St Mewan Community Primary School

This week, we were excited to celebrate British Science Week at school! This year's theme was 'Curiosity: What's your question?' and our pupils certainly had plenty of fantastic questions to explore. Throughout the week, the children became scientists as they investigated and tested their ideas. Some of the questions we explored included: Does buttered toast always land butter-side down? What is the best design for a paper aeroplane? How does 'sticky ice' work? The children loved making predictions, carrying out experiments and discussing their results. It was wonderful to see so much curiosity, teamwork and scientific thinking in action! We were also delighted to welcome staff from Beacon Vetcare in Summercourt, who spoke to the children about how they use science in their work every day. The visit gave pupils a brilliant insight into careers in veterinary care and how science helps animals stay healthy. A huge thank you to the staff from Beacon Vetcare for taking the time to visit us and share their expertise. It has been a fantastic week of discovery, curiosity and hands-on learning.

13 March 2026

Today, our KS2 children were visited by lifeguards from the RNLI, who delivered an engaging session on beach safety. The children learnt about the different beach flags and what they mean. They also learnt what rip currents are and what to do if caught in one. A key focus was the RNLI's "Float to Live" advice. We are grateful to the RNLI team for sharing these important water safety messages with our pupils.

12 March 2026

CHAMPIONS X 3 St Austell District Schools' Champions 25/26: We're excited to share that after completing all of our SADFANA fixtures, both our A and B Netball teams have won the league! The A team went all season undefeated and the B team won 5 of their 6 games. This is an incredible achievement and something that all of our netballers should be proud of! The success doesn't stop there, as our Year 4 footballers have also won their league, winning all six of their games. What makes this an even bigger achievement, is that the team has been made up of 22 different children, all being rotated into the team throughout the year. We're incredibly lucky to have such a talented group of children who are so enthusiastic towards the sport! Well done to all involved!!! #wearethechampions #teamstmewan

12 March 2026

Sports Update Last week, our Year 4s were the first KS2 year group to have their one-off session at St Austell Table Tennis Club. The children got to learn some new skills and play a range fun games. They even witnessed a very tense match between Mr Bartlett and Mr Boynton. We'll let you guess who won... Thank you to the volunteers at St Austell Table Tennis Club for providing our pupils with this unique opportunity! This half term, we've started our after school Rugby club sessions. All of the children who have attended have shown so much skill and enthusiasm towards the sport. This has also linked in with the PSSP Rugby events at Poltair School which have offered some of our pupils the chance to develop their skills further alongside children from other schools! On Tuesday, we played our 6th and final Football and Netball League Fixture against Mount Charles School. Here are the results: A Team Football = St Mewan won B Team Football = Mt Charles won Y4 Team Football = St Mewan won A Team Netball = St Mewan won B Team Netball = St Mewan won Well done to all of the children who took part in the fixture and represented our school brilliantly, showing such positive attitudes and excellent sportsmanship. Following the final fixture, we've got some exciting news which we will share shortly... #schoolsport #teamstmewan #SportForAll

12 March 2026

Young Carers Action Day Today we recognised Young Carers Action Day by bringing our Young Carers group together for a special moment of connection. The children enjoyed a warm hot chocolate and took part in a lovely activity where they wrote positive affirmations for themselves and one another. Each child took a message home as a reminder of just what superstars they are! We are so proud of their kindness, strength and the support they show to others every day.

11 March 2026

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10 March 2026

St Mewan World Book Day 2026! World Book Day is undoubtedly one of our favourite days of the year! It's been great to see our whole school community come together to share their love of reading and to celebrate the vast amount of books and stories that are enjoyed by so many of us! The time and effort that has gone into some of the outfits and activities today just highlights how passionate our pupils (and staff) are about reading and showcases the enthusiasm and joy that books can bring. #worldbookday2026 #loveofreading '

5 March 2026

St Mewan World Book Day (Read Write Inc Style ) #worldbookday2026 #readwriteinc #RuthMiskin #fredthefrog Cornwall Education Learning Trust

5 March 2026

Our new After-School STEM Club is officially underway! Our young engineers put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test by building structures out of spaghetti and marshmallows. There was lots of teamwork, laughter, and a little bit of trial and error along the way! We love seeing these bright minds learning through hands-on challenges. Can't wait to see what they build next!

3 March 2026