School Life
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Pomphlett becomes an Academy!
Wed 01 Nov 2017POMPHLETT IS NOW AN ACADEMY!
I wrote to all parents and carers yesterday to inform them the school was converting to Academy status today and joining the Horizon Multi-Academy Trust. This has been in the pipeline for quite a long time – school governors took the decision to investigate becoming an academy school over two years ago and we received approval from the Government just over a year ago. Our actual conversion was delayed due to legal complexities surrounding land ownership and our forthcoming building programme. These issues have all now been resolved, allowing both the building programme and academy conversion to proceed. A copy of my letter can be found below.
This conversion means we are no longer maintained by the Plymouth Local Authority, though we will continue to work in partnership with them on a range of matters, including Child Protection and Safeguarding along with several other aspects of school life. We are very grateful to the Local Authority for its care of the school and for the support we have received from them over the years. The decision to part from the Local Authority was a difficult one, but the fundamental changes in recent years to Local Government, especially relating to Education, made this inevitable for Pomphlett. However, we are especially grateful to PCC for their faith in, and appreciation of, Pomphlett for its decision to make a major investment in the school by providing us with brand new teaching and play facilities, the building of which will commence very soon.
We are delighted to be joining the Horizon Multi-Academy Trust, a growing group of Plymouth Primary Schools who share a similar approach and ethos to our own. We’ve been working with other Horizon schools for some time now and have already begun to benefit from our association with them. (Three of these schools had already joined before us, and four other schools are in the process of joining.) A link to the Horizon website can be found below
All in all, these are very exciting times for Pomphlett Primary School, with major ‘once in a lifetime’ changes happening at the same time. All these changes will greatly benefit Pomphlett children, parents, staff and the wider community for many years to come and I can assure the whole Pomphlett community that school staff will be doing their level best to ensure this all happens whilst our children continue to enjoy school and make good progress in their learning and development.
Letter to parents and carers concerning academy conversion
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KS2 Junior Carol Concert - Thursday 14th December 2017
Wed 01 Nov 2017Our KS2 Junior Carol Concert will be on Thursday 14th December 2017.
There will be 2 performances, the first one commencing at 2pm (doors will be open from 1.45pm) and 6pm.
All KS2 children are required to attend both performances.
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KS1 Nativity Performances - Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th December
Wed 01 Nov 2017Our KS1 Nativity Performances will be held on Tuesday 12th December (surnames beginning A-L) and Wednesday 13th December (surnames beginning M-Z).
Both performance will commence at 2pm with doors opening at 1.45pm
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Mufti Day and Christmas Fair - Friday 1st December
Wed 01 Nov 2017Dear Parents
Friday 1st December will be a mufti day for the children with payment being either cakes or sweets for our every popular fair.
The Christmas Fair will commence in the afternoon that day at 15.30 (straight after school) until 1800 and there will be a whole host of games, stalls, raffle prizes, food and drinks and of course lots of fun for all the family! We will also have Santa making a visit to our very own grotto (pre-booking will be available nearer the time) as well as our very talented School Choir singing festive songs at the start and end of the evening.
All are welcome to the fair - the more the merrier!
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PTA Halloween Disco - FANCY DRESS - Friday 3rd November 2017
Wed 01 Nov 2017Dear Parents
The PTA Halloween Disco will be on Friday 3rd November from 1730 until 1900, please buy your child's entry wristband in advance from Mrs Webber at Reception. Wristbands are £2.50 which includes entry, a drink and sweets. Don't worry if you can't pre-buy as you will still be able to buy a wristband on the night, however buying in advance will avoid having to queue to get in to the disco and proved very popular at the Summer Disco. Children are allowed to bring extra money as there will be snacks, drinks and sweets available as well as glitter tattoos, face painting and glow sticks to buy on the night. (If your child is NOT allowed glitter tattoos or face paints please make them aware as we cannot ask for every parents consent on the night).
We ask that our parents of our Foundation children stay at the disco with them please.