Head's Blog

Friday 15th May 2026

Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes, and what's coming up, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Year 6 KS2 SATs
Congratulations to our Year 6 children this week. With an earlier start coming into school for breakfast, followed by demanding assessments, they have demonstrated so many of our school values. The year isn't over of course, and they have many end of primary opportunities to take part in.

Year 6 London Residential Meeting - Monday 18th May 15:30 (Hall)
A reminder that current Year 6 parents and children are invited to a meeting next Monday after school in the Hall. We will be sharing lots of important information and be available to answer questions about our upcoming residential to London next month.

Du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival Competition
As part of their poetry unit last term, Year 5 all wrote poems on the theme of 'Ocean after Midnight' and entered these into this year's Young Writers Competition. Congratulations to Sydney winning 1st place in the KS2 Poetry Competition. In recognition of this achievement, Sydney attended a special presentation event last Saturday at Fowey Harbour Hotel. In addition, a special mention to the following Year 5 children who received commendations:

Alice T - Highly Commended
Lily, Gracie, Otis, Edrick and Caiden - Commended

With nearly 400 children taking part, we want to say well done to all our Year 5 children.

Year 3/4 Girls' Football Tournament
The Year 3 and 4 Girls' Football Festival on Friday 8th May was a fantastic event involving six local teams from across the area. Throughout the tournament, the girls showed great determination, teamwork, and enthusiasm in every match they played. Their positive attitude and effort were outstanding, and we are incredibly proud of all they achieved! After a series of excellent performances, the team finished an impressive 3rd place overall.
From Mrs Smerdon

Congratulations Betsy!
Congratulations to Betsy in Year 6, who recently took part in the Cancer Research Tough Muddy Race last weekend, running over 5km with friends and family. What an amazing achievement raising money for charity.

Non-School Uniform Day & FOWPA Disco - Wednesday 20th May
For further information, and the sign up form for children in Y4-6, please refer to the email sent out earlier this week.

Playground Project Update
This week has seen another huge development in our KS2 playground revamp supported by FOWPA fundraising efforts. When the children arrived on Monday, they were greeted by a space that looked completely different from what they had left on Friday. Overnight, the playground had been transformed into a bright, exciting area full of new games and activities for everyone to enjoy. The children now have a scooter track, a giant Snakes and Ladders board, a draughts board, and even a Duck Duck Goose game painted onto the playground. It was wonderful to see the excitement on their faces as they explored the new additions. Laughter quickly filled the playground as the children raced around the scooter track, challenged their friends to games, and eagerly tried out every new feature. Mrs. Wilton has particularly loved teaching the children how to play draughts, and it has been fantastic to see so many pupils enthusiastically learning a new game. The new markings have already encouraged so much teamwork, creativity, and active play, and it has been lovely to watch children from different year groups playing together so happily. Many pupils have told us that playtime is now even more fun and that they cannot wait to get outside each day! We are incredibly excited to see the playground continue to come to life, and we know these fantastic new spaces will create many happy memories for our children in the months and years ahead.

From Mrs Callister

EYFS Carnival Information Session - Tuesday 19th May 15:15 (Hall)
This year, EYFS (Nursery and Reception) will be taking part in their annual sponsored walk in aid of the RNLI on Thursday 25th June. In addition to this, for the first time ever, they will also be taking part in the Wadebridge Carnival on Saturday 18th July. A reminder that we are holding an open afternoon on Tuesday 19th May after school to give more information on what attending the carnival involves. During this time, you will be able choose from a selection of materials to help make your child's costume at home. Tea, coffee and biscuits will also be available. The carnival is a free community event and we would like as many children and parents as possible to join us - parents are welcome to dress up too!
From the EYFS Team

Year 1 Assembly - Thursday 21st May
We look forward to seeing family members of Year 1 at their assembly next Thursday. Doors open from 08:30, with a start time of 09:00. To help the morning drop-off routine, any Year 1 families driving are encouraged to park in the staff car park (double parking is fine).

MHST Wild Wellbeing Sessions
Following on from the success of previous Wild Wellbeing sessions, the Mental Health Support Team (MHST), along with the National Trust, are running further Wild Wellbeing sessions over the May half term. These sessions are open to children aged 5-12. Each session will be approximately 2 hours long. Further details can be find on the poster emailed home.

MHST Transition Workshop for Y6 Parents/Carers
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) are also running an hour long online session for parents/carers of Year 6 children. The session will cover how to help and support young people with the transition to secondary school. Please note this group is open to parents/carers of children in Year 6 only. Further details can be found on the poster emailed home today.

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Choughs. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead:

Choughs - 11,094
Puffins - 10,297
Swans - 9941
Cormorants - 8944

Next Thursday - Last day of half term
A reminder that the school day ends at normal time next Thursday. ECAs and Bridge Kids will be running as usual.

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

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Welcome

Welcome to Wadebridge Primary Academy’s website. We do hope that you find everything that you are looking for, but if you have any questions, please send us an email (secretary@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk) or give us a call (01208 814560).

Our school is based in North Cornwall and borders some of Cornwall’s most beautiful beaches, along with the Camel Trail. We are one of the largest primary schools in Cornwall with 16 classes of children organised into a two form entry school, from Nursery (2,3 and 4 year olds) through to Year 6 and we are proud to be a member of the Bridge Schools Multi Academy Trust. We have a large team of dedicated staff who are passionate about delivering exciting learning opportunities and experiences for children across the school.

Our aspiration is for all pupils to learn, thrive and excel. At Wadebridge Primary Academy, our curriculum is designed with knowledge at its heart to ensure that children develop a strong vocabulary base and extensive understanding of the world. We appreciate that a knowledge-rich curriculum does not simply mean memorising disconnected facts. Pupils develop relationships with knowledge so that they can put their knowledge to work in powerful, meaningful ways.

Our curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to develop understanding by connecting new knowledge with existing knowledge in order to develop fluency and the ability to apply their knowledge as skills. We aim to deliver a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum which empowers pupils to achieve their full potential and make informed and responsible decisions throughout their lives. Our curriculum is enhanced by visitors, educational visits, residential trips, hands on experiences, WOW days, links to the local community and purposeful outcomes.

We have a well- resourced and organised school with many additional spaces to learn and play. For example, we have an Art Studio, A Rainbow Room (a calm, reflective space) and break out rooms for interventions to take place. We have a large school hall and stage area, where we gather regularly as a school for assemblies, celebrations and performances. At the back of our school hall is our on-site kitchen where delicious meals are cooked and shared daily.

One of the most special parts of our school is our well stocked two-story Library. We are proud to have a ‘Gold’ Library Membership with Cornwall Council which means we are able to maintain a high quality collection of books to excite and enthuse our learners. Children visit on a weekly basis to choose a book of interest to take home and share with their family.

The children tell us that the outdoor areas of our school are some of the most exciting places to be! We have a large sports field which includes a fire pit, a bike track and a polytunnel. Each Key Stage has a play area, which includes climbing frames, a climbing wall, basketball and football courts.

In addition to a varied and exciting school life, we offer wrap around care with our on-site club Bridge Kids. Children are able to join our breakfast and after school facilities from 7.30am-6pm. This provision is also available during some of the school holidays.

We are incredible lucky to also be supported by ‘Friends of Wadebridge Primary’ (also known as FOWPA). They are a well organised group of parents, grandparents and friends who help to organise additional community activities which raise money to provide some of the ‘extras’ our children enjoy including end of term treats, theatre visits, additional school trips and additional resources to use at playtimes.

We hope you enjoy looking around our school website and for more information, you can find us on Facebook too.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions.

Best wishes,
Mr Chris Wathern, Headteacher.