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
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Polperro Primary Academy is a happy and thriving School for children aged 2 to 11 years and is often described as ‘somewhere special’ by visitors, parents and children alike. We currently have 102 children on roll across four classes and our pre-school nursery, and provide a seamless transition between nursery and primary school. In addition to our creative and well-qualified teaching staff, we have excellent teaching assistants who work across the school supporting and enhancing children’s learning. All of these staff are dedicated to providing pupils with quality learning opportunities and take immense pride in their work and in doing the best job they can to support the school.
We are very proud of the successes of our school, of the excellent relationships we have with families and friends within our community and of the governors, staff and children who work hard to make our school a happy place where we can learn together in friendship. We are proud of our academic results and are committed to continuing to raise standards and to providing an effective, inspiring education for all of our children. We hope that the close cooperation and partnership between school and home will enhance and support your child’s development throughout these important early years.
The stars of our school are of course, the children themselves and very few visitors fail to comment on their politeness, energy and enthusiasm. I feel very privileged and proud to lead their learning.
We very much hope you find this website useful and informative and please to not hesitate to contact either myself, or a member of my team, should you need any further information.
Anthea Hillman - Polperro Primary Academy Head
Head of School:
Mrs Anthea Hillman
Brentfields
Looe
Cornwall
PL13 2JJ
01503 272249
secretary@polperroprimary.co.uk
https://www.polperroprimary.co.uk
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