LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 1.11.19
LUDGVAN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER 1.11.19
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 1.11.19
Artwork courtesy of Y6
A word from the Principal...
Welcome,
I hope you all had an enjoyable half term. The children have come back to school recharged and
ready to learn which is great to see.
Prior to half term you had the first formal opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher for the
first time in our parents’ consultations. The feedback I received was very positive and I hope these
meetings gave you an insight into how your child has settled into their new class and how they are
progressing with their learning.
We signed off last half term with the FLS Monsters Ball Discos. Both the KS1 and KS2 events were
incredibly well supported, so thank you for allowing your children to attend and and to those of you
who helped during the evening, it is very much appreciated. The FLS run lots of events like this
through the year, with all proceeds going towards improving our school. However, their numbers
are low, so if you are able to help the FLS in any capacity, please let Gail Terry know or speak to
Grace in the office.
This week, we held our cake stall to raise money for a memorial flower garden for Mrs Gee. Thank
you to all of you who sent in cakes or money or attended the cake stall, it was hugely successful
and we raised over £350. Raffle tickets will continue to be on sale until Wednesday.
This half term is one of the busiest of the year and I am looking forward to telling you about what
has been going on in our next newsletter.
Kind regards,
Adam Anderson
Principal
Broad and balanced...
EYFS
This week the Rainbow Class have
been very excited about Halloween!
We had fun making our own magic
potions, listening to stories, learning
about how other people celebrate Halloween,
making and tasting pumpkin
soup.
Y2
Year 2 have been making their own
story books about plastic pollution in
our oceans. They planned,published
and have illustrated them. They also
used the Chromebooks to select their
front cover image.
This week Year 2 have looked at how
Lego is made and the benefits of plastic.
They then created an animal using
the Lego.
Broad and balanced...
Y3
Year 3 have been observing and
experimenting with light in recent
weeks. We have found that light
sources produce light which is the
fastest thing on the planet. However,
UV light (Ultra Violet) can be both
beneficial to us but also harmful to our
eyes and skin. We know that the sun
is the main producer of UV light and
is also the closest star to our planet
which is why it looks so big. We can
see all objects due to light reflecting
from surfaces and into our eyes.
Y4
Y4 have been working on some beautiful
artwork this week. They have
produced stunning pastel images depicting
what the sea could look like if
it weren’t for plastic pollution.
Broad and balanced...
Y5
Geography - Class 5 have been learning
about places and features of the
United Kingdom. The children can
name all of the countries in the United
Kingdom and talk in depth about
the physical and human features that
exist across the lands.
Big Write - This week the children
completed a descriptive piece of writing
based around Halloween. They
were very scary and very imaginative.
Y6
In RE, we have been looking at Buddhism
and the Eightfold Path. We
discussed the meaning of the eight
practices and which of these we follow
in our own lives. Each group then created
a freeze frame to represent each
practice and we had to guess which
practice they were representing. Afterwards,
we reflected on which practices
we would like to start following
in our day to day lives.
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: Lawrence, Miaya, Lyla and Bryony
Y2: Tyler, Isabella, Osian and Matilda
Y3: Tamlin, Emily, Adam and Cameron
Y4: Ezra, Jacob, Ena and Seth
Y5: Casey, Laurie, Beau and Oliver
Y6: Leah, Lucas, Amy and Tyler
Times Table Rockstars
Pen Licences
What’s been going on...
Other news...
Parking in the Community
Please be considerate when parking in our local community at the start and end of the
day. We appreciate it gets very busy, which is why we have staggered ends of the day
for KS1 and KS2 and have built the community path. There have been several incidents
this year of driveways and garages being blocked and residents being verbally
abused. This is not acceptable behaviour and not what we want to model for our children.
Please use the Community Centre Car Park at busy times and make the short
walk to the school. Thank you for your support.
Ludgvan Parish Council Logo Design Competition
The Parish Council have been in contact and would like our input to design their new
logo. You should have received a letter with a design space on it this week. This is for
you and your child to design a logo and enter the compeition. It is a great opportunity
to get involved and have an impact in our local community.
Children in Need
Children in Need is on the 15th November. We will be doing our bit by wearing pyjamas
for the day in return for a £1 donation. This is charity that does great work and
one that we do our best to support every year. Thank you.
Term Date Event
15-17 Oct
Dates What’s Congratulations... for been the going year... on...
21 st -25 th October
28 th October
Parents Evenings
Half term
Inset Day
15 th November Children in Need
Autumn
Term
9 th Dec EYFS Nativity
11 th Dec Christmas Dinner (wear
Christmas Jumpers)
Tuesday 17 th December 6pm Ludgvan
Church
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’S SATURDAY MORNING
FOOTBALL CLUB!
Starting Saturday 2 nd November at
St. Uny School (indoors if raining). Boys and girls
welcome! Only £3 per child!
Ages: 4 – 6 yrs
Ages :7 – 9 yrs
Ages: 10 plus
Time: 9 – 10am
Time: 10 – 11am
Time: 11 – 12pm
Please bring football kit, boots and trainers,
shinpads and drinks.
To book a place ring or text Scott Goodchild with
your Child’s Name and Age to 07763171524.