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We have had a busy and exciting week of learning in Perranporth class, with lots of opportunities for the children to build skills, be creative and deepen their understanding across the curriculum.

English & Reading
This week, the children have continued working hard in Read Write Inc, developing their reading fluency and comprehension!
In English, we began writing diaries, linking beautifully with our Geography learning. The children explored what life might be like on a desert island and used this to create imaginative and descriptive diary entries. We have been really impressed with their ideas and effort.

Maths
In Maths, our focus has been on multiplication and division, with lots of work on our timestables, too. The children have been focusing particularly on the 11x and 12x tables, and took part in mini-maths sessions throughout the week to build confidence and speed.

Geography
Our new Geography topic on deserts began this week. The children explored where deserts are found in the world and what makes them unique environments. This learning has supported their English diary writing brilliantly.

PE 
In PE, we started gymnastics, focusing on balance, control and basic sequences. We were really proud of some of our class going to the table cricket final, in which Brunel came 3rd!

Computing
During Computing, the children worked on photo editing, learning how digital images can be created and edited. They showed great enthusiasm and creativity.

Science & RE
In Science, we launched our new topic on Electricity, beginning to learn about electrical devices and how electricity is used safely in everyday life, plus we made electrical circuits to light the bulb! 

In RE, we started a unit on racism, encouraging thoughtful discussions about fairness, respect and treating others kindly.

Art, Music & Languages
The children continued their Architecture project in Art, producing thoughtful and detailed work about Hundertwasser. In French, we learned about La Fête des Rois, and in Music, the children enjoyed a Classroom Jazz lesson, exploring rhythm and musical style.

PSHE & Assemblies
In PSHE, we began our new topic on relationships, focusing on positive interactions and friendships - how jealousy can be tough to deal with.

The week ended with our Achievers Assembly, celebrating the children's hard work and successes. Overall, it has been a fantastic week full of learning, creativity and enthusiasm. Well done to all the children for their excellent effort throughout the week!

It has been another busy week for Chaipel, and Science has been a key point in our learning: testing out more complex circuits and drawing series circuits using scientific symbols for our components. 

In Maths, we have been finding fractions of amounts and missing angles in triangles. We also worked through an arithmetic paper together and surprised ourselves at how much we have learnt since our last paper: adding and subtracting fractions, mixed numbers and long multiplication/division. Next week, we will begin our fraction, decimal and percentage unit.

For English this week, we have been writing a setting description for our farmyard in The Midnight Fox - well done to HENRY for being our Writer of the Week for your 'creative' use of figurative language. We have begun to write up our recounts of the sightings of the black fox in our Fox Spotter Journals and will continue this next week - as well as characterising speech  - as a build-up to our narrative writing.

We have learnt about some of the geographical features of North America in Geography and made 1980's animation (the old-style flipbooks) as part of our Computing as well as begun to learn how to refer to and speak about our family in French with Mrs Hillman.

CONGRATULATIONS to Skye and Everly for being our People of the Week, demonstrating our school values and being positive role models.

HOMEWORK
I have attached the homework grid and KIRFs for this half term!

That's all from us so have a lovely weekend and see you all on Monday.

Miss Randle and Mrs Clary.

  We've launched the New Year at Storytellers Nursery with an exciting new topic, **Space**, and the children have been absolutely fascinated from the very start!

This week, our young explorers have been learning all about light and dark, discovering how light changes the world around us. We've enjoyed experimenting with torches, dark dens, and light tables, watching with delight as shadows appear, move, and change shape. The children loved creating their own shadows and seeing how they could make them bigger, smaller, or disappear altogether.

Alongside our investigations, we've been introducing some new and exciting space-themed vocabulary. Words such as space, star, moon, sun, dark, light, and shadow have been popping up in conversations and play, helping to build language skills and spark curiosity about the world beyond our planet.

These activities have supported the children's natural curiosity, encouraged questioning, and promoted early scientific thinking - all through hands-on, playful exploration. It's been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they experiment, talk about what they notice, and share their ideas with friends.

 We're looking forward to continuing our space adventure over the coming weeks, with plenty more opportunities to explore, imagine, and learn together.

Friday 16th January

Another amazing learning filled week in Foundation!

This week, in English,  we have continued our story of Snow White and we have used our oracy and sequencing skills to sequence the story. We then separated into groups and with an adult we practiced acting a part of the story. We then performed our acting to the rest of the class! The children were amazing.

In maths we have been concentrating on subitising 0-5. Miss Wilson has been helping the children learn how to subitise in fun ways and the children have completed some lovely activities after each lesson to show how much they have learnt.

In outdoor learning this week we braved the wind and rain and went stick collecting. Ince we had the right size sticks we made snowflakes but winding string around the sticks to hod them together. They are currently hanging in class drying, ready for us to paint next week.

In PE we started gymnastics. This week we have explored holding our bodies in a stretch pose or a curled pose!

The children have also collaged snowflakes, which currently hang I our class and are beautiful. They have made polar scenes, had library time exploring books and sooooooo much more!

The Foundation Team 

Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes, and what's coming up, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Staffing News
Next week, we are looking forward to welcoming back Hannah O'Dwyer into Nursery - she has been greatly missed. We are also pleased to share that Mrs Graham (Class 4W teacher) is expecting her first child and is likely to begin her maternity leave at the beginning of May. I'm sure everyone will join me in offering our congratulations.

Term 2 Curriculum Maps
Next Monday, please look out for a separate email with all the year group Curriculum Maps for this term.

KS2 Cross Country
On Monday, over 50 of our KS2 pupils represented Wadebridge Primary in the second Wadebridge Area School Cross Country event of the year. All WPA pupils ran with smiles on their faces and enjoyed themselves. Some good results and personal bests recorded. Well done to all!

Year 6 Stay and Learn - Friday 23rd January
We look forward to seeing family members of Year 6 at their Stay and Learn (Fantasy Fiction) next Friday 23rd January. Doors open after morning drop off for refreshments, with a start time of 09:00. To help the morning drop-off routine, any Year 6 families driving are encouraged to park in the staff car park (double parking is fine).

Bridge Kids/Lunch Club Makeover
We are excited to share that we are currently working on improving the provision and physical environment of our 'Bridge Kids' wrap-around care. These enhancements will include a fresh coat of paint, a vibrant wall mural, new furniture, and a range of engaging games to create a welcoming and stimulating space for the children. Those who attend Lunch Club will also benefit from these improvements along with a range of children who use this space within the school day. Photos to follow!

KS2 Playground Project
After much work behind the scenes, we are excited to announce that our KS2 playground project is now in full swing and almost ready to be very much improved. The children have been consulted about what they would love to see added and, while a roller coaster won't be making an appearance, we can reveal that table tennis tables, a new selection of bikes, and exciting new playground markings will be! This project is designed to better engage our children and provide a safe space where they can be imaginative, creative, and active together. Please see attachment in today's email for further details. We really hope you will be as excited as we are about this new venture.
From Mrs Callister

The improvements we are making to our play and lunch provision couldn't have happened without the support of FOWPA and everyone who has contributed to our fundraising efforts. If anyone would like to help with future fundraising events to support projects like this, please email fowpa@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk or take part in events such as the quiz - see below!

FOWPA - AGM & The Great Wadebridge Primary Academy Quiz
Our AGM is being held on Monday 26th January, 6pm at the Pearl and Trawl - all welcome to attend.

The Great Wadebridge Primary Academy Quiz - Friday 30th Jan, 7pm, Wadebridge Town Hall
Get your team together, dust off those thinking caps, and join us for a brilliant evening of quizzing at The Great Wadebridge Primary Academy Quiz. Organised by FOWPA and hosted by everyone's favourite quiz master, Robin Moorcroft, it promises to be a night full of fun, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs. There'll be a bar open throughout the evening, prizes for the top teams, and a fantastic raffle featuring beautiful hampers packed with goodies. It's the perfect chance to enjoy a great night with friends and support a wonderful cause. Spaces are limited, so book your table early to avoid missing out. £20 per table - maximum of six people

Book your table here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980033460381?aff=oddtdtcreator
Every ticket sold helps support Wadebridge Primary Academy, funding projects and resources that make a real difference to the children.

Donations Needed!
The FOWPA team is putting together a range of hampers to be used as raffle prizes for the upcoming quiz night at the town hall and we'd love your help. If your child can bring in a donation next week, please hand it to their class teacher. Suggested items include:
• Sweets, chocolates or biscuits
• Jam, marmalade or chutneys
• Bottles of soft drinks
• Toiletries such as bubble bath, shower gel, soap or body lotion
• Candles


We're excited to create some fantastic hampers for quiz night - thank you for your support.
From FOWPA

Allergies/Health Care Plans
A reminder that we are a nut free school. Should your child have any allergies that we haven't been made aware of already or they require a Health Care Plan (or an updated plan is needed), please contact the school office for further information. As you'll be aware, our school meals are provided by Caterlink. It is essential that if your child is having a school meal, you complete Caterlink's dietary requirements/food allergies form. If you haven't completed the form previously or your child's medical circumstances have changed, please collect a form from the office to complete.

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Puffins. Overall, Choughs are in the lead:
Choughs - 5896
Puffins - 5299
Swans - 5004
Cormorants - 4532

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

It has been a calmer week weather-wise at Darite this week thank-you again for your understanding last week. Thank-you also to those of you who have given us updated contact details for our system. Please remember, if you move house, phone numbers or email addresses, let us know so we can make sure we have details in case of an emergency. Thank-you. The children have really continued their learning well this week. Class 1 have been producing some great written work and I even learned a thing or two in their ICT lessons! Class 2 have all been getting into their DT project, helping Dr Smart at Exeter university by designing a product to safely hold archaeological artefacts in scanners! It is great to see the range of learning that takes place in school. Finally, can I politely remind you that Darite is a non-smoking or vaping site. This is for the safety of all members of the school.

Welcome to this week's edition of The Brunel Bulletin. This is your weekly update of all the latest news and events from our wonderful school. We hope you enjoy browsing through the 54th edition of our newsletter.

Hello Everyone!

We've been getting creative this week, by studying some of the paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. We looked in detail, at the painting 'Starry Night' and used oil pastels to recreate the painting. We tried to imitate the type of brush strokes that he used, and then practiced our skills of blending the colours with our fingers. We hope you like the results.

We completed our English learning journey, based on Amelia Earhart this week. Year 1and 2 children have showcased all of their knowledge about biographies, by writing their own biography, all about Amelia Earhart. Reception have also been using their skills to write labels, captions and sentences, and have shown us how independent they are becoming when writing. Well done everyone!

Our history lesson this week also linked with Amelia Earhart. We were able to spot similarities and differences between modern planes and Amelia's plane called the yellow Canary. We drew and labelled pictures which illustrated these differences.

We hope you have a lovely weekend!

From The Penhallow Team

Exploring the cold

This week in Tregantle Class we have been busy exploring our topic 'Ice and Snow' across lots of different areas of learning.

In art, we investigated cold colours and took inspiration from Kandinsky, creating our own beautiful circles using different shades of blue. The children loved experimenting with colour and seeing how different tones worked together.

In PE, we practised throwing a ball at a target. This was a fun and energetic session that really helped to develop our gross motor skills, coordination and aim.

In maths, we have been learning all about capacity. One exciting activity challenged us to see how many different items we could fit into a tiny matchbox - there were lots of clever ideas and surprises!

During our Forest School session, we became artists and scientists by making our own ice sculptures. We filled cups with interesting natural materials, added water and placed them in the freezer. We can't wait to see how they turn out when they are frozen and revealed.

Another fantastic week of learning, creativity and fun in Tregantle Class!

This week at  nursery we have continued exploring winter.
The children have been busy exploring ice both indoors and out and have used tools to break it to investigate what was frozen inside. They have been using words such as frozen, melting and cold.
We have been busy creating winter craft including cotton wool snowmen, penguins and lovely paper plate snowy clouds to hang.

At story time this week we have enjoyed books such as "Polar Bear, Polar Bear what do you hear?", "Foxes in the snow" and "The Smiley Snowman".

In phonics the children have been working hard to identify the number of syllables in words and clapped them out. We have used mirrors to watch how our mouths move when creating different sounds such as "oohh and ahh" and have been trying to describe soiunds that we have heard.

In maths we have been exploring groups of objects and identifying how many and forming numbers to go with these groups.

Enjoy your weekend

Julie and Sarah
 

Year 2 have had a very busy and exciting November and December as we explored our topic, 'Festivals Around the World'.

In geography, the children learned about the oceans and continents of the world. They enjoyed exploring atlases, locating different countries and finding out where festivals are celebrated around the globe. We also learned about weather around the world and compared it to our own. The children kept a daily weather record, observing changes and using weather vocabulary to describe what they noticed.

In science, we learned about animal habitats around the world. The children explored how animals are suited to their environments and linked this learning to different continents and climates.

As part of our learning about festivals, we discovered Diwali, the Festival of Light. The children learned about how Diwali is celebrated and why it is important. In Design and Technology, we made mango lassi, carefully following a recipe and talking about hygiene and safety in the kitchen. Everyone enjoyed tasting their delicious drink!

We also learned about Bonfire Night and the Gunpowder Plot. The children found out why fireworks are used to celebrate and created their own firework pictures using printing techniques, experimenting with colour and pattern.

In December, our focus turned to Christmas. We talked about how Christmas is celebrated in different parts of the world and what makes it special. In DT, the children made Christmas cupcakes, practising measuring, mixing and decorating skills.

In art, the children learned about watercolour techniques, practising careful brush control. They used these new skills to create beautiful Christmas cards, showing fantastic creativity and attention to detail.

We also put on an amazing Christmas play, "Shine, Star, Shine". The children worked incredibly hard to learn their lines, songs and dances, and performed with confidence and enthusiasm. It was a wonderful celebration of teamwork and creativity, and we are so proud of everyone's efforts.

Finally we finished with our annual trip to the theatre to watch a very festive performance of Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas. It has been a fantastic two months of learning, creativity and celebration.

Well done Year 2 for your enthusiasm and hard work across all subjects!

Welcome back to all our pre-school children and families, and a very warm welcome to those children and families who have joined us in the new year.

We hope that everyone had a lovely Christmas break, we have enjoyed catching up with the children and hearing all their wonderful festive stories. 

We can't quite believe we are already Spring Term 1, especially with the recent very wintery weather! Our new enquiry question this half term will be 'How can we show kindness?'

 We will be discussing what we think kindness is, and how we can show kindness.  We will also explore friendships and our emotions.

The first week back seen a very unsettled routine with late starts and early closures due to the weather, but the children all came back happy and ready to start.  The older children have already shown great kindness towards our few new younger starters, with helping them around pre-school, and playing alongside them.

We wish all our families a happy new year.

The Pre-School Team. 

Welcome Back Landaviddy! 

It has been lovely to see the children back in school, ready for an exciting Spring Term. Already we have had a crazy week -  weather wise! But even with all the disruption, we have enjoyed being back together. 

We concluded our previous enquiry 'What was new about the Stone Age?' by completing a Kahoot quiz and launched our enquiry focus for this half term, 'How far can you travel?'. We came up with lots of questions and ideas about what this could mean. In Computing, we have started a new unit on Data Handling, where we will be exploring the International Space Station (ISS). Our first lesson this week, had us using interactive digital maps to discover their home on the ISS. 

During English, we have been rounding off our work on poetry, where we produced our own shape poetry inspired by a snowflake. We used alliteration and similes, as well as some amazing vocabulary to capture the attention of our reader. We are all really proud of the poems we created. Well done everyone. In Maths, we have been rounding off our unit on Addition and Subtraction by making estimations, using inverse operations and making decisions on the best strategies to use when problem-solving. 

Congratulations to Ella and Finn for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week! 

We hope you have a super weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday.

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Lister and Miss Colton