Wonderful work, amazing art and great gardening!

Dear parents & carers, it's been a busy and productive couple of weeks since I last contacted you. Our children have been working incredibly hard and are producing some fantastic learning. I have seen some wonderful writing across the school as we write about our dream park in year 1 and 2 and in KS2 pupils are completing their non-chronological reports which are looking amazing. Well done everyone!

Gardening Greatness
This week has seen the recommencement of Gardening club, expertly and kindly run and organised by Miss Birkinshaw and Mrs Speare. The children worked hard on watering all our plants, weeding the raised beds and tidying the garden area after the summer holidays. Next week we are planting potatoes, and spring bulbs. Well done to you all. If you think your child would enjoy taking part in Gardening Club just pop into school or let your child’s class teacher know.

Assembling for Assembly!
It was great to see so many parents, grandparents and friends come along to celebrate with their children and grandchildren at our celebration assembly last week. We look forward to welcoming you all into school over the course of the term and year.
Autumn Assembly
Just a reminder that our Autumn Assembly takes place on Friday 16th October at 9am at the Infant site, everyone is welcome.

Being a Buddy!
A number, in fact the majority of children in Year 4, have been talking to me about being a 'Playground Buddy'. Following discussions with Mrs Owen and Mrs Speare our Playground Buddies are now up and running! Each day our playground buddies are on the playground to help, support, talk to and play with children from across all year groups. Well done and thank you to you all.

Callington Honey Fair – Saturday 3rd October
As many of you will know, Callington Honey Fair is being held on Saturday. Copper Valley have been asked to be part of the event. Pupils from each year group have entered an art related competition and members from our school choir will be in attendance singing a few of their favourite songs. If you can come along, it would be great to see you.

Thank you for your continued support, Mr Arnold and the Copper Valley Team.

Welcome to 5/6K class blog. The children will be making regular vlog updates so please keep an eye on this page to see all our wonderful learning. Below you will find the very first blog entry- thank you to Evalina, Harry, Jude and Iyla for volunteering to create our first vlog of the year. 

Many thanks,
Miss Kite, Miss Price and the team

The children continue to settle brilliantly into school life and it has been lovely to see their confidence growing each day. Our classroom has been full of busy learners, with lots of exploring, playing, talking, creating and making new friends.

We have been busy learning new sounds this week and the children have worked incredibly hard to remember them. We have been practising saying our sounds clearly and recognising the pictures that help us remember them. The children have also enjoyed working with Fred the Frog and are beginning to develop their early blending skills. It is wonderful to see how enthusiastic they are becoming about phonics! 

In maths, we have continued to practise counting accurately. The children have been learning the importance of counting one object at a time and making sure that we don't miss anything or count something twice. We have been looking for opportunities to count throughout the day, both during our maths sessions and within our continuous provision. The children are becoming increasingly confident with their numbers and are beginning to apply their counting skills independently during play.

We enjoyed taking our learning outdoors this week with a fantastic leaf hunt! The children loved searching for different leaves and talking about their colours, shapes and sizes. They were fantastic explorers, carefully looking around our outdoor environment and sharing their discoveries with their friends. We also had lots of fun during PE with our parachute games. The children worked together to move the parachute up, down and around while listening carefully to instructions. There were lots of smiles and laughter! These games were a wonderful opportunity to develop our physical skills as well as learning how to work together as a team.

It has been particularly lovely to see the children's friendships developing. They are becoming more confident when approaching one another, inviting friends into their games and sharing ideas during their play. We are seeing lots of lovely examples of children helping each other, taking turns and beginning to solve little problems together. The children are becoming increasingly familiar with our routines and are growing in independence too. It is wonderful to see them making choices about their learning and confidently exploring everything that Tregantle Class has to offer.

What a busy and successful week it has been! We are incredibly proud of all the children and the progress they are making. Well done, Tregantle Class — we can't wait to see what next week brings!

Workshops

This week, the children in year 5 and 6 were so lucky to spend the day learning about World War Two with a visit from 'Blast From the Past'.

They started the day with a presentation about Winston Churchill and some video footage from important moments in the war. Then they took part in some workshops where they played a game of rummy using propaganda posters, identified mystery objects and used different codes to find messages. In the afternoon, they made gliders based on spitfires and Messerschmitts and we created our own Battle of Britain in the playground to see how far they would fly.

It was a fantastic day and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Workshops

This week, the children in year 5 and 6 were so lucky to spend the day learning about World War Two with a visit from 'Blast From the Past'. 

They started the day with a presentation about Winston Churchill and some video footage from important moments in the war. Then they took part in some workshops where they played a game of rummy using propaganda posters, identified mystery objects and used different codes to find messages. In the afternoon, they made gliders based on spitfires and Messerschmitts and we created our own Battle of Britain in the playground to see how far they would fly. 

It was a fantastic day and the children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. 

This week we have continued exploring all about us and what makes us unique.  The children enjoyed using a mirror to look at their own special features, to see what colour their eyes are, and what other facial features they could name. 

We have continued to explore animals and where they may live.  The children were able to use natural resources to build homes and habitats for the animals. We also enjoyed some games to help us understand where each animal would live.  Such as the jungle, the ocean, the desert (hot) or the North Pole (cold).

In our outside play we have been building ramps to roll and push cars up and down, and building our gross motor skills by doing lots of climbing around our climbing frame.  

A reminder that on Thursday 8th October is our Forest School day with Mrs Edwards and Lantic Class.  Please do bring in a water proof coat, water proof puddle suit if your has one.  Please check that your child has spare clothes in pre-school too!

As the weather begins to become more consistently autumnal, can we please ask that your child is sent with a waterproof coat everyday to enjoy outside play.

Thank you
The Pre-School Team

Mastering Number and making fairy wands! 

We’ve been busy in Heligan class this week!

We have started our new scheme: Mastering Number, which helps the children to recognise numbers and to help them remember key number facts. We have been focusing on subitising this week and different numbers we can use to make 5. The children have begun recognising the numbers without needing to count and can also explain how they make 5. We are looking forward to how this helps with their maths learning throughout the year.

We have also been to our outdoor learning session with Mrs Gregory. This time, we made fairy wands and used them to blow bubbles. We found sticks outside and used wool to create different colours and make different patterns. We were then using our fairy wands during our role play in provision time.

We have been working lots and lots on our number formation, as this is a goal for all Year 1. We have done this through writing in the air, practising our numbers on whiteboards and practising forming the number on a peg board. We are going to keep working on our numbers until we are super confident writing them down.

We have also been busy practising our Harvest Festival songs for our Harvest Assembly next week. This is at 10am on Tuesday 6th October if any parents would like to come along. We have been working so hard on our singing so it will be lovely to share it with our adults!

Well done Heligan class, another fantastic week.

We have been playing with words

On Monday, our Year 2/3 class, Kynance and our Perfoming Arts children were delighted to be invited to the first workshop of the Festival of Words Week - an key annual event in Looe.  This took place in the wonderfully historic Guildhall on Looe High Street.  The children were asked to look at one of the historic pictures from within the town council chamber and to write a letter as if they were one of the figures in the painting, writing to another figure in the painting, using the picture to frame the story that they were going to write about.  Some of the writing produced was stunning with some very clever story telling.  One of the stories was read out to the audience at the end of the session. 

There are lots of events being held throughout the week, so do check it out and get involved; the events are not just for children and there are many venues involved.  You might also enjoy the  Seagull Trail that is available through the shops and venues in town - can you spot Stephen the Seagull on your trail?  He has a few friends too!

Our Year 5/6 Minack and Mount Edgecumbe classes will enjoy further activities at the end of the week, again at the Guildhall and we are looking forward to seeing what they achieve during their day with the Festival of Words team.

Looe is an amazing place to live and there is so much for us all to get involved in.  Have you found your 'thing' yet?

Another Busy Week in Marazion Class!

Marazion Class have had another busy and exciting week of learning, with lots of opportunities to develop our knowledge, skills and teamwork.

English

In English, we have been learning about coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, exploring how these can be used to join ideas and make our writing more interesting. We have also been learning about using the past tense accurately in our writing.

Maths

In maths, we have continued our place value unit. This week, we have been tackling partitioning and flexible partitioning, developing our understanding of how numbers can be broken apart and represented in different ways.

History

We became archaeologists in History this week! We explored different historical sources relating to Skara Brae and used the evidence to make deductions. We considered whether our deductions were possible or certain, just as historians do when interpreting evidence from the past.

Computing

In Computing, we have been learning about algorithms. The children particularly enjoyed working together as a human computer, following instructions and thinking carefully about the order in which actions need to happen.

PE

In PE, we continued developing our football skills, focusing on passing and working effectively as a team. The children have been practising communicating with one another and making decisions during games.

PSHE

Our PSHE learning has also focused on teamwork. We have been thinking about what makes an effective team member and how we can support and encourage one another.

Science

We continued our learning about the digestive system, developing our understanding of what happens to food as it travels through the body.

Celebrating Success!

We had some lovely moments to celebrate this week. Our Star Reader earned their place on our Star Reader Wall – a fantastic achievement!

We were also very excited to award some of our children their pen licences. There were some very proud faces as they received their licences, recognising the care and consistency they have shown with their handwriting.

A Reminder About Reading

Finally, a gentle reminder that children need to be reading consistently at home. Regular reading makes such a difference to children's fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and confidence. Please continue to make time for reading at home and record this in your child's reading record.

Well done, Marazion Class, on another fantastic week!

Hello Everyone,

It has been a lovely, busy week in Penhallow.

We have launched ‘Drawing Club’ where every morning, we have explored the story of Elmer, by David McKee. We have developed our imaginations and confidence in our ability to draw and write. Some of our activities have included designing a disguise for Elmer the elephant, and planning a jungle surprise for Elmer’s elephant friends. 

In maths this week, year 1 have continued to learn about place value. We have been counting back and counting on from different numbers, as well as recognising numbers in words and numerals. Reception have been comparing size and capacity in the outside area.

In art, we have created paintings which show off and celebrate how unique we are. We discussed what makes us the same and different from our friends, and used our favourite colours as a background to our self portraits. 

This week, we have also enjoyed a science lesson in our school garden, where we were able to use our 5 senses to explore the area.

We look forward to seeing you at our meet the teacher session on Tuesday afternoon. 

Have a lovely weekend.

From The Penhallow Team

Macmillan Coffee Morning
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Coffee Morning and helped us raise money for such a wonderful charity. It was lovely to see families coming together to enjoy games, colouring, delicious treats and, most importantly, time spent chatting and connecting with one another. The morning truly captured what it means to be part of a community. We are delighted to share that, thanks to everyone's generosity, including selling any remaining cakes after school, we have raised an impressive £201.20! A special well done to our Year 6 pupils, who showed great maturity, responsibility and enthusiasm throughout the event. We are very proud of the way they helped to make the morning such a success. One pupil summed up the morning perfectly: “It was so much fun to have our families in – but my favourite part was definitely the cake!” Thank you once again to everyone who supported this fantastic community event. Your generosity will make a real difference to Macmillan.
From Year 6

School Photos
Next Monday and Tuesday, Tempest Photography will be in school taking individual and sibling photos over the two days. Please ensure your child is looking super smart in their full uniform (as always) and if wanted, provide them with a comb/brush for their hair. If your child has PE next Monday or Tuesday, they will need to wear school uniform and bring their PE kit to change into on this occasion.

House Captains
Mrs Orme had the pleasure meeting many of our Year 6 children as part of the House Captain ‘interviews’ last week. The standard of applications was so high; they should all be so proud of themselves. Mrs Orme had the very difficult job to choose between them. This week we announced our House Captains for the year:
Choughs – Sydney & Jesse
Cormorants – Barney & Sammy
Puffins – Hannah & Lily
Swans – Ellis & Sia

Congratulations to our new House Captains and thank you to all the children who put themselves forward.

Bridge Kids After School Club Assistant Vacancy
We are currently advertising for an After School Club Assistant (Weds & Fri 15:00-18:00). If you are interested, please look on the Vacancies page of our website.   

Foodbank Collection for Harvest
For Harvest this year, we will once again be collecting for Wadebridge Foodbank. Please send your child in with any donations from Monday 5th October to Friday 9th October. Donations such as tins and jars of food, rice, pasta, general toiletries and long life juice are most welcomed. Thank you for your support.

House Points
Congratulations to this week’s winners, Puffins. Overall, Puffins are in the lead:
Puffins – 1026
Choughs – 822
Swans – 809
Cormorants – 757


Wishing you a fantastic weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Another week has flown by and we have been busy. We have been practising our skills at passing - whilst running with the ball - to our teammates in rugby. It was challenging at first but we soon got the hang of it. In computing, we were learning about the Binary System - the code sent and received by computers, making our own 8-bit byte sets of data to challenge our friends.

We have been applying some new sentence-building skills in English, writing sentences using colons and commas as well as using causal conjunctions and subordinate clauses to add additional information. We will be planning and writing our draft non-fiction texts by the end of next week and I am excited to see what everyone produces. In Maths, we have been ordering/comparing and rounding numbers this week.

Congratulations to Jamie for achieving his SILVER in 99 Club, and to Isabelle for being our Person of the Week for demonstrating our school value 'responsible'.   

POLITE NOTICE
Just a reminder that it is our 'Meet the Teacher' on Tuesday @ 2:45pm. I am looking forward to seeing you all then!

Enjoy the weekend,
Miss Randle and Miss Colton
  

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