Year 5 have been enjoying learning more about area and perimeter in Maths and found it exciting to see an adult using his maths skills in real life whilst building our sensory garden. His careful measurements have resulted in a special space for our children to enjoy as the plants grow! We have also been having fun, measuring objects and estimating their area this week.

Year 5 have been enjoying learning more about area and perimeter in Maths and found it exciting to see an adult using his maths skills in real life whilst building our sensory space. His careful measurements have resulted in a special space for our children to enjoy as the plants grow! We have also been having fun, measuring objects and estimating their area this week.

This week, the children have been working hard across the school and have enjoyed taking part in a range of exciting learning activities which you can explore on their class blogs. On Monday, pupils attended a special assembly celebrating the life and work of Sir David Attenborough in recognition of his 100th birthday. The assembly highlighted his inspiring contribution to wildlife and nature conservation and encouraged children to think about the importance of protecting our planet and caring for the environment.

Platinum 99 Club
Congratulations to Harley for getting every question right in the Platinum level of 99 club.  Harley is the first person in Polperro School ever to be awarded a platinum 99 club badge, answering 100 multiplaction and division questions within the time limit of 4 minutes.  Well done Harley, you are the King of Times Tables!

Return of Ice Pop Fridays We will be selling ice pops after school at the main gate every Friday (or Thursday if it is an INSET day) until the end of term to raise extra funds for the school. Please send your child in with £1 or bring £1 along when you pick them up if you would like to buy one.

Feedback about School Lunches Caterlink, who provide our school lunches, have put together a very short survey in the hope of getting some feedback from you about the menus and any barriers there may be to taking up a School Meal. Please click on the link to complete the survey Parent Feedback - Fill in form

Free School Meals and Pupil Premium We would like to remind families that children may be eligible for Free School Meals and Pupil Premium funding. All children in Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 automatically receive Universal Infant Free School Meals; however, families who meet the eligibility criteria should still apply for Free School Meals as this allows the school to receive additional Pupil Premium funding. This extra funding helps us provide further support for children's learning, wellbeing, educational resources, school trips, clubs, and enrichment opportunities. Applications are quick, simple and confidential. For more information on eligibility and details on how to apply through the council, please click here https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools-and-colleges/school-meals/apply-for-free-school-meals-and-pupil-premium/  If you need any support with the application process, please contact the school office.

Have a wonderful weekend

Anthea Hillman

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.

What an amazing bunch of people we are in Chaipel!

We have been brushing up on our reasoning skills, learning how to use ratio and proportion and why it is useful AND helping each other out on last-minute SATs queries. Everyone is totally ready for the papers, next week, and are already looking forward to the yummy breakfast on Monday morning!

We have been revisiting our first couple of pieces of work in English (that we did in September/October). It is amazing just how far we have come and recognising how mature our vocabulary and grammatical structures are now. We will now focus on characterising speech, where we will be re-writing a section of our class read 'Rumaysa - a fairytale'.

In other areas of the curriculum, we have been learning how to classify creatures into vertebrates/invertebrates and soft bodied/exoskeleton. We then went up into the field to do an animal observation. Henry and Isaac found a snail with an unusual-coloured shell which made it look like a green humbug!

In PE, Mrs Hillman developed our skills at orienteering, in PSHE Mrs Clary taught Chaipel about the stages of grief and discussed strategies on how to manage them, and we have completed our research into the seven life processes. Next week, we will be creating our tie-dye T-shirts in the afternoon and we are super excited to do that. 

Remember, Breakfast Club is at 8am; the bacon will be sizzling so see you all then!

Miss Randle and Mrs Clary. 

We have a lot to celebrate this week here in Class 2!

First, our Mrs Connell is getting married this Saturday and she will come back to school next week as Mrs Sammels. Next, we have all finished writing and editing our draft setting descriptions, and I am absolutely amazed by the awesome pieces of writing the class has produced this term! Finally, everyone in the class has done extremely well in their Around the World Challenge with 4 moving up to multiplication challenges while most of us are on the brink of mastering our number bonds. Hurray!

In Maths, we learned the difference between unit and non-unit fractions. Then we learned the most magical property of fractions  - the equivalence of a half and three quarters! As mentioned earlier, in Literacy, we completed writing our setting descriptions, edited it and have begun writing our neat copies.

In History, we learned the story of how William of Normandy became king by exploring the Bayeux Tapestry. In Computing, we have begun a new unit of work on stop motion animation. This week, we explored animation by making our own flipbooks. In RE, we continued our enquiry into the good news that Jesus brings Christians by looking at how following Jesus brings peace to Christians. In Music, we continued exploring pulse and rhythm with Mrs Clavier through the use of djembes. In Art, we have continued our journey as architects by designing a house and beginning to build a model using our sketches.

Finally, a very well done to:
> Sophia for getting the Ready Award for an amazing piece of writing in Literacy.
> Darcey for getting the Respectful Award for always being ready to help in the classroom.
> Lilly R for getting the Safe Award for being a kind and helpful friend to everyone in class.
> Roma, William, Jane and Emily for getting their London Achievement Award.

TALLAND'S BLOG 8.5.26

Hoping everyone has had an excellent week and are looking forward to the weekend! The children in Talland class have been brilliant, hardworking and their usual fun selves.

Here's a snapshot of what we've been learning:

Maths:
Year 5 have completed their entire unit of VOLUME and will be moving on to converting units.
Year 4 have begun and completed their unit on STATISTICS - they have worked really hard! They will be moving on to MONEY next week.


English:
Talland have now planned their persuasive letter - they have made some great points and found some really interesting/sad facts about the condition of our beaches and oceans. I can't wait to read these, get them written up in best and send them off to our council.

PE:
In PE, with Mrs. Hillman, Talland were at it again - reading maps, finding objects and have a jolly good time. In badminton, we were back outside (the wind wasn't too bad this time) and we were practicing our overhead shots - great effort!

Celebrations: Congratulations to Harley for being Polperro's FIRST EVER PERSON to complete the final round of 99 Club (platinum - 100 maths questions answered correctly in 2 minutes and 30 seconds). A huge WELL DONE! A great effort from Lowen this week - he was noticed for demonstrating a great work ethic, maturity and demonstrating our school values.

Thank you to Zac and Nevaeh for their show and tells  - it was lovely listening to them and the children asked some great questions.

That's all from Talland Class this week. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and look forward to seeing everyone next week.

Signing off, Mr. Langley and Mr. Bishop.

Have a relaxing weekend year 6 and make sure you get some rest before next week. Remember not to worry about anything, I am proud of every one of you! 

You are all unique and special with talents outside of what they test you on. 

Stay positive, you can do it and remember that we have breakfast on Monday before the test.

Miss Burton

We decided to take our SAT's revision outside this afternoon so that we could enjoy the sunshine. We had to put apostrophes correctly into a sentence and then find the animal that completed the sentence from the orienteering stations. It was so much fun and great to explore the fantastic outdoor grounds we have here.

We have been consolidating our maths learning this week by practising our arithmetic and working together on some tricky reasoning questions.  It has been good to share strategies and help each other to be more confident in some of the trickier areas. Don't forget to play Time Table Rockstars in order to get those times tables super fast. 

In music, we have been learning 'The Cup Song' from the film Pitch Perfect. We watched some tutorials, wrote some notation of our own and then worked in groups. Some of us mastered the pattern of the cup and some of us were really good at keeping the beat. Our next steps are to put it all together so that it works as a class performance. 

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy the sunshine.

Painting and Forest School! 

We have been having so much fun in Year 1 and 2!

We have started our new big question which is 'What is it like to live by the Coast?' We have been exploring this question in our Geography lessons where we have been identifying features of the coast and talking about human and physical features we can spot on a map.

  In Art, our unit is all about painting and mixing colours. We have been mixing primary colours to make secondary colours as well as exploring different mediums to paint with. We have used paintbrushes, Lego blocks and finger painting.

On Fridays, we have also been exploring the Forest School area as a class. This has been wonderful and the children have loved it. We have linked it to Earth Day and David Attenborough's 100th Birthday! The children have been making seeds and talking about things that grow. They have also been making dens, climbing trees, and exploring nature. We have had so much fun at Forest School and it really is a lovely end to the week!

An important date: We have the Spring Fair on Thursday 21st May 2-4pm.

Thank you all!

Year 1 / 2 Team

What a busy week it's been at Darite! The whole school enjoyed a fantastic day at Dartmoor Zoo on Thursday. The children loved looking at the different creatures (the otters were a particular favourite!) and learning about the work they do to protect endangered species. Class 1 enjoyed meeting some of the animals up close in their workshop and Class 2 learned more about adaptations and classification. A huge thank-you to the donor who made the trip free to all. We finished off this week with our Go Wild day in support of OVAID. The raffle and cake sale raised a wonderful amount of £83.57  for this very worthwhile cause. Thank-you to all of you who were able to donate cakes to the cake sale. It was a real community effort and we thank you. This event was made more relevant by it also being the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenbourough! Next week is the annual Year 6 SATs week. The children have been doing brilliant work and we know they will do their best. Please can we also ask that parents and carers do not park on the yellow zig-zag lines outside of school for pickup and drop off. This is to ensure the safety of all children and adults around these busy times.

Landaviddy 

In Maths this week, we have continued our learning about fractions. We have been partitioning wholes, finding unit fractions from a set of objects, and finding non-unit fractions from a set of objects. We found finding unit fractions from a set of objects a little tricky, so we will revisit this learning on Monday to help build our confidence and understanding further.

In English this week, we chose our inspirational people that we will be writing our biographies about. These included Taylor Swift, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Simone Biles and Michael Jackson. We have been thinking carefully about how to write a biography and worked together to create suitable subheadings to organise our information. We will also be including our SPaG focus by using commas and 'and' in a list, as well as speech marks correctly in our writing.

In PSHE this week, we have been learning about staying safe online. We looked at a range of games and their descriptions to decide whether they were safe and suitable to use. We also discussed important information that should never be shared with strangers on the internet, such as our full names, addresses and phone numbers. The children showed a good understanding of how to stay safe online and talked sensibly about what to do if something makes them feel uncomfortable or worried. We also discussed how some people may pretend to be children when using online games, even though they could be adults. We talked about the importance of speaking to a trusted adult if we ever feel unsafe or unsure while online.

In Geography this week, we have been learning about Antarctica. We reviewed its key features and discussed who lives there. The children were surprised to discover that no one lives in Antarctica permanently because of the severe climate and challenging living conditions. However, we also learnt that scientists and researchers stay there for periods of time to carry out important research. To develop our understanding further, we wrote postcards imagining that we were currently living in Antarctica while completing research work. We thought carefully about how we might feel in such a cold and isolated environment and included these ideas in our writing.

In History this week, we have continued our learning about significant people who are known for exploring. This week, our focus was Matthew Henson, who is famously known for being one of the first people to reach the North Pole. We learnt about his important role as an explorer and discussed the challenges he would have faced during his expeditions. The children enjoyed discovering more about his achievements and why he is remembered as an important historical figure today.

We are all taking part in our Class Mile of the Day and tracking how long it will take us to collectively run the equivalent of a marathon. The children have shown great determination and enthusiasm as they work together towards our goal. On Friday, we completed our class mile alongside Talland Class in a fantastic team effort to colour in more shoes and move closer to achieving our marathon challenge. It was wonderful to see everyone encouraging one another and working together so positively.

A huge congratulations to Theo and April for being awarded Pupil of the Week! As a class, we have been working hard to show kindness and friendship towards one another, and both children have been wonderful role models. April was chosen because she kindly volunteered to move to another table without being asked so that another child could sit with their friends. This was a thoughtful and caring thing to do. Theo was chosen because he is consistently kind to others in the class. He shows excellent friendship values every day and is a real asset to Landaviddy.

Miss Bolton & Miss Colton

Year 2 Assembly
Congratulations to our Year 2 children who performed to a very full hall on Thursday. The children shared their recent learning, ranging from Florence Nightingale to facts about the continents. The children also sang beautifully, ending with a very uplifting performance of Three Little Birds. What a great way to start the day!

Camel Challenge Football
This Wednesday, our Year 5 and 6 boys' football team participated in the Camel Challenge, hosting teams from the surrounding area for an exciting series of matches. The boys played a total of four games, emerging victorious in three and drawing the last. As the competition came to an end, the boys found themselves facing a tense showdown known as the golden goal, where the next goal would determine the winners. Despite their superb effort over the next six minutes, the opposition scored first, leaving our team with a well-deserved silver medal. The boys demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship and teamwork, making us all proud. Special recognition goes to Leo, who made his debut on the team and bagged himself some impressive goals. Congratulations to all the boys on a fantastic performance - you made us all proud.

Today it's the turn of our Year 3 and 4 girls' team taking part in their football festival after school - good luck to them all.
From Mrs Callister

Ten Tors 2026
Three teams of staff from WPA took on the Ten Tors charity walk, tackling a demanding 13 mile route across rugged terrain in what proved to be both an epic and grueling challenge. Despite the tough conditions underfoot, spirits remained high throughout, with teamwork and determination carrying everyone to the finish. We were fortunate to have dry weather, which made a huge difference, and in the end, all involved came away with a real sense of achievement and plenty of enjoyment along the way. Our charity of choice for this year was CoppaFeel. Thank you to everyone who has kindly donated raising an incredible £753 so far! From Mrs Smerdon

Miss Blue is Running for 'Bowelbabe'
Miss Blue, one of our Teaching Assistants, is jogging a mile a day in May (31 miles in total) for the cancer research charity, Bowelbabe, set up in memory of Dame Deborah James. If you are able to support Miss Blue in reaching her target of £150 for this charity, please follow the link, thank you: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/natashas-giving-page-4871


House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Swans. Overall, Choughs maintain the lead:

Choughs - 10,674
Puffins - 9954
Swans - 9566
Cormorants - 8590

Attendance
Attendance remains a national priority for schools. Emailed home today you'll find a reminder of some FAQs regarding attendance sent out last term. In addition, we have noticed on a few occasions parents are asking to collect their child early. Just like arriving late, collecting early also has an impact, not only on your child's education but can cause disruption to others. Please bear this in mind when making any appointments towards the end of the school day. Please note we can't authorise early collection for reasons such as wanting to get away early for travel purposes. By working in partnership, fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion, we can ensure that your child receives the very best start in life and enjoys every opportunity to thrive here with us.

FOWPA Uniform Sale - Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May
Come along to FOWPA's uniform sale next Thursday 14th and Friday 15th May after school. All branded items (jumpers, ties, sportswear) and yellow checked summer dresses are available for a suggested donation of £1 each (cash or card welcomed). We will also have white shirts, skirts, pinafores, trousers and PE kit available. There is also a limited supply of brand new items too, which are available for a slightly higher donation. If you're able to help us sell items at either of the sales after school, please just turn up - we'd really appreciate it. If anyone has any clean uniform including sportswear to donate, please leave in the FOWPA box in reception. Thank you!
From FOWPA

Good Luck Year 6!
Good luck to our Year 6 children next week as they complete their end of KS2 SATs. We are really proud of what they have already achieved throughout their primary years, both in the subjects that are assessed, and those areas that aren't. Go Year 6!

Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

This week, our Year 3, 4 and 5 pupils visited the Porthpean Outdoor Education Centre for three days of adventurous activity. A highlight of their primary education, the children use this opportunity to develop confidence, and team building skills, undertake new and exciting challenges and learn to problem solve. Often, for the youngest participants, the greatest challenge is being away from home for the first time. Thank you to Sam Watts, Sarah Marley and Brendan Thomas, who gave their time to ensure the children had a fabulous trip. They reported that the children were brilliant and engaged fully in the opportunities open to them. Here are a few photos to show what an amazing experience this was.




May Day
Well done or our May Day performers who danced around the maypole for our community on Monday. Despite the odd tangle, which is all part of the experience, they did a great job. Thank you to Melissa Pinfield for coaching the children and supporting them on the day.


Music Lessons
Class 4 children had the opportunity to try playing ukuleles this week. They also continued their music tech lessons using Garageband.


Half Term Holiday Opportunity

Please note, there is a session at the Callington College 3G pitches on Tuesday 26th May.



Diary Dates
- Friday 15th May at 8.40am: Open session for parents and carers to look at their children's writing
- Friday 22nd May: School closed to pupils for staff training
- Monday 25th to Friday 29th May: Half term week
- Wednesday 3rd June: Class 3 trip to Carnglaze Caverns
- Wednesday 3rd June: Visiting history workshop in Class 4
- Friday 5th June: School closed to pupils for staff training

Lorem Well done to all of the girls who took part in the May Day dancing - you performed beautifully and made us all very proud! A big thank you as well to Talan's dad, grandad and uncle for helping to stabilise the pole and supporting us on the day; we are very grateful for your help. In English, we have been exploring our text based on Dickens' Oliver Twist, thinking carefully about how speech can reveal a character's feelings and personality. In music, we enjoyed a ukulele taster session and were thrilled to be able to strum along to a song together. In Maths, Year 5 have been working hard on understanding thousandths, while Year 6 have been developing their skills by looking at how all 4 quadrants work and translating shapes -well done everyone for your fantastic effort this week!

A Week Full of Creativity!

 What a wonderfully busy and creative week we have had in Tregantle Class!

In our crafting sessions, the children used a fantastic range of junk modelling materials to design and build their own vehicles. There were some incredibly imaginative ideas, and everyone worked so hard to create unique models using boxes, tubes, bottle tops and more!

During PE, we focused on developing our throwing and catching skills. The children practised carefully controlling their movements and worked brilliantly with partners and teams to improve their coordination and confidence.

We also enjoyed a fantastic music lesson with our specialist music teacher, Mrs Clavier. The children explored how to keep to the rhythm of a song using instruments and body movement. It was lovely to see everyone joining in enthusiastically and developing their sense of timing and beat.

Our gardening activities kept us very busy too! The children have been planting and caring for flowers around the school grounds, helping to make our outdoor spaces bright, colourful and welcoming. We are looking forward to watching everything grow over the coming weeks.

Finally, we celebrated David Attenborough's 100th birthday by taking part in a whole-school creative project. Together, we created a wonderful scene featuring animals from across the world, inspired by the amazing wildlife he has spent his life sharing with us. What a busy, exciting and creative week it has been in Tregantle Class - well done everyone!