Tregantle Weekly Blog

What a fantastic week we have had in Tregantle Class! The children have been busy exploring, learning and having lots of fun along the way.

Exploring Our School Pond & Visiting the Chickens
We loved getting outdoors to explore our school pond. Armed with nets and plenty of curiosity, the children carefully pond dipped to see what they could find. There were lots of excited faces as we discovered different pond life and talked about what we could see.
We also visited our school chickens! The children enjoyed watching them closely and talking about how to care for them. It's always a special experience spending time with our feathered friends!

Maths - Learning About Numbers 9 and 10
In maths this week, we have been focusing on the numbers 9 and 10. The children have been exploring these numbers in lots of practical and engaging ways:
• Going on number hunts around the classroom and outdoor area
• Using the play dough station to make numbers and represent amounts
• Taking part in matching games, linking numerals to the correct quantity

The children are becoming much more confident at recognising, counting and representing these numbers. Well done, Tregantle Class!

PE - Our New Unit: Jungle Gym
In PE, we started our brand new unit called 'Jungle Gym.' The hall was transformed into a jungle adventure! The children had a wonderful time pretending to be jungle animals. We crawled like tigers, stretched like monkeys and slithered like snakes. Everyone practised moving over, under and around different equipment, building their strength, balance and coordination. It was fantastic to see such imaginative movement and teamwork.

Literacy - The Very Hungry Caterpillar
We were very excited to begin our new book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Tregantle Class are doing a fantastic job at re-telling the story and using objects to help order the events. It has been wonderful to hear them confidently remembering what the caterpillar ate each day! This story has also given us the opportunity to explore life cycles in more detail. We have been learning about how a caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly, and the children have shown great curiosity and thoughtful questions during our discussions.

Trip to Saltash Library
We ended the week with a wonderful trip to Saltash Library. The children were so excited to explore the shelves and choose a new book to take home. It is always such a joy to see their enthusiasm for reading and stories. Thank you to the library staff for making us feel so welcome!

What a busy and brilliant week it has been. We are so proud of how enthusiastic, kind and hardworking Tregantle Class continue to be. We can't wait for another week of adventures and learning!

What a fantastic end to the half term we have had in Tregantle Class!

This week, we have been exploring internet safety through a range of exciting and engaging stories, including #Goldilocks and Old MacDonald Had a Phone. The children thoroughly enjoyed these modern twists on traditional tales and engaged brilliantly in discussions. They have been learning how to stay safe when using different technologies and were able to share some excellent ideas about what to do if something worries them online. We are so proud of how thoughtfully they contributed to our conversations.

In PE, we had great fun in our final lesson of our unit, Best of Balls. The children worked incredibly hard practising their throwing and catching skills using balloons. Their challenge was to keep the balloons off the floor - which led to lots of laughter and smiles! It was wonderful to see them developing their gross motor skills while also working cooperatively and encouraging one another.

It has truly been a fabulous half term, filled with so much learning, progress and growing confidence. We are incredibly proud of everything the children have achieved. We wish you all a restful and enjoyable week off school. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for the second half of the Spring Term, where we will begin our exciting new topic all about animals from around the world! Have a lovely half term break!

A Week Full of Adventure in Tregantle Class!

What an exciting week it has been for Tregantle Class!

Our week began with a wonderful adventure around the school grounds, starting with a visit to see the school chickens and the pond. The children were delighted by our very noisy cockerel, Merlin, whose enthusiastic crowing made everyone laugh. The pond was bursting with life, giving us lots to look at and talk about. On our way back to the classroom, we couldn't resist stopping off at the adventure playground, which added even more fun to our afternoon.

The highlight of the week came on Thursday evening, when the children returned to school for a very special bedtime story event. Dressed in their pyjamas and bringing along their teddies and blankets, the children enjoyed a cosy and snug classroom atmosphere. Mrs Grinsted, Mrs McIntyre and Mrs Orchard shared a selection of new and favourite stories, while everyone relaxed with a hot chocolate and a biscuit.

It was a truly magical evening and a lovely way to support and celebrate our love of reading at Brunel. What a memorable week for Tregantle Class!

Exciting ice sculptures!

What a brilliant week it has been in Tregantle Class!

We thoroughly enjoyed a special session with our KS2 Reading Pioneers. The children were completely immersed in the stories and listened with such focus and excitement. The older children did a fantastic job with their storytelling - they were wonderful role models and made the experience really memorable for our EYFS learners.

This week also brought some very exciting science learning as we unveiled our ice sculptures from the freezer. The children were absolutely delighted with the results and fascinated as they watched the ice melt. They carefully observed how the sculptures changed in shape and consistency, sharing their ideas and predictions as the ice transformed.

We have also seen some amazing writing this week. Many children have become true authors, using their growing phonics skills to write books of their very own. We are so impressed with their enthusiasm, creativity, and confidence - very impressive work indeed!

In maths, we have had some marvellous mathematicians exploring numbers to 8. The children worked hard to find more and less, showing great understanding through practical activities and discussions.

What a wonderful week of learning, curiosity, and achievement. We are so proud of everything the children have accomplished - well done, Tregantle Class!

Ice, Snow and Super Learning in Tregantle Class

Tregantle Class have continued their exciting topic learning on ice and snow, exploring it in lots of creative and hands-on ways. One of the highlights this week has been ice painting. The children used watercolours to paint large blocks of ice, and it was wonderful to watch the colours marble, run and mix as the ice slowly melted. A truly magical experience!

In our maths lessons, we have been focusing on the numbers 6, 7 and 8. Our brilliant mathematicians have been finding lots of different ways to make and represent these numbers, using practical resources and careful thinking to show their understanding.

We also enjoyed a fantastic visit to Saltash Library. We are so lucky to have the library right on our doorstep. The children loved story time with Mrs Orchard and were very excited to choose a new book to take home and enjoy for the week.

Finally, we have been incredibly impressed with Tregantle Class' writing this week. Their phonics skills are really coming together, giving them the confidence and ability to write the words they want to. We are so proud of all their hard work and enthusiasm for learning!

Well done, Tregantle Class - keep up the fantastic learning!

Ice and Snow

Welcome back everyone! It's been wonderful to see Tregantle Class full of smiles and enthusiasm as we've started the new spring term.

What an interesting week it's been - from icy mornings to stormy afternoons, the weather has certainly kept us on our toes!

Our new topic, 'Ice and Snow,' has been the perfect way to embrace the chilly start to the year. The children have been fascinated exploring how ice is formed - and with the frosty weather at the start of the week, we had the perfect real-life example right outside our classroom! There's been lots of fun and imagination too: we've been playing in our class 'igloo' and creating our very own beautiful paper snowflakes.

We've begun our new story, 'Lost and Found,' which is all about a penguin who becomes lost and the adventure that follows. The children have really enjoyed meeting the characters and sharing their ideas about what might happen next.

It's been a fantastic start to the term - full of curiosity, creativity, and excitement. It's great to be back learning together at school!

As we come to the end of the term, we would like to wish all of our Tregantle families a very merry Christmas!

It has been an incredible first term in Tregantle class, and we are so proud of everything the children have achieved. From learning their sounds and writing their names to making lots of new friends, the progress they have made in such a short time has been wonderful to see. It has truly been a privilege to get to know each and every child and to support them on their learning journey.

We have already shared so many memorable moments together, from exciting school trips to our fantastic Christmas production. These experiences have helped to make this term extra special and full of enjoyment.

We hope you all enjoy a wonderful Christmas break, filled with happiness, rest, and special time with loved ones. We are very much looking forward to welcoming everyone back in the spring term for more fun, learning, and new adventures. Best wishes and festive cheer, Team Tregantle

What an unforgettable week it has been for Tregantle class! We took part in our very first nativity performance, joining children from Years 1, 2 and 3 to bring this year's show, "Fleece Force," to life.

This wonderfully creative performance told the Christmas story from a brand-new angle - through the eyes of the sheep, who just so happened to be.. police officers! With flashing badges, important missions, and plenty of woolly humour, it was a show to remember.

Tregantle's role was to bring the angels to the stage, and they certainly did not disappoint. Dressed in halos, wings, and just the right amount of sparkle, the children looked heavenly as they took their places. Their performance of the song "Good News, Great News" was absolutely brilliant - sung with confidence, energy, and huge smiles that lit up the hall. Their dance moves were perfectly in time too, showing just how hard they had worked in rehearsals.

Every single child shone brightly, and we could not be more proud of how they handled their first performance. From their enthusiasm to their teamwork, Tregantle proved they are true stars.

Well done, Tregantle class-you were amazing!

Tregantle Class Blog - What an Exciting Week!

This week has been full of festive fun and magical moments for Tregantle Class!

On Tuesday, we went on our class trip to Plymouth Theatre Royal to watch the 'Father Christmas' show. We travelled by train from Saltash to Plymouth, which was an adventure in itself! The children had a wonderful time-enjoying the journey, the enchanting performance, and even a special picnic inside the theatre.

On Thursday, we visited St Nicholas and Faith Church to explore the Christmas Tree Festival. The children loved taking part in a treasure hunt around the church and were thrilled to spot our very own Brunel Christmas tree on display!

To add to the excitement, we also had our first school disco this week. There was plenty of dancing, popcorn, and Christmas cheer to go around.

We've also been busy practicing our singing for our upcoming performance of 'Fleece Force,' which will take place next week. The children are working hard and sounding fantastic!

What a wonderful and exciting week it has been for Tregantle Class!