Head's Blog

Class 4 Trip

Yesterday, Class 4 visited The Box Museum in Plymouth in support of their history learning. They participated in a workshop learning about the legends and landmarks of Plymouth.

Bridge School Games

This week children have been competing in the Bridge School Games; an annual sporting event that gives children the opportunity to compete against the other fourteen schools in the Trust. Whilst the children may not come together in one place, each school submits their scores once every child completes the five sporting challenges that have been set. This year, because it coincides with the FIFA World Cup, all the activities had a football theme. Events included:

· Futboll Fun

· The United Gates of America

· Toron - Toe Tap

· Goalkeeper Throw

· Football's Coming Cone

For more information on what these events entailed, please ask your children.
Our scores have now been submitted. We will have to wait and see if Harrowbarrow has come out on top!

Barrow Beats Performance

On Wednesday, our wonderful singers delivered a surprise performance for Jenny Snuggs, a longtime resident of Harrowbarrow who has played an active role in many of our local community groups. Jenny is leaving the area and a thank you tea was organised in her honour. As a former teacher and Harrowbarrow School governor, I am sure Jenny welcomed the children's little surprise.

Art Exhibition

Thank you to all those who were able to attend the art exhibition after school on Wednesday. We hope you enjoyed seeing what your children have been learning about.

Landrake Fun Run

This afternoon, lots of our children will be competing in the Landrake fun run. Traditionally, this race has been held earlier in the year, when conditions underfoot would have been very muddy - sometimes, children would cross the finish line having lost a shoe in the boggy conditions! Hopefully, all footwear will make it across the line this year.

Plant Donations

Thank you to our Forest School children and to parent Hannah Fox who have been sorting out our overgrown and rather weedy wellbeing garden at the front of the school. If anyone has been growing flowering plants or herbs or has something they can divide and donate to the school, we would be very grateful. Our children will enjoy planting them up.

Royal Ballet Workshop

On Wednesday, the infant classes engaged in an online workshop with the Royal Ballet. It was a 1-hour virtual session with dancers and production team members at the RBO, where the children travelled through time and learned about the evolution of the ballet. They also met four of their dancers (two Americans, a Japanese and an Italian) and learned some ballet moves, finally improvising and creating their own moves. They went backstage to meet set designers, costumer makers, people from the lighting department and prop makers. This workshop challenged gender stereotypes that were aired by some of the children in advance of the session. It was also noticeable how some of our more active children, who can struggle to sit and sustain attention for long periods of time, became completely absorbed in the dance moves and demonstrated higher levels of concentration than we would ordinarily see - perhaps we have some future dancers in our school!

Sports Evening

We look forward to seeing everyone for our summer sports evening next Thursday 25th at 5pm. In the event of rain, the reserve day is Thursday 2nd July.

2026-2027 Classes

Please note the following class structure for the next academic year:

Class 1: Reception

Class 2: Year 1 & Year 2 (the current Class 1 children will all move up together)

Class 3: Year 3 & Year 4

Class 4: Year 5 & Year 6

The teachers for each class will remain unchanged.

During the Year 6 residential trip to the Brecon Beacons, on the week beginning 13th July, we will hold a whole school transition week. The children will experience their new classes and teachers. This should help children adjust to the changes in September.

I look forward to sharing more of your children's achievements next week.

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Welcome

Harrowbarrow is a small rural village nestled in the beautiful Tamar Valley, an area rich in mining and agricultural heritage. The village school, built in 1872, is at the heart of a busy and vibrant community. With Dartmoor National Park to the east, views of the River Tamar meandering down to Plymouth Sound to the south and Bodmin Moor to the west, Harrowbarrow is located in one of the most beautiful regions of the South West.

At Harrowbarrow School children’s needs are at the heart of the learning experience. We believe learning should be irresistible, meaningful and memorable for all. Our children learn through a vast range of experiences and opportunities which we feel makes our school unique.

Headteacher:
Mr Andrew Hunt

School Road
Harrowbarrow
Callington
Cornwall
PL17 8BQ

01579 350576
secretary@harrowbarrowprimary.co.uk
https://www.harrowbarrowprimary.co.uk