Dear Parents and Carers

You should by now have received a letter (by email) regarding upcoming parent consultations which are taking place as follows:

Penhallow: Tuesday 13th October 1-4pm; Friday 16th October 1:30-3:30pm
Landaviddy, Talland and Chaipel Classes Monday 12th October; Thursday 15th October; Thursday 22nd October Times: 1:30 – 3pm and 4pm – 5:30pm 

This year we are carrying them out by phone.  Your child's teacher will ring you during your chosen slot for a ten minute conversation.  Please note that the call will not come from the school number but from a withheld number.

If you have not already contacted us with your preferred time, please email secretary@polperroprimary.co.uk or call.

Teachers are looking forward to speaking to you about how well your child has settled in to school, the progress they are making and how you can support them at home and they will, of course, be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Mrs Hillman

Dear Parents and Carers

This week has flown past. The classes have been busy getting to grips with their new enquiries and also writing poems on Thursday, National Poetry Day.

You may remember that last year school was working towards Plastic Free Schools status and we had set up a Plastic Free Schools committee of pupils from each class to lead the work on this initiative. Because we cannot now mix pupils from different classes so easily, Chaipel Class has taken up the challenge of leading this initiative on behalf of the school.

Children who were in the group last year will continue to be involved and have already been active.  After watching a Newsround report about how Lego is changing its packaging, three of our Talland eco warriors have written to Lego to congratulate them on the changes they have introduced. And thank you to our Talland pupil who has carried out a beach clean (see photo attached).

Please note that the booklets for supporting your child with maths are now attached to class blogs. If you have any questions, please email school.


Stay safe


Mrs Hillman

What a lovely first week we have had with the children in school. Thank you for helping us with the complicated task of getting everyone in safely by dropping and collecting your children at the right time at the right gate. We have made a couple of minor changes and by the end of the week managed to get everyone in with washed hands by 8:55 , no mean feat.

It has been so exciting for us to have the children in and filling school with their laughter and smiles. We have kept the bubbles separate and safe but have managed to come together as a whole school through a virtual assembly held using Teams with children watching on their class interactive screen and me speaking into my laptop in the office. Its all new, slightly strange and the technology needs tweaking, but we are finding a way forward.

I have been hugely proud of the way the children have taken coming back to school in their stride. Already, they are throwing themselves into the learning. We will be celebrating their achievements by continuing to celebrate readers, writers and mathematicians of the week on Wednesdays. We will issue certificates and let you know when your child has been awarded one and why.

Mrs Hillman
head@polperroprimary.co.uk

We are so excited to see all of our pupils from Y1-Y6 and our Nursery children back in school tomorrow, Monday 7 September, and are looking forward to our Reception pupils joining us throughout the week.

We hope that your sunny summer break was wonderful and that you are ready for the new term ahead.


We have emailed you information regarding how we will be operating staggered Drop Offs and Pick Ups as follows:

Class                      Drop off time and gate (Mon-Fri)            Pick up time and gate (Mon–Thurs)                           Pick up time and Gate (Fri)

Killigarth
Nursery                 9:00 Nursery Gate                                      3:15 or as agreed Nursery Gate                                    1pm or as agreed Nursery Gate

Penhallow             8:45 Side Gate                                            3:00 Side Gate                                                                 12:45pm Side Gate

Landaviddy           8:50 Main Gate                                           3:05 Main Gate                                                                12:45pm Main Gate

Talland                  8:50 Main Gate                                            3:15 Main Gate                                                                1:00pm Main Gate

Chaipel                  8:40 Main Gate (in through front door)   3:15 Side Gate                                                                 1:00pm Side Gate



We can’t wait to welcome you back.

See you very soon!

Mrs Hillman

head@polperroprimary.co.uk

Many of us are online a lot more at the moment, and while there are many benefits to this method of communication, there are also cautions too. 

Please visit our online safety resources page for tips using various games/platforms.

Dear Children and Families

On Tuesday we will welcome back some of our year 6 pupils to school. We are looking forward to seeing those who are coming in and we will, I am sure, continue to miss those who are at home.  The teachers have posted some exciting learning on the class pages which pupils will be doing wherever their place of learning is.

This week we launch our new enquiry “What’s all that fuss about Cornwall?” It will provide us with an opportunity to explore the beautiful county we call home; to dig deeper and find out about legends, piskies, customs, fishing, festivals and food - in short; what makes our county a great place to live. 

Around this time of year, we would usually have an assembly and some lessons around sun safety. With the beautiful weather that we are enjoying at the moment, it is even more important that we all know how to enjoy the sun safely so on the INSET day (Monday 1st June) why not have a look at the sun safe activity provided on each class' learning grid.






Whether you are in school or learning at home this half term, I hope you have fun.

Keep safe and take care.

Mrs Hillman
head@polperroprimary.co.uk

Dear Children and Families

I hope you have enjoyed the Easter break in the current challenging circumstances.

I have been in contact with several families over the break and with all of the staff. What is very apparent is that the children are missing school and we are missing the children. We are not able to meet at the school gate but we are still here, so please contact us if you need support or if you'd like to share stories about learning at home with your children.

This week, we are launching our new whole school enquiry "What's All That Commotion in Our Ocean?" The enquiry will be presented in the format of a weekly home learning grid with suggested activities encompassing all areas of the curriculum over the coming half term. Please feel free to dip in and out according to your individual circumstances - these activities are designed to engage, inspire and encourage the children to apply a wide range of their skills and knowledge. As this is all new to all of us, please feed back any suggestions you may have.

Polperro School finally has a Facebook page - click  here for link. We will be using this to stay in touch, to send information about home learning and let you know when the class pages have been updated.

Please check out the Health and Well being and Community Links pages under the Information tab on this website for useful resources to support you if needed.

Please stay in touch, take care and stay safe.

Mrs Hillman

head@polperroprimary.co.uk