Welcome to Poltair School

Welcome To Poltair

Welcome to the Poltair School website. I hope that it provides you with a comprehensive introduction to our values, expectations and ways of working.

Poltair 5P's - Polite

This Week's Five P Focus is

JingaStreet Dance Workshop
On this Day in History

On This Day In History

1945: Auschwitz death camp liberated

The Red Army liberates the Nazi's biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland.

Poltair School Newsletter

Poltair School's weekly newsletter, Spotlight is published every Friday!

Recent News

We have just spent two days on a work experience placement, as part of our BTEC Workskills course, with the Army at Okehampton Camp on Dartmoor. It was hard work and there were a lot of sergeants telling us what to do! We had to do drill including running with all our equipment and heavy boots and Bergens. We practised teamwork skills by completing various challenges. We were introduced to prone gun action and found out about shooting and what to do if your gun jams. I (Gerson) came second in the gunskills test. We also went paintballing and... Read More...

A Comment From The Headteacher

Year 7 STEM Day

Stephen Tong Headmaster

We are pleased that our recent Ofsted Inspection recognised the quality of our broad curriculum and the impact of a range of enriching learning experiences offered to our pupils. Inspectors praised our 'very effective links with the community' and the Year 7 STEM day this week was one such clear example of close collaboration with community partners. We were delighted that colleagues from Cornwall College St Austell and others such as Devon and Cornwall Police and the Air Quality Unit offered Year 7 pupils fun and interactive challenges which demonstrated career opportunities using STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

The community theme continued this week with a Family Fun Quiz night sponsored by Coodes Solicitors and Cornwall Learning. Exhibitors representing a wide field of community services were able to share their expertise with Poltair families and quiz and raffle prizes were donated by a number of local businesses. Particular thanks go to Ian Taylor of Coodes as the quizmaster.

The ethos of Poltair pupils contributing positively to their local community will be celebrated through our Christmas House charity events including the Tregrehan Santa Run for Cornwall Hospice Care and Treverbyn's gifts to troops serving in Afghanistan. Furthermore we are delighted that members of our school choir and brass band will be performing at Mount Edgecumbe's Christmas Fayre. We have just heard the exciting news that Poltair are the 2011 winners of the local Royal British Legion's secondary school trophy for the most money collected for this year's Poppy Appeal.

Each of these opportunities helps our pupils to develop into the responsible and caring adults we all want them to become.

Calendar & Events

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All Years Return to School

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Year 11 Parents Evening

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31 January 2012

Restormel Dance Festival

Year 8 Parents Evening

News

Army Experience on Dartmoor by...

We have just spent two days on a work experience


Boys Dance Takes On New Dimensions...

A new and exciting boys' dance workshop is


STEM At Work

Cornwall College STEM worked with Poltair School to give their


Hospitality Level 2 Diploma...

On Thursday 24 November Chloe Rowlings, Louise Symons, Rebecca Watson



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