Newsletter 18 25.04.21

LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 25.04.21
LUDGVAN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER25.04.21
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 25.04.21

A word from the Principal...
Welcome,
It has been lovely to have all our children return to school following the Easter break, and what a
positive and enthusiastic start they have made. Classes have been calm and focussed with a real
desire to make the most of the remaining time this year.
As we enter the final term, we are constantly awaiting the latest changes in Government guidance
which may allow us to relax certain restrictions on our return to ‘normal’. The current road map
suggests that we will be able to run many of our regular events such as class residentials (based in
school), sports day and our leavers assembly, although it is impossible to know how exactly these
will look at this point. We will run as much of our additional provision as possible and will update you
as these plans develop.
You may have seen that Logan and Lloyd in Y6 are planning a triathlon to raise money for some
outdoor equipment for the school. This is a fantastic show of initiative and you can find out more and
support them through the following link: https://gofund.me/3acf2f3c
In today’s Friday assembly, Mrs Wherry introduced ‘The Road to Tokyo’. This is a fantastic, interactive
competition which encourages physical activity in order to further your class’ journey to Tokyo for the
Olympics. Children have seen today how they can log their activity minutes or miles online and this
will contribute to their class journey. The children are already very excited and each class is confident
that they will win! Information will be sent to you so that you are able to support your child in recording
their activity on line.
Kind regards,
Mr Adam Anderson
Principal

Useful information...
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club runs from 0730 - 0840 every day.
Fees are as follows:£5 before 0800 and £3.50 after 0800. All fees include a range
of breakfast options and drinks as well as covering our staffing costs.
Concessions. If your child is eligible for Pupil Premium, you only pay 50% of the
stated fees. If you book in one child, places for further siblings only cost 50% of
the stated fee.
Please book your child’s place and process payment on our ‘schoolmoney’ portal.
This is the same platform that we use for school dinners and residential trips.
Term Dates
Our term dates for the rest of the academic year are as follows:
Summer Term: 19th April - 21st July
Half Term: 31st May - 4th June
Inset Day: 7th June
School Gate
Please be reminded that our school gate will be closed between 0830-0900 and
1500-1530.
This is to create a safe environment for our children to enter school. Thank you for
your support.
Health Eating and Drinking
Please be reminded that healthy lunchboxes, snacks and water to drink can really
have a positive impact on your children’s ability to learn well in school. Everyone
enjoys a treat, but a lunchbox full of chocolate which follows a packet of crisps for
snack is not allowing your child the best chance to learn effectively. You can find
more information about healthy lunchboxes here: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/
recipes/healthier-lunchboxes
Community Centre Parking
For those of you who are new to Ludgvan School, you may not be aware that you
are able to park at Ludgvan Community Centre to drop off and collect your children.
From there, it is only a short walk along the path we have had built across
the field to the school. It is an easier and safer alternative that enable you to avoid
the traffic and congestion at the front of the school.
Make-up and Jewellery
Please be reminded that children should not be wearing makeup in school and any
jewellery should be kept to a minimum and will need to be removed for PE. Thank
you.

Exciting and Engaging...
EYFS
It has been lovely to welcome the children back to school after the Easter
break. We enjoyed hearing what they had done in their time off; it was lovely
to hear them talking so excitedly about the time they spent with family and
friends.
We started our new topic on Monday with a walk about the village to help the
children become more familiar with our local area. They had to follow a map
to find the X. They did a brilliant job of this and were very pleased when they
found out that the X was the park where they were allowed to play! They then
enjoyed a picnic on the field followed by some parachute games and running
races.
For the rest of the week, we have been looking at the story of The Tiny Seed.
The children drew maps of where they wanted to plant their seeds and they
followed them to the raised beds where they planted their mystery seeds. We
have also looked at different homes across the world and compared them to
the houses in our local area. The children have been learning about the lifecycle
of a plant so they planted bean seeds which they need to nurture and
(hopefully) watch them grow!

Exciting and Engaging...
Y1
This half term Class 1 will be learning all about Cornwall and what makes it a
special place to live. Our focus for this week has been ‘tin mines ‘. We explored
how tin mines worked and discovered that lots of children worked in the mines.
They listened to a story about Johns first day working at Geevor mine. He was
only 8 years old!!
The children used pencils to sketch pictures of old tin mines. We also learnt
about the history of the Cornish pasty and the children are very excited to
make their own pasties next week!
In RE the children are learning about the world. They had to work with a partner
to find and collect lots of natural resources. They then had to make a picture
using these objects. There was lots of discussion about how we should
care and look after things that are special to us.
Well done Class 1 you have had an amazing first week back.

Exciting and Engaging...
Y2
At the end of the last term, Class 2 earned their class reward of a picnic.We
had a fun day enjoying all the treats and even managed a trip to the park.
Our return to school has been really positive with lots of happy children pleased
to be back with their friends. They enjoyed some friendly competition during an
afternoon of cricket this week. We certainly seem to have some budding cricketers
in year 2!

Exciting and Engaging...
Y3
Year 3 have had a great start to the Summer term. They have already been working
hard to achieve to the best of their abilities and have been amazing with their Maths
and English skills this week. To launch our new topic about Cornwall and St Michael’s
Mount the children have been learning about myths and the Giant that lived on the
Mount. They used their orienteering skills to find parts of the text around our school
grounds and then had to use ‘word of mouth’ to create the mythical story. The children
had a lot of fun doing this! Over the next half term Year 3 will be going to Penzance
Gymnastics Club for some gymnastic sessions. Group 1 had a super time at the
club on Monday.
Well done Year 3, keep up the good work!

Exciting and Engaging...
Y4
Class 4 have begun the fascinating topic of Ancient Greece. We have, so far, been introduced
to the gods in history and learnt about their family tree and the relationships
between the 3 groups: Primordial, Titans and Olympians.
In art, we have learnt about the 3 eras of artistic style during Ancient Greek times
(geometric, black figure and red figure) and created our own.
During English, class 4 have read the story of the Trojan Horse and created a simple
story map. We have also begun to write this story into Book Creator in order to design
our own version of events.

Exciting and Engaging...
Y5
Year 5 have had a busy first week back immersing themselves into our new
topic with our essential question, ‘What do you know about Cornwall?’ In English
we have been exploring the legends of the many giants who were believed
to once roam our county. We have been retelling different legends and have
also taken on the role of Cormoran the Giant or Jack to delve deeper into the
stories. Our history has seen us exploring the life of a tin miner, learning about
how tin was mined and the conditions the miners had to endure. Our computing
has taken us away from Cornwall, instead visiting Mars via the Mars Rover.
We have been exploring how images are sent to Earth via the Mars Rover
through binary code and pixels, which led to us creating our own pieces of art
using pixels trying to create detailed images.

Exciting and Engaging...
Y6
Class 6 have had a fantastic week back after Easter! They have worked extremely
hard and we have been so impressed by the excellent work they have
produced. We moved onto converting units of measurement in Maths and a few
of the children had a go at physically measuring the capacity of some liquids
and the mass of some food. We have also started our new class novel ‘Treason’,
which the children were very excited to start reading. This will teach us lots
about our new Topic, which looks at the Monarchy in Britain over time. They
recognised King Henry VIII on our book straight away and have already shared
a lot of knowledge that they have on the subject. Well done for such a positive
and hard-working week Year 6!

SCOTT’S SATURDAY MORNING
FOOTBALL CLUB!
Starting Saturday 24 th April at St. Uny School
£5 each, boys and girls, and all abilities welcome!
Ages: 4 – 6 yrs
Ages :7 – 9 yrs
Ages: 10 plus
Time: 9 – 10am
Time: 10 – 11am
Time: 11 – 12pm
Sessions are outside, weather permitting, so please bring
a coat and a drink.
Each session is limited to 15 spaces so booking is essential.
To book a place, call or text
Scott Goodchild with your child’s name and age to
07763171524.

Covid - 19
Vaccine FAQs
Apart from clean water, vaccination
has saved more lives and prevented
more serious diseases than any
advance in recent medical history
around the world. If we want to
get back to normal as quickly as
possible, we all need to have our
vaccines, and remember to keep
following guidance on Hands, Face,
Space and Fresh air.
Getting the vaccine means that you
are doing everything you can to
protect yourself and your loved ones.
The vaccine means that if someone
does get Covid-19, they are much
less likely to get really sick or end up
in hospital.
We know that you might have some
questions, worries about the vaccine
or getting to an appointment – but
we’re here to help.
You can visit
www.kernowccg.nhs.uk/
your-health/coronavirus/
covid-19-vaccine
to watch a range of videos
about the vaccine, what to
expect at your appointment
and more of your questions
answered.

Is it safe?
Yes. The three vaccines on offer are
very safe. You could be offered one of
three vaccines at your appointment.
The Pfizer/BioNTech, the Oxford/
AstraZeneca or the Moderna vaccine.
They have all been through the
full safety sign off process for this
country and millions of people have
already received theirs.
How has it been
developed so
quickly?
Because of the global emergency,
developing this vaccine has been
prioritised by scientists, drug
companies and governments, and
a huge amount of collaboration
has helped this to happen as fast
as possible.
How much does it
cost?
Nothing. The vaccine is completely
free for everyone and always will be.
Why should I have
the vaccine?
Having the vaccine means you are
much less likely to become ill from
Covid-19, which can cause serious
illness and death.
Having the vaccine could also
benefit those around you. Although
it doesn’t mean you can’t spread
the virus, it may make it less likely.
And if more people are vaccinated,
that also reduces the potential for
the virus to form new variants that
might stop a vaccine from working
in future.
What if I have
allergies?
If you have any allergies and are
concerned, then you can speak
to your GP to ask for advice.
When you are at the vaccine
appointment, make sure you tell
the team and they will monitor you
closely afterwards. All the nurses
are trained and know what to do if
you need help.
Will it affect me if
I’m trying to get
pregnant?
No it won’t. There’s nothing that
hangs around in your body after you
have had the vaccine that will affect
you trying to get pregnant. It’s likely
to be safe to have the vaccine if you
are pregnant and have other health
conditions. We suggest you speak to
your GP to decide if it’s right for you.
You can also have the vaccine if you
are breastfeeding.

Will I get ill after I’ve
had the jab?
Some people might feel a bit achy,
or have chills, or feel a bit under
the weather the day after they
have the vaccine. This is absolutely
normal. Your body is getting used
to something new and learning
how to work if you actually get the
virus. Some paracetamol and fluids
will help you feel better.
I’m too busy
When your time comes to book
the COVID-19 vaccine you can go
through the National Booking
Service (NBS) online at: www.
nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or
by phoning 119 for the large
vaccination centre at the Stithians
Showground or the Royal
Showground, Wadebridge, which
are open until 8pm every evening.
Your local vaccination centre will
offer weekend appointments, or
you can book through the NBS
for a vaccination at a community
pharmacy at Roche, Truro and
Redruth. GPs are also running
vaccinations. People are reminded
not to contact the NHS, they will
contact you when it is your turn
for your first and second doses.
I can’t use public
transport and I don’t
have a car to get to an
appointment
Volunteer Cornwall are providing
transport door to door to help
people access a vaccination
appointment. Call them on
01872 265300 or visit their
website: www.volunteercornwall.
org.uk/transport
Can I take children to
the appointment?
You can take children with you to a
vaccine appointment if you don’t
have childcare. You will need to
let people know when you arrive
that you have your children with
you. As the centres try to keep the
number of people to a minimum,
they might need to fill out a form
when you arrive, and you may have
to wait a little bit when you arrive
for a quieter gap.
What if I’m afraid of
needles?
Methods of coping with needle
phobia can vary from person to
person, with treatments including
cognitive behavioural therapy, and
clinical hypnotherapy.

There are also self-help methods.
Anxiety UK has a range of free
support tools you can access
to help you manage/ support
someone with needle/ injection
phobia and is worried about
getting the vaccine at:
www.anxietyuk.org.uk/covid-
19-vaccine-support/
It can often be helpful to tell the
first staff member you meet when
attending your appointment
that you are afraid of needles
and advise what might help
you - for example - lying down,
having someone with you, being
vaccinated away from people. Staff
will do what they can to help.
I’m worried about
blood clots
There have been reports in some
countries of a small number of
people having blood clots after
the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19
vaccine. This has been reviewed
and it is clear the benefits of having
the vaccine far outweigh any risks,
which are extremely rare. Those
under age 30 won’t get the Oxford/
AstraZeneca to be on the safe side.
They will be offered either the
Pfizer or Moderna.
Can I still take my
medication and get
the vaccine?
The vaccine should not have
any interactions with other
medications. However, it’s always
best to discuss your concerns with
your GP when the vaccine becomes
available to you.
Do I need to be
registered with a GP?
You do not need to be registered
with a GP to receive a vaccination.
If you are in one of the groups that
are being asked to get the vaccine
you can book it on the national
booking website at: www.nhs.uk/
conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
coronavirus-vaccination/bookcoronavirus-vaccination/
We encourage you to register with
a GP if you are considering it as
there are many benefits. If you lack
proof of ID, address or immigration
status you will not be turned
away from a GP or a vaccination
appointment. Find out more at:
www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/
gp-access-cards/
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