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Looe Primary Academy   Wednesday 7th January 2025


Posted 07/01/2026
by Rebecca Brewer

Dear all

Please find attached the Year 3 KIRFS and the Spring Curriculum Map!

Mrs Brewer, Mrs Miller and Mr Liddement

 


Looe Primary Academy   End to the Year!


Posted 07/01/2026
by Rebecca Brewer

The end to a great 2024!

Dear all!

Happy New Year!

We had a great finish to the Autumn Term last Year!  We finished our Egyptian topic by designing and making our own sarcophagus!

In geography, we made our own rivers to include the features associated with upper, middle and lower course rivers.  We used many different materials and they turned out well!

Not to mention all of the Christmas activities we did!  Our Gonks were something else! We hope that you enjoyed hanging them on your tree!

We have lots of exciting things to do this Spring!  We will keep you updated on all of the things we have done!




 


Copper valley Junior Academy   December


Posted 07/01/2026
by Susanne David

Time for a little festive fun!

December was a very busy month for Year 6! We had been greeted by a little snow - which got our excitement going - however, it was very short-lived and back to work we went!

In English, we researched Christmas around the world, producing non-chronological reports and in Maths, we finished our unit on metric and imperial measures. In Geography, we used a variety of sources to investigate land use in Cornwall - historical, present and (potential) future. 

In Science, we continued to learn about our circulatory system and carried out an investigation into what happens to gummy bears when we leave them in different solutions. Our findings were fascinating and helped us to understand the concepts of osmosis and diffusion to describe how nutrients are carried around our bodies.

In French, we finished our unit on the weather, by making a weather forecast report, as if we were French weather presenters and in Computing, we designed a computer of the future and made radio adverts to persuade people to buy them.

In the last week of term, we joined the other juniors and infants up the road for our Christingle service, where our families were invited to join us for some readings and lots of festive singing! We also said a very sad farewell to Miss Cunningham but wish her all the very best as she moves on to her next adventure!

Merry Christmas everyone and a very Happy New Year from all of us in Year 6! 

 


Copper valley Junior Academy  


Posted 07/01/2026
by Caroline Hambly

December 2025

December saw Year 5 participate in several online lessons with the Royal Ballet and Opera. We learnt about the art of opera singing and how to build soundscapes using only our voices. We learnt about staging and the art of prop making. Alongside staff from the Royal Ballet and Opera, we built prototype props used in the ballets: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Magic Flute. Finally, we learnt about how dancers tell stories on stage.
We've had lots of festive fun in keyboard lessons with Mr Jane, learning Jingle Bells, The Carol of the Bells and even venturing into using a sharp note (F#) in We Wish You a Merry Christmas! This linked in with our English unit this month, in which we read the poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and learnt about its structure, rhyme and use of figurative language. 
In DT, we have been designing gingerbread people hanging decorations. We completed online research about the history and popularity of gingerbread people at Christmastime. Our gingerbread people had to meet certain size, shape and decorative criteria, then we had to use correct tools appropriately to create them. Finally, we had to evaluate our final decoration and what we had learnt throughout the whole project.
On the very last day, we had some fun playing a whole class Snowman Drive! A game which required rolling certain numbers on a dice, in a certain order, to build a snowman.
Merry Christmas everyone!



 


Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy   Spring 2026


Posted 05/01/2026
by Claire Martin

Happy New Year! Please see the newsletter below to find out what we'll be learning about this term.

 


Copper valley Junior Academy   December 2025 - A Busy and Creative Month of Learning


Posted 05/01/2026
by Louise Owen

December has been a wonderfully rich and creative month in school, filled with exciting learning experiences across the curriculum as we headed towards the festive season.

In English, the children enjoyed studying the much-loved story The Mousehole Cat. We focused on using adverbs to add detail and bring actions to life, as well as learning how to organise our writing clearly using paragraphs. The children impressed us with how they applied these skills to their own pieces of writing, showing growing confidence and creativity. We made a strong link with Design and Technology, where pupils designed and created beautiful lanterns, inspired by those in The Mousehole Cat. These lanterns were proudly displayed during our end-of-term Christingle service, creating a warm and magical atmosphere that everyone enjoyed.

In Art, we explored the technique of collage, experimenting with a range of different materials and mediums. As part of this learning, we took a brief look at the work of artist Hannah Höch, discussing her use of collage and how artists can combine materials to create meaning and interest.

During PE, children consolidated and refined their gymnastics skills, exploring different ways of moving on and off apparatus. They practiced linking movements smoothly, both independently and with a partner, demonstrating teamwork, balance, and control.

In RE, we learned about the Holy Trinity and its significance for Christians, particularly in relation to baptism. Thoughtful discussions helped deepen understanding of this important belief.

Our French lessons focused on speaking about activities using the verb "Je peux", building confidence in simple conversational language.

Finally, in Science and Geography, we explored rocks and volcanoes, learning how rocks are formed and how the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates can affect human life. It has been a fantastic end to the term, and we are very proud of all the children's hard work and enthusiasm.

 


Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy   December 2025


Posted 05/01/2026
by Claire Martin

We've been learning about the Arctic. We looked at a globe and identified where we live and where the North Pole is. We discussed the difference in the weather and the day length. We then watched a video of the northern lights and created our own representations using chalk and oil pastels. Later in the week we learnt how to change colours and types of brush to create different effects on a drawing app. We then used these new skills to create representations of the northern lights on the iPads.

We read the story 'Poles Apart' and discussed the fact that polar bears and penguins do not live in the same place. We identified where they both live on a globe. We then made polar bears and penguins which was great for practising our cutting skills. We also made our reading area into a snowy land. The children were challenged to look at the pictures and write down a list of 5 animals they might see if they went to the Arctic. I was impressed that everyone remembered that penguins don't live there! 

In maths we've been continuing to learn number facts, practise our counting and subitising skills. We've also been learning about 2d shapes. 

We've been very busy practising our nativity. The children have demonstrated fantastic listening and attention skills to learn the 10 different songs and have shown great enthusiasm when performing these using different dance moves and actions. I was so impressed with the confidence they showed to get up on the stage to perform to their families. 

 


Copper valley Junior Academy   Latest Head's Blog


Posted 04/01/2026
by Lynn Cox

Termly Round Up

Girls' Football Team

The girls football team represented the school really brilliantly this half term. Although they only played 3 out of their four matches (as one team did not turn up!!) they showed amazing fighting spirit, resilience and great teamwork. Thank you to Mrs Hannaford for training the team.

Eco Council News

Our eco council have been very busy this half term. Not only have they completed an audit to identify areas for improvement, but they have started an energy-saving mission in school. They encouraged families to take part in 'Cut your carbon month' in November and started a 'soft plastics' recycling scheme in school. At the end of November they carried out a 'litter pick' on Foster's field in Gunnislake. I look forward to what they will implement in the Spring term and beyond.

Staff Departures (and arrivals)

We are sad to say goodbye to Mrs Sam Gates, from the nursery and Miss Ellie Cunningham, from breakfast club and Year 6. Both are valued and well-respected members of our Copper Valley family and both will be sadly missed. Sam and Ellie are leaving to take up positions in our neighbouring school of Copper Fields. I am sure that you join me in wishing them the very best for the future. We hope that they will visit us often.

I am pleased to welcome Mrs Emma Deacon to Copper Valley. She will be joining us in the Nursery as Mrs Gate's replacement. I know that you will welcome her warmly to the school. She is no stranger as she is also a parent. Mrs Birkenshaw will be the year 6 teaching assistant, certainly for the immediate future.

Christmas Activities

It has, once again, been an incredibly busy build up to the Christmas holidays. Out Year 1 and Year 2 classes delighted audiences with two brilliant performances of 'Shine star, shine'. The Year 1 class also enjoyed a festive outing to the theatre to see Father Christmas.

A huge audience of families and locals were entertained at the Rifle Volunteer by some amazing singing from the pupils. They treated the audience to a selection of carols and Christmas songs. Thank you to Miss Owen for rehearsing them and to Mrs Trapp for conducting them on the day.

Many families enjoyed 'Breakfast with Santa' on Sunday 14th December. A big thank you to all staff who helped to make this such a happy and successful event, particularly Mrs Wright who coordinated the whole thing. Of course, thanks to Santa himself for giving up his Sunday morning at his busiest time of the year.

The fun continued during the last week of term with an excellent rendition of 'Wiggly Nativity' by the Reception children. Families attending really enjoyed it and the 'wriggling' raised many laughs.

Christmas jumper and dinner day was a great success. Thank you to Bex, our cook, who was ably assisted by Jaye to create a delicious lunch- some children went back for thirds! Thank you also to Mrs Wood and Mrs Penhorwood who gave up a few hours of their retirement time to help out.

Finally, we rounded off the term with a beautiful Christingle. Thank you to all of you who attended, what a magical way to finish!

 

Finally, I would like to thank you all for your continued support of the school. It is a pleasure to work with your wonderful children and watch them grow and develop. I also want to thank the amazing team of dedicated people who teach and care for all the pupils. I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a very happy 2026.

 

 

 


 


Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy   Latest Head's Blog


Posted 04/01/2026
by Lynn Cox

Termly Round Up

Girls' Football Team

The girls football team represented the school really brilliantly this half term. Although they only played 3 out of their four matches (as one team did not turn up!!) they showed amazing fighting spirit, resilience and great teamwork. Thank you to Mrs Hannaford for training the team.

Eco Council News

Our eco council have been very busy this half term. Not only have they completed an audit to identify areas for improvement, but they have started an energy-saving mission in school. They encouraged families to take part in 'Cut your carbon month' in November and started a 'soft plastics' recycling scheme in school. At the end of November they carried out a 'litter pick' on Foster's field in Gunnislake. I look forward to what they will implement in the Spring term and beyond.

Staff Departures (and arrivals)

We are sad to say goodbye to Mrs Sam Gates, from the nursery and Miss Ellie Cunningham, from breakfast club and Year 6. Both are valued and well-respected members of our Copper Valley family and both will be sadly missed. Sam and Ellie are leaving to take up positions in our neighbouring school of Copper Fields. I am sure that you join me in wishing them the very best for the future. We hope that they will visit us often.

I am pleased to welcome Mrs Emma Deacon to Copper Valley. She will be joining us in the Nursery as Mrs Gate's replacement. I know that you will welcome her warmly to the school. She is no stranger as she is also a parent. Mrs Birkenshaw will be the year 6 teaching assistant, certainly for the immediate future.

Christmas Activities

It has, once again, been an incredibly busy build up to the Christmas holidays. Out Year 1 and Year 2 classes delighted audiences with two brilliant performances of 'Shine star, shine'. The Year 1 class also enjoyed a festive outing to the theatre to see Father Christmas.

A huge audience of families and locals were entertained at the Rifle Volunteer by some amazing singing from the pupils. They treated the audience to a selection of carols and Christmas songs. Thank you to Miss Owen for rehearsing them and to Mrs Trapp for conducting them on the day.

Many families enjoyed 'Breakfast with Santa' on Sunday 14th December. A big thank you to all staff who helped to make this such a happy and successful event, particularly Mrs Wright who coordinated the whole thing. Of course, thanks to Santa himself for giving up his Sunday morning at his busiest time of the year.

The fun continued during the last week of term with an excellent rendition of 'Wiggly Nativity' by the Reception children. Families attending really enjoyed it and the 'wriggling' raised many laughs.

Christmas jumper and dinner day was a great success. Thank you to Bex, our cook, who was ably assisted by Jaye to create a delicious lunch- some children went back for thirds! Thank you also to Mrs Wood and Mrs Penhorwood who gave up a few hours of their retirement time to help out.

Finally, we rounded off the term with a beautiful Christingle. Thank you to all of you who attended, what a magical way to finish!

 

Finally, I would like to thank you all for your continued support of the school. It is a pleasure to work with your wonderful children and watch them grow and develop. I also want to thank the amazing team of dedicated people who teach and care for all the pupils. I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a very happy 2026.

 

 

 


 


Duloe C of E Primary Academy   Epiphany Service with children from Duloe Academy


Posted 04/01/2026
by David Hannah

Children from Duloe can be seen performing one of their songs from the Christmas production at 15 minutes and 55 seconds, followed by a flute solo from Bryher. Our thanks go to Sally Butlin for supporting the children with their music, and to Reverend Richard for inviting the children to take part.

 


Looe Primary Academy  


Posted 23/12/2025
by Rebecca Marshall

Friday 19th December 

We have had a wonderful end to the term, filled with lots of special Christmas events that we have all really enjoyed. The children did a fantastic job in their nativity play, Simply the Nativity. They performed with confidence, enthusiasm and big smiles, and we are very proud of all their hard work. We also loved our Christmas Craft afternoon with parents on Wednesday 10th December. It was a lovely opportunity to be creative together and get into the festive spirit. Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 17th December was another highlight, with everyone enjoying a delicious festive meal. We finished the term with a wonderful end-of-term assembly, which included some great Christmas jokes and a festive song shared by each class from their performances. It was a joyful way to celebrate the season together. What a fantastic way to end the term - well done everyone!

 


Polperro Primary Academy   Week ending 19th December


Posted 19/12/2025
by Emma Lister

As we come to the end of the autumn term, we would like to take a moment to reflect on what a truly special few months it has been for our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children.

It has been a joy to welcome so many new faces into our school community. The children have settled beautifully into our way of life and it has been lovely to see them grow in confidence day by day. Across all three year groups, the children have demonstrated our school values through their kindness, respect and resilience, alongside a real curiosity, love of learning and enthusiasm for everything they do. They have shown great bravery in taking risks, trying new things and challenging themselves, and as a result have made wonderful progress both socially and academically.

This week has yet again been a very busy one, filled with festive cheer. From decorating amazing crowns ready for our Christmas dinner, to enjoying a special assembly led by Reverend Richard, the children have embraced every moment. Our Christmas craft day was truly magical, with lots of glitter, creativity and goodwill, and we ended the week on a high with our much-anticipated Christmas party.

Thank you so much for organising food to bring in and help make the party extra special. We have also been blown away by your generosity and the incredibly kind and thoughtful gifts we have received - thank you, it really does mean so much to us.

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We hope you enjoy making magical memories together and spending some well-deserved family time. We look forward to hearing all about what you get up to in 2026 and welcoming the children back for another exciting term ahead.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of the Penhallow Team



 


Polperro Primary Academy  


Posted 19/12/2025
by Emma Lister

 


St Cleer Primary Academy   25 Autumn 2 Week 7


Posted 19/12/2025
by Jacob Lewis

 


Looe Primary Academy  


Posted 19/12/2025
by Rebecca Phillips











Friday 19th December-End Of Term!

WoW!!! Here we are at the end of a fantastic term in Foundation!

The children have grown and progressed so well already! It always amazes us just how well the children progress in the first term!

 Soo, we just want to say that we wish you all a wonderfully happy Christmas and we look forward to seeing all the children back to school on the 6th January 2026

The Foundation Team 

 


Polperro Primary Academy   Friday 19th December 2025


Posted 19/12/2025
by Alice Wilkie

Merry Christmas!

We have made it to the end of a very long Autumn Term! Landaviddy have had a great final week, with crown making on Tuesday. This was lots of fun and got us into the festive spirit, ready for Christmas Gift Shop and Christmas lunch on Wednesday. But the fun did not stop there! On Thursday, we had our annual Christmas Art Day, where we made a bunch of different christmas themed crafts. Needless to say, it has been a busy week at school and we are all feeling ready for Christmas! 

Our final lesson of Art as part of our enquiry 'What was new about the Stone Age?', saw us collaborate to create handprints upon a cave wall. We created negative and positive images of our hands and enjoyed experimenting with colours. In English, we have been working on shape poetry and building up to writing our own versions about a snowflake. We explored similes, alliteration and personification. During Maths, we were finding complements to 100, which required us to apply our knowledge of addition carefully. 

Thank you to everyone for your kind gifts and christmas well wishes.  We hope you have a magical Christmas and look forward to welcoming you back into school on Tuesday 6th January 2026. 

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Lister and Miss Colton

 


Polperro Primary Academy   TALLAND'S BLOG 19.12.25


Posted 19/12/2025
by Ben Heasman-Langley






TALLAND'S BLOG 19.12.25

And here it is - Talland's last blog for 2025! It's been a magical week kickstarting it with Talland and Chaipel's Christmas Production... WOW! What an incredible job they did! Thank you so much for helping them learn their lines and look the part! We've also had the Christmas fayre, Christmas Jumper Day, Christmas dinner and finished off with a festive movie today - it really has been wonderful! 

CONGRATULATIONS to Harley, Amelia and Benjamin this week for passing their next round in 99 club. WELL DONE to George for being noticed for an outstanding performance in the our Christmas show and fantastic work from Amber for being noticed for her brilliant learning behaviours, kind personality and for being a great member of Talland class.

That's all from us in Talland this YEAR. We wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a  HAPPY NEW YEAR. We can't wait to see you all in 2026!

Signing off from Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.







 


Polperro Primary Academy   19th December 2025


Posted 19/12/2025
by Anthea Hillman

The children have enjoyed a wonderfully busy week, rounding off their enquiries and taking part in a range of festive activities. These included Reverend Richard's Christmas assembly on Tuesday, Christmas Lunch on Wednesday, Christmas Art Day on Thursday, and class parties today. Talland and Chaipel Classes' Christmas performances on Monday were spectacular and provided a fantastic finale to a brilliant series of performances from all of the children.

House Points Our house captains have totalled the house points for this term. House Points are awarded to children who demonstrate our school values: Curious, Creative, Excellent, Responsible, Determined, and Enthusiastic. This half term, our focus has been on being Curious. Congratulations to Oak, who are currently in the lead with 100 points, followed by Willow with 88 points, Ash with 75 points, and Chestnut with 70 points.

Clubs The Girls' Football Club for pupils in Years 3-6 will begin on Tuesday 13th January. We will contact you during the first week of next term with details of other clubs available for the upcoming half term.

Fundraising We are delighted that our Christmas Gift Shop on Monday raised over £250. A huge thank you to FOPS for all of the organising and wrapping. We also raised £67 for Save the Children on Christmas Jumper Day and £139.51 for Cornwall Hospice Care, our School Council's chosen charity, from kind donations after each of the class performances.

Keeping Your Child Safe Online - Parental Controls Guides To help keep children safe online, we encourage parents and carers to set up parental controls on all devices your child uses. Please use this link https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/ to access easy, step-by-step guides showing how to activate parental controls on a wide range of devices, apps and online platforms. These tools can help you manage screen time, privacy settings and the content your child can access, creating a safer online experience. This information is particularly helpful at this time of year, as many children may receive new devices for Christmas such as: smart devices (e.g. TVs, speakers like Alexa); mobile phones (Android or iPhone); games consoles; tablets, laptops, or PCs. Taking a few minutes to set up parental controls can make a big difference in keeping your child safe online.

Dates The new term starts on Tuesday 6th January. Half term will be from Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February with an INSET Day on Friday 13th February. The last day of the Spring term is Thursday 2nd April and the Summer Term starts on Monday 20th April.

A huge thank you for all of your support so far this academic year. The children have worked incredibly hard and all deserve a wonderful Christmas break.

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas

Anthea Hillman and all of the staff at Polperro Primary Academy


 


Pelynt Primary Academy   Newsletter 10


Posted 19/12/2025
by David Hannah

 


Pelynt Primary Academy   Week Ending Friday 19th December 2025


Posted 19/12/2025
by Joanna Rickard

How amazing were our little performing Stars!  We are so proud of them learning a dance and performing it on stage to a very packed audience in the church.  We also enjoyed watching the older children's dazzling performances.  The whole school were just brilliant!

The whole team wish all our Pre-School families an amazing Christmas, and a happy and healthy New Year!

We look forward to welcoming back the children on Tuesday 6th January 2026.




 


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