Y9 Cornwall Skills Show
It was an absolute pleasure to take all of our Year 9 students on 4 coaches to the Cornwall Skills show at the Royal showground in Wadebridge on Tuesday 8th October. The students had already had an assembly led by Dave Sellars, our Cornwall enterprise coordinator who was part of the team that organised the […]
Inter House Cross Country
Saltash Community School students from Year 7, 8 and 9, as well as our friends from Landulph Primary School, recently showed fantastic motivation to complete the Saltash Cross Country course. The Inter House Cross Country competition, which took place on the 10th October, saw students compete in the first event of a multi-sport year-long inter […]
Saltash Students make their mark
More than a thousand students at Saltash Community School have taken part in the UK Youth Parliament’s annual vote on which issues they should debate and campaign on. Each year around a million young people take part, and Saltash has participated for several years. This year ‘protect the environment’ was by far the most popular […]
Promoting a Positive Mental Health
Students at Saltash Community School have been taking part in a wide range of wellbeing activities as part of their morning tutorial programme. Each week, students participate in structured activities to develop their character and resilience. Sessions range from yoga to animal therapy, from dance to de-stress techniques. One year 10 student commented on the […]
Hate Crime Awareness for all of Year 8
We once again invited local police officers in to deliver awareness sessions for all of our students in Year 8, all students were able to listen and understand about what a hate crime is, what the consequences of committing a hate crime is and how it makes others feel. Students also had the opportunity to […]
Students Tackle Climate Change
As part of Climate and Environment Day on Friday 20th September, Sixth Formers from Saltash Community School spent the day debating global solutions to climate change as part of a Mock United Nations. The students represented fifteen different nations – ranging in size from The Maldives to China – with each team fighting the corner […]
Parents get the opportunity to meet with the providers of their children’s school meals
We were pleased to support Chartwells, our new school caterers, during the evening of Wednesday 18th September, as they offered parents the opportunity to sample and meet managers of the catering contract which came into place in September. Parents who attended were able to taste and see samples of many of the items on offer […]
Saltash does their bit….
We all joined together as a Community on Friday 20th September to mark Climate and Environment Day. Students were involved in a ‘drop down day’ which involved a number of different activities to both educate and make a stand about Climate Change and the effect on the environment. Our Year 7 students started their day […]
Planning a holiday in school time? Here’s what you need to know:
If you are planning a holiday during term-time you must complete an Absence Request Form at least two weeks before the planned leave of absence. The form can be found on the school’s website or can be collected from Reception or the Attendance Office. Completed forms should be returned to school for the attention of […]
Saltash Community School goes green!
Year 7 students have made a brilliant start to their new school year. They have already been involved in a day of activities called Steps to Success to prepare them for life at secondary school. The day involved interactive workshops on keeping a healthy body and mind; having high aspirations; building character; and literacy. They’ve […]
