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Dear Parents & Carers,
A rather different start to the week for Lottie and me on Monday as we headed to London for the launch of this year’s Tatler Schools Guide. I am delighted that Truro School Prep features for the second year in succession, and it was a pleasure to hear and read so many positive comments about the school.
Whilst our visit was fleeting, the Tatler team treated us superbly, and it was very good to catch up with so many colleagues and acquaintances. That said, it was our return journey to Cornwall that is most prominent in my memory. Clattering along the track next to the seaside at Dawlish, creeping over Brunel’s bridge with the Tamar far below us, breathing the fresh Cornish air as we disembarked with the sound of seagulls overhead once again reminded me of how very lucky I am to live in this extraordinary part of the world.
Furthermore, the beautiful autumn weather has allowed us all to spend more time outside and to appreciate the wonder and beauty of the natural world that surrounds us.
Continuing on a related theme, birdsong and the sounds of nature formed the starting point of our assembly messages this week as we explored the power of music in our lives. Given the introduction, Vaughan Williams’ Lark Ascending naturally opened the bill, but our musical journey also included Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Allegri’s Miserere Mei, Deus.
It gave us the time to appreciate how music can affect our emotions and how the blending of instruments and voices produces something far greater than the sum of its parts.
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To complete the cycle, we returned to the sounds of nature and the importance of taking time to appreciate the small things that are regular parts of our daily lives, such as birdsong, the sound of rain, and flowing water. We then developed this further, looking at our other senses, our interactions with others, and the opportunities that come our way.
We finished with the words of William Ellery Channing that I share with you here:
My Symphony
By William Henry Channing
To live content with small means.
To seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement rather than fashion.
To be worthy not respectable,
and wealthy not rich.
To study hard, think quietly, talk gently,
act frankly, to listen to stars, birds, babes,
and sages with open heart, to bear all cheerfully,
do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never.
In a word, to let the spiritual,
unbidden and unconscious,
grow up through the common.
This is to be my symphony.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend amidst the symphony of your families and friends (and I hope to see many of you at the Senior School Open Day on Saturday).
With every good wish,
Rob Morse
Head of Prep
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Senior School Open Day - this Saturday
A reminder that our Senior School Open Day will be taking place on Saturday, 4 October 2025, from 9.30am until 12.30pm.
For those wishing to attend, please complete the short registration form that can be found here.
Pentominoes
HOW TO TAKE PART
You can find the weekly Pentominoes challenge HERE every week in the Notices section of the Online School Bulletin.
You will have been emailed the Bulletin on a Friday, and it can also be found on the Truro School website at https://www.truroschool.com/parents/weekly-bulletin/
To access the weekly challenge, you will need to click on the VIEW option below to bring up the weekly challenge.
These can then be printed at home and enjoyed. Please note that they need to be printed off as A3, 100% size (not fit to scale).
If you do not have an A3 printer at home, there are ready-printed copies in the Prep Reception Office that your children can collect on a Friday and bring home.
Finally, hints on how to solve the puzzle will be available each week. These will also be here in the Notices section should you get stuck!
Please take a photo of the completed challenge and email it to Mrs Ryder at [email protected]
Each child who completes the weekly puzzle and sends in a photo of their solution will be awarded one puzzle point.
After every three puzzle points gained, children will receive a certificate in our celebration assemblies.
Every ten puzzle points, they will receive a small prize.
Pentominoes Hint
Here is your weekly Pentominoes hint.
FTS Updates
FTS Gylly Beach Bash: There are still a few tickets left for this year’s FTS Gylly Beach Bash on the 11th October. See poster below for details and get your tickets here. Password FTS.
The FTS AGM: The AGM will be held on 6th Oct, from 11am – 1pm in the Heseltine Gallery, Truro School.
All are welcome to attend. For any queries, please email [email protected]
Thanks to everyone who donated to the Macmillan FTS Coffee Morning. Over £150 was raised from this fantastic morning.
Art and Literature Inspiration
Year 6 are diving into the world of art and literature this term with a visit to the Tate, where they’ll explore inspiring works and creative storytelling.
If you are visiting Penzance, Penlee House Gallery and Museum is a hidden gem. It always showcases a Stanhope Forbes and other stunning exhibitions that beautifully capture the spirit of Cornish art.
Visit https://penleehouse.org.uk/exhibition/ to find out more.
Ms Cad would love to see photographs of any visits. Please email them to [email protected]
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