TALLAND CLASS BLOG 11.9.26

WELCOME TO TALLAND CLASS!

Welcome to a brand-new school year, everybody! What a fantastic start we have had. I have been so impressed with how brilliantly all of the children have returned to school and begun their new year with such a positive attitude, enthusiasm and readiness to learn. It has been wonderful getting to know everyone and seeing our new class beginning to come together already!

Here is a little round-up of what we have been getting up to during our first week:

Maths:
We have jumped straight into our learning with Place Value! Year 4 have been investigating numbers up to 1,000, exploring the value of each digit and developing their understanding of hundreds, tens and ones. Meanwhile, Year 5 have also been delving into Place Value and have been exploring much larger numbers - all the way up to 1,000,000! They have made a brilliant start and have enjoyed getting their heads around some very impressive numbers.

English:
In English this week, we have been exploring different ways to use nouns and verbs. We have been learning about proper nouns and collective nouns, as well as investigating how verbs can be used in different ways to make our writing more interesting and effective. The children have shown some great enthusiasm for their learning and I am really looking forward to seeing how they develop their writing skills throughout the year!

PSHE: 
This week, we have been thinking about how we can get the very best out of our learning and, most importantly, how we can make our classroom a place where everyone feels happy, safe, valued and ready to learn. Talland Class worked together to create our very own Class Charter. The children came up with some absolutely fabulous ideas about how we can treat one another with kindness and respect and create a positive environment where everybody can thrive. I was really impressed with the thought and maturity that went into their ideas.

Science:
There was plenty of excitement this week as we discovered our brand-new enquiry question... "Why do we age?" We jumped straight into our Science learning and began exploring the human life cycle. The children worked together to order the different stages of life and had some fantastic discussions about how humans grow and change as they get older. I have a feeling this is going to be a really fascinating enquiry!

PE: We have certainly been keeping active this week! During our Yoga session, we focused on becoming calm and relaxed while trying out a range of different yoga positions and linking them together into a flowing sequence. We also thought carefully about our breathing, practicing how to inhale and exhale through our noses for a set amount of time while using our imaginations to visualise different objects growing larger and smaller. It was a lovely way to relax and focus. We also tried our hand at Tag Rugby, which was great fun! The children learned about finding space in an invasion game and practiced passing a rugby ball using good technique. We were even lucky enough for the heavens to open during our session - which, as it turns out, was absolutely perfect for a game of rugby!

Congratulations!
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Harper this week for becoming such an amazing new member of our class. You have been a wonderful addition to our school, and we are so pleased to have you as part of our class! Well done also to Lowe. H for being noticed for his excellent attitude towards learning and maturity. What a brilliant start to the school year! You should both be incredibly proud of yourselves.

A little reminder that PE will be on Wednesdays (Yoga) and Thursdays (Tag Rugby) this term, so please can children ensure that they have the correct PE kit with them. As we will be heading out onto the school field for Tag Rugby wind, rain or shine, I would definitely encourage suitable footwear and clothing for the weather. Thank you so much for your support!

That is all from us in Talland Class for this week! It has been an absolutely brilliant first week, and I am so proud of the positive attitude and enthusiasm the children have brought with them. We have lots to look forward to over the coming weeks, and I cannot wait to see what adventures and learning this new school year brings. We hope you all have a fantastic weekend, and we cannot wait to see everybody again next week for another fun-filled week of learning! See you on Monday.

Signing off from Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

What an amazing first week back after the summer holidays!

It has been wonderful to see everyone return to school with such big smiles, positive attitudes and lots of enthusiasm. The children have settled back into our routines brilliantly and have shown just how ready they are for another exciting year of learning.

We have been busy getting to know our new routines, reconnecting with friends and teachers, and getting stuck into our learning. There has been so much enthusiasm, curiosity and kindness throughout the week, and we are incredibly proud of everyone.

We have got stuck straight into our new topic for the term, 'What Makes Our World Go Around?'  We started by exploring what we already know about our world and thinking carefully about what makes it go around. We then worked together to compile lots of interesting questions about what we would like to find out during our topic.

In Maths, we have started our work on place value, developing our understanding of the value of digits within numbers.

In English, we have been learning about common nouns and proper nouns. We have explored the differences between them and enjoyed sorting and categorising different examples.

Our Science learning has focused on what animals need to survive. We have been thinking about the things animals need in order to stay healthy and alive and sharing our ideas.

In Geography, we have been developing our map skills by using atlases and globes to identify and locate the world's oceans and continents. 

It has been such a busy and exciting first week, and we are incredibly proud of how well everyone has settled in and embraced their learning.

Well done to Frankie, Hudson and Arlo who have been picked this week for 'pupil of the week'. They have all tried really hard to follow the school values this week, well done!

Friday 11th September- The best first week in Rame class! 

This week has been the most amazing first week for Rame class. The children have adapted to their new school/class so well and we are unbelievably proud of them all! 

We have spent the week concentrating on the environment, new routines, new adults and most importantly having lots and lots of fun getting to know each other!

We begin a little more formal routines and learning next week alongside all of our fun learning! 

Rame Class. 

This year, as our school has chosen to adopt Cornish place names, nursery will be known as Pendennis Class. 
We have had a wonderful start to the term and have welcomed new children and returning children with lots of exciting ideas and plans for the weeks ahead.  Autumn is always a lovely term and with all the changing seasonal colours and festivities, there is always something fun going on!
Our topic is "This Is Me" and we will be exploring what makes us, us! We will be comparing our families, hobbies, homes and environments and have asked families to send in family photos for our display.
Staff have been undertaking some interesting professional development around speech and language in the early years through Cornwall Council Together for Families. There will be more to come on this subject as we hope to hold some future parent and carer sessions.
In addition, we are happy to announce that we are undergoing the Maths Champion Programme which encourages a love of all things mathematical in early childhood. We are looking forward to implementing these ideas into the nursery day. 
Our forest school continues to run this year on a Friday, and we are delighted to have the wonderful Mrs Gregory leading our sessions this term. We began this week with a lovely story called Bibble Bubble, and we made self-portraits from natural resources.
We will continue to visit Hillcrest Nursing Home on alternative Mondays, and our PE day will be Wednesday. Unfortunately, we no longer have coach Ryan this year, but Mrs Hilton and Mrs Owen will be running a sport session of our own.
A big thankyou to all of our fabulous families as we settle back into nursery life, we value your support greatly to make each day a happy, positive and enriching experience for your child. 
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                  Mrs Hilton, Mrs Owen and Miss Given

Welcome back everyone.

It's been so lovely to see everyone back to nursery this week and we have also welcomed some new children and families to us.

At the start of this half term we are finding out about our children and their families and answering our question "Can you tell me about yourself and the things that are important to you?"

The children have started to create pictures of their family and have been naming and drawing them and have made some beautiful self portraits to go on the wall.

At story time we have been reading the books "What About Me?" and "Friends".

We started our phonics sessions on Tuesday and the children have been using their super listening ears to hear different sounds in the environment and to explore noises that their mouths can make in addition to using mirrors to create different mouth movements.

In maths we are beginning to explore collections of objects up to 5 and finding numbers in everyday life.
It has been a great first week back and we look forward to seeing you all again on Monday.
Have a great weekend.

Julie and Sarah

The children have made a fantastic start to the year and have settled back into their learning routines alongside getting to know one another again. A special welcome to anyone who has just joined our school. We look forward to getting to know you more over the year. In today's Celebration Assembly, we celebrated our first Shining Stars awards of the year for making a positive start. We also celebrated our first week of House points and Headteacher Awards (Best Seats in the House). Congratulations to Year 3 for winning this week's Golden Rucksack for keeping their learning environment tidy.

Meet the Teacher Session (Year 1-6) - Next Week
These are an opportunity to meet your child's class teacher, talk to other parents in the class and learn more about the year ahead. Please come along to your child's classroom and ensure your child is with you unless you've arranged other supervision during the session.

Tuesday 15th September 15:30-16:00 Year 1 and Year 2
Wednesday 16th September 15:30-16:00 Year 5 and Year 6
Thursday 17th September 15:30-16:00 Year 3 and Year 4

If you're unable to make the session, the presentation slides will be emailed out to everyone afterwards. Reception families have already received any information during transition events last term. The first parent/teacher consultations will take place on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st October. However, if you need to discuss anything regarding your child prior to these, please don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher.











Home School Agreement and Permissions
The start of the year is a good time to remind parents/carers to ensure all the details we hold are correct. Have your contact details changed (we must have two contacts for your child)? Does your child now walk home from school on their own? Do you give permission for your child's photo to go on social media? All these permissions can be found and updated via your Arbor account. If you need any support updating this information, please see Claire or Caroline in the office; they will be more than happy to help.

Allergies/Health Care Plans
A reminder that we are a nut free school, including any products containing nuts. 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.

School Meals - Food Allergies and Intolerances
Our school meals are provided by Caterlink. It is essential that if your child is having a school meal, you complete Caterlink's new dietary requirements/food allergies form, if not done so already. If school is aware your child has an allergy but Caterlink's form hasn't been completed, your child will only be allowed the 'safe option' until the form is completed. Thank you for your cooperation.

Message from Mr Smith (SENDCo and Trust Inclusion Lead)
As we start the new year, please reach out to your child's class teacher should you need to discuss any SEND related matters regarding your child. If you need to discuss anything additionally with myself, please come and see me (I'm often outside in the mornings Weds-Fri) or email to make an appointment jsmith@bridgeschools.co.uk

Music Lessons
Music lessons with our external teachers have already started. However, if you are interested in finding out more about music lessons, please contact the office. Our external teachers currently provide brass, woodwind, guitar, piano/keyboard and drums.

Term 1 Curriculum Maps
Term 1 Curriculum Maps will be emailed out on Monday 21st September. These give an overview of what the children will be learning in each year group this term. Our fortnightly Year Group Newsletters will also be emailed from next Friday. Fire Drill For your information, next week, we will be holding our first fire drill of the year. We hold these termly. Later in the year we will be practising our annual lockdown process as in previous years.

Macmillan Coffee Morning - Friday 25th September 08:45-10:00
Everyone is welcome to join us for the Macmillan Coffee Morning hosted by Year 6.

Year 5 & 6 Open Evening at Wadebridge School - Tuesday 29th September 4:00-6:00pm
See the attached flyer from Wadebridge School inviting all current Year 5 & 6 children and their parents/carers to an Open Evening on Tuesday 29th September.

Lost Property
Please take a look at the lost property (from end of last school year) outside the main entrance on the tables. Anything not claimed by next Friday will be donated to either FOWPA or a local clothing bank. FOWPA also welcome donations of any items of school uniform to add to the nearly new uniform stall. Please drop off as usual in the collection basket in the office foyer, thank you.

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Puffins.
Puffins - 325
Swans - 277
Choughs - 254
Cormorants - 203

Wishing you a fantastic weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Welcome back Year 1 - Heligan class!

We have had a wonderful first week back in Year 1! The children have been introduced to our new class name - Heligan class. We have explored where Heligan is and talked about what you might see there.
We've also been working as mathematicians! We've been using different resources, lots of counting and sorting different objects into groups. Each half term we will have a big question that we focus our wider curriculum work around. This half term our big question is: How was school different in the Victorian times? So, in History we will be learning about schools in the past and comparing them to now. We have lots of lovely learning to look forward to and the children have settled in just wonderfully.

Just a few reminders / updates:

PE days are Monday and Thursday. Please make sure children come to school in correct PE kit on these days.

Please send your child in with a water bottle and coat each day.

Please order lunches on a Thursday for the following week if your child has a school lunch.

We will be changing books on a Friday. Please send your child in with their book and reading record on this day.

Thank you for all your support so far - we are in for a good year!

Heligan class

Dear Parents and Carers, As we come to the end of our first full week back at school, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for all of your support as our children have returned to school. It has been wonderful to see the children settling back into their routines so positively and approaching the new school year with enthusiasm and confidence.

A special thank you to those parents and carers who attended our Parent Cafe and Helping Hands session this week. Your involvement and partnership are greatly valued, and we appreciate the time you take to engage with the life of our school community.

A reminder that our active travel initiatives begin next week: 
Two Tyre Tuesday Children in KS2 are invited to bring their scooters and helmets to school to enjoy during playtimes. 

Wheely Wednesday Children in Reception and KS1 are invited to bring their scooters and helmets to school to take part in this exciting opportunity.

We are also excited that our after-school clubs begin next week. If your child has secured a place, we know they will enjoy the fantastic range of opportunities available.

Please remember that our free Breakfast Club runs every morning from 8:20am, providing children with a positive start to the day and ensuring they are ready to learn.

For families requiring wraparound care, Bridge Kids is available before and after school and can be booked through ParentPay. We would also like to remind parents to book their child's lunches for next week to ensure meal choices are available and recorded in advance. Please take a few moments to log in to Arbor and review your child's information.

We ask all families to: Update permissions for photographs, social media, local walks and visits. Check and update contact details where necessary. Review and update medical information, including any medical conditions, allergies, medications or healthcare plans, to ensure our records are accurate and up to date. Having current information helps us keep all children safe and enables us to provide the very best care and support throughout the school day.

You can catch up on all the latest school news and upcoming events in this week's Brunel Bulletin. Thank you once again for your continued support. Working together makes such a positive difference to our children's experiences and success at school. We wish you and your families a very happy, relaxing and enjoyable weekend. 

What an amazing start to school our EYFS children have made!

It has been wonderful to welcome them into the Brunel family and begin getting to know their unique characters, personalities and interests. The children have been busy exploring their new learning environments and discovering all that Tregantle has to offer. From getting creative in the mud kitchen to investigating and exploring the Curiosity Cube, there has been so much fun, excitement and learning taking place.

It has been lovely to see the children becoming more confident as they explore, play and make new discoveries. Tregantle are already settling beautifully into their new routines and beginning to develop some very important school skills. We have been practising lining up, using our listening ears, taking turns and learning how to work and play alongside our new friends. We are so proud of how well the children have responded to these new routines.

We have also enjoyed our first circle times, where we have started learning the names of our new friends and getting to know one another. The children have loved sharing their 'All About Me' posters, talking about their families, favourite things and the things that are special to them. It has been a wonderful opportunity for us all to learn a little more about each other.

It has been a fantastic first week, and we couldn't be prouder of our Tregantle children. They have shown such enthusiasm, curiosity and bravery as they have begun their school journey. We can't wait for another week full of learning, exploring, playing and having fun together! Well done, Tregantle!

Welcome To Marazion Class!

It has been wonderful to welcome the children back to school after the summer break. Marazion Class have settled back into school routines so well and have made a fantastic start to their learning in Years 3 and 4.

The children have been getting used to their new routines, expectations and responsibilities, while also beginning to develop their independence and confidence as they move into their new year groups. It has been lovely to see them working together, supporting one another and showing such enthusiasm for their learning.

Please take a look at the attached document, which gives an overview of what your child will be learning this half term. We have lots of exciting learning planned across the curriculum and we are looking forward to sharing the children's progress and achievements with you.

Going Back to the Stone Age!

Today, we travelled all the way back to the Stone Age for our exciting history topic!

As part of our WOW starter, the children imagined what life might have been like for Stone Age people. They crawled into our very own 'caves' and created their own cave drawings, thinking carefully about what they might have wanted to record about their lives.

The classroom was filled with some fantastic drawings and lots of interesting ideas and discussion. The children really enjoyed stepping back in time and beginning to think about our big question: Would you prefer to live in the Stone, Bronze or Iron Age?

We are looking forward to finding out much more about this fascinating period of history over the coming weeks!

What a fantastic first week back we have had in Whitsand Class!

We have been busy settling into our new routines, getting to know one another and making lots of new friendships. We have played plenty of games together, which has been a great way to have fun, work as a team and get to know our classmates.

In Maths, we have started our new Place Value unit and have been enjoying working in our brand-new Maths books. We have been developing our understanding of numbers and are already showing great enthusiasm for our learning. We have also launched our exciting new Science topic.

This year, we will be learning all about materials and will eventually have the opportunity to design, create and build our very own bridges. We can't wait to see what amazing structures we can come up with! It has been a brilliant start to the year, and we are so proud of how everyone has settled in.

There is already such a positive and friendly atmosphere in Whitsand Class, and we are looking forward to all the exciting learning, challenges and adventures ahead.