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St Columb Major ACE Academy

27th January 2017

Yr 4 Visit to Falmouth Maritime Museum

Newquay Road St Columb Major Cornwall TR9 6RW

Tel: 01637 880272 Email: [email protected]

Headteacher: Mr A S Phillips

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Important Police Message …..

Please could we kindly ask Parents that park along Newquay Road not to park outside the Fire Station or use the car park as a turning circle. In an emergency the Police/Fire Station need clear access to and from their building.

Also could we please remind parents that park in Highfield Avenue to be considerate of residents, pedestrians and other vehicles when parking. If possible please refrain from parking on the bend by the green as it makes it very difficult for other vehicles to get past and manoeuvre.

Many thanks for your co-operation, Mrs Hall & Malcolm Burgess (PCSO)

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Dear Parents…

You may be aware that Mr Phillips had announced his intention to retire at the end of this academic year, after thirteen extremely rewarding years here at St Columb Major Academy. We have been very fortunate to have such a dedicated and committed Headteacher and will be really sorry to lose him.

The Directors of ACE liaised with our Local Advisory Board of Governors and it was agreed for Mr Phillips to continue in the role of Deputy CEO from half term, one which he has been covering recently due to sickness. He will hold overall responsibility for St Columb Major Academy until the end of the Summer Term. Further details will follow later in the term outlining how the school and the community will say farewell to Mr Phillips.

We are really pleased with the support and enthusiasm we have received from Mrs Michelle Hall, appointed as Associate Head here until the end of the Summer term.

An advertisement for the appointment of a new Headteacher has now been placed by ACE both locally and nationally – and the new appointment process will be completed by the end of the Spring Term.

In the meantime I am sure we would all like to wish Mr Phillips all the very best for the remaining months in his role as Deputy CEO. We look forward to his regular visits to us here at St Columb Major Academy.

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Headteachers Awards We are so pleased to see pupils with exceptional work, behaviour and attitude to learning. This term our glass wall will be FULL of Happy, Hardworking & Successful trees, flowers & bugs!! Spring will have sprung….

Rickado Barnes Maddie Watson Chloe Brookes Tilly Parsley Taylan Graham Olivia Coomer Sid Brennan Zach Piper Evie Beaumont Lerryn Philp Jessica Carson Brooke Zolla

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Attendance

Whole School: Wk ending 20.01.17 - 95.66% (Government Expectation is 96% or above)

Class 1 97.64% Class 4 95.77% Class 7 92.86% Class 11 96.74% Class 2 92.86% Class 5 97.50% Class 8 97.14% Class 12 98.06% Class 3 86.25% Class 6 99.17% Class 9 96.25% Class 13 93.75% Class 10 97.81% Class 14 96.25%

Class Award Attendance Cup Wk ending 20.01.17 - Well done to Class 6 with 99.17%

Thank you for your support in helping to reach our attendance target. Attendance is very important to every child’s learning and we look forward to improving our attendance figures in line or better than National during the Spring Term.

Pupil Achievement …

We are very proud of these pupils who have received class Dojo Awards this week, well done to you all – this weeks focus has been Good Manners.

Week ending: 27th January 2017

Class 1 Tilly Ebbs-Couchman, Theo Blundell Class 2 Noah Harris, Lowen Spurrell Class 3 William Watson, Max Price, Ella Beaumont Class 4 William Jennings, Eden Packham, Harry Watts Class 5 Wilf Barnes, Demi-Leigh McAvoy Class 6 Brooke Zolla, Sinead Orchard Class 7 Lily Milnes-Barker, Dominick Williams Class 8 Lexi Rogers, Alexa Storr-Sweeney Class 9 Jamie Collister, Lily Dowling Class 10 Keira Weldhen, Kyla Preston Class 11 Zak Julian, Evie Stott Class 12 Cai Bradbury, Isabelle Piper Class 13 Abi Clue, Holly Bray Class 14 Isabella Lucas, Molly Marchington

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Attendance Procedure

If your child is absent from school due to illness or a medical appointment could we please remind you of the correct procedures.

 Please call school office on 01637 880272

 Via school website www.st-columb-major.cornwall.sch.uk

 Send email to [email protected]

Attendance is very important to your childs learning. Thank you for your continued support.

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Class News…

Year 4 Visit to Falmouth Maritime Museum

On Friday, the Year 4 children from Classes 9 and 10 visited the Falmouth Maritime museum as part of their topic learning on the Vikings. The children took part in workshops where they learnt about what life was like for a Viking 1200 years ago, got to experience the clothing they would have worn, found out about the importance of trading, looked at a typical Viking boat and got to make their own coins! As well as this, the classes also got a grand tour of the Museum and got to enjoy the stunning views across the harbour, and also under it!

The children were highly commended by the staff and volunteers at the museum for their outstanding behaviour and their impressive knowledge about this subject. We now look forward to continuing our exciting topic in class and for homework!

St Columb Major Time-capsule

The school council have been working hard to come up with ideas for items and pieces work to include in a Silver Ball Sculpture that will be placed on top of the Town Hall roof. Award winning sculptor, Tim Fuge, came up with the idea of making the hollow piece of art into a time- capsule, so what life was like in St Columb Major Academy on 24th January 2017 is permanently recorded. To add to the excitement of this project, the school was visited by BBC Spotlight and Radio Cornwall who are following this story.

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Diary Dates…

Mon 30 Jan – Yr 6 Scuba Diving 3:30pm-5:30pm Forest School Class 7 Last 3 Dance for Half Term Wed 1 Feb – Bikeability Group 1 Yr 5 Star Party with Kernow Astronomers – 7pm Half Term Week Commencing Monday 13th February Thur 2 Feb – Bikeability Group 1 Harry Potter book night at Library 3pm-5pm Sun 19 Feb – Open Day at Air Ambulance 11am – 4pm Fri 3 Feb – Bikeability Group 2 Yr 6 Cave Man Day Mon 20 Feb – Return to School Forest School Class 7 Class 12 NSPCC Workshop Yr 6 Scuba Diving 3:30pm-5:30pm Mon 6 Feb – Bikeability Group 2 Yr 6 Scuba Diving 3:30pm-5:30pm Tues 21 Feb – Yr 4/5/6 Cross Country at Newquay Sports Centre Tues 7 Feb – Bikeability Group 3 Yr 6 NSPCC Workshop

Wed 8 Feb – Assembly with the NSPCC Wed 22 Feb – Yr 5/6 Tag Rugby Festival 2:30pm EYFS Kite Making with Parents 2pm Thurs 23 Feb – LAB Meeting 5pm Thur 9 Feb – School Disco KS1 3:30pm – 4:30pm Fri 24 Feb – Forest School, Class 8 KS2 5:00pm – 6:00pm Tues 28 Feb – Songfest at HFC Fri 10 Feb – Yr 5 MABLE – ICT at Treviglas

Please check these diary dates regularly since amendments are made to dates set.

Early Years Foundation Stage: Reception: Class 1 & 2 KS1 : Yr 1: Class 3 & 4 Yr 2: Class 5 & 6 KS2: Yr 3: Class 7 & 8 Yr 4: Class 9 & 10 Yr 5: Class 11 & 12 Yr 6: Class 12 & 13

Please note: Our INSET days for the next academic year 2014-15 are published on our website@ http://www.st-columb-major.cornwall.sch.uk/calendar

Any changes or new calendar dates will be shown in PURPLE until the following week.

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Sport news….

Year 5 and 6 Cross Country

Well done to the Year 5 and 6 cross country team who raced at Newquay Sports Centre on Tuesday. Both the boys races and girls races were well attended on the cold afternoon, and it was a pleasing to see some stunning running performances by our pupils!

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