A wonderful day on the Moor

As a celebration of all the work we have done about Mining in our local area - we all took a trip to Minions!  We met Iain Rowe - an expert guide for mining around the area and he took us all around the Phoenix United mine.  He was so knowledgeable about the sites, jobs and local history and he even enabled us to see the house of the mine owner and explain the process of bidding for pitches in the mines.

After touring the mine site - we stopped for a pasty on Minions village green before heading down the old mining railway track and heading home.  We just had enough time for a photo opportunity at Trethevy Quoit before heading back to school.  We walked a long way - but it was a great day out!  Big thank you to Will from Ginsters who helped us make out pasties, and Iain from Cornwall Heritage Trust for all their help  in making this trip possible!

Flyku

As part of a national event to celebrate short-form poetry, our class took part in a Flyku competition.

The challenge was simple - to create an original and inspiring Haiku poem and then present it in the form of a paper aeroplane.

The winning entries will get the chance to take their winning Flyku onto a plane and to fly their paper planes at altitude!  What a great prize!!

We really enjoyed the creativity of writing the Haiku poems - and we followed the instructions carefully to create our paper aeroplanes.  Most of all - we loved testing them when we were finished!

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This week in Maths, we have been learning all about doubling. We practiced doubling numbers and explored how it can be used in various real-life situations. It was fun seeing how doubling simple numbers can lead to larger numbers and then we looked at doubling plus one!

In English, we worked on innovating the story of The Tiger Who Came to Tea. We got to be creative and change parts of the story, adding our own characters. Some of us even came up with new endings for the tiger’s visit! It was exciting to see how different everyone's stories turned out, and we shared our ideas with the class.

In History, we took part in a learning forum to discuss everything we had learned about schools in the past. We looked at how classrooms, teachers, and learning materials have changed over time. After that, we had a Victorian school morning, where we experienced what it was like to attend school in Victorian times. It was so interesting to see how different the rules and lessons were back then!

In Science, we explored the seasons and the changes that happen in nature throughout the year. One of the things we focused on was how trees respond to the different seasons. We learned about how they grow, change their leaves, and prepare for winter. It was great to observe how nature adapts and evolves throughout the year.

Thank you to Mr Lewis for leading our assemblies this week. We were set challenges across the day to explore who our trusted adults are, our top tips for staying safe online and what to do if we are playing a game and we receive messages/click bait. We also thoroughly enjoyed 3/4A's rap - 'Stay Safe, Safe'! The children in KS2 in particular were very knowledgeable of what they can do to keep themselves safe online and all of KS1 and EYFS were able to share who their trusted adults are and how they help them stay safe. An email has gone out to parents with more information about online safety to help at home too. 

In PSHE, we have been learning about dreams and goals and how important it is to set stepping stones to achieve success. We've discussed how setting smaller, manageable goals can help us work towards bigger dreams and how persistence is key to overcoming challenges. We've also explored different strategies that can help us stay motivated along the way.

In Maths, we've recently started learning about addition. We've been practicing using number lines to help us understand how numbers increase and how to solve addition problems more easily. It's been really helpful because the number line allows us to visualise the process and double-check our answers.

In PE, we've been working with the gymnastics frame and practicing our jumping skills. The gymnastics frame has allowed us to explore different movements, and we've been learning how to balance, climb, and jump safely. It's been fun to challenge ourselves and see how our skills improve.

In History, we explored classrooms now and in the past. We compared how classrooms have changed over time, looking at old-fashioned desks and how lessons were taught many years ago. It's fascinating to think about the differences in technology, teaching methods, and even the layout of the rooms. We also discussed how these changes affect how we learn today.

In English, we've been working on sequencing the story of The Tiger Who Came to Tea. We've focused on understanding the order of events in the story and practicing how to retell it clearly. 

This week in Religious Education (RE), the children have been exploring the culture and beliefs of Muslims. They had the opportunity to learn about the Arabic language and its significance in the Muslim world. The students also studied the work of the renowned Muslim artist Ali Caligraff, discovering how he uses calligraphy and art to express his faith. This helped broaden the children's understanding of Islamic art and culture.

In Mathematics, the children focused on plotting numbers on a number line, specifically ranging from 10 to 20. They practiced identifying the position of numbers on the line and explored how numbers increase and decrease. 

In English, the class have been researching dolphins. The children gathered information and created a list of interesting facts, writing bullet points to summarise their findings. 

In Design and Technology (DT), the children have been working on developing their own pouch designs. They have explored different materials and considered what would be best for creating a functional and stylish pouch. The child have been putting their creativity to the test as they plan and sketch their ideas.

In Music, the class is learning a vibrant song about rainbows. The children have been practicing the melody and lyrics, enjoying the cheerful tune. Additionally, in their singing assembly, the children have been introduced to Cornish songs, allowing them to experience and appreciate a different regional musical tradition.

Finally, in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the children have been learning how to format text, including making fonts bold and italic. This skill will help them when creating presentations and documents in the future, giving them a better understanding of how to present information clearly and effectively.

It's been a week full of learning, creativity, and fun across a variety of subjects!

Our topic this half-term is ' A Healthy me'

Welcome back everyone. This half term our topic is 'A Healthy me'! 

We are very excited as this week  we will making smoothies, we have all spoken about different fruits we'd like to try.  So far we have also spoken about the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables a day.  The children the have said ....

"If I eat lots of strawberries, blue ones, bananas. and grapes, and I like apples that makes me healthy and I grow!' - L

R said ' Eating broccoli is very good for you and sweet corn, but I like fruit on my breakfast'.

We have been really enjoying, our Kixx sessions with Coach James every Monday afternoon. We have had snowball's that we counted and also buckets!!

In maths, we are learning to recognise number 1-10 and counting objects out to 5! The children are really enjoying adding this into their play. They have found 5 pencils, 5 pieces of play fruit, 3 books, 2 buckets and 4 dinosaurs!  Maybe you could try this at home? If you do please pop a picture on Seesaw for us to share.

In singing with Mrs Harris on a Wednesday we are learning the song 'Cornwall my home' - I have sent a seesaw message out about this! 

Our nursery rhyme of the week is - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zvt8gwx - Five little apples. 

If you have any fizzy bottles you no longer need we would love a few for our junk modelling area please!  Come back next week to see how our smoothies turn out.  Also, please don't forget we LOVE to see what you get up to over the week. Please pop pictures on seesaw for your child to share with their friend. This helps develop memory, confidence and speaking skills! 

Miss Whitty, Miss Ronald and Miss Selby :)

What a busy week it has been so far! We've had lots of exciting and interesting lessons.

In PSHE, we have been focusing on how to reach our goals. As part of this, we had a fun activity where we made jam sandwiches. The process wasn’t as simple as just putting jam between two slices of bread – we had to think about the 'stepping stones' to success, breaking down the task into smaller, manageable steps. This helped us understand how we can achieve our goals, whether they're big or small.

In Maths, we are continuing our work on place value. This week, we've been using bead strings and rekenreks to explore the concepts of tens and ones. We focused particularly on the numbers between 10 and 20, practicing how to represent these numbers using the tools. This hands-on approach has really helped us understand how the value of digits changes depending on their place in a number.

In English, we have been thinking about whales and how we can learn more about them. We’ve come up with some great questions that we’d like to ask Greenpeace. We’ve also been exploring what we would like to know about whales, which has sparked some very interesting discussions.

Finally, in PE, we have been practicing our balancing skills. Everyone had a turn walking along a bench to see how well we could maintain our balance. It was both fun and challenging, and we all improved as the lesson went on.