07.03.2025 Prep Bulletin

Dear Parents & Carers,

Dear all,

As I noted in last week’s Bulletin, we find ourselves in a particularly busy stage of term. I take this opportunity to thank the children, staff and you as parents, carers and guardians for contributing to what has been a most exciting and invigorating seven days.

Please scroll down in this Bulletin for a full run down of all of the news from this week, calendar updates and notices.

Here at Truro School Prep, we pride ourselves on providing a breadth of opportunity and this week’s offerings are a testament to staying true to our word. Football tournaments, visiting pupils and parents, netball championships (at Millfield), Pre-Prep ‘pancake mania’ and ‘Sleep workshops’ for children and parents topped the list.

Following closely behind, Mrs Stableforth, along with Reception and Year 2, led a Prep School assembly to launch the next phase of our Plastic Free School campaign; Mrs Stableforth’s ‘Turn it off’ version of the Taylor Swift classic was a highlight.

In terms of sheer range of experience, Year 3 can justifiably claim to be in the lead. Tuesday evening saw them performing a medley of Cornish songs on stage at the Hall for Cornwall and today, they visited the Royal Cornwall Museum for an Egyptian workshop.

To top it all, Saturday 8th of March, is the Prep School Open Day, and I am extremely grateful to all who will contribute to the event.

This week has, of course, also witnessed Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, something we will explore further next week. The reason for the delay is quite simply that we could not pass up the opportunity to celebrate St. Piran’s Day (which, as you know, fell on the same day as Ash Wednesday).

In addition to a Cornish-themed lunch of pasty pie followed by a Cornish cream tea (jam first, of course!). We sang ‘Cornwall My Home’ before exploring the history of St. Piran. First, we learnt of his early days in Munster, his miraculous healing powers, the incredible journey across the Bristol Channel and his preaching of the gospel to the Cornish people (as well as a badger, a fox and a bear). Naturally, the origin of the St Piran’s flag was featured in our assemblies, but the Reception class took things a stage further, with each child producing their own version of the white tin cross on the black ore.

We learnt a few Cornish words, with the Prep School entering into a Cornish language greetings competition, and the phrase ‘Gool Perran Lowen’ (Happy St. Piran’s Day) echoed across the school.

To conclude, we took a moment to remember how very fortunate we are to live in this amazing county with its spectacular land and seascapes, delicious food and welcoming communities.

Ending on that very note, I thought you might enjoy this ditty entitled ‘To a Cornish Recipe Book’ by AW Jay.

With every good wish,

Rob Morse

Head of Prep

School News

Latest From Truro School

County Hockey Champs!

We are delighted to announce that our U11 hockey squad were crowned County Champions on Friday.

Cross Country Delights at Prep

Well done to our talented cross-country athletes, who have been taking part in various events across the county.

Pride in our Youth Speaks Team

Saturday, 1 March, saw the Truro School Prep Youth Speaks team travel to Tavistock, Devon, for the south-west finals of the 2025 Youth Speaks Competition.

Truro Cathedral Choristers Broadcast Live on BBC Radio 3

The Girl and Boy Choristers of Truro Cathedral captivated audiences across the country as they broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.

Weekly News from Pre-Prep 07.03.25

What a busy week it has been in Truro School Pre-Prep!

Heavenly Thoughts

Our School Chaplain, Rev Helen, led a 'Chat with the Rev' session with some of our Year 6 pupils at break time.

A Fabulous Start to Lent

The countdown to Easter has begun, and the Truro School community have been celebrating Shrove Tuesday and the start of Lent.

Prep Puppets on Tour

Truro School Puppets went on tour this week when they were invited to perform at Truro Methodist Church's Messy Church.

Year 5’s Ballerion Award Endeavours

Our Year 5 pupils have been embarking on more of their outward-bound aspects that make up the new Ballerion Award at Truro School Prep.

Rhubarb Rewards for Eco Club

The Eco Club is eagerly awaiting the sprouting of our seeds, but for the time being, they are making the most of what’s already growing in the garden.

International Women’s Day Celebrations

Across campus, various celebrations have been taking place to mark International Women's Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

Confidence, Camaraderie and Kindness in Netball Tournament

Our mixed U11 netball team put on a fantastic display at the Truro School's Netball Qualifier Event last week, growing in confidence and skill with every game.

Hall for Cornwall Concert 2025

Truro School’s Hall for Cornwall Concert was a spectacular showcase of musical talent, bringing together pupils and students of all ages.

An Ancient Egyptian Adventure

Year 3 pupils from Truro School Prep enjoyed an unforgettable trip to the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery in Truro, where they delved into the mysteries of Ancient Egypt.

School Notices

Messages & Downloads

Neurodiversity Speaker Visit

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week at Truro School Prep (17th–21st March), we are delighted to invite parents to a talk by specialist Becca Reed.

During her talk, Becca Reed will explore the importance of understanding and embracing neurodiversity, offering insights into different ways neurodivergent individuals experience the world, as well as practical strategies to support neurodivergent children both at school and at home.

She will be speaking on the theme of neurodiversity on Friday, 21st March, from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM.

To help us manage numbers, please email prepsendco@truroschool.com if you wish to attend.

We look forward to welcoming you!

World Book Week; Mystery Book Exchange

Hopefully you are all looking forward to Book Week at the end of this month. It is already jam-packed with exciting speakers and activities to further inspire a lifelong love of reading amongst our children.

An initiative we’d like put in place, is one that I have unashamedly pilfered from an organisation that ‘protects historic and green spaces and opens them up for everyone, for ever’.

The idea is that every child will be able to take home a used, but in excellent condition book for them to read and enjoy. The book will be wrapped in plain paper, with one simple sentence written on it to arouse the curiosity of the reader.

All you would need to do, is send in, with your child, a much-loved book which is suitable and age appropriate for your child and their year group, preferably one that will appeal to both boys and girls.

With that book, there would need to be a post it or piece of paper with a simple sentence to describe the book.

The rest of the magic will happen thanks to the fabulous FTS.

From next week, there will be collection boxes in every form room. We would love to see the boxes overflowing with pre-loved books so that they can captivate the imagination of another young reader. Please remember that the book must be age appropriate for your own child’s year group.

Books need to be donated by Monday, March 17th at the very latest please.

More details of Book Week to follow soon.

With thanks,
Ms Cad

View

Swimming 2025 Update

Updates to Terms and Conditions

The school has updated its terms and conditions of service and the new contract can be found at https://www.truroschool.com/parents/policies/

This is a standard regular update that is based on the ISBA template document and clarifies some of the clauses and approaches. The key changes in this update include:

Clarification about the treatment of deposits;
Clarification of the approach to withdrawing your acceptance before joining the school;
Clarity about the payment of VAT, i.e. moving from the general clauses to ones with greater clarity following the introduction in January 2025;
Updating the names of some of our policies in the contract;
Providing more clarity about the approach if your child needs urgent medical attention;
More information about the approach to progress and needs at School;
More detail about co-operation and assistance with the school;
Clarifying the contact requirements for a ‘responsible adult’;
General clause numbering and ease of reading amendments.
We are providing this update to ensure you have a term’s notice ahead of the new contract taking full effect in September 2025.

If you have any questions about the contract, please contact us through enquiries@truroschool.com.