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.

It is the best day of the year, to feel the excitement and to know that we are ready and prepared to either welcome our returning pupils, our brand new Foundation pupils for their first day at school, or pupils who have joined us from another school.

They arrived looking very smart; most were happy to return and there was lots of support for those who perhaps were feeling a little overwhelmed.  The first week has been wonderful.  We have made a few small changes to the way that we work and encourage each other through kindness, our school values (creative, curious, responsible, enthusiastic, excellent, determined) and our three main school rules (be ready, be responsible, be safe).  

We have new teams this year instead of houses:
Woodpeckers (green)
Kingfishers (blue)
Jays (red)
Goldfinches (yellow)
The children will earn team points throughout each week and there are surprises and rewards along the way.



One of our biggest changes this year is that we have named all of our classes.  These were chosen democratically by the children and we drew names at the end of the summer term to decide which class had which name.  Our new classes are:
Nursery: Pendennis - Mrs Hilton and Mrs Owen
Foundation: Rame - Mrs Phillips and Mrs Lyden
Year 1: Heligan - Miss Bolger and Miss Ginn
Year 1/2: Lanhydrock - Mrs Marshall, Mrs Miles, Miss Given, Mrs Gregory and Mrs Stephens 
Year 2/3: Kynance - Miss Chapman and Mr Liddement
Year 3/4: Tintagel - Miss Pittas, Mrs Stephens and Mrs Williams
Year 4:  Eden - Miss Strickland, Mr Phillips and Mrs Williams
Year 5/6: Minack - Mr Bowden, Mrs Higgins and Mrs Hewitt
Year 5/6: Mount Edgecumbe:  Mrs Davies, Miss Cook and Mrs Miller

In the next few weeks, we will be delighted to open our new inclusion provision which we have called Roseland.  This is a new offer that will support many children with their social, emotional and behaviour need, whether on a regular basis or if they need it for a short time.  It will also help those children who struggle to learn so that we can help them to find new ways of understanding how they can work to the best of their ability in a fun and very supportive way.  I will lead this provision initially, supported by Miss Masters who will be with the provision every day.  All staff will then provide activities and time to work with the children when they access the rooms.  We have three spaces available to us at the end of the Key Stage 2 corridor and we are busy getting these spaces ready for the fun to begin.  There may even be a few surprises on the way! 

Another new venture is the addition of some slightly different activities throughout the week.  The picture above shows the first class enjoying their introduction lessons with Mr Tweedle.  They will be learning circus skills, so watch out at home!  This activity is not only fun, but also teaches coordination, balance, spatial awareness and the need for resilience and patience when it doesn't go right first time.  It was great fun and we can't wait to see how we all get on with plate spinning, diabolo, stilt walking, juggling and much, much more! 

As you can see, we are prepared and ready for an amazing year of learning filled with fun and determination to do well in all that we do; I can't wait to see the outcomes!

Here's to a great year.
Janine Waring 

We have loved welcoming everyone back after the summer break and have built up a lovely display of all the holiday photographs.

Our new stories 'Happy Birthday Sam' and 'Titch' are all about growing up and having birthdays.

We will be thinking about how old we are now and what our next number will be; we will be discussing what happens when we have a birthday celebration.


It would be lovely to have a baby photograph of everyone so we can see how much we have changed and talk about what we can do now, that we couldn't do when we were a baby.

Hello Everyone,

First of all, a huge welcome to all of our new children and parents this year. 

We have been amazed at how well the new Reception children have immersed themselves into school life already. They really have settled in so well and have arrived every morning with smiles on their faces, ready to learn. We have thorough
 enjoyed getting to know each other, through plenty of play based activities. All week, the children have really impressed us in the way that they have shown kindness and co-operated well with each other. 

Reception have already been working hard on their phonics, and have been busy learning initial letter sounds and blending them to make words. They have all taken home a reading book, where they can practice reading and blending the sounds that they have learnt. Please practice with them at home as often as you can, and make sure that reading books are returned to school each day. Reading books will be changed after the children have practiced reading their book in school at least 3 times. Next week, all pupils will also take home a library book of their choice. We love reading in Penhallow, and do everything we can to share our passion and enjoyment for this subject.

We have also completed some lovely self portraits this year, which we have displayed in our cloakroom. We are looking forward to seeing the development of children's abilities  to draw and write their own name, as we repeat this activity every half term.

On Thursday afternoon, we all enjoyed a fantastic music lesson, where everyone was able to sing and develop their skills of playing different percussion instruments. The children were excellent at following directions to stop, start and control the volume of their instrument. It was lovely to see how much the children enjoyed singing and performing as a team. Well done everyone!

Starting from next week, our PE lessons will be on a Monday and Thursday afternoon. PE kits can remain in school until half term. If the weather is warm enough, we might be able to go swimming during one of these sessions. 

It has also been lovely getting to know new parents this week. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding school.. We are looking  forward to getting to know you, and working with you to help your children.

From 

Mrs Fitzsimmons and Mrs Gouriet

Welcome back to Brunel. We are looking forward to seeing you on Monday. We have busy and fun-packed year of learning ahead with many memories to be made. 

Miss Burton

 Welcome to our Nursery blog ...

In our spacious, inviting nursery, we work hard to provide a nurturing, supportive learning environment where children can thrive and grow. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum with an emphasis on promoting the characteristics of effective learning. 

This approach fosters a love of learning and provides challenges linked closely to developmentally age-appropriate experiences. We strive to create an environment where children feel confident in exploring and discovering new things. We offer weekly forest school activities and have constant access to an ample, safe outdoor space and an all-weather area. All meals are cooked daily on site by our excellent cook. 

As a Nursery, we understand that all children are unique and understand the importance of following their individual interests.

We are set just outside the beautiful village of Blisland, which is 10 minutes from Bodmin town centre.

Because we are a smaller setting, we can offer 10 places per year group. This ensures a very high level of interaction with adults and quality input for your child while they are with us. We are a very family-oriented organisation with strong community connections. 

We can offer places to children from age 2 and offer 15- and 30-hour funding. More information can be found here: www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

Morning sessions are from 9 am to 12  pm and cost £16.80

Lunch is available from 12-1 pm at £5.60 plus meal cost, or you can bring a home-packed lunch.

Afternoon session: 12-3 pm at £16.80 plus meal cost, or a home-packed lunch. 

All-day session: 9 am - 3 pm, £33.60 plus the meal cost, or a home-packed lunch.

We are offering a fourth session free if you pay for 3. It can be just mornings or a full day.  Your equivalent 4th session would be free, saving a maximum of £28.80

We are very flexible with hours and days, so please feel free to ring for more information.

We also run a parent and toddler group, ' Twiglets', on a Wednesday, 9 am- 10.30 am, where you can come along to stay and play and meet new people, have a coffee and get a feel for what we are all about; this runs weekly in term time, and it's free. Bump to 4 years.    

Weekly information is also available on our 'Twiglets' Facebook page. 

By following our nursery blog, which we hope to publish every week, we will show you, through words and pictures, how we promote your child's learning in the nursery. It is also an excellent way for you to discuss with your child at home what they have been doing each week. 

Kind regards 

Mrs Pearce & The Storytellers Team 

 A very warm welcome to all of our new Tregantle families!

We are so excited to begin this special journey with you and your children. We have lots of fun, learning and adventures planned for the year ahead, and we can't wait to get to know each and every one of our wonderful children. Our first topic is 'All About Me,' a lovely topic that helps children settle into school, get to know their new friends and adults, and begin to feel a real sense of belonging in their new class. Throughout the topic, we will be talking about ourselves, our families, our feelings, our interests and what makes each of us special and unique. We will explore our senses, learn about different parts of our bodies and talk about how we can look after ourselves and keep healthy. The children will have lots of opportunities to share things that are important to them, develop friendships, learn our classroom routines and become confident in their new environment. Through stories, songs, creative activities, role play, exploring and our continuous provision, we will be learning all about ourselves while developing the skills we need to become happy, confident and independent learners. Please see the attached document for more details about our very first class topic. 

We are looking forward to a fantastic year together and watching our Tregantle children grow, learn and flourish. Welcome to our Tregantle family! 

Welcome to Class 3! Mr Hodgins and Mrs Campbell are excited to help our older children make the most of their final years at Duloe. Class 3 is a place for children to challenge themselves, develop their independence and discover what they are capable of, while continuing to look after one another and their wider community. We want our pupils to leave us with confidence, curiosity, compassion and a love of learning - ready for their next adventure, having experienced throughout their time with us "an adventure for the mind and a home for the heart for all God's children."

Welcome back to all returning and new children. We have an exciting year ahead of us. We are starting the term looking at houses, homes and the local area. Check back here soon to see what we have been up too.

Welcome to Class 2! Mrs Askew and Miss Stephenson, together with Mrs Hughes and Nat, are looking forward to sharing another exciting year of learning and discovery with the children. We encourage our pupils to be curious, confident and kind, giving them opportunities to ask questions, solve problems, be creative and learn from one another. Above all, we want Class 2 to be a place where children feel known, supported and proud of who they are, reflecting our vision of "an adventure for the mind and a home for the heart for all God's children."

Welcome to Class 1! Mrs Currah and Miss Stephenson, supported by Miss Evans, Mrs Penhaligan and Mrs Hill, create a warm and encouraging classroom where children can learn, play and develop their independence. We want every child to feel that they belong, that their ideas matter and that they can have a go at something new. With lots of curiosity, creativity and encouragement, Class 1 is a place where children can enjoy the excitement of learning while feeling cared for and secure - truly an adventure for the mind and a home for the heart.