LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 16.03.20
LUDGVAN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER16.03.20
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 16.03.20
A word from the Principal...
Welcome,
The biggest talking point of the moment is the COVID-19 virus that is spreading across the world.
We have held whole school assemblies and the teachers have been reinforcing their expectations
to the children so that they are aware that whilst the virus should not cause panic, it is in our best
interest to try and prevent and delay the spread where possible. Please help us reinforce the recommended
hygiene protocols from Public Health England on the next page.
Thank you to all of you who attended Parent’s Consultation Day this week and took the time to
complete the Local Academy Committee questionnaire. There was a huge amount of information
that we will share to you after they have been analysed, but I want to briefly mention the most
commonly suggested area for improvement – parking. We are aware that this is an issue but unfortunately,
it is very unlikely that we will be able to provide designated drop off spaces or a school
car park large enough for this purpose. However, there is a large car park at the Community Centre
with a path that leads directly into the school grounds. This walk takes no more than two minutes
and is perfectly safe from traffic.
This week we welcomed Dr Lynn Jones and her husband to our school to speak with Y1, Y2 and
Y3. Lynn and her husband are both doctors and have spent much of their lives working in refugee
camps across the globe. They spoke about the lives of refugees and shared stories for children that
she has met through her work. We welcome Lynn and her husband back next week to work with
Y4, Y5 and Y6.
Kind regards,
Adam Anderson
Principal
A word from the Principal...
Advice on the coronavirus
for places of education
How serious is the coronavirus?
• i tcancauseflu-likesymptoms,includingfever,
cough&difficultybreathing
• theinfectionisnotseriousformostpeople,
includingchildren
• thereiscurrentlynovaccine
• mostpeoplegetbetterwithenoughrest,
watertodrinkandmedicineforpain
How likely are you to catch the virus?
• youcanonlycatchitifyouhavebeenclose
toapersonwhohasthevirus
• thechanceofbeingincontactwiththevirus
iscurrentlylowintheUK
• ifyouhavetravelledtoareaswheremanypeopleare
infected,yourchanceofcatchingthevirusishigher,
i.e.Chinaandanyaffectedareas
How can you stop coronaviruses spreading?
If you need to cough or sneeze
You should wash hands with soap & water or hand sanitiser
Catch it
with a tissue
Bin it
Kill it
by washing
your hands with
soap & water or
hand sanitiser
After breaks
& sport
activities
Before
cooking
& eating
On arrival at
any childcare
or educational
setting
After using
the toilet
Before
leaving
home
Try not to touch your
eyes, nose, and mouth
with unwashed hands
Do not share items that come
into contact with your mouth
such as cups & bottles
If unwell do not share items
such as bedding, dishes,
pencils & towels
Stop germs spreading with our e-Bug resources on hand and respiratory hygiene lesson plans
for KS1, 2 and 3: campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools
©Crowncopyright2020.PublicHealthEnglandgatewaynumber:2019253
What should you do if you feel unwell?
Keepawayfromothersandstayathometostoptheinfectionspreading.Avoidpublictransportifyou
thinkyouhavesymptomsofcoronavirus.Ifyoubecomeunwellataplaceofeducation,tellamember
ofstaffandletthemknowifyouhavetravelledtoanyothercountriesinthelast14days.
Ifyourstaffmemberorparentthinksyouhavesymptomsofcoronavirus,theyshouldcall
NHS 111foradvice.FollowtheUKGovernmentadviceforchildcareoreducationalsettings
gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19.
ParentscanvisitNHS.UK tofindoutmoreinformation.Teachersandsupportstaffshould
followtheUKGovernmentadvice.
Staff,studentsandpupilswhohavereturnedfromIran,specificlockdownareasinnorthern
Italy,specialcarezonesinSouthKoreaorHubeiprovinceChina(returnedinthepast
14days)shouldselfisolate,andNOTattendeducationorworkfor14days.
See NHS.UKforadviceoncoronavirus.
If there is an emergency, call 999 immediately
Broad and balanced...
EYFS
This half term the Early Years children
are learning about growing. We are finding
out what plants need to grow. They
have enjoyed planting runner beans,
cress and sunflower seeds. They listened
to the story of The Tiny Seed and we
learnt all about the different seasons.
The whole class was amazing at retelling
the story of the Little Red Hen with
actions and we even had a go at making
our own bread!
Yesterday, the children had a fun packed
day learning about Saint Piran. They listened
to the story, made Cornish flags,
pasties and heavy cake
Y6
Y6 Digital Art:
In Year 6, we have had a go at creating
some digital art. We were inspired
by pictures drawn by children who are
refugees, which represented the journeys
they have taken. They worked
hard on adding lots of detail to their
pieces and creating emotive pictures.
We have also become more confident
at creating and uploading documents
onto Seesaw.
Broad and balanced...
Y3
Class 3 have been creating beautiful art related to our refugee topic. We used
water-colours to create an effective background and poster paint for the foreground
image that gave a silhouette effect. We have also attached our Quatrain
poems which gave an emotive idea of the hardship that some refugees face on
a daily basis.
Can you imagine,
Walking for miles.
Hot and burning.
Sand piles and piles.
Can you imagine,
Running from war.
Bombs dropping.
No respect for law.
Can you imagine,
Your family in fear.
Walking, walking, walking all day.
Is it safe here?
Can you imagine,
Being alone and scared.
Crying out loud
As if nobody cared
Can you imagine,
Ripped clothes and no leather.
Darkness feels like ice.
Bitterly cold weather.
Can you imagine,
Walking for hours.
Further and further, non-stop.
No home to call ours.
Can you imagine,
relentless bomb blasts.
Fearful and trembling,
how long will this last?
Can you imagine,
Fleeing by boat.
Will we survive?
Will it stay afloat?
Can you imagine,
Finding a safe place.
Welcomed and treated well,
no matter your race.
Broad and balanced...
Y1
Year 1 have been learning how many
tens and ones are in different numbers.
We went into teams and had to race to
the maths resources to make a given
number before returning to our team,
who would check it was correct, before
sitting down to show the task was complete.
If our team decided we had made
an error we had to race back and try
again. It was lots of fun!
Year 1 had a relaxed story afternoon
for world book day. The children that
brought in books to share had the
opportunity to read these with their
friends.
Y5
This week Class 5 have created a
piece of art out of recycled plastic.
They all worked together as a team to
make the finished product which we
will hang in the school. We were really
impressed with their teamwork skills.
Next week they will being learning
about healthy diets with a qualified
dietitian and making healthy foods.
Broad and Balanced...
Y4
Class 4 were fantastic representatives of Ludgvan School at the St Piran’s Day
parade in Penzance. They danced through the rain and sunshine with smiles on
their faces before singing Trelawney with hundreds of other people!
Swimming
On Tuesday 3rd March our Year 3 and 4 swimming team competed against
other schools in the Primary School Games swimming gala. This was the first
time this team had competed in a gala and they all gave their best efforts and
swam well. Well done to Addison, Seth, Felix, Sophie.M, Rowan, Elijah, Bella,
Ezra, Ena and Alana. We had three children making the finals from their heats
and two of these children got medals. Well done to Sophe Crehan and Finley
Osborne for their medal positions.
Cricket
On Thursday 5th March some of our Year 1 and 2 children took part in a Continuous
Cricket festival at Mounts Bay Academy. For most of the children this
was a new sport. They played 6 games against other schools in which they
were working as a team to bat and then field. The children worked brilliantly
as a team and showed some good skills. They also showed great sportsmanship
towards the other school teams. Most importantly they had fun and developed
a new skill and excitement for a different sport.
Well done to Zara, Quinn, Martha, Alex, Teddy and Hugo.
What’s been going on...
Other news...
Science Week
10th-13th March
Throughout the week, every child will engage in lots of Science based activities for
our school Science Week.
During this week, every child will be asked to send in a ‘Science selfie’ (before Thursday)
which will then be shown in assembly on Friday to the whole school and some
will be included in the next newsletter. These can be any form of Science that you see
in your day to day lives and the more imaginative, the better. There will be Science
prizes for the most imaginative Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 selfies. Please add all
selfies to the correct dropbox by following the links below.
Key Stage 1 using the link;
https://www.dropbox.com/request/k87t1ahnOzb9XxSa8Cgl
Key Stage 2 using the link;
https://www.dropbox.com/request/YtcR3GPaYYz05nreKnoE
During the morning of Thursday 12th March, the annual boat race will take place. All
children are asked to design a boat at home and to bring to school on this morning.
After racing the boats class by class in the local stream, we will reward 1st place with
a prize and certificate, and 2nd and 3rd places with certificates. We will then take
each class’s winning boat to race once more to find an overall whole school winner
who will win the school cup and a Science prize. As well as this, there will be Science
prizes for the best dressed boat for each class so make sure your boat not only races
well, but also looks fantastic too!
During the afternoon on this day, classes will pair up together to work collaboratively
on a joint science based activity including; making lava lamps, making balloon rockets,
creating energy transfer rockets and/or creating fruit/vegetable circuits.
On Friday 13th March, the children are invited to come to school dressed appropriately
for the theme ‘Science is all around us’. They can dress up as anything that is related
to Science such as; robots, flowers, bees, scientists, stars, doctors, animals etc.
Again, the more imaginative, the better! The children will be completing more in class
based Science activities on this day too.
We are looking forward to a Science filled week!
Thank you for your continued support,
Mrs Wheeler
What’s been going on...
Other news...
Expectations and Standards
Apologies for the nature of this page of reminders, but it is important to clarify the
expectations that remain in place so that we can retain high standards throughout.
• Large JoJo bows and other hair accessories are not appropriate headwear. Hair
should be tied back with simple hairbands.
• Blue hoodies with the school logo on are excellent for outside PE sessions or clubs,
but are not to be worn in place of a school jumper or cardigan as part of the uniform.
• School PE kit consists of a coloured Ludgvan PE T-shirt (the colour of their team)
and black shorts or leggings. Tracksuits or other warm clothing can be worn for
outside PE.
• PE kit should be in school every day. The classes have set days for PE each week,
but there may be changes to the schedule or the opportunity for extra sessions.
Children without PE kit will be unable to participate in PE lessons.
• The school register is taken at 8:55am. Children not in their classrooms by this
time will be marked as late. A punctual start to the day is vital for your child to ensure
they are settled and prepared for their learning to begin.
• Clubs finish at 4:15 unless otherwise stated and it is important that children are
collected at this time. There have been a number of occasions where children have
been collected significantly later than this and this puts an unfair expectation on
staff who need to stay to ensure your children remain safe. We appreciate that
circumstances can sometimes be out of your control, but should this happen more
than once, a £5 fine per 15 minutes may be applied at the Principal’s discretion.
School Parliament
A big thank you from our School Parliament to those that supported our Jumble Sale.
We made £55.83 towards some new play equipment.
Marazion Messy Church
Sunday 15th March 4-6pm in Marazion Community Centre. We’ll be hearing the bible
story of Baby Moses – a story about loving and caring. We’ll then be staying with that
theme while we make things, sing, pray and eat together. Messy Church is for families
who want a different sort of church. Find us on Facebook and at www.mountsbayub.com
Sport Relief
To support sport relief this year, during the week beginning 9th March, each class will
take part in a sponsored sporting challenge, please see your children’s sponsor form
for a date and activity etc
This year, it links really strongly with our refugee topic as:
‘£2 could buy a warm blanket for a child living in a refugee camp’
‘£10 could buy a pair of warm winter shoes for a child living in a refugee camp in
Lesvos’
Important Dates
What’s been going on...
Term Date Event
17 th – 21 st February
Half Term
4 th March
Parent Consultation Day
9 th March
Inset Day
Spring
Term
18 th March EYFS High Tea
19 th March
23 rd March 1:30-3 @ Ludgvan
Community Centre
Thursday 26 th March @ 9:30am
Friday 27 th March
Opera Holland Park
performance
Global Empathy
Exhibition
Easter Service at
Ludgvan Church
Break up for Easter
Tuesday 14 th April
Return to School
Summer
Term
Friday 8 th May (not Monday 4 th )
Bank Holiday
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
What’s Congratulations... been going on...
Y6 responsibilities, Stars of the week, Dojo winners and Pen License awards.
Over the last 2 weeks, we have celebrated various
successes, including name our Head Boy and Girl,
Team Captains and Librarians.
Congratulations to:
Head Girl: Jenna Morrall
Head Boy: Gabrield Tswei
Red team captains – Harry and Darcie
Green team captains – Kacey and Oliver N
Yellow Team captains – Evie and Max
Blue team captains -Tristan and Nina
Lirarians – Oliver M and Isabella
What’s Congratulations... been going on...
Stage Struck Theatre Company, Penzance
Hairy
What’s Congratulations... been going on...
Tale
Rock!
The Centre, Newlyn
March 21st & 22nd 2020
21st at 2.00pm & 7.30pm
22nd at 6.30pm
Adults £7.50 (matinee £6.50)
16 & under £5.50 (matinee £5)
Box Office 01736 368953
Book by Charles Lovett & Judith Nicholls
Music & Lyrics by Bill Franceur
By arrangement with Pioneer Drama Inc
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