On behalf of Polperro Primary Academy, Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is consulting on their admission arrangements for 2021/22. ‘Admission arrangements’ are part of the process used to offer parents a place for their child at the school of their choice. In particular they are used if there are more applications than available spaces at the school. The proposed admission arrangements can be viewed or downloaded from the Trust’s website www.bridgeschools.co.uk/admissions or please ask at Reception for a copy.

If you wish to comment on our proposals, then please send your response in writing to enquiries@bridgeschools.co.uk or by post to Enquiries at Bridge Schools, Higher Trebyan, Lanhydrock, Bodmin PL30 5DQ. The closing date for any responses to this consultation is 31 January 2020.

Polperro Children Light the Way

Children designed and made Christmas Lanterns for the second and now annual Polperro Christmas Lantern Procession which took place on 7 December just before the Christmas Lights were switched on.

We would like to thank the Polperro Christmas Lights Committee who paid for the willow, tissue paper, canes and glue to make the lanterns.  Talland Class children used their imaginations to design some amazing lanterns which linked in with their enquiry question 'What's the Tradition?' The parade was attended by children of all ages and we look forward to making the lanterns again next year.

Budding musicians have played their first guitar concert of the year in front of parents and pupils.  Their set included covers of songs by Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon which went down well with the audience.  Well done to our youngest guitarist whose solo performance of 'Shotgun' (guitar and vocals) stole the show.

We are looking forward to their next performance already.

On Thursday evening we held our first fashion show to raise funds for school.  Seven wonderful models (mums, grans and staff) braved the catwalk to show off the clothes, resulting in plenty of sales.  It was a really enjoyable evening which raised £420 which we hope to spend on trips over the coming year.  Thank you to all involved in organising the event, especially Mrs Platt and Mrs Roberts and of course, all of the models.

Our next fundraiser is the Christmas Fair on 13th December at 3pm.

We have had a fun day in school today dressed in pyjamas raising money for Children in Need.

Thank you everyone for dressing up and bringing in your £1 donations and copper coins. We have raised well over £100.

Come and join us on Thursday 28th November for an evening of shopping from 7:30 onwards.

A full range of exciting branded clothing will be available to buy on  the night from White Stuff; M & S; Wallis; and Lily & Me.

Tickets £5 from the office (includes a glass of wine) or see Mrs Platt for details.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Attendance

League competition

The first winners of our attendance league are Chaipel Class whose attendance for the first half term of the year was the highest in the school and above the 96% we are aiming for.  School Council decided that the prize should be a treat decided by the class and Chaipel Class are going to have a class celebration one afternoon soon.

Win a Bike

Our annual  ‘prize draw’ is in place which all children who attend school for a whole calendar month are entered into. That’s 11 chances to win per year, culminating in July with the child whose name is drawn out winning a bike and helmet up to £150.

 Autumn Creativity

Thank you to all parents, grandparents and carers who joined in with our Autumn Art Afternoon activities recently. Our KS1 and Reception children created some fantastic tree pictures and leaf sun catchers. In Chaipel class everyone enjoyed making a range of creatures, out of conkers leaves and cones. The challenge in Talland Class was to create a wreath from autumn resources which led to some impressive designs. Autumn mobiles were designed and made from sticks, apples, wool, hydrangea flowers and cones in Landaviddy class with intricate designs created by talented parents!

Looking for a Primary School for September 2020?

Polperro Primary Academy is a happy and thriving school for children age 2-11 years and is often described as 'somewhere special' by visitors, parents and children alike. The school was rated good by Ofsted in June this year and the report noted that ‘…all pupils are warmly welcomed, feel safe and secure and can excel.’

With 128 children aged 2 - 11, we offer the ideal transition from nursery to primary education and attract children throughout Looe, Pelynt, Polperro and neighbouring villages. With fantastic academic results, we are very proud of our School and invite you to find out more by coming along to our Open Morning on Tuesday 15th October (9.30 to 11.30am), where you can meet our Head of School and staff and have a tour of the School by one of our Year 6 pupils.

We have wonderful staff and facilities, including an outdoor swimming pool, and we look forward to meeting you soon. To arrange an appointment, simply call us on 01503 272 249 or drop-in on the day.

Our Enquiries

We have started the term off with a range of exciting enquiry questions to get the children thinking.

Killigarth Class have been asking "Why Am I Amazing?" 

Penhallow Class wants to know "What Makes Me Special?" while Landadviddy Class has been asking "Is the Force With You?" 

Talland  Class have been  considering "What does Being Healthy mean to You?" while Chaipel Class have been grappling with the question "What is so bad about Natural Disasters?"

The children are looking forward to sharing their answers with you later in the term.

Congratulations to the first children to be given a Golden Ticket by their peers for their outstanding behaviour.  The ticket allows them to sit at the golden ticket table at lunchtime.  This week we talked about how school was going and shared jokes such as  'What has 4 legs but cannot walk?' 'A table.'   Thank you all for your company and  for making us laugh!

This has been a short week but nevertheless the children  have been very busy in their classes getting to know new routines, new friends and staff.  The children have settled quickly and a visitor to our first assembly commented on how exemplary behaviour was and how happy the children are here.  Year six have been creating a fair set of rules for playing football on the playground, the first of which is 'We will try to make football fun for everybody who wants to play.' I am sure they will.

Our new after school club has got off to a great start with the children enjoying the soft play (see photo) and a tasty snack.  If you would like your child to attend, please let Mrs Joslin know at the beginning of the day.

Y6 had another good night last night - a bit more sleep for everyone. They went to the beach at 9:30 for surfing and then walked back to the centre along the coast path this afternoon. Another great day.

Tonight they are going to the Big Sheep to hurtle around the soft play centre before hopefully going to sleep early.

Everyone had a great morning. Ysella led the zumba and everyone enjoyed archery and mountainboarding. 

This afternoon they did raft building, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding. Mr H said the children are tired out but have been brilliant.

Our School’s festival day at this year’s Polperro Festival showed an amazing range of talent amongst our pupils. Our popular singing club entertained us with 'I'm Still Standing' while soloists Mazie and Morgan stole the show. Each and every class performed confidently from Killigarth's storytelling 'Whatever Next?' and Penhallow's Animal Boogie, to Landaviddy's Space Poetry, Talland Class's comedy and Chaipel's songs for learning grammar and maths.  TheTaekwondo children delighted the audience with their moves, especially the brick breaking. The day was rounded off with our whole school singing, expertly directed by Mrs Counsell, the moving ‘Count on me’ followed by the aptly named ‘Proud’. Comments from the audience of parents and holiday makers included: ‘So much talent!’ ‘the children are amazing’ and ‘you must be so proud’.  We are!