Newsletter 17

LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 14.06.19 

LUDGVAN SCHOOL 

NEWSLETTER 14.06.19 

LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 14.06.19 

Artwork courtesy of Y4

A word from the Principal... 

Welcome, 

As we race through the Summer Term, I am taking stock of where we are and what we have 

achieved, as well as what else there is to come this year. To do this, I wanted the input of our Head 

Boy and Girl to find out, from a child’s prospective, what it’s like to attend Ludgvan School. The 

staff all work incredibly hard to provide the best they can for all of our children, but it’s nice to 

hear how that is viewed from the other side. 

Hello everyone, 

Head Girl and Head Boy here. We are going to inform you all about the amazing events which are upcoming 

and the events that have taken place, such as the three kwik cricket teams which contained our very own 

hard-working fellow pupils. At this sporting event, Ludgvan included a girls team, an A team and a B team. 

They all worked extremely hard, even with the very unfortunate weather which occured at the playing fields. 

Two of our teams have qualified and will go to the County finals. 

Last friday, 14 ludgvan students embarked on the Scillonian prepared to face the strong currents… we 

thought. Finally, reaching the seemed to be long lost Isles of Scilly, we only had one more challenge to 

fight… OTILLO! 

As Year 6 students, we are very nearly at the end of our time at Ludgvan School . We are having many 

enjoyable trips as SATS is now long gone . It is very sad that we are leaving , as we will miss everyone very 

much . It will be very odd not being here, but we are also very excited. On Monday we are even going to the 

Isles of Scilly! 

One of the best things about Ludgvan School is how all the teachers cooperate with the pupils to help our 

understanding. You never feel underestimated by the teachers and they always take into consideration 

everyone’s opinions. The sports are incredibly fun, even the pupils who aren’t sporty love them. The teachers 

join in and make it excitingly competitive but never scary. 

Thank you so much for reading this, 

Your Sincerely , 

Jenna Morrall and Gabriel Tswei . 

We have lots of exciting events planned for the final 6 weeks, so please come along and support 

them, we look forward to seeing you. 

Kind regards, 

Adam Anderson 

Principal

Excellence... 


Cricket 

On 5th June, we took 3 teams to St Just CC to 

compete in the Penwith Cricket Finals. Our Girls 

team were fantastic and the only girls team who 

were able to bowl overarm. This resulted in 

some brilliant results and qualification for the 

County finals later in the month. We also took 

two boys teams who represented the school 

brilliantly with our B team playing very well and 

narrowly missing out on victory on a number 

of occasions. Our A team performed brilliantly 

throughout and won all of their matches, earning 

qualification to the County finals. Well done to 

all of our players, cricket is definitely one of our 

strongest sports at the moment. 

Y4 Football 

On Thursday 6th June, our Y4 football team 

took part in the Penwith Championships and 

were amazing! In the league phase, they beat 

every team that turned up, finished with 5 

wins from 5 and a goal difference of +13! The 

final was a repeat of the league match against 

Heamoor and although Ludgvan dominated 

proceedings, a breakaway goal from Heamoor 

gave them a 1-0. Despite this defeat, the team 

still qualified for the County finals, which they 

played on Monday 10th. Having been drawn 

in a very tough group, Ludgvan started out 

with a 7-0 win! However, 2 defeats followed, 

which resulted in a final position of 3rd in our 

group, a great performance from a team that 

is improving week on week through playing 

together at Ludgvan Lions. Well done all.

Excellence... 


Jenna 

Congratulations to Jenna, who is one of our most 

talented gymnasts. She recently competed in a 

competition against gymnasts across the South 

West and won the floor routine category. What’s 

more impressive is that she achieved this in the 

12yrs-16yrs age group, despite only being in Y6. 

Jenna trains incredibly hard, over 12 hours per 

week and is proof that you can achieve great 

things when you are dedicated and determined. 

Well done Jenna. 

Oliver 

Well done to Oliver N who won 2nd in the 

young handler category at the Royal Cornwall 

Show. You may have seen Oliver recently in 

the series ‘Devon and Cornwall’ on Channel 4 

where he was an important part of one of the 

episodes. It is great to see someone pursuing 

their interests and making the most of the outdoor 

environment that we are so fortunate. 

Frances 

Congratulations to Frances who recently competed 

in the Penzance Swimming Club Championships. 

Frances performed brilliantly and won 3 

medals! Silver in the 100m freestyle and bronzes 

in the 50m backstroke and 100m individual medley. 

Well done Frances!

Endurance... 

Otillo 

On Friday 8th, our 14-strong Swimrun team from Y4-Y6, travelled 

to the Isles of Scilly to compete in a junior version of the 

Otillo, a World Series Swimrun event. In total over 300 children 

from pre-school to KS4 took part. 

The day started with the entire team, staff and parent supporters 

huddled for shelter before boarding the Scillonian. 

The weather didn’t improve all day, but at no point were our 

children’s spirits dampened. The sailing to St Mary’s took 

almost 3 hours due to the strong winds and rough sea, but our 

children battled through and emerged at the other end ready 

for their race. 

Once changed into their race kit (wetsuits and trainers must be worn for all running and swimming), 

our team headed to the start line. We had a number of first time participants and some 

children who had competed last year, so there was a mixture of nerves and excitement. When the 

start shouted ‘GO’, the children headed off onto the 2.5km course, consisting of 3 sea swims and 4 

runs. 

Our team performed superbly, with many of our athletes finishing in the top 25. Joe Edwards 

tackled the course with determination and was first over the line! Jenna came in 2nd, defending 

her title as fastest girl, which she won last year. 

I am so proud of the team who endured rough crossings in both directions, a challenging course 

and awful conditions to return successful, proud and a credit to our school. A huge thank you to 

Miss Wright for giving up her time to make the event possible and to all the parents who came 

along and supported our team.

Ethical... 

Environmental Campaigners 

Whilst the Government and major corporations stall on making actual change towards reducing 

pollution and halting climate change, we have a number of children in school who are incredibly 

self-motivated and are taking action themselves. 

The Environment Council is a group of Y5 

boys who want to support the charities that are 

protecting our environment. They have elected 

leaders and allocated positions such as advertising 

etc Their first fundraising effort will be a 

jumble sale on Wednesday 19th June at 2:30pm 

and the proceeds will be donated to Surfers 

Against Sewage. If you have any items that 

are no longer wanted, please send them in to 

school and they can be passed to our Y5s who 

will sort and sell them. 

Bin Force is a group of Y4 children who are 

passionate about reducing plastic waste and 

increasing recycling. To this end, they have 

identified that an increased number of recycling 

bins would help support this in school. They 

have calculated that they need approximately 

£105 to buy the bins they need and have recently 

run a cake stall to raise funds. Some of them 

have even donated their own money to the 

cause and their efforts so far have seen them 

raise around £75. 

We are very proud of both groups and they are 

setting an example to us all.

Broad and Balanced Curriculum... 

Y5 Cornwall Topic 

As a part of Year 5’s Cornwall topic, they researched 

different merchandise which supports 

tourism within our county. After researching 

and designing, they created their own Cornish 

bags which involved a print of their design 

and using fabric paints and different sewing 

patterns to decorate their bags. They were very 

happy with how they turned out and are excited 

to use their bags over the summer 

Gardening Club: 

Over the last few weeks, we have been lucky 

enough to be joined by some volunteers from 

Heather Lane Nursery. They have been so 

generous and have provided us with so many 

different vegetables which are now planted in 

a freshly cleared bed. We have also got a herb 

garden underway. Hopefully, we will soon be 

able to start supplying the kitchen with some 

lovely, fresh vegetables and herbs. Well done 

to all of our keen gardeners, our volunteers 

were so impressed with their hard work and 

dedication. 

Class 2 have finished their 

African masks. We think 

they look very impressive!

What’s been going on... 

Staff Focus 

Miss Rome - Y1 Teacher 

What did you want to be when you were a child? Teacher or Lawyer 

Where did you grow up? Penzance 

Do you have a middle name? Jane 

Tell us about your pets. I used to have a rabbit, a hamster, a guinea pig, two bearded dragons and 2 cats. I 

now have a black cat called Tom. 

What is your favourite food? Garlic bread pizza from Dominos 

What is your favourite country? Barbados 

Who is your favourite author? R.L Stine 

Do you have any siblings? I have 3 younger brothers 

What is your favourite colour? Pink 

What is your favourite animal? Horses, cows and otters. Did you know that otters sleep holding hands? 

What is your favourite sport? Dance 

Do you speak any other languages? A little Spanish and I am learning Manderin. 

Can you tell us an interesting fact about yourself? I have lived in 15 houses! 

Interviewers: Jenna Morrall and Gabriel Tswei

What’s Congratulations... been going on... 

Stars of the week and Timestable Rockstarz. 

We continue to award star pupil and dojo winners 

each week. Both of these awards recognise children 

who have gone the extra mile, either in terms of behaviour 

or personal achievement. 

Our Stars of the Week have been: 

EYFS Harrison, Harry C, Miaya and Marth 

Y1 Whole Class, Amelia and Summer 

Y2 Felix, Bailey, Maisy and Cameron 

Y3 Kyla, Rory, Jonny and Abby 

Y4 Oliver, Jamie, Keira and Lennon 

Y5 Mati, Tilly, Layla V and Benji 

Y6 Whole Class, keiran and Hayden 

Times Table Rockstarz Winners 

Every week, we reward those who practised their times tables the most. One 

child from KS1, Y3/4 and Y5/6 get a nice drink and watch assembly from a comfy 

chair at the front! Our most recent winners have been Alex, Rory, Shelby, Joel, 

Layla and Harvey.

Information 


Important Dates 

Inset Day - 24th June 

Sports Day - 26th June @ 1:30pm (Reserve 3rd July) 

Leavers Assembly - 18th July @ 1:00pm 

End of term - 23rd July @ 1pm/1:15pm 

Start of next year - 9th September 

I recently attending a meeting regarding the safety of the crossroads and the area around it, 

including the school entrance, associated parking and the route of quarry lorries. Present at the 

meeting were Derek Thomas MP and representatives from Highways England, Cormac and the 

Parish Council. The meeting was productive and the plan is to hold and a similar meeting in the 

near future where local residents and the school community are invited to share their concerns 

and suggest improvements. When a date is confirmed, I will pass it on and I strongly urge you to 

attend and let your voice be heard. 

Congratulations to Mrs Patrick and her 

partner Tom who 

recently welcomed their second child. Oscar 

Donald Thomas 

Patrick was born on the 25th May and both 

baby and mum are 

doing well. 

On the 12th July from 1:30-3pm, we will be holding a Careers Fair for KS2, particularly Y6. The 

aim of this session will be to raise awareness of the huge range of jobs that are available to young 

people when they leave education. We are dedicated to preparing our children for their lives outside 

of school and this event will be the first of its kind that we have held. If you are available to 

support this event by explaining your job role, talking to children about it, showing some equipment 

or sharing some stories, we would really appreciate it. If you can attend, please contact me 

on a.anderson@ludgvan.cornwall.sch.uk. All careers and job roles welcomed. Thank you 

Please be aware that if your child wears a dress or skirt to school and enjoys doing gymnastics at 

playtime and lunchtime, it is fine if they wish to wear shorts underneath. 

Please ensure you state in your child’s diary where children are going after school. We have had 

the odd incident where children who usually walk on their own to the community centre have 

not been collected because they forgot or were unaware that they should have been attending a 

club. Staff are following the correct procedure, but this can leave to some distress for children and 

parents. Thank you.

Information 


Open 

Auditions 

Singing, Dancing and Acting 

The Lighthouse 

Keepers Lunch 

Saturday 22 nd June 

The Minack Theatre, Porthcurno 

For Morning and Afternoon performances during 

October Half-Term, 21 st -25 th October 

Rehearsals will be 12 th -15 th August then 

weekend days from 21 st September 

For more information and to book, 

email: education@minack.com 

Ages 7-11 Years 

Penzance 

#June 21st 

CLIMATE STRIKE 

11.30am 

Top of Causeway 

Head 

#YouthStrike4Climate 

Follow us @ CornishClimateChange

Information 


Robin Hood 

Play in A Day 

Sunday 30 th June 

@ The Minack Theatre 

A day of singing, dancing, acting and making which come 

together at the end to create a Play in a day based on Robin 

Hood, which they then perform on The Minack Theatre stage. 

For ages 7-11 

Free of charge to take part. 

Children arrive from 10.15am for 10.30am start. 

Performance at 6pm, 

Tickets available on the door, 

£5 Adults, £2.50 12-16 Years and 50p 11 and Under. 

For more information e mail 

education@minack.com 

SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS 

Mounts Bay Football Development Centre 

 

 

Dates 

Wednesday 7th August 2019 - The Striker Camp (master scoring goals!) 

Thursday 15th & Friday 16th August 2019 - Main Event: The Crossbar Challenge 

Wednesday 21st August 2019 - Main Event: The Curling Corner Challenge 

Thursday 29th & Friday 30th August 2019 - Main Event: The Speed Challenge 

 

Soccer Tots (4-6yrs) 

10am - 12pm 

£6 per day | £10 for 2 days | £13 for 3 days 

 

Soccer Pros (7-13yrs) 

10am - 3:30pm 

£15 per day | £25 for 2 days | £35 for 3 days 

**SUPER SAVER DEALS** 

Soccer Tots - All 6 camps for £25.00 

Soccer Pros - All 6 camps for £65.00 

 

Venue - Mounts Bay Academy Sports Centre, Penzance, TR18 3JT 

Come and have some fun with the MBFDC coaches during the 2019 school summer 

holidays, all players welcome from any school or club 

 

Register & pay online or turn up on the day 

 

www.mbfdc.co.uk 

 

Contact 

Kevin Lawrence - Head of Football Development 

Mounts Bay Football Development Centre 

01736 352323 ext-2 

klawrence@mountsbay.org

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