Our final full week has come to an end, and what a week it has been! 

This week we were excited to receive a letter from the King! Last half term, we wrote persuasive letters on plastic pollution to King Charles, and we couldn't believe we had a response. His majesty enjoyed reading our letters and was impressed by our passion for protecting Cornwall's beaches from pollution. 

We painted our clay pilchards this week, thinking carefully about the colours we chose. These will be making their way home next week. In History, we have enjoyed learning about Polperro and explored diary extracts written by children from the 1850s. We learnt about their daily lives and compared this to the present day. We have also enjoyed our PSHE lessons this week, which have been very informative. Not to forget the fun we had on Tuesday making chocolate rocks!

In English, we have been busy writing our narrative inspired by the short film 'The Man on the Moon'. I have been blown away by the focus and determination of everyone, when writing their stories. Well done! 

Congratulations to Brody, Dexter and Emma for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week and a big well done to Anya who has now moved on to her Bronze club!

Polite Reminder: Please ensure that your child brings in their colour-banded and library books back in to school, ready to be returned over the summer holidays.

We hope you have a super weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday, for the final few days of school before the summer. 

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

Lappa Valley

We had a super time today at Lappa Valley! Have a look at some of the pictures below! In particular, thank you to Mrs Hood, Miss Marjeram, Miss Smith and the Polperro staff for all your help too!

This week, we have enjoyed Music lessons with Mrs Butlin and creating our clay pilchards in Art. We will be painting these next week! 

On Tuesday, we had our transition day. Year 3 had a wonderful time in Talland and are eager for their move to Year 4 in September. In Landaviddy, we reintroduced the expectations for next year as Year 3, had a go at portrait painting and created our peg and tray labels. We cannot wait for what Year 3 will bring. 

We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you next week!

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

What a week it has been! In History, we learnt about how Polperro fishermen would catch pilchards. We were so enthusiastic about the process and enjoyed discovering what happened over 150 years ago. In Science, we have been learning about the properties of different rocks and made scientific predictions based on their properties. Art this week consisted of creating pinch pots and adding decorations using the score and slip method. We will be designing clay pilchards next week - watch this space!

In English, we have launched a new unit of narrative writing, based on the short film 'The Man on the Moon'. We have loved exploring ambitious vocabulary this week and wrote some fantastic opening paragraphs (see examples below). I was blown away by the language the children were using. Well done! 

In Maths, Year 2 have started a new topic on Statistics. We have learnt how to use tally marks to collect data and presented findings using block diagrams and pictograms. Year 3 have finished work on time and started looking are geometry, with turns and angles. 

Congratulations to Frankie and Lowen H for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week and a big well done to Finn for achieving his 99 club. 

Next week, we have our class trip on Friday 11th July to Lappa Valley. Please make sure you bring in your permission slips and pay any outstanding contributions prior to this. 

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

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

Sport's Day and Creative Clay Modelling

Another wonderful week has come to an end. On Wednesday, it was Sport's Day. Everyone did such a fantastic job in the sprints, egg and spoon, sack and relay races. Well done! You all showed superb sportsmanship and we enjoyed cheering on the whole school. 

We have continued our enquiry 'Does Polperro Always Stay the Same?' by exploring photographic evidence to see what Polperro was like in the past and comparing this to the Polperro we know today. The children were surprised by the differences and were able to recognise the harbour and old pilchard warehouse. In Science, we looked at rocks and grouped these based on their appearance and in Art we experimented with different techniques to model clay; by practising flattening, cutting and using tools to add detail. We will build on this to eventually make our own clay pilchards.

In English, we have been writing our own poetry and creating performances with our peers. We have worked hard on demonstrating our understanding of rhythm, rhyme and repetition. 

Maths has been focussed on Time, which can often be a challenge. However, all the children have persevered with reading the time and are enjoying applying their knowledge throughout the school day. 

Congratulations to Alfie and Amber for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week and a big well done to Iylah for achieving her 66 club badge.  

We hope you have a lovely weekend and look forward to seeing you next week. 

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

Another week has gone by already! 

On Tuesday, we performed at the Polperro festival. The children were fantastic and did so well during our performance. Well done! You are all SUPERSTARS!

This week has been the Bridge School Games, so we have been very active exploring different Wimbledon inspired activities. We have also been practising for Sports Day, which we can’t wait for!

In English, we have been enjoying performance poetry and loved performing Michael Rosen’s ‘The Rhythm of Life’. We collaborated to write our own versions too, influenced by nature, the sea, even school! We will finish writing these next week and creating a short performance for our peers. 

Congratulations to Amelia and Lowen J for being chosen as Landaviddy’s People of the Week.

Please ensure you bring in your PE and swimming kits next week. 

We hope you have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

We have had another jam packed week in Landaviddy class.

Practise for the Polperro Festival has been well underway! We can't wait to share with you all our hard work. We finished off our previous enquiry with Geography, where we looked at the different tools meteorologists use to collect weather data. Can you recall what we would use to determine wind direction or rainfall? We have started a new enquiry - 'Does Polperro Always Stay the Same?', which we were already very enthusiastic about. 

In Maths, Year 3 have been working on Money, adding and subtracting pounds and pence, ready for their final lesson next week looking at finding change. Year 2 have continued work on fractions, exploring the equivalence of two quarters and one half, as well as recognising and finding three quarters. 

Congratulations to Benjamin, Iylah and Brody for being chosen as People of the Week! And a big well done to those who achieved their 99 club!

Please find attached this half term's Knowledge Web, KIRFS and Homework Grid. Of course, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

We hope you have a marvellous weekend and look forward to seeing you next week. 

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

Welcome back Landaviddy! And what a great first week back we have had!

On Wednesday, we participated in a pizza making workshop, as part of our learning on cooking and nutrition. We had some practise cutting up the dough and enjoyed choosing our own toppings from the different food groups. We even got to take our pizzas home to eat - which were delicious!

This week, Year 2 have shown excellent perseverance this week by completing their KS1 assessments. You have all tried your absolute best and worked so hard. Well done! 

Practise for the Polperro Festival is well underway. Please make sure you continue to practise your lines, dance moves and song at home. We will continue to work hard on this next week!

In Maths, Year 2 have continued their work on fractions, looking at what a unit fraction is. Year 3 have completed developing their reasoning skills when finding a fraction of amount and are eager to start learning on Money next week. 

Congratulations to Tommy and Esme for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week and a big well done to those who achieved their 99 club this week. 

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

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

Happy Half Term!

This week, we have been working hard on finishing up our letters to King Charles on plastic pollution. These will be prepared to be sent after half term. Fingers crossed we get a royal reply! We have also continued working on Fractions in Maths, with Year 2 finding quarters and thirds, and Year 3 finding fractions of amounts.

Preparations for Polperro Festival have begun! Please make sure you practise your speaking parts, dance moves and My Lighthouse song. Here are some links which should help you!

Walk like an Egyptian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr6fOhS123s 
My Lighthouse song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFBZJGSgyVQ

Congratulations to Benjamin and April for being Landaviddy's People of the Week! And a big well done to Jemima for achieving her 99 club badge! 

We hope you have a wonderful half term holiday and come back feeling refreshed on Monday 2nd June 2025. 

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton

What a week we have had in Landaviddy! We have enjoyed Swimming with Mrs Phillips this week, and can’t wait to dive back in! In PE, we have continued working on our Team Building skills and really enjoyed working together to solve challenges. 

Geography this week was all about weather symbols. We learnt what each symbol represents and enjoyed plotting current temperatures and weather on maps. In DT, we had an excellent time with taste testing a variety of vegetables, proteins and dairy items, to discover our favourite combinations. We will then be choosing our best combo for a healthy wrap design. 

In Maths, both Year 2 and 3 have started a new unit on fractions, with Year 2 finding and recognising halves and Year 3 adding fractions. 

In English, everyone has worked so hard on their persuasive letters to King Charles, which we hope to send next week. All of the children should be so proud of their efforts! Well done!

Congratulations to Charlie-Ray and Ida for being chosen as Landaviddy’s People of the Week! And a big well done to all those who achieved their 99 club this week!

We hope you have a lovely weekend, full of sunshine, and look forward to seeing you all on Monday.

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton