02.04.2026 Prep Bulletin

Moving into February, we returned to the theme of ‘You get what you give’; both in terms of progress in the classroom and relationships with peers. We tied in with one of our favourite maxims: You are free to make your choice but not from the consequence of that choice, and concluded with Robert Frost’s poem The Road Not Taken.

Despite the wind and rain (43 consecutive days!), and damaged pitches, we managed to fulfil a hectic programme of fixtures – both here at school and around the country including table tennis at St Austell, netball at Stover, cross-country, netball and football galore, the IAPS regional swimming gala at Millfield, the county hockey tournaments at Penzance and the National Prep Schools cross-country finals at Malvern College.

If February was a riot of sports fixtures, March belonged to the academic and performing arts: events included the UKMT Maths Challenge, the Year 6 debate, the Year 3 production of Ye-Ha!, the induction of new Cathedral choristers, and the Prep School orchestra performing in Truro Cathedral.

March also saw the return of the sun (at long last), and we started the month with trips to Lanhydrock House, the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association Farm and Country Day, Kresen Kernow, Truro Cathedral and King Edward’s Mine. Here at school, we welcomed the RNLI for a water safety lecture, hosted flamenco workshops, and representatives from Restless Development regarding the forthcoming National Schools Triathlon.

We celebrated St Piran’s day through a diet of Cornish history, language and fare, and sang Cornwall My Home, Harry’s Song for Cornwall and Trelawny with gusto and immense pride.

Neurodiversity Week provided the opportunity to learn about how our brains develop, to celebrate our differences and to explore what makes a good community, where the whole is considerably more than the sum of its parts.

March also saw us receive the Good Schools Guide report on Truro School Prep. I encourage you to read it in full if you haven’t already done so, but I will share their closing words with you here:

Pupils brim over with an infectious enthusiasm for their school, engagingly and eloquently. The lasting impression was of one big, happy community where parents, pupils and staff work together to ensure this is a school experience that brings a smile to your face.

Finally, we arrived at April and the Truro School Book Week 2026 on the theme of Animal Magic. A truly spectacular event and one that brought considerable joy to the entire community. I take this opportunity to thank Miss Cad, the staff, the children, the many parents and guests who contributed and, of course, the FTS for transforming the school into a riot of colour and a jungle of literary-related themes.

Quite a term! Of course, none of this would be possible without enthusiastic children, supportive parents and an incredibly dedicated team of teachers and staff. My sincere thanks to one and all for this!

With every good wish,