Pennoweth Weekly
Spring Term - Week 15
Friday 6 January 2017
Website www.pennoweth.cornwall.sch.uk
Academy set back
There has been a lot of work done behind the scenes regarding our desire to convert to an Academy. Governors went through lengthy meetings with
leaders of several Academies and, after much discussion, they chose to join Truro and Penwith Academy Trust. We subsequently completed the
application forms and waited patiently for the Regional Director based in Bristol and her ‘Board’ to agree. They met in December and a few days
later we received a very brief email to refuse our application based upon the fact that her latest plan is to engineer our school to join schools from
Camborne, Pool and Redruth.
We chose TPAT for many reasons but what was particularly attractive is that they are an established organisation and partnered with Cornwall
Teaching Schools and therefore, primed to support schools like ours immediately. We are looking for an immediate and established partnership and
our concern is that we are at least 18 months away from joining a local organisation that would be in a position to provide adequate support for
schools. At the present time we feel that our hands are tied but we will continue challenging ‘the powers that be’!
We live in a crazy educational world at the moment and we are feeling the repercussions of poorly thought through political policy and, politicians
who are determined to dismantle what works well and making decisions that are neither, coordinated or complimentary, to work carried out by
Ofsted and the DfE. We have already challenged the decision by writing to senior civil servants, sought support from Jane Black (the education
lead to Cornwall Council) and directly to George Eustace (our local MP).
Rest assured, we will continue to do our very best for ALL of our children — I will keep you informed of developments.
Final Reminder—Starting School September 2017
Do you have a child born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013? The deadline for Reception applications is
midnight on 15th January 2017. Please note that parents/carers still need to apply, even if they have other children
at our school, or if their child attends our Nursery.
The online application facility and information is available at www.cornwall.gov.uk/admissions.
Support is also available from the Family Information Service: 0800 587 8191
Blue Cards
FS2/HT: Thea, Jack
FS2/HT - Riley
FS2/1LA: Isabelle, Ellie-May, Travis
FS2/1LA - Caitlin
1/2 LS: Boaz, Kyle
1/2LS - Lily-Anne
2CHT: Ella x2, Skye, Kirsten, James,
Oliver, Saffron, Callum, Kiera
2CHT - Jaylen
1EL: Cacee, Emelija, Eliza, Vincent
1EL - Cacee
3/4SD: Whole class
3/4RT: CJ, Taylor, Emily, Toby, Lauren
3/4SD - Rihanna
4HN: Autumn, Aiden
3/4RT - Owen
5/6DS: Toby
4HN - Ollie
5/6MW: 5/6PB: Jack, Dylan
5/6DS - Luke
5/6MW - Riley
5/6PB - Breanna
Mathletics: Julia, Aroush, Tyler, Ella,
Jaylen, James x2, Bradley, Kiera x2,
Saffron
Check out our Website! www.pennoweth.cornwall.sch.uk
School Lunch
Menu, Week 2
w/c 9th January
Monday
Pasta bake & grated parmesan &
Cornish cheese
Homemade garlic bread (v)
Ricotta, feta, tomato & spinach frittata (v)
Fruit jelly
Tuesday
Minted lamb shepherds pie, gravy
Chilled water
Avon cheese puff (v)
Sandwiches/
Jacket potatoes
(with salad and
choice of fillings)
Local roast gammon, pineapple, gravy
Cornish carrots and cabbage
Macaroni cheese bake (v)
Carrot cake
Everyday in the school library between
8.00am and 8.30am
Everybody welcome
Next week we will be reading Horrid
Henry Rocks by Francesca Simon
Fresh chilled
Cornish milk
Homemade bread
Cornish roast/boiled potatoes,
Thursday
Also available
each day:
Seasonal country mixed vegetables, red
cabbage
Pear & ginger pudding & custard
Wednesday
£2.30
Pennoweth Library Club
Multi choice
salad bar,
Homemade soup
& fresh
homemade bread
Spaghetti Bolognese, garlic bread
Mixed vegetables
Crispy feta & spinach Greek style filo pie
(v)
Pennoweth Library News
Callestick ice cream & wafer
Friday
Oven baked battered fish, lemon slice
Cheese scotch egg (v)
Chips/creamed potato, peas/mushy peas or
baked beans
Apricot flapjack
Class Assemblies
These will be taking place at 10.30am every Thursday in our school hall. Over the Spring
Term, each class has been allocated a day for their assembly, these dates are listed below. Parents and carers of the children in the class are invited to come along and watch.
The presentation is likely to last around 15 minutes, parents are then invited to stay to
join us for refreshments. Drinks will be provided by Mrs Tomlinson and some other members of our team.
Date
Class
12th January
No class assembly
19th January
Mrs Sadler
26th January
Miss Blight
2nd February
Mr Williamson
9th February
Miss Delaney
23rd February
Miss Tully
2nd March
Mrs Nicholson
9th March
Miss Scott
16th March
Ms Lewis
23rd March
Mrs Hitchens-Todd
30th March
Miss Alcock
Pennoweth
Library Needs
You!
Parent volunteers are required to be
librarians and help run library clubs
during and after school.
If you are able to help out, please
complete the slip at the bottom of this
newsletter and return it to Mrs Sadler.
Reminder - ‘Building Learning Powers’ Whole School Launch Week
During the week beginning Monday, 9th January 2017, we shall be launching a new and exciting
whole school approach to help our children to be able to identify and develop their key life and
learning skills, e.g. resilience, perseverance, organisation, collaboration and curiosity.
On Monday, 9th January, we shall be holding a Whole School Assembly for pupils as an
introduction. On that day, we would like the children to come to school dressed as one
of the following characters: a bee, tortoise, owl, spider or cat.
Poppy Appeal - Thank You!
Maths Mastery Challenge—KS1
The Royal British Legion have
A tub contains 24 coins.
thanked Pennoweth School for raising an amazing £181.88 for their
2016 Poppy Appeal - a huge thank you
to everyone who donated so gener-
Ross takes 5 coins. Amy takes 10 coins.
How many coins are left in the tub?
ously.
If you can work out the answer, please send it to Mrs HitchensWell done to Mrs Alcock’s class for
the highest attendance this week!
Todd.
Maths Mastery Challenge—KS2
Explore 1 million:
Write 1 million in digits.
Write down the number that is 1 more than 1 million.
Attendance Results
Posi-
Write down the number that is 10 more than 1 million.
Write down the number that is 100 more than 1 million.
Class
%
1st
FS2/1LA
100
2nd
5/6PB
99.6
‘Dr Bike’ at Pennoweth - Thursday 12th January
3rd
5/6DS
99.5
4th
3/4RT
99.2
Cycle or scoot into school on Thursday 12th January for a FREE
cycle/scooter service.
5th
1EL
98.5
6th
5/6MW
97.7
6th
1/2LS
97.7
7th
3/4SD
97.3
8th
2CHT
96.5
9th
4HN
94.1
10th
FS2/HT
93.2
tion
Answers please to : Mrs Hitchens-Todd
Dave from Sustrans will be here from 8.00am.
Please check at the main school reception as to where bikes/
scooters are to be dropped off.
HELPP - Uniform Sale
HELPP will be selling second hand uniform next Friday 13th January outside the front of school at 3.10 pm.
Lost property will also be on display so pop along and collect your
lost items!
Guitar Lessons
February Half Term
Finish normal time on Friday 10th February - Return to school on
Monday 20th February
Easter Holidays
Friday 31st March (school finishes at 2pm - After School Care
facilities available until 6pm - please book in advance) - Return to
school on Tuesday 18th April
May Bank Holiday - Monday 1st May - School Closed (No After School
Care facilities available)
May Half Term
Finish normal time on Friday 26th May - Return to school on Monday 5th
June
Training Day - Friday 30th June (After School Care facilities
available from 8am until 6pm - please book in advance)
Summer Holiday
Tuesday 25th July - last day of school year (school finishes at 2pm After School Care facilities available until 6pm - please book in advance)
Guitar lessons will go ahead
as normal next week,
Wednesday 11th January and Thursday 12th
January.
After School Clubs
Clubs will start from next Monday 9th January. All clubs run from 3.15pm to 4.15pm.
Please collect your child promptly at the end
of each session.
Cooking Club:
Please note that due to the level of demand
for this club, we have split it into two groups;
one for each half term.
If your child has not received a slip, they will
be in the group starting from next week.
If your child has received a slip, they will be
in the second group, after the February half
term—commencing Thursday 23rd February.
Diary Dates
Tuesday 10rd January - 5/6DS swimming (3 of 6)
Wednesday 11th January - 4HN swimming (2 of 6)
Friday 6th January - Football Match versus Treleigh School at Treleigh School.
Monday 9th January - “Building Learning Powers” Whole School Launch Assembly (children dressed up).
Tuesday 10th January - Transition 1 Fire Brigade Visit to School
Wednesday 11th January - Gymnastics competition at Redruth School
Thursday 12th January - Dr Bike Sessions
Thursday 12th January - Y3 - Y6 Cycling Club
Monday 23rd January - 4HN to Feadon Farm all day
Tuesday 24th January - 3/4RT to Feadon Farm all day
Thursday 26th January - 3/4SD to Feadon Farm all day
Pennoweth Library
I am able to help out as a volunteer Librarian.
Parent/Carer Name …………………………………………………….. Contact number …………………………………………..
Child’s Name ................................................................... Class ………………………………………...