Newsletter
13th June 2025
www.curyschool.org
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Dear Parents and Carers
It’s been lovely to have 4 new students join our ‘Cury family’, and I believe they have been made to feel really welcome. It’s likely that we will have a few more students join us in September, and we are working collaboratively with the County SEN team to ensure that this is undertaken at a pace that is beneficial to all parties.
Years ago, I remember the end of the summer term was a period to wind down in terms of activities, but we seem to be taking the opposite approach which is great for both the staff and the learners. Details of many of these activities are outlined below.
Richard Triggs
Head of Provision
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Special Visit from Our Local Police!
Yesterday, we had a very exciting visit to school – our local Police Community Support Officer, Julia, came to spend the morning with us!
The visit was a great opportunity for us to learn more about how the police help keep our community safe and to build positive relationships with the people who protect us. Officer Julia was so friendly and kind, and she answered lots of brilliant questions from the children – from “What do you do every day?” to “Have you ever caught a robber?”
There was even a fun fingerprinting activity that everyone could try if they wanted to. We learnt how the police use fingerprints to help solve crimes – and we got to take home our own fingerprint certificate!
The most exciting part of the day was the police car parked on the school grounds. The pupils were allowed to sit inside, and Julia even turned on the flashing lights and let us hear the different sirens. It was VERY loud – but also very cool!
A huge thank you to Julia for coming to visit us. We learnt so much and had lots of fun too.
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Key dates
We’re excited to let you know that we have a fantastic second half of the summer term planned, full of events, celebrations, and enriching cultural activities.
We understand how quickly family calendars can fill up, so we’re sharing key dates in advance to help with planning. More detailed information about each event or trip will be sent out closer to the time.
Thank you for your continued support—we’re looking forward to a memorable half term!
Please see the list of important dates below:
- Week commencing Monday 16th June – Arts Week
- Thursday 10th July-Parents evening - 3:45-6pm - more details to follow
- Friday 11th July – Summer Fayre - 2:30-3:20pm - more details to follow
- Monday 14th July- Swimming Gala Nancealverne/Cury School - time to be confirmed
- Wednesday 16th July – Cury School Sports Day - time to be confirmed
- Friday 18th July – School reports to go home
- Monday 21st July – Last Day of Term - normal finish time
We are really looking forward to celebrating the end of term with you and your children and hope see you at these events.
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Next week we will be celebrating Arts Week 2025!
From Monday to Friday, the school will be buzzing with creativity as each class takes part in special art activities. Whether it's painting, drawing, baking, or making items, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
We will be working on a special art project that they’ll get to proudly display — and even sell — at the Summer Fair! These handmade treasures make perfect gifts for friends and family, and all the money raised will go towards supporting more fun projects and resources for our school.
Be sure to visit the Summer Fair on the afternoon of Friday 11th July where students’ art projects will be available to buy. It’s a fantastic way to celebrate their hard work — and pick up a one-of-a-kind creation!
Let’s get ready for a week full of imagination, colour, and fun. We can’t wait to see what our brilliant young artists come up with!
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Sailing/Kayaking/SUP
Poldhu Class - Tuesday
Gunwalloe and Polurrian - Wednesday
All the children will be taking part in Sailing/Kayaking/SUP at Trevassack Lake. Please can children bring a swimming kit, towel, wetsuit (if they have one) and a pair of old shoes suitable for getting wet.
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Swimming
Poldhu class will continue with swimming and using soft play on a Wednesday. Please could you send your child in with a swimming kit (including a swim nappy if needed), towel and, if possible, a flotation device.
Gunwalloe and Polurrian will continue swimming on a Tuesday. Please can children bring in a swimming kit and a towel.
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Gymnastics - Poldhu Class
Poldhu class will have a gymnastic session every Thursday afternoon at Penzance Gymnastics Club. We will be leaving school just after lunch and will be back around 3pm. Please could children either come to school in their PE kit, or bring it to school with them on a Thursday.
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Poldhu
Poldhu class have been focusing on teamwork and collaboration recently and have shown amazing listening skills and effort in their lessons! At the end of each day, they get together for circle time to celebrate each other's accomplishments. In English, they are reading 'The Dinosaur that pooped a planet' by Tom Fletcher and are really excited to write their own version of this story next week and publish their own book! In art, they have been learning about colour mixing and had lots of fun creating a Jackson Pollock style collaborative artwork using the left-over paint! The children are really enjoying 'Stormbreak' activities which combine movement with mental health. They enjoyed attending Nancealverne's sports day and taking part in some sensory races. I was super impressed at how well the children did in their new 'Boogie' sessions, getting their bodies moving to their favourite music!
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Gunwalloe
We have had a busy few weeks in Gunwalloe class. It has been lovely getting to know our new pupils and we have had some lovely moments building new relationships. They are all doing so well having a go at lots of new routines and structures in our setting.
In Maths we have been thinking about money and calculating with notes and coins and in English we have introduced our new text ‘Tell me a Dragon’, which has fantastic illustrations and descriptions of dragons. We will be creating some of our own amazing artwork and descriptions over the next few weeks, all inspired by this book.
Since returning to school after the half term, our school value focus each day has been RESPECT- and thinking carefully about what Respect may look and feel like for us all in lots of different situations. We are learning everyday and talking about it with each other really helps us to understand our feelings and those of others.
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Polurrian
What a fantastic start to the second half of the summer term it's been in Polurrian Class! It's wonderful to see how quickly all the students have settled back into our routine after the half-term break.
We're especially thrilled to announce that we've welcomed a new student into our class! They've integrated wonderfully, and it's been heartwarming to see how well everyone is getting along and helping them feel at home.
In English, we've embarked on an exciting new topic: How to Train Your Dragon. This book has been a massive hit with the class, and it's been brilliant to see how much everyone is enjoying the story and enthusiastically engaging with their learning.
The weather has also been incredibly kind to us, allowing for plenty of outdoor fun and brighter days. We're certainly looking forward to all the exciting things we have planned for the rest of this term!
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Online Safety
We will be happy to support you with any online safety questions that you might have.
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CORNWALL PARENT/CARERS FORUM
The new Cornwall Parent Carer Forum website is now live. It is a space made by parent carers for parent carers, with helpful information, updates, and ways to get involved or just feel a bit more connected. You can find out more here.The Forum has launched a survey to hear directly from parent carers of children and young people with SEND. The Survey can be found here.
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SUMMER TIME2MOVE HOLIDAY PROGRAMME
The Time2Move Holiday Programme provides fun physical activity and healthy food for children aged between 5 and 16 years old during the school holidays in Cornwall.
The programme is fully funded by the Department for Education and is for children that are eligible for benefits related free school meals. It is known nationally as the Holiday Activities and Food Programme.
Here you’ll find everything you need to know – whether you’re a parent or carer, looking to book a session or request SEND support; or an activity provider, looking to register for the programme.
Time2move Holiday Programme
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Week commencing Monday 16th June – Arts Week
Thursday 10th July - Parents evening - 3:45-6pm
Friday 11th July – Summer Fayre - 2:30-3:20pm
Monday 14th July - Swimming Gala Nancealverne/Cury School - time to be confirmed
Wednesday 16th July – Cury School Sports Day - time to be confirmed
Friday 18th July – School reports to go home
Monday 21st July – Last Day of Term - normal finish time
22nd and 23rd July - Inset dates
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Term Dates 2025/2026
The dates highlighted in Yellow are Cury School INSET Days.
3rd, 4th and 5th September - Inset dates
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