Newquay Primary Academy

Our new goal posts are in situ! We have some very happy children this week as our brand new goal posts have arrived and are ready for action! 🙌 We're looking forward to seeing lots of football, fun and teamwork taking place on the playground. And, importantly, they're sturdy enough to withstand those famously windy conditions here at NPA! 🌊💨

8 October 2026

Today Puffin Class were very lucky to have a visit from Newquay Fire Service. The children learnt all about the clothes the crew wear to keep safe. Then all the children got a tour of the engine and learnt all about the hoses, fans, angle grinder, spreader and how they get water to put out fires. 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 🚒 Puffin class also got to explore inside the engine and saw the torches and equipment they wear when they go to an emergency.

8 October 2026

Free School Meals: Important Information for Families From September 2026, more children are entitled to free school meals. 🍅 Who can get free school meals? Children whose parent or carer receives Universal Credit are now entitled to free school meals. This includes children attending school-based nurseries and maintained nursery schools. 🥦 What's changed? The temporary protections that allowed some children to keep their free school meal entitlement after a change in family circumstances have now ended. Free school meal eligibility is now based on whether your household receives Universal Credit. 🍇 Why is it important to apply? Registering for free school meals can provide benefits for both your child and the school. Your child may be entitled to: Free school meals each day. Additional support through school funding where eligible. 🍏 How do I apply? If you receive Universal Credit and think your child may be eligible: Contact the school office for advice, or Apply through Cornwall Council's free school meals website. If you are unsure whether you qualify, we encourage you to apply or speak to the school for guidance. 🥬 Keep us updated If you start receiving Universal Credit or your circumstances change, please let the school know as soon as possible. This will help ensure your child's eligibility is checked and that they receive any support available. If you think your child may be eligible, please apply. The process is quick and could unlock valuable support for your child and the school.

8 October 2026

2 parent/carers reminders for tomorrow - Friday 9th October 2026 Shine Time - Please note a member of the senior leadership team will be on hand from NT for our older learners parents. If you have any queries please pop in and see them in the Horizon Room. 🎃 Halloween Disco 2026 Our PTA will be holding a fantastic Halloween Disco on Friday 9th October! 🎟 Tickets are available from the front gate or from reception from Friday 25th September. 👻 This is a parent-free event. 🕷 KS1 children will enjoy their disco during the school day. 🕸 KS2 children will attend their disco after school. We look forward to seeing lots of amazing costumes and having a spooktacular time! 🎃🦇

8 October 2026

Check out year 3 🩵 They have finished their Ancient Egyptian scrolls! We are really proud with how they turned out :)

8 October 2026

Yesterday, our Year 3 learners visited Truro Museum for an exciting Ancient Egyptian workshop! 🏺 They discovered fascinating facts about what the Ancient Egyptians believed about death and what happened to people after they died. They learnt that the Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife and thought that mummifying the body and placing it in a tomb with special objects would help a person reach the afterlife and live happily there. Our learners also discovered that mummification was very expensive, so it was usually only pharaohs and wealthy people who could afford to be mummified and placed in a tomb. They learnt that preserving the body was an important part of preparing for the journey into the afterlife. During the workshop, they even had the chance to mummify a model of a woman! 🧑🏺 Afterwards, they explored the museum and identified lots of fascinating Ancient Egyptian artefacts, including statues, jewellery, pottery and other objects. One of the most amazing things they saw was a real Ancient Egyptian mummy that is over 2,000 years old! 😮 Our learners had such a fantastic time discovering what life, beliefs and death were like thousands of years ago. It was an amazing experience and a wonderful opportunity to bring their Ancient Egypt learning to life! 🌟

8 October 2026

Yesterday, Year 2 had a fantastic walk to Trenance Gardens! We used our trip to apply our geography fieldwork skills as well as researching for our English writing. Each child had an important job to do to help with our research. Firstly, we had ecological and botanical surveyors who recorded what wildlife or nature a person might see if they visited the garden. This will help us next week when we write our guidebook to describe to a tourist why they might visit the gardens. We then had children support with map reading around the gardens and identify key features such as the lakeside cafe and museum. Furthermore, we worked as a class to collect data on the weather. We used our anemometer to measure the wind speed using mph and the Beaufort Scale at different stages of our walk. Finally, we explored the Trenance museum and recorded what a person might learn or see if they visited. Great work Kittiwakes 🩵💙💛

8 October 2026

🐦🍎 Craft Club Fun! 🍎🐦 Today in Craft Club, we made fruit loop bird feeders! 🌿 The children did a fantastic job cutting up their own apples before carefully threading the apple pieces and raisins onto wire to create a tasty treat for the birds. 🐦🍇🍎 They showed great independence, patience and concentration, and we're sure our feathered friends are going to love their special treats! Well done, everyone! 🌟

7 October 2026

Cornwall Council has introduced a new process to help more eligible children receive free school meals without families needing to apply. Called the Free School Meals (FSM) Auto Award, the new process automatically checks whether some children are eligible for free school meals and enrols them if they qualify. The Council will use information it already holds to identify children who may qualify, including those who currently receive free meals and households that receive Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support from Cornwall Council. Families do not need to take any action at this stage. The Council will contact families who are identified through the automatic checking process and explain any next steps. The change comes ahead of new national eligibility rules being introduced by the Department for Education from September this year. Under the new rules, all households receiving Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals, with the current household income threshold being removed. Eligibility will also be reviewed at the start of each academic year. Families identified through the process, as well as current free school meal recipients, should have now been contacted. Parents and carers who are not identified through the Auto Award process, or whose circumstances change during the year, can still apply through the online Parent Portal. https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools-and-colleges/school-meals/

7 October 2026