Newsletter 2 - 1.10.21

LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 1.10.21
LUDGVAN SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER1.10.21
LUDGVAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 1.10.21

A word from the Principal...
Welcome,
What a busy two weeks it has been.
Firstly, I would like to thank you for your continued cooperation since the start of term. We are
constantly treading the fine line between returning to full provision as quickly as possible whilst still
ensuring that everyone is as safe as possible. This remains a huge challenge in the current climate
of ever changing infection rates, positive cases and official guidance, but through the measures we
have in place, we have been able to restart a full programme of clubs which have been superbly attended
in their first week and form one of the key areas of provision that we are so proud of.
Today, we returned to Ludgvan Church for the first time in almost two years! It was lovely to be part
of a Harvest Festival service with Canon Nigel again and whilst we could only take out Y3/4 bubble,
it was another step on our road to normality returning. Thank you so much for your donations, they
will be helping our community through the local foodbank and Cheshire Homes.
Please take some time to look at the important dates section overleaf as we have provisionally
booked in some of our exciting whole school events such as FLS discos and Christmas Christingles at
the Church. Obviously these events are subject to continued improvements in our local area so keep
your eyes peeled for further updates and announcements.
Kind regards,
Mr Adam Anderson
Principal

Useful information...
Music Lessons
Thank you to all who watched the online string demonstration last Thursday, we
have received several lovely comments.
The recording is available to watch on demand at https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=ZVHNqc_Ii38
If you have interest from parents on these or any instruments, they can sign up for
lessons at https://www.cornwallmusicservicetrust.org/signup
Details on fees can be found at https://www.cornwallmusicservicetrust.org/fees
Many thanks.
Yours sincerely
Cornwall Music Service Trust Administration
Class Dojo
We will be using Class Dojo as our main means of communication this year. If you
have not set up your account and linked to your child’s class, please contact their
class teacher who will help you.
Important Dates
Christingles at Ludgvan Church
- 15th December @ 6pm EYFS and KS1
- 16th December @ 6pm KS2
FLS Disco
21st October
KS1 3pm - 3:45pm
Y3/4 4pm - 5pm
Y5/6 5:15pm - 6:30pm
£3 including a drink and snack
Term Dates 21-22
Autumn Term 6 Sep - 17 Dec (Half term 25-29 Oct)
Spring Term 4 Jan - 8 Apr (Half term 21-25 Feb)
Summer Term 25 April - 26 July (Half term 30 May - 3 June)
A Former Student is an Author!
Tal Macey, a former student has written his first book which is now available to buy
on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beacon-Farm-Tal-Macey/dp/B09GCWZ2P6/
ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tal+macey&qid=1632904418&sr=8-1

Useful information...
Child Health Programme
This year Public Health are trying to help reduce the impact we are having on climate
change. This means that this year we will be sending out digital booklets
which will include the opt out form.
Please take a look at the video below from Shelley Jamieson NCMP Lead who explains
the process for this year.
https://vimeo.com/606545830
Below are the official links to our new digital Health Information booklets for families.
These digital booklets will replace the paper version sent out in previous
years, and contains many useful links including how to ‘opt out’ of school health
screening.
• Reception Year - https://mailchi.mp/18026a07be64/child-health-programme-health-information-reception-year
• Year 6 - https://mailchi.mp/cc99221a9df0/child-health-programme-health-information-year6
Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding school health screening this
year.
Breakfast Club
Please see below for times and charges for breakfast club. Places at breakfast club
must be booked in advance via the schoolmoney portal.
0730 - 0845 £5
0800 - 0845 £3.50
All include breakfast and a drink.
Discounts available for siblings and those eligible for FSM.
Contacting Teachers
Please be respectful of our teachers workloads and try to contact class teachers
during their usual working hours. Electronic communication does mean we are able
to send messages 24 hours a day, but I do not expect staff to be replying to questions,
queries or messages in the evenings or weekends. In an emergency, please
send your communications to me. Thank you, Mr Anderson.

Would you like to be a Governor?
Would you like to help ensure the continued success of Ludgvan School by becoming
a Governor?
We would like all families to be aware of an opportunity to be involved in shaping
the strategic direction of our school. Our Local Academy Committee (LAC)
is looking for new members. In more traditional terms, this is the Board of
Governors.
Would you be interested in becoming a member of the LAC? It involves six
meetings per year with some keeping in touch work in between. We are looking
for members of our community with a range of skills and abilities who can
have an overview of School policy and strategic direction. Previous experience
in an educational setting is not required for this role and we would welcome
applications from all sectors of our community.
If you would like to help us make a difference to children’s lives we would love
to hear from you. For an informal conversation about what the role entails and
how you can help move Ludgvan School on to even greater success, please get
in touch with our Chairperson, Michael Payne by email: m.payne@ludgvan.
cornwall.sch.uk

Uniform...
This year, we have made some slight changes to our uniform expectations. Because
children wearing their PE kit to school has resulted in much less PE time being lost
to changing, lost PE kit etc, we will be continuing with this next year. We will also be
increasing the profile of our farm learning and forest school provision, both of which
will be led by Mr Richards. We appreciate that for days that your children will be doing
much of their learning outside, with a greater likelihood of getting muddy etc, our traditional
uniform may not be the best option. Therefore, our uniform expectations from
September, will be as follows:
Normal School Days
PE Days
Forest School/ Farm
Days
Ludgvan School sweatshirt/cardigan
White Polo shirt (with or without logo)
Grey trousers/shorts/skirt/dress
Blue/White gingham dress
Black shoes
Ludgvan School sweatshirt/cardigan or hoodie
Ludgvan School PE t-shirt (in team colour)
Black shorts/jogging bottoms (with or without school logo)
Trainers (not plimsolls)
Ludgvan School sweatshirt/cardigan or hoodie
Ludgvan School PE t-shirt (in team colour)
Black shorts/jogging bottoms (with or without school logo)
Sensible shoes
All uniform is available from our supplier https://www.exhibit1clothing.com/ludgvan-school.html

Learning Outdoors...
The past two weeks have seen lots of action happening in our forest school area.
In KS1, the children have explored the story of Blow Your Nose Big Bad Wolf, where
the wolf has accidentally sneezed and knocked down the houses of the little pigs.
The children discovered that the wolf had actually met lots of other animals and also
sneezed their houses down too so they had to use natural resources to create mini
dens to keep the animals warm and dry. Year 2 had the extra challenge of having to
create tripod shelters.
Years 3, 4 and 5 been learning how to make small fires, working out what works and
what not to do in the process. Of course this was followed by toasting marshmallows
and making smores. We have been really impressed with their determination and persistence,
especially as the fire steels can be very tricky to get used to using.
Year 6 have been learning to use a range of tools including bow saws, mallets, splitters
and whittling knives. Some children chose to whittle their own butter knives using
the whittling knives - there were some impressive first attempts. Others chose to
put their skills to the test by using all of the tools to make their very own mallet.

Exciting and Engaging...
EYFS
What a busy few weeks it has been in the early years class!
Last week a surprise fairy visited the class and left some sunflower heads and
lots of glitter! We read a story and a non-fiction book about growing sunflowers,
learnt about the life cycle of a sunflower and picked the seeds out of the
sunflower head to take home and plant next spring. The children wrote notes
for the fairy, made her a bed and looked for clues to find her hiding place. They
can’t wait for her to come back soon!
This week, the children have had lots of fun creating pictures of themselves
in different ways such as: making pictures of their faces using natural objects
in the forest school area; using the iPads to take funny photos of their faces;
drawing a self portrait using a video from ‘Draw with Rob’. We have enjoyed
looking at all of their creations! The children enjoyed listening to the story ‘Paper
Dolls’, lots of them then went on to make their own paper dolls and take
them on adventures around the classroom. We have also been learning all
about the number 1; the children have been busy searching for the number 1
around the classroom, they also were great at finding lots of 1 sided shapes. In
phonics, we have been lucky enough to have Fred the frog helping the children
to learn their sounds! He has taught them the sounds ‘m’ and ‘a’ so far and has
challenged them to see what other sounds they already know. Well done for
another brilliant two weeks everyone!

Exciting and Engaging...
Y1
The children have been learning all about Medieval round-houses and Tudor
houses. We even had a go at making our own but we soon discovered that this
was not as easy as we thought!!
In science the children found lots of different materials and sorted them into
different categories. They have enjoyed learning about a Christian wedding ceremony
this week.
Our art focus for this half term is sketching and the children have produced
some beautiful pictures of Autumn leaves and flowers.

Exciting and Engaging...
Y2
Year 2 have begun their learning all about The Great Fire of London. The children
have loved learning about all of the events that took place and the people
that were involved. During English, they wrote some fantastic sentences about
the fire including very powerful verbs and adverbs. In Science, they have also
started learning about the properties of different materials. This week, we also
read On Sudden Hill by Benji Davies and discussed possible issues in friendships
and how we might overcome these issues. Finally, they have been very
excited to start incubating some duck eggs with the hope of raising ducklings.
Each day they have been carefully turning the eggs and observing for any
changes. We will keep you updated on any progress!

Exciting and Engaging...
Y3
Year 3 have continued to work very hard in all areas of the curriculum. They have
been enjoying learning about African animals and have been researching and writing
some facts about an animal of their choice to create an African animal fact file. Next
week we will be publishing these into a class book. In RE with Mrs Peters the class
have been learning about the creation of the world and have had some great discussions
about this. The children are now making their own 3D worlds!

Exciting and Engaging...
Y4
Year 4 really are enjoying a broad and balanced curriculum with many fun activities.
All the pupils in our class can now proudly say they are able to light a fire using steel
and flint (or steel and steel to be completely accurate). It took some perseverance
and help from their classmates but they all achieved it in time for toasted marshmallows
and s’mores! Our topic is in full swing as children are discovering the myths and
legends of the Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses. Last week, they created some
lovely drawings of Zeus and this week we have debated whether Hera was right to
behave in such a way to Zeus’ other wives and children. Tennis is also being enjoyed
every Thursday with many keen competitors!

Exciting and Engaging...
Y5
This week, Class 5 have been creating non-chronological reports based on their
chosen planets. They have been responsible for their own research and content
for their work and have been really proud of their final pieces.
In art, the class have been busy making view finders to help focus their sketching
to create more detailed images of the moon. They have also been exploring
tints and shading skills, as well as primary, secondary and tertiary colours.
In PE, Class 5 have been developing their dribbling and passing skills, building
up to a game of basketball.
Well done Class 5

Exciting and Engaging...
Y6
The past 2 weeks has seen a hive of activity in year 6 with a mixture of in
school and remote learning. We have been focusing on our WW1 topic, exploring
what life was like for soldiers in the trenches. We particularly focused on
the young soldiers of the war and how so many lied about their age to join the
war effort. Art has seen the children exploring perspective drawing, combining
the skills they have learnt over the past few weeks. In PE, we have started
a unit of Hockey, and already skills are improving. There are some promising
hockey players in the class! Well done Year 6!