Hello Everyone,

What a lovely end to the term it has been!

We have enjoyed an Easter themed week.

On Tuesday we had an assembly from Rev Allen, where we learnt all about the reason behind our Easter celebrations.

In RE, we sequenced the Easter story, beginning with Palm Sunday, and ending with the resurrection on Easter Sunday. We learnt about why Easter is a special time for Christians.

We have also been enjoying making Easter cards as part of our art lessons.

Other learning this week has included investigating axels and making a car with working axels in our technology lesson, following up from our theatre visit last week, by writing lists of items that the Little Red Hen needed, and
our maths learning this week, has included using scales to measure and compare mass.

We wish you all a very happy Easter and a lovely break.

See you next term.

From The Penhallow Team.

We would like to wish everyone a very happy Easter - as the holidays are now upon us we would like to thank you for all of your continued support.
We hope you all have a chance to enjoy the better weather and some eggciting activities!

Don't forget to post some photos onto Tapestry!

TALLAND'S BLOG 4.4.25

What a fun last week we have had. It's been full of art, Bayeux Tapestry, sport and Easter egg hunts. We even met the Easter Bunny!

We will keep this one short and sweet. 

We hope you have an incredibly yummy Easter and have a whole lot of fun!

Well done to everyone who has represented our school this week in sport and fantastic work from Arnie, who got noticed for being a determined learner and superb learning partner!

Wishing you a lovely break! Signing off from Mr. Langley, Mr. Bishop and Miss. Colton.

This half term has raced by. At our end of term assembly this afternoon, we shared our favourite moments from the last six weeks. The children said that they particularly liked their trips including the theatre trip, World Book Day, Funky Friday on the playground, having Nursery children in the dinner hall every day, learning to sew in year 6. Several children said they enjoyed ‘everything’ which is great to hear.

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 over £250.00 for school.

House Points This term, Chestnut won an amazing 107 House Points which was the most out of all of the houses. Overall Oak are currently in the lead with 368 points followed by Ash (298), Chestnut (271) and Willow (239).

Football Success Well done to our football team who won again on Monday, 5-1 against Fourlanesend. The team played brilliantly and have now won four out of five matches. Harry scored a hat trick and Jamie scored twice.

Alternative Sports Well done to Callum, Isabelle, Flora, Amber, Emma and George who represented our school in the year 3 and year 4 Bridge Schools alternative sports day at Looe Primary where they tried out Segway, fencing, archery, dodgeball, football golf and ultimate frisbee.

Clubs After Easter, Year 6 SATS clubs and wraparound care will restart on Tuesday 22nd April. Other clubs will restart on Monday 28th April. We will notify you about which clubs we will be running when we return after the break.

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. Easter Activities Please find attached, flyers for Bikeability opportunities over Easter, P20 football and a Liskeard Bowling Club open day for families.

Diary dates Looking ahead to the summer term, three important dates for the diary are: reopening of Big Green in Polperro on the afternoon of Thursday May 1st where the children will be singing as part of a short celebration; Polperro Festival School’s Day which is on 17th June this year; and Sports Day which will be on the morning of Wednesday 25th June with a reserve date of Friday 27th June. Further details of these events will follow nearer the time.

Wishing you a wonderful Easter break.

Mrs Hillman

End of Term!

This week, our Year 1 children embarked on an exciting and imaginative journey as they became both authors and illustrators. Inspired by the classic story The Little Red Hen, the children took the story's core themes of hard work, teamwork, and sharing and transformed them into their very own unique books. The process began by diving deep into The Little Red Hen story. Year 1 children explored the characters, the moral lessons, and the simple yet meaningful plot. But they didn’t stop there—they were encouraged to use their creativity and make the story their own. Each child had the chance to write their version of the tale. Not only did the children write the words for their stories, but they also illustrated their books. Armed with crayons, pens, and pencils, they carefully drew pictures that complemented their words. Once the books were finished, the Year 1 children couldn't wait to share their hard work with the younger children in EYFS. In a special reading session, each Year 1 child read their book aloud to an eager audience of EYFS students. They were thrilled to see the excitement on the EYFS children's faces, and the younger children enjoyed the experience just as much, asking questions and applauding their storytellers. This writing highlighted the wonderful progress our children are making, and we can’t wait to see how their creativity continues to blossom!

As we head into the Easter break, we want to extend our warmest wishes to all of our families. We hope you have a wonderful, relaxing time together. Thank you once again for being such a vital part of our school community. We truly appreciate everything you do, and we look forward to another fantastic term ahead!

HAPPY EASTER!

What a lovely last week of Spring 2 it has been!

Sean has been in for another fabulous Art lesson: this time, focusing on memory, drawing with our alternative hand and then sketching an image upside down! The skills we are learning is clear to see, week by week.

On Monday, we learnt how to give CPR and put casulaties into the Recovery Position - a vital skill to have!

In DT, we have completed our coin purses. Chaipel have learnt how to stitch, sew on buttons and use backstitch to sew initials. Everyone has done an amazing job and Harry has really worked hard - going from 'Zero to Hero', thanks to his resilience and determination to succeed!

We looked back on our half term Wider Curriculum learning, writing about all that we have learnt about the Tudors. It's amazing what we have found out about them and everyone agreed that it has been a really interesting enquiry.

The Easter Bunny made an appearance today, as the whole school took part in an Easter Eggstravaganza Hunt!

That's all from me so have a WONDERFUL, RELAXING EASTER BREAK!

Miss Randle, Mrs Clary, Mrs Hodge and Miss Colton.

Year 3 & Year 4 Bee Musical Production
A bee-lated congratulations to all our wonderful performers in Year 3 and 4. There was a real buzz, and the audience were treated to a great show (can’t think of any more bee links)! Well done Year 3 and 4!

Staffing Update – Mrs Janet Keat (Class 4B Teacher)
After teaching at Wadebridge Primary Academy for 8 years, Mrs Keat has decided to leave the school at the end of the spring term. As well as teaching multiple classes in her time, Mrs Keat’s passion for art both at our school and across the Trust has had and will have a lasting impact. In leading art across the Trust, she has provided CPD, shared her subject knowledge, creative approach, and skill in teaching the subject matter. At WPA, this passion culminated in the development of a new art studio, which has supported the development of art so positively across the school. We would like to wish her all the best for the future.

Wadebridge School Science Fair
Last Friday, our Year 6 children attended a Science Fair at the secondary school, where they took part in a variety of exciting experiments led by Year 9 students as part of Science Week celebrations. They witnessed a volcanic eruption, created elephant's toothpaste, and competed to build the strongest structure capable of supporting weight. Thank you to Wadebridge School for hosting us.


Girls' Football Festival
On Wednesday, we hosted the Year 3 and 4 Girls' Football Festival. It was a great opportunity for players to come and have a go at football and enjoy representing their schools. We had 6 schools attend and all were very closely matched in the matches played. The girls from our school played with great effort, enthusiasm and scored some great goals. At the end of the festival all the participants received medals from Cornwall Schools FA. It was also commented on by the referee how the girls were the most respectful they had ever come across at an event. This was very pleasing to hear with our girls always saying well done to the opposition and thanking the referees.
From Mr Langton

Alternative Sports Day
On Thursday, some of our children were lucky enough to take part in the Bridge Schools Alternative Sports Day at Looe Primary. The children participated in: fencing, football golf, segways, archery, ultimate frisbee and dodgeball. This was a non-competitive event but awards were given to the schools showing the values of sportsmanship, support to others and effort. From the 14 schools attending, Wadebridge received the runners up shield. It was a great day and the children thoroughly enjoyed trying a range of sports.
From Mr Langton and Mrs Smerdon

Term 3 Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs)
You should have received your child’s allocation for ECAs starting next term from Monday 28th April. Don’t forget you can also sign up to one of our highly recommended external providers by booking directly with them. Check your email for further details.

Bridge Kids Breakfast and After School Club Booking System
After Easter, we will be introducing a new booking and payment system for Bridge Kids via the Arbor app. A booking guide was sent out earlier this week. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

FOWPA
Thank you to our fantastic FOWPA parents for running the raffle, the nearly new uniform and disco this week. We are so grateful for your support. Please see below for a message from Kristina Glibbery:

FOWPA, your PTA group, would like to say thank you to all of the support we’ve received fundraising for the school recently!

• The ASDA Cashpot raised a total of £222
• Our raffle at the Y3/4 play raised an amazing £256
• The Secondhand Uniform Sale raised £87
• Our Spring Disco raised an incredible £211 and the children had a brilliant time!

These events are run by a friendly, dedicated group of parents/carers, who volunteer their time and skills, but eventually move on as their children move to secondary. We are looking for more volunteers to ensure that we can continue with these events and fundraising for the school. If you have any interest in volunteering one or more hours a month for our primary school, please contact fowpa@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk for more information. We have lots of exciting events planned for the summer term and could really use your support!
Thank you
Kristina Glibbery, FOWPA Chair

Year Group Newsletters
To see what else has been happening in classes these last two weeks, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters on the class pages of our website.

Wishing you a restful and enjoyable break. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday 22nd April.

With very best wishes,
Chris Wathern

Space Art

As the Spring Term closes, the culmination of various art techniques based on the Dutch artist Teis Albers, who is known for his works with a strong graphic composition, shadows, some mystery and a nostalgic mood, finally started to make sense for the children. As you can see in the pictures, the children have captured the mystery and nostalgia in their own artistic creations. To produce their master pieces, the children made a printing pad using card and assorted materials. This supported the production and the diversity of textures evident in the children's paintings. The children painted one colour on the printing pad and printed it on to a piece of card. They then repeated this procedure with a different colour. From this, a unique space background was created ready to add the children's ideas of future inventions: flying cars, for instance. The children have had so much fun over the term learning, adapting and creating with many new artistic techniques.

Have a fabulous Easter break, Talland Class!

best wishes,

Mrs Swabey, Mr Parry and Mrs Walters.

Happy Easter

What a whirlwind end of term, we have hardly had time to see the inside of our classroom this week. Despite the hustle and bustle, the children have now completed their independent narrative write in English, found time to design, plan and create their book sleeve in DT and debated whether they would like to live in the desert. Easter Service
The children have worked with Mrs Butlin to learn some catchy tunes to celebrate Easter and perform in front of parents at the service. Following, the lovely Open the Book supported the children with an Easter experience during which they re-told parts of the Easter story in addition to creating arts and crafts. We had a great morning in the chuch.

Exploring Rock Formations at Holywell Beach
Tregeagle class took a fascinating trip to the beach to study rock formations. Equipped with their classroom knowledge, they set out to examine different types of rocks and how they are formed over time. Spotting sedimentary layers and discovering the rich mineral deposits, the children engaged in scientific discussions about erosion, weathering, and the power of the sea. This trip provided a practical way to explore geology and sparked curiosity about the Earth's history. We will bring all the learning together in our end of unit piece of work next week. These will be uploaded to the children’s SeeSaw journal alongside the photos from the day, so make sure to log in and have a look at their amazing learning.

Have a lovely Easter break,
Mrs W and Mr T

One of our pupils sums it up perfectly with a thumbs up! It really is a team effort so thank you to everyone in the school community and beyond for everything you do. Have a safe and healthy break. We will see you on the 22nd April for the beginning of the Summer term. 

Friday 4th April 

I cannot believe that we are here at the end of spring term! What an amazing term we have had! So much amazing fun exploration and learning.

This week we have explored lots of Easter craft and learning. The Easter Bunny also left us a letter and some magic beans with instructions that we had to plant them in sand, twinkle our fingers and wait! When we came into school this morning, Easter lollies had grown! We were amazed.

We also celebrated Janets birthday early as her birthday will be during the first week of the holidays!

This term has been amazing, and it has been a joy to teach the children and watch them learn and grow!

We are all looking forward to the summer term and getting the children year 1 ready!

We wish you all a wonderful Easter break and look forward to seeing the children on Tuesday 22^nd April.

The Foundation Team 

HAPPY EASTER!

In the absence of Captain Smith, we have soldiered on and triumphantly reached the end of term. Nessa Class have been brilliant in our leader’s absence, and they have coped admirably with all of the changes that have occurred over the past two and a half weeks. And what a busy time it has been!

We’ve had a rotation of gardening – thanks to the great Mrs. Gunner, cooking & DT – care of the perfect Mrs. Pengelly and science delivered by myself and Mrs. Powdrill. All of the children have engaged and enthused about these various lessons and it’s been a joy to see them working so well as a team.

We’ve also squeezed in a trip to Discovery 42 in Bodmin. The whole of Nessa agree that it is an experience they would highly recommend to others. We had a wonderful time making globe automatons and exploring all of the fascinating activities on offer.

In addition to the trip, we’ve had a visit from the police! Don’t be alarmed, they came to chat to us about safety and justice as well as detailing their everyday role. The children had a whale of a time investigating the various items and uniforms police officers wear, the equipment they use and the vehicles they drive.

To top-off a jam packed two weeks, we had the Easter Fayre, Alternative Sports for some of our Year 3 & 4 pupils, a nature walk and finally an Easter egg hunt! Wow, Mr Smith has missed loads!

Check out the photos of our various learning opportunities and we wish you a very enjoyable Easter break.

Warm wishes

Mrs Morris

Dear Parents and Carers,
As we come to the end of another fantastic term at Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support. This term has been filled with a huge amount of exciting learning experiences for our children, from attending residentials and school trips to participating in engaging workshops delivered by visiting experts. It has been a joy to see them thrive and immerse themselves in these opportunities.

We are incredibly proud of how our children are demonstrating their Issy Manners so brilliantly and how they are truly embracing and understanding our school values. Their kindness, respect and enthusiasm for learning continue to shine through in everything they do.

A special thank you to our School Council and Eco Council for the fantastic work they are doing to shape and improve our school. This term, they have led some exciting changes, making a real difference to the school community and we are so grateful for their dedication and hard work. We would also like to extend our thanks to you, our wonderful parents and carers, for your involvement in school life.

Your support in attending Parent Cafés, Reading and Math's Cafés and workshops delivered by our staff has been invaluable. Your engagement in your children’s home learning is making such a positive impact and we truly appreciate it. In addition, a huge thank you to the team of volunteers that helped in school today during our Making a Difference morning. We feel incredibly fortunate to have such a strong and supportive school community.

Our sincere gratitude also goes to our Governors and The Bridge MAT for their continued support in striving to make Brunel the best place it can be for our children. As we break for the Easter holiday, we hope you all have a restful and enjoyable time with your families.

We look forward to welcoming our children back to school on Tuesday, 22nd April. In the meantime, please enjoy the final Brunel Bulletin of the Spring Term.