We have had a very busy week in Chaipel, this week. In English, we have expanded our introduction for our narrative: setting the scene using adverbials of place and expanded noun phrases to represent our descriptive interpretations of what Pompeii may have looked like prior to Vesuvius' eruption.  In Maths, we have been learning how to set out and solve division problems using long division (Y6) and have begun our unit on fractions by identifying and comparing unit and non-unit fractions.

In our Wider Curriculum, we have investigated what life was like in Britain before the Romans invaded, identified how the religious story, THE MAN IN THE WELL holds deep significance in the Hindu faith, began to use gesticular lines to represent movement in art and developed our balance and control in gymnastics. 

It was CHILDREN IN NEED day on Friday and everyone came dressed up in either football kits or something bright and colourful. We raised a lot of money to support a worthy cause so thank you for your contributions. 

Congratulations to Heidi for being our Person of the Week, this week - demonstrating our school values and being a role model to us all.

I have attached the homework grid, knowledge web and KIRFs for this half term. As always, keep up the daily reading and spelling practice (spellings can be found at the bottom of the homework grid). 

Enjoy the weekend and see you all on Monday!
Miss Randle and Miss Colton 

What a busy and exciting week we have had in class! The children have been working hard, exploring lots of new topics and developing their skills across all areas of the curriculum. Here is a little look at what we have been getting up to!

Maths

This week, we have begun our new unit on place value to 100. We have been exploring how tens and ones work together to make two-digit numbers, using practical resources to help us understand how numbers are made. We have also started practising counting on from different starting numbers, developing our confidence and fluency when counting. The children have enjoyed using their mathematical thinking to explore numbers in different ways!

English

In English, we have continued to develop our sentence-writing skills, using our story of Traction Man as inspiration. We have been focusing on building sentences that include a subject, a verb and a 'what' or 'where' to make our writing more interesting and informative. The children have been working hard to think carefully about their word choices and remember to include all the important parts of a sentence.

PE

We had lots of fun in PE this week as we explored movement inspired by sea creatures! We thought about how different sea animals move, including crabs, sharks, whales and jellyfish. We then used our bodies to recreate their movements, thinking about how we could travel, stretch, twist and move in different ways. There were some fantastic creative ideas and plenty of imaginative movements!

RE

In RE, we have been learning about the Christmas story. The children worked on sequencing the key events, thinking carefully about what happened first, next and last. This helped us to develop our understanding of the story and recognise the important events that make up the Christmas narrative.

Geography

Our Geography learning took us on a closer look at our own school environment. We explored the different parts of our school and practised identifying and labelling them. This helped us to develop our understanding of the places around us and begin using geographical vocabulary to describe familiar locations.

Science

In Science, we have been learning about animals and exploring the differences between mammals and birds. We thought about the features that help us identify each group and discussed how they are similar and different. The children enjoyed sharing their ideas and using what they already know about animals to help them classify them.

PSHE

This week in PSHE, we focused on our Learning Charter and thought about what makes us good learners. We discussed the behaviours and attitudes that help everyone to learn, such as listening carefully, taking turns, being kind, trying our best and not giving up when something feels tricky. We then put our ideas into action by creating posters to show what good learning behaviours look like. There were some wonderful ideas and colourful illustrations!

Music

We have been getting into the festive spirit in Music as we continue learning our Nativity songs. The children have been practising the words and melodies and are beginning to build their confidence when singing together. We are looking forward to sharing more information about the parts and roles for our Nativity next week, so watch this space!

Art

In Art, we have been exploring the different types of lines we can make. We looked at how lines can be straight, curved, wavy, zigzag or thick and thin. We thought about how artists use lines in different ways and began experimenting with the marks we could create. It was lovely to see the children exploring their creativity and discovering how something as simple as a line can make such a difference to a piece of artwork.

Forest School

We finished off some of our outdoor learning by getting creative in Forest School. Using natural materials that we found around us, the children made their very own faces! They carefully selected different leaves, sticks and other natural objects to create eyes, noses, mouths and lots of interesting expressions. It was wonderful to see their imagination at work and how they used the natural environment to inspire their creations.

Well done, everyone, for another fantastic week of learning! We are so proud of the enthusiasm, creativity and hard work the children continue to show each day. We are looking forward to another exciting week ahead, with lots more learning and festive fun to come!

TALLAND'S CLASS BLOG 13.11.26

Another Wonderful Week in Talland Class!

What a week we've had! We hope you're all looking forward to a lovely, well-earned weekend. It's been another busy and brilliant week in here, packed with brainpower, determination, laughter and plenty of reasons to feel proud.

The children have continued to throw themselves into their learning, embracing new challenges and giving everything their very best. You might of also noticed that Talland is beginning to turn into a Mayan wonderland - thank you for all of your help and support and help!

Let's take a little look!

Maths:
Year 4 have been exploring how to write tenths as fractions and decimals, as well as continuing their investigations into area.

Year 5 have been learning about unit and non-unit fractions - why not quiz them on what that actually means...

English:
We've been diving into the world of Maya myths, particularly the exciting adventures of the Hero Twins! The children have been identifying the features of successful narratives and putting their writing skills to the test by creating their own atmospheric settings using some fantastic descriptive techniques. Some brilliant vocabulary choices along the way!

PE:
It's been a balancing act in gymnastics this week, with apparatus out and everyone practicing individual, contrasting and partner balances.

Over in football, we've been developing our dribbling skills. Plenty of teamwork and determination on show!

History:
We've been discovering what made the Maya such a successful civilisation. The children have been fantastic historians, exploring the achievements and skills that helped this remarkable civilisation thrive.

Celebrations and Special Mentions:
A special shout-out goes to Ella for taking real responsibility for her learning. It's wonderful to see all the times-tables practice she's been putting in at home – hard work really does pay off!

A huge well done, to Ella, Finn, Alfie and Frankie for earning their next 99 Club badges. Fantastic effort, everyone!

And that's another week wrapped up!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and for helping make our classroom such a lovely place to learn. Have a fabulous weekend, everyone. Put your feet up, enjoy yourselves and we'll see you next week for more learning, laughter and adventures!

Signing off with big smiles (because it's FriYAY!), Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

This week at Storytellers, we have been learning about Diwali, the Festival of Lights. The children explored some of the traditions and celebrations associated with this special festival, looking at the beautiful colours, patterns and decorations.

Our little learners enjoyed getting creative and making their own Diya lamps, choosing colours and exploring different materials to decorate their creations. We talked about how Diya lamps are used during Diwali to symbolise light overcoming darkness and good overcoming evil.

The children also enjoyed looking at the bright and colourful Rangoli patterns and learning about how families come together to celebrate Diwali.

Through our activities, the children developed their creativity, fine motor skills, colour recognition and understanding of different cultures and traditions. It has been a lovely opportunity to explore something new and celebrate the diversity of the world around us.

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Children in Need Day – Friday 13th November
What a beautiful day it has been, made even brighter by seeing everyone dressed up for Children in Need. A huge thank you to our wonderful community for raising an impressive £284 already. If you are able to contribute to this fundraising event for Children in Need, please make your donation directly via this ParentPay LINK or your child’s ParentPay account. Any donation is kindly welcomed and will go directly to Children in Need.

Anti-Bullying Week & Odd Socks Day (Monday 16th November)
Next Monday 16th November marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week and we will be taking part in Odd Socks Day. Children are invited to come to school on Monday 16th November wearing their normal school uniform with odd socks if they would like to join in. Participation is entirely optional. Odd Socks Day is a fun way to celebrate what makes us all unique. By wearing mismatched socks, children are encouraged to recognise and value differences, promote kindness and respect, and understand that everyone deserves to feel accepted and included. To find out more, go to https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2026/odd-socks-day Anti-Bullying Week provides an important opportunity to raise awareness of bullying, encourage positive relationships, and remind children of the importance of speaking out if they are worried about themselves or others. Through discussions and activities during the week, we will be exploring how we can all contribute to a safe, supportive and respectful school community.

Year 5 Assembly – Thursday 19th November
We look forward to seeing family members of Year 5 at their Assembly next Thursday 19th November. Doors open after morning drop off, with a start time of 9:00am. To help the morning drop-off routine, any Year 5 families driving are asked to try parking in the staff car park first (double parking is fine) or alternatively if the main car park is full and you are able to, please park off site and walk to school.

Year 3 Sleepover
Last Friday, our Year 3 children enjoyed a fantastic sleepover. The evening began with a special treat for dinner before everyone gathered to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display. Wrapped up with a hot chocolate, the children then settled down to watch a film with their friends. It was a truly enjoyable evening, and the children were a credit to themselves throughout, making lasting memories with their classmates. A huge thank you to all the staff who helped make the event such a success.

Remembrance Sunday & Armistice Day
This week we have marked Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day with children and staff across the school taking part in assemblies and community events to reflect, remember and pay their respects. In addition, last Sunday, Mrs Hill represented WPA by laying a wreath in Wadebridge. In assembly this afternoon, we are also sharing how proud we are of Stanley in Year 6, representing St Mabyn Cub Scouts as a flag bearer.

Year 4 Trip to Newquay Zoo
Year 4 had a fantastic day at Newquay Zoo! The children absolutely loved the experience and had the opportunity to learn so much about animals, their habitats and the importance of conservation. During the visit, we had the exciting opportunity to meet some of the zoo's animals up close. We also took part in hands-on learning workshops, exploring how animals adapt to their environments. The children investigated different types of feathers, animal colours and camouflage, as well as examining skulls, bones and shells to discover how these features help animals survive. We also enjoyed an engaging workshop about plastic pollution and conservation, where we learnt about the impact of plastic on our oceans and wildlife and discussed ways, we can all help protect the environment. The children thoroughly enjoyed every moment and came away with a greater understanding of the amazing animals we share our planet with.
“My favourite part of the day was seeing the cool animals like the snake and the sloth.”
“I enjoyed watching the penguins feeding and swimming around.”
It was a brilliant day filled with curiosity, excitement and lots of new learning.
From Miss Tiplady and the Year 4 Team

Eco Council Litter Pick
This week, our Eco Council took their environmental work into the local community by carrying out a litter pick at Egloshayle Park. Working alongside Clean Cornwall and Biffa, our pupils rolled up their sleeves to help make a difference. Biffa kindly loaned us the equipment needed for our litter-picking activities. The children worked together to collect litter and help keep our local park clean and safe for everyone to enjoy. Our findings will be shared with Clean Cornwall to help them monitor litter levels in our local area, identify problem spots and support their ongoing work to keep Cornwall clean. We are incredibly proud of our Eco Council for showing such great teamwork and community spirit. A huge thank you to Clean Cornwall and Biffa for their support!
From Mrs Callaghan and the Eco Council

Year 6 Bikeability
A huge well done to all the children who took part in our Bikeability sessions. We were so proud of your determination, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

KS2 Cross Country Postponed
We have been informed from the organisers, that the KS2 Cross Country event that was due to take place on Wednesday 18th November has been postponed. We will let you know the new date as soon as it has been arranged.

Car Park
Thank you for your support and cooperation with our start and end of day routines. We realise the end of the day pick up is a lot busier and congested than the morning drop off, and appreciate everyone’s patience when collecting your child. There are a couple of things which would help contribute to a safer and smoother start and end of day for everyone:
• Please stick to the 10mph speed limit at all times. This applies across our site and the secondary school up until the exit onto Gonvena Hill.
• Please arrive and park as close as possible to the drop off/collection times. We have staggered end times for Nursery, Rec/KS1 and KS2. You may consider parking off site and walking if able to.
• You will often see me or another member of staff walking up and down the morning queue inviting anyone using Stop and Drop to drive to the right hand side of the road, when it is safe to do so. Please wait until signalled to do so my a member of staff. I think I’m remembering pretty much who is parking and who is dropping off, but will always check. I enjoy getting my morning steps in, as well as having the odd chat and hearing what’s playing on the radio – a Christmas tune already this week!
• We look forward to the School Crossing Patrol Officer starting their role on Gonvena Hill at the beginning of December.

Christmas Lunch – Wednesday 9th December
If you would like to order a Christmas Lunch for your child on Wednesday 9th December, and haven’t signed up yet please register on the link emailed home (one form per child please) by Monday 23rd November. This then gives the kitchen enough time to order stock, thank you. Unfortunately, if we don't receive a response by 23rd November, your child will need to bring in a packed lunch on the day.
For children in Reception/KS1 there is no charge as usual, but your order still needs to be placed using this form. If your child is in KS2, again please complete this form, and pay via ParentPay, searching for 'Christmas Lunch 2026'. The cost of the Christmas Lunch is the same as a normal school lunch (£3).
If your child is entitled to Free School Meals, there is no charge.

Christmas Food Parcels from Wadebridge Foodbank
We recognise that some families may find the festive season financially challenging. Support from Wadebridge Foodbank may be available for families experiencing financial difficulties due to circumstances such as:

• Receiving Universal Credit or other benefits and finding it difficult to meet household costs
• Low income or a recent change in financial circumstances
• Delays in benefit payments
• Unexpected household bills or emergencies
• Debt or other financial pressures
• Loss of employment or reduced working hours
• Family crisis or other circumstances affecting your ability to provide food and essentials

If you feel that a Christmas food parcel would help support your family this year, please contact Marsha May in person or email mmay@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk (All enquiries will be treated with sensitivity and in confidence). Please note that the number of Christmas food parcels available is limited. Families are therefore encouraged to get in touch as soon as possible to allow referrals and arrangements to be made.

Friends of Wadebridge Primary Academy (FOWPA)
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop – Sunday 29th November
FOWPA is holding a Christmas wreath making workshop on Sunday 29th November, from 2:00 to 5:00pm in the school hall. It's a relaxed and fun afternoon with all the materials and greenery provided and helpers on hand to guide you through each step, so no experience is needed. You'll take your finished wreath home with you. Tickets are £20 each and include a glass of wine or prosecco. Places are limited, so to book please email fowpa@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk. Friends and family are very welcome too.

Christmas Raffle – prize donations
Our Christmas Raffle is back this year, with tickets on sale from Thursday 26th November and the draw taking place at the Winter Fayre on Friday 11th December. We're now gathering prizes and would be very grateful for any help. If you're able to donate a prize, or know a local business or anyone else who might, please get in touch at fowpa@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk.

Christmas Jumpers
With Christmas Jumper Days coming up (Wednesday 9th December & Friday 18th December), we'd love your help to make sure every child has a jumper to wear. If you have any Christmas jumpers your children have outgrown, please drop them in at the school office. Donated jumpers will be available from the rail by the school office at £1 each. All money raised goes directly to supporting the children at Wadebridge Primary Academy. Thank you for your support.
From the FOWPA Team

House Points
Congratulations to this week’s winners, Puffins. Overall, Puffins maintain the lead:
Puffins – 3113
Cormorants – 2769
Choughs – 2766
Swans – 2613

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Another Wonderful Week in Marazion!

We have had another busy and memorable week in Marazion, with some very special experiences alongside our continued learning across the curriculum.

Remembrance – A Special Visit to St Anne's Care Home

One of the highlights of our week was our visit to St Anne's Care Home as part of the ARCHIE project, with this visit focusing on the theme of Remembrance.

The children were fantastic ambassadors for our school, speaking confidently, politely and thoughtfully with the residents about what remembrance means and why it is important. They then spent time creating their own poems, which they performed to the residents. We finished our visit by coming together to sing We'll Meet Again, creating a really special moment shared between the children and residents.

We were incredibly proud of the children's maturity, kindness and willingness to engage with others. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect generations and reflect on the importance of remembering.

On Wednesday, we also came together as a whole school for our Remembrance Service, taking time to reflect and remember those who have served and sacrificed.

Times Table Rock Stars Day!

Thursday brought a very different kind of excitement as we transformed into rock stars for Times Table Rock Stars Day! There were fantastic outfits, lots of fun games, challenges and prizes as we celebrated the importance of developing our times table fluency.

A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who were able to join us and take part in the fun. It was lovely to see such enthusiasm and support for our children's learning!

Celebrating Reading

We also enjoyed our Reading Assembly, celebrating the importance of reading and recognising the wonderful reading taking place across our school. It is always lovely to share our enthusiasm for books and encourage children to discover new authors, stories and favourites.

Alongside all these special events, our learning across the curriculum has continued, with the children showing their usual enthusiasm, curiosity and determination.

What a week! We are so proud of the kindness, confidence and community spirit the children have demonstrated. Well done, Marazion!

What another incredibly busy and exciting week we have had at Brunel! I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your continued support and for everything you do to help make our school such a wonderful community. This week has certainly been full of memorable moments!

On Wednesday, we came together for our Remembrance Service, which was a particularly moving occasion. It was lovely to welcome so many families to join us as we reflected and paid our respects. I was incredibly proud of the children and the respect they demonstrated throughout the service.

On Thursday, Brunel has been absolutely rocking with our Times Tables Rock Stars Relaunch Day! It has been fantastic to see the children embracing the excitement of learning their times tables, and we hope this enthusiasm continues at home. Regular practice of times tables at home really does make a difference, helping children develop fluency, confidence and speed. Even just a few minutes each day on Times Tables Rock Stars can have a huge impact. Thank you for encouraging your children to practise regularly.

Grand Opening of our Little Engineers Shed – Today!
Straight after school today, we are delighted to be officially opening our brand-new Little Engineers Shed on the Key Stage 1 playground! This is another fantastic addition to our outdoor learning environment, encouraging creativity, curiosity and imaginative play. We would love as many parents and carers as possible to join us on the KS1 playground at 3:15pm to celebrate this exciting new development.

Saltash Town Christmas Light Switch-On – Tonight!
We are also incredibly excited that our KS1 Singing Club and Choir will be performing at the Saltash Town Christmas Light Switch-On this evening! Children who are taking part need to meet Mrs Swabey and Miss Lambert at the Guildhall at 5:00pm. We are so proud that our children have been invited to be part of this wonderful community event, and we hope lots of Brunel families will be there to support them and enjoy the festivities.

Anti-Bullying Week – Next Week
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week, and we will be spending time across the school reinforcing the importance of kindness, respect, friendship and celebrating our differences. We will be kicking off the week with Odd Socks Day on Monday 16th November! Children are encouraged to come to school wearing odd socks to celebrate what makes each of us unique. It is a simple but powerful way to remind everyone that being different is something to be proud of.

Children in Need – Friday 13th November
A huge thank you to everyone who supported Child in Need today. Thank you for filling Pudsey with your loose change. We will count up how much has been raised and let you know next week. Thank you for your continued support. As always, thank you for the incredible support you give our school. Weeks like this really highlight what makes Brunel such a special place. From remembering those who have served our country, to celebrating maths, developing our outdoor environment and taking part in community events, our children have so many opportunities to learn, grow and truly Seize the Day.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and thank you once again for being such an important part of our Brunel family. Please enjoy reading through this week's Brunel Bulletin.

Jumping for joy in Whitsand!

What another fantastic week we have had in Whitsand! The children have been busy learning, exploring and challenging themselves across the curriculum.

PE – Jumping for Joy!

In PE this week, the children have been practising jumping off benches, focusing on landing safely with bent knees and keeping their bodies facing forwards. They then took on an extra challenge by adding quarter and half turns to their jumps before showing off their tuck jumps. We were so impressed with their enthusiasm and confidence as they developed their jumping skills!

Geography – Welly Walk Explorers!

In Geography, we headed outside for a welly walk! The children enjoyed exploring their surroundings and looking carefully at the different objects they could spot. They then used their observations to think about which season we might be in and what clues in the environment helped them to decide. It was wonderful to see such curious little explorers!

English – Setting Descriptions

In English, we have been busy completing our final writes for our setting descriptions of The Candy House. The children have been working hard to include exciting adjectives to describe the setting, adverbials of place to help the reader picture the setting, and rhetorical questions to engage their audience. We are looking forward to celebrating their fantastic finished pieces!

Well done, Whitsand! You have worked incredibly hard this week and should be very proud of all you have achieved.

What another great week! Have a lovely weekend!

A Week of Jumping, Number Crunching and Rock Star Learning!

What a fantastic week we have had in Lantic Class! In PE, we have been exploring jumping and practising lots of different ways to jump. The children have shown great enthusiasm and confidence, even challenging themselves to jump off a bench using a variety of different jumps. We have been developing our coordination, balance and jumping skills along the way!

In Maths, we have been enjoying learning about addition and subtraction. We have used a range of practical manipulatives to help us explore number problems, work out answers and develop our understanding. It has been wonderful to see the children getting hands-on with their learning!

In English, we have been learning all about commas in a list. To help us understand where commas belong, we got active and used practical activities to create our own lists. This was a fun way to bring our grammar learning to life! 

Thursday was an especially exciting day as we transformed into rock stars to launch Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS)! We kicked off the day with a special launch assembly, got involved in an exciting whole-school battle and then had the opportunity to show our parents how to use TTRS in the classroom. The children loved getting involved and showing off their rock star skills! 

Well done, Lantic Class, for another brilliant week of learning, enthusiasm and hard work. We are so proud of you all!

We have had a very exciting snack time at Storytellers this week as the children became little fruit explorers!

We introduced a selection of new and interesting fruits for the children to investigate. There was lots of curiosity and excitement as they compared the different sizes, shapes, colours and textures, making predictions about what might be hiding inside before we cut them open.

The children loved discovering what each fruit looked like inside, exploring the different smells and textures and, most importantly, having a go at tasting some new flavours. It was wonderful to see so many willing to try something they hadn't tasted before!

We also talked about why fruit is a healthy snack choice and how eating different fruits helps our bodies grow, stay healthy and gives us energy.

Along the way, the children developed their communication and language, observation, prediction and descriptive skills, while building confidence to explore unfamiliar foods and make their own choices.

A deliciously exciting way to learn through everyday experiences at Storytellers!

What a busy and exciting week we have had in Tregantle Class!

The children have been absolutely brilliant and we are so proud of all the enthusiasm, curiosity and effort they have shown throughout the week. A very special highlight was our Remembrance Service. The children were wonderful and showed such care and respect as we came together as a school to remember those who have served and sacrificed for others. Throughout the week, we have been exploring the theme of Remembrance back in our classroom, using the poppy as our inspiration. The children have enjoyed getting creative in lots of different ways, making beautiful red poppies using play dough, carefully painting their own poppy pictures and working together to create a special poppy wreath. These activities provided lots of opportunities to develop our fine motor skills, experiment with different materials and talk about why the poppy is such an important symbol of Remembrance. It has been lovely to see the children taking such pride in their creations and sharing their ideas with one another.

Thursday brought a very different kind of excitement as we joined in with the school's Times Table Rock Stars Day! The children looked fantastic arriving at school dressed up as rock stars, complete with some brilliant outfits and plenty of rock star attitude! We had a wonderful day celebrating all things maths and numbers. The classroom was full of energy as we explored numbers through a range of fun and practical activities. It was a great opportunity to develop our confidence with numbers, practice our counting skills and enjoy some mathematical challenges together. Most importantly, we discovered that maths is lots of fun!

We have also been making the most of the dry weather whenever we can and have loved spending time outside in our garden. The children particularly enjoy having the freedom to explore, investigate and use their imaginations in our outdoor environment. Whether they are enjoying imaginative play, exploring the different resources, working together to build and create or simply discovering what is happening in the garden, there are always lots of wonderful learning opportunities taking place. Outdoor play is such an important part of our day, giving the children opportunities to develop their physical skills, build friendships, practise sharing and turn-taking and, of course, enjoy being active in the fresh air. It has been lovely to see the children growing in confidence, becoming increasingly independent and developing their friendships as they play and learn together.

We are so pleased with how well they are embracing all the different experiences on offer and how enthusiastically they approach each new activity. Another fantastic week in Tregantle Class! We are very proud of our wonderful learners and look forward to seeing what adventures next week brings.

Canute Class Blog

What a lovely week we have had in Canute Class!

Our enquiry question for this half term is “Do we all celebrate the same way?” Throughout the half term, we will be exploring celebrations from around the world and learning about the different ways people mark special occasions.

Last week, we learnt all about Guy Fawkes, and this week our focus has been on Remembrance. In Drawing Club, we based our learning around the beautiful CBeebies clip Poppies, which inspired some thoughtful conversations and lovely discussions about remembering those who have served and sacrificed for others.

In Maths, our Year 1 children have been exploring addition and subtraction, while our Reception children have been busy thinking about subitising and recognising quantities without needing to count them.

We have also been very lucky this week to have the opportunity to visit our friends at Darite Primary School! We spent the day learning alongside them, which gave us a wonderful opportunity to practise our communication skills, meet new people and begin building new friendships.

We had a fantastic time exploring their outdoor area. There were minibeasts to discover, dens to build, trees and equipment to climb, and lots of opportunities to explore, play and have fun together! We are already hoping that our new friends might come and visit us at Polruan soon.

We have had such a busy and enjoyable week, full of learning, exploring and making memories.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Fernie, Mrs Andrew and Mrs Hughes

Art Exhibition

It was lovely to see so many families at our art exhibition this week. Examples of children's map making, charcoal sketches, nature inspired art and colour work were on display and, judging by the reaction, were appreciated by all those able to attend. I know the children were really excited about showcasing their efforts; thank you to all those in attendance.




Year 5/6 Football League

On Tuesday, our footballers from Class 4 played their first two matches of the league season. A 4-1 defeat to Stoke Climsland blew away the cobwebs before a very closely contested second match against South Petherwin. A bright start led to Harrowbarrow taking a 1-0 lead, before South Petherwin fought back to make it 2-1. The match seesawed again as Harrowbarrow levelled the game at 2-2, before South Petherwin snatched a late winner. I was really impressed with all the players, some of whom have played very little football. They demonstrated a brilliant competitive attitude and worked so hard as a team. Co-captains Jacob and Seth decided to award the 'player of the week' award to Max, who was tremendous in goal and kept the team in the game against South Petherwin.



Staffing Update

Sadly, Emotional Health & Wellbeing Support Worker Laura Davenport will be leaving Harrowbarrow at the end of November to start a new job. At this stage, we are not in a position to replace Laura, so some of her responsibilities will be assigned to colleagues or external partners. Laura has worked closely with pupils, parents and staff to support children's emotional health and wellbeing for several years. In that time, she has built up a wealth of expertise and experience and will be greatly missed. We wish her all the very best for the future and will give her a fitting sendoff at the end of the month.
Laura will be handing over her caseload to me, so if you have been working closely with her, I will now be your point of contact. Please do not hesitate to contact me about this so I can continue to support you.

School Council
Following class elections, our new school councillors are working with Abi Flashman to support a homeless charity. Max, Abigail, Sophie, Jack, Solomon, Elin, Flo, Ezra, Finley, Elodie, Darcie and Henry B are providing artwork which will be used by the charity on their fundraising gift bags.

I look forward to sharing more news from the school next week.

This week we finished exploring colour and the children marked it with some amazing craft activities. They created bubble wrap painting pictures, did some amazing colouring when making colour wheels and have been exploring colour mixing and making predictions about the colours they can make through mixing.
They used their fine motor skills to wrap wool in order to make colourful rainbows which are proudly put up on our display board.
Today (Friday) is Children in Need and we thank you for sending your children in with a donation towards this and for wearing their sporty and colourful clothes and Pudsey ears. We made some lovely Pudsey masks which the children are excited to take home.

At story time this week we have enjoyed reading "Elmer's Colours" and as the children have really enjoyed it, we have continued to explore "The Colour Monster".

In phonics we have played and explored instruments, discussing the sounds that they made and playing them loudly, quietly, fast and slow. The children have had a go at making up silly rhyming words and have used their bodies in different ways during "Captain Stomps percussion game".

In maths we have been creating our own continuous patterns using natural materials and loose parts and we have been practicing counting and naming numbers.

Have a good weekend.

Julie and Sarah