LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 11.10.19
LUDGVAN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER 11.10.19
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER11.10.19
Artwork courtesy of Y6
A word from the Principal...
Welcome,
Another busy couple of weeks have gone by and we are almost at the first half term of the year.
Earlier this week, we held our parent tour for parents who have children starting school in September.
Even though that date has passed, if you know of anyone who may be interested in applying
for a place at Ludgvan, please ask them to contact us and we will happily welcome them for a tour
and to answer any questions they have.
I mentioned in our last newsletter that we welcomed leaders from Leading Edge to our school and
that I would feedback to you the outcomes. Everyone left with a really positive impression of the
school and commented about the progress made recently. ‘Theories of Action’ have been collaboratively
produced and these outline the good practice that they saw and the impact it had. These are
expressed in ‘if’ and ‘then’ statements below:
1. If there are a wide variety of thoughtful display techniques used including:
- Open questions
- Working walls
- Subject specific language
- Photographs
- Personalisation
- Celebration
- Values
- Roles and responsibilities
then work is valued, learning is scaffolded, learning becomes self-directed and all take pride in their
environment.
2. If teachers organise resources in a purposeful way, such as:
- ‘Teacher on the desk’: word mats, accessible resource trays, key words, range of equipment,
- ‘Teacher on the wall’: visual timetables, roles and responsibilities, Prompts and examples of
scaffolding, learning intentions
- ‘Teacher in the book’: feedback, highlighting, success criteria, scaffolding
then positive learning habits are developed which put the children in the centre of their learning.
A word from the Principal...
3. When music is used to create a mood in the learning environment (whether motivating, calm or
energising) then behaviour for learning is excellent and transitions are smooth.
4. If teachers create a structure in books following clear learning protocols and templates that
plan for personalisation, then all are confident in assessing learning, all needs are met and teacher
workload is reduced.
5. If the expectation of relationships are high and affirmative, then the environment is calm, safe,
comfortable and there is mutual respect for all.
6. If technical language is systematically used by teachers and children to extend vocabulary in collaborative
discussion, then understanding is deepened and they develop subject expertise.
7. If children are encouraged to be curious through provocative essential questions and rich experiences,
including the use of experts and visits, then students are engaged, challenged and can
remember more and learn effectively.
8. If the curriculum is planned to include the community at local, national or global levels the learning
becomes authentic, relevant meaningful to students.
9. If additional adults work in partnership with the teacher and are ‘the eyes and ears’ of where
there are gaps in understanding, then individual needs will be met and student progress is accelerated.
10. If a positive reading culture is encouraged by adults as role models, use of themed books and
clear organisation, then reading is valued, enjoyed and pupils are better able to connect the curriculum
and their understanding.
As you can see, these are incredibly positive and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of
our class-based staff for opening their doors to visitors and providing such a wonderful climate of
learning for our children.
Kind regards,
Adam Anderson
Principal
Ludgvan School
Broad and balanced...
EYFS
The children in Early Years have been
enjoying lots of learning in their Science
lessons which have all been
about the human body, bones and
teeth. They have drawn around themselves
and labelled their body parts,
discovered the shapes and sizes of our
bones and how they vary across the
body, and created lots of artistic body
representations using a variety of materials.
Today they found a very small
note left for them by the tooth fairy!
She taught them all about their teeth
and how to look after them. They
were very excited as she also let them
take home a toothbrush, toothpaste
and sticker too!
Broad and balanced...
Y1
Class 1 enjoyed a trip to the farm. While
we were there we picked lots of blackberries
which will be made into jam. It was
a very wet day but this did not stop us
enjoying the outdoors. We even went for
a paddle before returning to school! The
trip helped us to understand how we can
eat healthy food which also benefits the
environment. These blackberries did not
have any chemicals sprayed onto them
and they did not come wrapped in plastic!
Y1
Class 1 have been learning the story of
Somebody Swallowed Stanley. Stanley is
a plastic bag who gets swept into the sea.
Yesterday the children got an opportunity
to dress up as Stanley and sit in the
hot seat while other children asked them
questions about Stanley’s adventures.
Broad and balanced...
Y2
Year 2 went on a trip to the Minack
Theatre. Whilst at the theatre the
children had exclusive access to backstage
and got to see how everything
worked and where the actors and actresses
get ready and where they wait
before going on stage. The children
then took part in some drama and
role play activities before splitting into
groups to create a short play about
plastic pollution. The children then all
got to perform their scene on the famous
Minack stage! We had a brilliant
morning and were smiling from beginning
to end!
Y2
In Science, Year 2 have been learning
about things that are living, dead and
have never been alive. They wanted
to see what they could find in the
school playgrounds. They were excited
to find lots of living things such as
trees, slugs, woodlice and birds. They
discovered lots of dead things such as
leaves, fallen blackberries and twigs.
However, they were disappointed with
the amount of ‘never alive’ items that
they had found such as crisp packets,
plastic straws and biscuit wrappers.
The children made the decision to do
something about it in order to protect
the wildlife around the area. They collected
some bags and picked up all of
the rubbish, put it together and looked
at what had been collected and then
made some posters about the importance
of looking after our playground
and wildlife to go around the school
and raise awareness. Well done Year
2.
Broad and balanced...
Y3
Class 3 have been exploring using
plastic pollution related vocabulary to
create an acrostic poem. Here are 3
examples of the children’s work and
I’m sure you’ll agree that the importance
of our habits are highlighted
by these wonderful poems. Well done
class 3!
Y4
We are working hard on our beeswax
wraps and have now completed our
fabric printing testing. We have some
amazing designs and can’t wait to
work on the next part of our project.
Broad and balanced...
Y5
This term in RE Class 5 have been
studying Sikhism. They have learnt
about the 5 Ks (these are 5 things a
Sikh will wear or have on them). The
Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the Sikh
Holy Book and how they treat it. Did
you know these facts? Ask your child
see if they remember.
They have produced pieces of collage
art based on Sikhism.
Y6
Plastic Pollution Art:
As a part of our topic, Year 6 looked
into different art techniques such as
collaging, water colours and oil pastels.
Part of the class then created
pieces of art based around a sea creature.
They used pastels for the sea
animal and water colours to create a
water effect around it. The other part
of the class looked at Hokusai’s ‘The
Great Wave’ painting and had a go at
recreating it using oil pastels. They
then adapted this to create a message
about plastic pollution by adding
tissue paper to represent plastics in
the sea. They all created some very
eye-catching and inspiring pieces of
art.
What’s been going on...
Congratulations...
Well done to our most recent winners of Star of the Week and Times Table Rockstars.
Stars of the week
Y1: Miaya and Jack
Y2: Amelia and Tyler
Y3: Hary and Tamlin
Y4: Levan and Esme
Y5: Josh and Jamie
Y6: William and Jack
Times Table Rockstars
Pen Licences
What’s been going on...
Other news...
Cake Sale for Carol’s Memorial Garden and Bench
You will be aware that Mrs Gee passed away over the summer holidays. After being
such a valued member of staff for many years, we will be creating a quiet, peaceful
garden in her memory. We will be raising funds for this by holding a cake sale on
Thursday 31st October. You will able to come along, buy some cake and have a complimentary
tea or coffee from 2:30pm. There will also be a raffle where you can win a
celebration cake of your choice made by @littleaimeecakes. We look forward to seeing
you there.
Community Centre at the End of the Day
Thank you to those parents using the community centre at the end of the day. If you
wait for your child in the community centre car park, can you please get out of the
car so that our staff member can identify you. I know it’s not perfect if it’s raining, but
it is hard to identify parents through a windscreen from a distance. As safeguarding
your children is our priority, we will not be allowing children to leave unless we can
clearly see their responsible adult. Thank you.
Healthy Lunchboxes
If your child has a packed lunch at dinner time, please be mindful of the contents. A
healthy and balanced lunch gives your child the best chance of remaining focussed
and energised through the afternoon. Please see the picture below for what a healthy
lunch might contain and some ideas you may not have thought of.
According to NHS choices a balanced lunchbox should contain:
• Starchy foods like bread, rice, potatoes or pasta
• Protein foods like meat, fish, eggs or beans
• A dairy item, like cheese or yogurt
• Vegetables or salad and a portion of fruit
Dates What’s Congratulations... for been the going year... on...
Term Date Event
15-17 Oct
21 st -25 th October
28 th October
Parents Evenings
Half term
Inset Day
Autumn
Term
9 th Dec EYFS Nativity
11 th Dec
Tuesday 17 th December 6pm Ludgvan
Church
Christmas Dinner
Christingle KS1
Spring
Term
Thursday 19 th December 6pm Ludgvan
Church
Friday 20 th 1pm/1:15pm -
Monday 6 th January
17 th – 21 st February
4 th March
9 th March
Christingle KS2
Break up for Christmas
Return to school
Half Term
Parent Consultation Day
Inset Day
18 th March EYFS High Tea
Friday 27 th March
Break up for Easter
Summer
Term
Tuesday 14 th April
Return to School
1 st June
Inset Day
25 th – 29 th May
Half Term
30 th June
Sports Day
13 th July KS1 Summer Show
14 th July
Y3 and Y4 Summer
Show
15 th July
Y5 and Y6 Summer
Show
Thursday 23rd July
Break up for Summer
SCOTT SPORTS FOOTY
FUN DAY!
On Friday 25 th October at Ludgvan Lions,
Penzance, from 11am – 3pm
(registration from 10.30am)
Ages 5-14 year olds, only £10 per child.
Please bring football kit, boots, packed
lunch and drinks.
To book, ring or text Scott Goodchild with
your Child’s Name and Age to 07763171524.
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