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Our Week in Perranporth Class

It has been a busy and enjoyable week in Perranporth Class, with lots of fantastic learning and creativity across the curriculum.

World Book Day

One of the highlights of the week (the year?!) was World Book Day. The children came to school in some brilliant costumes and it was wonderful to see so many favourite book characters brought to life. We shared stories together, took part in a character hunt and spent time celebrating our love of reading. There was a great atmosphere throughout the day and the children showed real enthusiasm for books and storytelling.

Design and Technology

In DT, the children worked very hard sewing their book covers. They carefully stitched the fabric and added fastenings so that their books can be safely kept inside. Sewing requires patience and concentration, and the class did an excellent job. We were really impressed with their perseverance and the finished results look fantastic.

English

In English we continued working on writing clear instructions. The children explored how to organise steps carefully and make their writing easy for the reader to follow. They are becoming increasingly confident at structuring their ideas and explaining processes clearly.

Maths

In maths we finished our unit on multiplication and division and began learning about fractions. The children have also continued practising their number skills through mini maths activities and Times Table Rock Stars.

History

Our Viking topic continued this week. The class have been learning more about Viking life and discussing how and why the Vikings travelled and settled in different places.

PE

In PE we had our second cricket lesson. The children practised their control and coordination using bats and balls and showed great determination as they developed their skills.

Computing

In computing we continued our work on programming, thinking about how instructions are given and followed in computer code.

Art

We really enjoyed our first Art lesson this week. We learned about the artist Magdalene Odundo. She creates art out of clay that follows large, fluid shapes. So we went outside to allow for large, sweeping movements. It was great fun!

Well done for a great week, everyone! Have a wonderful weekend. 

This week we enjoyed celebrating World Book Day. The children wore some fantastic costumes and had lots of fun sharing their favourite stories. We read a variety of books, talked about different characters, and took part in an activity where the children followed instructions to draw characters from the stories.

In Maths this week we have been learning about adding equal groups and exploring how this can be shown using arrays. The children practised making equal groups with objects and drawing arrays to help them understand how numbers can be organised in rows and columns. Reception have been focusing on subtracting 1 from different numbers and practising their subitising skills, where they quickly recognise how many objects there are without needing to count them.

In English we have begun writing our own non-chronological report about Edinburgh. We discussed what a non-chronological report is and looked at examples to identify the key features. The children then worked on writing their opening sentence to introduce the city. Reception have been reading and learning about The Tiger Who Came to Tea, talking about the characters, the events in the story, and sharing their ideas about what they might do if a tiger came to their house for tea.

In PSHE we talked about healthy eating and discussed which foods are good for our bodies and help us stay strong and healthy. The children sorted foods into healthy and less healthy groups and talked about why it is important to have a balanced diet.

We also enjoyed our singing assembly with Mrs Butlin, where the children practised singing a range of songs and worked on using their voices clearly and confidently.

In PE the children took part in a variety of group games that encouraged teamwork, listening, and coordination. They also explored different ways of travelling across the bench, practising their balance and control while moving safely.

In Geography we learnt about different features and important sites that can be found in cities. We discussed examples such as parks, museums, shops, and landmarks, and talked about why these places are important for people who live in or visit a city.

World Book Day Thank you for sending your child to school dressed as their favourite character for World Book Day yesterday. We saw some of the best costumes ever and really enjoyed seeing them all during assembly.

After assembly, Landaviddy and Talland Classes shared stories and read together, while Chaipel pupils read to Penhallow pupils, which was a lovely opportunity for children to enjoy books together. Later, KS2 took part in a BBC live lesson all about reading while Penhallow Class enjoyed a range of World Book Day activities. All of these activities were designed to encourage a love of reading, which is such an important part of every child's education.

Congratulations to the winners of our paper plate competition: Penhallow: Martha (winner); Brody and Maeve (runners up) Landaviddy: Hector (winner); April and Iylah (runners up) Talland: Harley (winner); Amber and Flora (runners up) Chaipel: Lily (winner); Aria and Skye (runners up). The standard of entry was so high and it was very difficult to choose. Photos of the plates and the World Book Day costumes will be on class pages and head's blog on our website. The plates will be displayed in the library.

Enquiries for this half term Enquiry questions have been launched for this half term as follows: Penhallow: What is it like to live on an Island? Landaviddy: How can the Force be with You? Talland: How have children's lives changed? Chaipel: What was the impact of WWII on the People of Britain? As usual, photos and information about the children's learning can be found on the class pages.

Parent Consultations Reminder We will be holding parent consultations next week for Penhallow, Talland and Chaipel Classes and the week commencing 16th March for Landaviddy Class. If you have not already signed up, please call the office to arrange an appointment either in person, on TEAMS or by phone.

Fantastic Footballers Well done to our football team, who played against Bishop Cornish on Wednesday. They performed brilliantly against an older side, showing great determination and teamwork throughout the game. The team scored two fantastic goals and were unlucky not to add another after hitting the post. Although the final score was 4-2 to Bishop Cornish, the result does not reflect how competitive and closely contested the match was.

FOPS Fundraising Quiz Night Join us for a fun-filled Quiz Night at school on Friday 13th March. The event is open to parents, carers, and friends of the school. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. Form a team of 4-6 people and test your knowledge while supporting our fundraising efforts. Tickets are £5 per person and are available from the school office. See the attached poster for more details. We hope to see you there!

FOPS Easter Discos We will be holding Easter discos on Friday 27th March. Tickets are on sale in the office and cost £3. The disco for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be from 3:15 - 4:15pm. Pupils should bring a change of clothes and will be able to change after school. KS2 (Years 3-6) children should go home at the usual time of 3:15pm and then return to school for their disco which will be from 4:30 - 6:00pm.

Comic Relief, Friday 20th March - Crazy Hair Day This year Red Nose Day is on Friday, 20th March. The School Council would like the children to come to school in MUFTI with Crazy Hair with a minimum donation of £1 for this MUFTI day.

Support for a Pupil We would like to share that one of our Year 6 pupils has been in hospital for some time. This has been a very challenging period for the family, and we are keeping them very much in our thoughts. A GoFundMe page has been set up with further details about how we can offer support during this difficult time. If you are able to help, any contribution would be greatly appreciated. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-my-goddaughters-road-to-recovery We are sure you will join us in sending your very best wishes the family.

Enjoy a (hopefully) sunny weekend.

Mrs Hillman

This week, I would like to share some of the wonderful design technology learning from the junior classes, alongside some of the other activities children have been involved in.

Design Technology

Class 4 are designing a playground structure, which they will transform into a model by the end of term. They started with design sketches, which were  then uploaded to NewArc AI to see what their designs might look like.



Rudy's design sketch is on the left and then AI's interpretation is on the right.

Rosie added some children to her sketches, which the AI tool was able to add to the interpretation of her design.

We were all in awe of the power of this technology, which has helped the children visualise what their finished model may look like. The next step was to plan their design more carefully using Tinkercad, a Computer Aided Design platform. There is more work for the children to do but these are Alfie, Arabella and Josh's CAD playground structures so far.


Class 3 continue to explore different mechanisms through making model prototype cars. This week, they constructed rubber band racers which were tested at the end of the lesson. Well done to Lowenna and Sophia, whose car travelled the furthest.


Football
Unfortunately, our Year 3 and 4 footballers were unable to win either of their two matches this week, but I am really proud of the determination and teamwork on display and feel a first win is just around the corner. Well done to Jacob, Eva, Abigail, Spencer, Max, Edith and William for their efforts.

World Book Day
It was lovely to see the children dressed as book characters yesterday to celebrate World Book Day. I also enjoyed seeing the range of favourite books they brought in. From fantasy novels to traditional tales and favourite information books to riddles, we had the full range of books being shared. As J.K. Rowling once said, 'if you don't like reading, you haven't found the right book'. Well yesterday showed that there is a book for everyone.

Staffing Update
We welcomed back Sam Watts this week after his parental leave. I know the children were very excited to see Sam. On Thursday 12th March, Tom Ottewell-Taylor will be undergoing a routine operation. His recovery period takes him up to Easter, so Abi Flashman will once again help us out by teaching Class 1 full time until the end of term.

I look forward to sharing more from the classes next week. 

Our new focus story is 'Polar Bear, Polar Bear, what do you hear?'

We have been listening to the story together and talking about the different animals and their different 'voices'.

We have also found the story online and a song about it too.

Can your child tell you the story?

We have been using our ears to listen to the sounds that we hear around school or in the garden.

World Book Day
World Book Day began with a special assembly led by Gangsta Granny (AKA Mrs Orme!), with the theme of reading being great fun and full of adventure. It was wonderful to see the fantastic costumes across the school, with pupils and staff bringing their favourite book characters to life. Throughout the day, children enjoyed a range of creative activities, including making movie trailers for books and inventing their own versions of George's Marvellous Medicine. The day ended with a lovely paired reading session with mixed year groups, giving children the chance to share stories together, followed by a well-deserved biscuit for everyone.

Reception Stay and Learn
The Reception team would like to thank all of the parents, grandparents and carers for coming to their Stay and Learn this morning. During their session, the children showcased their level 3 Phonic skills and tricky word recognition. They followed this with a reading and writing activity, where the children were able to show their adults what they could do. We hope this gave everyone a good insight into how hard the children work and what wonderful progress they have made with reading and writing this year. Thank you again for coming, and for your continued support with reading and writing at home.

Friday 6th March 

Another fabulous week in Foundation with lots of extra learning opportunities!

In English this week we have started to explore the story Whatever Next!

The children have been using their oracy skills to sequence the story, then they have explored adjectives (describing words) and have described characters, the children then wrote adjectives in tehri books using their phonic knowledge.

In maths we have been exploring 9 and 10. We have been working hard to learn parts of 10, we have used counters, rekinrek, counting bears and numicon.

In outdoor learning this week we completed our first orienteering activity; we had to work as a team to find the markers in our playground and then find the corresponding-coloured Duplo block! The children worked in teams and they were amazing!

On Thursday we celebrated St Piran's day and some home adults came into school and enjoyed completing St Piran's day activities with us! We then sang to the parents on the playground; it was a lovely day celebrating our County of Cornwall.

Today was World Book Day at Looe Primary and the children , and adults, all looked amazing. In class we had four focus books; Room on the Broom, Sneds and Smoos, Rainbow Fish and The Scarecrows Wedding. We had activities to go with each book and we had so much fun.

The Foundation Team 

Landaviddy

Another great week in Landaviddy Class! We are now two weeks into our enquiry question "How Can the Force be With You?", and the children have continued to show lots of enthusiasm for their learning.

This week we also enjoyed the excitement of World Book Day. Although it is my first time celebrating it at this school, I was really impressed by the amount of thought and effort that went into many of the costumes. It was wonderful to see the children's creativity and their love of reading.

In English, we have been delving deeper into the adventures of Traction Man from the books by Mini Grey. The children created their own character descriptions, thinking carefully about Traction Man's personality and heroic qualities. We also introduced another story, Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey. The class enjoyed using role play to retell the story before creating story maps to help them remember the sequence of events. We have started to compare the two stories and will continue exploring their similarities and differences next week.

In Maths, we have been continuing to explore multiplication and division. The children have worked incredibly hard this week to apply their knowledge to more complex problem-solving questions, and it has been wonderful to see their confidence growing.

In PSHE, we explored how the amount of calories our bodies take in can affect us. We also looked closely at food labels, particularly focusing on how many grams of sugar are found in some common unhealthy snacks. The children were surprised to discover just how much sugar can be in everyday foods!

In Design and Technology, we have been learning about mechanisms, specifically levers, pulleys and gears. The children identified the differences between each one and discussed how they are used in the real world. We are very excited to begin designing and making our own lever mechanisms to create a pop-up volcano picture over the next couple of weeks.

In Geography, we have been learning about volcanoes and how they are formed. The class labelled the different parts of the Earth and described each of the layers, developing a better understanding of what happens beneath the surface of our planet.

A huge congratulations to Alfie for staying on task and trying hard in all of his lessons this week. It has been impressive to see how well he has managed distractions.

Another well done to Evie, who blew me away with the fantastic vocabulary she used in her Traction Man character description.

A big congratulations to Iylah and Brody for achieving their 99 Club badge this week - a fantastic effort! Well done to everyone for another brilliant week of learning. We hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Miss Bolton & Miss Colton

TALLAND'S CLASS 6.3.26

Another fun and entertaining week here in Talland class.. World book day was brilliant and the children's costumes were fantastic!  

Here's a breakdown of our week:

Maths:
Year 5 have been ordering and comparing fractions along with finding out how to find the are of a compound shape.

Year 4 have completed their unit on multiplication and division and have just began their fractions unit. They have also continued to convert between kilometers and meters.

English: 
Ove the next couple of weeks, we will be writing a news report about Oliver Twist. This week, we have immersed ourselves with newspaper reports and pulled out the features included to create a successful article.

Science:
We planned an investigation to find out which liquids will run down a slope the fasted: Ketchup, water, cooking oil or honey?

PE:
Talland have had lots of fun with Mrs. Hillman on the brand new gymnastics equipment and with me, we have been learning how to bowl - we have some naturals!

CONGRATULATIONS to Reuben, Renley, Archie, Max and Amelia this week for passing their next round in 99 club and well done to Flora for show excellent determination during lesson time and for showing a real maturity within her work ethic.

That's all from us in Talland this week. We hope you have a great weekend and can't wait to see everyone next week.

Signing off from Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop

News

It's been a wonderful week at Darite. Class 1 had a great trip to the Maritime Museum in Falmouth yesterday. They blew the expert away with their knowledge of geography and the continents and were a credit to themselves and the school. Class 2 worked hard with the experts from Sterts in the first session of their project. They explored movement and journeys linking to the topic of belonging. These opportunities are one of the things that make Darite so special. There where so many different book characters in school today that we couldn't name them all. Even though it was a day later than the rest of the country, the children loved dressing up and sharing their love of reading. 2026 is also the National Year of Reading so it was great to celebrate with the children today. Thank-you for your help with the costumes and, more importantly, reading at home with the children. We are also aware that some children in school are a little concerned about some of the events taking place in the world at the moment. We are, as always, able to support in school with questions but the following link https://www.unicef.org/parenting/child-care/how-talk-your-children-about-conflict-and-war is from the UNICEF website with guidance on how questions at home could be answered. Obviously, you know your children best, but the advice is here if you would like to look. Good luck to those children running in the cross-country race this afternoon. You will be amazing! 

We have come to the end of another exciting week at Brunel, and what a week it has been!

We embraced World Book Day 2026 with great enthusiasm, celebrating reading and creativity across the school. To top it off, our school made a very special appearance on Radio Cornwall, sharing the fantastic things happening here at Brunel. Exciting developments have also been taking place around our school grounds. A brand-new pergola has been fitted, providing a wonderful space for learning and outdoor activities. Thank you to one of our parents, Mr Flukes, for supporting us with this and of course Mrs. Williamson's incredible volunteers on a Wednesday evening.

Our school pond is coming to life, and it's been wonderful to watch nature flourish right on our doorstep. Meanwhile, our School Council and Eco Council continue to do an incredible job in shaping our school, representing the voices of our students and driving positive change. Next week promises to be another incredibly busy and exciting week at Brunel, with lots for the children (and parents!) to get involved in:

All week: National Science Week - the children will be embracing this year's focus on Curiosity - What's your question?
All week: Book Fair after school in the KS2 foyer
Monday: Brunel Friends Association AGM, 8:45am-9:00am in the School Garden (croissants on arrival!) - we hope to see as many parents as possible
Duckpool Class Assembly, 2:40pm start
Choir performing at Burraton Church with the Men's Choir, 7:00pm

Tuesday - Two Trye Tuesday - KS2 children are able to bring in their scooters and helmets into school.

Wednesday: School Council visit to Wesley Church
Wednesday: Wheely Wednesday - YR and KS1 are welcome to bring their scooters and helmets into school.
Wednesday: Mrs Williamson's Nature Park Club - Parent's and carers are welcome to attend from 3:15-4:15pm as we continue to turn a grey area green.

Thursday & Friday: Perranporth residential to Dartmoor Zoo
Friday: Special Lady in My Life event, 2:40pm

We wish you a wonderful weekend and hope you enjoy browsing through this week's edition of The Brunel Bulletin.

We have had a wonderful week full of exploring books. We have been exploring the story of "Rainbow Fish" and the children have enjoyed creating colourful collage fish and painted fish pictures alongside this.
This Thursday saw us celebrate World Book Day in addition to St Piran's Day. The children came into nursery all dressed up as their favourite book characters and looked great!
They made some St Piran's flag bookmarks, enjoyed a cream tea for their morning snack and we enjoyed reading the story books that the children brought in from home throughout the day.

In phonics this week we have been using our voices to create animal sounds, clapping to a beat and the children have played a game called "Fishing in the Arctic" where they have had to find and match objects with the same initial sound.

In maths we have been exploring numbers and finding objects to represent these numbers.

Have a wonderful weekend 

Julie and Sarah

Storytellers Nursery had a wonderful time celebrating St Piran's Day with a day full of Cornish-inspired activities. The children enjoyed making their own delicious scones, carefully mixing the ingredients and helping to prepare them ready for baking. There was great excitement as the scones came out of the oven, warm and smelling wonderful.

  We also spent time exploring the beautiful daffodils that are beginning to appear around us. The children looked closely at their shapes, petals and bright colours before creating their own artwork. Using watercolours, they painted delicate yellow daffodils, experimenting with colour and brush strokes to capture what they had observed.

 In the afternoon, we set up a very special afternoon tea, which the children absolutely loved. They carefully spread their scones with delicious Rodda's clotted cream, obviously Jam first, taking great pride in doing it themselves. There were lots of smiles as they enjoyed their tasty treats together around the table.

  The children also had great fun pouring their own tea, practising their careful pouring and developing independence. Sitting together, chatting with friends and enjoying their homemade scones made the afternoon feel very special and a lovely way to celebrate St Piran's Day.

Lantic Class have had a fantastic week of learning and fun!

In Literacy, we have been enjoying the story Poles Apart. The children have worked hard to make their writing more exciting by using adjectives and nouns. We described different characters and places from the story, thinking carefully about words that would help the reader imagine them. We came up with some brilliant descriptions and the children were very proud of their work.

In Maths, we have been learning about place value to 50. The children have been exploring tens and ones, building numbers and showing them in different ways. They used practical resources to help them understand how numbers are made, and everyone showed great determination when solving number challenges.

We also have some very exciting news! We have transformed our second classroom space into an area for continuous provision. The children were so excited to explore it and it already looks amazing. It has lots of opportunities for exploring, creating, building and learning through play, and we are looking forward to using it even more in the coming weeks.

To finish the week, we celebrated World Book Day. The children came to school dressed as a huge variety of wonderful characters. It was fantastic to see so many creative costumes and to celebrate our love of reading together.

Well done Lantic Class for a brilliant week of learning!

"Gool Peran Lowen!"

We have really enjoyed the sunshine this week in Tregantle Class! The garden has been full of imaginative and creative play, with the children making the most of the warm weather and spending lots of time outdoors. Our new stage area has been especially popular, inspiring plenty of performances and role play. This week we even had a yoga class led by the children themselves - what a wonderful and relaxing activity to see them organise and share with their friends!

Thursday was a very special day as we celebrated St Piran's Day. We were incredibly proud to perform our school anthem, Trelawny, live on Radio Cornwall. Tregantle children joined the whole school and sang their hearts out. It was such an honour to take part and celebrate this important Cornish occasion together.

World Book Day was also incredible. The costumes the children arrived in were imaginative and beautifully designed, and it was lovely to see so many favourite book characters come to life around the school. Throughout the day we enjoyed stories read by different teachers, made our own bookmarks, and went on an exciting 'character hunt' around the school grounds. What a fantastic way to celebrate our love of reading!

Celebrating St Piran's Day at School

Today, the pupils of Kensa and Nessa Class have immersed themselves in a joyful celebration of St Piran's Day, embracing the rich traditions, stories, and creativity that make Cornwall such a special place to call home. The classrooms have been filled with delicious smells, splashes of colour, and the sound of proud Cornish voices as the children explored their heritage in a range of hands on activities.

One of the highlights of the day has been pasty making, with pupils learning about the historic importance of this iconic Cornish food. Working together, they mixed, shaped, crimped, and filled their own traditional pasties, enjoying both the process and the chance to share something that has been part of Cornish identity for generations. Many pupils commented on how making pasties helped them feel connected to the families and communities who have carried on this tradition for hundreds of years.

In art, the children have been inspired by the dramatic Cornish landscape and its deep links to mining heritage. Pupils worked in mixed age groups to create beautiful watercolour paintings, helping one another with techniques and sharing ideas along the way. From engine houses silhouetted against stormy skies to rolling moorland and rugged coastlines, their work reflects both creativity and a shared pride in the place they live. The collaborative nature of the activity encouraged teamwork and showed just how much younger and older pupils can learn from one another.

Music also played a special role in the celebrations. The classes came together to sing the modern Cornish classic "Cornwall My Home", filling the hall with voices full of heartfelt enthusiasm. For many children, singing the song was a moment to reflect on what Cornwall means to them: its beauty, its history, and its strong sense of community.

To deepen the children's understanding of St Piran himself, Mrs Elliot led an engaging whole school assembly exploring the story of the patron saint of Cornwall. Pupils shared their thoughts about what it means to be Cornish and how traditions like St Piran's Day help keep their heritage alive. Many spoke with pride about their families, their local history, and the importance of celebrating who they are.

Our nursery children have been busy celebrating St Piran's Day with a delicious Cornish treat! To mark this special occasion, the children helped make their own scones, carefully mixing the ingredients and proudly watching their dough rise. Once the scones were baked, everyone enjoyed a cosy afternoon tea together, complete with jam, cream and lots of smiles. The activity was a wonderful way to explore Cornish traditions, develop early cooking skills and share a sense of community. It was a joyful celebration, and the children loved every moment of creating - and tasting - their homemade scones!

It has been a wonderful day of connection, creativity, and community-one that truly captured the spirit of Kernow.