Another week and so much learning has taken place! The first draft of our explanation texts into the circulatory system are near completion and next week we will edit, improve and begin our best copy write-up. I am excited to see the first completed pieces of written work from the new Chaipelers! Year 5s have been rounding to check answers, comparing calculations and problem-solving with addtion and subtraction in Maths whilst the Year 6s have been investigating factors, multiples and prime numbers. 

In our wider curriculum, Chaipel have been practising balance, co-ordination and sequencing during Yoga - telling a story using poses and transitions. We have discussed what we need to do to stay fit and healthy physically and mentally in Science, learnt about the charitable pillar of Islam known as Zakat in RE and what it is like to be a young child on a cocoa plantation in Ghana - comparing their life choices and opportunities to those of our own. 

CONGRATULATIONS to our People of the Week - Zach, Grace and Isabelle for demonstrating our school values and being role models to their peers. 

REMINDER:
Our Spooky Disco is fast approaching  (Thursday 22nd October) - remember to collect your tickets from Reception!

That's all so have a fab weekend and see you all on Monday!
Miss Randle and Miss Colton

TALLAND'S BLOG 9.10.26

Another Wonderful Week in Talland Class!

What a brilliant week we’ve had! We hope you’re all doing well and looking forward to a relaxing weekend. It’s been another busy few days in Talland Class, with lots of learning, plenty of perseverance and some fantastic moments to celebrate. The children have continued to throw themselves into their activities with such enthusiasm, and it’s wonderful to see their confidence growing as they tackle new challenges. From tricky maths problems to thoughtful writing and some energetic PE lessons, there certainly hasn’t been a dull moment! So, grab a cuppa, get comfy and have a little look at what we’ve been up to this week:

Maths:
Our Year 4 mathematicians have launched into their new unit on addition and subtraction, beginning by getting to grips with the column method. They’ve been building their confidence with adding four-digit numbers and are now tackling calculations that involve exchanging in one column. There’s been lots of careful lining up, checking digits and remembering those all-important mathematical steps. Great effort, Year 4!

Meanwhile, Year 5 have been powering through their addition and subtraction unit! They’ve been hunting for missing numbers in calculations, using rounding to check whether their answers are sensible, and tackling some rather challenging multi-step problems. Phew! These tasks have really got everyone thinking, encouraging the children to choose their methods carefully and explain their reasoning. We’re loving the determination on show as they work their way through each new challenge!

English:
Our work on non-chronological reports about extinct animals has continued, with the dodo remaining firmly in the spotlight! The children have been exploring the different features that make an effective report, thinking carefully about how information is organised, how vocabulary can engage the reader and how to keep their writing clear, informative and interesting. We’ve been looking closely at what makes a report successful, and it’s lovely to see the children becoming increasingly confident at spotting these features and applying them to their own work. Their understanding is developing lesson by lesson, and we’re beginning to see some fantastic ideas taking shape. Who knew there was quite so much to learn about the dodo?!

PE: 
It’s been another action-packed week in PE, with a little bit of calm, a little bit of chaos and lots of teamwork! In Yoga, the children learnt a brand-new flow, practising how to link movements smoothly while developing their balance, control and coordination. Some of us discovered that holding a pose and moving gracefully from one position to another is MUCH harder than it looks! There’s been plenty of concentration, a few wobbles and some impressive attempts to master the sequence.

Over in Tag Rugby, things have been a little more energetic! The children have started putting their skills into practice during games, making quick decisions about when to pass, how to evade a defender and how to work together effectively in attack and defence. They’ve also been thinking about the rules of the game, including offside, and learning how important it is to work as a team rather than as individuals. There’s been lots of running, tactical thinking, encouragement and enthusiastic cheering along the way. Fantastic teamwork, everyone!

Geography: 
Our geographers have been exploring coastal defences and investigating the different ways people try to protect coastlines from erosion and the effects of the sea. After looking at a range of approaches, the children put their thinking caps on and designed their very own coastal defence systems! There were some thoughtful ideas on display as they considered how their designs might help protect the coastline. It was a great opportunity to bring together their geographical knowledge, problem-solving skills and creativity. We have some budding coastal engineers in our midst!

Celebrations and Special Mentions:
As always, there are some wonderful achievements to celebrate this week! A huge well done to Harper and Alfie, who have successfully completed the next level of 99 Club! What a fantastic achievement. Your hard work, determination and willingness to keep practicing are clearly paying off, and you should be incredibly proud of yourselves. Enjoy that moment of success… but don’t get too comfortable, as the next challenge is waiting for you! We’d also like to shine a little spotlight on Nevaeh and Kayla for their fantastic efforts beyond the classroom. One child completed a brilliant interview with an elderly family friend, showing real interest and enthusiasm in finding out more about someone else’s experiences. What a lovely way to learn from another generation! Our other special mention goes to a child who has been working incredibly hard both at home and in school to strengthen their understanding and build their confidence. That kind of commitment deserves a big cheer, and we are so pleased to see such determination. Well done to you both! Remember, progress isn’t always about getting everything right straight away; it’s about asking questions, practicing, persevering and being brave enough to keep trying. We’re very proud of you!

And That’s a Wrap! And just like that, another busy week in Talland Class has flown by! We’ve tackled challenges, developed new skills, shared ideas and celebrated some lovely achievements along the way. The children continue to make us smile with their enthusiasm, curiosity and willingness to give things a go, and we’re looking forward to seeing what next week brings. Thank you, as always, for being such a wonderful support to the children and to us. Your encouragement at home really does make a difference, and it’s a pleasure to see the children growing in confidence and taking pride in their learning. For now, it’s time to put those school bags down, enjoy a well-earned rest and make the most of the weekend. Whether you have exciting plans or are simply looking forward to a slower couple of days, we hope you have a lovely time together. We’ll be back next week, ready to dive into more learning, take on new challenges and create plenty more memories together! Have a fabulous weekend, everyone!

Signing off with big smiles, Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

The children have been busy learning lots of new things this week!

Maths

The Year 2 children have finished their place value topic and have now begun learning about addition and subtraction. They have been exploring number bonds to 10 and 20 and using their prior knowledge to work out number facts to 100.

The Year 3 children have been adding and subtracting multiples of 100, adding 1s across a multiple of 10 and adding 10s across a multiple of 100. They have been working hard to develop their mental maths skills!

English

This week, we have been animal experts! Working in small groups, the children have been learning all about ducks, foxes and bees. They have been gathering lots of interesting facts about their chosen animal, ready to use in their writing. Today we interviewed each other and recorded this on 'showbie' so we could really test our knowledge! Next week, we will begin organising our knowledge into different categories to help us prepare for writing our own non-chronological reports.

Science

Our Science learning has focused on healthy eating and how keeping clean helps us to stay healthy. We discussed different foods and the food groups they belong to before sorting foods into different categories. The children enjoyed sharing their ideas and thinking about how we can make healthy choices.

Geography

In Geography this week, we identified the four countries that make up the United Kingdom and located them on a map. We then explored the capital cities of each country and identified the seas that surround the UK. The children enjoyed developing their map skills and learning more about the geography of our country.

Art

The children really enjoyed their Art lesson this week! We explored abstract pictures of flowers, looking closely at how different shapes can be used to represent flowers in creative and imaginative ways. We then used our own imaginations to design and create our very own abstract flower pictures. The children produced some lovely, individual pieces of artwork!

Pupils of the Week

A huge well done to Ronnie and Maeve, who were chosen as our Pupils of the Week!

Ronnie has been showing exceptional attitude towards his learning, he has really been trying to focus and tries his best in most if not all subjects. He has produced some fantastic art and has really enjoyed learning about countries in geography. 

Maeve has really impressed Miss Beer with her efforts in English, she has tried hard to contribute to discussions and include lots of information in her writing. 

99 Club Achievements

A big well done to Emily, Frankie and Harry, who were awarded their 99 Club badges this week. What a fantastic achievement!

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

Over the next few weeks we are exploring autumn and answering our enquiry question “What happens in autumn?”
The children have been busy making bird feeders with oranges and are excited to take them home to hang outside.
They are currently creating paper plate acorns and have been rolling pinecones in paint to see what patterns could be made.

At story time we have been reading “Little Acorns” and “Don’t Hog the Hedge”.

During phonics this week the children have been making pet movements and singing a song to match the way different animals move.  
They have been trying hard to identify some rhyming sounds and played a game of “Guess the pet”.

In maths we have been identifying groups of objects up to 3 and finding numbers in our environment.

A little reminder that we have a Bags2school collection on Monday so if you have any used but good condition clothes, shoes, bags, belts then please bag them up and drop to nursery by 9am Monday morning.

Have a great weekend

Julie and Sarah

Hello Everyone,

It was lovely to see so many of you at our meet the teacher meeting on Tuesday. If you have any questions, or were unable to attend, please don’t hesitate to see me at the end of a day, or email me at hfitzsimmons@polperroprimary.co.uk.

This week in Penhallow we have been continuing to improve our writing through ‘drawing club’. Our work this week has been based on the story ‘Not Now Bernard’ by David McKee. The children have enjoyed being creative and imaginative, inventing their own monster for the story, writing codes to make their monster move, drawing Bernard’s house, and deciding which foods the monster could eat. It really is a joy to see our children enjoying stories and being imaginative. Well done Penhallow. 

In art this week, we have continued to work on self portraits, as well as creating a large collage of Elmer the elephant. We have used a variety of materials this week including paint, pastels and collage materials.

We have been so fortunate with the weather again this week, and everyone has enjoyed plenty of time learning outside. We have used chalk to draw and practice the letters that we have learnt in phonics. The children have been practicing being collaborative, building dens, solving problems together and discussing ideas. 

Reception have been working hard in mathematics this week, where we have been using number blocks characters to learn about the numbers 1,2 and 3. They have been practicing their mathematical vocabulary outside of our mathematics lessons as well as practicing forming these numbers correctly in the outside area.

Have a lovely weekend,

From The Penhallow Team

TALLAND'S BLOG 2.10.26

Another fantastic week in Talland Class!

What a week it has been! We hope you’ve all had a lovely week and are ready to put your feet up and enjoy a well-deserved weekend. We’ve certainly had another action-packed few days in here, and the children have continued to impress us with their enthusiasm, hard work and willingness to have a go. There have been plenty of busy brains, brilliant ideas, lots of laughter and, as always, some wonderfully enthusiastic moments along the way! We are incredibly proud of the way the children continue to approach their learning each day.

Here’s a little peek at what we’ve been getting up to:


Maths:
Year 4 have reached the end of their Place Value unit, and we are delighted to share some fantastic news! Following their post-assessment, every single child showed progression. That is something to be really proud of! It shows just how much hard work has gone into their learning over the past few weeks. Well done, Year 4!

Year 5 have now moved on to addition and subtraction, developing their methods and applying their knowledge to increasingly challenging calculations. We’ve already seen some great determination when tackling those trickier problems!

English: 
Our new English unit has certainly captured the children’s interest! We are working towards writing our very own non-chronological reports about extinct animals. This week, we have been immersing ourselves in examples of reports, becoming detectives and hunting for the features that make a really effective non-chronological report. The children have been spotting headings, subheadings, paragraphs, factual language and other important features that will help them when it’s their turn to become authors. There have already been some fascinating discussions about animals that once roamed our planet… and what happened to them!

PE: 
PE has been another busy one! In Yoga, we learnt a brand-new yoga flow, working on linking our movements together and developing our balance and control. Some of us discovered that yoga is considerably harder than it looks! Over in Tag Rugby, the children have started playing games where they need to make quick decisions: Do I pass the ball backwards or sideways, or should I take on the defender? There has been plenty of running, teamwork, tactical thinking and, of course, lots of enthusiastic cheering from the sidelines!

Geography: 
Our Geography learning has taken us back to the coastline this week. We have been looking in greater detail at the different features of our coastline, developing our understanding of how our coastal landscapes are formed and what makes each feature distinctive. It has been lovely to see the children building on their geographical vocabulary and becoming increasingly confident when explaining what they have discovered.

Celebrations!
There are a couple of special mentions this week… A huge congratulations to Harper for successfully completing the next level of 99 Club!  What a fantastic achievement! Your hard work, perseverance and determination are really paying off. Keep going - the next challenge awaits! We would also like to give a special mention to Oliver for his wonderful effort this week. He has taken real responsibility for his learning and approached a scientific investigation with fantastic enthusiasm. He worked carefully, made predictions, carried out the investigation and - perhaps most excitingly - the results were really cool!

That's a wrap! And just like that, another busy and brilliant week in Talland Class comes to an end! Thank you, as always, for your continued support and encouragement. It really does make such a difference, and we love seeing the children come through the door each morning ready for another day of learning, discovering and having fun together. We hope you all have a fabulous weekend filled with plenty of relaxing, recharging and, hopefully, some lovely family time. We’ll see everyone back next week, ready for more learning, more laughter and plenty more adventures in Talland Class!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Signing off, Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop

P.S. Some links to help with the multiplication:
Times table check
Daily 10 - top marks
Times Table Rock Stars

We have had a busy week in Chaipel. Our non-fiction texts on the Circulatory System are taking shape and we have learnt about active and passive voice as well as the use of parenthesis for 'dropping in' additional information. In Maths, we have begun our investigation into the four operations - addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. We will be looking into factors and multiples (Y6) next week and rounding and using the inverse to check our answers in Y5.

In our wider curriculum, Chaipel have been improving our balance in yoga and our passing and defending in rugby for PE this week. We have been learning about the function of the heart and what blood transports around the body in science and the significance of Zakah as the third pillar of Islam to the Muslim faith. Music with Mrs Butlin was fun on Thursday afternoon and we are beginning to get the hang of using keyboards, progressing from tinkering to identifying and series of notes/keys.

Congratulations to Rory for being our Person of the Week, demonstrating our school values and to Lily for achieving her 99 Club badge and Rory, again, this time for achieving his 88 Club.

That's all from us so enjoy the weekend!
Miss Randle and Miss Colton

 

It was a pleasure to welcome so many of you to our 'Meet the Teacher' sessions on Tuesday. If you were unable to attend but would like to speak with your child’s teacher, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office to arrange a convenient time. We will send out a new date for Landaviddy Class as soon as possible.Parent consultations will also be taking place later this half term (dates to be confirmed). 

Music  Our older pupils  have been enjoying their music lessons with Mrs Butlin this term, developing their keyboard skills and experimenting with different sounds. Guitar lessons continue weekly for many of our pupils on Fridays and our whole school singing assembly with Mrs Fitzsimmons is enjoyed by everyone on Tuesdays.

Spooky Discos We will be holding Spooky school discos on Thursday 22nd October, the last day of this half term. Tickets will be on sale in the office from Monday and cost £3. There will be an option to buy an ice cream and additional treats at the disco so you may wish to send your child in with money (see noticeboard by the main gate for details). The disco for Reception, Year 1 and year 2 will be from 3:15-4:15pm. Pupils should bring a change of clothes and will be able to change after school. KS2 (years 3-6) children should go home at the usual time of 3:15pm and then return to school for their disco which will be from 4:30-6:00pm.

Harvest Donations We are collecting donations for the foodbank in Liskeard again this year. If you would like to donate, please send your donation in with your child or bring it to reception where there will be a collection box. There will also be a collection point in the nursery. We will be taking donations to the foodbank at half term.

School Photos Next Thursday morning (8th October), Tempest Photography will be in school taking individual and sibling photos. Please ensure your child is looking smart in their full uniform.

Uniform We spoke in assembly this week about the importance of uniform and how it helps us to recognise one another, creates a sense of belonging and shows that we are part of our school community. We are pleased that the vast majority of our pupils wear the correct uniform and take pride in looking smart. We have reminded pupils of our uniform expectations and would really appreciate your continued support in helping them to get it right each day. As a reminder, jewellery should not be worn in school, apart from small, plain stud earrings, and trainers are not part of our school uniform. Pupils should wear appropriate school shoes. Thank you for your continued support. For full details, please see the uniform page under the ' Information' tab on this website.

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

Hello Everyone,

It has been a lovely, busy week in Penhallow.

We have launched ‘Drawing Club’ where every morning, we have explored the story of Elmer, by David McKee. We have developed our imaginations and confidence in our ability to draw and write. Some of our activities have included designing a disguise for Elmer the elephant, and planning a jungle surprise for Elmer’s elephant friends. 

In maths this week, year 1 have continued to learn about place value. We have been counting back and counting on from different numbers, as well as recognising numbers in words and numerals. Reception have been comparing size and capacity in the outside area.

In art, we have created paintings which show off and celebrate how unique we are. We discussed what makes us the same and different from our friends, and used our favourite colours as a background to our self portraits. 

This week, we have also enjoyed a science lesson in our school garden, where we were able to use our 5 senses to explore the area.

We look forward to seeing you at our meet the teacher session on Tuesday afternoon. 

Have a lovely weekend.

From The Penhallow Team

Another week has flown by and we have been busy. We have been practising our skills at passing - whilst running with the ball - to our teammates in rugby. It was challenging at first but we soon got the hang of it. In computing, we were learning about the Binary System - the code sent and received by computers, making our own 8-bit byte sets of data to challenge our friends.

We have been applying some new sentence-building skills in English, writing sentences using colons and commas as well as using causal conjunctions and subordinate clauses to add additional information. We will be planning and writing our draft non-fiction texts by the end of next week and I am excited to see what everyone produces. In Maths, we have been ordering/comparing and rounding numbers this week.

Congratulations to Jamie for achieving his SILVER in 99 Club, and to Isabelle for being our Person of the Week for demonstrating our school value 'responsible'.   

POLITE NOTICE
Just a reminder that it is our 'Meet the Teacher' on Tuesday @ 2:45pm. I am looking forward to seeing you all then!

Enjoy the weekend,
Miss Randle and Miss Colton
  

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TALLAND'S BLOG 25.9.26

Another Brilliant Week Talland Class!

We hope you’ve all had a fantastic week and are ready for a well-earned weekend! It has been another busy and enjoyable week in Talland Class, with the children continuing to show such a positive attitude towards their learning. They have worked incredibly hard, thrown themselves into activities with enthusiasm and, of course, brought plenty of smiles and energy to the classroom! We are so proud of them.

Here’s a little glimpse at some of the learning we’ve been getting up to this week:

Maths:
Year 4 have been busy ordering and comparing numbers up to 10,000. We have also ventured into the world of Roman Numerals, which certainly gave us plenty to think about and some fun challenges to solve!
Year 5 have now successfully completed their Place Value unit. They have worked really hard throughout the unit and should be very proud of the progress they have made.

English:
In English, we have continued exploring single-clause sentences and have begun thinking about how we can join ideas together using conjunctions. We have been using FANBOYS to help us remember some of the coordinating conjunctions we can use when joining sentences. Why not test your child at home and see if they can remember what each letter of FANBOYS stands for?

PE:
It was time to get active in PE this week as we continued developing our Tag Rugby skills. The children have been learning about the offside rule and practising how to pass the ball sideways or backwards. There was lots of teamwork, communication and, most importantly, plenty of enthusiasm on show!

Geography:
Our Geography learning took us to the coast this week. We explored some of the key characteristics of coastal areas and thought about what we might expect to see there. We also investigated the oceans surrounding the United Kingdom, building our knowledge of the seas and oceans that are part of our amazing planet.

Celebrations:
A huge congratulations to Harper for successfully completing the next level of 99 Club! What a fantastic achievement! Your hard work and determination have really paid off. We’d also like to give a special mention to Esme for her wonderful effort this week. She has shown real responsibility for her learning and has been an absolute superstar in Talland Class. We are incredibly proud of you!

And that’s a wrap on another busy, productive and thoroughly enjoyable week in! Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We hope you all have a fabulous weekend, with plenty of time to relax, recharge and enjoy some family time.

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back next week, ready for more learning, laughter and exciting adventures in Talland Class!

Signing off, Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

What a wonderful week which has been significantly drier than last week. The children have been amazingly patient this week with the changes in staff due to illness. I have had the pleasure of hearing all about our wonderful, hardworking children and what they have been getting up to in school.

In Maths, we are almost at the end of our Place Value unit. We have one more week before we move on to Addition and Subtraction.

This week, the Year 3 children have been estimating numbers on a number line up to 1,000, comparing and ordering numbers to 1,000, and counting in 50s.

In Year 2, the focus has been on using number lines to count in 1s and 10s to 100, estimating numbers on a number line and comparing objects.

In English, we have continued with our grammar focus. We have been identifying the subject in a sentence and looking at single and independent clauses.

We have found some of this quite tricky, but we have persevered and are looking forward to starting a new topic next week.

Our Science learning has focused on animal life cycles. We explored what a life cycle is, looked at the life cycles of different animals and worked together to put the different stages in the correct order.

In Computing, we have been identifying computers around our school as well as in our homes. We have discussed what makes a computer a computer and compared different types of computers.

We have also learnt that some computers use batteries while others need to be plugged into electricity, but they all need some form of energy input from one of these sources.

A huge well done to Kayden and Jack, who were chosen as our Pupils of the Week!

This week's value was being responsible. Kayden has shown real responsibility in his learning this week. He always tries his very best in every lesson and is not afraid to ask for help when he needs it.

Jack was chosen by Mrs Rowe, who has been so impressed with how well Jack has got on with his work this week.

Well done to you both! 

A big well done to Emily and Jack, who were awarded their badges for the 99 Club this week. What a fantastic achievement!

Well done to everyone this week. There were so many children showing our school values and working incredibly hard that we could have chosen more than one Pupil of the Week!

Have a lovely weekend, everyone! 

The children have been amazing in the way they have already thrown themselves into their new routines and learning this year. Our class enquiries this half term are: ‘What Makes me Me?’ Penhallow Class; ‘What Makes our World go Round?’ Landaviddy Class; ‘Why do we Age’ Talland Class and ‘How Does my Body Work?’ Chaipel Class. Please look at the class blogs on the school website to see how the children’s learning is going.

Clubs have started well with running club, football club and gardening club underway. Gardening Club spent time this week looking at the new greenhouse and harvesting potatoes (see photo) which our school cook, Teresa, made into a delicious potato salad for lunch the following day.  Girls' Football club begins on Tuesday.

School Council Our School Council is a group of dedicated and passionate pupils who are committed to making our school a better place for everyone. School Council members are elected by their peers in our School Council elections which we hold every September. Well done to everyone who put themselves forward and to those who have been elected this year: Renley (Chair), Amelia E, Max B, Oliver, Iylah, Kara, Freya, Bella and Luke and to Flora and Ronnie who have been chosen as School Council members for pupil voice for PE and Sport. Information about our School Council can be found on this website under the ‘Our Children’ tab.

Planet Protectors The Planet Protectors are a passionate school group dedicated to helping stop climate change by promoting sustainability and environmental awareness within our school community. They meet half termly and will be helping us take action through projects like recycling, energy-saving campaigns, and eco-friendly initiatives, aiming to reduce the school’s carbon footprint. Well done to Hugh, April, Ella, Falcon, Emma, Anya, Amber, Arnie, Zach, Heidi, Max B, Amelia E and Renley who will be our Planet Protectors this year, reporting back to their classmates and leading by example to inspire pupils and staff to make greener choices and take part in protecting the planet for future generations.

Water Bottles As a Heathy School and a Sugar Smart school we encourage children to drink water throughout their day at school, rather than juice or squash. We would prefer that your child’s water bottle contains water only, to encourage healthy habits. This also helps us when there is a spill as water doesn’t stain! If there is a reason why your child cannot drink water, please let you child’s teacher know. Please note that this applies to their classroom drinks and not to their lunchtime drinks.

Have a good weekend.

Anthea Hillman

This week we have been exploring homes and pets. The children have been talking about where they live and about any pets they have at home or would like.
They have been busy making paper plate animals, fork print cats and they have created houses out of different shapes whilst been encouraged to recognise and name these shapes.

At story time this week we have enjoyed reading "Pig the Pug" and "It Wasn't Me".

At phonics the children have been listening to different sounds in their environment and trying to identify and name them. They have used their bodies to make different sounds
and tried hard to recognise initial sounds of words in a game of "Silly Socks".
 
In maths we have been been exploring and building with shapes and objects, completing inset puzzles and finding numbers in everyday life.

Have a good weekend

Julie and Sarah

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Hello Everyone!

A fantastic first full week in school for our reception children. 

This week we have enjoyed plenty of collaborative and imaginative play both outside and inside. We have been practicing the letters that we have learnt in phonics using natural materials, chalk and sand. We have also been practicing writing our names in a variety of fun ways, including using magnets or play dough. Our muscles and fine motor skills have been developing through activities that have involved cutting pouring, mixing and sticking. All of these activities help to prepare the children to become fantastic writers. 

This week we have launched our class enquiry question; ‘What makes me, me?’ We have looked at and compared different self portraits by different artists and followed instructions for how to draw a face. 

In maths this week, year 1 have been working hard on their understanding of place value. We have been using tens frames to represent numbers, and have been counting on from different numbers. Year 1 have particularly enjoying using our new counting packs, which consist of a range of different objects to count, and are a stimulus to use a range of mathematical language.

Have a lovely weekend,

From The Penhallow Team

At a special assembly this week we thanked last year’s house captains and vice captains for doing a wonderful job and announced our new Captains and Vice-Captains for this year who have been chosen because they consistently demonstrate our values. Congratulations to Renley and Lowen H (Willow); Nevaeh and Oliver (Oak); Zack and Heidi (Ash) and Amelia and Arnie (Chestnut). House Points are given to the children when they demonstrate our school values: Curious, Creative, Excellent, Responsible, Determined and Enthusiastic and pupils can see how many points their house has by looking at our House Point Tracker in the corridor by the library. Our value for this half term is ’I am responsible’ and houses met yesterday to consider what this means.

Meet the Teacher: 2:45pm, Tuesday 29th September It is extremely important for us to work together to ensure that every child makes as much progress as possible each year. Each year we hold a Meet the Teacher session at which you will find out about your child’s classroom, the adults working alongside your child, classroom routines and timetable, and most importantly, how you can help your child at home. It is also an opportunity to find out about all of the exciting learning and activities the teachers have planned. Of course, the teachers will also answer any questions and try to eliminate and worries or concerns you may have. We understand if you are unable to make the meeting because of work commitments and will find a mutually convenient time to chat to you about your child’s new school year if this is the case. If you have children in more than one class, please attend one session and we will find another time for you to meet your other child/children’s teacher/s. Our ‘Meet the Teacher’ session will be on Tuesday 29th September starting at 2:45pm. Please come in through the main gate from 2:40 and access your child’s classroom by the external door. We look forward to seeing you then.

Achievement Assemblies We will resume our special Wednesday assemblies the week starting 21st September. In these assemblies we celebrate the children’s achievements in Reading, Writing or Maths. If your child is to be awarded a certificate, their class teacher will ring or email to invite you to attend the assembly which will be held at 2:45pm (please arrive at 2:40pm). We look forward to sharing the children’s successes with you.

Clubs Just a reminder that all clubs (apart from girls’ football) will begin next week. Unless you have heard directly from us please assume your child has places in all requested clubs.

Wishing you a lovely weekend.

Anthea Hillman

TALLAND'S BLOG 18.9.26

Another Brilliant Week in TALLAND Class!

We hope everyone has had an excellent week and is looking forward to a well-deserved weekend! The children Talland Class have been absolutely brilliant this week – hardworking, enthusiastic and, as always, full of energy and excitement for their learning. We’re incredibly proud of them!

Here’s a little snapshot of what we’ve been learning this week:

Maths:
Year 4 have continued their Place Value unit and have worked their way up to 10,000! They have been exploring the value of digits within larger numbers and developing their confidence when working with them.
Year 5 have also continued their work on Place Value, with a particular focus on partitioning numbers in different ways. It has been fantastic to see them finding different ways to represent and explain numbers.

English:
In English, we have been learning how to write single-clause sentences, focusing on identifying and using subjects and verbs correctly. The children have really been getting to grips with this skill, and their understanding of sentence structure is developing beautifully. We’re hoping this will give them a fantastic foundation when we begin writing our stories!

PE:
The children were fantastic in PE this week! During Yoga, they worked hard on balancing and transitioning smoothly through their yoga flows. They even began creating some of their own yoga balances, which was great fun! In Tag Rugby, the children have been developing their attacking and defending skills. There were some fantastic examples of quick tag-grabbing, determined defending and, of course, some brilliant tries!

Science:
Our Science enquiry, “Why do we age?”, has taken us inside the womb this week! We learnt about how a foetus develops and grows throughout pregnancy, how long the gestation period lasts and how much development takes place during those 40 weeks. The children were particularly fascinated when comparing the human gestation period of around nine months with that of different animals. There were certainly some surprising comparisons!

Celebrations:
A huge congratulations Harper for successfully completing her next level in 99 Club – what a fantastic achievement! We’d also like to give a special mention to Neveah for her wonderful effort this week. She was noticed for taking real responsibility for her learning and for being an all-round superstar in Talland Class.

That’s all from us! And that’s a wrap on another busy and brilliant week Talland Class! We hope you all have a wonderful weekend and get plenty of time to relax and enjoy yourselves.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone back in school next week, ready for another exciting week of learning!

Signing off, Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

We have had another productive week at school! The children have been amazing and have been fully immersed in all of their learning. We are becoming more familiar with our new classes, routines and teachers, and it has been lovely to see everyone settling in so well.

In Maths, we have continued our work on place value. We have been working with larger numbers, adding and subtracting different amounts, and exploring what happens to each digit when numbers change.

In English, we have been revisiting common and proper nouns and learning about different types of verbs. We have explored regular and irregular verbs, as well as verbs such as ‘to be’ and ‘to have’.

Our Science learning has focused on the differences between young and adult animals. We have been learning about the different names given to young animals and exploring how they look different from their adult counterparts.

In Computing, we have been learning about the different buttons found on various types of computers and what each button does. We then used our creativity to design our own robots and decided what each button on our robot could do. I was particularly impressed by the wonderfully creative ideas the children came up with!

In PE, we started our yoga unit. The children created their own sequences of yoga moves and thought carefully about how they could transition smoothly between different shapes and positions. They showed great creativity, concentration and control.

A huge well done to Evie, who was chosen as our Pupil of the Week! This week's value was being responsible, which Evie consistently demonstrates in the classroom, with her friends and around the school. Well done, Evie!

A big well done to Felix and Rosie, who were awarded their badges for the 99 Club this week. What a fantastic achievement!

Well done to everyone for working so hard and for continuing to follow our school values. We are incredibly proud of all the children and the positive attitudes they have shown this week. Keep up the fantastic work!

This week we continued to talk about ourselves and our families by making faces of them and naming different members. 
The children talked about different features of their families like eye colour and hair colour and talked about the jobs they do.

They have been busy making themselves on a spoon and traced over their names in different colours.

At story time we have enjoyed the books “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” and “My Hair”.

In phonics this week the children have played a game of “Family Footsteps” where they had to create different footstep sounds for different family members.
They have played a game of sound bingo.

In maths we have continued to compare groups of objects and have been sorting according to amounts and colour..

Have a great weekend.

Julie and Sarah

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