Year 1 Assembly
This morning Year 1 treated their families to an amazing assembly showcasing some of their recent learning. The children shared their knowledge from science (plants) to the history of the seaside. Thank you to everyone who was able to make it, especially joining the children singing "I do like to be beside the seaside." Well, with this better weather coming up, who knows?!

FOWPA Disco
Thank you to FOWPA for organising the disco yesterday. As well as providing a great event for the children (and staff), it also supported our fundraising efforts. What a lovely way to end the half term.

EYFS Carnival/Sponsored Walk
We would like to thank those of you who attended our Carnival/Sponsored Walk meeting on Tuesday. It was great to see so many faces! For those who were unable to attend, all EYFS parents have been sent an email with the information, including ideas for costumes that can be easily made with your child. We do not expect you to spend money on outfits; you are welcome to collect resources from your child's classroom if needed. If you have any questions, please speak to Mrs Yates or Mrs Divall.
From the EYFS Team

Nursery Open Days
Funded and non-funded places are available for all 2, 3 and 4 year olds. If you'd like to visit us on one of our Open Day sessions: Thursday 18th June 1:30-2:30 or Friday 19th June 9:30-10:30 please call the school: (01208) 814560 or email our Nursery Manager (Mrs Divall): adivall@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk

Class Photos & Year 6 Individual Photos
On Wednesday 3rd June, Tempest Photographers will be taking class photos and individual Year 6 photos. Please ensure your child is wearing their full school uniform that day. For children in Year 4 who have PE on a Wednesday after half term, your child will need to bring in their PE kit to get changed into on this occasion.

School Uniform
As we enter the last half term, please find below a reminder of our uniform policy.

Years 1-6 (all branded items mentioned)
• Burgundy V-neck jumper or cardigan with embroidered school badge (WPA branded)
• Year 6 (after May half term) - can wear their leavers' hoodie if they wish
• White shirt • Grey school trousers, shorts, skirts or pinafores
• Optional Burgundy & gold striped tie (WPA branded)
• Optional Gold & white checked summer dress
• Socks: Plain black, grey or white
• Tights: Plain black or grey
• Shoes: Black school shoes or black trainers of a leather appearance
• Wellington boots for use in school (EYFS and KS1)

Reception
• As above but pale-yellow polo shirt (no tie)

Nursery
• Optional 'Little Bridges' yellow T-shirt and burgundy sweatshirt

PE Kit
• Plain white T-Shirt/Polo shirt or Optional WPA Sports T-Shirt
• Black shorts/skort or black jogging/tracksuit bottoms
• White socks
• Trainers or plimsolls
• School jumper/cardigan or Optional WPA logo training top

Hair accessories and jewellery
• Gold & burgundy hairbands/scrunchies (branded) or plain style only
• Longer hair needs to be tied up during PE or equivalent activities
• Single pierced small stud earrings allowed (need to be covered for PE and swimming)
• Except for watches, we do not allow children to wear any other jewellery

Naming uniform
• Please label all items with your child's name, thank you

PE days after half term
Please note your child's PE days after half term:
Nursery: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Reception: Thursday
Year 1: Tuesday
Year 2: Thursday
Year 3: Friday
Year 4: Wednesday
Year 5: Thursday
Year 6: Monday

Tom Palmer is visiting Wadebridge Library - Tuesday 26th May 11:30am
Wadebridge Library has been selected to host a 'meet the author' session with Tom Palmer, award winning children's author. He has written an amazing selection of books on football, rugby and historical themes aimed at children in KS2. Tom will be reading an extract from his new book, doing an activity with the children and giving away five copies of his new book to the first five families who arrive! 

MHST Wild Wellbeing Sessions
Following on from the success of previous Wild Wellbeing sessions, the Mental Health Support Team (MHST), along with the National Trust, are running further Wild Wellbeing sessions over the May half term. These sessions are open to children aged 5-12. Each session will be approximately 2 hours long.

MHST Transition Workshop for Y6 Parents/Carers
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are also running an hour long online session for parents/carers of Year 6 children. The session will cover how to help and support young people with the transition to secondary school. Please note this group is open to parents/carers of children in Year 6 only.

Rainbow Run for Cornwall Hospice Care
Good luck to Isabelle (in Class RW) who is taking part in the Rainbow Run in Newquay on Saturday 20th June, raising money for Cornwall Hospice Care. If anyone would like support Isabelle by donating to Cornwall Hospice Care, please follow this link: https://www.justgiving.com/page/joe-and-belle?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead going into the final half term of the year:
Choughs - 11,460
Puffins - 10,619
Swans - 10,314
Cormorants - 9276

We hope you have a wonderful half term break and look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday 1st June. A reminder that school will be closed on Friday 5th June for a Trust-wide staff training day at Brunel School. Best wishes,

Chris Wathern

Year 2 Assembly
Congratulations to our Year 2 children who performed to a very full hall on Thursday. The children shared their recent learning, ranging from Florence Nightingale to facts about the continents. The children also sang beautifully, ending with a very uplifting performance of Three Little Birds. What a great way to start the day!

Camel Challenge Football
This Wednesday, our Year 5 and 6 boys' football team participated in the Camel Challenge, hosting teams from the surrounding area for an exciting series of matches. The boys played a total of four games, emerging victorious in three and drawing the last. As the competition came to an end, the boys found themselves facing a tense showdown known as the golden goal, where the next goal would determine the winners. Despite their superb effort over the next six minutes, the opposition scored first, leaving our team with a well-deserved silver medal. The boys demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship and teamwork, making us all proud. Special recognition goes to Leo, who made his debut on the team and bagged himself some impressive goals. Congratulations to all the boys on a fantastic performance - you made us all proud.

Today it's the turn of our Year 3 and 4 girls' team taking part in their football festival after school - good luck to them all.
From Mrs Callister

Ten Tors 2026
Three teams of staff from WPA took on the Ten Tors charity walk, tackling a demanding 13 mile route across rugged terrain in what proved to be both an epic and grueling challenge. Despite the tough conditions underfoot, spirits remained high throughout, with teamwork and determination carrying everyone to the finish. We were fortunate to have dry weather, which made a huge difference, and in the end, all involved came away with a real sense of achievement and plenty of enjoyment along the way. Our charity of choice for this year was CoppaFeel. Thank you to everyone who has kindly donated raising an incredible £753 so far! From Mrs Smerdon

Miss Blue is Running for 'Bowelbabe'
Miss Blue, one of our Teaching Assistants, is jogging a mile a day in May (31 miles in total) for the cancer research charity, Bowelbabe, set up in memory of Dame Deborah James. If you are able to support Miss Blue in reaching her target of £150 for this charity, please follow the link, thank you: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/natashas-giving-page-4871


House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead:

Choughs - 10,674
Puffins - 9954
Swans - 9566
Cormorants - 8590

Attendance
Attendance remains a national priority for schools. Emailed home today you'll find a reminder of some FAQs regarding attendance sent out last term. In addition, we have noticed on a few occasions parents are asking to collect their child early. Just like arriving late, collecting early also has an impact, not only on your child's education but can cause disruption to others. Please bear this in mind when making any appointments towards the end of the school day. Please note we can't authorise early collection for reasons such as wanting to get away early for travel purposes. By working in partnership, fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion, we can ensure that your child receives the very best start in life and enjoys every opportunity to thrive here with us.

FOWPA Uniform Sale - Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May
Come along to FOWPA's uniform sale next Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May after school. All branded items (jumpers, ties, sportswear) and yellow checked summer dresses are available for a suggested donation of £1 each (cash or card welcomed). We will also have white shirts, skirts, pinafores, trousers and PE kit available. There is also a limited supply of brand new items too, which are available for a slightly higher donation. If you're able to help us sell items at either of the sales after school, please just turn up - we'd really appreciate it. If anyone has any clean uniform including sportswear to donate, please leave in the FOWPA box in reception. Thank you!
From FOWPA

Good Luck Year 6!
Good luck to our Year 6 children next week as they complete their end of KS2 SATs. We are really proud of what they have already achieved throughout their primary years, both in the subjects that are assessed, and those areas that aren't. Go Year 6!

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes, and what's coming up over the next fortnight, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Thank You, Farewell and Congratulations to Trina Head
Last Friday, we said a fond farewell to Trina Head. Trina has worked at the school as part of the catering team for 17 years! This week, Trina started her new position at a local Nursery. We wish her all the very best as she begins her new role.

Mrs Graham's Maternity Leave Begins
In assembly today, we wished Mrs Graham all the very best as she begins her maternity leave. We will miss Mrs Graham but we couldn't be happier for her as she starts this wonderful new chapter. As Year 4 parents are already aware, Miss Clift will be teaching Class 4W for the remainder of the academic year.

Hockey Success!
Congratulations to Joseph in Year 6 on his selection to play for the U12 County Hockey Development Squad. What a fantastic achievement - well done, Joseph.

Year 2 Assembly - Thursday 7th May
We look forward to seeing family members of Year 2 at their Assembly next Thursday 7th May. Doors open after morning drop off, with a start time of 9:00am. To help the morning drop-off routine, any Year 2 families driving are asked to try parking in the staff car park first (double parking is fine).

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check Meeting - Friday 8th May 2:45pm
A reminder that Year 1 parents are invited into school next Friday to hear about the upcoming Year 1 Phonics Screening Check. The session should take no longer than 20 minutes and you will be able to collect your children straight after.

Ten Tors 2026 - Good Luck!
Good luck to our members of staff taking part in the Bodmin Lions' Ten Tors Challenge this Sunday, raising money for charity. The challenge takes walkers over ten hills and tors of Bodmin Moor, starting and finishing at St Breward Football Club. We hope to share some photos of them in action next week.

Miss Blue is Running for 'Bowelbabe'
Miss Blue, one of our Teaching Assistants, is jogging a mile a day in May (31 miles in total) for the cancer research charity, Bowelbabe, set up in memory of Dame Deborah James. If you are able to support Miss Blue in reaching her target of £150 for this charity, please follow the link, thank you: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/natashas-giving-page-4871

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Choughs. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead:
Choughs - 10,346
Puffins - 9652
Swans - 9230
Cormorants - 8265

Wishing you a very relaxing Bank Holiday weekend - see you next Tuesday!

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Welcome back!
A very warm welcome back to our final term of the school year. A special welcome to any new children and families who have recently joined us - we hope you are settling in well. There's much to look forward to this term; please keep a regular check on the dates coming up.

Year 2 Trip to Wheal Martyn
On Tuesday, Year 2 went to Wheal Martyn to learn about what working life was like in Cornwall many years ago. We were given a very informative guided tour by volunteers who used to work in the China Clay industry and even at Wheal Martyn itself. It was fascinating to watch the waterwheel power the slurry pump using metal rods - no electricity or fuel needed! We saw photographs and models of what workers wore and the tools they would have used. Some of the workers in the pit were children not much older than us. We also took part in a workshop to find out more about what China Clay is and how important it was for Cornwall. We got to use some of the tools and even dressed up as some of the workers. You can see from the photographs what a great time we had. A special thank you to our parent helpers (without which the trip could not have happened), the staff and volunteers at Wheal Martyn for making our day so special and to Cornwall Heritage Trust who donated £100 to help with transport costs.
From the Year 2 team

Songfest Showcase
Well done to our WPA choir who sang beautifully yesterday for their family members at a special showcase of some of the songs they performed recently at The Hall for Cornwall.

Term 3 ECAs start next week
A reminder that after school ECAs start next week and finish on Friday 3rd July. 

Residential Meetings for Parents/Carers and Children in Years 4, 5 and 6
If your child is attending one of the residentials coming up this term, we would like to invite you and your child to attend a meeting to find out further information in preparation for the trip. If you're unable to make the meeting, we will be emailing out the presentations as well.

Monday 18th May 15:30 (Hall) - Year 6 London
Tuesday 9th June 15:30 (Hall) - Year 5 Footsteps of Discovery
Monday 22nd June 15:30 (Hall) - Year 4 Porthpean

PE Days Reminder
Please note your child's PE day:

Nursery: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday (short sessions)
Reception: Friday
Year 1: Monday
Year 2: Thursday
Year 3: Wednesday
Year 4: Friday
Year 5: Tuesday
Year 6: Thursday

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Choughs. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead going into this final term:
Choughs - 9882
Puffins - 9239
Swans - 8840
Cormorants - 7948

Ben Maguire MP Newsletter for Schools in North Cornwall
Please find attached in the email home today, a newsletter from our local MP.

Wishing you a very relaxing weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

House Points
Well done to everyone for earning House points this term. The overall winning House this term is Puffins. As their reward, all children in Puffins get to have a non-uniform day on Friday 24th April. Overall, Choughs are in the lead going into the final term of the year:
Choughs - 9530
Puffins - 8915
Swans - 8553
Cormorants - 7632

Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes, and what's coming up over after the Easter break, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Safeguarding Review
Earlier in March, we welcomed the Local Authority's Education Safeguarding Lead Officer to carry out a full Safeguarding Review of our school, as part of their regular cycle of visiting schools. The purpose of these visits is to provide external oversight to ensure the school's culture and policies remain aligned with the standards of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). The day's visit included: meeting with members of the leadership, safeguarding and pastoral teams; meeting with staff and pupils; visiting classrooms, as well as scrutinising policies, procedures and practices. We received the report last week and are pleased to share the summary:

"Wadebridge Primary School presents as a friendly, thoughtful and well-organised school with an established safeguarding culture. The leadership team is reflective, engaged and committed to continuous improvement. Staff at all levels demonstrated awareness of safeguarding responsibilities, and pupils spoke warmly and confidently about feeling safe, listened to and supported. The school's strengths lie in its proactive engagement with families, consistently applied safeguarding systems, strong SEN provision, and the quality of relationships between adults and pupils."

The visit also generated some very helpful further developments to consider, such as reducing the number of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads in line with the size of the school; providing the option of a 'Report a Concern' function on our website as well as streamlining the safeguarding content covered in our curriculum on our website.

WPA Choir joins Songfest at Hall for Cornwall
The WPA choir had a wonderful experience performing at Hall for Cornwall as part of Songfest 2026 on Tuesday. They joined over a thousand pupils in an impressive, massed choir, and also enjoyed fantastic performances from the Cornwall Youth Choir, which inspired many of our young singers. The choir look forward to showcasing some of the songs in front of their families after Easter.

Year 4 Stay and Learn
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Year 4 Science Stay and Learn last week. The children had a wonderful time, as we hope you did too, taking part in a range of science investigations.

Children's Hospice South West Bake Sale
Well done to Gracie in Year 5 for taking action and deciding to organise a charity bake sale this week. With the support of many others who took the time to bake delicious cakes and biscuits, she made a whopping £162.65 for Children's Hospice South West.

Year 5 - A Royal Reply
Year 5 received a Royal Reply last week! Before February half term, Year 5 wrote letters to the King as part of their persuasive writing unit. Their aim was to write and persuade King Charles to award Kathryn Johnson and Mary Jackson honorary OBE's for their services to space travel. Their mathematical genius helped John Glenn to be the first astronaut to orbit Earth and land safely, as well as being involved in the Moon Landing of 1969. Sadly, because of their race, and the level of discrimination and segregation at the time, their involvement was kept hidden - inspiring the book and film, 'Hidden Figures'. Well done, Year 5. A Royal approval of your work!
From the Year 5 team

Lady Time Traveller Visits Year 2
Year 2 would like to say a huge thank you to FOWPA for funding our visit from the Lady Time Traveller (Mrs Hughes). The children had a fantastic morning immersed in the world of Florence Nightingale. The children were able to share their knowledge of her work and life. Mrs Hughes also shared some new information about Florence to further their understanding of her life events. They handled some interesting artefacts: a Victorian hot water bottle; a wooden stethoscope; glass bottles for medicine; a special cup to eat/drink from and a chamber pot. This object surprised them the most as they thought it was a sink! Mrs Hughes showed them how to use a bandage to support a broken arm (like a solider in the Crimean War) before having a go at being a nurse practicing on each other.
From the Year 2 team

PE Days from 20th April
Please note your child's PE day following the Easter break:
Nursery: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday (short sessions)
Reception: Friday
Year 1: Monday
Year 2: Thursday
Year 3: Wednesday
Year 4: Friday
Year 5: Tuesday
Year 6: Thursday

Easter House Competitions
The House Captains announced the winners of their Easter Acrostic Poem Competition in assembly on Monday, earning points for their House. Well done to everyone who entered!

KS1
1st - Jasmine (Swans)
2nd - Locryn (Cormorants)
3rd - Hattie (Puffins)

KS2
1st - Caiden (Puffins)
2nd - Phoebe (Cormorants)
3rd - Jett (Puffins)

Yesterday, everyone took part in the House Easter Orienteering Challenge, earning even more House points.



We wish everyone a very enjoyable break and look forward to seeing you again on Monday 20th April.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes, and what's coming up over the next fortnight, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Year 3 Assembly
On Thursday, Year 3 presented their amazing assembly about the Romans and Celts. They shared their learning from a range of activities linked to the wider curriculum, including: Roman numerals; historical costume art; mosaic making, cooking pizzas and not forgetting those catchy songs! One of the highlights was the video showcasing their re-enactment of the Roman invasion of Britain.

This feedback received, sums it up brilliantly: "I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all of the effort you and the Year 3 team put into the Romans topic. My child has really enjoyed it and was raving about the WOW day. It was a real joy to watch the children singing and presenting this morning, and the footage of the WOW day was brilliant and made us all laugh."

Thank you for coming to share in this experience, as well as getting involved with the enjoyable (and just slightly competitive) quiz at the end. Well done Year 3!

Year 2 Stay and Learn
It was so wonderful to see everyone at the Year 2 Stay and Learn this morning; a huge thank you to everyone who was able to attend. The children had a wonderful time sharing snapshots of their learning with you all. During the session, children were able to showcase some of their learning in Maths (coin recognition, choosing and using their correct coins); English (using conjunctions within a sentence and formulating expanded noun phrases); Science (habitats and materials) and Geography (naming continents and oceans together with recognising human and physical features). We are so proud of the hard work the children have put in so far and this was an excellent way to celebrate with you. Thank you once again for attending and for your continued support.

Parent/Carer Engagement Survey
Thank you for responding to our survey. We will be busy looking at all the responses and sharing the outcomes and next steps with you as soon as possible. Nicky Hepworth, who leads on the Parent/Carer Engagement Framework for Cornwall Council, was in school today to meet with me to discuss this important area of our development plan, as well as experiencing the Year 2 Stay and Learn.

Year 4 Stay and Learn - Friday 27th March
We look forward to seeing family members of Year 4 at their Stay and Learn next Friday 27th March. Doors open after morning drop off for refreshments, with a start time of 09:00. To help the morning drop-off routine, any Year 4 families driving are asked to try parking in the staff car park first (double parking is fine).

Lockdown Practice
This morning we held our annual lockdown practice. Everyone responded really sensibly and calmly. Before this took place, the class teachers let the children know about the practice and what they had to do in an age-appropriate way. What wasn't expected was the fire alarm being accidentally set off straight afterwards - once again the children and staff responded so well. A school lockdown is a safety procedure implemented on the very rare occasions where it is necessary to seal off the school so that it cannot be entered from the outside. This ensures that pupils, staff and visitors are safe in situations where there is a hazard in the school grounds or outside the school in the near vicinity.

Wadebridge Town FC Boot Bank
Wadebridge Football Club have set up a Boot Bank. The purpose of this is twofold, to prevent boots going to waste when they can still be used, and to enable children to have access to boots if they are unable to afford to buy a pair. You may have spotted a collection point just outside our main entrance for any donations.
On behalf of Wadebridge Town FC

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs are in the lead:
Choughs - 8984
Puffins - 8195
Swans - 7996
Cormorants - 7056

Cornwall Council - Support for Parents/Carers
Cornwall Council has a variety of help and support on offer for both first-time and experienced parents and carers to celebrate parenting, learn new skills and develop confidence. Their parenting support offer focuses on child development, building positive relationships with children and creating opportunities to join parenting communities, have fun and access peer support from other families. If you are interested, do take a look at their website which offers many free workshops.

Wishing you a wonderful (and sunny) weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

World Book Day
World Book Day began with a special assembly led by Gangsta Granny (AKA Mrs Orme!), with the theme of reading being great fun and full of adventure. It was wonderful to see the fantastic costumes across the school, with pupils and staff bringing their favourite book characters to life. Throughout the day, children enjoyed a range of creative activities, including making movie trailers for books and inventing their own versions of George's Marvellous Medicine. The day ended with a lovely paired reading session with mixed year groups, giving children the chance to share stories together, followed by a well-deserved biscuit for everyone.

Reception Stay and Learn
The Reception team would like to thank all of the parents, grandparents and carers for coming to their Stay and Learn this morning. During their session, the children showcased their level 3 Phonic skills and tricky word recognition. They followed this with a reading and writing activity, where the children were able to show their adults what they could do. We hope this gave everyone a good insight into how hard the children work and what wonderful progress they have made with reading and writing this year. Thank you again for coming, and for your continued support with reading and writing at home.

St Piran's Day & World Book Day - Thursday 5th March
To celebrate St Piran's Day and World Book Day (on the same day this year), there is the option of your child wearing Cornish colours: black, white and gold or dress up as a book character to celebrate - or a combination of both! Please don't feel you need to go to any unnecessary expense; homemade costumes or keeping it simple is fine. Equally, dressing up isn't for everyone so if your child prefers to attend in their own clothes/school uniform, that is fine. Throughout the day, the children will take part in a range of book related activities including some paired reading with buddies in the opposite key stage over a hot chocolate and a biscuit. For this, we ask that each child brings in their favourite book to share.

Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) start again next week
A reminder that ECAs re-start next Monday 2nd March and finish for the term on Friday 27th March.

Reception Stay and Learn - Friday 6th March
We look forward to seeing family members of Reception at their Stay and Learn next Friday 6th March. Doors open after morning drop off for refreshments, with a start time of 09:00. To help the morning drop-off routine, any Reception families driving are asked to try parking in the staff car park first (double parking is fine).

Parent/Carer Engagement Survey
A reminder that our survey is now open and closes on Friday 6th March.

We recognise that parents, carers and families are the most important influence in a child's life. As part of our work with Cornwall Council's Parent Carer Engagement Framework, we have chosen three areas (below) we would like to develop further with you. We would really appreciate your time in completing the survey to support our next steps in the three areas below, thank you - see link in email.

1) Learning at Home
Aim - Parents/carers (including staff and pupils) are part of a Home Learning review which leads to a co-constructed Home Learning Policy to support children's learning outside of school.

2) Tailored Family Learning Opportunities
Aim - Building on what we currently have in place for parents/carers to be involved with school life and their child's education (e.g. FOWPA events, Stay and Learn events, assemblies, Grandparents' Day, PTCs, etc.) there are further opportunities for parents/carers to engage, e.g. volunteering opportunities, workshops which meet parental needs.

3) Parental Representation and Voice
Aim - For parents/carers to have a structured opportunity to express their views and have these taken into account for whole school matters. To create a Parent Ambassadors Group of parents/carers from across the school who would meet with the Headteacher on a termly basis with an agenda to discuss ideas/feedback, which would then be shared with the whole school community. Alongside this we would create a Parent/Carer Charter. If you would be interested in possibly joining the Parent Ambassadors Group, please share your name and email address in the survey.

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs are in the lead:
Choughs - 7668
Puffins - 7064
Swans - 6775
Cormorants - 6060

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes, and what's coming up after half term, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Year 4 Assembly
Congratulations to Year 4 for their wonderful assembly this morning. We were all taken on an historical journey with the Anglo Saxons and Vikings. The performance was fantastic, ending with a roaring rendition of a catchy 'Heave Ho!' song. Parents and family members were then shown the children's work before being challenged on their knowledge of multiplication facts using the iPads.

Scholastic Book Fair w/b 23rd February
We are excited to let you know that the Scholastic Book Fair will be taking place in school during the week beginning Monday 23rd February. Books will be available to purchase each day after school, and children can also use their World Book Day token towards the cost of a book. We can accept cash payments, or you can choose to pay online using a QR code provided at the fair. Please note, if there is only one copy of a particular book available, you will need to pay for your order, and the book will then be delivered to school for us to hand to your child once it arrives.
We hope you'll come along and enjoy browsing the wonderful selection of books.

PE days after half term
Please note your child's PE days after half term:

Nursery: Monday & Tuesday
Reception: Friday
Year 1: Friday
Year 2: Thursday (except w/b 2nd March for their week of swimming lessons)
Year 3: Wednesday
Year 4: Tuesday (except w/b 9th March for their week of swimming lessons)
Year 5: Monday
Year 6: Thursday (except w/b 16th March for their week of swimming lessons)

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Puffins. Overall, Choughs are in the lead:
Choughs - 7185
Puffins - 6591
Swans - 6275
Cormorants - 5679

Parent Teacher Consultations (PTCs)
A reminder that the booking system on Arbor to make your 10 minute appointment closes on Monday 23rd February at 12noon. For parents/carers making appointments for children in Big Nursery, please note these will be on Tuesday 24th February only.

How to book your PTC appointment
1. Click on the Arbor App
2. Select your child
3. Click on Guardian Consultations

The system works on a first come, first served basis, however there are enough slots for each child's parents.

No teacher-led Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) first week back
Please remember there are no teacher-led ECAs w/b Monday 23rd February. Dance (Friday) will be running as normal. Pro20 will be starting again from Monday 2nd March in-line with the rest of our ECAs, which run Friday 27th March.

If you have any questions or queries about making your PTC appointment, please contact the school office.

St Piran's Day & World Book Day - Thursday 5th March
To celebrate St Piran's Day and World Book Day (on the same day this year), there is the option of your child wearing Cornish colours: black, white and gold or dress up as a book character to celebrate - or a combination of both! Please don't feel you need to go to any unnecessary expense; homemade costumes or keeping it simple is fine. Equally, dressing up isn't for everyone so if your child prefers to attend in their own clothes/school uniform, that is fine. Throughout the day, the children will take part in a range of book related activities including some paired reading with buddies in the opposite key stage over a hot chocolate and a biscuit. For this, we ask that each child brings in their favourite book to share.

Last day of half term reminder - today!
A reminder that today is our last day of half term. Tomorrow, when school is closed for children, we look forward to welcoming staff from across all Bridge Schools for a fantastic day of training and development with a focus on Neurodiversity: A Universal Approach.

Wishing you a fantastic half term break.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern