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LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 13.9.18
LUDGVAN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER 13.9.18
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 13.9.18
Artwork courtesy of Y2

A word from the Principal...
Welcome,
Firstly, I hope you all had a wonderful summer. The children have returned to school
in great spirts and are quickly adapting to the different surroundings of their new
year group. Please ask the children about their project, which all of their work will be
based around this term. Each class will have a slightly different ‘essential questions’
that they are trying to answer, but they are all around the whole school them of plastic
polluction, which so many of our children are passionate about and is a very relevant
issue currently.
Unfortunately, I do have some sad news to pass on to you. Over the holidays, Carol
Gee, who has been one of our TAs for a number of years, passed away. She had been
off work for a few months battling cancer and unfortunately was unable to recover.
We will miss her greatly as a valued member of our team and our best wishes go to
all of her family and friends. We haven’t told the children as this can be unsettling
news to hear in a group context, so please pass this news on to them if you feel appropriate.
We will be hosting a fundraising event in the near future so that we can
create a memorial garden in memory of Carol which will provide a nice place to sit
and reflect. In the meantime, Carol was a keen volunteer and advocate for Penhaligon’s
Friends, so any donations in her name would be greatly appreciated.
We have had a busy summer, with a number of improvements being made to the
school and also have number of events coming up, so please read on to find out
more.
As always, if you have any comments, questions and queries, please feel free to email
me on a.anderson@ludgvan.cornwall.sch.uk or catch me at the main entrance in the
mornings.
Kind regards,
Adam Anderson
Principal

Developments over the summer
Community Project
We are fortunate enough to have a very
active Crowlas and Ludgvan Women’s Institute.
I contacted them in June and over the
summer holidays they have re-cushioned
and upholstered the class chairs in Y3 and
Y5. This has saved us throwing out chairs
that could no longer be used and also prevented
us from having to buy 60 brand new
chairs. They are the only classes with the
old padded chairs, so are very pleased with
themselves! Thank you very much to all the
members of Crowlas and Ludgvan Women’s
Institute that helped.
Successful CIF Bid
You may have noticed that over the summer holidays, we have had new windows
fitted throughout the school. The old windows had been in place since the school was
originally built so were no longer adequate. This was possible thanks to a successful
bid to the Condition Improvement Fund.
National Lottery
More good news! Over the holidays,
we found out that have been successful
in our bid for some Lottery
funding for play equipment for our
outside area. Our outside environment
is a big focus this year and this
money will really help kick start a
number of projects we have in place.

Start of term...
Start of the day
Thank you for working with us and ensuring your children are settled in their classes
in the morning this week. The following message, does not apply to reception children
and parents. From Monday however, please allow your children to go through the internal
doors on their own and make their way to their classroom. This is an important
step in their independence and although it’s not always easy when they first move
into Y1, it is really beneficial in the longer term. If your child is reluctant to leave you,
I assure you that within a few minutes (sometimes seconds!), they will be happily
engaged with an activity with their friends. Also, please ensure that you drop your
children to the main school entrance rather than the class doors at the back of the
school; this is for safeguarding purposes. Thank you.
End of the day
At the end of the day, we encourage you
to use our community path as an alterative
route to collect your child. This helps
us alleviate some of the parking congestion
at the front of the school and provides
a safer alternative for school pickups
and drop-offs. To do this, please park
in the Ludgvan Community Centre Car
Park or adjacent Ludgvan Lions field.
School Dinners
Our school dinners are incredibly popular with over 150 children eating them on some
days. The menu is very varied and there is always a choice, but please go through
the menu with your child and ensure that they like one of the options. It isn’t a nice
experience for your child to get to the front of the line and realise they have to try
to eat something they don’t like and this can give them a negative opinion of lunchtimes
completely. If ever you need another copy of the menu, please ask at the office.
Thank you.
FLS Update
There will be a bag2school collection on Wednesday
9th October at 9am. Bags and information on what can
be donated to sent home in the diaries.
An invitation to all new parents of the School to
request to join the FLS page - ‘Ludgvan School Parents’.

Useful information
Uniform
Thank you all for supporting the school’s uniform policy; we believe that the children
looking smart makes a difference to their attitudes toward learning and their sense of
belonging. Please bear in mind the policy if you are looking to buy or replace
any items of uniform.
• School Royal Blue sweatshirt or cardigan with school logo
• School white polo shirt with school logo
• Grey pleated skirt or grey trousers
• Blue gingham dress or grey shorts Grey or white socks
• Sensible black shoes
For PE all children need:
• School team coloured t-shirt
• Black shorts
• Sensible trainers
• Tracksuit / joggers and warm top for outdoor P.E.
In order to ensure that purchasing the new items is as simple and straightforward as
possible, we have developed a new purchasing system in partnership with Exhibit 1
clothing. Items can be delivered to a specified address or sent to school for collection
from Pupil Services. We fully appreciate that the online system will not be suitable for
all parents and we therefore have order forms available at the school office, or you
are welcome to visit the Exhibit 1 clothing shop in Hayle.
To order items of the new uniform and P.E. kit please contact (01736) 759995 or visit
www.exhibit-1clothing.com to place an online order.
All clothing and footwear should be clearly labelled with your child’s name
Second-Hand Uniform
We have a huge amount of clean, second-hand uniform available for purchase at
school. We will be laying it all out once a half term for a large sale and will notify
you of the date in the coming weeks. However, the uniform is always available for
purchase, so please ask Grace or Sarah in the office if you would like to take a look.
Much of the uniform is in excellent condition and costs only a fraction of the new
price.

Community...
A30 Crossroads Forum
Thank you to all members of our local community who attended the forum, led by
Derek Thomas, about improving the traffic situation around Crowlas crossroads and
associated areas. It was very productive and over 100 suggestions were made to Mr
Thomas and the representatives from Highways England. Linked to this, is our issue
of large quarry vehicles travelling past the school at unsafe speeds during peak times.
If you see and quarry lorries driving unsafely or past the school during drop-off or
pick-up times, please send their registrations and photos if you have them to our local
Strike for Climate Change
We recently received this message and are enthusiastic about supporting the cause.
We would like to take a group of children to the strike, but if you wish to take your
child, we will happily authorise the absence. Taking responsibility for our planet in
vital and supporting those who wish to make a difference is something we will always
do.
Dear Ludgvan school,
In 2018 the United Nations declared that we had only 12 years left before the effects
of the Climate Crisis became irreversible. We now only have 11 years. Since this report
came out next to nothing has been done to preserve the natural beauty of our
environment. Older generations have let us down so as youth we believe it is our responsibility
to rise up and demand action from our peers.
Because of this students from all over the world have been leaving lessons on strikes
for climate and since March we have been doing the same in Penzance. Our next
strike for climate will be on September 20th where there will be music and entertainment.
We ask that you, as a school, support us in this important issue by allowing
your students to leave school and promoting this in your communities. We will be
meeting at 11:30 at the top of Causeway head and proceeding through town, finishing
around 2 o’clock.
I hope you consider this and understand what an important issue this is. We hope to
see you there.
Yours sincerely,
Ella Davey
Cape Cornwall School
If you are considering Cape Cornwall for your Y5 or Y6 child,
please see Mrs badcock in the office who has details about
their open day on the 25th September.

What’s been going on...
Congratulations...
Stars of the Week
Congratulations to all our children for making such a positive start to the year. A
special well done to the following children who won Star of the Week:
Y1 - Amelia and Maisy
Y2 - Jack and Sofija
Y3 - Elijah and Hollie
Y4 - Rowan and Finn
Y5 - Jayden and Riley
Y6 - Jacob and Finley
Handwriting Licence
We also had 4 children from Y4 who have earnt their handwriting licences already!
Well done Rory, Sofia, Ena and Emily.

What’s been going on...
Reminders...
Names in Uniform
Please ensure you have put your child’s names in ALL items of their uniform. We have
had some items go missing already and much of it was without a name. It is very
hard to locate lost uniform without a name in when it all looks the same.
Kill your speed
After dropping off and collecting your children, please drive carefully along the roads
to Gulval and Ludgvan Leaze. Lots of our children walk along the roads at the start
and end of the day so please drive considerately. Thank you.
Please park considerately
We have had a number of complaints from local homeowners about parents parking
inconsiderately; blocking driveways, garages, over yellow and zig zag lines, on pavements
etc. This is not acceptable, so please park at the community centre and use
our new path to collect your children if there is nowhere safe or reasonable to park.
Thank you.
School gate
The school gate will be closed between 8:30-9:00 and 15:00-15:30 to ensure that
our children are safe during drop off and pick up times. Please do not attempt to drive
through the gates at these times. If you see that the gates have not been closed at
these times for any reason, please help us keep our children safe by closing them.
Thank you.
Dog free site
Please be reminded that our school site is dog free. If you do bring a dog with you at
drop off or pick up time, please do not bring them onto the school site. Thank you.

SCOTT’S SATURDAY MORNING
What’s Congratulations... been going on...
FOOTBALL CLUB!
Starting Saturday 14 th September
At St. Uny School, boys and girls welcome!
(weather permitting)
Ages: 4 – 6 yrs
Ages: 7 – 9 yrs
Ages: 10 plus
Time: 9 – 10am
Time: 10 – 11am
Time: 11 – 12pm
Only £3 per child!
Bring football boots/trainers, shinpads,
sports kit and drinks.
To book a place ring or text Scott Goodchild
with your Child’s Name and Age to
07763171524.

St Ives Leisure Centre
What’s Congratulations... been going on...
SWIM SCHOOL OPEN
DAY
TASTER
SESSION TIMETABLE
You’re invited to our dedicated swim school open day on 21 st September 2019 where we will be offering FREE taster
sessions. From pre school lessons for 3-5 year olds, BETTER swim school, rookie life saving and adult lessons, there has
never been a better time to join us. So come along and join in to see how we can help you and your children stay safe
and confident in the water.
10.30 -11.30 Swim Trial for stages 1,2 and 3 Learner Pool
11.30- 12.00 Pre-School Drop-in Learner Pool
12.00-12.30 Fun time for the little ones Learner Pool
10.30- 11.15 Rookie Life Guard Main Pool
10.30- 12.00 Fun distance challenge Main Pool (2 lanes)
11.15-12.00 Swim School Trial stages 4 & Above Main Pool
12.00- 12.30 Adult Lessons Main Pool
Throughout the day, our qualified swim instructors will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have
regarding our swimming lessons and free goody bags will be given out to anybody signing up to a membership on the
day.
Please contact reception on 01736 797006 for further details or to book a session
For more information please speak to a member of staff or
call us on:
01736 797006

What’s Congratulations... been going on...
Non-Contact Tag rugby for boys and girls, Year 2 to 3 – 4:30pm Friday afternoon
Contact rugby progression for boys and girls, Year 4 to 11 – 4:30 or 5:30pm Friday afternoon
Training for an hour with games on Sundays
RFU Qualified coaches
First 2 Sessions FREE, Good Facilities, Great People
For more information please contact:
info.PZNrfc.minijuniors@gmail.com
Come on and give it a go!!!