Year 2 & 3 Weekly Learning Update

Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely Easter break. It has been wonderful to see the children return to school so positively-they have settled back into routines brilliantly and have been eager to get started with their new learning.

Topic - "Why is our world wonderful?"

We launched our new topic with a fun and engaging "wow starter". The children worked together to create a gallery showcasing both physical and human features of the Earth. They also wrote interesting facts about the different oceans, demonstrating great curiosity and teamwork.

English

In English, we have begun our new genre: descriptive settings. The children explored what they already know and identified key features of this type of writing. We also started to look at adverbials of time and subordination, helping us to build more detailed and interesting sentences.

Maths

In maths, both year groups have been busy developing new skills:

• Year 3 have started learning about length and perimeter, measuring and comparing different objects.
• Year 2 have been working on multiplying and dividing by 2, as well as practising doubling and halving.

PSHE

We began our new PSHE topic, Relationships, by discussing roles and responsibilities both at home and in different jobs. The children shared some thoughtful ideas and made great links to their own experiences.

RE

In RE, we started our new unit: "What do Christians learn from the creation story?" The children worked collaboratively to explore and represent different parts of the Genesis creation narrative, thinking about what Christians believe about how the world was made.

Art

In art, the children revisited and showcased the skills they developed last term in observational drawing. They practised sketching shape, adding tone through shading, experimenting with cross-hatching, and using mark making to create patterns. It was fantastic to see their growing confidence and attention to detail.

PE

In PE, we started our athletics unit, focusing on how to sprint effectively. The children showed great energy and determination as they practised their running technique.

These are just some of the highlights from a busy and productive first week back. It's been lovely to see such enthusiasm for learning across the class-we're excited for the term ahead!

Summer Term

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter Holiday and enjoyed some of the lovely sunshine. 

We have had a busy first week back with many learning opportunties.

In English, we have continued with our unit on persuasive writing. We are creating a leaflet for a space hotel. This week has mostly been focusing on different sentence types and a varied use of vocabulary to include. 

In Maths, we have been focusing on time. We have reminded ourselves about the different measurements and converting between seconds, minutes and hours. Then we looked at timetables, converting between analogue and digital and solving word problems. Please practise telling the time at home as it is an important life skill. 

In science, we continued our learning on properties of materials. We conducted an investigation to see which substances dissolved in water. We discussed the difference between dissolving an suspension by looking at what happens to the particles in the solutions. The children were amazed by adding oil to the water and watching it separate on the top. They learned a new word - hydrophobic. 

I have attached the new learning journey below.

Enjoy the weekend.

Miss Burton

Well done to the group of children who visited the University of Plymouth today to take part in a fantastic art workshop. During the session, the children learned about early photography methods and explored how images were created before modern cameras. Using photo-sensitive paper, they produced their own beautiful pieces of artwork inspired by leaves and flowers. The work created was thoughtful and creative, and we are very proud of the care and focus shown by everyone involved. These artworks will be used alongside poems as part of an exhibition in October, which is very exciting. Above is an example of the work that was produced.

Back in school, learning has continued across all subjects. In Maths, Year 6 have been developing their understanding of graphs and charts, while Year 5 have been finishing their unit on fractions, focusing on finding fractions of amounts using clear and accurate methods.

In English, we have been studying a text inspired by Oliver Twist. The children have been exploring how authors bring characters to life through speech, thinking carefully about how dialogue can reveal personality, mood and relationships between characters.

In History, we have been looking closely at the design of the £5 and £10 notes, discussing why certain historical figures have been chosen. This led to some excellent discussions as the children considered who they think should appear on the £50 note from history, giving thoughtful reasons for their choices. It has been another busy and productive week, with lots of creativity, curiosity and excellent thinking on show. Well done to everyone for their hard work!

Summer Term! 

It has been wonderful to welcome everyone back after the Easter holidays. The children have returned full of energy and enthusiasm, ready for a busy and exciting term ahead.

This week, we have begun our fantastic new topic on Transport and Vehicles. The children are already showing great curiosity, and we are looking forward to exploring this theme in lots of creative and engaging ways including a trip to Saltash Fire Station! Please see the attached information for more details about what we will be learning.

We have also been delighted to welcome our early transition children from Nursery-hello to the Dolphins! They have settled into their new classroom beautifully and are already becoming part of our Tregantle family. On Monday, we enjoyed a truly special visit to St Anne's Residential Home. The children brought so much joy to the residents with their singing, poems, and storytelling. It was a lovely experience for everyone involved and a great opportunity for the children to connect with the wider community.

Thursday afternoon was equally special as we welcomed parents into the classroom for our Books and Pastries event. It was wonderful to see everyone sharing stories together, both indoors and outside, and enjoying such a relaxed and happy end to the day.

We are so pleased to be back and are looking forward to a fantastic summer term filled with learning, fun, and new experiences.

This month in Year 2, we have been very busy with lots of exciting learning across our subjects!

In RE, we explored the question: Why does Easter matter to Christians?
We learnt the Easter story and spent time thinking about the different emotions people might have felt at each part.
We also discussed what the word saviour means and why it is important to Christians. To finish our topic, we looked at different ways Christians celebrate Easter around the world.

In Geography, we investigated - Why is our world wonderful?
We examined maps and aerial photographs of our local area and compared what we could see.
We learnt the countries and capitals of the United Kingdom and identified key landmarks. We also sorted physical and human features.
As part of our learning, we went on a local walk where we carried out traffic surveys and enjoyed some time at the park.

In Art, we focused on developing our sketching skills. We practised drawing different types of lines and patterns, and explored techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching and stippling. We added detail to our line drawings and learnt how to shade effectively.
At the end of the unit, we created a final piece showing the view from our school using all the skills we had learnt.

In PSHE, our topic was Healthy Me.
We learnt about healthy and unhealthy foods, how medicines can help us, and what makes us feel stressed or relaxed.
We especially enjoyed making our own fruit kebabs!

In Music, we have been learning to play the glockenspiel. We practised playing the tune Hot Cross Buns and worked hard to keep in time with the music.

Well done Year 2 for your fantastic effort this month!

Class Blog - March & April 2026 Over the past two months, our class has been busy learning lots of exciting new skills across the curriculum.

In English, we have been focusing on how to write using speech punctuation. We practised using inverted commas, commas, and full stops correctly when writing dialogue. This has helped us to make our stories more interesting and clear for the reader.

In Maths, we explored perimeter and different types of measurement. We learned how to measure in millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), and metres (m), and we practised converting between these units. We also applied our knowledge to solve problems involving the perimeter of different shapes.

In Science, we investigated light sources and how shadows are made. We discovered that shadows are formed when an object blocks light, and we explored how shadows can change size depending on the position of the light source.

Our Geography lessons took us on an adventure to Antarctica, where we became Antarctic explorers. We learned about this unique and extreme environment and studied the famous explorer Ernest Shackleton and his incredible journey.

In PE, we have been playing handball, where we worked on improving our passing skills and teamwork. We learned how to communicate effectively and support each other during games.

In RE, we learned about Judaism and explored what daily life is like for Jewish people. We discussed traditions, beliefs, and important practices within the religion.

In PSHE, we focused on being healthy and understanding how the food we eat affects our bodies. We talked about making balanced choices and how nutrition helps us grow and stay active.

To finish the term, we went on an exciting trip to Songfest. It was a fantastic collection of songs performed by Asone and directed by Patrick Bailey. We really enjoyed the music and it was a wonderful way to celebrate the end of a busy and successful term.

We are very proud of everything we have achieved and are looking forward to more learning next term!

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. 

March

We have had a busy March, preparing for Easter. The children enjoyed following visual instructions to help them create their Easter cards. 

This term we have endeavoured to get outside as much as we could. We had a few outings during March. We have explored the local parks, both in Calstock and St Annes Chapel. The ARC children also got to visit a farm, where we saw chickens, sheep, lambs, piygmy goats and ponies. 

As our term came to a close we finished off by making Chocolate Easter nests. 

We wish everyone a Happy Easter and look forward to seeing everyone back for the Summer Term.

Over the past week, our class has been hard at work writing up our non-chronological reports inspired by the incredible creatures of Pandora. Using their imagination and carefully chosen vocabulary, pupils have created fantastical species, describing everything from unusual habitats and diets to fascinating adaptations and behaviours. We have been so impressed with the quality of the writing, and it has been wonderful to see pupils take such pride in refining their work. Some truly fantastic pieces have emerged, and these reports are a real celebration of creativity, detail and descriptive language. We are excited to be able to share this work with parents soon and would love to invite you in to read through the amazing pieces your children have been writing. Please look out for further details coming shortly about how and when you can join us.

Alongside our writing success, we also enjoyed some brilliant Rock Steady performances this week. Pupils impressed us all with their confidence and enthusiasm, particularly showcasing some amazing guitar playing. The performances were full of energy and talent and were thoroughly enjoyed by everyone watching. Well done to the whole class for another fantastic week of learning, creativity and performance!

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 half term has raced by and we have had a wonderful Spring Term at Polperro School with much to be proud of. It was good to share achievements with parents and carers at yesterday's Reader/Writer and Mathematician if the week assembly.

This morning, the children had a visit from the Easter Bunny who delivered Easter eggs to them on the playground. A huge thank you to FOPS for helping to organise this and the Easter discos that the children enjoyed yesterday evening. The discos raised £260 for school.

House Points House points are given out to pupils who consistently demonstrate our school values. This term, Oak were awarded them most and are currently in the lead with 200 points, closely followed by Willow (195), Ash (186) and Chestnut (176).

More Cross-Country Success Well done to 16 of our runners who qualified for a medal from the Cross Country League this season. A huge well done too to Flora and Isabelle who came a magnificent 11th and 28th respectively in the Primary Mid Cornwall Inter Area Cross Country Races on Monday.

Clubs After Easter, clubs will remain the same as follows, including Y6 SATS clubs. Once the greenhouse has been delivered (date tbc), Art Club on Thursdays will end and we will set up gardening club which will be run by Miss Randle and Mrs Fitzsimmons.
Monday: After School Running Club (Miss Bowden and Miss Bolton) for years 3-6. Tuesday: Lunchtime Construction Club (Mrs Lister) for Reception/Y1/Y2 After School Girls' Football Club (Mr Peters and Miss Bowden) for years 3-6
Thursday: Lunchtime Choir (Mrs Butlin) for years 2-6 After School Art Club (Mrs Fitzsimmons) for Reception/Y1/Y2 (limited numbers, 1st come 1st served) After School Football Club (Mr Langley) for years 3-6
If your child would like to join any of the clubs available for their year group and has not already signed up, please let us know by email or telephone. Please note that once children have signed up to a club, they are expected to attend every week unless they are absent from school or we have received written parental permission for them not to attend. This applies to both lunchtime and after-school clubs.

Uniform If you are looking ahead to buying uniform, please remember that we have a good supply of nearly new uniform in school, including summer dresses and PE items, which is available for a donation (£1 minimum) to the school. Please ask at reception. Please ensure that your child's shoes are black and socks/tights are grey, black or white. Full details of our uniform can be found under the Information tab on this website.

INSET Dates for 2026-2027 Please see below training days for 2026/27, to help with planning time off, childcare and forthcoming family events.
• Thursday 3rd September 2026
• Friday 4th September 2026
• School Term to start for pupils on Monday 7th September 2026
• Friday 23rd October 2026
• Monday 4th January 2027
• Friday 12th February 2027
• Friday 28th May 2027
• Friday 23rd July 2027

Looking ahead to the summer term, three important dates for the diary are: Polperro Festival School's Day which is on 16th June this year; and Sports Day which will be on the morning of Tuesday 23rd June with a reserve date of Friday 26th June. Further details of these events will follow nearer the time.

Wishing you a wonderful Easter break. We look forward to seeing the children back in school on MONDAY 20th April.

A Hillman

Aaaannnndddd... that's a wrap!

What a glorious last week of the term it has been this week. We have had a full week of learning and performances and fun in the sunshine.

In Maths, we completed our unit on Statistics. In Literacy, we wrote and edited the introduction to our setting description. We cannot wait to continue planning and writing the rest of our piece next term. In Computing we continued exploring block coding by looking at how our algorithms look like paper chains. In DT, we finally finished our pouches and spent time decorating and personalising them with Miss Walker. This week, we took time to consolidate our Geography learning by celebrating the amazing world we live in. Please look at the larger photo below for a selection of writing from the children about their own world.

Besides all these learning, we also had a special treat from the amazing Rocksteady bands on Thursday. We finally had the chance to listen to the very talented musicians as they performed the music they have been learning as a band. We rounded off the week with an awesome Easter fun in the sunshine. We started the fun with an Easter animal race, which led to much laughter as the tiny animals seemed to have a mind of their own. Then, we headed out into the forest school for a special Easter Egg hunt which also served as a chance for us to recap some key learning from the term.

A very well done to:
> Emily for getting the Ready Award for making an effort to use a range of interesting adjectives in her writing.
> Lilly T for getting the Respectful Award for her amazing effort at improving her presentations.
> Jimmy for being nominated for the Safe Award by the Positive Potato Police for being a very good buddy in the playground.
> Isla for getting the London Achievement Award.

Finally, a very big thank you to the Class 2 family for your amazing support through this term. Have a wonderful Easter break. See you all bright and refreshed on Monday 20 April 2026.

Landaviddy

As part of our topic this term 'How can the force be with you?', we have been learning all about volcanoes. We explored how they are formed, the different types of volcanoes, what happens when they erupt and the effects this has on people and our planet. In English this week, we have used all of our research and new knowledge and created our own detailed and informative report texts. We worked hard to organise our ideas clearly, using headings and facts to present our information in an engaging way. The final pieces are full of fascinating facts and show how much we have learned about this exciting topic.

In Maths, we have been continuing our work on fractions. The children are really enjoying this topic, and it has been wonderful to see their enthusiasm grow with each lesson. I have been particularly impressed with how well they have understood the concepts, showing confidence when solving problems and explaining their reasoning.

We have now completed our volcano pictures by assembling them with their levers and erupting lava. The children really enjoyed bringing their designs to life and seeing the moving parts in action. We spent time evaluating our finished pieces, thinking about what worked well and what we might improve next time. The children are incredibly proud of their final results.

In PSHE this week, our focus has been on looking after our bodies and the choices we make to keep ourselves healthy. We discussed the importance of a balanced diet, regular exercise, and getting enough rest. The children shared their ideas and reflected on how their everyday choices can help them stay happy and healthy.

A huge congratulations to Iylah and Amelia for being awarded Writers of the Week-what a fantastic achievement! Another well done to Brody and Evie for your amazing efforts in Maths this term. Finally, congratulations to Hector and Esme for the fantastic progress you have made in reading. We are all very proud of you!


A big congratulations to Iylah and Jemima for achieving their 99 club badge this week - a fantastic effort. Well done to everyone, we hope you have a lovely Easter!

Miss Bolton & Miss Colten