Thank you for coming into school this week for parent consultations. It was lovely to see so many of you and to share the children’s learning.

We have had a very moving week in which the children have participated in a Remembrance Day assembly run by Rev Richard after which our older children wrote messages of thanks on crosses to the people of Polperro whose names are on the war memorial in Polperro. The crosses will be placed on the memorial on Sunday at 10.50am.

On Tuesday, Chaipel Class had a visit from the poet, Sally Crabtree, as part of an international project which involves them and children from France writing poems about WW1. Their final poems will be written on paper containing poppy, cornflower and forget-me-not seeds and in July the poems will be flown to France and dropped from a plane in Northern France. Please see Chaipel Class’ blog for more details.

Odd Socks Day, Monday 13th November It is Anti-Bullying Week next week and the theme is Make a Noise About Bullying. As part of antibullying week, we will be joining in with Odd Socks Day on Monday 13th where adults and children wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique. All the children need to do is wear odd socks on Monday 13th please.

Book Fair, next week, Monday 13th November – help us buy more books for school Our book fair starts next week and will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 3:15 pm after school. The fair will held be in Chaipel Class. A percentage of the profits will go to school funds and enable us to buy more books for school. If you would like to buy any books from the fair, you will be able to pay in cash or online if you have your phone with you. You can pay for books online while you are at the Fair by scanning a QR code on your phone to easily access the Scholastic parent pay website.

Children in Need, MUFTI Day Friday 17th November We have asked the School Council what they would like to wear for our Children in Need MUFTI fundraiser day on Friday 17th November. Please send your child in wearing spotty clothes, pyjamas or anything colourful on the day. A donation of £1 or more to Children in Need will be collected in class. We also have a supply of “Pudsey Ears” for the School Council to sell, cost £2.50, with all profits going to Children in Need. 

Clubs Reminder that clubs will start next week. Please inform us by email or phone call, which clubs you wish your child to attend. Our choir (year 1 to year 6) rehearses every Thursday lunchtime with Mrs Butlin. Please let us know if your child would like to sign up to attend this weekly.

Christmas Lunch The Christmas lunch will be held on Monday 18th December this year. Please see the attachment below for the menu. If your child would like a Christmas dinner, please ensure you have booked their meal by Friday 15th December as this tends to be very popular with the children. Please book their meals on Parentpay, even if you do not need to pay for their lunches. If you have any problems, do not hesitate to contact Mrs Turnbull on secretary@polperroprimary.co.uk.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Hillman

Thank you for bringing your children in safely yesterday during the stormy weather. We were able to have our wonderful Black History Month Assembly where each class shared what they had learned about iconic black British women. We learned about Floella Benjamin, actress, singer, presenter, author and politician; Nicola Adams, boxer; Mary Seacole, nurse and businesswoman and Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, British space scientist and science educator. In the UK, Black History Month happens every October. It gives everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of black heritage and culture.

We have a lot planned for this half term already. Please see below.

Parent Consultations Reminder that parent consultations are next week. There is still time to sign up by calling the school if you have not already done so.

Poppies and Remembrance We will be having a Remembrance assembly next week with Rev Richard. Year 6 volunteers will be selling poppies at playtimes from Monday 6th November. If your child would like to buy a poppy to raise funds for the British Legion, please send your child in with cash. A minimum donation of 50p per poppy would be welcome. Other items are available to buy, priced as follows: Poppies Minimum donation 50p; Plastic poppy £1; Button hole poppies £1 Metal Poppy badges £1; Bracelets £1; Money boxes £4.

Clubs Clubs will restart the week commencing 13th November as follows:
Monday: Lunchtime CONSTRUCTION CLUB for YR, Y1 and Y2 with Mrs Taylor
Tuesday: After school FOOTBALL CLUB for Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 with Mr Langley
Wednesday : Lunchtime MINDFULNESS CLUB for Reception, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 with Miss Gibbings
Thursday: After school fun SPORTS CLUB for Y1, Y2 and Y3 with Miss Randle
Friday: After school RUNNING CLUB for Y3, Y4, Y5 and Y6 with Mrs Turnbull and Miss Gilbert. This club will not run when the Cross Country League races are on. This club is open to anyone who likes running. Pupils who attend do not have to race in these events. 

Please note that year groups have changed for some clubs. Please inform us by email or phone call, which clubs you wish your child to attend by midday on Friday 10th November.

Book Fair, week commencing 13th November We will be holding a Scholastic book fair the week commencing 13th November after school from 3:15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The fair will held be in Chaipel Class. A percentage of the profits will go to school funds and enable us to buy more books for school. If you would like to buy any books from the fair, you will be able to pay in cash or online if you have your phone with you. You can pay for books online while you are at the Fair by scanning a QR code on your phone to easily access the Scholastic parent pay website. Next week we will be running a competition for the children to win a £5 book fair voucher (1 per class).

Anti-Bullying Week 2022, 13-17 November Anti-Bullying Week 2023 will be taking place from Monday 13th-Friday 17th November and has the theme Make a Noise About Bullying. The week will kick off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 13th November, where adults and children wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique. Odd Socks are all about fun and laughter, but more importantly they deliver a message of individuality, acceptance and tolerance. We will be joining in with Odd Socks Day. All the children need to do is wear odd socks on Monday 13th please.

Children in Need, MUFTI Day Friday 17th November We have asked the School Council what they would like to wear for our Children in Need MUFTI fundraiser day on Friday 17th November. Please send your child in wearing spotty clothes, pyjamas or anything colourful on the day. A donation of £1 or more to Children in Need will be collected in class. We also have a supply of “Pudsey Ears” for the School Council to sell, starting next week. These cost £2.50 with all profits going to Children in Need. 

Have a great weekend.

Mrs Hillman

Half Term is Here

It has been a great half term at Polperro Primary and I can’t believe it’s nearly over already. In our assembly today, the children recalled their favourite parts which included ‘Writing about the Mayas and then the chocolate workshop on our trip,’ (thank you Harry); ‘English and the Rainforests’ (thank you Joey); ‘Going to Porfell to see the animals’ (thank you Reuben) and a very enthusiastic ‘Everything!’ (thank you Emma). One of my many favourite moments has been lunchtimes on the Golden Table (see photo). As usual, the class blogs will show you the learning that has taken place in your child’s class. Why not have a look at these with your child.

Cross Country Very well done to our cross-country team who took part in the first race of the year last Friday at Great Trethew and did extremely well.

Flu Nasal Vaccination YR – Y6 This will take place on Monday 30th October. Please see the additional letter sent, from Kernow Health detailing how to give consent for your child to have this vaccination. The deadline for consent, is Thursday 26th October.

FOPS School Disco Full details can be found on flyer attached, tickets can be purchased from the school reception after half term. 

Photographs Individual Photographs will take place on Friday 3rd November. We will arrange for siblings to be photographed together including those in our Nursery.

Attendance I would like to remind you that we do not authorise any holidays within term time. If you require your child to be out of school for an exceptional reason, please fill in the absence request form (copy attached) at least 10 days before the proposed absence. The form can be completed digitally and then emailed to the office.

Places to eat for free or £1 over half term Please find attached for your information a list of places where children eat free or for £1 over this half term.

Tomorrow, 20th October, is an INSET day.

We wish you all a lovely half term break and look forward to seeing everyone back in school on Monday, 30th October.

Mrs Hillman

This half term is racing by and already there is just one week to go.  Please remember that next Friday is an INSET day.

Online Safety
Throughout the school year we will be working with the children to help them develop the life skills and knowledge they need to use the online world safely and with confidence.

The following websites also provide helpful information about staying safe online: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ how to let your child make the most of the internet while remaining safe.
https://www.childnet.com/ Childnet International is a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/ If you are worried about online abuse or the way someone has been communicating online let CEOP know.

If you have any questions about how to support your child in staying safe online, please don’t hesitate to contact school.

Harvest Donations A reminder that we are collecting donations for the foodbank in Liskeard. Thank you for the many donations we have a ready received. If you would like to donate there is still time. Please send your donation in with your child or bring it to reception where there will be a box. There will also be a collection point in the nursery. We will be taking all donations to the foodbank at half term.

Parent-Led Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Please find below information regarding a free 6-week intervention to help your child overcome their fears and worries. Sessions are in person or online and run by the Mental Health Support Team- Caradon.

School Open Morning Do you know anyone looking for a school for their Reception age child in September 2024? If so, please pass them the flyer (see below) regarding our open morning on 15th November, 9:30 – 11am.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Hillman

It was lovely to see so many of you at our Meet the Teacher sessions on Wednesday. We hope that you found it useful.

School Council Our School Council met for the first time this school year on Wednesday. They had a host of excellent ideas for trips, playtime and lunchtime activities and fundraisers for charity. School Council voted to restart our Golden Ticket Lunches as soon as possible. These lunches are held weekly and one child per class is given a golden ticket by the School Council because of their outstanding playtime and lunchtime behaviour. The ticket entitles them to sit at a special lunch table along with a member of staff.

We have a whole staff training session next Thursday therefore there will be no sports club and no after school club. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

FOPS fundraisers We have raised over £115 on our Ice Pop Fridays this term. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser and many thanks to those who have helped us. Funds raised will go towards school trips for each class this year. Now that the summer is over, every few weeks we are going to have ‘FOPS Fantastic Friday Fruits and treats’ sale. The first one will take place next Friday 6th October at 3:15 by the school reception. FOPS will be selling fruit and Freddo pots for £2 each.

Coats Please ensure your child has a coat in school every day as the weather is rather unpredictable at the moment.

Pre-loved uniform We keep a stock of very good condition pre-loved uniform in school (£1 donation per item towards school funds). Please bear this in mind if you need to replace any items for your child. There is a rail of items just inside the reception. Please ask at the office for a range of sizes.

Have a lovely weekend

Mrs Hillman

The children have been amazing in the way they have already thrown themselves into their new routines and learning this week.

Our class enquiries have started. Questions this half term are: ‘What Makes Me Amazing?’ Penhallow Class; ‘Who Rules the Animal Kingdom?’ Landaviddy Class; ‘Why are Rainforests Important?’ Talland Class and ‘Why Should we Remember the Maya?’ Chaipel Class. Please look at the class blogs to see how the children’s learning is going.

Dropping Off Most of our children now go into the playground first thing every morning so from Monday 18th September, children from all classes should be dropped at the main gate. We hope this will make it much easier for those of you who have children in different classes. The gate will be open from 8:30. Please continue to drop your child/children in time for them to line up on the playground at 8:45.

Meet the Teacher: 2:45pm, Wednesday 27th September It is extremely important for us to work together to ensure that every child makes as much progress as possible each year. Each year we hold a Meet the Teacher session at which you will find out about your child’ classroom, the adults working alongside your child, classroom routines and timetable, and most importantly, how you can help your child at home. It is also an opportunity to find out about all of the exciting learning and activities the teachers have planned. Of course, the teachers will also answer any questions and try to eliminate and worries or concerns you may have. We understand if you are unable to make the meeting because of work commitments and will find a mutually convenient time to chat to you about your child’s new school year if this is the case. If you have children in more than one class, please attend one session and we will find another time for you to meet your other child/children’s teacher/s. Our ‘Meet the Teacher’ session will be on Wednesday 27th September starting at 2:45pm. Please come in through the main gate from 2:40 and access your child’s classroom by the external door. We look forward to seeing you then.

FOPS (Friends of Polperro School). Can you help out? We currently re-establishing our FOPS (Friends of Polperro School) fundraising group. If you would like to support our fundraising by helping out at our events, please email the school secretary@polperroprimary.co.uk We are planning several events this year and at each event we would like to hold a raffle. If you would like to donate a prize, please send it in with your child and we will use it at one of our events.

Water Bottles As a Heathy School and a Sugar Smart school we encourage children to drink water throughout their day at school, rather than juice or squash. We would prefer that your child’s water bottle contains water only, to encourage healthy habits. This also helps us when there is a spill as water doesn’t stain! If there is a reason why your child cannot drink water, please let you child’s teacher know. Please note that this applies to their classroom drinks and not to their lunchtime drinks.

Guitar Guitar lessons will start next Wednesday, 20th September.

Clubs Reminder that clubs start next week. Please contact the office to sign your child up.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Hillman

Welcome back to school from all the staff at Polperro Primary Academy and a particularly warm welcome to those joining us for the first time. Thank you for your efforts in ensuring that your children are smart and in full school uniform and arriving at our new earlier opening time. The children have settled extremely well. Please see the Class blogs on our website for a flavour of the week’s learning and for information regarding your child’s class. 

Parent Survey Thank you for the many very positive and helpful comments which we received in our Parent Survey in the summer term. As always we strive to improve and this year we will be organising more trips to enhance our curriculum, alongside valuable local visits. We will also be organising more fundraising events. Please watch this space as we will be asking for your support with this shortly.

We will be continuing our garden project: growing fruit and vegetables in our greenhouse for the school kitchen to prepare for the children.

Achievement Assemblies Every Wednesday in a special assembly, we celebrate the children’s achievements in Reading, Writing or Maths. If your child is to be awarded a certificate, their class teacher will ring to invite you to attend the assembly which will be held at 2:50pm (please arrive at 2:45pm). We look forward to sharing the children’s successes with you.

Sun Safety While the weather is hot, please ensure your child comes into school with a named sun hat and sun cream (at least factor 30.)

Swimming We have used the pool this week and hope to do so again next week while the weather remains warm enough. Please ensure your child’s kit is in every day so we can make the most of the pool being open.

Clubs After school clubs will start on the week commencing 18th September. You will be emailed a list of clubs and details of how to sign up next week.

ParentPay Thank you for bearing with us as we set up/update Parent Pay accounts this year. We have had a few technical issues this week which hopefully have now been sorted. Please contact the office if you are still having problems. Please check your accounts regularly to ensure lunch and wrap around debts are paid.

Arbor You will have received a communication from the Trust about completing the permissions for photos, trips, medications etc. on Arbor. It is really important that these are completed as soon as possible to allow staff to plan in more detail. Even if nothing has changed since last year, please re-complete the forms so we have the most up to date information. If you are having trouble logging in, please contact the office for help.

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

Mrs Hillman

We are at the end of another wonderful year at Polperro School. The children have worked extremely hard all year and have achieved so much and we are all proud of them as I am sure you are. Thank you so much for all of your support throughout the year.

We have said 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 Fernie, Mrs Counsell and to Mrs Charlesworth. In September we will be joined by Mr Langley in Talland Class and by Mrs Sally Phillips who will bring a wealth of experience to teach in Landaviddy Class on Mondays, while Miss Gibbings returns from maternity leave to teach in Landaviddy Class from Tuesday to Friday. Today we have also said goodbye to Mrs Rusu who is leaving to pursue an opportunity out of term time. 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. We look forward to welcoming Mrs Liberty Turnbull as our administrator who will be joining us on the 4th September.

Wishing you all an amazing summer break.

Mrs Hillman and al of the staff at Polperro Primary Academy.

This week, our year 6 pupils have enjoyed a very active residential trip to the Ultimate Adventure Centre in North Devon where they tackled the high ropes, kayaking, paddle boarding, archery, circus skills and mountain boarding and finally the ultimate assault course to round off their trip. They all tried everything and were amazingly resilient.

Theatre Visit On Friday morning we had a visit from the Squashbox Theatre Company, kindly funded by the Polperro Arts Foundation. The children enjoyed learning about Cornish fairies and piskies and Talland and Chaipel Class enjoyed a puppet workshop afterwards where they tried their hand at using the amazing puppets used in the show.

Summer Reading Challenge On Monday 10th July at 3:15 the Library Service will be at the main school gate with information about this year’s summer reading challenge. Please drop by to find out more.

Transition Morning  On Thursday 13th July years 1-5 will spend time in their new classes. We look forward to seeing Miss GIbbings back in school and to introducing Mr Langley to the children.

Internet Safety - Warning To teach pupils how to use the internet safely we have sometimes used the Google internet safety program Be Internet Legends - A Program to Teach Children Internet Safety (beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com). The linked games which the children enjoy are the online game platform for Interland: Play Interland - Be Internet Awesome . Please note that there is an App on Google Play called Interland which looks very similar to Interland – it has the same characters. However, this App is nothing to do with the Google platform and users may be subjected to unwanted and inappropriate pop up images and videos. Please do not allow your child access to this App.


Have a great weekend.

Mrs Hillman

Circus Skills

On their last evening the Y6s enjoyed another lovely meal followed by circus skills.