Posted 28/03/2024
by Alice Gibbings
What a lovely week we have had in Landaviddy!
We finished making our moveable volcano posters, by attaching a lever mechanism. The results were fantastic! You should all feel very proud of your hard work!
After a lot of effort in Computing, we managed to connect the microbit's to our class iPads and download the algorithms of our volcano animations.
Jamie brought in some real pieces of solidified lava that his Granny brought back from her recent holiday. We couldn't believe it! The rock had a very interesting texture and smell. Thank you for sharing this with us.
We also had a visit from the Easter Bunny, which was very exciting!
Congratulations to Arnie for being Landaviddy's Person of the Week! And a big well done for the whole of Landaviddy class for being determined and always trying your best.
Today, we have had to say goodbye to Mr H, who is moving on to a new job. We will miss you Mr H and wish you the best of luck!
I hope you have a lovely Easter holidays, enjoy some relaxation and sunshine (hopefully)! We look forward to seeing you back in school on Monday 15th April.
Miss Gibbings and Mrs Phillips
Posted 28/03/2024
by Karen Taylor
We have enjoyed a fabulous end to our spring term this week.
We have learned all about the Easter Story and how Christians celebrate Easter. The week started with a wonderful assembly from Reverend Richard, we learned all about the relevance of the Hot Cross Bun and how Christians celebrate Easter by making Easter Gardens. The Easter Bunny paid us a visit today and delivered everyone a chocolate egg, which the children thoroughly enjoyed!
We had a fabulous lesson all about how important trees are and how we could look after our trees. We learned about climate change and since, the children have been telling me off for not using both sides of paper! Being very mindful of our environment.
Our PE lesson on Wednesday was altered to an Easter version, learning team games, Bunny, Bunny, Easter Bunny was thoroughly enjoyed by all!
Well done to our 'People of the Week' this week, Tommy and Emily for showing super examples of our school values!
I will update the twinklGO! activites throughout the holidays to keep you updated with our current phonics and maths learning. Please keep up with your fantastic reading, every day!
Enjoy a wonderful Easter break and we look forward to welcoming you back for the Summer term on the 15th.
Mrs Taylor, Mrs G, Miss Colton, Mrs C and Mrs Hodge.
Posted 28/03/2024
by Ben Heasman-Langley
HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY!
It's been a fun-filled week in Talland and everyone is very excited to sink their teeth into some well deserved chocolate.
The children have become fantastic little gymnasts and have enjoyed assessing their rolls, balances and jumps and putting them into sequences.
The Victorian Dolls House has been a success and looks brilliant - the design brief has been met - YAY!
Today, we managed to find all of the chocolate during our Easter Egg Hunt and created some (rather flimsy) baskets to pop our chocolate in.
Well done to everyone for working so incredibly hard this term and congratulations to Harrison and Leo for being nominated as people of the week.
That's all from us. We all hope you have an absolutely incredible Easter Break.
Signing off from Mr. Langley, Mr. Bishop and Mrs. Hodge.
Posted 28/03/2024
by Donna Clayson
We come to the end of Spring 2 and are so pleased with all the wonderful work that the Reception children have done this term. They have absolutely loved learning traditional tales and inventing their own, acting in the role play area (we spotted a quite ferocious daddy bear checking his porridge yesterday) and the joy and vocabulary that they have developed through their story telling has been magical. This week our learning challenge was to explore the different characters and describe what they were like in the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. We were amazed by the children's vocabulary when describing the characters; they used words which we have previously explored in learning time. The children also impressed us with their use of extended sentences with using 'because' to share their reasoning in their character descriptions.
In maths, we have been continuing to practise finding one more and one less for numbers up to 10, subitising numbers to 6 and getting to know the names and some of the properties of some 3D shapes. The children were so pleased when they spotted cones and spheres in our playground.
After Easter, we will move on to our new overarching topic of 'What is the world like outside our window?'. The children will be discovering other ways of life from around the world, we will be celebrating our town, county and country and we will be exploring the world through land and sea!
We hope you have a well deserved rest of the holidays and we shall see you all back on Monday 15th April.
Best wishes,
The Reception Team
Posted 28/03/2024
by Katie Elkins
Despite the very dark and gloomy weather outside today, our school was filled with bright colours and Easter fun.
The children had a great time at the Easter Obstacle Eggstravaganza. They all hopped into activities such as egg rolling, bunny hopping, egg throwing and of course the classic egg and spoon!
Thank you to everyone that donated towards Mrs Bryant's Sky Dive challenge. We raised a fantastic amount of money for Childrens Hospice South West which is a charity very close to our hearts.
Thank you also to our Year 6 Sports Leaders and Leadership Team, they were fabulous!
Have a great Easter. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday 15th April.
Best wishes,
Mrs Lee- Elkins
Posted 28/03/2024
by Joanna Morris
We have arrived at the end of our penultimate term in Brunel Primary; how has that happened so fast?
Year 6 have done a superb job of working their way through practice SATs last week and diligently completed their information texts on erosion this week. We are all incredibly proud of how they are applying themselves to their studies, and we know that they are ready for a well-deserved holiday before the final push towards the end of their time with us.
The summer term is a special one for Year 6, and we look forward to all of the exciting activities and special memories they will make together over the coming months. For now, relax, eat chocolate and enjoy some spring sunshine (hopefully).
Key dates:
Posted 28/03/2024
by Rebecca Hughes
Happy Easter Holidays
Wow! We have completed yet another term!
The children have worked so hard, and all the children are progressing
really well. We are so proud of their achievements.
We have had a really busy week, attached are some of the pictures of some of the learning we have explored this week.
May we take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support this
term and we wish you an amazing Easter break.
We look forward to seeing the children back at school on Monday 15th
April.
Foundation /year 1 team.
Posted 28/03/2024
by Sorrel Beckett
English
It was all about poetry, this week in English.
The children looked into themes of prejudice, culture and traditions and wrote
a retaliation poem in response to the poem ‘The Jelabi Tree’. We were incredibly
proud of the confidence they had to tackle such mature themes and they were
very excited to read aloud the poems that they had produced.
Next term, we will be exploring ‘The Piano’ as
a video inspiration for emotive writing.
Maths
In Maths, this week, we began our learning
journey of statistics. The children have explored line graphs, drawn line
graphs, interpreted data and looked at tables. The children have enjoyed
finding and recording data in different ways.
We have continued to revisit and retrieve key
knowledge in our morning work. After Easter we will continue to complete
regular arithmetic papers and begin to introduce new concepts ready for Year 6!
EEEK.
Please over the Easter holidays continue to
encourage your children in accessing TTRS.
Wider
Curriculum
In Wider Curriculum we came to the end of our
SPACE learning journey. The children did their final loop in forces looking at
friction, identifying how much friction is caused when two objects move against
each other. The children used a range of surfaces testing a shoes movement;
using a newton meter to measure the force. The children then recorded their findings in a
bar chart, they then wrote conclusions using the key vocabulary from the
lesson.
We have thoroughly enjoyed learning all about
SPACE and look forward to our new learning journey of ‘Changes’ after Easter.
WATCH THIS SPACE…
Easter
Extravaganza
On Thursday the children were involved in an Easter
fundraising event for Little Harbours children’s hospice. They had a go at a
range of different activities in an obstacle course. The children donated, came
in own clothes and had so much fun, all for a wonderful cause.
IMPORTANT:
PE for next term has changed to a Friday and we will be looking at Athletics - Track and Field events.
Have an EGGcellent Easter,
Best wishes,
Posted 28/03/2024
by Rebecca Brewer
Dear All!
We have come to the end of a very busy term! The children have had a broad range of learning and opportunities this term and I can safely say that we are all tired and ready for the break!
The children have covered money, multiplication and some aspects of measure in maths this term. Next term will focus on finishing all of the curriculum and then will be revisiting and practising methods and strategies in preparation for their SATs in May.
In English, the children have written a very important letter to the Prime Minister to persuade him to do more regarding climate change in this country. Alongside this, they have covered many different habitats and how it all relates to one another! Not to mention our trip to the Aquarium which was excellent and the children thoroughly enjoyed it!
We made moon buggies too! The children loved learning about all of the different explorers past and present and particularly enjoyed the moon landings!
We have also had many other exciting things like our celebration on St Pirans day and also TT Rockstars and World Book days where the children had opportunities to dress up (and adults too!).
We have many more lovely things planned for Summer Term!
Enjoy your Easter everyone!
Mrs Brewer, Miss Ryan and Miss B
Posted 28/03/2024
by Joanna Morris
We have arrived at the end of our penultimate
term in Brunel Primary; how has that happened so fast?
Year 6 have done a superb job of
working their way through practice SATs last week and diligently completed
their information texts on erosion this week. We are all incredibly proud of
how they are applying themselves to their studies, and we know that they are
ready for a well-deserved holiday before the final push towards the end of their
time with us.
The summer term is a special one for
Year 6, and we look forward to all of the exciting activities and special memories
they will make together over the coming months. For now, relax, eat chocolate
and enjoy some spring sunshine (hopefully).
Key dates:
Posted 28/03/2024
by Emily Randle
Chaipel have had a lovely last week of school! We have begun to create our final Basquiat-inspired piece of art and they are looking amazing so far. There will be time to complete the work at the beginning of next term!
In English, we have beeen writing up our ending for The Midnight Fox. The children have really got into their writing and are looking forward to editing, improving and writing up their neat copies.
In PSHE, we have been learning about basic First Aid and how to put people into the Recovery Position - a vital skill to be able to do.
For our final day, we had an egg-cellent Easter Egg Hunt - thank you to FOPs and all involved: we had a great time!
So, all that is left for me to say is...
HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL!
See you next term,
Miss Randle, Mrs Clary and Miss Gilbert.
Posted 28/03/2024
by Anthea Hillman
This half term has raced by. At our end of term assembly to day we shared our favourite moments from the last 6 weeks which included World Book Day, Maths and English, our new playground leader games and ‘everything’ from several children. We also said a very sad farewell to Mr H who has been a wonderful TA here for the last three years and who has been connected with the school for even longer than that. I am sure you will join me in wishing him all the best for the future.
After assembly the children had a visit from the Easter Bunny in the hall. Thank you to FOPS for helping to organise this.
Football Success
Well done to our football team who showed great sportsmanship during their match on Tuesday, winning 2-0 against St Germans.
FOPS quiz fundraiser
Another thank you to FOPS for running the very successful quiz last Friday which raised over £400 for school. It was great to see so many of you there.
Reminder that there is still time to by a copy of our joke book containing all of the jokes the children bought in for our Comic Relief competition. Books are available from the office and cost £1 which will go to Comic Relief. Please send your child in with £1 if you would like a copy.
Uniform
If you are looking ahead to buying uniform, please remember that we have a good supply of nearly new uniform in school which is available for a donation (£1 minimum) to the school. Please ask at reception.
Diary dates
Looking ahead to the summer term, two important dates for the diary are Polperro Festival School’s Day which is on 18th June this year and Sports Day which will be on the morning of Tuesday 25th June with a reserve date of Thursday 27th June. Hopefully it will have stopped raining by then! Further details of both events will follow nearer the time.
Wishing you a wonderful Easter break. We look forward to seeing the children back in school on Monday 15th April.
Mrs Hillman
Posted 28/03/2024
by Jacob Lewis
Please spend some time during the holidays watching and responding to the short videos via the links below. This will keep your child's phonics learning going during the break and will introduce them to some new sounds that will help them pass the Year 1 phonics check later this year.
Set 2 Sounds
ay
ee
igh
ow
oo
oo
ar
or
air
ir
ou
oy
Set 3 sounds
ea
oi
a-e
i-e
o-e
u-e
aw
are
ur
er
ow
ai
oa
ew
ire
ear
ure
Special Speed Sounds
ue
ie
au
e-e
Posted 28/03/2024
by Sorrel Beckett
English
This week in English, we are coming to the end
of our learning journey. At the start of the week, the children began to plan
their recounts. The recounts were written from Xok the shark’s perspective. In
the recount, they had to capture what it would have been like for him captivity
and give a detailed recall of the key events. In the plan, the children noted
phrases and vocabulary that they could later use in their writing. The children
got out thesauruses to upskill their phrases and enhance the emotions they had
selected.
For the rest of the week, the children wrote
their recounts. They used all of their skills and knowledge from across the
journey to write their final piece. The children were able to write
descriptively and used stylistic devices to enhance their descriptions. Towards
the end of the week, the children then had the opportunity to edit, redraft and
improve their work. They then filled out their toolkits, assessing themselves
against their success criteria.
Maths
In Maths, we also came to the end of our area
and perimeter learning journey. The children showed off their learning in their
end of unit assessments. However, some of the children found these quite tricky
and this is where Mrs Callister and I decided we would need some consolidation.
With Mrs C and her fantastic art skills, a double
page spread of area and perimeter questions was created. The children at their
own pace worked through the questions. Here they were able to ask of support in
addressing misconceptions. We will also continue to embed this content in their
morning work.
At the end of the week, the children then
completed their PUMA maths assessment. This is an opportunity for the children
to demonstrate what they have learnt across the term. The children enjoy
looking at their progress from autumn term and from this information set themselves
targets.
Wider
Curriculum
In Wider Curriculum we got wet and wild
investigating water resistance. In the lesson, the children carried out an experiment,
exploring how different shapes/surface areas can have didn’t levels of water
resistance. The children were given balls of clay, where they formed a variety
of shapes. They then checked their controlled variables before dropping the
clay into water. With an iPad they timed which shape sank to the bottom the
quickest, therefore having the least amount of water resistance. The children
wrote out their methods, made predictions, recorded their results and wrote
conclusions on their findings.
Music
Performance
On Wednesday 20th March 2024, the
children performed their Brass Performance to all of the parents. We were so
proud of our children, who got up there and until the lessons, had never played
a brass instrument before. We would also like to say a huge thank you to Tony,
our music teacher, who guided the children through their lessons and their
wonderful performance!
Important
Dates:
· Parents
evening - Tuesday 26th/Wednesday 27th March 2024
· Easter
Extravaganza – Own clothes! - Thursday 28th March 2024
Have a wonderful weekend,
Best Wishes,
The Year Five Team
Posted 28/03/2024
by Joanne Pentreath
A terrific end of term has been had here in Mousehole class! We have had fun using our Myth writing skills to create a completely different Myth, we have learnt about perimeter and rounded up our learning on Holy week in RE. The children thoroughly enjoyed our DT morning where they made their moving monsters. They are coming home today to be enjoyed-can your child explain how they work? In PE, we used a map of the school grounds to navigate in orienteering.
Check out our awesome cross country runners with their medals and our superstar readers of the week below:
Have a super Easter break everyone!
Posted 28/03/2024
by Kate Clarke
Week 6 - What an Egg-cellent week!
We've had a really busy week to end our busy term with!
Science
We finally finished our bean diaries this week - unfortunately because of the lack of sunshine, not all our beans had germinated but we have sent them home with the children so we're hoping if they keep them in the window, maybe they will by the end of the holidays! Some beans had germinated and others had grown roots, a stem and even some leaves. The children really enjoyed looking at the different stages.
Geography
We used our knowledge we have learnt about maps to good use on Monday by drawing our own maps of the KS1 playground. Children drew them from a birds-eye view, making a key to go with it so others could read their maps. We used vocabulary, such as near, next to, left, right, behind.
English
The children had fun writing their own poems about What's at the bottom of the garden using alliteration and we had some fantastic efforts. They really impressed us with their use of vocabulary and we had some great descriptions - wiggly worms, buzzy bees, slobbery slugs, to name a few!
PE
We finished our ball skills unit with DT Coaching with some fun games this week and managed to carry on despite the heavy downpours by moving to the hall for an epic game of Duck, Duck, Goose, which the children all loved! They have been learning to catch and to throw using 3 different types of pass - a chest pass, a shoulder pass and a bounce pass. They have been able to put these skills to use in small games of handball, following the rules of 3 steps once they are holding the ball and only holding the ball for 3 seconds.
Next half-term, we will have Pro 20 coaching on a Monday so please send your child into school in their PE kit on Mondays.
We hope you all have a fabulous Easter break and fingers crossed we get some much needed sunshine!
We look forward to seeing you back on Monday 15th April (in PE kits!).
The Year One Team
Posted 28/03/2024
by Luke O Dwyer
Hello!
My name is Miss Tiplady, I am 22, and I am currently undergoing training with the University of Exeter on a PGCE program to become a teacher. My educational journey began at Wadebridge Primary and later Wadebridge Secondary School, followed by Callywith College in Bodmin. I graduated last summer with a degree in BSc Psychology with Sports Science at Exeter and represented the university in netball and horse riding which are my two main hobbies. Teaching has always been my passion since a young age, and I find immense joy in witnessing the progress students make through my lessons. Building connections with each student and supporting them to reach their full potential brings me great fulfillment!
I look forward to the rest of my time here at Wadebridge Primary Academy until the end of June!
Happy Easter to all of you!
The Year 2 Team
Posted 28/03/2024
by Nicholas Bowden
As has become a tradition with the Year 6 and Year 5/6 classes, we created some artwork to display at the Riverside Church in Looe. This will be available to see throughout the Easter period. They look forward to seeing you there!
Posted 28/03/2024
by Nicholas Bowden
We had fun finding out about the jolliest of the patron saints: St Piran. We researched the story and then used the main points to create comics to retell his journey from Ireland to Cornwall.
We also looked at the culture and heritage of Cornwall and challenged ourselves with quiz questions in teams (plus parents) about our special county.
Posted 28/03/2024
by Nicholas Bowden
Year 6 had the opportunity to work with two local artists to contribute towards a collective project involving paint, collage and sketching. The theme of the project is identity and our understanding of ourselves. The creativity shown by the children throughout the sessions was superb and it was great to see their unique approaches to the brief. We will shared the finished results in due course but hopefully it will make for a fantastic piece of collaborative art.
Well done Year 6!
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