As we come to the end of an unusually hot week, I wanted to say a big thank you to the whole school community (staff, the catering and cleaning teams, pupils and parents) for making the necessary adjustments to ensure children were able to attend school.

Together at the Table
It was lovely seeing so many families this afternoon at our 'Together at the Table' event. Thank you to all our children for their tasty contributions and the staff for supporting them. A special thanks to Miss Folland for organising the event and the traders for selling a selection of food and drink. Apologies about the ice-cream van - it did arrive right at the end of the day having broken down earlier in the day. What a fantastic way to end the week!

School Uniform
With the weather returning to more 'normal' conditions next week, we return to wearing our usual school uniform.

Year 6 Transition to Wadebridge School
Next week, many of our Year 6 children will be spending three days at Wadebridge School as part of their Year 6/7 transition. A reminder that children attending need to go directly to Wadebridge School each morning.


Home Learning Update
Thank you once again for completing the survey about Home Learning. In addition to parental feedback, we have gathered the views from pupils and staff. Please find below some key headlines from the parent survey: Q - Do you think home learning should be optional?
Yes - 70%
No - 30%

Q - How important do you think home learning is to your child's overall learning experience?
Very important - 26%
Important - 28%
Neutral - 30%
Not important - 16%

Q - Overall, do you support home learning?
Yes - 70%
No - 30%

Using all the written feedback gathered from parents, pupils and staff, we will be sharing with everyone in September our new guidance for Home Learning.

In the same survey, we also asked for feedback about some other areas of school life:

The school is a warm, friendly and accessible environment
Strongly agree - 45% (24) 
Agree - 49% (26)
Neutral - 6% (3)
Disagree - 0
Strongly disagree - 0     

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year
Strongly agree - 38% (20)
Agree - 49% (26)
Neutral - 11% (6) 
Disagree -  2% (1) 
Strongly disagree - 0

The school keeps me informed of how my child is getting on
Strongly agree - 23% (12) 
Agree - 55% (29)
Neutral - 21% (11)
Disagree - 2% (1)
Strongly disagree - 0

These responses, and the written feedback received, were wholly positive with some suggestions made about whether the Parent Teacher Consultations (PTCs) could be longer as well as requests for further information throughout the year regarding children's progress. We will be taking this feedback into account ahead of our first round of PTCs next term (around October half term).

Thank you once again for taking the time to share your feedback.

Term 3 Extra Curricular Activities (ECAs) end Friday 3rd July
A reminder that next week is the last week of our teacher-led after school extra-curricular activities.

Vacancies - Nursery Teaching Assistant and After School Club Assistant
We are currently advertising for these two positions. Take a look on our Vacancies page for further details.

FOWPA
Would you like to support the school's PTA?
FOWPA is a group of parents and staff who strive to foster a strong school community through hosting several fundraising events throughout the year. We fundraise to pay for school trips, facilities or equipment outside the normal school budget advancing the education of the pupils, helping to make Wadebridge Primary Academy such a wonderful school for our children to learn and play. We also have a fantastic, committed group of parent volunteers who take on projects large and small, all working together as a successful team. We welcome anyone interested in helping and are very open to new ideas - it's a brilliant way to meet other parents and make new friends while supporting our children's education!
From FOWPA

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead:
Choughs - 13,991
Swans - 13,011
Puffins - 12,970
Cormorants - 11,635

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

TALLAND'S BLOG 26.6.26

We're hoping everyone has had a fantastic week, have enjoyed the various weather and are still enjoying the World Cup! What a fun morning - SPORTS DAY is always a treat!

Here's a snapshot of what we've been learning:

Maths:
Year 5 have been rounding decimals to the nearest whole number, to one decimal place and to two decimal places - we have had to really think about place value and the the rounding rule - 'if the last digit is 5 or more, raise the score. 4 or less, let it rest.

Year 4 have completed their unit on time and are now moving on to position and movement. Why not quiz your child on time.

English:
We have moved on to our final piece of descriptive writing for the year and we are going SCI - FI! Children have created their own planets and have started thinking about what is on it? We have been inspired by Avatar so some great clips have been shown for inspiration.

PE:
I think it is fair to say that Sports Day was a roaring success and the children conducted themselves brilliantly showing excellent sportsmanship and competitiveness . Due to the glorious weather, Talland have managed 2 sessions in the pool this week where they worked on their front crawl and backstroke, alongside a range of different floating methods. Hopefully, if the weather continues, we will hop in the pool a couple of times next week so please make sure your child has the appropriate kit.

History:
This week, we concentrated on smuggling, why people decided to smuggle and thought about, what turned out to be quite a challenging question - 'were smugglers heroes or criminals?' TRIP INCOMING!

COMPUTING: 
We became animators this week. Children created flipbooks and thaumatrope through drawings and then filmed themselves flicking through the pages or spinning their thaumatropes to show off their animation - they looked super cool!

CELEBRATIONS:
Congratulations George, Rory, Amber and Lowen for earning their next badge in 99 club. Well done to Renley for showcasing excellent work in English!

That's all from us - we hope you have a wonderful weekend and can't wait to seeing everyone next week.

Signing off, Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

It has been a slightly different week in Mousehole Class due to the extremely warm weather, but the children have been absolutely wonderful throughout. They have shown fantastic resilience and maturity, adapting brilliantly to the changing routines and helping each other to stay safe and comfortable.

We have made the most of the shady areas of the field, as well as enjoying fun activities with ice and water to help everyone keep cool. The children have been incredibly sensible, remembering to drink plenty of water and look after one another.

Brunel Day

Today was a real highlight as we celebrated Brunel Day! The children had a fantastic time taking part in a range of engineering activities inspired by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

They worked collaboratively to design and construct their own bridges, thinking carefully about strength, stability and teamwork. We were also lucky enough to take part in an exciting workshop led by 'Brunel' himself, where the children learned fascinating facts about his life, achievements and the incredible engineering projects he was responsible for.

The enthusiasm, creativity and problem-solving skills on display throughout the day were fantastic, and it was wonderful to see the children so engaged in their learning.

Although it has been an unusual week because of the high temperatures, Mousehole Class have continued to shine. We are incredibly proud of the resilience, positivity and kindness they have shown, and Brunel Day was the perfect way to finish another memorable week together!

Friday 26th June 

Some of this week's learning

In English this week the children have imitated the story of The Rainbow Fish. The new story is called The Glittery Dolphin! The children thought and changed the characters of the story. They then started to write a sentence from the new story. The children are writing beautifully and have used their phonic knowledge so well.

The children have coped well with the hot weather this week, but it has been a struggle, and we have had lots of cooling down time. To make sure we didn't overheat we had lots of extra water play and walking around like slow snails!

The children have been exploring Rockpools this week, they have made their own rockpools, drawn creatures that may live in rockpools and written sentences about pictures of rockpools.

Have a lovely weekend

The Foundation Team 

Dear Parents and Carers, As another busy and exciting week at Brunel comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, particularly during the exceptionally hot weather. Your understanding and cooperation in helping us keep the children safe, hydrated and comfortable has been greatly appreciated.

As I am typing this email, our children are thoroughly enjoying Brunel Day! They have already experienced a wonderful assembly delivered by none other than Isambard Kingdom Brunel himself, and there is plenty more excitement to come throughout the day. Be sure to check out our social media pages to see some of the fantastic moments from today's celebrations.

Thank you also for your understanding regarding the postponement of Sports Day. We are hopeful that, weather permitting, it will now take place on Thursday 2nd July at 9:15am.

We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible to cheer on the children.

Next week is another busy and exciting week at Brunel:

Wednesday 1st July - Music in the Afternoon Parents and carers are warmly invited to join us from 2:00pm. Please feel free to bring a picnic blanket and enjoy what promises to be a wonderful afternoon of music performed by our talented pupils.

Thursday 2nd July - Sports Day 9:15am (weather permitting).

Friday 3rd July - Sports and Shades Day Children are invited to wear their sports clothes, shorts and their favourite sunglasses.

Instead of a monetary donation, we are asking each child to bring an item for a Summer Fair hamper in their House colour:
Trematon - Red
Tintagel - Blue
Pendennis - Green
Restormel - Yellow

Your generous donations will help us create some fantastic hampers for our Summer Fair.

Finally, I hope you enjoy browsing through this week's edition of the Brunel Bulletin and reading about all of the wonderful learning and experiences our children have enjoyed.

Thank you once again for your continued support.

Have a lovely weekend, and we look forward to seeing you at our events next week. 

A roundup of of our week at Harrowbarrow: 

Design Technology

This week, Class 3 concluded work to design and make their own working torch. Recycling a plastic bottle and using their knowledge of electrical circuits, the children made these very realistic and effective torches with a homemade switch.

Meanwhile, Class 4 concluded their project to design a multifunction navigation device. Having already used Micro;Bits to code a programme that counts their steps and also work as a digital cardinal compass, the children used Computer Aided Design software to come up with the case for their Micro:Bit.

UK Parliament Workshop

Tomas Williams from the UK Parliament Service joined Class 3 and 4 on Tuesday to talk about our system of government. He presented information about how laws are agreed upon and the role of MPs. The session concluded with a question and answer session and a mock vote on the proposal of  new law. The children voted to abolish school uniform!



Heat Wave

Thank you for helping us make school more bearable during the oppressive heat this week; fan donations, dressing the children appropriately and ensuring they attend wearing sunscreen and with a water bottle has really helped. The children have been amazingly tolerant, given how uncomfortable it has been for everyone. Today has felt lovely by comparison!

Sports Evening

Just a reminder that our summer sports evening has been rescheduled for Thursday 2nd July at 5pm. We hope to see you all there next week.

It has been a busy week here at nursery. On Monday the children enjoyed a visit in the afternoon from Peter Heywood. He is part of a project called "United By The Sea" and the children enjoyed making ceramic fish with him which will be displayed in Looe. They created patterns using a wide range of materials and then used fish shaped cutters to create the shapes. Fun was had by all!

The children took part in sports day today (Friday) and all did super running in their races.

We have finished our arts and crafts related to holidays this week and will soon be exploring a new enquiry question.

At story time this week we have read books including "What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside".

In phonics the children have been trying hard to blend sounds together to make short words and have been suggesting words that complete different rhymes, well done.

We hope you all enjoy a lovely weekend.

Julie and Sarah

Landaviddy 

In Maths this week, we began our new topic of Statistics. We revisited bar graphs and explored how to interpret and analyse data presented in a variety of formats. This has helped us develop our understanding of how data can be organised and represented.

In English this week, we have continued exploring The Cobbler and the Dragon. We have been developing our sentence-writing skills by using a wide range of nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to make our writing more detailed and engaging. We have also been collecting lots of exciting 'wow' words and phrases, which we can use to make our writing more vivid, imaginative, and interesting for the reader.

In Art this week, we have been creating some amazing prints using a relief printing technique. First, we carefully attached card shapes associated with the sun onto a larger piece of card to create our printing blocks. We then designed a vibrant 'hot' background using layers of red, orange, and yellow tissue paper. Once our backgrounds were complete, we rolled black ink over our printing blocks and printed the designs onto the colourful backgrounds. The final pieces looked incredibly effective, with the bold black prints standing out beautifully against the warm colours. Next week, we will be exploring repeating patterns and creating our own patterned designs.

In Design and Technology this week, we have continued exploring the importing and exporting of food in the UK and around the world. We investigated a variety of fruits and vegetables and learned about which produce can be grown in the UK during different seasons of the year. This helped us to develop our understanding of seasonal foods, where our food comes from, and why some foods need to be imported from other countries.

We have certainly made the most of our swimming pool this week! With the exceptionally hot weather, the children thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to cool off and have fun in the water. Swimming provided a refreshing break from the heat and was a wonderful way to stay active while enjoying the sunshine. We feel incredibly fortunate to have access to our own swimming pool, and it has been greatly appreciated by everyone this week.

Sports Day was a huge success, and we would like to thank everyone who came along to support the children. We were certainly lucky to enjoy the best weather of the week! A huge well done to all of the children for their enthusiasm, determination, and fantastic effort throughout the day. They showed great sportsmanship, encouraged one another, and should be very proud of their achievements.

Landaviddy 

This week in Maths, Year 3 have been developing their understanding of time. We have been learning how to calculate and read start and end times, using our knowledge of hours and minutes to work out when events begin and finish. We have also explored durations, measuring time in hours, minutes and seconds. The children enjoyed discussing how long different everyday activities might take. We estimated and compared the length of tasks such as:

• Taking a bath
• Walking home from school
• Decorating a house
• Brushing our teeth
• Watching a television programme

We used our reasoning skills to decide whether activities would take seconds, minutes or hours and explained our thinking to our partners. We hae now completed 'time' and will move onto statistics next week. 

This week in English, we began our exciting new topic: Myths and Legends. We started by reading and exploring The Cobbler and the Dragon and created a detailed story map to help us remember the key events and characters. This helped us to understand the structure of the story and retell it in our own words. We have also been focusing on building exciting sentences by using nouns, adjectives and adverbs. The children worked hard to identify these word classes in sentences and discuss how they make writing more interesting for the reader. Throughout the week, we discovered lots of new vocabulary and practiced sorting words into the correct groups. We enjoyed becoming 'word detectives', spotting nouns, adjectives and adverbs in our reading and explaining how they add detail and meaning to a sentence.

This week in Science, we have been learning all about the human skeleton. We started by identifying and naming some of the major bones in our bodies. We discovered lots of fascinating facts, including which bone is the longest (the femur in your leg) and which is the smallest (the stirrup bone in your ear). The children enjoyed labelling a skeleton and learning where different bones are found. We also discussed the important jobs that our skeleton does. We learned that our skeleton helps to support our bodies, protect our vital organs, and work with our muscles to help us move. To prepare for our next investigation, we measured the length of our arms and legs. Next week, we will use these measurements to investigate whether people with longer arms can throw further and whether people with longer legs can jump the furthest. The children have already begun making predictions and are excited to test their ideas.

Finally, the children thoroughly enjoyed their time at the Polperro Festival. It was wonderful to see their hard work and dedication come together in such a special event. A huge well done to the whole class for performing with such confidence. You spoke clearly, represented our school brilliantly, and sang your song beautifully. We were incredibly proud of the enthusiasm, teamwork and maturity you showed throughout the festival.

Thank you to all the families who supported the children and helped make the experience such a memorable one. It is an achievement that the children should be very proud of!

This week in pre-school we have looked at two important things that we do to keep ourselves healthy, this has been brushing our teeth and washing our hands.

The children have really enjoyed our activities linked to this learning and hopefully it has helped them to understand these healthy daily habits.

The children enjoyed practicing their cutting and sticking skills by making a healthy lunchbox..including some treats. Lots of healthy meals were served in our Healthy Eating Cafe.

On a Monday afternoon the children have really been enjoying their P20 football sessions with Lantic class and Coach Ryan.  They have been practicing their technical skills and having a go at 5 a-side matches. 

The children enjoyed making a special card to take home for Father's Day on Sunday.  We hope all our pre-school dads had a lovely day.

A reminder that Sports Day is on Tuesday 23^rd June at 1pm.  Pre-school will be taking part in a couple of races at the beginning of the event, then we will return to our playground area to watch the rest of the school.  

Please ensure your child has suncream, sunhat and a water bottle.

The Pre-School Team.

It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Festival on Tuesday. Thank you for coming along and helping to make it such a special occasion. The children were absolutely fantastic: confident, entertaining and full of enthusiasm. They sang beautifully and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of them.

Sports Day, Tuesday 23rd June Sports Day will take place on Tuesday morning from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school on the day. The forecast is for sunny weather, so please make sure your child comes to school with sunscreen, a sun hat and a water bottle. We look forward to seeing you there! Please enter the school via the field gate. Chairs will be available for spectators. To help the event run smoothly, we kindly ask that all spectators remain seated throughout the event and do not cross the track to see their child. This can be upsetting for children whose parents are unable to attend and it also makes it more difficult for our Year 6 pupils, who help to organise and run the races. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

FOPS Summer Fair and Children's Art Exhibition - Friday 17th July at 2pm FOPS are busily organising this year's Summer Fair which will include an exhibition of the children's art project which they are currently working on with local artist Sean Hewitt. Thursday 9th July will be a MUFTI day where we will be asking for donations of an item matching your child's house team colour to create hampers for raffle prizes. Children can wear their own clothes and this could include wearing their house colour. Please see attached posters for suggestions of what to send in for your child's colour on the day.

This is a very busy half term with more exciting events coming up including trips for some of our classes and the Year 6 residential trip to the Ultimate Adventure Centre in North Devon at the beginning of July. We also have our transition morning on Monday 6th July when the children will spend time in their new classes. These and other important dates are on our events diary on this website.

Have a great weekend.

Anthea Hillman

There are always some pre-race nerves but these wonderful runners had nothing to worry about. They gave it their all and finished in style. The Landrake run is never an easy one but our St Cleer runners pushed themselves in the June humidity and should feel really proud of themselves. Thank you to parents, family and friends for cheering them along!

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for your support at the Polperro Festival on Tuesday. We thought that the children did incredibly well to show you their learning in the form of paintings, songs and speaking. They did a fantastic job at speaking and singing in front of a large audience and we are all extremely proud of them. We were told about a number of comments from the audience, who had said how well the younger children in particular, had performed. Well done Penhallow!

This week, we have also been busy practicing for sports day, writing stories and programing beebots.

Reception have been learning all about position and direction in maths, and have enjoyed using programmable toys and technology to give precise instructions. 

In RE this week, we have been comparing 3 different religions and have found differences and similarities in their special places and places of worship.

During our science lesson this week, after drawing skeletons of different animals, we have compared and sorted animals and their offspring. We watched diffrent video clips of the life cycle of different animals and choose different ways to sort the types of offspring that animals have.

We look forward to seeing you at our sports day next week.

Have a lovely weekend,

From The Penhallow Team

TALLAND'S BLOG

We're hoping everyone has had a brilliant week, are enjoying the World Cup and had a grand old time at Polperro Festival! I was so proud of all of the children during our performance - they absolutely smashed it!

Here's a snapshot of what we've been learning:

Maths:
Year 5 have been ordering and comparing decimals - they needed to realise which place value has the greatest value and then become a number detective from there. 

Year 4 have been telling the time and solving problems around time.
English:
You would have seen our English in all its glory at Polperro Festival - quite the theatre group we have here in Talland!

PE:
We have become athletes this week in preparation for Sports Day next week. Children have been working on speed techniques to help them fly down the track. Hopefully the weather will be nice enough next week for us to get into the swimming pool.

History:
We have begun investigating the history of Polperro and one of its historical smugglers - Willy Wilcox. I can't wait to find out more about this legendary smuggler.

SCIENCE:
We delved into space this week, investigating what wonders orbit our solar system and beyond - why not ask your child some cool facts they learnt today...

CELEBRATIONS:
Congratulations George and Kayla for earning their next badge in 99 club. Well done to Emma for being noticed for her kindness and helpfulness - what a superstar!

That's all from us - we hope you have a wonderful weekend and can't wait to seeing everyone next week.

Signing off, Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

This week we are talking about holidays and answering our enquiry question "Does everyone go on holiday?"
The children have been talking about places they have been on holiday and how they got there. We have looked at the globe of the world and have been identifying different countries.
In arts and craft they have made a paper plate camper van and a water melon fan to keep cool with.

At story time we have read books including "Stone Boy and the Girl" and "What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside".

In phonics this week we have been talking about magical creatures. The children have been matching objects to initial sounds in the game "Pixie Party", blending sounds into short words in a game of "I Spy" and have been creating different voices for different characters that they saw.

In maths we have explored shapes, have been naming them and making arrangements.

We hope you enjoy a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you all on Monday.

Julie and Sarah

 Storytellers is delighted to be working alongside Jasmine on the Bodmin Carnival 2026 project, 'Mini Beasts of Bodmin'!

  Following the success of last year's beautiful community project, we are excited to be involved and help celebrate the wonderful wildlife that shares our local environment.

  This year's theme focuses on pollinators, insects, creepy crawlies and our native mini beasts, linking closely with the National Curriculum. Through creative activities and exploration, the children will be learning about the important role these tiny creatures play in our world, developing a love and respect for nature, and discovering how we can all make a positive impact on our community and local eco-systems.

  We have been learning all about butterflies and their fascinating life cycle. The children explored their beautiful colours and patterns before getting creative and designing their own wonderful butterfly crowns. These special creations will be proudly worn as part of the carnival celebrations, helping the children represent Storytellers and the amazing mini beasts that inspire us.

   We can't wait to see the children's ideas come to life and be represented as part of Bodmin Carnival 2026. Watch this space for updates on our Mini Beasts of Bodmin journey!

District Athletics Sports Event
Our Year 3-6 pupils proudly represented WPA at the District Athletics Sports Event on Monday 15th June and demonstrated outstanding determination and teamwork throughout. Our pupils competed in a variety of track and field events, showcasing fantastic throwing, jumping, and running skills. Everyone gave their best effort, encouraging one another and displaying exemplary behaviour both on and off the field. We are thrilled to announce that WPA finished 1st overall in our cluster. Congratulations to all of our athletes for their outstanding performances and for being such wonderful ambassadors for WPA. We are extremely proud of your efforts and achievements. Thank you to Mrs Smerdon for organising this opportunity for the children.

Year 6 London Residential
What a fantastic time we had in London last week. We managed to pack in a full couple of days with visits and experiences, including: The Natural History Museum; Science Museum; London Eye and ice-cream to follow; seeing Buckingham Palace; a good couple of hours in a lovely play park; The Lion King; Warner Bros Harry Potter Studios and not forgetting eating out at Pizza Hut and Hard Rock Cafe. A particular highlight was also having an amazing tour of the Houses of Parliament. At the end of the tour, we were greeted for a Q&A by our MP Ben Maguire - what a fantastic surprise!

Pupils who remained in school also enjoyed a busy and rewarding week. They took part in Forest School activities, a DT coaching session, and a Biffa workshop focused on recycling and sustainability. The children approached each activity with enthusiasm and curiosity, developing new skills and knowledge while making the most of the exciting opportunities on offer. We were equally proud of their engagement, teamwork, and positive attitudes throughout the week.

Trips and residentials don't happen by chance of course. I want to thank all staff who volunteer their time beyond the normal school day to make these experiences happen for the children.

Year 4 Porthpean Residential Meeting - Monday 22nd June 15:30 (Hall)
A reminder that current Year 4 parents and children are invited to a meeting next Monday after school in the Hall. We will be sharing lots of important information and be available to answer questions about our upcoming residential to Porthpean in July. 

Year 6 Fundraising
As part of Year 6's preparations for their end of year Prom, they will be taking part in an all day Dance-a-thon to fundraise towards the costs of this memorable celebration. So far we have raised £769 - thank you. Any donation, no matter the size, would be greatly appreciated and will go directly towards supporting the prom and Dance-a-thon activities for the children. If you are wanting to make a donation towards this end of year event, please see our Facebook page or blog emailed home to access the link.

Lost Property
Please take a look at the lost property outside the main entrance. Anything not claimed by next Friday will be donated to either FOWPA or a local clothing bank.

Rainbow Run for Cornwall Hospice Care
Good luck to Isabelle (Class RW) & Riley (Class 5B) who are taking part in the Rainbow Run in Newquay on Saturday 20th June, raising money for Cornwall Hospice Care. If anyone would like support the children by donating to Cornwall Hospice Care, please follow the links emailed home.

House Points
With Sports Week points added to the normal House Points children earn throughout the week, congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead:

Choughs - 13,571
Swans - 12,528
Puffins - 12,517
Cormorants - 11,274

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern