Pondhu Primary School

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12 October 2026

9-10-26 Pondhu Newsletter

9 October 2026

🔬 Inspiring STEM learning at Wheal Martyn! 🔬 Earhart Class and Owens Class had an amazing day at Wheal Martyn taking part in their fantastic STEM Fair! 🚀🧪 The children enjoyed a brilliant range of hands-on workshops led by geologists, scientists, experts from Imerys and specialists from the Natural History Museum in London. They had the opportunity to discover how science is used to understand our world and shape our future. From exploring renewable energy 🌱and investigating different elements, to learning about lithium and even having the opportunity to make lithium, the children were able to get involved, experiment and ask lots of fascinating questions. They discovered so much about geology, minerals, energy and the science behind the materials we use every day, while also learning about the exciting careers that STEM can offer. What was particularly wonderful to see was how inspired many of our children were by the experience. Meeting scientists and geologists, hearing about their work and discovering the amazing things they can do opened their eyes to possibilities for their own futures. Who knows, perhaps we had some future scientists, geologists or engineers among us! 🌍🔬👩🔬👨🔬 A huge thank you to Wheal Martyn, Imerys, the Natural History Museum and all of the scientists, geologists and STEM professionals who gave their time to make the day so memorable. A fantastic day of curiosity, discovery and inspiration! 💡👏 #PondhuPrimary #STEM #STEMFair #WhealMartyn #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Imerys #Science #Geology #RenewableEnergy #LearningBeyondTheClassroom #FutureScientists #EarhartClass #OwensClass

8 October 2026

🌟 Pondhu Stay and Play – Come and Join Us! 🌟 Do you have a little one aged 0–2 years? 👶💙 We're delighted to invite you to our Pondhu Stay and Play sessions! A lovely opportunity for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups to come along, meet other local families and enjoy some relaxed playtime together in a welcoming environment. 🧸 Play Explore Socialise Have Fun! 🧸 It's a chance to meet other parents and carers, make new friends and get to know more about our wonderful school community. 📍 Pondhu Primary School 👶 Ages 0–2 years 💙 Everyone welcome! Please see the poster for dates, times and further details. We'd love to see you there! 😊 #PondhuPrimary #StayAndPlay #EarlyYears #PondhuCommunity #BabiesAndToddlers

7 October 2026

📚 A Visit from Julie Sykes! 📚 Year 2 and Year 3 had a fantastic morning on Wednesday when we were delighted to welcome children's author Julie Sykes to Pondhu! 🐉📖 Julie talked to the children about her new book, Luna Grace – Monster Mix Up, and shared how she was inspired to write the series based on all the things she loves most in the world. The children were treated to a sneak preview of the story, cheered on two of our teachers in a very entertaining apple bobbing contest 🍎😂 and had the opportunity to ask Julie some really thoughtful and insightful questions about her life as an author. Julie also shared lots of fantastic tips and advice about writing and how our children could become authors of the future themselves! 🌟 A huge thank you to Julie for such an inspiring, fun and memorable morning. We hope it has encouraged lots of our budding writers to pick up a pen and start creating their own stories! 📚💭 #PondhuPrimary #AuthorVisit #JulieSykes #LunaGrace #MonsterMixUp #ReadingForPleasure #YoungAuthors #LoveReading

2 October 2026

2-10-26 Pondhu Newsletter

2 October 2026

This week, our Year 4 and Year 6 pupils had the opportunity to take part in Bikeability sessions, developing their cycling skills, road awareness and confidence on two wheels. It was fantastic to see everyone working hard, challenging themselves and making progress in each session. 🌟 A huge well done to all the pupils involved for their enthusiasm, determination and growing confidence! 👏🚴🚴 #Bikeability #PondhuPrimary #CyclingSkills #Confidence #Year4 #Year6

30 September 2026

🌾🍂 Our Harvest Festival 🍂🌾 What a wonderful Harvest Festival we had at Pondhu! It was lovely to come together as a school community and celebrate the season of harvest. 💙 We are incredibly grateful to all of our families for their generous donations to St Austell foodbank. Your kindness will make a real difference to people and families in our local community. It was also wonderful to hear from the Foodbank team about the important work they do and how the donations they receive help to support local people who may be facing difficult times. It was a great opportunity for our children to understand how we can all play a part in supporting others. 💙 A huge thank you to everyone who donated and helped to make our Harvest Festival so special. We are very proud of our Pondhu community and the kindness you show to others. 🌾 #PondhuPrimary #HarvestFestival #StAustellFoodbank #OurCommunity #Kindness TogetherWeCan

28 September 2026

25-9-26 Pondhu Newsletter

25 September 2026