Friday, Y5/6 completed their fundraising marathon for Cornwall and Plymouth Cancer charity. They had the option to cycle, run, walk or scooter their mile and they absolutely smashed it! I will let you know our total funds raised when I get all of the monies in!

POLITE REMINDERS
Our Summer Fayre is on Monday from 2pm. Please come along and join us for tea, cake and plenty of fun!

Please can you check that your child has brought in their colour-banded book and any library books back in to school.


Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Miss Hodge and Miss Colton

17.7.25

As we end our final full week in Years 3 and 4, we certainly haven't slowed down!

On Monday, Daymer enjoyed their 'End of Project' party at St Anne's, with heaps of food and smiles all round!

We were also treated to the Brunel's Got Talent auditions - well done to those who have made it through to the Finals next Monday!

On Tuesday, we enjoyed the Year 6 Leavers Assembly and wow! What a great show it was!

On Wednesday, it was Music of the Afternoon! It was sadly rained off but here's a video to enjoy of the performances in the hall! Exceptional talent all round, I'm sure you'll agree!

On Thursday, we had our class reward time at Longstone Park - that was great fun!

And on Friday, we were not only in awe of some EGGS in Science but we were treated to some more transition time in our new class with our new teachers! Wow!

What a week! 2 more days til the summer...

w/e 10.7.25

We've had a wonderfully busy and productive week in Year 3 and 4 - even with the soaring temperatures!

The children have shown real resilience and maturity in coping with the heat, staying positive and focused in their learning.
Here's a snapshot of what we've been up to this week...

English - Non-Chronological Reports
In English, we've been diving into the world of non-chronological reports. The children have been learning to use generalisers such as most, some, and usually to make their writing more informative and formal. We've also been focusing on using clear subheadings to organise our ideas and are in the process of planning our own reports, which we're excited to begin writing next week.

Geography - Where Does Our Food Come From?
In Geography, we've been exploring the journey food takes to reach our plates. From tropical fruits to locally grown vegetables, we've discussed the different climates and countries that produce the food we eat, and the impact of food miles. It's been a great way to link our geography skills to everyday life!

Maths - It's Time to Tell the Time!
Year 3 pupils have been practising telling the time to the nearest five minutes, both on analogue and digital clocks. We've been using real-life contexts to help the children understand why time is such an important skill. Year 4s have been consolidating their time knowledge too - keep an eye out for time-related challenges at home!

Science, Computing & Online Safety
In Science, we've continued exploring teeth and digestion, while in Computing, we've had important discussions around online safety - understanding how to stay safe and responsible when using the internet and digital devices.

PE - Rounders in the Sun
Despite the heat, PE has been a highlight this week. We've been developing our skills in rounders, practising batting, fielding, and team strategy. The children showed great sportsmanship and determination - well done all!

Art - Abstract Flowers
Our stunning abstract flower art continues to blossom! The children have been inspired by famous artists and have created some truly beautiful pieces. Be sure to take a look at the photos - their creativity is really shining through!

Music, French & More
In Music, we've been rehearsing for music of the afternoon which takes place on Wednesday afternoon-we hope to see you all there! French lessons have included learning new vocabulary and simple conversations. We've also been weaving in PSHE and topic discussions throughout the week - it's been full of variety!

Transition Time
This week, we've had our class transition swaps, giving the children a chance to meet their new teachers and get a taste of what next year might look like - including the new Brunel Shed! It's been exciting and reassuring for the children, helping them feel confident about the changes ahead.

Coming Up - Brunel's Got Talent!
A quick reminder - on Monday, we'll be holding class auditions for Brunel's Got Talent! Children are encouraged to bring in any props or music they might need. We can't wait to see the range of talents in our class - from magic tricks to musical performances, it's always a joyful event.

Thank you, as always, for your support.
Please make sure your child continues to bring a water bottle and hat each day, especially while the warm weather lasts.

Have a lovely weekend!

w/e 3.7.25

Here's a snapshot of the exciting learning that has taken place in our Year 3 and 4 classes this week:

English: Exploring Non-Chronological Reports
We have embarked on our new unit focusing on non-chronological reports. The children have been identifying key features such as clear headings, introductory paragraphs, subheadings, and the use of formal, third-person language. They have also been practicing how to group information into paragraphs and support their points with relevant details and examples.

Mathematics: Fractions and Time
In Year 3, we concluded our work on fractions, reinforcing our understanding of unit and non-unit fractions. We then transitioned into exploring time, learning to read both analogue and digital clocks, including those with Roman numerals. Year 4 students built upon this by delving into 24-hour time formats, enhancing their ability to read, write, and compare times across different clock systems.

Geography: The Journey of a Cocoa Bean
Our geography lessons took us on a journey tracing the path of a cocoa bean from farm to chocolate bar. We examined the stages of cocoa production, the challenges faced by cocoa farmers, and the environmental impacts of cocoa farming. This study linked back to our previous discussions on Fair Trade, highlighting the importance of ethical consumer choices.

Science: Understanding the Digestive System
In science, we explored the human digestive system, learning about the roles of the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum. The children discovered how each part contributes to the digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Religious Education: Significant Christian Figures
Our RE sessions focused on important figures in Christianity and the concept of sacrifice. We discussed individuals such as Abraham, Moses, Ruth, and Mary, exploring how their actions and sacrifices have influenced Christian teachings and values.

Physical Education: Football Skills Development
In PE, the children have been honing their football skills, particularly dribbling and ball control. Through various drills and activities, they practiced maintaining possession, changing direction, and improving coordination on the field.

Art: Inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe
Our art lessons were inspired by the works of Georgia O'Keeffe. The students studied her technique of zooming in on flowers to create abstract pieces. They then applied this approach to their own artwork, focusing on details and experimenting with colour and form.

Reading at Home We kindly encourage continued reading at home, as it significantly enhances learning across all subjects and fosters a love for literature. We always enjoy hearing about your children's current favourite books!

Thank you for your ongoing support.

TALLAND'S CLASS BLOG: ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT - PICTURE OVERLOAD INCOMING...

It's been another memorable week at Polperro School.

On Wednesday, we celebrated our wonderful Year 6 pupils in their emotional Leavers' Assembly. The children shared special memories and highlights from their time at Polperro School, bringing smiles, laughter, and a few tears(!) to everyone in the audience. The day ended on a high with a fantastic Leavers' Party.

Talland Class had an exciting trip to St Michael's Mount on Thursday, where they explored the setting for their Cormoran and the Giant Killer stories. The visit brought their learning to life and sparked some brilliant creative ideas.

Meanwhile, Landaviddy Class were thrilled to receive a reply from King Charles in response to the thoughtful letters they wrote about protecting our seas from pollution.


Next week is a short school week. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Monday (21st July) at the FOPS Summer Fete which starts at 2pm.

On Tuesday, school will finish for pupils at 1:30pm. Please collect your children from the main gate, whichever year group they are in, as we will be saying a special goodbye to Year 6.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Hillman