Posted 16/07/2024
by Karen Taylor
Posted 16/07/2024
by Karen Taylor
Just popping up a few photos from our FANTASTIC trip to Plymouth Aquarium today. We had a fabulous day and the children were all super stars!
I'll pop some more up with the usual blog on Friday.
Mrs Taylor.
Posted 16/07/2024
by Joanne Pentreath
The children have enjoyed the end of year happenings including the Y6 Leavers' show, making and eating their fruit kebabs, lots of creative card making and Brunel's Got Talent of course! In amongst all of this, we have been learning about angles and shape in maths and finishing our writing in English with some fabulous end-of-year published writing to show off. The children ended Geography by learning about our local area. In RE, we finished by looking at the story of Adam and Eve and how this lesson helps to guide Christians.
---During our transition on Thursday, the children that will be in my class next year were given a leaflet that was only meant for the year 3 children next year (the one with photos) so sorry if anyone was confused about it only saying year 3 on that one!---
We had a very exciting visit from Lola Tambling on Monday. Lola answered questions about skateboarding and the upcoming Olympics! It really inspired us all and it was so lovely to see her, being an ex-pupil.
Mousehole class, you have been wonderful, worked so hard and we are so proud of you all. We hope that you enjoy the long summer holiday. See you in September!
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Posted 16/07/2024
by Joanna Rickard
We can’t quite believe how fast the weeks
are flying by in preschool, with only one more full week to go!
This week we have enjoyed our story ‘Clean
Up!’ A story about Rocket and her family who visit their grandparents in the Caribbean. Sadly, on a trip to the beach they see a
turtle that has been washed up tangled in plastic. Rocket is so saddened that she decides to
enlist the help of all the people on the beach to do a big clean up! This story gave us a meaningful way to become
aware of the plastic pollution that is destroying the wildlife and beautiful oceans
and beaches around the world.
The children were all very keen to tell us
what they knew about helping to keep beaches clean and enjoyed some group
activities to show what was the right thing to do and not the right thing. We are so pleased to say that all the
children knew not to leave their rubbish behind when visiting a beach, and even
said they would love to take part in a beach clean-up themselves!
The children have also been busy with lots
of math's activities during the week, and it has been lovely to hear some of
their confidence growing when exploring numbers.
With our last full week in preschool, we
are looking forward to lots of play and fun games with our
older friends who are leaving us to go to Class 1 in September. Luckily we know we will still get to see them often.
A reminder that we have our graduation for our leavers at 11.30am on Tuesday 23rd July, this will be held in the Pumpkins room next door. Then followed by our teddy bears picnic out in our garden area. If the weather is not suitable, we will be inside. Please do bring a picnic blanket to sit on if you have one.
We hope everyone has had an enjoyable
weekend.
The Preschool Team
Posted 15/07/2024
by Joanna Morris
Year 6 have had a busy few weeks. There is always a lot going on at this time of year: the Summer Fayre, Sports Day, transition days to new secondary schools and SATs results to name a few.
Every-one in the Brunel Family is so incredibly proud of how well the children have done in their SATs. The hard work and dedication they have shown over the past 10 months has really paid off. Collectively, they have exceeded the National Average for results across all of the tests. Another huge thank-you goes out to everyone at home for the support and encouragement that has been in abundance throughout Year 6.
Another area of school life that the children have been hard at work on is their final show to mark the end of their time with us. It’s shaping up to be an epic battle of skill and stamina, one you will not want to miss. Make sure you have got your allocated tickets for Wednesday evenings gladiatorial extravaganza! The show begins at 6pm, so don’t be late.
Posted 15/07/2024
by Joanna Morris
Year 6 have had a busy few weeks. There is always a lot going on at this time of year: the Summer Fayre, Sports Day, transition days to new secondary schools and SATs results to name a few.
Every-one in the Brunel Family is so incredibly proud of how well the children have done in their SATs. The hard work and dedication they have shown over the past 10 months has really paid off. Collectively, they have exceeded the National Average for results across all of the tests. Another huge thank-you goes out to everyone at home for the support and encouragement that has been in abundance throughout Year 6.
Another area of school life that the children have been hard at work on is their final show to mark the end of their time with us. It’s shaping up to be an epic battle of skill and stamina, one you will not want to miss. Make sure you have got your allocated tickets for Wednesday evenings gladiatorial extravaganza! The show begins at 6pm, so don’t be late.
Posted 15/07/2024
by Joanne Pentreath
Just a reminder that our class round of Brunel's Got Talent is on Thursday morning this week so any props/costumes needed must be brought in. We are looking forward to seeing what the different individuals and groups have prepared!
Last week, we sent home some time homework sheets. I have said to the children that they need to keep practising time skills at home. They can keep these sheets until they are ready for them and I thought it would be useful for parents to see the level of time knowledge the children need in school for year 3. Time is an ongoing life-skill. That being said, of course we will continue to teach time in school, but it is definitely worthwhile to be constantly referring to time at home too as we can see that this has really helped some children to grasp the trickier concepts this year.
Please now keep the homework books-we have finished with them for this year.
Thank you.
Posted 15/07/2024
by Andrew Smith
SATS Superstars
We are incredibly proud of our year six pupils who have had their SATS results this week. We have worked extremely hard in school and in after school club. Each pupil was set their own targets and they put their all into achieving it. The process of setting high expectations and working hard towards it - with all the ups and downs - will set them up perfectly for the next stage of their learning journey. It is an absolute pleasure to see them succeed and all of us at Blisland Primary are extremely proud of each one them.
Posted 15/07/2024
by Sarah Andrew
This week has been a great week in Canute Class.
The children enjoyed a great P.E. day with the ARENA team and were all very tired on Thursday morning, showing how they gave all of their energy to the day!
In English this week the Year 1 and 2 children spent the start of the week editing their aquarium recounts and have been putting their handwriting practice into action by creating some 'final' copies of their recounts, including their edits to share with Tregeagle next week.
In Drawing Cub Reception have been sharing the story of Captain Pugwash. They have been using fantastic phonic skills to write some great words and sentences. They've used their imaginations to think about what the dragon might've wanted to eat next and the friends he might meet on Dragon Island so that he doesn't feel lonely anymore.
In Maths, Reception have been learning about sharing and grouping, Year 1 have been consolidating their learning on time by reading analogue clocks and making o'clock and half past times on their own clocks. Year 2 have completed their work on statistics and are now learning about position and direction.
In Art, the class used natural objects for weaving and have produced some lovely patterns.
In History we have continued to look at explorers from the past, we have created a timeline to show the events of Christopher Columbus' expedition to The Americas and dug deeper into Matthew Henson's expedition to the North Pole.
We had a super music session with Mrs Butlin, working with Tregeagle.
On Monday the school are very lucky to be having a second P.E. day with ARENA.
On Friday we have our Pirate Day, dig out your best costumes and practice your pirate vocabulary!
Mrs Andrew, Mrs Fernie, Miss Taylor, Miss Talbot
Posted 13/07/2024
by Jane Wills
Despite the almost hectic feel to the week, the children have enjoyed the energy and excitement this brought.
Monday
We had a brilliant Forest School session using tools to make wooden beads. The children listened carefully and every one followed the rules and instructions for safe handling of tools. There was a real positive energy and and sense of industriousness with the peeling of bark, sawing the wood and hollowing out the elder beads.
This was our penultimate session and the children have come so far in their understanding of how to keep safe by following the rules and the enjoyment this brings as trust develops. I cannot wait to hear their final self-assessments following our last session next Thursday.
Tuesday
The classroom was a hive of DT activity with the children adding the stage of materials to their river projects. You can begin to see the landscape they are creating and their understanding of river features. You can follow their journey on SeeSaw and you will be able to see their final piece on Tuesday.
Wednesday
We had a visit from ARENA running a whole school Olympic Day. As always the children were fantastic, embracing the sports with enthusiasm and energy.
Thursday
The morning was spent coding Micro Bits with our visitor from Cornwall Tech. The children used their prior learning well to learn new sills and knowledge in coding. We will re-visit these in the Autumn term to give the children the chance to embed the new learning.
Friday
Year 6 and a few friends went to Camel Creek for their end of year day out and Mrs Chasey had the rest of the class back at school. All the children had a god day, whether this was sprinting around the adventure trying out all the rides getting soaked on the water flume and eating ice cream or back at school using DT skills and knowledge of levers and pulleys to create an underwater diorama with moving features.
Have a lovely weekend - enjoy the football!
Mrs Wills
Posted 13/07/2024
by Jane Wills
It has been a very busy but hugely enjoyable week at school. Both classes are working full steam to complete their current learning enquiries and there is a real sense of purpose and focus throughout the class. The children are keen to complete all the learning set out on their learning maps which helps keep the momentum going in between visits and visitors.
On Wednesday, we had a whole school Olympic Day with ARENA and as always the sports coaches were impressed with the enthusiasm and skills shown by the children. The sports coaches left at the end of the day knowing all about the Bridge School Games, how Polruan won and having been shown the trophy!
Thursday morning, Tregeagle class had a visit from Robert Wiltshire from Tech Cornwall and they spent the morning working collaboratively to write code for Micro Bits. Once again, the visitor was impressed with the children's prior knowledge and skills and how confidently they navigate the world of computer science. We will make use of the new skills gained in the autumn term as we now have a full school set of Micro Bits to enhance the learning for both KS1 and KS2 ICT curriculum.
On Friday, the Year 6 had the annual trip to Camel Creek to celebrate their friendships and time at Polruan Primary. They had a super day in the sunshine, spending lots of energy charging round the park to maximise time and finished the day with several repeat rides on the water ride and ice creams courtesy of a parent - yum!
Achievement Assembly
Reader of the Week:
Nathan for enthusiasm and keenness to read
Leia for always trying her very best in phonics and using the sounds she is learning to segment and blend
Star of the Week:
Antonia for brilliant listening and following of instructions in Forest School to work safely with tools
Mia for always being kind and considerate to her peers
Next week:
Monday: ARENA Healthy Hearts Healthy Minds whole school day, please arrive wearing PE kit
Wednesday: final sailing session
Thursday: Forest School
Friday: Pirate Day Canute class and Leavers Assembly
Monday 22.7: Whole school rock-pooling trip to Ready Money Cove
Have a lovely weekend,
Jane Wills
Posted 12/07/2024
by Alice Wilkie
What a whirlwind of a week Landaviddy class have had!
To continue our enquiry question 'What's On Our Doorstep?' during our Wider Curriculum lesson this week, we discovered what Farming was like in Cornwall in the past but examining photographic evidence. We compared photographs and began to develop our oracy skills through discussion.
In Art, we sketched repeated patterns we observed around us and then cut out a motif to be used as a stamp for a repeated, rotated print. We learnt about how our muscles contract and relax in Science. Can you recall what the muscles in your arms are called? What happens to them when you bend your arm?
We also got in the pool this week on a sunny Thursday afternoon, despite the rain for most of the week! We worked on our breath work and enjoyed playing water tag.
In Maths, Year 2 have been exploring telling the time to o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. Year 3 have been measuring in m, cm and mm.
English *BREAKING NEWS* - We received a letter from 'Peter Pluto' this week, detailing that aliens are planning to destroy Cornwall's natural environment, to make way for the galaxy's first ever milky-way supermarket! We couldn't believe it! So next week, we will be planning and writing persuasive letters to try and change their minds!
Congratulations to Emma and Flora for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week. And a big well done to Reuben for his 55 club and Anya for her 66 club!
Reminder - On Monday 15th July is a mufti day, where we will be asking for donations of an item matching your child's house team colour to create hampers for raffles prizes. Children can wear their own clothes and this could include wearing their house colour.
We hope you have a super weekend and look forward to seeing you all next week!
Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips and Miss Bowden
Posted 12/07/2024
by Karen Taylor
We have enjoyed another fun-filled week of learning in Penhallow this week.
We completed our weaving topic in art where we made woven Rainbow Fish. The children worked together brilliantly and the classroom looks AMAZING!
On Thursday, we managed to make the most of a break in the weather and enjoy a lovely swim in the pool where we practiced submerging as much as we felt comfortable. The children enjoyed being fireworks and singing heads, shoulders, knees and toes!
In Maths, we have started our topic on measurement, looking at money firstly, before we move onto our final topic of time this week. All children have done brilliantly in their end of year consolidation work. Well done to our 'People of the Week' this week who have showed brilliant examples of our school values. Well done, Evie G, Ada and Rosie.
I have attached copies of this term's KIRFs, these are Key Instant Recall Facts that the children should be able to recall instantly. They will help the children in their maths journey.
We look forward to our trip to the National Marine Aquarium on Tuesday. If you haven't returned your child's permission slip, please do this on Monday. Payment is set up on Parentpay. The children are very excited for both the coach journey and Aquarium visit (I am too)!
We have a MUFTI day on Monday where the children are invited to wear non uniform and if possible, wear something to represent your house colour. In exchange they should bring something in to be included in a raffle for our Summer Fair next week. This should be something that is the colour of their house. There are examples in last weeks Head's emails. (e.g. I am in Willow so I will bring something in Yellow for the raffle). I have attached a list if you are unsure what house/colour your child is in.
We hope you enjoy a lovely weekend!
Mrs Taylor, Mrs G, Miss Colton, Miss C and Mrs Hodge.
Posted 12/07/2024
by Emily Randle
This week has just flown by. As part of our enquiry into Crime and Punishment, Chaipel have been learning about the 'inmates' of Bodmin Jail in the run up to our school trip. They enjoyed learning about the crimes that were committed and have been discussing whether the punishment did in fact fit the crime. In many cases, not.
On Thursday, we had an amazing school trip to the jail. The trip leader couldn't believe how much we knew and it was so exciting to actually stand in the jail that the people we had researched actually stayed in. We tried out some 'hard labour' and agreed that it was not something that we ever wanted to do!
As a special surprise, we then detoured - on the way back to school - to Bodmin Airfield where a biplane was waiting for Miss Randle to take to the skies and flutter the WW1 poetry we had written earlier this year. It was a chance in a lifetime and we were proud to be the class that was there to witness this!
Our Transition morning, on Friday, went very well and it was lovely to meet Chaipel's new recruits.
Y6s
The guys have been super busy preparing for their Leaver's Assembly next week. We look forward to seeing all of you on Wednesday for a tearful farewell and celebration of their time at Polperro Primary. There is a 'pool and pizza' party afterwards, though, so I'm sure that the Y6s will soon recover!
That's all from me, have a lovely weekend.
Miss Randle and Mrs Clary
Posted 12/07/2024
by Ben Heasman-Langley
How is this final term almost over? Time is flying!
I think it's fair to say everyone had a lovely transition morning today and we've had another VERY busy week!
Maths:
Year 4 have just finished their unit on position and movement and will begin time next week.
Year 5 have completed their unit on volume and are preparing to start their final unit of negative numbers... Yay!
English:
Talland have edited and improved their poems about the Paris Olympic Games and I can't wait to see them written up in top copy - the children's use of rhythm and rhyme is fabulous.
Art:
We've had fun in art by creating space themed creatures using a method called, 'painting by scissors' and they have used wax crayons to create a colourful pattern - this pattern has now been painted black, ready to scratch some creative patterns into, which are based on their space creatures.
PSHE:
Year 5 have had interesting lessons today based on the human anatomy and self esteem - be prepared to hear all about it!
Geography:
Year 4 have been using the eight points of a compass to solve problems on a map and then have created their own treasure maps - really fun!
Well done to Skye for being noticed as our enthusiastic child of the week and great work from Frankie and Chilali for earning their next 99 club badge!
That's about it from Talland class this week. We hope you have a brilliant weekend and (if you're watching) enjoy the final... COME ON ENGLAND!
Signing off from Mr. Langley, Mr. Bishop and Mrs. Hodge.
Posted 12/07/2024
by Helen King
Well, tractors are definitely coming home!! We hope you enjoy looking at the children's own designs. They had to include axel and wheels that move - some moved too well as they played with them and then the wheels dropped off! But the children all really enjoyed designing and making them. Today they evaluated their own work, thinking about what worked and what was less successful!
In Science, we set up an experiment to see what seeds actually need to grow... Some seeds have light and water, some just water (no light) and the last set of seeds have not water, but they have lots of sun! We'll update you next week with our results.
Posted 12/07/2024
by Rebecca Hughes
Some of this weeks amazing learning!
Year one children have been exploring features of a poster this week in
English. They have been revisiting how important it is to stay safe on the
beach and what important job the RNLI does. They have been identifying features
and remembering how to use capital letters and full stops when writing their
sentences. The children then used their knowledge to plan a poster that they
wanted to write and today they created a wonderful poster including lots of
information about water safety and the RNLI.
In maths the children have been exploring time, they started the week
using words such as before, after, first and next. They then explored days of
the week and months of the year. They used calendars to work out what date and
days activities were taking place!
The Year 1 children have also been writing postcards from the point of
view of Victorians this week and recalling all their knowledge about how
visiting the beach was different in the Victorian times.
The foundation children have been using so many wonderful skills this
week, they have made beautiful decoupage shells with Mrs Gregory, the children
had to think carefully how to apply the glue to the shell, cut out their chosen
picture and then paste it together, they have turned out beautiful. The
children have also been making repeated patterns in maths, using their memory
and recall skills in beach pairs, they have been labelling pictures for Miss
Hughes and making wonderful beach scenes.
In phonics the children have continued to work really hard. Some
children are on assessment weeks and some children continue to work hard to use
their phonic knowledge to read tricky words and write amazing sentences.
The children continue to make us proud every day with their effort.
Next week will be our last full week of the academic year and we have
lots of amazing and fun learning planned!
Wishing you all a lovely weekend
Foundation /year 1 team.
Posted 12/07/2024
by Cathrine Pittas
Posted 12/07/2024
by Chris Wathern
Art Week
We certainly haven’t been slowing down towards the end of the school year at WPA. This week, alongside all the other teaching and learning taking place, we had a special Art themed week: Cultures of the World. There was a creative vibe around the school with projects that involved mixed media. The children produced fantastic 3-D sculptures using natural materials and clay. In other classes, children created sketchbook mood boards which led to textile designs and many other imaginative projects. Take a look at the photos on this blog to see a sample of some of the art work from around the school. We think you’ll agree, it’s amazing!
Trust Visit
This week, we also had a visit from some other leaders in our Trust: our Area Executive Headteacher, Sarah Sanson and Lynn Nash, Headteacher at Delaware and Gunnislake. They joined Mrs Orme and myself on a learning walk around the school and met with some of our pupils to discuss their day-to-day experiences. It was a very worthwhile morning to gain an external perspective on how well we are doing and what we can do together to continually improve. This is a model all Headteachers are part of in the Trust, and I’m looking forward to visiting one of the Trust schools next term.
Celebration Assembly
In this week’s Celebration Assembly, we put the finishing touches to a whole school song we are recording next week for Mrs Giles’ Celebration of Life. We chose Rule the World by Take That, as it was one of Mrs Giles’ favourites. The whole school sing the song so beautifully with solos from Elowyn and Oscar.
We also made a surprise phone call home when announcing this week’s Headteacher Award, but I’ll let the children talk to you about that.
Whole School Successes
We strongly believe in a holistic and rounded education for our children. Academic success goes hand in hand with the personal and emotional wellbeing/development of our young people. When you get this right, amazing things can happen that transform young peoples’ lives.
As you may be aware, schools have to report data at the end of EYFS, Year 1 phonics and end of KS2 SATs. I’m pleased to share that across all these milestones, our children achieved at least in line with the national average, but in the majority of these measures, exceeded the national average. Final confirmation of national data comes in the Autumn term, at which point we can share these outcomes.
A huge congratulations to all our children at WPA, whichever year group they are in for working hard this year, showcasing their skills and personal qualities across the curriculum, whether in the classroom, out and about in the community, in the playground, on the stage or on the sports field. There are too many to list. I also want to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to our dedicated team at school. Despite just a week and a bit to go, they are still firing on all cylinders to end the year on a high (even if feeling tired).
Transition
As we look to end one year, we prepare for another to begin. Today and next week, children have the opportunity to move up to their new class in preparation for their next step. We know that transition can be a nervous time for both children and parents. We do everything possible to ensure this is as smooth as possible, whilst at the same time recognising it’s ok to be a bit worried about new challenges. Should you have any questions regarding your child’s transition, please don’t hesitate in contacting your child’s current teacher.
As part of the school’s transition, we are also looking forward to next year and planning our next steps. In September, we will be sharing with you our key development priorities.
Important dates coming up:
Saturday 13th July 10:00-12:00 WPA Lego Show
Monday 15th July Transition session (am)
Tuesday 16th July Additional transition session for the new 3W class (as both teachers not in on Friday 12th July)
Wednesday 17th July 13:00-14:15 Nursery Pirate Party with parents
Thursday 18th July 09:30 & 16:15 Year 6 performance
Year 2 Cornish WOW Day
Friday 19th July Year 6 ‘Slip and Slide’ Trip
Monday 22nd July 18:00-20:00 Year 6 Prom
Tuesday 23rd July Last day of term (early finish, see times below):
12:30 Nursery
12:50 Year 6 Guard of Honour
13:20 Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
13:30 Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5
Wednesday 4th September Autumn term begins – Welcome back everyone in Reception to Year 6
Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th September Nursery Home Visits
Monday 9th September
09:00-10:00 Nursery Stay and Play Sessions
10:30-11:30 Nursery Stay and Play Sessions
Tuesday 10th September Nursery opens
Posted 12/07/2024
by Joanna Morris
Over the past term,
Year 3 have been learning all about living things and their habitats alongside
their class topic of the rainforest. We were fortunate to be invited to Saltash
Library to complete three workshops put on by the Beach Guardians. This is a charity
set up in Cornwall to help raise awareness about plastic pollution, the impact
it can have on a range of habitats and wildlife plus the need for us to look
after our beautiful coastline.
Mousehole Class thoroughly
enjoyed creating posters, sifting nurdles of plastic and discovering the
various items that get washed up on our shores. We also learnt about how we can
play our part in reducing plastic pollution.
Creative
We are bold and innovative in our approach to find new solutions to the challenges we face.
Curious
We are inspired by the awe and wonder of the world.
Responsible
We take responsibility for our actions in an environment of mutual respect.
Enthusiastic
We are passionate about learning.
Excellent
We are the best we can be.
Determined
We overcome all barriers to reach our potential, developing a capacity to improve further.
Spaces available in all year groups for September 2024.
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