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Week ending 26.09

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y2/3 Mousehole

Year 2 & 3 Learning Update

It has been another busy and exciting week in Year 2 and 3, filled with lots of hard work, creativity, and fun!

English
In English, we have been focusing on speech punctuation, learning how to use inverted commas correctly to show what a character is saying. The children have also started planning their own stories with a historical setting.
We stepped back in time again to Ancient Egypt and began exploring hieroglyphics. The children enjoyed seeing how writing developed over time and placing these changes on a timeline.

Art & DT
Our sewing projects continue to grow! This week, we learned how to cross stitch, showing great concentration and perseverance as we developed our needlework skills.

Maths
Place value has been our focus in maths.

Year 2 have been working on partitioning numbers into tens and ones.

Year 3 have been stretching their thinking further, partitioning numbers into hundreds, tens and ones.

PSHE
We have been looking at how to develop our learning behaviours, thinking about what helps us to be resilient, focused, and positive learners.

PE
In PE, we started exploring the footwork rule in netball. There was plenty of pivoting practice, and the children are really beginning to think about their movement and control.

Special Events

Wheelie Wednesday was a big hit with Year 2 again this week, who had great fun bringing in their scooters to school.

We also enjoyed a wonderful visit to St. Anne's, linking with the ARCHIE project. This is a valuable opportunity to build understanding around dementia awareness and show kindness in our community.

And of course, this is just a snapshot-there has been so much more learning, teamwork, and enjoyment throughout the week!

Exploring the garden

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Issys Nursery

We have really enjoyed getting out in to the garden during the better weather this week.

The 'make a difference' team worked really hard to help clear some of the fallen branches and debris from the recent storms which has made the garden more accessible for us all.

The children have been exploring, looking for mini beasts and using lots of different muscles during the activities. They have been making new friends and remembering how to share the resources with each other.

What a wonderful week!

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y6 Treyarnon

This week, we have been writing our poems in English. They are based on the book 'The Final Year' by Matt Goodfellow and are focused on coming back to school in September for the final year. We have been including figurative language, informal words and phrases, noun phrases and carefully chosen adjectives. The fun part has been thinking about the layout. We then did some peer editing to improve the poems as a class.

We were lucky to have Jonathan Dart visit us on Tuesday afternoon to share his thoughts and belies about Humanism. The children enjoyed it and asked some fantastic questions.

We have started a new class story called 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' by William Kamkwamba which is set in Malawi and is based on a true story. We are enjoying it so far.

In PSHE, we have been learning about positive body language and the difference between helpful and unhelpful talk. Next week, we are going to focus on giving compliments.

Have a brilliant weekend!

Miss Burton

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Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y4/5 Duckpool

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What a lovely week in Duckpool class!

Making the most of the beautiful September sunshine, PE for this half term has been all about orienteering and we've enjoyed following maps and directions to collect clues to solve puzzles. Huge thanks to Mrs Williamson for organising the fun sessions, which have shown our fantastic grounds at their best. Also, as you can see, we've been having great fun in the builder's yard.

Art has been a revelation too as we're working on drawing self portraits using our own poetry from the very first week of term..yes, it's hard to imagine we know. As soon as they're finished, we'll be super keen to share them with you.

In computing, we're learning all about systems and networks, as always knowing how to use technology both safely and respectfully is central to this. We're also using Showbie our new Trust program across the curriculum and becoming quite proficient already.

This half term term's RE focuses upon what it means to be a Humanist in Britain Today, whilst PSHE is based on Being Me and particularly on facing new challenges positively and setting personal goals. French is also Being Me this half term, so we've been practising introducing ourselves and having brief conversations.

Last but certainly not least, in music we're learning about musical terms such as dynamics, pitch, ostinato and timbre, then putting them into action. Our Y4 children are also having weekly violin lessons, so please ask them how it's going.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Polruan Primary Academy | Tregeagle

Practical Learning

This week, we have devoted time to practical learning to show our understanding of learning in different ways. In history, we have studied the lives of the Anglo Saxon settlements to find out about how they lived. The Anglo Saxons preferred living in smaller communities in contrast to the Romans, who preferred the grandeur of large buildings and cities. As Anglo Saxons had a deeper connection with the land, they used materials readily available in their immediate environment to build wattle and daub houses. We had a go at recreating this building method in the classroom with all the children building their own section of a wattle and daub inspired wall using classroom materials. The children all agreed this was time consuming, hard manual work but agreed the walls they have built are sturdy and would be suitable to keep houses safe and warm and intruders out.

In DT, we are building our frame structure pavillions using materials the children have selected to math their design brief. Next week, we will add the cladding creating the texture and aesthetics for their chosen theme.

In maths, we have made good use of our resources to model, build and represent knowledge of place value. Using counters and base ten equipment, alongside their iPads, everyone has had the opportunity to demonstrate learning in a variety of ways.

In science, we carried out several experiments to find out how sound changes when travelling through different media. We tested air, water and solids with some interesting findings.

On Wednesday, we joined in with National Fitness Day completing among other things, 10 minutes of non-stop exercise at 10am - Surprising how long 10 minutes can be!

Don't forget Mufti Day Friday
Mrs Wills and Mr Twaite

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September

Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | ARC

Welcome back!

Welcome back to another year of Learning at Copper Valley ARC. We said a sad goodbye to 3 of our Y6 pupils in July who are now all attending their secondary settings. We will miss them and wish them all the best. This term we are welcoming Rhys into our ARC. Rhys is transitionning at present and will build up gradually to full school days.

Our ARC has had a re-vamp over the holidays to make the setting more appropriate for our current cohort of learners, most of whom are pre-verbal. We hope you like the pictures. We are all enjoying our new space.

We have now split into 2 groups of learners. Our first group are working predominantley on communication; we are using a total communication approach, supporting spoken word with visuals and makaton. Our second group is accessing some National Curriculum content with a focus on individual interests and building up engagement.

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Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y4/5 Duckpool

Duckpool go down to the woods...

Well, what a busy start to the Autumn term it's been for Duckpool class!

Firstly, to launch our 'Rivers' topic, we took our first trip to Coombe Woods to do a spot of water sampling for the Great UK WaterBlitz. We were testing for nitrates and phosphates in water samples taken from 3 different locations. It needed to be absolutely accurate as we had to send our results off to help monitor water quality in this important investigation. Hopefully, we've produced some scientists of the future and we thought you might like to see some photos.

Workwise, in English we're writing our own diary entries based on the book 'The Beasties' and focusing on using descriptive language along with accurate grammar and punctuation. Handwriting and presentation are also a focus for this half term.

In maths, we're working on Place Value and numbers to 1,000,000, as well as concentrating on our times tables.

This half term term's science is all about Properties of Materials, with lots of opportunities planned for practical investigations. Whereas Geography is based on the topic 'What are rivers and how are they used?'

So, that's just a few subjects to be going on with, more about the rest of the curriculum next week..

Have a lovely weekend.

This week in Treyarnon

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y6 Treyarnon

Busy week!

This week in Treyarnon, we have been busy little bees and now are brains are full of knowledge and creativity.

Our class story has been 'The Final Year' by Matt Goodfellow. In English, we have been planning our own poems based on the book by focusing on informal language, noun phrases and figurative language. In guided reading, we reviewed the book and shared our opinions.

In maths, we have been learning about negative numbers, factors and multiples. We have also been finding out the divisibility rules and how they can help us when solving problems.

In PSHE, we discussed what it meant to be mature and thought about ways in which we can show maturity. We created comics and posters to show how people can act maturely and created our own targets for personal growth. Some children said they will be tidier, except that sometimes things are not fair and take responsibility for their own belongings e.g. reading records and homework. Please ask your child what their personal target is.

Have a great weekend from Miss Burton and all of Treyarnon class.

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Week ending 19.09.25

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y2/3 Mousehole

Year 2 and 3 Class Blog - Weekly Learning Update

Dear Parents and Carers,

We have had a busy and exciting week in Year 2 and 3, and the children have been working incredibly hard across all areas of the curriculum. Here's a snapshot of what we've been learning:

English
In English, we have been focusing on using ambitious vocabulary to make our writing more vivid and powerful. The children have been challenged to expand their sentences with descriptive phrases and to group their ideas into clear paragraphs. It has been wonderful to see them becoming more confident writers who enjoy experimenting with language.

Maths
Our maths lessons have continued to focus on place value. The children have been practising how to partition numbers, compare them using greater than and less than symbols, and explain their reasoning when solving problems. This strong foundation will support their confidence as we move into more complex calculations.

History
In History, our topic on Ancient Egypt has led us to explore the importance of the River Nile. The children have discovered how it provided water, fertile land, and a means of transport, making it essential for farming, trade, and daily life. They have particularly enjoyed discussing how different their own lives would be without such a resource.

RE
Our Religious Education lessons have focused on what makes people feel a sense of belonging. We have been learning about Christians and Muslims, and how their communities, traditions, and practices help them feel connected to their faith. The children have shown great curiosity and respect as they ask thoughtful questions.

PE
In PE, we have been developing our netball skills. The class has been practising passing, moving into space, and teamwork. It has been fantastic to see how their confidence and cooperation have grown during these sessions.

And much more!
From creative sewing activities to problem-solving in science, the children have had many opportunities to explore, question, and develop new skills this week.

Finally, thank you so much for your continued support with reading at home. It truly makes such a difference to the children's progress and helps them to become more fluent, confident, and enthusiastic readers.

Polruan Primary Academy | Tregeagle

Welcome back!

It's been wonderful to see the children return with such enthusiasm and positivity-we're already off to a great start.

In History, we are diving into the world of the Anglo-Saxons. We'll be exploring how they lived, including recreating their building methods using wattle and daub. The children will examine real and replica artefacts, working as historians to ask questions and investigate what these items might have been used for.

In Writing, we are continuing to use our sentence stacking approach. This helps children develop a deeper understanding of how to craft effective sentences using a range of grammar features. These skills will support our independent writing project-a quest story inspired by Arthur and the Golden Rope.

In Maths, we are focusing on place value and exploring the different ways numbers can be represented. The children will use practical resources and pictorial representations to embed their understanding before moving on to work with more abstract numbers. These lessons will form the foundations for all the maths learning we will do throughout the year.

In Science, our topic is Sound. We'll be learning how we hear, and how pitch, tone, and distance affect what we hear. There are some fantastic hands-on experiments planned, and we can't wait to share photos and updates on our new classroom platform Showbie. I will introduce this at our Meet the Teacher event on Monday 22nd September so you can find out how to follow your child's learning in the classroom.

PE will take place on Monday and Friday afternoons. Please make sure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit on those days. They can wear joggers and their school jumpers on cooler days.

Your child has chosen a book band reading book matched to their current reading stage, along with a new reading record. Please encourage regular reading at home-little and often makes such a difference! Remember to send the book and reading record into school daily so your child can access them during the day.

Children also have logins for Reading Eggspress and Times Tables Rock Stars (TTR), which they are welcome to use at home for extra practice.

We're looking forward to a brilliant term of learning and discovery together!
Mrs Wills and Mr Twaite