Redruth Charity Trust Education Awards

In 2005, the Trust expanded its work to include the ten Junior Schools in the TR15-16 area. This scheme is known as the Fred Harris Education Award in honour of Mr F.L.Harris who spent his lifetime working in education. The Redruth Charity Trust were fortunate to have him as a Trustee from 1947 – 1990 during which time he held the posts of both Chairman and Secretary.

RCT funds are awarded annually to the ten schools, to be directed to their Key Stage 2 library provision, relative to their pupil numbers. Since 2021, the award also includes the donation of a collection of Cornish books, procured from books distributor Tor Mark, based in St Day.

During the summer term, the Trust invites nominations of a Year 6 pupil whom teachers deem suitable to receive this award. The pupil should have a positive approach to life and make every effort in both their school subjects and extra curricular activities.

The Chairman and a Trustee attend the schools’ end of year ceremonies in July to make the presentation.

THE 2023 EDUCATION AWARDS ARE NOW CLOSED

Schools will be contacted in June to nominate their winner in the 2024 scheme, to be presented in July. Contact us if you haven’t received our communication with the nomination form.

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FRED HARRIS EDUCATION AWARDS 2023

Ten young students from Redruth’s primary schools have been rewarded for making a difference to their school and community by Redruth Charity Trust (RCT). The RCT Fred Harris Education Award Scheme has two facets; to reward students and support school libraries. The latter of these constitutes thousands of pounds and will be presented in September, at the start of the new school year, while the student presentations are naturally timed at the end of the school year when the Year 6 students depart for their next educational journey. Nominated by their teachers, RCT Trustees visited the ten schools in the district during the final days of the academic year to surprise the winning student in each and award them with a certificate and £50 Amazon voucher. RCT extends its grateful thanks to Amazon and their team at Redruth Delivery Centre DRR1 for supporting the Fred Harris Education Award scheme with £500 to cover these vouchers. 2023 Fred Harris Education Award Winners Curnow Lower School – Ollie Burns Ollie has made tremendous strides in his communication, reading and writing this year. He is now able to write to communicate, this had had a positive impact on his wellbeing, allowing him to communicate his wants and needs when he is unable to do so verbally. He participates fully and enthusiastically during literacy lessons, allowing him to be a great role model for the rest of his class. This year in the school performance he sang a solo section and led cardio drumming in his class performance based on the musical ‘We Will Rock You’. Ollie has a great sense of humour and loves to interact and have fun.Ollie is a pleasure to teach and surprises us every day with his abilities and problem solving. We are very happy to be able to nominate him for this award. Pencoys Primary School – Naphisa Thompson Naphisa is a great friend and is kind and caring to everyone she meets. She always tries hard in all lessons and works to the best of her abilities in every subject.With a great imagination, she has awesome creativity and excels at art and storytelling. Naphisa learns the drums and is a talented performer. Outside of school Naphisa is a member of R.O.A.S.T.ys dramatic club and loves performing in musicals like The Little Mermaid. Sport is something else Naphisa loves and she is a proud member of Phoenix Gymnastics. Trewirgie Junior School – Joshua Graves Josh is someone who has great maturity and always tries his best in everything he does. He is a wonderful writer and wrote an amazing poem about making the world a better place for his home learning. He is also a talented mathematician who has previously represented the school in maths competitions. He is also a maths champion. He has been to other classes lower down the school and help with lessons and has been helping to work out the profit made from the ice-lolly sales. Josh is hard-working, thoughtful and trustworthy. He epitomises the school motto of ‘My Best Always’. Treloweth Primary School – Phoebe Webber Phoebe is a resilient and determined individual. She is always positive, even when things are tough, and she brings joy to those around her. At her core, Phoebe is kind-hearted and always makes time for others. She is a proud member of Illogan FC under 11s and is a positive role-model- always showing exemplary sportsmanship. Phoebe is also a school librarian who works throughout her free time at school to keep it a nice space for others. Phoebe works hard in school and as a result makes great progress. Phoebe is a friend to everyone at Treloweth and we believe this award was made for her! Illogan Junior School – Tatum Stevens I am delighted to present the Fred Harris award to an exceptional individual who embodies the qualities of hard work, engagement, inquisitiveness, kindness and unwavering commitment. This individual has consistently demonstrated remarkable dedication in all aspects of their life. Whether it is in the classroom or on the field (playing football or horse-riding) this individual consistently gives their absolute best. They approach every task with a tireless work ethic, going above and beyond to achieve their goals. A thirst for knowledge and a genuine passion for learning are at the core of this individual’s character. They actively engage in their studies, always seeking to expand their horizons and explore new ideas. Beyond their academic achievements, this individual finds solace and joy in sports. They have represented Illogan School on a number of occasions in a range of sports and have always shown exceptional skill, commitment and sportsmanship. Outside of school, their passion for horse-riding shines through and recently came second in a county pony competition. Not only does this individual shine in their academic and sporting pursuits but also in their compassionate nature. They consistently demonstrate acts of kindness and empathy, showing genuine care and concern for their fellow students and community. Portreath Primary School – Tamsin Beard It has been an absolute pleasure to have Tamsin as a member of our school for the past seven years – she has grown from a quiet and shy little girl into a confident, caring and supportive young person who has a fantastic growth mindset and works diligently to always do her absolute best. During this school year she has taken on the role of School Ambassador, fulfilling the role perfectly and being an excellent guide for official visitors to the school as well as a library monitor and an excellent role model as a buddy to a child in reception. She has also represented the school in swimming. Outside of school she is an active member of a local dance school and has shown off her dancing skills in a number of shows including Peter Pan and Story. Tamsin can be relied upon volunteer to help anyone throughout the school – children and staff alike. We are very proud of Tamsin and all that she has achieved so far; we look forward to following her success as she moves on to secondary school. St Day and Carharrack Primary School – Sophia Sellars Throughout her time at St Day school, Sophia has always loved learning. She has a questioning and curious mind and loves to learn! She is an avid reader and will often spend time quietly reading and enjoying stories. She always follows the school Golden Rules and has always been a pleasure to teach. She is super quick at her multiplication facts and I think still holds the record in class for being the quickest and most accurate! Her story writing is superb and her story telling is even better – she often entertains the class with her wonderful writing. She is kind to other children and shows empathy towards everyone. She is willing to help out around school and all the teachers say how wonderful she is to have in class. Her good nature, calm manner and great sense of humour will be missed by the school. Pennoweth Primary School – Fletcher Burrows Fletcher was voted as Trebah tribal leader in his last few weeks of year 5. This means that he is a role model for the rest of the school and is clearly identifiable by his yellow jumper! Fletcher is incredibly mature, leads by example always and can be relied on by his peers and adults alike. Fletcher is part of St Day football club and plays regularly in the community, including a trip to play in France to support his club. Alongside his sporting activities outside of school, he is a keen member of all school sports teams, having competed in cross country, football, and touch rugby during his time in year 6. Fletcher is a gifted mathematician, which was shown by his performance at the NEXUS Maths Olympiad in 2022: he always shows enthusiasm in lessons and has a real love for learning. Although Fletcher has type 1 diabetes, he does not let this hinder any opportunities that he is presented with and always does things with a huge smile on his face. Staff at Pennoweth and his supportive family are very proud of everything that he has achieved and know that he is set to achieve great things. Well done Fletcher! Treleigh CP School- Senara Beever Senara encapsulates all that the Fred Harris award is about. She is committed, attentive, driven and possesses a great stamina for school life. Academically, Senara is competitive and this compliments her drive for knowledge and success whilst still being supportive to her peers. Her extra-curricular activities are vast; being involved with Portreath Surf Lifesaving and athletics at Carn Brea through representing Cornwall Athletics Club. Senara fully participates in Treleigh through being an elected school ambassador, attending sports clubs and often representing the school in competitions. Her positivity has shone through at each hurdle a year 6 presents with a tenacity for striving to be the best she can; this is increasingly apparent and impressive. Lanner Primary School – Myah Grady Myah is a wonderful member of Year 6. She is engaged, motivated and ambitious in all her learning behaviours. Every day, without fail, she gives 100% and nothing less. She listens carefully to others and can often be seen helping others in her kindness, sensitive manner. She is a fabulous role model. Myah’s pride in her learning shines through her books but she shines outside of the classroom too. She shows excellent ‘sportspersonship’, showing true talent in running and gymnastics. Her general attitude exudes diligence, while her unassuming and humble nature has been admired by every adult in school. She truly is one of the kindness, most thoughtful pupils I have taught. Myah does not know how truly deserving she is of this award, she probably has little idea of the immense impact she will undoubtedly leave behind at Lanner. You are a worthy Fred Harris Award winner!

31. Jul 2023

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Author Ellie Jackson Visits Redruth

The purpose of our Fred Harris Education Award programme is to encourage reading and develop libraries. We achieve this by donating books and funding for libraries in the ten junior schools in our district. The books we choose each year are related to Cornwall; either about Cornish culture and history or written by Cornish authors. Within the bundle of books we donated to schools in 2022, the firm favourites of the children were from the ecologically themed series called Wild Tribe Heroes. Their author, Ellie Jackson, lives in Looe and RCT invited her to spend a day in Redruth visiting as many schools as possible. A tight schedule was planned for Monday 27th February 2023 and all five visit slots were snapped up quickly in response to the opportunity. With just a short break between, Chair of Trustees Chris Hailey escorted Ellie Jackson on her visits to St Day and Carharrack Community School, Treleigh Community Primary School, Trewirgie Junior School, Pencoys Primary School and Treloweth School. Ellie read one of her books to the children, selected by the school in advance, which offered links to their curriculum topics of nature, pollution and community responsibility. Falling at the beginning of World Book Week, this was also well timed to hear what it is like to be an author, and the students made the most of the short sessions by posing interesting questions. Redruth Charity Trust extends its thanks to Ellie Jackson for giving her time to inspire and encourage Redruth’s young readers. It is always exciting as a children’s author to visit schools – to actually read your books and see the children’s reactions is a very powerful and inspiring experience and my visit to the Redruth schools with the Redruth Charity Trust was no exception. The positive approach to the books in each school was evident from the start and after visiting 5 schools and speaking to over 800 children was absolutely fantastic. I certainly went home buzzing with ideas for new stories and that was all thanks to the wonderful children and their enthusiasm and energy. Thank you to all the schools and children involved and I look forward to coming back to Redruth again with the Trust in the future. Ellie Jackson, Author Wild Tribe Heroes Books The children really enjoyed Ellie’s visit, what a fantastic start to World Book Week! Ellie’s stories have inspired our children to write some great stories this week and have encouraged us to think about the way we use plastic in our lives. Thank you for all your help in organising this wonderful opportunity, which our whole school was able to enjoy. St Day and Carharrack Community School Ellie Jackson’s range of books about animals and the threats that they face link perfectly with our current learning about conservation and extinction. It was lovely to hear Ellie’s latest book ‘Ziggy’s Frightening Flight’ and learn about what we can do to help to protect bees, such as planting a variety of flowers in our gardens. The children then had the opportunity to ask Ellie lots of questions about what life is like as an author and where she gets her inspiration from. We’d like to thank Ellie for taking the time to visit our school and Redruth Charity Trust for their support. Trewirgie Junior School

15. Mar 2023

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FRED HARRIS EDUCATION AWARDS 2022

A total fund of £4850 has been awarded to Redruth’s primary schools by Redruth Charity Trust (RCT), the largest amount since its Fred Harris Education Awards began in 2005. RCT funds are awarded annually to the ten primary schools in the TR15-16 area, to be directed to their library provision, between £150 and £450 according to the school’s KS2 pupil numbers. The award also includes the donation of a collection of Cornish books, procured from books distributor Tor Mark, based in St Day. Titles were selected to match in with curriculum topics. For 2022, RCT welcomed sponsorship from Amazon Redruth Delivery Station and Cornish Metals, plus twelve other sponsors. This allowed the scheme to grow to include 21 Cornish books in addition to the cash award for the schools to spend on library books of their choice. Redruth Charity Trust also awarded a £50 voucher to one Year 6 pupil in each of the schools that has made a difference to their school and community. The schools nominate their winning students. Trustees were thrilled to visit the ten schools in person to announce the winners and present the library donations, which took place in the final days of the academic year. Chris Hailey, Chair of Trustees, said: “The Fred Harris Education Awards have grown and evolved into three distinct activities. We donate funds to school libraries, as we always have since 2005, and we reward a Year 6 student that has made a difference to their community. Since 2021, we introduced the gifting of a collection of Cornish books. These are titles that are either written by Cornish authors or contain Cornish heritage content. This year, we were thrilled to offer schools 21 books that included environmental themes, Cornish language and local history. “Visiting schools this year, it was pleasing to see that Year Six students have experienced a near-normal year, enjoying school camps, concerts, sports days and their all-important leavers shows and discos. We were delighted to visit and applaud all of the 2022 leavers, and reward the ten students that have stood out as having made a difference during their primary years. Congratulations to all ten of these winners. “The scheme would not have been possible without the sponsorship of Amazon and, newly welcomed to the scheme, Cornish Metals. Their funds make a huge difference to the amount we can award schools. I also wish to thank Tor Mark Books, in St Day, for working with us to select a super collection of books, which we are certain the children will love to read.” Winning Y6 students: Curnow Lower School – Millie BridgeIllogan Junior School – Emelia ThanLanner Primary School – Erin TrevealPencoys Primary School – Emily StonePennoweth School – Jonah SethPortreath Primary School – Evie RossignolSt Day and Carharrack Primary School – Ruby BrandTreleigh C.P. School – Teddy Ryan-QuickTreloweth Primary School – Antony SkiltonTrewirgie Junior School – Alice Sardar Illogan Junior School – Emelia Than Lanner Primary School – Erin Treveal Pencoys Primary School – Emily Stone Pennoweth School – Jonah Seth Portreath Primary School – Evie Rossignol St Day and Carharrack Primary School – Ruby Brand Treleigh C.P. School – Teddy Ryan-Quick Treloweth Primary School – Antony Skilton Trewirgie Junior School – Alice Sardar

4. Aug 2022

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