This week, we have had an absolutely fantastic time in school with lots of exciting learning taking place across the curriculum. One of the highlights of the week was our wonderful trip to the Box and the Hoe, which linked closely to our Science learning about living things. The children behaved brilliantly throughout the visit and showed so much enthusiasm and curiosity. They asked lots of thoughtful and brilliant questions, demonstrating just how engaged they were with their learning. It was lovely to see their confidence grow as they explored and discovered new things together.

In Maths, the children have now completed their unit on fractions. They worked incredibly hard to develop their understanding of halves, quarters and equal parts, and they should feel very proud of all the progress they have made. Next week, we will begin our new unit on money, where the children will be learning to recognise coins and notes and use them in practical problem-solving activities.

In Literacy, the children have been busy imitating the story Lost and Found. 

In RE, the children have been learning about the Creation Story and thinking carefully about why it is important to Christians. They enjoyed discussing the world around them and reflecting on the beauty of nature and how we should care for it.

Our History lessons have focused on the Great Fire of London. This week, the children worked collaboratively to diamond-rank different pieces of information about the event, discussing which facts they thought were the most important and explaining their reasoning carefully. They showed excellent teamwork and listening skills during these discussions.

In PSHE, we continued thinking about friendships and what it means to be a good friend. The children shared thoughtful ideas about kindness, listening, helping others and including everyone in games and activities. It has been lovely to see these values being demonstrated around the classroom too.

In PE, we learned compass skills and practised giving and following directions. 

Reception have also had a brilliant week. In Maths, they have been learning more about number composition and understanding what numbers are made up from. For example, they explored how ten and one more makes eleven. They have been developing their confidence using practical resources to represent numbers in different ways. Reception also had great fun learning more fascinating facts about space and enjoyed sharing their knowledge about planets, stars and astronauts.

Well done to all of the children for another wonderful week of learning, hard work and enthusiasm! 

Thank you so much to Cornwall Heritage Trust for including us again in the St Cleer Well Dressing ceremony today. The sun was shining - Reception added their flowers, Year 4 danced and Year 5 paraded their stunning stained glass window creation that had been expertly created alongside artist Caroline Davey. It was another lovely event to nod to the heritage and traditions we have been entrusted to honour by those who first start using the well to keep the community of St Cleer alive and thriving.

This week we had a fantastic and very busy week of learning, which was topped off wonderfully by our class assembly. The children worked incredibly hard throughout the week and should be very proud of all they have achieved. It was lovely to see their confidence shining during the assembly, and they all did an amazing job speaking, singing, and sharing their learning.

In Maths, we have been learning all about fractions. We explored the numerator and denominator and discussed what each part of a fraction means. The children learnt about unit fractions and practised finding fractions of amounts using practical resources and pictures to support their understanding. We also completed lots of problem-solving activities to help us apply our learning in different ways. Reception have been learning subtraction in Maths and have been using objects, pictures, and number songs to help them take away and find answers.

In English, we wrote exciting missing posters for a penguin. The children thought carefully about how to describe the penguin clearly and used lots of interesting adjectives to make their writing more detailed and engaging for the reader. We focused on using full sentences, capital letters, and finger spaces, and the children enjoyed being creative with their poster designs.

In Learning Adventure, we continued our topic work on the Great Fire of London. We learnt about how the fire started and discussed why it spread so quickly through London. The children wrote informative sentences explaining the events and showed a good understanding of the topic. We also talked about how life was different in London in 1666 compared to today.

In PSHE, we discussed what it means to be a good friend. The children shared thoughtful ideas about kindness, helping others, listening carefully, and including everyone in games and activities. We spoke about ways we can show respect and care towards others both in school and at home.

In French, we have been learning our numbers to 10. The children enjoyed practising saying the numbers aloud and playing games to help them remember the correct pronunciation.

We have also continued practising our spellings during handwriting sessions and have been doing lots of phonics practice throughout the week. The children have been working hard on sounding out words, recognising tricky words, and improving their reading fluency and confidence.

Reception have had a wonderful week too. They learnt some amazing facts about space and enjoyed making their own rockets using a variety of materials. The children were very excited to talk about planets, stars, and astronauts, and they showed fantastic creativity in their rocket designs. It has been another brilliant week of learning across the school, and we are very proud of all the children for their enthusiasm and hard work.

This week, we have been busy with a range of exciting learning activities across the curriculum. In PE, we have been developing our orienteering skills. The children followed clues and used simple maps to navigate around different locations, building their teamwork, problem-solving, and directional skills.

In History, we focused on the events of the Great Fire of London. The children worked hard to sequence the key events and began to understand how and why the fire spread so quickly. They also discussed the impact it had on the city and its people.

In French, we continued to build our vocabulary by revising colours and learning some interesting facts about France, including aspects of its culture and landmarks. The children enjoyed practicing their pronunciation and recalling words from memory.

In English, we explored the use of adjectives by describing a penguin in detail. The children thought carefully about word choices to make their descriptions more engaging and also considered the penguin's emotions, helping to develop their empathy and creative writing skills.

In Maths, we have been learning about fractions, with a focus on halves and quarters. The children practiced recognising, finding, and understanding these fractions using a variety of practical and visual activities to support their learning.

In Science, we learned about living and non-living things. The children discussed the characteristics of living things and explored how to identify whether something is alive, dead, or has never been alive.

Reception have also had a wonderful week, learning about Earth and exploring space. They created some beautiful space-themed artwork, showing great creativity and enthusiasm.

Summer Term

Welcome back to the summer term. We hope you all had a restful break and enjoyed some sunshine.

This half term is a short but busy one! We have the Year 6 assessments in the coming weeks and Year 5 are continuing the project with STERTs. The Year 6 children also have their walk and BBQ to look forward to Friday 5th May. In addition, we are starting our new history topic- Ancient Greece and will be having some Greek taster sessions and making some Greek inspired food as well as writing biographies about Greek gods/goddesses in English.

This half term, PE will continue to be on a Thursday so please ensure children are in full PE kit appropriate for outdoor PE. The Year 5 children will also need their PE kits on Tuesday for STERTs and Wednesdays for Coach James sessions. 
The Year 6 SATs club will continue to run for the 3 Mondays (the last one will be on Monday 4th May).  If your child would like any additional support with preparations for SATs, please do get in touch.

Below you will find the over view for this half term and the KIRFs for the children to practise at home. In addition, children should regularly be logging in to Reading Eggs, TTRS and reading their school reading books. 

Please continue to get in touch if you have any questions relating to your child's learning.

We look forward to a successful summer term.

The Year 5/6 Team. 

What a way to end our Spring term! Thank you so much for the energy, enthusiasm, sense of fun and support for a great event. A huge thank you to the PTFA, the staff team and all of the wider community who added to the atmosphere. The children were brilliantly behaved - I was so proud of you all!

This week in Year 1, the children have been busy exploring a range of exciting topics across the curriculum. In Science, they have been investigating everyday materials, learning to identify different types and discussing their properties. The children enjoyed thinking about what materials objects are made from and why certain materials are chosen for specific purposes.

In Geography, we have been learning about cities from around the world. The children have focused on identifying human and physical features, developing their understanding of how cities are structured and what makes each one unique. As part of this topic, they have been writing sentences about Cape Town in the style of a non-chronological report. The children have worked hard to include key facts and use clear sentence structure to present their ideas.

In Maths, Year 1 have continued to build their confidence with multiplication and division. They have been learning their 2 and 10 times tables and are beginning to understand how these link to division, particularly dividing by 2. The children have been using practical resources and repeated addition to support their learning, and it has been wonderful to see their confidence grow.

In PSHE, we have been discussing road safety. The children learned about how to stay safe when crossing the road, the importance of looking both ways, and how to be aware of their surroundings when near traffic. This is an important life skill, and the children engaged thoughtfully in our discussions.

In Reception, the children have been exploring directions and maps. They have been learning how to give and follow simple directions, helping to build their early geographical skills. A highlight of the week was using Beebots, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. They had great fun programming the Beebots to move in different directions, developing their problem-solving and teamwork skills along the way.

On  Monday 16th March we joined together as a Trust in music and song to celebrate our passion for the county we live in and protecting our land on a local and global level. Each school brought their own unique style and personality to the showcase. St Cleer were very lucky to be supported by Sally Butlin who helped us carve out a rap to express our thoughts about this global issue. We loved spending time with Nick Hart who was a headteacher at St Cleer for many years as well as Luke Wallace - a world renowned musician who came to join us al the way from Canada! It really was an event to treasure. Thank you so much to the Trust and wider community for enabling this enriching experience to take place.