Wow! What a week it has been. A week where as a school team and as a school community we have really had to pull together. Thank you to all of our families who have shown understanding and support to the school, whilst we have had to unfortunately close bubbles, a circumstance which as you will know is out of our control and in line with Public Health England advice. Children who have been affected by this will have received a timetable which will make clear the remote learning provision that is in place. 

Despite the challenges, there has continued to be a buzz around the school, fuelled not least by England’s success in the Euros!

Ms Teagle

Year 1 – HEARING SCREENING.

A reminder that the Year 1 School Hearing Screening will take place next week on Wednesday 30th June 2021. If you do not want your child’s hearing tested on this day please let the school office know by Monday 28th June at the latest.

COVID 19 – Symptoms and testing

With Covid19 numbers on the rise once again in Cornwall. We would like to remind everyone about the importance of being vigilant and getting a PCR test if anyone in your household is showing symptoms.

If your child has any one of the main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), get a PCR test as soon as possible. 

The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

A high temperature 

A new, continuous cough 

A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste 

If you or your child has COVID symptoms, or are generally feeling unwell, since the symptoms of the new Delta variant seem to be more wide ranging than those of the original variant, please seek a PCR test.  Your entire household must self-isolate whilst you are waiting for the results of the PCR test.

 Self-isolation means that you must not leave your house for any other reason than to get a PCR test. 

 Please follow the Government current guidelines on the current restrictions, but we have been advised by PHSW to encourage families to again limit contacts outside of your family and when meeting with others maintain the hands, face, space, outdoors guidance.

Contact school immediately in the event of a positive test result.

PTFA@TMS

The dreaded Covid has taken its toll on our PTFA and over the last 18months, we have been unable to hold fundraising opportunities or opportunities to support our children in school. Our PTFA is absolutely crucial in ensuring that our children at TMS are given experiences which enhance their school life, whether that be in visits, outdoor learning, the school environment or a specific project. Historically, the school has relied on the PTFA to raise funds to make these opportunities achievable for all. 

We are now looking to revamp our PTFA, looking to life post covid. 

We are hoping that a new group of parents and carers will join us in our next meeting at 2pm on Monday 28th June. The Zoom invite is below and also on the website under diary dates: 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73178174391?pwd=eEFrZDFBRndNSnlBaGlZYVhuazhwQT09

Meeting ID: 731 7817 4391

Passcode: fp5kJ7

We are not looking for lifelong commitment! But, simply a group of people who can work together and then motivate others for support, in order to give our children the opportunity they deserve.   

One of the difficulties of being a large school is that many families feel that someone else will always do it. Well, if everyone thinks that, we will not have a PTFA! Therefore a group of families supporting the school, not just organising events to raise money, but supporting the community, really is needed. 

Just pop along & bribe a friend to come with you. You don’t even need to enter the building! Unfortunately, we can’t even offer biscuits this time 🙁 

Hope to see as many people as possible.

Ms Teagle

Parent Governor

As well as our intention to build the PTFA, we also have 2 spaces on our governing body. Our TMS governing body has always been strong and heavily involved in school improvement. Governance in our last OfSTED report was also commented on as being effective and rigorous. It is the ideal time to join, to learn from some more experienced governors, some of whom have been in post for more than 3 terms.    

If you are interested in being part of our team, please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Douce our chair of Governors, sdouce@threemilestone.cornwall.sch.uk or Ms Teagle if you would like further information. The process is detailed in the attachment found in the email alongside this newsletter, as well as on the website. Please return any forms by Friday 2nd July.

Euro 2020 Match Reports

What a week of football we’ve had! The group stages have now come to an end and those of us who are England supporters will know that we have the German team to face in the next knockout round on Tuesday 29th. However, if you’ve missed the matches, don’t worry as we’ve had an abundance of awesome match reports and football punditry from our children at TMS who have been writing about some of the matches they have watched. We’ve been so impressed with them all. Well done to each and every one of you who have had a go. Keep it up. More prizes to be won soon.

Lifewise 

Year 1 – N/A

Year 2 – Desert Island – Basic survival skills 

https://www.lifewise.co.uk/pshe-for-parents/a-problem-shared-is-a-problem-halved-1/ 

Year 3 – A problem shared is a problem halved. 

https://www.lifewise.co.uk/pshe-for-parents/a-problem-shared-is-a-problem-halved-1/ 

Year 4 – Body Language and communication. 

https://www.lifewise.co.uk/pshe-for-parents/body-language-and-communication-1/  

Year 5 – What is junk food and type 2 diabetes. 

https://www.lifewise.co.uk/pshe-for-parents/junk-food-2/ 

Year 6 – N/A

ANNUAL REPORTS TO PARENTS

On 16th July, our annual reports to parents will be brought home with the children. They will be sent home to the main carer. If you require another copy for a parent who does not live with the children, please can you contact the school office and we can ensure that a copy will be sent home via the post or through collection at the school office. If you require it through the post, please put on your email your current address where it will be sent.

 If your child goes home with someone who isn’t their main carer on the 16th July, please can you be aware of this and ensure that we have given enough copies to the right parent, so that everyone who should have the report, has it.   

HOLIDAY HUNGER – ACTION BY 12TH JULY

Truro Foodbank has emailed all schools to ask about capacity for support over the summer holidays. The food packages they are planning to put together are obviously bigger, as the summer holidays are a longer period of time. They have asked us to put forward any names to them by 12th JULY. These are packages to provide lunches for the children over the break.

If the whole family needs support over this summer break, please let the school know and we can do a separate referral, which means that the package will be slightly different, as they would be supporting the whole family. 

The packages will be then delivered to school by 19th July for families to collect. 

Wrap-around provision – SHELLS, PEBBLES and BIBBLES

From September, EYFS, Year 1 & 2 will attend Bibbles (held at Preschool) for after school provision.  Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 pupils will attend Pebbles. Breakfast provision (Shells) will be for all year groups. All current bookings will be carried over to September. Please contact the school office as soon as possible, if you would like to book your child into any wrap around care sessions or amend your requirements for the next academic year.

Current prices: Shells £4.50 a session and Bibbles/Pebbles £8.50 a session.

Access on to School Grounds

We have received several reports recently regarding both parents and children climbing over the hedge walls via the Parish Council Park, to access the school fields. Access to the school is restricted both before and after school and we would really appreciate families refraining from doing this.