We have arrived at the end of another busy week with lots of exciting learning across the school.

Canute class turned into bird watchers on Monday, when they visited the field to try ad spot which birds live in our local environment. This is all part of their new enquiry “How are people and birds different and the same?” They have studied the King fisher and learnt how to draw one using a step by step guide. Next, they investigated how to mix colors to a specific palette to paint their King Fishers. A small selection of some fantastic bird paintings are shared here.

On Thursday, Tregeagle joined Mr Whipps’ class at Darite for an afternoon of coding. Using our Owl class camera, Mr Whipps taught both classes how to build, code and operate their Lego Spike Robots – what an exiting afternoon! Sometimes technology can be a difficult partner in learning but remarkably everything went smoothly – phew!

This week’s Writer of the Week in Tregeagle Class is Liam for his fantastic character description and in Canute Class it is Erin for the care, attention and pride she takes in her writing.

Stars of the week are Alexia and Ronnie - Well done to all!

Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Wills

Happy New Year!

It has been lovely having the school filled with energy, laughter, and learning following the Christmas break. Historically Spring term is our most productive term as the children have settled in fully with school and class routines, their friendships are cemented, and their confidence is growing. Despite a topsy turvy term, particularly for Canute class, the children have coped remarkably and their enthusiasm and thirst for learning has been the main driving force throughout the school.

In Canute class, Mrs Penk will teach Monday – Wednesday and to cover for Mrs Chasey, Mrs Diane Trout will teach the children Thursday – Friday for Spring term 1. This will give the children continuity and calm established routines for learning to allow them to make the most progress and achieve as highly as they deserve.

We have two new school administrators, following Mrs Sandy’ departure at Christmas. Mrs Liberty Turnbull will be in the office Monday, Tuesday and Friday and Miss Niki Ford, will cover Wednesday and Thursday. I am sure you will join me in making them feel welcome, please pop into the office to say hello.

Staff have created a full program of learning for the children with several exciting opportunities to enhance the provision. Your child’s teacher will inform you of any upcoming events for their class but please read your emails/letters and check the school calendar regularly.

Finally, we finished the week on a high in our celebration assembly. Ava kicked it off with her retelling of “We are going on a bear hunt” complete with actions and remembering all the words of the entire story! Stars of the Week this week are Erin and Nadine. Readers of the week are Emmy, Irina, Ronnie, and Alexis – Well done to them all!

Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Wills

Thank you for your support with our recent changes to the school day for the icy weather. These decisions are always challenging to make, but safety is the overriding consideration in these circumstances. As we near the end of the current term and look forward to Christmas, I am writing with a few updates.

Performances
It was a real pleasure to see so many of you for our Christmas plays in the village hall. The children were amazing as always and I am sure you will agree that we have quite a few very accomplished performers in school. Standing on a stage in front of lots of people can be scary and exhilarating in equal measure, it creates a sense of occasion, and it is a very valuable experience for the children to have. Hats off to them for their bravery.

Strep A and Scarlet Fever
We have not as yet had any confirmed cases of either Strep A or Scarlet Fever in our school community, however we urge you to be aware of the signs and symptoms by reading the guidance we have emailed out to al parents/carers.

Staffing
At the end of term, we say farewell to Mrs Sandy, our lovely front of house guardian. It will be a huge loss for us all as Mrs Sandy has been an invaluable support to all staff and families during her time and often acting as the connection between the wider community and the school. We sent her off with a Polruan Tea party on Friday morning and happy wishes for the future. In January, we welcome Mrs Liberty Turnbull, who will take over from Mrs Sandy. Also arriving in January, is Mrs Amanda Penk, our new Canute class teacher, who will share the week with Mrs Chasey on her return.

Fundraising
Thank you for supporting our Christmas concert on Wednesday 14th. We managed to raise an amazing £150 which we will spend on resources to enhance learning experiences for all the children. We would like this to be the start of a new village tradition, where we can all come together and sing Christmas songs around the tree, whether in school or on the Wharf.

Following a challenging but very productive term, it is now time for a well-earned Christmas break. On behalf of all the staff, I wish you a Merry Christmas and look forward to welcoming the children back in school Tuesday 3rd January 2023.

Mrs Jane Wills

December has arrived with a flurry of Christmas activities. The children are busy rehearsing and making props for their performances, which take place on Tuesday 13th December in te village hall. 

We had great fun filming our entry for the Bridge Schools' Advent Calendar. Once our entry has gone live on 14th December, we will share it with you all. 

Next week,Tregeagle class are joining other schools at Fowey River Academy for the annual Santa Run. This year, the event is supporting Cornwall Hospice Care and all donations are welcome. Children have sponsor ship forms, and you can read more about the event in the email sent out earlier by Mrs Sandy. 

Please make sure you return your child's Christmas Lunch choices to Ms Sandy by Monday 5th December.

Have a lovely weekend,
Mrs Wills

On Thursday, Tregeagle class and Erin from Canute class travelled to Carnglaze Caverns for the Bridge Singing Festival. The children have been practising with Mrs Butlin for this performance and they were absolutely amazing. They sang with gusto, enthusiasm and joy belting out Bare Necessities and Any Dream Will Do. Well done, we are all incredibly proud of 
you!
Canute class are continuing with their Celebrations enquiry. They have so far investigated why we burn a guy on 5th November and although this celebration happened a few weeks ago, they are now finding out about Diwali celebrations. Today they have been using clay to make their own Diva lamps. Some fantastic results and some very proud children.

Rehearsals for our Christmas plays and concert on the Wharf are in full flow, don’t forget to add the dates to your calendar. Christmas plays are on Tuesday 13th December 2pm in the village Hall and our concert is Wednesday 14th December on the Wharf (weather permitting) also at 2pm. All dates are listed on our school calendar accessible from the website as mentioned in Mrs Sandy’s email earlier today.

Have a lovely weekend, Mrs Wills

Autumn 2

As always, the second part of half term is full of extracurricular activities and events and this year is no exception. Our older children are currently busy learning songs for the Bridge Schools Song Festival at Carnglaze Caverns on Thursday 24th November. We are sending out details of the event, including attendance for parents/carers and practical information. If your child is attending this event, you will receive this via email on Friday.

Further dates for your diary:

Tuesday 13th December: Christmas lunch and Nativity/Christmas plays by both classes in the afternoon. Venue to be confirmed.

Wednesday 14th December: Christmas concert on the Wharf. Time to be confirmed

Friday 16th December: Last day of term

We were treated to a very special assembly on Thursday where Liam shared a PowerPoint presentation, he had made during half term break. Using his microscope Liam had taken close up images of everyday items and we all had great fun trying to guess them. Some of the more surprising and fairly unrecognisable items were a Lego brick and Liam’s hand. Liam was a fantastic presenter and managed to enthuse and engage the whole school - Thank you very much!

Thursday afternoon, our local author Cate Merrin is joining us to read her latest book, set in a small village by the sea with a tiny school perched at the top – sounds familiar! Cate will be here in the afternoon, and she is available to sign books at the end of the school day so please come to the top gate.

On Friday, we welcome Reverend Allen for Remembrance Assembly at 2:30pm, a fitting end to another busy week.

Harvest

We have successfully reached the end of our very busy first half term. The children have settled well in their new classes and made positive strides in learning. Many fantastic learning journeys have already been completed across the school with Canute class blasting into space with Neil Armstrong and crossing the Atlantic with Sir Francis Drake. This week, the children used empathy to imagine themselves as Neil Armstrong on the moon to write a message home to a loved one.

In Tregeagle class, the children have explored the origins of Vikings and tried to find out if they were heroes or villains. So far, it seems a fifty - fifty contest but the dial may still change. The children have been writing poems this week. They have used their senses to explore Viking concepts and presenting these as similes and metaphors. I have shared some of their impressive metaphors and similes here:
Their shields hum strong and vibrant – a colourful, creative artwork;
Long houses are like a friend’s warm embrace; secure, sheltered;
Loki must be like a wave of mischief.

It was lovely to see so many of you for our Harvest Festival celebrations in St. Savoir’s on Wednesday afternoon. We are incredibly proud of the children’s performances and hope you enjoyed seeing your child/children perform. Thank you to all of your contributions to the food bank collection.

I hope you manage to have a restful break.
Mrs Wills