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LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 24.05.19<br />
LUDGVAN SCHOOL<br />
NEWSLETTER 24.05.19<br />
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 24.05.19<br />
Artwork courtesy of Y4
A word from the Principal...<br />
Welcome,<br />
As we approach the final half term of the year, it is time to reflect on one of our most important<br />
values - Endurance. This is a value that all of our children show on a daily basis, whether it is<br />
not giving up when they find a maths problem challenging or refusing to stop running in a cross<br />
country race. Our Y6 children have shown the value in abundance in the last few weeks, when<br />
they have taken their Y6 SATs.<br />
Y6 SATs are treated as a chance to show off all of the learning and skills that they have acquired<br />
through their schooling and we make every effort to ensure they feel prepared rather than pressured.<br />
This has been very effective, with quotes such as ‘That was easy’ and ‘They didn’t even put<br />
the hard questions in’ heard around the corridors.<br />
We are immensley proud of how our Y6 children conducted themselves through the week and<br />
are confident that their results will befit the hard work that they have put in. More important than<br />
that is the character that these children have shown, with many of our quieter and less confident<br />
members of the class tackling the tests with maturity and assurance.<br />
The final day of the week was a celebration party for the Y6 and a chance for them to relax and<br />
enjoy each other’s company.<br />
I hope you all have a wonderful half term and I look forward to seeing you again on the 3rd June.<br />
Kind regards,<br />
Adam Anderson<br />
Principal<br />
We were so proud of Class 6 last week during<br />
their SATs test. They all showed such a mature attitude<br />
and really tried their best. As a treat last Friday they decided<br />
to throw them a well deserved party. They had so much<br />
fun! Miss Laity and Mrs Peters
Excellence...<br />
A word from the Principal...<br />
Cricket in Y2<br />
Year 2 have been brushing up their cricket skills<br />
this half term. Today they were able to practise<br />
on the field while enjoying some fresh air and<br />
sunshine.<br />
Ludgvan Lions winners<br />
It is great to see the Ludgvan Lions junior<br />
section being so successful and offering quality<br />
football opportunities to the children in<br />
our school. Last week was their presentation<br />
evening and many of our children came back<br />
with medals and trophies, like Jamie Harris<br />
(pictured left) who was named ‘Sportsman of<br />
the Year’ in his age group. Well done all!
Broad and Balanced Curriculum...<br />
Y1 and 2 drumming<br />
Class 1 and 2 have been continuing their African<br />
music session with Mr Curnow from<br />
Mounts Bay Academy. There was a definite improvement<br />
in their rhythm and timing today!<br />
Ask them to perform toast, marmite, peanut<br />
butter and chocolate spread. They may surprise<br />
you!<br />
Y4 and 5 at the Minack<br />
Yesterday, Year 4 and Year 5 were lucky<br />
enough to take part in the Shakespeare Festival<br />
at the Minack Theatre. They performed their<br />
part of the play alongside 4 other Schools. Even<br />
though it was a windy afternoon, they made<br />
their voices heard. They had the crowd cheering<br />
and laughing along with them. Well done<br />
to all the children that took part, you made<br />
Ludgvan School very proud.
Broad and Balanced Curriculum...<br />
Y3<br />
On Wednesday 15th May, Year 2 visited year<br />
3 for an afternoon of DT related to modes of<br />
transportation. As the year 3 topic is currently<br />
heroes, we decided to use some of the qualities<br />
that we believe all good heroes possess:<br />
(Helpfulness, kindness, generosity and selflessness)<br />
in order to aid the year 2s with this task<br />
of creating their very own rocket to travel to<br />
Africa.<br />
Once each rocket was complete, both classes<br />
took to the playground to launch their design<br />
via air propulsion and many of the rockets flew<br />
great height and distance - no seagulls were<br />
harmed in the launch.<br />
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Y1<br />
As part of their topic learning about Africa,<br />
Class 1 have been having fun making Shaku<br />
Shaku Nigerian coconut balls. They were delicious!
Broad and Balanced Curriculum...<br />
Maths in Y2<br />
The children have been learning to measure<br />
accurately this week in year 2. They had the<br />
challenge of measuring the School hall. There<br />
are definitely some budding architects amongst<br />
them!<br />
Y6 trip to Praa Sands<br />
On Monday, Year 6 went to Praa Sands beach.<br />
While they were there they: learnt about beach<br />
safety; had a go on a quad (that wasn’t moving);<br />
sat on a boat; built dams; made pools and<br />
rivers with the sand; swam and surfed in the<br />
sea and had a jolly good time. Thank you to<br />
Gail Terry and Mary Trembath for helping with<br />
the trip.
Broad and Balanced Curriculum...<br />
Gardening Club<br />
The first two weeks of gardening club have<br />
been very successful and it has been great to see<br />
a growing number interested in joining. Some<br />
children have even taken their own lunchtimes<br />
to carry on working. Our first project is clearing<br />
the area outside of Year 5. We also visited B&M<br />
yesterday where the children picked out a selection<br />
of vegetables and plants which we hope<br />
to plant after half term. Well done Gardening<br />
Club, keep up the hard work!<br />
Outdoor Learning in Year 5<br />
Year 5 have been making the most of the nice<br />
weather over the last two weeks and have<br />
been taking their learning outside. A group of<br />
children did some practical work on the playground<br />
making angles using each other and<br />
finding angles around the school. We have<br />
also been working on poetry in English for an<br />
upcoming competition and went outside to get<br />
some inspiration from the nature around us.
What’s been going on...<br />
Staff Focus<br />
Mrs Cahill - Y2 Teacher<br />
What was your ambition when you were growing up? To be a teacher<br />
Where did you grow up? Near Camborne<br />
Do you have any siblings? I have 1 brother<br />
Do you have any pets? Benjy the dog<br />
What is your favourite food? Pizza and cheese<br />
What is your favourite animal? A giraffe<br />
What’s your favourite country to visit ? Thailand<br />
Interesting fact – I lived in Spain for a year and taught in a school there<br />
Best snack – Cashew nuts<br />
Favourite colour – Purple<br />
Favourite sport - Rugby<br />
Interviewers: Jenna Morrall and Gabriel Tswei
Broad and Balanced Curriculum...<br />
Gardening Club<br />
The first two weeks of gardening club have<br />
been very successful and it has been great to see<br />
a growing number interested in joining. Some<br />
children have even taken their own lunchtimes<br />
to carry on working. Our first project is clearing<br />
the area outside of Year 5, we also visited B&M<br />
yesterday where the children picked out a selection<br />
of vegetables and plants which we hope<br />
to plant after half term. Well done Gardening<br />
Club, keep up the hard work!<br />
Outdoor Learning in Year 5<br />
Year 5 have been making the most of the nice<br />
weather over the last two weeks and have<br />
been taking their learning outside. A group of<br />
children did some practical work on the playground<br />
making angles using each other and<br />
finding angles around the school. We have<br />
also been working on poetry in English for an<br />
upcoming competition and went outside to get<br />
some inspiration from the nature around us.
Broad and Balanced Curriculum...<br />
Y4 Topic<br />
We used toilet roll to create a scaled solar system.<br />
The children had to decide the scale, some<br />
completed it successfully. Others would have<br />
needed 450 pieces to complete theirs!<br />
An update from...<br />
As the CEO of Leading Edge Academies Partnership, I am delighted to welcome Fowey River<br />
Academy to the Trust on May 1st 2019. Fowey joins the MAT with significant financial backing<br />
from the DFE that has been provided for capital works and to support a healthy general budget.<br />
The MAT will work with the DFE and leaders of Fowey over the next year to transform and update<br />
Fowey River Academy’s current premises and we will use a healthy start up budget settlement<br />
to appoint new inspirational staff and develop an exciting and progressive curriculum.<br />
The Fowey staff and students are celebrating the move to Leading Edge Academies Partnership as<br />
they are now involved with an innovative and aspirational new Trust that is one of the most high<br />
performing in the country. The Academy in Fowey was removed from the discredited Adventure<br />
Learning Academies Trust for inadequate provision and re-brokered to join Leading Edge by the<br />
DFE last year. Leading Edge Trustees and Leaders joined the celebrations that took place on 1st<br />
May 2019 on the spectacular playing fields overlooking the sea and river at Fowey. They welcomed<br />
the new Governors, staff and students to the new partnership and look forward to great<br />
success in the times ahead.<br />
The Chairs of Governors of all the Academies in the MAT will be meeting together soon to begin<br />
the journey together as a successful family of schools who aim to fly high in the future’.<br />
Sara Davey<br />
leadingedgeacademies.org<br />
fracademy.org
What’s Congratulations... been going on...<br />
Stars of the week and Timestable Rockstarz.<br />
We continue to award star pupil and dojo winners<br />
each week. Both of these awards recognise children<br />
who have gone the extra mile, either in terms of behaviour<br />
or personal achievement.<br />
Our Stars of the Week have been:<br />
EYFS Miaya, Martha, Quinn and Amelia<br />
Y1 Amelia, Summer, Jack and Reece<br />
Y2 Cameron, Maisy, Jowen and Felix<br />
Y3 Jonny, Abby and Whole Class!<br />
Y4 Keira, Lennon, Riley and Isabel<br />
Y5 Layla V, Benji, Sasha and Hector<br />
Y6 Keiran, Hayden, Angus, Shelby<br />
Times Table Rockstarz Winners<br />
Every week, we reward those who practised their times tables the most. One<br />
child from KS1, Y3/4 and Y5/6 get a nice drink and watch assembly from a comfy<br />
chair at the front! Our most recent winners have been Connor, Shelby x 2, Rory<br />
x 2 and Alex.<br />
Class 2 Achievement<br />
Class 2 have worked so hard over the last couple of weeks that they earned<br />
themselves a trip to the park!
Information<br />
What’s Congratulations... been going on...<br />
Important Dates<br />
Sports Day - 26th June @ 1:30pm (Reserve 3rd July)<br />
Leavers Assembly - 18th July @ 1:30pm<br />
End of term - 23rd July @ 1pm/1:15pm<br />
Start of next year - 9th September