This is the final full week of the academic year! It seems like only yesterday, we were welcoming the children back in September! We have had a full final week to finish this term. Before we even got to school on Monday, we were celebrating our winning entries at the Liskeard show! You may have seen the art and crafts that we entered at the weekend, and we were delighted to bring home not one but two first-prize rosettes for the third year in a row! Congratulations to all the children! On Monday, the weather (mostly) played ball for our sports day. The children had a great time trying the different games and activities, finished with the tradition that is the Year 6 Round-School Run! Thank-you to everyone who was able to come and cheer the children on! Tuesday saw the whole school have a great day at Hidden Valley. The children loved the maze and the mansion and worked hard at solving the puzzles. Thank-you to the PTFA for funding the coach and keeping the cost of the trip down. Their support for activities and fund-raising is invaluable and we thank their members for their continued support of the school. We were all star-struck on Wednesday with Class 2's amazing performances of "I'm an 11-year-old - Get me out of here!" The children have worked tirelessly - learning lines, positions and the songs and it all came together for two brilliant performances. We have some understudies step in last-minute and were amazing. Thank-you to the children for their hard work and to everyone who supported with learning lines and costumes. I am still processing the video of the performance, but this will be available on request next week. Finally, this afternoon as you read this, the children will be enjoying the summer disco! An opportunity for them to celebrate their successes this year and look forward to the summer as well as, in some cases, the next steps on their journey to secondary school. A reminder that, along with the leaver's assembly for Year 6 on Monday, next week the children can be collected for the holiday on Tuesday at 1.30. Can you please let us know if you are unable to collect your children at this time. Have a fantastic weekend and we're looking forward to seeing the children on Monday for the final few days.

Hello Everyone!

Our final full week of the year, has again been filled with some exciting learning in Penhallow.

We have written some lovely stories in English, based on the story of Tiddler, by Julia Donaldson. We enjoyed looking back at our writing from the beginning of the year, and it was lovely for the children to see the progress that they have made throughout the year.

In maths this week, we have been learning about time. We used mini clocks to practice o'clock times, as well as finding 1 hour before and after. We enjoyed playing games to build on this learning too.

In RE, we continued to learn about special places. We learnt about different types of places of worship for people who follow different religions and beliefs, and we compared similarities and differences between these places.

We have also enjoyed singing songs about the sea, during our music lessons. Some of the songs have involved singing different parts for groups, as well as singing in unison.

Thank you all, for your support this year with your children's learning. We really appreciate the feeling of working with you, and look forward to seeing you next year.

From 

The Penhallow Team

As we come to our final full week of the year, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. If you are moving on from WPA, we wish you all the very best for the future. If you are returning after the summer, we look forward to seeing you again in September for another full year of learning and enrichment. We may be approaching week 8 of this term, but energy levels have been (just about) high enough for a bumper week. We've had Transition Day; various Year 6 events; Year 5's brass performance this morning and still a summer fayre this afternoon..what a way to (nearly) end the year!

I would like to say a HUGE thank you to our wonderful staff team. They really do give above and beyond. We are all so lucky to have such a dedicated, hardworking and caring team. I wish them all a very restful and deserved break.

Finally, a special mention to our Year 6 children who are transitioning to secondary school. After a fantastic production earlier this week, as well as the mid-week dance-a-thon, raising over £2000, they still have the Prom this evening; leaver's trip on Monday; leaver's assembly on Tuesday and the final parade out of school. Year 6, you are more than ready for the next step and we wish you all the very best for Year 7. We know you will continue to shine and take up all the many opportunities that will come your way.

Year Group News
To see more of the learning that has taken place recently, take a look at the fortnightly year group newsletters on the class pages of our website.

Last day of term - Tuesday 22nd July
Our car park can get a lot busier than usual at pick-up on the last day of term. You may wish to park off site and walk down. Wadebridge School have kindly agreed to allow parents to park in their car park that afternoon, as they are closed on Tuesday.

Please collect your children at the following times on Tuesday:
• 12:30 Nursery
• 13:00 Year 6 Parade - Year 6 will be cheered on their way out of school by all the children and staff. Year 6 parents (and any other parents wanting to join in) are invited to gather on the field (access via the side gate used for Sports Day) to watch.
• 13:20 Reception, Y1, Y2
• 13:30 Y3, Y4, Y5

Please note Bridge Kids After School Club won't be running; Breakfast Club running as normal.

Donations of Games/Puzzles/Small World
Do you have any good quality puzzles, Lego or small world items you could donate to school? If so, we would make very good use of them - please drop off at the office, thank you.

Hugs After School Bake Sale
Thank you and congratulations to Joe, from Year 5, for running the after school bake sale this week in support of The Hugs Foundation. You helped Joe raise a very impressive £166.50 for Hugs.

Congratulations Miss Lake/Mrs Bone
Yesterday the Year 1 team and children surprised Miss Lake with a pre-wedding extravaganza! We all send our very best wishes and congratulations to Miss Lake for her wedding during the summer break.

Become an MP for the Day
Please see below for a message from our MP, Ben Maguire.

I'm inviting young people across North Cornwall to take part in a new competition: MP for the Day.

The idea is simple - I want to hear what matters to them. Entrants can submit a short video (60 seconds or less) saying what they'd do if they were in charge for a day. Serious, bold, creative or funny - all ideas are welcome! I can't wait to hear what young people have to say!

With best wishes / Gans gorhemynadow a'n gwella,
Ben Maguire MP Member of Parliament
North Cornwall ES Livrel Weriniethor a-barth Kernow Gledh

Bridge Kids - ParentPay Booking System
Look out for an email next week with all the necessary information on how to book. We are just awaiting ParentPay to add the functionality to the system.

Vacancies - Breakfast Club Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor
We are currently advertising for these two positions. Take a look on our Vacancies page for further details.

Wishing you a very restful and enjoyable summer break.
With very best wishes,
Chris Wathern 

Today the children thoroughly enjoyed watching two performances by Squashbox Theatre. Craig created Squashbox Theatre in 2007, a solo artist he creates quirky and inventive shows incorporating puppetry, storytelling, natural history, live music and comedy. Craig performed 'Wonderful World' and 'Myths and Monsters' for the children today and they were captivated.

It is thanks to the PTFA's fundraising and your generous donations that we are able to provide experiences like this for the children.

Chaipel have had a very D.T heavy week this week. We designed some functional gears using a range of different materials before selecting the one most fit for purpose. We then investigated how pulley systems work and created a system which could 'tidy up the floor of our classroom'. Verity and Elsie did an amazing job and created a pulley system that accurately fitted the design criteria.

Y6s have been working hard on their Leavers' assembly: we have had a couple of run-throughs this week and it is going to be a real tear-jerker! 

In other news, Sean has been in for our last Orwell Project art lesson where we created cards out of our creations to sell at the exhibition in the Autumn. The project has taken us on an incredible journey and the children are really proud of what they have achieved!

Congratulations to ARIA for being our Person of the Week; displaying our school values and being a role-model to her peers.

That's all from Team Chaipel: Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

Hello everyone!

In this warm weather, we have managed to have 2 swimming sessions this week, which has helped us to cool down, as well as practicing techniques used for different swimming strokes. 

On Monday, we spent some more time with next year's Reception children who will be joining us in September. We also enjoyed a transition day on Tuesday, and had a taste of what it will be like to be in Year 1, or Year 2 in Penhallow next year. We discussed our favourite moments of being in Reception or Year 1 this year, and thought about what we would like to get better at next year.

Another highlight of this week, has been learning about the artist and designer Orla Kiely. We found and used different objects for printing with paint and rollers, looked at different patterns that have been created by the artist and sketched our own Orla Kiely designs, ready to print next week. 

Have a lovely weekend!

From The Penhallow Team

On Saturday 12th July, we held an open morning to show off our fantastic Early Years provision to prospective families. Over the two hours we were visited by multiple families whose children had the opportunity to explore the many wonderful delights of the classroom and outdoor area with their parents and carers. We were thrilled with the turnout and hope we will see all these families join Harrowbarrow in the future. A huge thank you to the Class 1 team for efforts in putting on this event and thank you to the PSA members who provided refreshments.





Music
Well done to all our junior children for their end of year performance last week. They had a lot to learn in a very short space of time and did an amazing job at learning words for the songs, the script and then all the dance and actions. Thank you to families who helped with costumes and, of course, thank you to Rachel Lane for her efforts to put the show together - it is a huge job. As you know, Rachel will be leaving at the end of term. It is fair to say, when we reflect on what she does for the children, Rachel is irreplaceable. Several parents have asked what is happening with music provision at the school next year. Abi Flashman will be the subject leader for music and we will continue to provide peripatetic music lessons through Harvey (guitars), Julie (brass) and Josh (piano). If you are interested in your child learning to play an instrument, please contact the school office. We also hope to continue the relationship Rachel has established with the Cornwall Music Service, who provided flute lessons to all our junior children this term through teacher Sally Butlin. These lessons culminated in Class 3 and 4 performing brilliantly to their parents and carers on Friday morning. Rachel has also had a teaching commitment which we have covered from September. I will be teaching both Class 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Ati Charlesworth will become fulltime, teaching Class 2 on Wednesday afternoons. Other provision delivered by Rachel will be considered in September, once we have had time to reflect on our capacity to deliver some of these things.

Staffing
Rachel Lane has been a feature of Harrowbarrow School for a long time and we will miss all she contributes. She has built a reputation for music provision at the school, which you would be hard to find in many similarly sized schools in Cornwall. We thank Rachel for many years of dedicated and passionate music teaching on top of all the other things she has done during her time at the school. We wish Rachel all the very best for the future.
Next year, we are able to increase our support staff provision across the school, which is always welcomed as teaching assistants play a vital role working with all children as well as those who require additional support. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Marley to the posts of teaching assistant and lunchtime supervisor from September. As a qualified teacher, with a background in STEM and environmental projects, Sarah's appointment will add a lot of additional expertise and we welcome her to the team. She will mostly work in Class 3 and Class 1.

Pupil Progress
Whilst academic outcomes in maths and English are only one way of measuring the impact a school has on children's education, they are an important indicator. This year, the children have risen to the high expectations of staff and performed strongly in many areas. I am pleased to share some of the highlights below.

EYFS: percentage of children securing a Good Level of Development - above the national average
Year 1 Phonic Screening Check: percentage of children passing this check - above the national average
Year 2 Writing: percentage achieving the expected level - above the national average
Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check: the average score for the cohort was above the national average
Year 6 Reading: percentage achieving the expected level - above the national average

Thank you to all the staff and children in achieving these fantastic results.

As we edge towards the end of term there are still some exciting events to look forward to:

14 - 18.7.25: Year 6 residential to Brecon Beacons
14.7.25: Choir to sing to Harrowbarrow Luncheon Club
21.7.25: Infants to sing to parents/carers in the covered playground (we will using this occasion to say a final farewell to Rachel Lane and present her with some gifts so please feel free to join us)
21.7.25: Year 6 leavers presentation in Class 4
22.7.25: Last day of term for pupils - please note school finishes at 1.30pm

Lappa Valley

We had a super time today at Lappa Valley! Have a look at some of the pictures below! In particular, thank you to Mrs Hood, Miss Marjeram, Miss Smith and the Polperro staff for all your help too!

This week, we have enjoyed Music lessons with Mrs Butlin and creating our clay pilchards in Art. We will be painting these next week! 

On Tuesday, we had our transition day. Year 3 had a wonderful time in Talland and are eager for their move to Year 4 in September. In Landaviddy, we reintroduced the expectations for next year as Year 3, had a go at portrait painting and created our peg and tray labels. We cannot wait for what Year 3 will bring. 

We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you next week!

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

Blisland Triumph at Harrowbarrow Cricket Match!

Blisland Primary is celebrating a fantastic sporting achievement after winning a cricket match against Harrowbarrow Primary School! On a sunny afternoon, nine pupils from Years 4, 5 and 6 travelled to Harrowbarrow to take on their Year 6 cricket team in a friendly but competitive match.

The team showed great determination and teamwork throughout the game. There were some brilliant moments with the bat, with several players scoring confidently and showing excellent technique. However, it was Blisland's superb bowling performance that truly secured the victory. Each player bowled with focus and accuracy, keeping Harrowbarrow's batters under pressure and limiting their scoring opportunities.

The sportsmanship, encouragement and team spirit on display made us incredibly proud. It was a great example of how our pupils rise to a challenge and support one another.

A huge thank you goes to Mr Smith and Mrs Pengelly for coaching the team and organising transport to the match. Their support helped the players feel confident and prepared. Well done to all the players who took part-you represented Blisland with pride and showed real sporting excellence. We're looking forward to more cricket success in the future!

TALLAND'S CLASS BLOG 11.7.25

Another end to another fun-filled week! It was lovely meeting all the new children coming (and staying) in Talland class next year and it sounded like all the Year 5's had a great time in Chaipel - getting ready for their next adventure. It sounds like they were asking really good questions and were enthusiastic which was lovely to hear! We had Sean (the artist) back in for his final lesson with them. The children created some brilliantly creative cards to complete our Orwell Project. They should be proud of their final creation!

Maths:
Year 5 are back on shape and have been learning how to use a protractor. They can also identify the different types of angles... why not quiz your child on the different types of angles they can remember...
Year 4 have been delving deeper into money problems - they'll be sorting out your mortgages, insurances and taxes in know time!

English:
We have created some really powerful writing this week where the children have tried their best to include writing techniques that we have been incorporating throughout the year. The descriptions of the giant and Jack have been great!

PE:
The weather has been glorious this week so we've taken full advantage of the pool and got in not once but twice! Lots of fun games and stroke technique. The children's confidence has grown along with ability which is fantastic!

Well done to Arnie and Tabbi this week for their enthusiasm and determination to learning this week - it never goes un-noticed! 

That's all from us this week so we hope you have an amazing weekend and can't wait to see you on Monday!

Signing off from Mr. Langley, Mr. Bishop and Miss. Colton. 

 

So many highlights to choose from this week. On Tuesday morning, our pupils spent time in their new classes, finding out about their friends and their teachers and teaching staff. We have enjoyed getting to know the new pupils who will be joining us in September.

Y6 received their SATS results on Tuesday and we are hugely proud, not just of their amazing results, but of the way they took the whole process in their stride. Well done year 6!

Reports This year, end-of-year reports have been sent out via email, and we will continue to use this method moving forward. Your child will bring home their previous reports at the end of next week, unless they were not returned last year.

Books Your child will be bringing their schoolbooks home at the end of next Friday. Please provide them with a carrier bag to help carry everything.

Clubs Reminder that clubs have now finished for the year except for wraparound (breakfast and after school club).

Sun Safety During this amazing weather, we want to make sure all children stay safe in the sun. Please make sure your child brings a sun hat and sun cream to school every day. We follow a 'no hat, no play' policy, and we've noticed some children often come without one. Thanks for your help with this!

Summer Activities Please find attached leaflets about Time2Move bikeability courses and Softball Cricket courses to be run over the summer break.

End of term 1:30 finish Reminder that school will finish for pupils at 1:30pm on Tuesday 22nd July.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Hillman

Friday 11th July

Look at the amazing butterflies we made during outdoor learning this week.

We worked together to find some leaves that represented butterfly wings. We then painted these leaves together. Once they were painted, we printed them on the paper around the butterfly's body!

We had great fun, but wow it was hot, so we stayed under the trees where it was a lot cooler!

We wish you a wonderful hot weekend and hope you have lots of fun in the sun!

We are looking forward to our last full week in Foundation!

The Foundation Team 

Thank you so much for your continued support again this week. It has been a busy week with trips, wonderful learning opportunities and, of course, our Summer Fair. Please find all the latest news and events from the past 7 days in our Brunel Bulletin.

July

Hooray ... we had an amazing time on our school trip. The weather was fabulous. We arrived in the minibus and walked down to the beach where we all sat and had a morning snack. It wasn't long and everyone was in the sea. The children loved floating and splashing around. We spent some time filling our egg cartons full of interesting things that we found on the beach, including a crab shell, feather, lots of different shells, seaweed and sea glass. Before we left we built sandcastles, had a last dip in the sea and hurried back to school to enjoy an ice cream. 

Our year 6's have been busy this term getting ready for their new secondary school. They have had visits from their new teachers and enjoyed spending time and meeting other students and teachers in their new setting. To celebrate the end of their time at Coppervalley Academy we are excited for our visit to the Aquarium next week.

The year 6's are also very busy preparing for their end of school goodbye assembly for their parents. 

Its is a very emotional time, as we have three of our children leaving us for Secondary school and we wish them all the best in their next adventure.

June

We had a super sporting month in June. A whole week of sport activities ending with a traditional sports day with family picnic. The sun kept on shinning all week.  

The Art exhibition was also in June and the children created sea pictures from the under the water theme we have been following this term. The children were very proud of their Art.

This term the weather has been lovely, so we have been taking advantage and using the outside to enrich our learning. Our garden is flourishing with growing tomatoes, basil and beautiful summer flowers. The environmental area has been a great resource to explore, climb and create dens. Looking at nature has been great fun as we found the items on our Scavenger hunts. 

We are excited for July and our school trip to the beach.