Well, that is it for our final few days of summer term 2026!

I think we have said it to all the parents at the door this week, this past academic year seems to have flown by!

Last week seen us enjoy our Graduation Celebration, and our family teddy bears picnic.  The weather was perfect for the occasion.  It was so nice to enjoy some time with all the families and chat about all the things we enjoyed with the children this past year.

As a team we pass on a huge thank you for all the lovely cards and gifts we have received.

This week was not only a goodbye to our pre-school leavers, but also to our very own lovely Mrs Carr.  We wish Mrs Carr all the very best as she gets closer to a very exciting new chapter of welcoming her baby girl into the world.  She will be visiting in the autumn term and keeping in touch, so it's not actually a goodbye, but see you soon.

We are excited to welcome Mrs Taryn Hicks to our team in the new term, and I know Mrs Hicks is equally as excited to join us.

We hope all our pre-school families have a lovely safe summer.  Let's hope this glorious weather continues for us.

Our first session for pre-school when we return is Tuesday 8^th September.

Our new Parent and Toddler group starts on the following Monday at 9-11am, we look forward to seeing familiar faces and some new ones too! We hope this brings a friendly and supportive group to the village and wider community.

HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAYS!

The Pre-School Team.

Today we said farewell to our Year 6 pupils. We wish them all the very best for the future in their new schools and thank them for the many contributions they have made during their time at Harrowbarrow. Thank you to those families who are leaving us; we wish you all the very best for the future too. To sign off for the summer, I share some photographs from the Year 6 residential to the Brecon Beacons last week. We had a glorious week of weather and had a huge amount of fun. Hopefully, this will leave the children with some lifelong memories of of their time at Harrowbarrow. 



Thank you to the all the staff and pupils who have worked so hard over the last year. It's now time to relax, unwind and recharge ready to go again in September. I wish you all a very happy summer holiday break and look forward to seeing everyone for the start of term on Monday 7th September.

Thank you St Cleer PTFA and the wider school community for a fantastic Summer Fayre 2026! It was a wonderful atmosphere and the sun shone on another lovely community event. It is a team effort and we appreciate every single one of you.

Hello Everyone!

Our final full week of the year is complete. 

We have still kept busy with our learning.

In maths, Reception have been practicing their number formation by using chalk, sand, Lego, and plenty of outdoor learning. Year 1 have been working on their knowledge of place value, and Year 2 have been practicing their skills of explaining reasoning.

We have also been busy practicing for our swimming gala on Monday, which has helped us to cool off in the heat this week.

We completed our art this half term, by using a paint program on the iPads to recreate our own John Dyer paintings. 

We also enjoyed an afternoon of board games on Thursday, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. 

Next Week:
Monday:
Children will be bringing their books home today so can they bring in a large, strong carrier bag, please. 


Swimming Gala:
Our Swimming Gala is on Tuesday. Our slots start  at 9:00 and parents are very welcome to come and watch us compete for our House Teams.

Wednesday:
Our last day! We finish school at 1:30pm and we say goodbye to our lovely Year 1's and Year 2's who will move into Landaviddy. We wish you well and look forward to seeing you grow in your next chapter.

From The Penhallow Team

TALLAND'S BLOG 17.7.26

We hope you've had a fabulous week and enjoyed the school fayre! I've finally dried off -YAY!

CONGRATULATIONS to Amber, Harley, Reuben and Oliver for their excellence this week!

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and look forward to seeing you all for our final week of the school year! 

Signing off from Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop

P.S. Books are going home on Monday so if you could give your child a BIG BAG ready for the haul home - that would be wonderful.

Photo dump incoming... 

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. There has been art, writing, water play and so much more. Class 1 did a fantastic performance of their music today. They showcased their learning amazingly and sounded great. 

 Year 6 celebrated the final full week of primary school with the traditional BBQ and water-fight. I always forget just how wet people can get during these! Luckily, the hot weather dried out the carpet! A reminder that, along with the leaver's assembly for Year 6 on Tuesday, next week the children can be collected for the holiday on Wednesday at 1.30. Can you please let us know if you are unable to collect your children at this time. 

A gloriously sunny day filled with positive energy and nervous, but ultimately proud children. A wonderful community event which was hugely supported by families. Thank you to you all and the PTFA and Coach James for helping us to create another successful event.

The final few days

It has been very hot for the last few weeks! But, children have been enjoying lots of activities to end the school year. Most notably, is out end of year show. This year we performed The Greatest Showman. It is always magical to perform in our forest space and see so many families join us for the evening. Well done to all the children who shone on stage! 

Next week, we have a health and wellbeing day on Monday, Year 6 leaver's treat on Tuesday and Leaver's assembly on Wednesday. 

Fantastic French Day!

What a fantastic week we have had in Tregantle Class! 

This week, we enjoyed an amazing whole-school French Day. The children immersed themselves in all things French and had so much fun taking part in a range of exciting activities. We competed in a boules competition, made our very own Eurostars, created beautiful French flags and learnt some French words and phrases. Of course, no French Day would be complete without tasting some delicious French food - fantastique!

We also enjoyed a very special Transition Day, where the children spent time in their new classrooms and met the adults they will be working with next year. It was wonderful to see their excitement, confidence and enthusiasm as they embraced this important step in their school journey.

As always, we are incredibly proud of our Tregantle children. They continue to amaze us with their kindness, resilience and willingness to try new things. Watching how much they have grown throughout the year has been a real privilege, and we know they are more than ready for their next adventure. Bravo, Tregantle Class - what a fabulous week! 

Ahoy, me hearties! What a fantastic Pirate Day we've had at Storytellers Nursery!

Our little pirates had an amazing day filled with adventure and creativity. We created brilliant pirate pictures, made beautiful mermaids, and enjoyed a fabulous pirate feast together outside in the sunshine.

The afternoon was all about keeping cool with lots of splashing in the pool, zooming down the slip and slide, and hunting for hidden gold coins in the sand. There were smiles, laughter and plenty of pirate fun from start to finish!

To round off our wonderful day, every little pirate went home with a special party bag full of treasures.

Thank you to all our families for the fantastic pirate-themed outfits and for helping make the day so special. We hope everyone has enjoyed their swashbuckling adventure as much as we have!

Quelle journee incroyable!

What a fantastic French Day we have enjoyed at Brunel today!

Our children have immersed themselves in French language, culture and traditions through a whole host of exciting and engaging activities.

From tasting delicious French treats and learning new vocabulary to creating wonderful artwork, playing games and discovering more about life in France, there have been so many incredible experiences that have brought learning to life. T

he enthusiasm, curiosity and smiles from our children have been wonderful to see, and they have embraced every opportunity with such excitement.

A huge thank you must go to Mrs Orchard, who worked incredibly hard to plan and organise such a memorable day for everyone. Her creativity, dedication and attention to detail ensured that every child had an amazing experience and created lasting memories.

Merci beaucoup, Mrs Orchard, for making today so special for Team Brunel!

History Timeline This morning we officially unveiled our new outdoor history timeline, made possible by a generous grant from the Polperro Legion Social Club. The timeline will help pupils develop a clear understanding of the chronological order of historical periods and make connections across thousands of years of history. To celebrate, two members of the Club visited the school as our guests of honour while pupils from every class dressed as historical figures and shared their favourite periods in history, from the dinosaurs to Neil Armstrong, via a stone age man, an Egyptian mummy, Ann Boleyn, Amelia Earhart and a WW2 soldier.

Books If your child has any school reading books at home, please send them back in next week. Your child will be bringing their schoolbooks home at the end of Monday 20th July. Please provide them with a carrier bag to help carry everything home.

Clubs have finished for the year. Because of school trips and activities taking place until the end of term, there will be no extra-curricular clubs now except for wraparound (breakfast and after school club).

 End of term is fast approaching. Here are the important dates for your diary:
• Monday 13th July - Talland Class Polperro Museum visit
• Tuesday 14th July - Chaipel Class visit to Bodmin Jail
• Wednesday 15th July - Landaviddy Class visit to the Maritime Museum, Falmouth
• Thursday 16th July at 2:45pm - Guitar, Piano and Keyboard Concert, for parents and carers of children who receive lessons with Mr Grint
• Friday 17th July at 2pm FOPS Summer Fair
• Monday 20th July Y6 Leavers' Assembly and Party. 2:30 for parents and carers of pupils in Y6
  Monday 20th July books go home (carrier bag needed)
• Tuesday 21st July Swimming Gala for all year groups
• Wednesday 22nd July - End of term 1:30 finish

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Hillman-