A year ahead to celebrate!

Welcome back to all of our children and families for the new academic year, with a special welcome to all of our new children and their parents or carers.

In November, our school celebrates 40 years since its move from its old site in West Looe to its current beautiful site on East Looe hill. 

To make this a year to remember, as well as welcoming all of our new pupils to school, we will be celebrating all things family.  We will start the proceedings with our '40 Years of Looe Primary Academy' celebration event.  An afternoon of fund-raising, song, music, performance, fun, food and games and stalls run by the children and a variety of local enterprises.  Our fund-raising effort this year is to provide new significant play equipment for both or our playgrounds.  We have been overwhelmed by the generosity and promise of funding from some of our local organisations and with grants as well as money already raised, we are well on the way to more than £20,000 to support this project already.  This event is open to all of our local community and all are very welcome - we pray for good weather!

Our aim this year is also to provide more and more opportunities for parents and families to join us at school to have fun and to learn together.  Towards the end of the Autumn Term we will begin to provide a number of learning opportunities for parents, both with and without their children and we hope that we will be able to welcome more and more people to join us in our learning and activities throughout the year.  A lot of these activities will be in partnership with local providers and the local authority, so please do join us as often as you can.

We cannot wait to throw open our doors to all who wish to join us as we mark this special time for this amazing school.  We are a happy bunch - why not come and see for yourself?

What a busy Summer!

What a busy Summer it has been at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy!

A huge thank you to the Bridge Trust, our caretaker Mr. Stephens, the cleaning team and members of the school staff who have been working incredibly hard over the Summer holidays to get our school ready for the new academic year.
Our school building and hall have both been painted, there are new carpets in 4 of our classrooms and the grass bank on Callington Road has been cut which hugely improves the aesthetics of our school. 
All that's missing now is our wonderful school community who we can't wait to see back at Brunel on Wednesday 4th September. 
Have a great last few days of the Summer holidays; we can't wait to see you all!

I am deeply honoured to introduce myself as the new Headteacher of Brunel Primary Academy.

It is a privilege to follow in the footsteps of Mrs. Cooper, whose superb leadership has set a high standard for our school. I am committed to building upon the success we have already achieved, ensuring that our school continues to thrive and excel.

I believe that a school should be a happy, caring, respectful and hardworking environment where all staff members use their skills to help the children recognise their true potential and talents. At Brunel Primary Academy, we will strive to create an atmosphere where every child feels valued and inspired to achieve their best.To achieve this, I will work closely with our children, parents, staff, and governors to ensure that each of us 'Seize the day' to achieve the best possible outcomes for our entire school community. Collaboration and open communication will be at the heart of my approach, as I believe that together, we can achieve great things.

A bit about myself: I was born and bred in Saltash and have dedicated 22 years of my career to teaching in various primary schools. Additionally, I have gained extensive experience working for the local authority, providing school-to-school support. This background has given me a deep understanding of the educational landscape and the tools to foster a thriving school environment.

As a parent myself, I truly value the opinions and concerns of parents and carers. Your insights are invaluable, and I encourage you to share any queries or concerns with me. I am here to support you and your child’s learning and school life in any way I can.

Together, we can continue to take the school forward and make Brunel Primary Academy the best it can be. Thank you for your commitment and support of our school. I look forward to meeting the whole school community very soon and embarking on this exciting journey together. I would like to invite you all to a Meet the Headteacher Coffee morning on Thursday 5th September at 9am where I hope to meet you all personally. In addition, I will be popping into all of the Meet the Teacher meetings which will be taking place across the first two weeks of term. Warmest regards, Mr. D. Woolner

Welcome to our Nursery blog ...

In our spacious, inviting nursery, we work hard to offer a nurturing and supportive learning environment for the children to thrive and grow. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, emphasising the characteristics of effective learning.

This approach fosters a love of learning and provides challenges linked closely to developmentally age-appropriate experience. We strive to create an environment where the children feel confident exploring and discovering new things. We have weekly forest school activities and constant access to a large, safe outdoor space and an all-weather area. Our excellent cook prepares all meals daily on-site.

As a Nursery, we understand that all children are unique and understand the importance of following their individual interests.

We are set just outside the beautiful village of Blisland, 10 mins from Bodmin town centre.

As a smaller setting, we can only offer ten places per year group, which ensures a very high level of interaction with adults and quality education for your child while they are with us. We are very family-oriented and have strong community connections.

We can offer places to children from the age 2yrs and offer 3yrs funding and 30-hour funding; more information can be found here: www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

Morning sessions are from 8.50 am - 12 cost £16.80

Lunch is available from 12-1 pm at £5.60 plus meal cost or a home-packed lunch.

The afternoon session would be from 12-3 pm at £ 16.80 plus meal cost or home-packed lunch.

All day session 8.50 am - 3 pm £33.60 plus the meal or home-packed lunch.

We are offering a fourth session free if you pay for 3. It can be just mornings or a full day.  Your equivalent 4th session would be free, saving a max of £33.60

We are very flexible with hours and days, so please feel free to ring for more information.

We can offer after-school care from 3.15 - 4.15 pm for £5.00, including snacks.

We also run a parent and toddler group, ' Twiglets,' on Wednesday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. You can come along to stay and play, meet new people, have a coffee, and get a feel for what we are all about; this runs weekly in term time and is free. Bump to 4yrs. Weekly information is also available on our Twiglets Facebook page.

Following our nursery blog, which we hope to publish weekly, will allow us to inform you through words and pictures how we promote your child’s learning in the nursery. It is also a great way for you to discuss with your child at home what they have been doing each week.

Kind regards,

Julie Pearce and the Storytellers team. 

Musical end of year 

Happy Summer Holidays!

I can't quite believe we have made it to the end of this academic year! What a brilliant year Landaviddy class have had! 

Thank you to all who came to our book share on Monday. It is always lovely to be able to share with you all the learning we have covered this year. 

During our final week, we have been working hard on writing our persuasive letters to Peter Pluto. I was amazed by all of your hard work and the reasons you gave were superb. Well done everyone! We also concluded our enquiry 'What's on our doorstep?' which we have thoroughly enjoyed.

Congratulations to Nevaeh for achieving her 22 club, as well as Anya and Jamie for their 77 club! 

Remember to keep reading as much possible, practising your times tables and finding any opportunities to get writing! 

I hope you all have a wonderful summer break, find lots of time to rest and most importantly, have fun! Hopefully, we will have lots of sunshine too! 

I look forward to seeing you all again on Wednesday 4th September 2024.

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips and Miss Bowden

Dear Parents and Carers,
I cannot believe how fast this summer term has gone and suddenly I find myself writing to you for the final time. It has been a real pleasure to work at Brunel for so many years, most recently as a headteacher. I have always felt so thankful that I chose teaching as a career as I've enjoyed every day of coming to 'school'. No two days are ever the same and primary aged children are a constant source of delight and amazement. I am lucky to have worked with such a brilliant team of teachers, TAs and wider school and Bridge Trust staff, but it is obviously your children who really put the joy into this job and make all the hard work worthwhile.
I'd sincerely like to thank all parents/carers for your support, some of you over many years, the Brunel community really is the 'best' and I'm proud of what we've achieved together. 
This morning in assembly we talked about our Brunel/Bridge values; be enthusiastic, be determined, be creative, be excellent, be curious and be responsible. We looked at the varied achievements of T.V. adventurer Ben Fogle who, having been a child who struggled at school and lacked confidence, has displayed many of these characteristics over the course of his career. Ben has recorded a special message for Brunel Primary and Nursery Pupils. The link is http://www.cameo.com/recipient/63d59a93b16880dd2e792dd1 .
I wish the very best in the future for yourselves and your children and know that I leave Brunel in good hands with the fabulous Brunel team and Mr Woolner.
With very best wishes,  Suzanne Cooper  

School's Out for Summer!

We have enjoyed a fantastic last day in Penhallow today which rounds up our amazing year! We started the day with a final assembly for this school year. We enjoyed a very tasty and different fruit snack where we were able to try some new fruits and cover them in chocolate if we wished! A yummy treat for our last day! We then enjoyed a lovely garden party with our handmade bubble wands.

Leading up to today, we had a fantastic week of learning. In English looked at what made a diary and wrote our own from a Pirates perspective. In maths, we completed our topic of measurement, learning all about time and money. In RE, we considered why Churches are 'special' to Christians. In PE, we enjoyed a swimming lesson where we explored floating! 

This is my final blog for Penhallow and Polperro school. I have selected a few of my favourite photos from the year but this was very tricky, there were so many to choose from! I have enjoyed a fantastic year in Penhallow and will treasure the memories we have made! The children are all amazing and inspire me every day! I will miss them all terribly. Thank you for the opportunity to teach your amazing children and thank you for the kind gifts, cards and words today. They mean the world to me! I have been lucky to have worked alongside the most amazing team. Mrs G, Miss Colton, Miss Cullingford and Mrs Hodge have helped me to create the most amazing experiences for the children in Penhallow this year. It will be very strange going to another school in September. I will ensure I see the children again soon and be sure to say hello if you see me around the beaches or coast paths this summer!

TwinklGO! is set up and remains valid for another 25 days which should see you well into the holidays!
Codes below - 
Reception Maths: KH1650
Reception Phonics: WJ7324
Year 1 Maths: WP7249
Year 1 Phonics: QH5034

Remember to keep up with your daily reading and handwriting! But most importantly, enjoy every second of your summer holidays! (Hopefully you'll have the chance to use those sunglasses!)

Keep shining and being the amazing stars you are!

Mrs Taylor XX
 

The end of term has arrived! Today we said farewell to our big children who will be going to school in September. 
We had a lovely graduation where the children sang beautifully to all of their familles and collected their graduation certificates.
We wish them the best of luck for when they start school in September.
We will also look forward to seeing our younger members return in September along with some new faces.

Have the best summer and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Julie and Sarah

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Just a glimpse down memory lane with these pictures from over the whole year... What a busy year!! We hope you've enjoyed your learning over the year and have made lots of happy memories to take with you on your journey!

Lots of love,  Mrs. Stevens and Miss Sleep xx

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 at the book share yesterday. 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 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 Taylor in a special assembly this morning. 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.

Summer Fete It was lovely to see so many of you at our Summer Fete on Friday. It was such an enjoyable afternoon and we raised approximately £1000! Thank you to the parents/grandparents who helped out on the day and to everyone in FOPS who help organize such an enjoyable afternoon. We will keep you posted about what we use the funds for.

House Team Winners We have enjoyed our new house points teams system this year. It was very close: Chestnut 343 points; Ash 363 points; Willow 367 points and Oak 372 points. Congratulations to Oak, the overall winner and our first ever champions.

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.


I will contact you all at the end of the summer break.  Meanwhile, here is the main information you will need about the new term in September.

Dropping off and picking up In September, the gates will be open from 8:30 to allow you plenty of time to drop off in order for your child to be in school ready for registration at 8:45. Please drop by 8:40 so that they are there in plenty of time for registration at 8:45. As usual, pick up time for all classes will be 3:15 with Penhallow Class leaving from the side gate and Talland and Chaipel Classes from the main gate. Parents of pupils in Landaviddy Class (year 2/ year 3) are asked to wait for their child outside Landaviddy Classroom on the playground.

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 Tuesday 3rd September is an INSET day. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school at 8:30 on Wednesday, 4th September.

Thank you again for all of your support throughout the year.

Wishing you all a wonderful summer break. 

Mrs Hillman

A wonderful morning at Siblyback with year 6 and a calm morning back at school leads us nicely into the summer break. Take very good care and we look forward to welcoming you all back on Wednesday 4th September.