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LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 13.9.18<br />
LUDGVAN SCHOOL<br />
NEWSLETTER 13.9.18<br />
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 13.9.18<br />
Artwork courtesy of Y2
A word from the Principal...<br />
Welcome,<br />
Firstly, I hope you all had a wonderful summer. The children have returned to school<br />
in great spirts and are quickly adapting to the different surroundings of their new<br />
year group. Please ask the children about their project, which all of their work will be<br />
based around this term. Each class will have a slightly different ‘essential questions’<br />
that they are trying to answer, but they are all around the whole school them of plastic<br />
polluction, which so many of our children are passionate about and is a very relevant<br />
issue currently.<br />
Unfortunately, I do have some sad news to pass on to you. Over the holidays, Carol<br />
Gee, who has been one of our TAs for a number of years, passed away. She had been<br />
off work for a few months battling cancer and unfortunately was unable to recover.<br />
We will miss her greatly as a valued member of our team and our best wishes go to<br />
all of her family and friends. We haven’t told the children as this can be unsettling<br />
news to hear in a group context, so please pass this news on to them if you feel appropriate.<br />
We will be hosting a fundraising event in the near future so that we can<br />
create a memorial garden in memory of Carol which will provide a nice place to sit<br />
and reflect. In the meantime, Carol was a keen volunteer and advocate for Penhaligon’s<br />
Friends, so any donations in her name would be greatly appreciated.<br />
We have had a busy summer, with a number of improvements being made to the<br />
school and also have number of events coming up, so please read on to find out<br />
more.<br />
As always, if you have any comments, questions and queries, please feel free to email<br />
me on a.anderson@ludgvan.cornwall.sch.uk or catch me at the main entrance in the<br />
mornings.<br />
Kind regards,<br />
Adam Anderson<br />
Principal
Developments over the summer<br />
Community Project<br />
We are fortunate enough to have a very<br />
active Crowlas and Ludgvan Women’s Institute.<br />
I contacted them in June and over the<br />
summer holidays they have re-cushioned<br />
and upholstered the class chairs in Y3 and<br />
Y5. This has saved us throwing out chairs<br />
that could no longer be used and also prevented<br />
us from having to buy 60 brand new<br />
chairs. They are the only classes with the<br />
old padded chairs, so are very pleased with<br />
themselves! Thank you very much to all the<br />
members of Crowlas and Ludgvan Women’s<br />
Institute that helped.<br />
Successful CIF Bid<br />
You may have noticed that over the summer holidays, we have had new windows<br />
fitted throughout the school. The old windows had been in place since the school was<br />
originally built so were no longer adequate. This was possible thanks to a successful<br />
bid to the Condition Improvement Fund.<br />
National Lottery<br />
More good news! Over the holidays,<br />
we found out that have been successful<br />
in our bid for some Lottery<br />
funding for play equipment for our<br />
outside area. Our outside environment<br />
is a big focus this year and this<br />
money will really help kick start a<br />
number of projects we have in place.
Start of term...<br />
Start of the day<br />
Thank you for working with us and ensuring your children are settled in their classes<br />
in the morning this week. The following message, does not apply to reception children<br />
and parents. From Monday however, please allow your children to go through the internal<br />
doors on their own and make their way to their classroom. This is an important<br />
step in their independence and although it’s not always easy when they first move<br />
into Y1, it is really beneficial in the longer term. If your child is reluctant to leave you,<br />
I assure you that within a few minutes (sometimes seconds!), they will be happily<br />
engaged with an activity with their friends. Also, please ensure that you drop your<br />
children to the main school entrance rather than the class doors at the back of the<br />
school; this is for safeguarding purposes. Thank you.<br />
End of the day<br />
At the end of the day, we encourage you<br />
to use our community path as an alterative<br />
route to collect your child. This helps<br />
us alleviate some of the parking congestion<br />
at the front of the school and provides<br />
a safer alternative for school pickups<br />
and drop-offs. To do this, please park<br />
in the Ludgvan Community Centre Car<br />
Park or adjacent Ludgvan Lions field.<br />
School Dinners<br />
Our school dinners are incredibly popular with over 150 children eating them on some<br />
days. The menu is very varied and there is always a choice, but please go through<br />
the menu with your child and ensure that they like one of the options. It isn’t a nice<br />
experience for your child to get to the front of the line and realise they have to try<br />
to eat something they don’t like and this can give them a negative opinion of lunchtimes<br />
completely. If ever you need another copy of the menu, please ask at the office.<br />
Thank you.<br />
FLS Update<br />
There will be a bag2school collection on Wednesday<br />
9th October at 9am. Bags and information on what can<br />
be donated to sent home in the diaries.<br />
An invitation to all new parents of the School to<br />
request to join the FLS page - ‘Ludgvan School Parents’.
Useful information<br />
Uniform<br />
Thank you all for supporting the school’s uniform policy; we believe that the children<br />
looking smart makes a difference to their attitudes toward learning and their sense of<br />
belonging. Please bear in mind the policy if you are looking to buy or replace<br />
any items of uniform.<br />
• School Royal Blue sweatshirt or cardigan with school logo<br />
• School white polo shirt with school logo<br />
• Grey pleated skirt or grey trousers<br />
• Blue gingham dress or grey shorts Grey or white socks<br />
• Sensible black shoes<br />
For PE all children need:<br />
• School team coloured t-shirt<br />
• Black shorts<br />
• Sensible trainers<br />
• Tracksuit / joggers and warm top for outdoor P.E.<br />
In order to ensure that purchasing the new items is as simple and straightforward as<br />
possible, we have developed a new purchasing system in partnership with Exhibit 1<br />
clothing. Items can be delivered to a specified address or sent to school for collection<br />
from Pupil Services. We fully appreciate that the online system will not be suitable for<br />
all parents and we therefore have order forms available at the school office, or you<br />
are welcome to visit the Exhibit 1 clothing shop in Hayle.<br />
To order items of the new uniform and P.E. kit please contact (01736) 759995 or visit<br />
www.exhibit-1clothing.com to place an online order.<br />
All clothing and footwear should be clearly labelled with your child’s name<br />
Second-Hand Uniform<br />
We have a huge amount of clean, second-hand uniform available for purchase at<br />
school. We will be laying it all out once a half term for a large sale and will notify<br />
you of the date in the coming weeks. However, the uniform is always available for<br />
purchase, so please ask Grace or Sarah in the office if you would like to take a look.<br />
Much of the uniform is in excellent condition and costs only a fraction of the new<br />
price.
Community...<br />
A30 Crossroads Forum<br />
Thank you to all members of our local community who attended the forum, led by<br />
Derek Thomas, about improving the traffic situation around Crowlas crossroads and<br />
associated areas. It was very productive and over 100 suggestions were made to Mr<br />
Thomas and the representatives from Highways England. Linked to this, is our issue<br />
of large quarry vehicles travelling past the school at unsafe speeds during peak times.<br />
If you see and quarry lorries driving unsafely or past the school during drop-off or<br />
pick-up times, please send their registrations and photos if you have them to our local<br />
Strike for Climate Change<br />
We recently received this message and are enthusiastic about supporting the cause.<br />
We would like to take a group of children to the strike, but if you wish to take your<br />
child, we will happily authorise the absence. Taking responsibility for our planet in<br />
vital and supporting those who wish to make a difference is something we will always<br />
do.<br />
Dear Ludgvan school,<br />
In 2018 the United Nations declared that we had only 12 years left before the effects<br />
of the Climate Crisis became irreversible. We now only have 11 years. Since this report<br />
came out next to nothing has been done to preserve the natural beauty of our<br />
environment. Older generations have let us down so as youth we believe it is our responsibility<br />
to rise up and demand action from our peers.<br />
Because of this students from all over the world have been leaving lessons on strikes<br />
for climate and since March we have been doing the same in Penzance. Our next<br />
strike for climate will be on September 20th where there will be music and entertainment.<br />
We ask that you, as a school, support us in this important issue by allowing<br />
your students to leave school and promoting this in your communities. We will be<br />
meeting at 11:30 at the top of Causeway head and proceeding through town, finishing<br />
around 2 o’clock.<br />
I hope you consider this and understand what an important issue this is. We hope to<br />
see you there.<br />
Yours sincerely,<br />
Ella Davey<br />
Cape Cornwall School<br />
If you are considering Cape Cornwall for your Y5 or Y6 child,<br />
please see Mrs badcock in the office who has details about<br />
their open day on the 25th September.
What’s been going on...<br />
Congratulations...<br />
Stars of the Week<br />
Congratulations to all our children for making such a positive start to the year. A<br />
special well done to the following children who won Star of the Week:<br />
Y1 - Amelia and Maisy<br />
Y2 - Jack and Sofija<br />
Y3 - Elijah and Hollie<br />
Y4 - Rowan and Finn<br />
Y5 - Jayden and Riley<br />
Y6 - Jacob and Finley<br />
Handwriting Licence<br />
We also had 4 children from Y4 who have earnt their handwriting licences already!<br />
Well done Rory, Sofia, Ena and Emily.
What’s been going on...<br />
Reminders...<br />
Names in Uniform<br />
Please ensure you have put your child’s names in ALL items of their uniform. We have<br />
had some items go missing already and much of it was without a name. It is very<br />
hard to locate lost uniform without a name in when it all looks the same.<br />
Kill your speed<br />
After dropping off and collecting your children, please drive carefully along the roads<br />
to Gulval and Ludgvan Leaze. Lots of our children walk along the roads at the start<br />
and end of the day so please drive considerately. Thank you.<br />
Please park considerately<br />
We have had a number of complaints from local homeowners about parents parking<br />
inconsiderately; blocking driveways, garages, over yellow and zig zag lines, on pavements<br />
etc. This is not acceptable, so please park at the community centre and use<br />
our new path to collect your children if there is nowhere safe or reasonable to park.<br />
Thank you.<br />
School gate<br />
The school gate will be closed between 8:30-9:00 and 15:00-15:30 to ensure that<br />
our children are safe during drop off and pick up times. Please do not attempt to drive<br />
through the gates at these times. If you see that the gates have not been closed at<br />
these times for any reason, please help us keep our children safe by closing them.<br />
Thank you.<br />
Dog free site<br />
Please be reminded that our school site is dog free. If you do bring a dog with you at<br />
drop off or pick up time, please do not bring them onto the school site. Thank you.
SCOTT’S SATURDAY MORNING<br />
What’s Congratulations... been going on...<br />
FOOTBALL CLUB!<br />
Starting Saturday 14 th September<br />
At St. Uny School, boys and girls welcome!<br />
(weather permitting)<br />
Ages: 4 – 6 yrs<br />
Ages: 7 – 9 yrs<br />
Ages: 10 plus<br />
Time: 9 – 10am<br />
Time: 10 – 11am<br />
Time: 11 – 12pm<br />
Only £3 per child!<br />
Bring football boots/trainers, shinpads,<br />
sports kit and drinks.<br />
To book a place ring or text Scott Goodchild<br />
with your Child’s Name and Age to<br />
07763171524.
St Ives Leisure Centre<br />
What’s Congratulations... been going on...<br />
SWIM SCHOOL OPEN<br />
DAY<br />
TASTER<br />
SESSION TIMETABLE<br />
You’re invited to our dedicated swim school open day on 21 st September 2019 where we will be offering FREE taster<br />
sessions. From pre school lessons for 3-5 year olds, BETTER swim school, rookie life saving and adult lessons, there has<br />
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<br />
and confident in the water.<br />
10.30 -11.30 Swim Trial for stages 1,2 and 3 Learner Pool<br />
11.30- 12.00 Pre-School Drop-in Learner Pool<br />
12.00-12.30 Fun time for the little ones Learner Pool<br />
10.30- 11.15 Rookie Life Guard Main Pool<br />
10.30- 12.00 Fun distance challenge Main Pool (2 lanes)<br />
11.15-12.00 Swim School Trial stages 4 & Above Main Pool<br />
12.00- 12.30 Adult Lessons Main Pool<br />
Throughout the day, our qualified swim instructors will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have<br />
regarding our swimming lessons and free goody bags will be given out to anybody signing up to a membership on the<br />
day.<br />
Please contact reception on 01736 797006 for further details or to book a session<br />
For more information please speak to a member of staff or<br />
call us on:<br />
01736 797006
What’s Congratulations... been going on...<br />
Non-Contact Tag rugby for boys and girls, Year 2 to 3 – 4:30pm Friday afternoon<br />
Contact rugby progression for boys and girls, Year 4 to 11 – 4:30 or 5:30pm Friday afternoon<br />
Training for an hour with games on Sundays<br />
RFU Qualified coaches<br />
First 2 Sessions FREE, Good Facilities, Great People<br />
For more information please contact:<br />
info.PZNrfc.minijuniors@gmail.com<br />
Come on and give it a go!!!