Another fun week at Pre school.

Last week we were very lucky to have the two Mikes from East Cornwall search and rescue come in and give us a talk. We learnt a lot about what they do, but best of all we got to try everything out. We got to lift Miss Harden on a stretcher, have a go in the tent, lay on a stretcher and then when we got to go outside we got to play tug of war with the truck!  A few of us enjoyed beeping the horn and having a look inside the truck. 


We have also been lucky enough to have Coach James from Kixx here every Monday with us. Our gross motor and hand eye-coordination skills are really improving.  We love our Monday sessions. 

Our nursery  rhyme of the week last week was 'ring -a - ring -roses' We are really enjoying learning a nursery rhyme a week and can't wait to perform them for you. 

We have learnt to recognise numbers 1-7 and this week we are learning number 8. Can you spot any numbers at home or when you are out and about. 

** Please don't forget to bring in your Christmas boxes this week for all of our lovely crafts to go in!** 

The weather is getting colder please bring in a warm coat, wellies, hat, scarf and gloves ( please make sure they are named!) We do go outside!! 

Well done for another amazing week everyone :) 

Antibullying Week, Maths Week England, Local Visits and Violin Concerts!

My goodness, what an action-packed week Talland have had!

In English, we have been learning to recite and analyse 'From a Railway Carriage'; a Victorian poem penned by Robert Louis Stevenson.

To inspire our writing, as well as further our learning about the Industrial Revolution we visited the 'Bridging the Tamar' exhibit and workshop on Thursday. We found out the history of both the Royal Albert Bridge and Tamar Bridge, and details of how they were created, as well as what the area looked like before either were built. In addition, we learned about the cause and effects of the Industrial Revolution, and how our school's namesake was at the heart of this.

Rounding off the week, we held a violin concert to demonstrate what we had been learning with Sally Bartholomew from Asone music hub. I'm sure those parents, who were able to attend, would agree that the progress that they have made in playing the violin, as well as musical concepts like rhythm, reading music and notation, was astounding. If your child would like to continue learning to play the violin, we are very lucky to have Mr Jane who provides lessons. For those children who are in receipt of free school meals, there is often a subsidy available to help with the cost.

Finally, in addition to all of this, we carried out many activities based around Anti-bullying Week and Maths Week England, including a maths treasure hunt where each answer led them to the next clue.

Robots!

This morning, Seaton class took part in a STEM workshop. 

They learned how to build a robot from Lego by following instructions and then they were able to design and personalise their robots. Once it was finished, they used their coding skills to guide the robot across a maze. 

It was a fun-packed morning and all the children were all successful in getting their robots to follow their coding. There was some fantastic team work. Excellent work Seaton class. 

We ended our unit on forces today by looking at gears. 

We discussed the different types of gears and what they might be used for. The children were surprised to find out how many things contain gear mechanisms, especially children's toys. 

Then the class were able to explore and experiment with gears by using plastic models and online programmes. They wanted to find out the direction that gears turn and how the number of teeth impacts the speed at which a gear will rotate. They were able to adjust the size, shape, speed and style of different gears. 

This week we have been exploring shape and number and beginning to answer our new question "How do i use maths in nursery?"
The children have been busy on the tuft tray identifying numbers and filling cups with the correct amount of pom poms to match. They have been making stick shapes and identifying amounts and quantity and have used paint to trace shapes.
The children have been learning different numbers and trying to identify them from sight as well as making a collage number picture.

At story time we have enjoyed the story of"Simon sock" who longs to be a part of a matching pair.

In phonics we have been repeating patterns of sound, talking about, exploring and identifying words that all start with the same sound and we have explored voice sounds, making different sounds and seeing how our mouths move to make these sounds.

Have a great weekend

The nursery team

Concert time!

Over the last 10 weeks, we have been learning to play the violin with Mrs Bartholomew. 

She has taught us how to hold the violin properly and even follow sheet music. We learned about pulse, rhythm, crescendos and listening for a beat. 

The children have really enjoyed learning a new instrument and some of them were surprised by how quickly they picked it up.

On Friday afternoon, the class put on a concert to their parents to show them everything they have learned. It was a great success. Thank you to all the parents that came to watch.

Industrial Revolution

This week, we went on a visit to the museum at the Tamar Bridge Office.

We walked from school over the bridge first which will help us write our poems next week. We really enjoyed the amazing views.

We learnt all about the industrial revolution and how the bridge was made. It was really interesting to find out how they would have dug under the water. 

Then we got to explore in the interactive part and build our own bridges. Another fun part was looking at the cameras and watching different parts of the bridge in action. 



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Outdoor Learning

The children have been exploring the school field during their outdoor learning session. Some children went on our balance bikes, some went to the poly tunnel and others collect treasures for our classroom. At the firpit, the children enjoyed beans on toast.

Apple Crumble

Big Nursery went to the cooking room to make apple crumble with Mrs Smith. The children all washed their hands and put on an apron before they began cooking. They then carefully peeled some apples before cutting them. The children used the scales to measure the butter and flour before mixing it together to make a crumble. The crumble was cooked in the oven, then the children all had a taste. It was delicious.  

Class 3 have been working incredibly hard on their entries for Get Creative for Climate Justice Parliamentary Exhibition 2025.
Get Creative For Climate Justice asks young people to use their amazing creativity and send a loud and clear climate justice message to MPs and Government Ministers. 
We have been focusing on how animals and their habitats are impacted by climate change and hope the artwork we have been doing can help to raise awareness.

Last week Mrs Linsley and I visited Great Trethew Trekking with 10 of our students to meet some of their gorgeous horses. We enjoyed grooming, saddling up, walking and rising them in the autumnal sunshine. A wonderful experience for all involved. 

Diwali

The children have been learning about Diwali, the Festival of Light. The children have been making Rangoli patterns using powder paint, coloured sand and rice. They also made Diya lamps using clay.  The children listened to some beautiful Indian music and moved their bodies to it. At the end of the week we had a Diwali feast where the children tried samosas, bahji's, popadoms and mango chutney.  

We launched our Enquiry this week, 'Who were the Ancient Egyptians?' and we were lucky enough to be able to explore some ancient Egyptian artefacts. We came up with lots of questions and can't wait to discover more next week! 

Christmas play preparations have begun this week for 'The Fleece Force'- so watch this space!

In Maths, Year 2 have continued working on subtracting two 2-digit numbers by using concrete objects and pictorials to support their understanding. Year 3 have been exploring estimation, which has been a challenge, but everyone has persevered and shown excellent growth mindsets. 

In English, we have focused on developing our descriptive writing this week by using thesaurus' to find synonyms and antonyms; helping us to up-level our vocabulary. We have also looked at the simple present and past tenses, as well as exploring the progressive past (Y2/Y3) and present perfect tenses (Y3) too! Can you remember how a verb may change depending on the tense used? Next week, we will be planning and writing our own version of the traditional tale, Little Red Riding Hood. 

Congratulations to Esme, Harley and Charlie-Ray for being Landaviddy's People of the Week! And a big well done to all the children who achieved their 99 club badges this week. 

Please find Autumn Term 2 Knowledge Web, Homework Grid and KIRFS attached below. Of course should you have any questions, please do let me know. 

We hope you have a fabulous weekend and look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Phillips, Miss Bowden and Miss Colton