Class Leader elections were held this week with the children writing their manifestos and presenting them to the class. We held a blind vote to elect our chosen candidate - Congratulations to Harriette, Jowan, Emilia and Stanley.

We've continued to apply our knowledge of Place Value in Maths, using Base 10 to support our understanding, moving onto number lines and calculating intervals and the difference between numbers.

In English, we've identified subject and verb in independent clauses and discussed the use of pronouns in our writing.

On Monday, we were very lucky to be visited by an author called Laura Sweet who shared chapters from one of her books and also gave us a step-by-step drawing workshop on how to draw one of her characters called 'Toad'. Thank you Laura, we loved it! Please take a look here too: St Cleer Primary Academy - Heads Blog

Carnglaze caverns

Another Wonderful Week of Learning!

We have had another fantastic week at school, and the children have continued to amaze us with their enthusiasm, curiosity and positive attitudes towards their learning.

A particular highlight of the week was our trip to Carnglaze Caverns yesterday. The children were wonderful representatives of our school and made us incredibly proud. They listened carefully, followed instructions and showed great excitement and curiosity throughout the trip. It was lovely to see them enjoying the experience together and making some special memories.

Please remember to check your child’s book bag this evening, as they will be bringing home letters containing important information about the pantomime in December. We are very excited about this upcoming event and hope the children will enjoy the opportunity to take part in such a special festive experience.

Maths

In Maths this week, we have been developing our understanding of numbers to 20. The children have been practising ordering numbers and thinking carefully about which numbers are bigger or smaller. We have also been comparing different amounts and using mathematical language to explain our thinking. The children have enjoyed using practical resources and talking about how they know which amount is greater or smaller.

English

In English, we have been revisiting our learning about verbs. The children have been identifying verbs in sentences and discussing how verbs tell us about an action or what someone or something is doing. We have been working hard to use our growing understanding of verbs when speaking and writing, and it has been wonderful to see the children becoming more confident in recognising and using them.

History

Our History learning has been particularly exciting this week as we continued our exploration of flight and the Wright brothers. The children designed and created their very own paper aeroplanes, thinking carefully about how they could make their planes fly. They enjoyed testing their creations and beginning to think like inventors, just as the Wright brothers did when they were experimenting with flight.

ICT

In ICT, the children have been learning more about using an iPad to take photographs. They were challenged to take three pictures, thinking carefully about what they wanted to capture and how they could use the device appropriately. This gave the children an opportunity to develop their confidence with technology while also beginning to understand how photographs can be used to record and communicate information.

Music

In Music, we have been learning about tempo and how the speed of music can change. The children followed instructions carefully and explored how music can be fast or slow. They enjoyed responding to different tempos and developing their listening skills while working together as a class.

PSHE

During PSHE, we have been thinking about being responsible and what responsibility looks like in our classroom. We discussed the importance of looking after our belongings, making sensible choices, following classroom rules and helping others. The children shared some lovely ideas about how they can show responsibility every day and considered how their actions can help to make our classroom a happy and positive place for everyone.

Well done to all of the children for another brilliant week. We are incredibly proud of the effort they are putting into their learning and the kind, caring and responsible attitudes they continue to show. We hope everyone has a lovely weekend and gets plenty of rest ready for another exciting week ahead!

On Monday years 3,4,5 and 6 enjoyed an assembly with author Laura Sweet who has written a book with her son. Here is a little more detail from Laura about the book: Vines of Vengeance: Adventures of a Dog Called Toad" is set in the boiling hot Devon summer of 2026, and focuses on a disastrous day when killer plants go on the rampage, from different points of view. Here is a link to the book: https://amzn.eu/d/0bne46dZ Or here’s a link to a local small business, Gwisk Lowen, where you can order online and either have it delivered or collect from Liskeard: https://gwisklowen.co.uk/product/the-vines-of-vengeance-by-jack-laura-sweet/

Welcome to 5/6K class blog. The children will be making regular vlog updates so please keep an eye on this page to see all our wonderful learning. Below you will find the very first blog entry- thank you to Evalina, Harry, Jude and Iyla for volunteering to create our first vlog of the year. 

Many thanks,
Miss Kite, Miss Price and the team

We have had another fantastic week of learning, and the children have continued to be enthusiastic, curious and engaged across all areas of the curriculum. It has been lovely to see them developing their knowledge and skills while also having lots of fun along the way.

In Maths, we have been learning about more than and less than, comparing numbers and thinking carefully about their value. We have also been developing our estimating skills by placing numbers on a number line. The children have enjoyed making sensible estimates and discussing how they know where a number might belong.

In English, we have been learning about irregular verbs and exploring how actions can be described using different verbs. The children have been enjoying identifying verbs and thinking about how they can use them to make their writing more interesting and descriptive.

In History, we have been learning about the famous Wright brothers and their pioneering achievements in flight. The children researched and wrote some interesting facts about them and enjoyed finding out more about how their ideas and inventions helped to change the way we travel.

In Science, we have been learning about our five senses and how they help us to understand and explore the world around us. The children have enjoyed thinking about what we can see, hear, smell, taste and touch, and discussing which parts of our bodies help us to use each sense.

In PE, we have continued to develop our ball skills, practising different ways of controlling, throwing and moving with a ball. During our Kixx sessions, the children particularly enjoyed the challenge of protecting their castles! There was lots of energy, teamwork and enthusiasm as they worked together and developed their football skills.

Forest School was another highlight of the week. The children worked together to collect natural resources and then used them to create a giant bug hotel. They showed fantastic teamwork and creativity and were very excited to think about which minibeasts might choose to make our bug hotel their new home.

In PSHE, we have been talking about what it means to be responsible and kind. We have explored the idea that our choices and actions can have consequences, both for ourselves and for others. The children have enjoyed sharing their ideas and discussing how we can make positive choices and show kindness to the people around us.

We have also had a very exciting visit from athlete Oli Adams, which the children absolutely loved. His visit inspired lots of enthusiasm, and we certainly seem to have some very keen surfers in the making! It was wonderful to see the children so excited and engaged as they listened to his experiences and learned more about sport.

It has been a busy and enjoyable week, and we are incredibly proud of the children's enthusiasm, curiosity and willingness to have a go. Well done, everyone, for another brilliant week of learning!

What a great start to the new year and Autumn Term! We've thrown ourselves fully into our topics for this half term and have been using 'Back Pack' activities to help us understand our emotions along with MHST: Online Decider Skills Workshops. On Tuesday 22nd September we were visited by GB athlete and professional surfer, Ollie Adams, who gave us an inspirational talk about his own health battles and resilience to triumph in a sport he loves. The key message being 'You can do it!'.

English:  'Place Value of Punctuation and Grammar'
By the end of our first unit with Grammarsaurus, we will recognising the parts of speech that make up independent clauses, single clause sentences and reinforced our use of punctuation and word classes.

Maths:  'Place Value'
We've used Base 10 to support our understanding of Place Value by making and partitioning numbers, consolidating our prior understanding. 

Science: 'Humans including animals'
Our first lessons have been based on the digestive system and the function of the organs. We've had great fun acting out the flow of food!

Backpacks: Linked to our emotions, all activities that we complete are designed to help support a skill or area of regulation. Year 3/4a particular enjoy 'Creature Creations' and the 'Learn to draw' activities.

MHST Workshops:
These workshops run along side our PHSE programme and are based on pupils understanding regulation strategies to support with recognising and regulating emotions.
These are run by: Children's Mental Health Support Team 

Thank you so much to Oli Adams for sharing a morning here with us all at St Cleer. Children from Reception up to Year 6 completed a work out with Oli and then we came together to hear a little more about Oli's journey to becoming a world leading surfer. Oli found his love for surfing at the age of 6 and despite challenges he faced when diagnosed with Crohn's disease continued to pursue this passion to the highest level. Oli inspired us all to pursue what we are passionate about and not to let fear stand in our way. It has been an inspiring morning here which hopefully we can take with us as we travel through our year together.

Thank you St Cleer PTFA and the wider school community for a fantastic Summer Fayre 2026! It was a wonderful atmosphere and the sun shone on another lovely community event. It is a team effort and we appreciate every single one of you.

A gloriously sunny day filled with positive energy and nervous, but ultimately proud children. A wonderful community event which was hugely supported by families. Thank you to you all and the PTFA and Coach James for helping us to create another successful event.

Today we were visited by Tom who led a key stage 2 assembly all about our UK parliament. The children talked about the key functions of our parliament and how these functions are maintained.
The children had excellent comments and questions during the session and enjoyed Tom's time with them.