Welcome to Harrowbarrow

Harrowbarrow is a small rural village nestled in the beautiful Tamar Valley, an area rich in mining and agricultural heritage. The village school, built in 1872, is at the heart of a busy and vibrant community. With Dartmoor National Park to the east, views of the River Tamar meandering down to Plymouth Sound to the south and Bodmin Moor to the west, Harrowbarrow is located in one of the most beautiful regions of the South West.

Sport

As an accredited Healthy School, we believe sport is essential in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Learning Together

New Reception children experience school, with their parents, during our annual Learning Together sessions in the summer term.

At the heart of the community

May Day dancing is just one of the many ways our children are involved in the local community.

Outdoor learning

Learning outside is as important to us as learning inside. Our children grow their own food and sell our hens eggs, learning valuable lessons for life.

Breakfast Club

We run a daily breakfast club from 8.00am, which provides breakfast and child care for working families.

Porthpean Residential

In September we take our junior children on a three day residential to access team building activities through the experience of climbing, high wires, kayaking, archery, canoeing and coasteering.

School Orchestra

The orchestra meets before school on a Wednesday. Junior children play instruments ranging from violins to brass and clarinets to flutes.

140 Years in the community

Harrowbarrow School has a long history, stretching back to 1872, but our principles for educating children are firmly rooted in the 21st century.

Latest News

Class 3 Eden Project Visit 22nd May

Click on the link below for information regarding Class 3 visit to the Eden Project on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 Class 3 Eden Project Trip
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Easter Egg Competition

Details of the Easter Eggstravaganza can be found by following the link below. Easter competition
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World Book Day - 7th March

Dear parents/carers World Book Day is on Thursday 7th March this year.  This year we are having a book swop in classes with teachers sharing a book with their class and a different class during the morning.   The children are
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Class 2 trip to Discovery 42 - Tues 19th March

Dear Parent/Carer,   This term, the children in Class 2 have really enjoyed learning about everyday materials and investigating their many properties. To tie in with this, we have booked a trip to Discovery 42 Science Exhibition
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School Meals Price Increase from 15th April 2024

Dear Parent/Carer We are writing to inform you that, after careful consideration, we are having to increase the cost of school meals.   This decision hasn’t been taken lightly but with the high costs that we continue to face for
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