Trekenner Primary Quotes from parents School

“My child is so happy at Trekenner and Arrange a visit he absolutely loves school, additionally he has a wonderful relationship with his teacher. The school have really helped my child feel happy, secure & confident in a school setting. Trekenner very much see every child as an individual and they nurture and inspire each child’s unique abilities, you really feel that they care for your child on a social/emotional lev- el guided by the child’s needs and indi- viduality rather than solely driven by targets.”

“Lovely family atmosphere. The older 'Living, Learning and Laughing Together.' children look out for the younger ones. Good range of activities Eco club, ukule- Trekenner Primary School is a rural school, at the les, sports with other schools etc. I feel We are all very passionate about our school heart of its community. The school is located in a that the teachers genuinely care for our and would love for you to come and visit us stunning setting and is easily accessible from children.” so we can show you the amazing things we Launceston and . Boasting a range of do. To arrange a visit, please contact the facilities including ample outdoor space, different “The school creates a lovely environment school office. types of computing equipment, access to a variety for my children. They feel very comfortable of outdoor learning environments and a highly with their surrounds and settle well” skilled and dedicated team of staff, this school Trekenner Primary School, really is a wonderful place for children to learn. “I think the school is perfect the way it is.” , Launceston, , PL15 9PH 01579 370435 [email protected]

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“…a wonderful school that encourages a real com- munity feeling amongst children and parents” OFSTED 2017

Our Vision

We are committed to our motto Living, Learning and Laughing Together by seeking to improve the quality of the educational provision for all our children, supporting them to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions to become good local and global citizens. Facilities We provide children with a wide range of learning opportunities supporting them to Location We have four good sized classrooms housing just three classes. Consequently, class sizes are able develop excellent behaviours for learning, skills Trekenner Community Primary School is located such as collaboration and resourcefulness and in the village of Trekenner in Lezant Parish, a com- to be kept small allowing us to provide highly helping them to develop a love of learning munity of scattered villages, hamlets and farm- focused and individualized provision for children. which stays with them throughout their lives. steads. We are five miles from Launceston, the ancient capital of Cornwall, five miles from We offer full wraparound care offering a break- Callington and twenty miles from the centre of fast club when required and a range of highly Curriculum Plymouth. This is a rural setting which rolls down exciting afterschool clubs including football, cod- to the Tamar Valley against a backdrop of Dart- ing club, multi-skills and cookery. moor – with a clear view of North Hessary Tor. On At Trekenner we offer an extremely rich cur- a clear day you can turn 360° and see countryside riculum allowing children to explore a range We also have a well-stocked library and provide in all directions. of themes such as life behind enemy lines and Read Write Inc and Accelerated Reader– two programmes which are highly effective in sup- learning about climate change and how to We make ample use of our stunning setting with porting children to become confident and inde- save our planet. All of the learning experienc- children regularly accessing our 3 acre community es that we offer children are focused on our playing field and accessing local forest school pro- pendent readers. We also have a range of com- intent of supporting children to be good local vision which makes use of the woodland and river puting equipment including I-pads, Chrome- and global citizens. We have strong links with that lie just a few minutes walk away. books and tablet computers allowing children to the local community and access the global access a wealth of educational experiences. learning initiative to ensure that all children develop an understanding of their role as We have access to high quality gymnastics facili- global citizens. ties in the local town and we are lucky to have a specialist PE teacher who provides children with a range of exciting learning experiences includ- ing swimming lessons and specialist coaching in a range of sports.