Another week has gone by in Landaviddy class. And what a week it has been!

On Wednesday, we learnt about the famous author and olympian, Ibtihaj Muhammad, in celebration of Black History month. We created some fantastic posters, ready for our annual Black History assembly, where we will share our posters with the school. In Art, we continued practising our sketching and shading skills. We began by creating botanical drawings from our observations of plants and flowers we found outside. Then, using viewfinders, sketched varying parts of flowers to create a plan for a piece of abstract art. 

In Maths, we have continued exploring addition and subtraction. Year 2 have been using concrete objects to support their understanding of exchanging, when crossing 10s. Year 3 have been focussing on using the column method with accuracy this week, taking great care with our presentation.

In English, we finished off our plans for writing non-chronological reports on owls. We spent today's lesson writing our first drafts, which required a lot of determination! I can't wait to see your final reports next week! 

Congratulations to Amber and Hector for being Landaviddy's People of the Week! And a big well done to Rosie for achieving her 99 club! 

We hope you have a super weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday for our last week before half term! 

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

Sensational Street Dance Session!

This week we were extremely excited to welcome Toby Gorniak MBE (a well-renowned street dancer, choreographer and mentor), along with his student 'AMR' to Brunel.

He firstly delivered an inspiring whole-school assembly whereby he discussed five elements to a happy, meaningful life: respect, peace, love, unity and having fun! He also explained why dancing has been so important in his life and so beneficial to him as a person.

Talland's excitement grew as we were the last workshop of the day - and boy were we not disappointed! We were taught some warm up techniques, a routine including some of the most recognisable step-types in street dancing, as well as 'breaking'. We finished our session with a group movement routine and Toby and AMR wowed us with some more of their amazing moves! It was such an inspiring, wonderful day: we've not been so happy to be so exhausted before!

Positive Vibes All Round!

This week, Talland took part in the whole school celebration of Mental Health Awareness Day 2024. They were channelling sunshine vibes in their yellow clothing and accessories.

We undertook a wide range of relaxing activities including mindfulness colouring, a reflective session focussing on our emotions, as well as watching some tutorials guiding us through calming techniques.

Later in the day we took a walk, scanning our surroundings using our senses. We heard Jane cooking in the kitchen, birds tweeting and the crunchy leaves under our feet. We smelt freshly cut grass and Jane's roast! The gravel in the garden felt great to walk on, as well as sounding good. Of course, we were spoilt for choice of nice things to look at walking around our grounds: trees, flowers, squirrels and birds were some highlights.

To top off the day, we finished with some chick therapy! Sitting round in a circle, we let the chicks out for a roam around: both the chicks and children seemed to enjoy their first proper encounter! The children agreed that stroking their soft, downy heads was a very satisfying, comforting feeling - a lovely way to end the day!
 

Hello Everyone,

We have had a wonderful week of writing this week. Reception have been busy writing captions and acting out the story of the little red hen, while Year 1 have started to learn all about the features of instruction writing. They have also completed their own poems, based on the Allan Ahlberg poem; 'Peepo'. Thank you to Hugh, who brought in his own copy of the book from home, and read it to the whole class.

In our RE lessons this week, we have been learning all about how to look after our world. We went into the school garden to make sure that all of our plants are well cared for. We also read stories, with a conservation theme, and discussed examples of how we can care for our environment.

Year 1 have really enjoyed using the ipads in maths today, to increase their fluency in addition and subtraction. Meanwhile, Reception had a great time getting active with their maths in the hall. They were learning about the composition of 1,2,3,4 and 5, by throwing bean bags into hoops, and zooming around on wheels to make different numbers to 5. 


Have a lovely weekend!

From the Penhallow team.

 
This week has been all about keeping healthy with the help of Supertato and all his vegetable friends!
We enjoyed some of the stories and had lots of vegetable themed activities. 

Another week has flown by and we have been writing up our narrative in English. We will continue next week as our stories are reaching their resolution. In Maths, the Y6s are investigating long multiplication and short division whilst the Y5s have been learning to apply the inverse operation to check their calculations.

Wider Curriculum
Chaipel have been learing about the significance of Roman Baths for leisure as well as for health and relaxation. We have learnt how to use Binary texts in ICT and about the importance of the Hajj pilgrimage to Muslims in RE. In Art, we have planned our final piece which we will create next week. 

Roman Day
A letter went home today (and via email) regarding our Roman Day on Thursday. Please take time to read the letter and let Miss Randle know if you have any allergies to the food that is listed. We will be taking part in Gladiator battles, feasting on tradional Roman food, making jewellery and then re-enacting the eruption of Mount Vesuvius thanks to Lily's volcano she has brought in as part of her homework activity grid.

Spooky Disco
Don't forget the disco on Thursday!
Tickets are on sale at reception.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary and Miss Colton

You helped us to raise £2,374

What a wonderful afternoon we had at our 40th birthday celebration event.  Looe Primary Academy moved from its old site down in West Looe to its new site 40 years ago in November.  We could not resist the opportunity to celebrate the event.  It was a bit of an impromptu reunion for some of the previous staff including Mr Trethowan who was the Headteacher at the time that the school moved and Mr Wardle who was the Headteacher here not too long ago.  We wanted as many organisations in town to join us as possible and we we so pleased that we had so many join us - far too many to mention here!  We were very lucky with the weather and although it got a little cold towards the end, we all enjoyed everything that was on offer.  We are raising money for some new play equipment for both of our play areas and we have made a very good start to add to the money that we have already raised.  Thank you to everyone who made the day successful.  The children raised over £670 with their social enterprise projects, so thank you to them all too.  It was certainly a day to feel proud!

Autumn 1 – Weeks 6 and 7 – Apples, apples and more apples.

We have been making the most of harvest time by collecting and learning with apples. We learnt about the life cycle of an apple tree, we painted with apples, we dissected apples and looked at them under magnifying glasses. We even cooked delicious apple crumble and got to taste it during our Friday morning snack time!

Literacy
Now that we are few weeks into our phonics programme, we kindly ask you to practise their sounds lots and lots at home. By practising saying the sounds and doing the actions daily or a few times a week, the children will become more familiar and confident with them. This helps them to build up their quick recognition of the sounds. Every week, a letter formation sheet is stuck into your child’s Home Learning Phonics Book and an information sheet on every sound will be sent home. Again, by practising forming these letters at home, the children will become more fluent and confident.

Maths
Last week, we were learning to count carefully with both objects and then pictures. The children have been learning to put their objects in a neat line to help them count carefully and accurately without getting in a muddle. When counting pictures that cannot be moved, the children have been using their pointy finger to help them to count. We have been using the apples at the maths table to help facilitate object counting. See if they can show you their awesome, careful counting at home. This week, we have been learning all about the numbers: 1, 2 and 3! We have been learning to recognise these numbers using a range of concrete and pictorial resources. We have also been subitising these numbers.

For the last week of this half term, we will be learning all about pumpkins! We’re so proud of how well the children have settled into school throughout their first half term. It’s been a long one full of lots of learning! We look forward to seeing many of you next week at the parent teacher consultations. 

Have a great weekend, 

The Reception Team

We are excited to share with you what the children have been learning over the past two weeks in Year 5. It’s been a busy and productive time!

Maths
In Maths, the children have been focusing on Multiplication and Division. They’ve worked hard on consolidating their understanding of multiplication tables and have begun learning efficient strategies for solving division problems. We’ve also explored the relationship between the two operations, helping the children to see how multiplication and division are connected. 

English
In English, the students have been exploring Film Narratives. They’ve been analysing a short film all about a time traveller, identifying key features such as plot structure, character development, and themes. The children have particularly enjoyed discussing how the film tells a story through both visual and spoken language, and they are beginning to draft their own creative narratives based on these ideas.

History
The children have continued their learning about ancient Egypt, focusing specifically on Tutankhamun and the role of the River Nile in Egyptian civilisation. They’ve been fascinated by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and have explored how the Nile was vital for farming, transport, and trade in ancient times.

Black History Month
As part of Black History Month celebrations, the children have learned about influential Black figures throughout history. They’ve engaged in discussions about the importance of equality and diversity and have been inspired by the stories of people who have made significant contributions to society.

We are proud of the children’s engagement and enthusiasm as well as their continued progress.

We look forward to seeing many of you at parents evening next week...

Have a lovely weekend,

The Year 5 team. 

What a busy week, again!
We enjoyed our last cricket sessions with Cricket Chris!
We finished our amazing Volcano poems and had a go at writing Tsunami poems, too! We recited them to the class with expression, pace and confidence!
We had a FAB time learning how to street dance on Thursday!
And on Friday, we made cast and imprint fossils! 

Whoop! What a week!

We LOVED learning some street dance on Thursday this week!

FOWPA Bake Off and Cake Sale – Monday 21st October

Don’t forget to bring in your bakes to the Hall next Monday morning. Then join us in the Hall for a HUGE bake sale from 3pm. From FOWPA

Lunchtime Supervisor Vacancies
We are looking to recruit two Lunchtime Supervisors to join our team; Mon-Fri 11:30-13:00. We are looking for someone who:

-Enjoys working with children
-Has high expectations of behaviour and positive strategies to support children
-Will support the school values across lunchtime

For more information, please check our Vacancies page on the website

Dates coming up

Friday 18th October
19:30 FOWPA Quiz Night (Wadebridge Town Hall)

Monday 21st October
08:30 Drop off FOWPA Bake Off entries in Hall
15:00 FOWPA Bake Sale (Hall)
No Teacher-led Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) this week (Pro20 and DT Sports running as normal)

Tuesday 22nd October
15:30-18:10 Parent Teacher Consultations (PTCs)

Wednesday 23rd October
NSPCC Workshops for Year 2, 5 & 6
15:30-18:10 Parent Teacher Consultations (PTCs)

Friday 25th October
School Closed – INSET Day

26th October – 3rd November
Half term break

Monday 4th November
Back to school
Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) re-start
(pm) Year 6 Secondary Transition PE Session


Have a fantastic weekend, and if you are going to the FOWPA quiz tonight, good luck!
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

We have all settled in really well into our new routine. Our topic this half term has been ' All about me'  The children have enjoyed telling us all about what they get up to at home .

Also, this half term  we have been learning to count to 5! everyone has done a fantastic job with this. 

Don't forget next Thursday we will be going to the church to celebrate Harvest festival. Even if you are not in on a Thursday you are welcome to meet us there.  

Every Monday afternoon we are very lucky to have Coach James from Kixx football come in and teach us football skills and multi skills. 

Next half term our topic will be - 'Celebrations' we look forward to learning about the day of the dead, Diwali, Remembrance day, Hanukkah, bonfire night and Christmas!  

Please keep checking Seesaw for updates and observations on your child. Please feel free to add pictures of what they get up to at home as well. The children enjoy standing up and telling their friends about what they have been doing. 
* Please also check your Arbour account that you have filled in the consents section, please. 

Have a lovely weekend and we will see you all next week! 

 Remember next Friday is an inset day!
Miss Whitty, Miss Ronald and Miss Selby. 

Singing and Dancing

What an exciting week it's been! The highlight of the week came on Thursday when we were lucky to take part in a street dance workshop run by Toby G. Tregantle children were amazing at learning the moves and showed great focus and attention while learning to street dance. This session was followed by a singing workshop provided by Cornwall Music Service. The children learnt some great songs about the story 'The Princess and the Pea' which they will be performing along with some other local schools in a few weeks. 
Our Year 1 children have had an amazing week of swimming lessons. They have visited Saltash Leisure Centre every afternoon and their confidence has grown massively in the water. The swimming instructors commented on their commitment and progress over the week - Well done Tregantle! 

This week R/1 made smoothies in DT, they practised cutting up fruit, juicing and blending!
In Maths, we have continued to learn about number bonds to 10 and addition problems, in English we have been writing sentences for The Ugly Ducking and The Three Little Pigs!
In ICT we edited photos and we are going to be making a collage soon.
In History we found out facts about Amelia Earhart and Lance Armstrong.
Reception have been working really hard in Phonics and have enjoyed some autumnal art activities.

Just keep swimming... and dancing!

What a week of swimming we have had!  The children are like fish in the water... amazing!  

We all LOVED the street dance lessons with Toby G!  We have got some cool moves - perhaps your child could show you some of the things we learnt?

When not swimming and dancing, we have been reading a book called 'Coming to England' by Floella Benjamin.  I (Mrs Stevens), remember watching her on Playschool when I was a little girl.  We have been learning about her journey from Trinidad to Southampton to be with her parents.  Back then, people were unkind to her because they hadn't seen a black person in school before.  We discussed whether that was OK.  The children all agreed that treating people unkindly was wrong.

                                                                                                                                               
 




















                                                                                                                                                                                                                Today the whole school pulled on their wellies and headed out across the fields to an orchard at Tremadart Barton farm. The children all collected bags of apples to take home and filled crates for the harvest.