This month we have been consolidating our understanding of place value and also learning to add and subtract in Maths.
We have learnt to add and subtract two digit numbers and learnt the number bonds to 10 off by heart.
We will be continuing this learning throughout November.

In R.E. we have been thinking about who is a Muslim and how do they live?
We have discussed what people think about God and what Muslims think about God.
We have thought about the 99 different names for God in Islam and considered what other names we might be called, linked to our personality and things that we like to do. We learnt about the 5 pillars of Islam and also learnt some stories from Islam and thought about what lessons we can learn from them.

We ended our Great Fire of London topic with a fantastic visit from the Fire Service who brought a fire engine for us to explore. We enjoyed learning about how they fight fires today and discussed how it compared to how fires were tackled in Tudor times.
We even got to have a turn at squirting the hose!

P.S.H.E. has been all  about 'Being Me in My World' this month. We have considered what rights and responsibilities we have in school and we decided on some points for our class charter to ensure a safe and happy learning space which we all signed.
 

Cornwall - a local study

We welcomed back Year 6 after their half term break and many of the children had been busy at home making their own Anglo-Saxon settlement, following on from our History topic last half term about the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain.

This half term, our focus shifts to Geography, where we are carrying out a local study of Cornwall. We began, last week, by investigating some of the features of our beautiful county and making sure that we understand the difference between physical and human geography. This week, we have moved on to investigate the different ways in which the land is used in Cornwall. We discussed farming (dairy, crop, cattle and alternative energy farms such as wind, wave and solar), tourism, mining (historically tin, copper & lead; currently, lithium to power electric cars), fishing and industry.

In English, we have just finished our persuasive adverts for the spy gadgets that we invented. We decided that we wanted to turn these into actual radio or tv adverts and one child even turned up for the day with 'persuasive hair'!

In Maths, we have just finished our first fractions topic. Many of the children were not feeling very confident about fractions, so it has been wonderful to see their confidence grow throughout this unit.

In Science, we have finished our unit on Light and we have begun our topic on 'Animals including Humans'. We now all have a better understanding of our circulatory system and how the heart works and this week, we will be learning more about the important jobs our blood vessels and blood cells do for us.

This week has been a particularly busy one. We have commemorated the end of World War I and taken time to reflect on all those who fought and died in any conflicts around the world with a 2 minute silence at 11am on 11th November. This week has also been anti-bullying week, so we have been discussing what is actually meant by bullying, why bullying should not happen and exploring how we would feel if someone were to be unkind to us, based on our own insecurities. This involved some big thinking for Year 6 but it was an important subject to cover, as kindness and empathy are a real focus for us this year. Finally, Friday will be Children in Need. The children will be dressing up in pyjamas, or something spotty and bringing in a donation, to support this wonderful charity.

We have been very fortunate to receive a special grant from Nature Park to support and improve biodiversity in our school. We are already incredibly lucky to have such amazing grounds but this year we have create an eco-council who will drive this in school.

We were invited by Plymouth University to attend a climate action event to look at ways schools are making a difference. The children were very excited as we were able to take the train to Plymouth which some had never been on before.

To start the day, we looked at our school and were mapping areas which were rich in biodiversity and areas that can be improved. We then used cards to give us inspiration on ways that we can add to our improved areas. A popular suggestion by the children is planting wildflowers and we will aim to put this around the edge of the school fencing on the school field. We then had to use this inspiration to create their perfect eco-school to support the environment and wellbeing and we had some very creative ideas: mini biome for growing vegetation, flower wall, learning hut, outdoor gym and solar panels. We finished the day listening to some guest speakers and talking to other groups of children about what they are doing in their schools to help give each other ideas.

Stay tuned for our climate action journey as we have a very passionate group of children who want to be change agents and make our school even better!

This morning, Treyarnon class took part in a coding workshop funded by the RAF. 

They learned about the Caesar Cipher and how it could be applied to the internet. For example, the importance of a strong password and how people might use coding to hack them. 

A busy first week back in pre-school after the half term break.  The children were excited to be back and shared some lovely stories of fun things they had enjoyed with their families.

We delved straight into our Autumn Term 2 question 'What makes Julia Donaldson stories so fun and exciting?' Room on the Broom was our first text to enjoy this week, with our own potion making tuff tray and some sparkly wand making to wish for our own truly magnificent broom!

Another special date this week was Bonfire Night, the children looked at pictures of fireworks, and we made our own explosive colourful artwork.  We also enjoyed making chocolate breadstick sparklers!

Our other activities included the start of a new Phonics topic.  This half term our phonics sessions are 'Traditional Tales' themed.  With Goldilocks and the Three Bears starting us off.  We listened to the story and enjoyed different daily sessions - Lumpy Bumpy Porridge being a favourite where we explored rhyming words and mixed them in to the pot!

Our music assemblies and lessons with Mrs Butlin have been exciting with the introduction of the music for the whole school performance of Lights, Camel, Action 2!

Lastly, we have enjoyed some afternoon art lessons 'Drawing Marvelous Marks' alongside our Reception friends - exploring mark making using different drawing materials.

This Friday is 'Children in Need', we will have some Pudsey activities for the children.  The school has a non-uniform day for £1 donation, if Pre-school children would like to dress up or wear something Pudsey themed for a donation they are most welcome.

The Pre-School Team. 

The children have been so busy this week; starting their enquiries and beginning their rehearsals for the Christmas performances. Next week will be even busier!

Poppies and Remembrance We will be having a Remembrance assembly on Tuesday 11th November next week with Rev Richard. Year 6 volunteers have been doing a great job selling poppies at playtimes. If your child would like to buy a poppy to raise funds for the British Legion, please send your child in with cash. A minimum donation of 50p per paper poppy would be welcome. Plastic poppies and bracelets are also available for £1.

Clubs After school Football Club for girls will now start after Christmas.

Parent Consultations NEXT WEEK Thank you for signing up for parent consultations next week. There will be no clubs next week, however wraparound care will continue as usual.

Book Fair (Scholastic) This will be held at 3:15pm in school next week in Chaipel Class on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and in the hall on Wednesday. Please come and have a look at what is on offer next week. For every book bought, you help to earn free books for our school. The children had a look at the wonderful selection today and the most improved reader in each class was awarded a voucher to spend at the Book Fair. Well done to Nuala, Charlie-Ray, Amelia and Hudson.

Anti-Bullying Week 2025 will take place next week, with the theme: Power for Good. The week will kick off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 10th November, where adults and children wear odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique. Odd Socks are all about fun and laughter, but more importantly they deliver a message of individuality, acceptance and tolerance. We will be joining in with Odd Socks Day. All the children need to do is wear odd socks on Monday please.

Children in Need, MUFTI Day Friday 14th November For our Children in Need MUFTI fundraiser day on Friday 14th November, please send your child in wearing spotty clothes, pyjamas or anything colourful on the day. A donation of £2 or more to Children in Need will be collected in class. We also have a supply of "Pudsey Ears" for the School Council to sell. These cost £2.50 with all profits going to Children in Need.

FOPS Fundraising Quiz Night Join us for a fun-filled Quiz Night at school on Friday 14th November. The event is open to parents, carers, and friends of the school. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. Form a team of 4-6 people and test your knowledge while supporting our fundraising efforts. Tickets are £5 per person and are available from the school office. See the attached poster for more details. We hope to see you there!

A huge thank you to FOPS for organising the school discos before half term. They raised £248.55 which will go towards resources for school including trikes for Penhallow Class.

Open Morning We are holding an Open Morning on Wednesday, 12th November 2025, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. This event is for families who are looking for a Primary School place for their child starting in September 2026. Please see the attached flyer for more details and feel free to share this information with anyone who may be interested. 

Have a great weekend.

A Hillman

What a fantastic week of learning we've had in Year 2/3! The children have shown such enthusiasm and curiosity across all of our subjects - it's been lovely to see them so engaged and eager to share what they've discovered.

Maths:
In Maths, we have continued our work on addition and subtraction, building on our understanding of place value to help us add and subtract larger numbers confidently. The children have been using their knowledge of tens and ones to partition numbers and find efficient strategies for solving problems. It's been wonderful to see how they are becoming more independent in explaining how and why they chose a particular method.

English:
This week we began our new whole-school genre focus - traditional tales - with the much-loved story of Jack and the Beanstalk! The children have enjoyed retelling the story in their own words, identifying key features of a traditional tale, and practising their comprehension skills by retrieving and summarising important information. There's been lots of great discussion about characters, settings, and what lessons we can learn from Jack's adventure!

RE:
In Religious Education, we started our new topic: How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people? We began by learning about Shabbat, exploring how Jewish families prepare for and celebrate this special day of rest. The children were fascinated by the traditions and rituals, and they reflected thoughtfully on what makes family time special in their own homes too.

PSHE:
Our new PSHE unit, Celebrating Difference, got off to a great start. We talked about how every family is unique, and how these differences make us all special. The children spoke beautifully about the love and care that families share, no matter what they look like or how they are made up.

Topic - 'Who lives in Antarctica?'
Thursday was a particularly exciting day as we launched our brand-new Geography and Art topic: Who lives in Antarctica? The children revisited the seven continents and discussed their relative sizes before using maps to explore the lines of latitude and locate the icy continent itself. In Art, we looked at cold colours to begin our Antarctic-inspired paintings and created our own adorable penguin families using oil pastels - they look fantastic! The children are already brimming with questions about life in such an extreme environment.

Science:
In Science, we began our new unit on Forces and Magnets. The children explored different types of pushes and pulls and thought about where we can see forces in action in our everyday lives. They are very excited to start experimenting with magnets next week!

It's been a busy and inspiring week of learning - well done, Year 2/3!

Please see the attached document for more about what we will be learning this half term in Mousehole class.

What a jam-packed first week back it has been!

First of all, thank you everyone who made time to join us for our belated Harvest Festival performance at the Village Hall today. It was so good to see so many of you and to watch the children performing to all of you. Here is Class 2 again with their special autumn leaves they created in Art class for their special poem about Autumn leaves.

In Maths, we have continued with our unit on Addition and Subtraction. It is so amazing to watch the children not only get more confident with their mental maths, but know what resources they can use to help them with their calculations. In Literacy, we have begun a new unit. This term, we are writing a traditional story based on the story of the Gingerbread Man. We have had oodles of fun learning the story and performing it for each other using our actions to help us remember key events. 

We had our first Dance lesson with Miss Walker during PE. We worked on remembering a set of actions, repeating and linking them. In RE, we looked at the significance of the Christmas story for Christians. In Science, we recapped our understanding of the difference between materials and objects, and went on a material hunt around the classroom.

Finally, a very well done to:
> Harriet for her Ready Award for her excellent work in Maths.
> Roux for his Respectful Award for his immaculate presentation.
> Freya for her Safe Award for always being such a kind and caring member of the classroom.

Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes this week, and what's coming up, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Odd Socks Day - Monday 10th November and Anti-Bullying Week
Next week is Anti-Bullying Week, a national event dedicated to celebrating kindness, inclusion, and respect. We'll be launching the week with Odd Socks Day on Monday, where children (and staff) are invited to come to school wearing odd socks. This fun activity reminds us that it's great to be different and that our uniqueness should be celebrated. We'll begin the week with a whole-school assembly to explore the theme of Anti-Bullying Week, followed by a range of class-based activities designed to help children understand how small acts of kindness can make a big difference.

Year 1 visit to Wadebridge Library and Cricket Club
Year 1 had a wonderful time visiting the library and cricket club in Wadebridge on Wednesday. The children enjoyed exploring all the books in the library followed by a whole range of sporting activities at the cricket club. These are such valuable community facilities that we are very fortunate to have. It was lovely receiving the following feedback from the library staff: "Thank you for bringing your beautifully behaved Year 1 classes down to the library, we all commented on their lovely manners and behaviour whilst in the library."

Children in Need - Friday 14th November - Non Uniform Day Friday
14th November is Children in Need Day. Children are welcome to wear non-school uniform or combine non-uniform/dressing up with the Children in Need theme. If you would like to contribute to this fund-raising event, please send your child to school with any voluntary donations in cash which will be collected by the teachers in class. All money received will go to Children in Need.

FOWPA - Donate your old Pudsey items and Christmas jumpers
Ahead of the Children in Need non-uniform day on Friday 14th November, and events later this term where children are invited to wear Christmas jumpers, FOWPA will have a rail in reception with donated items for sale. FOWPA are looking for your donations to add to the rail. Please leave any outgrown spotty items, Pudsey themed t-shirts, jumpers etc, and any Christmas jumpers, in the usual basket in reception.

PUDSEY/SPOTTY SALE (proceeds to Children in Need) 10th - 13th November
CHRISTMAS JUMPERS SALE (proceeds to FOWPA) uniform sale 20th - 21st November and then in reception until mid-December.
From FOWPA

Exploding Worlds Festival at Callywith College
At the end of last half term, a group of children from KS2 had a fantastic time at the Exploding Worlds Festival at Callywith College, a celebration dedicated to bringing the magic of literature to life. Throughout the day, pupils took part in a series of creative workshops led by renowned authors. Tom Palmer shared his passion for football, even including a lively penalty shoot-out as part of his session. Vashti Hardy inspired imaginations to soar as children created their own fantasy worlds, while poet Joshua Seigal encouraged curiosity and confidence through playful and thought-provoking poetry. Every child left the festival with a free book and the exciting opportunity to have it signed by the authors themselves - a wonderful day full of creativity, inspiration, and a real love of reading and writing!

Grandparents'/Special Family Members Stay and Learn Tuesday 18th November 08:45-11:30
"Sharing Stories, Making Memories"
Following the success of last year's event, we are once again delighted to invite grandparents/ other special family members to join us in school for a very special morning. This event is all about celebrating the wisdom of our grandparents/special family members and the joy of childhood. The morning will include: Performances from the children; shared activities with grandchildren/special family members (crafts, games, and storytelling) and a chance to enjoy tea, coffee, and biscuits together. We to hearing shared stories as well as helping to create some lasting memories.
Grandparent/Special Family Member Photos: Prior to the event we would like to ask for your help in providing photos the grandparents/special family members may have of their own childhoods to decorate the hall. Please can these be sent in with your child or emailed to secretary@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk by Friday 14th November. Unfortunately, we won't be able to return any photos sent in with your child, as we will use them after the event for display. We look forward to welcoming everyone!

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Puffins. Overall, Choughs take the lead:
Choughs - 3009
Swans - 2688
Puffins - 2686
Cormorants - 2481