CAMELFORD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
“Where every person matters”
NEWSLETTER – 21st April, 2017
School website: www.camelford.cornwall.sch.uk
School e mail address: [email protected]
School telephone: 01840 212376
Please note: If you prefer to download a copy of the school newsletter from our website (address above)
please just ask your child not to pick up a paper copy every week. Thank-you.
We hope you have all enjoyed the Easter break in the lovely sunshine!
Diary Dates:
April 26th
May 5th
May 24th
Class and team photos
After school Book club, Early Years Unit. Come along and join us in
the hall , have a cuppa and perhaps buy a book.
Porthpean camp meeting for Y6 parents / carers
June 22nd
June 29th
July 8th
Sports Day (further details to follow)
Reserve Sports day (further details to follow)
Summer Fair (further details to follow)
Parent workshops – English Further details to follow in separate letter.
20th June
4th July
11th July
2-3 pm Years 5 / 6
2-3 pm Years 3 / 4
2-3 pm Years 1/2
Dear Parents / Carers,
A warm and sunny welcome back to the new term at Camelford. I write to confirm that Simon Bishop has now
left the school on 31st March 2017. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Simon for his contribution to
the School and wish him all the best for the future. As we are sure you are aware we have a new leadership
team in place following the early retirement of Simon Bishop at the end of last term. Helen Ward, Headteacher
at Otterham and Lee Bacchus, Headteacher at St Breward & St Teath, will be supporting the school this term
along with the temporary executive Headteacher, Jon Lawrence who is Headteacher of Sir James Smith’s.
Our planned timetable will see Jon Lawrence in school every morning, Helen Ward will be here on Tuesday
afternoons and Thursday mornings and Lee Bacchus will be here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We are entering a new and exciting phase in the development of the school and would always welcome your
thoughts, approaches and your concerns. Please feel free to make an appointment to see any one of us should
the need arise. To this end we will be sending out a parental questionnaire to all parents and carers to seek
your views as to the current situation in school. Your response will be included in our short term improvement
plans.
Gardening Project
We are keen to take advantage of the good weather to improve our outdoor environment. To support this we
are proposing a gardening competition where we hope the classes will compete with each other to produce
and maintain the best raised beds outside each individual classroom. If parents and carers feel able to donate
some time, tools and elbow grease to help with this project, please contact your child’s class teacher to offer
support. Judging and prize giving for the best raised bed will be made at the summer fair.
We were all saddened to hear that Philip Lessels passed away this week, he taught at our school many years
ago and more recently was a Governor with us. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
Yours sincerely,
Headteacher.
TERM DATES:
Half term 29th May - 2nd June
inclusive.
Break up for summer holidays on 25th
July
0-3’s Sessions
Summer Term Dates
Wednesday 3 May
Wednesday 24 May
Wednesday 14 May
Return for autumn term on
Wednesday 6th September
Wednesday 28 June
9.00am – 10.45am