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

This week in Pre School.

We've had a busy and exciting week here at preschool!
We kicked off the week with Coach James, who's been helping us get ready for Sports Day! The children have loved getting active and practicing their running, balancing, and cheering skills. It's all building up to our big event-Sports Day is on Thursday, 10th July, so please remember to send your child in their team colour top. We can't wait to see you there!

In Maths, we focused on counting out objects from 1 to 5 and matching them to the correct number cards. The children really enjoyed this hands-on activity, and it was fantastic to see their confidence grow as they matched numbers with big smiles on their faces.
Our Phonics sessions were extra fun this week as we explored two new sounds: l for leg and h for horse. A few of our clever friends even noticed that these sounds appear in their own names-what a lovely moment of connection!

Outdoors, we had a very messy and creative time with paint! The children loved using their hands to explore colours, textures, and movement. From handprints to swirls, our outside area was full of laughter, discovery, and LOTS of paint! 

We're also excited to announce that we've entered the Liskeard Show on 12th July! Head over to the Domestic Tent on the day to check out our special preschool entry-our little artists have been working hard and are very proud.
Lastly, by now you should have received your Welcome Pack for Reception Class. If you haven't got yours yet, just let us know and we'll make sure you get one. Thanks for reading-check back next week to see what else we've been up to! 
The Pre School team. 

TALLAND'S BLOG 27.6.25

It's been a highly active week this week and we've absolutely loved it! We started off by beating Pelynt 10:1 on Monday - well done to the boys who partook in that match and who have played throughout the season. You should all be proud of yourselves! Especially as I'm very happy to confirm that we are the official League Cup Champions! Bridge School Games was only last week and everyone performed brilliantly. The sportsman ship and determination were fantastic. They learnt the art of triple jump yesterday and we were practicing dolphin kick and butterfly in the pool today... I LOVE A SPORTY WEEK!

Maths:
Year 5 have just finished their unit on Statistics where they have learnt to read data and graphs. They are now moving onto Shape, which is always a nice topic.

Year 4 have completed their unit of Position and Direction and have moved onto solving problems with money. 

English:
We have created wanted posters about the cruel and evil giant, Comoran and have been describing his appearance for the police. We've also looked at the features of good fictional stories involving giants to identify what we will need to include in our own stories.

Computing:
We are back, looking at the Mars Rover, but the Mars Rover 2 this time. We've delved into pixels and what they do to produce the picture from the digital lens. The children ended up designing some great pixel images on an excel spreadsheet.

RE:
Talland had a look at baptism today and now understand why people get christened and realise why they need a font, water, a candle, god parents and other important components that compliment this special day.

CONRATULATIONS to Tabbi for being noticed this week for her kind attitude towards younger children and making sure that they feel happy and content during lunch times. It made me really proud to witness it... well done!

That's all from us in Talland this week. We hope you have  a fabulous weekend and can't wait to see you all on Monday.

Signing off from Mr. Langley, Mr. Bishop and Miss. Colton.  

It's been a busy and exciting week in Penhallow!

We had a fantastic Sports Day on Wednesday. Everyone took part with enthusiasm and showed brilliant sportsmanship - well done, team!

On Friday, we enjoyed our usual swimming session, which is always lots of fun and a great way to build confidence in the water. In English, we've completed our lighthouse stories. The children worked so hard, and the results are wonderful - full of creativity and imagination. In Maths, Year 1 will be learning all about money next week - we're looking forward to exploring coins, notes, and how we use them. We've also been using the iPads on Friday afternoons to complete our PSHE and Computing work - the children are really enjoying using technology to support their learning. Please don't forget about our exciting up coming trip to Looe Island on Tuesday. 

Have a lovely weekend!

The Penhallow Team

District Sports Event
A massive well done to all the children who represented WPA on Monday 23rd June at the District Sports. Children competed in a mixture of short and long-distance races, as well as throwing and jumping events. It was very close in the standings and in the final race, the Year 6 relay, we needed to beat St Merryn to win. As the baton came around, they had a lead but we closed it down and overtook to take the race win and the overall win as well! Well done everyone.
From Mrs Smerdon



Y1 Trip to Polzeath
Year 1 had a fantastic day at Polzeath where they were joined a Beach Guardian for an interesting talk about plastics on the beaches and in the sea before cleaning the beach. They found some interesting items, including a bottle top from long ago, fishing net, plastic containers and nurdles (which are very small plastic pellets). Thank you to all our parent volunteers who also helped on the trip.
From the Year 1 team



Year 4 Residential Trip - Porthpean Adventure
What an amazing few days we had at Porthpean!

Day one kicked off with some awesome water activities: kayaking, mega SUPs and coasteering. Everyone worked together to paddle out and explore the coastline, finishing with some epic rock jumps just off a hidden beach - so much fun and bravery on display.

Day two was all about trying new skills and pushing boundaries. We had a go at archery, axe throwing and the high ropes course. It was incredible to see so many children (and even a few adults!) facing their fears and giving it their all. We ended the day with a silent disco - dancing, laughter and a well-earned chance to let loose.

On the final morning, we tackled the climbing wall and squeezed our way through the caving tunnels. Everyone gave it their best shot, and the determination was seriously impressive. We are SO proud of every single child - the enthusiasm, perseverance, and courage they showed throughout was just brilliant. A huge well done to all - you absolutely smashed it!

Our Year 4 children who remained at school, have enjoyed their time with Year 3 as well as taking a river walk along the Camel Trail making mini-rafts to float on the water. They continued with some watercolour artwork and treasure hunt on the way back. To end the afternoon, they had a well-earned ice cream and a play in the park. During the afternoons, they have enjoyed creating some graffiti artwork.
From Mrs Orme

Year 1 Stay and Learn
It was wonderful seeing so many family members join Year 1 this morning for their Stay and Learn extravaganza taking in so many different areas of learning, including hands-on practical activities for everyone to try out in history, science, maths and phonics.

APDRs
APDRs (Assess Plan Do Review) for our SEND pupils are currently being reviewed over the next couple of weeks. New targets will be written ready for next year. If there is anything you would like built into these targets, please contact your child's current teacher, as working in in partnership with parents is important to us.
From Mr Smith (SENDCo and Trust Inclusion Lead)

Year 6 Sponsored Dance-a-thon - Wednesday 16th July
Year 6 will be taking part in a sponsored Dance-a-thon from 9am to 3pm on Wednesday 16th July. That's 6 hours of non-stop dancing! Each child will have plenty of opportunities for breaks and re-fuelling but there will be a minimum of 10 Year 6 children dancing at all times. Year 6 would very much appreciate any support to gain sponsorship for this event, with the funds going towards end of Year 6 events.
Please see the QR code in the email sent home if you are able to donate.

Summer 2025 Bridge Schools Trust Parent and Carer Questionnaire
Your feedback is really important to us as we work in partnership to achieve the best possible education for your children. Please see the link in the email sent home to complete a Trust-wide questionnaire by Monday 7th July. We would really appreciate your views on our key strengths to celebrate, as well as any areas we could develop even further for all our children. Your time in completing this questionnaire is valued and will help us continually improve, thank you!

Lost Property & FOWPA Nearly New Uniform
Next week, please take a look at the lost property outside the main entrance. Anything not claimed by Friday will be donated to either FOWPA or a local clothing bank. FOWPA are also on the lookout for donations of any smaller 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 winning House, Swans. Swan maintain the overall lead:
Swans - 11,318
Choughs - 11,225
Puffins - 10,316
Cormorants - 10,197

Have a great weekend.

With very best wishes,
Chris Wathern 

It was great to see so many of you at sports day on Wednesday - thank you for coming. We were very proud of the way the children joined in, competed and supported each other and of the Year 6 leaders who ran the morning so well. There will be photos on the class blogs later.

We added up the house points from the sports day races and awarded others to pupils for exceptional effort, enthusiasm and determination. The final scores were Ash 64; Chestnut 65; Willow 78 and Oak 99. Congratulations Oak!

Football Success On Monday our football team played against Pelynt in the League where they played their best match of the season. They worked together as a team, attacking and defending as one. Player of the match was Harry. Final score: Polperro 10 - Pelynt 1. And even better news - we have just heard that Polperro has won the League, having won all five of their matches. Go team Polperro! A well-deserved result.

FOPS Summer Fair - Monday 21st July at 2pm Reminder that this Monday 30th June will be a MUFTI day where we will be asking for donations of an item matching your child's house team colour to create hampers for raffle prizes. Children can wear their own clothes and this could include wearing their house colour. If you would like to help out on the day of the Summer Fair, please let us know.

The Summer Reading Challenge: Story Garden is a fun, free way to help children keep up their reading skills over the long summer break. Just six books over the holidays can make a huge difference to your child's confidence and enjoyment of reading. • Sign up for FREE at your local Cornwall Library from Saturday 5th July or at the school gate after school on Thursday 10th July • Fun stickers, rewards and events • Open to all 4-11-year-olds of all reading levels - there are resources for children with dyslexia and visual impairments.  

Liskeard and Looe Rugby Club Please see attached flyer regarding some fun trial rugby sessions that Liskeard and Looe Rugby club is running for year 4 pupils.


Have a great weekend.

Mrs Hillman

Another week has gone by and Chaipel have been busy. We have been writing poetry on the theme of Cornish poet Charles Causley's I AM THE SONG. We have some incredible emotive sentences:  I am the breeze that cools the Earth (Elsie), I am the personality that forms the mind (Joel) I am the fuel that ignites the flame (Aria) I am the ink that composes the word (Harry), I am the word that determines the sentence (Kora) to name but a few.

In Maths, the Y5s have been going back over key arithmetic skills such as long multiplication, division and have been introduced to the technical process of long division. Y6s are still on their travel project, looking at budgeting and identifying best value for money deals.

In our wider curriculum learning, Chaipel have been identifying the mining towns and villages in Cornwall and what types of mining they were famous for. In French, they have been identifying and ordering different foods and beverages and in swimming this week, Chaipel have been perfecting their underwater gliding. In Science, we have been investigating friction and for RE, we have been learning about values and what are import to us as both individuals and part of a wider community.

On Wednesday we had our Sports Day and it was a huge success. The Y6s were fab at organising and running the events and everybody gave their races 100%.

It's our Y6 Residential next week and we are really looking forward to it! Please make sure all medical forms are back in on Monday. 

That's all from us so have a lovely weekend and see you all on Monday!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Miss Hodge and Miss Colton.

Team Spirit in Full Swing

What an unforgettable day! On Friday, our school field came alive for Brunel Sports Day, filled with cheers, cheers, and even more cheers as pupils competed and supported one another brilliantly. Each child showed incredible sportsmanship-cheering on teammates, offering high-fives, and celebrating every effort. No matter the result, enthusiasm ruled, and the collective energy was nothing short of inspiring. The classic egg and spoon race was met with giggles, squeals, and some surprisingly steady hands! The sack race had everyone hopping in unison, occasionally tumbling, but always picking themselves up with a big smile. The highlight of the afternoon was undoubtedly the obstacle course-complete with coloured water and vibrant hurdles. With the crowd on their feet and a rainbow of splashes marking each runner, the atmosphere was electric. The sprints were a display of raw determination. Children poured their full effort into each dash, faces flushed with focus and energy. Mid-race cheers echoed, urging runners to push on to the finish line. After tallying all the points, Team Tintagel emerged victorious-well done! They earned their win through exceptional dedication and teamwork.

Friday 27th June 

Some of this weeks learning:

This week Mrs Phillips has been assessing the children in reading and maths. The children have been amazing and have tried their best. Mrs Phillips and the other adults have been amazed at how much the children have learnt this year and how well they have retained skills and knowledge. Foundation you are simply amazing!

This week the children have also been exploring patterns and repeated patterns in maths and they have been amazing at making their own patterns.

They have also been observing different types of seashell and drawing them, using their cutting skills to cut and make flying seagulls, creating their own ocean picture then writing about it and so much more.

The children are continuing to progress and achieve so much, and we are looking forward to the last three weeks of their foundation year!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend

The Foundation Team

We have had a busy week exploring under the sea and finishing craft relating to this. The children have been exploring the under the sea tuft tray and making jellyfish.
We have enjoyed some sunny weather this week and have been making the most of this by practicing sports day on the field and exploring the nursery garden.

At story time we have enjoyed under the sea stories and the big children who are going to school soon enjoyed going into reception class to join them for a story before lunch.

The children have enjoyed carrying out different phonics activities including looking for initial sounds in the sand tray, going on a listening walk and blending sounds together to form words.

It was sports day on Wednesday and we were incredibly proud of the children for their great running. They all did a fab job.

We hope you all have a good weekend.

Julie and Sarah.












































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Sports Day fun for Foundation / Year 1! 

On Friday we had our Sports Day at Looe Primary. The children came to school dressed in their house colours Plaidy, Millendreath, Hannafore and Talland. We then took parts in lots of different activities to try and win as many points as we could for our team.

Our first activity was a circuit. We had to do hurdle jumps, throw a bean bag in a hoop, star jumps and then run back for the next person to start. Our next activity was a dress up relay, where we had a hat and we had to run to the next person and give them the hat. We found this very funny and trying to get the hat on and keep it on whilst running was challenging for some! Our last activity was a throwing activity. We had three different hoops and each hoop was worth a different amount of points. We then had to throw the bean bag in one of the hoops. We even made it more challenging at the end by moving the hoops further away.

Foundation / Year 1 made me so proud with their sportsmanship - especially on a very hot afternoon! They even managed to keep their energy for the races at the end of the day, I don't know how they did it! They were determined and responsible, showing two of our values to the rest of the school and the people that came to watch us. I was so impressed with their attitude to sports day. Well done Plaidy, who were the winning team, but well done all of you for taking part.

Thank you.

Foundation / Year 1 Team

It was another hot day today when Class 2 held their long-anticipated Sports Day. It's lovely to see the children supporting each other and cheering for their friends even if they are on different teams.

The parents tug of war was fantastic, not competitive at all.

Fun in the sun and So Much More! 

What a wonderful week we’ve had in preschool!

The sunshine gave us the perfect opportunity to enjoy lots of outdoor play, including water fun and story time in the sun. The children loved relaxing with books outside, which was a great way to nurture our growing love for reading.

Phonics Fun This week in phonics, we explored the sounds f (f-f-f flower) and e (e-e-e egg). The children really enjoyed practising these new sounds through games, songs, and hands-on activities.

Marvellous Maths In maths, we’ve been focusing on counting objects from 1 to 5 and recognising numbers in any order. The children are gaining confidence every day and showing great progress with their number work!

Getting Ready for Reception We’re beginning to think about our exciting move up to Reception in September. In book bags this week, you’ll find a helpful poster outlining some of the key skills we’re working towards to help your child feel confident and ready for the next step.

Sky Arts Week  We were thrilled to take part in Sky Arts Week and had some very special visitors come to talk to us about their jobs:

Steph, a Speech and Language Therapist, showed us some amazing tools that help people communicate.

Chef Will, a Development Chef, shared what goes into creating new dishes—and answered lots of brilliant questions!

Dr. Katie spoke to us about what it takes to become a doctor and what it’s like to help people every day. It was such an inspiring experience for the children—and staff too!

Here’s to another fun-filled week ahead! Come back next week to see what we have been up to. 

Mrs Whitty-Mutton

After being rearranged twice due to the weather, it was almost too hot when Class 1 had their Sports Day! The children all did incredibly well and showed great sportsmanship and patience, especially with the pesky egg and spoon race. The Pre-schoolers race was also a delight to watch.

         Our first 2 weeks of Summer Term 2 have already flown by, with lots of learning of places we can go in an aeroplane.  We have looked at world maps and discussed where some of us may have travelled to on holiday.  We also thought about what we would need to take with us for a sunny holiday and packed our own suitcase.

         The children have really enjoyed our airport role play corner with Pelynt Pre-School Airways flying to various destinations!

         We have also looked at what we need to do at the airport before we get onto an aeroplane, with checking in bags, then showing our passports and tickets.  We have watched some clips of what it is like to travel on an aeroplane and how we would feel.

          Last week the children took part in our whole school sports day, they were all amazing in their races and even if your child wasn't there on the day they have all really enjoyed all the practices we have done on the field.

         Thank you to all the parents that have been in to see us for a parent consultation, it is a lovely way of catching up and talking through your child's progress, achievements, and any concerns you may have.

           We always have an open-door policy where you can speak to any of the team at any time so even if you did not book a consultation, please do come and see us if you have any questions or concerns.

     A reminder that our graduation celebration and end of year Teddy Bears Picnic is on Wednesday 16^th July at 11.30am.  Everyone is invited to come enjoy a picnic with your child.  If you have a child graduating but it's not their normal session, you can still bring them along for 11.30am. 

Letters will be coming out next week to confirm September sessions for parents of children returning in autumn term, and school will be sending out information for parents of those children transitioning and a parent welcome meeting with their teachers. 

Lastly, as we have been experiencing some difficulties uploading the blog to our website, we will transition to doing a weekly update on to our class page on Seesaw from September. A reliable way to ensure all parents are receiving updates about our learning and any other news. 
 
The Pre-School Team. 

Friday 20th June

We have had another lovely week in Foundation with lots of wonderful exploring and learning.

Some of this weeks learning:

This week the children have been continuing to write dictated or independent sentences about pictures from Julia Donaldson books. This has really helped Mrs Phillips to see how far they have come with their phonics and writing. The children are progressing so well and the adults in class have been astounded by some of the writing.

In maths this week we have been exploring sharing and grouping. As we have been learning to chant and sing our times tables for some time now , this really helped with this unit of learning. Janet was blown away with how well the children were grouping items in two’s yesterday!

In outdoor learning this week we completed a summer treasure hunt, we found, red flowers, big sticks, bugs, blades of grass, but no frogs!!!

We have also been making jelly fish, completing beach phonics activities, sharing carrots and frogs in a maths activity, writing tricky words outside, making playdough beach pictures and so much more!

Today was sports day and what a lovely day it was…wow was it hot! The children had a great first sports day and really enjoyed taking part in all the activities.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend

The Foundation Team