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Dear Parents & Carers,
Amidst the regular routine of lessons and activities, the children have revelled in the sunshine (and a little midweek rain) and the chance to play on the main field. Running parallel to this, we have taken part in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge, the first tranche of Year 5 children completed their coast-to-coast cycle ride, the final group of Year 6 children travelled to Immersive First Aid for their first aid course, and it has been a pleasure to welcome so many visitors to school. These visits have included prospective families, and the parents of children in Year 2 and Year 6 for their year group-specific meetings in advance of their children’s transition from Pre-Prep to Prep and from Prep School to Senior School.
Looking outside of school, the briefest glimpse at the news reveals widespread unrest and unhappiness, as well as regular concerns and criticisms of the world’s politicians and leaders. This week, we looked back in time to a very different era and took the opportunity to look at the life of Sir Winston Churchill. As one would expect, we began by reflecting on the fact that a number of his actions, particularly when viewed through today’s lens, were extremely questionable and he was, without doubt, far from perfect. That said, he is often considered one of the greatest leaders of the 20th Century.
Whilst we spent a moment looking at his achievements as a leader, we focused primarily on his time at school. The children were interested to discover that the young Winston Churchill was far from successful at school, particularly in his early days. He was prone to ill health and had various speech impediments (including a lisp and a stammer), he was forgetful, disorganised and careless, and his academic record was patchy, to say the very least.
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Furthermore, his various physical frailties made him an obvious target for bullies. His ill-health prevented him from taking part in games and physical activities, and his grasp of Latin was so poor that he was banished from the lessons. Instead, during these times, he read and worked on his English. And whilst he found this incredibly challenging, over time, he became a voracious reader.
In later life, he became famous for his ability to process vast quantities of text and quickly grasp its key points. Of course, he went on to become a politician, a writer and orator.
We took the opportunity to enjoy some of his quotes (ranging from the inspiring to the entertaining), but the focus of our assembly, and our week, has been the famous three-word speech that he purportedly gave as the guest speaker at a girls’ school speech day.
Having made his way to the podium, he repeated the phrase ‘Never give up’ three times before returning to his seat. We looked at how this simple phrase can help us when we find things challenging in the classroom, on the games field and throughout our lives in general. Tenacity, perseverance and courage have been our watchwords for the week and, we hope, will remain so throughout the term and into the future.
To conclude, I will defer again to Sir Winston and our Quote of the Week:
“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.”
I wish you all a lovely, long bank holiday weekend with your wonderful children, and I look forward to seeing you all again on Tuesday.
With every good wish,
Rob Morse
Head of Prep
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Grandparents' Afternoon 2026
Dear Families,
We are delighted to invite the grandparents of all pupils in Years 3 to 6 at Truro School Prep to our annual Grandparents’ Afternoon.
This special event will take place on Friday, 22nd May 2026, and is a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to share their school experience with loved ones.
The afternoon will begin with arrival at Truro School Prep from 1.30pm for a 1.45pm start, and will include a short welcome and musical performance, followed by time spent together enjoying a tour of the school and a traditional cream tea.
The event will conclude at 3.15pm.
Further details will be shared with those who register. Sign-up will be via online form HERE.
We kindly ask that this be completed by the 11th of May to allow us to finalise catering requirements.
We understand that not all pupils will have a grandparent who is able to attend this year. Please be assured that we will be mindful of this and ensure all children are well supported and will enjoy a fun, off-timetable afternoon of activities.
With every good wish,
Rob Morse
Head of Truro School Prep
FTS Beach Picnic and Clean 10th May
A reminder that the Friends of Truro School (FTS) Beach Picnic and Clean will be taking place on Sunday the 10th May, 2026.
We will be meeting at 12pm for a picnic, followed by a beach clean with Beach Guardians at 2pm.
The Headland Hotel have kindly offered free parking and refreshments for the Truro School community on the day.
They do request that you please register your vehicle with their reception team on arrival.
Save the Date: Summer Fayre
We are delighted to announce that our Truro School Prep Summer Fayre will be held on Saturday, 13th June 2026.
Happily, this year, the event will also tie in with the Prep’s 90th Anniversary Celebrations.
More information to follow. Anyone who would be interested in helping the Friends of Truro School (FTS) organise the event, please do get in touch at [email protected]!
Pentominoes
HOW TO TAKE PART:
You can find the weekly Pentominoes challenge HERE every week in the Notices section of the Online School 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 Miss Ryder at [email protected]
Pentominoes Hint
Here is your weekly Pentominoes hint.
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