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January 2026

Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | Reception

We've been learning about winter and the changes that occur. We started by looking at the trees and then moved onto talking about the weather with a particular focus on ice. We predicted what we thought would happen when we added cold water, hot water and salt to ice cubes. We then observed what happened and talked about whether our predictions were correct. We were challenged to see if we could pick up the ice cubes using string. We also investigated what happened when we painted the ice. We added salt and paint to see what happened. We also investigated how to get toys that were frozen in the ice out.

We then looked at maps. We started off by looking at a map of the United Kingdom. We looked at where England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were located. We also identified Cornwall and discussed the fact that this is the county that we live in. We then looked at a map of our local area. We identified our school, the roads, fields, houses and woods. We then switched the map view to an aerial photograph and compared the two. Next, we looked at a map of Gunnislake and identified the features that were the same as the area around our school. We also identified where the river was and the bridge that crosses over it. We drew our own maps. We thought carefully about the colours and shapes used on the maps we had looked at to show the different features. Later in the week we compared where we live to Plymouth. We talked about Plymouth and whether the children had been there. We discussed what it was like. Were there any things that were the same as our school area? Were there any differences? We looked at a map of Plymouth city centre and compared it to the map of our local area. We then sorted some of the features found in the two different places.

Next we learnt about people in our community who help us. We looked at a poster showing lots of different people who help us. We identified the people and discussed what they do and how they help us. We then took part in various activities throughout the week which helped us learn more about some of these people. We learnt about some of the people who work in hospitals such as doctors, nurses, surgeons and receptionists. We then made a hospital and took on some of the roles of these people. The children were really caring towards each other. This was also a great opportunity for the children to practise their writing as they made notes about their patients symptoms and treatments. We watched a short video about firefighters and learnt how it's really important that they stay fit and healthy in order to do their job. We talked about the importance of smoke alarms in our houses to warn us if a fire starts and what to do if this happened. We also practised the stop, drop, roll move in case any of our clothes ever caught on fire.

We learnt the number to call if we need help but that it's important to only call in a real emergency. We enjoyed a visit from some carers and residents from a local care home. They told us all about their home and how the carers help the people who live there. We enjoyed dressing up in the protective equipment the carers use.

In PE we've been practising finding our own space using the spot markers. We've also practised moving in lots of different ways, such as sidestepping, crawling, jogging and skipping, taking care to avoid bumping into anyone or anything. We've learnt how to make some gymnastic shapes with our bodies. Some of these included the straddle, pike, arch and dish. We've also been practising how to balance on various parts of our body.

In maths we've been learning a lot about the composition of numbers and have investigated number bonds for numbers to 7. The children have been brilliant at practising these skills independently during continuous provision and in drawing club. We've also been focusing on counting backwards as the children are now all very confident at counting forwards.

Our phonics learning continues everyday and the children have now moved onto reading and writing short sentences. We're also learning to read and spell words with four sounds.

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First week of February!

Harrowbarrow Primary Academy | Class 1

Reception Maths Fun!
Our Reception children have been exploring greater than and fewer than using the hungry crocodile! They did a great job comparing numbers and showing which side the crocodile should chomp. Lots of smiles and super learning!

Early Morning Learning
Our Reception children have been busy making paper clip chains to strengthen their fine motor skills as part of their early morning work - great for little hands and growing confidence! Meanwhile, Year 1 have been working hard on number bonds to 20, then challenging themselves with One Minute Maths to sharpen their arithmetic skills. A fantastic start to the day for everyone!

Science Investigation Time!
The children have been busy taking part in a science experiment investigating which objects float or sink. We were set a challenge: the Tamar Bridge has collapsed and we need to build a boat for Mr O-T to get home! The children explored different materials, made predictions, and tested their ideas to see what would work best. Lots of excitement, brilliant thinking, and fantastic teamwork - what great scientists!

St Cleer Primary Academy | Reception

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Copper valley Junior Academy | Year 5

January 2026

In January, Year 5 have been learning about Shakespeare in our English lessons. We have been looking at the story of The Tempest and discussing the life and times of William Shakespeare as he was writing right at the end of the Tudor period which is our history topic this term! Many of the class have taken a keen interest and have been reading retellings of some of his other plays. We have been learning about Henry VIII, what he was like as a ruler and why he had so many wives.

In Science, we have been learning about forces; starting with gravity and air resistance. We made parachutes to demonstrate air resistance and discussed the importance of creating a large surface area to create more contact with the air.
Mr Jane has been helping us to compose our own music using the letters in our name to help us choose notes and join our names together to create longer pieces of music. We have been experimenting with different instruments this term too: playing our compositions of the glockenspiels and learning to play notes on the ukuleles. We played the ukuleles in a jazz style and even tried improvising a small section of the composition using the notes we had learnt to play.

Perhaps the most exciting thing to happen in January, has been the sessions some pupils have been attending n the Pulse Bus! This started as an extended assembly in which we were asked to reflect on some important ideas such as being positive about ourselves and the important qualities of friendship. Following on from this, the pupils were offered 6 after-school sessions with the team on their fantastic, custom bus - which I know they are all enjoying!

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Week ending Friday 30th January

Polperro Primary Academy | Penhallow

Hello Everyone,

Great fun was had this week during our science lesson, where we made and tested paper helicopters. We learnt about how adding weight to the helicopters, changed the speed at which they fell, and then recorded our results in a graph.

Reception have been learning all about space. They have been busy using different painting techniques to paint the different planets of the solar system. They have also enjoyed singing songs and taking part in listening activities all about space stories. Our role play area has been filled with children visiting our space station and making and recording observations.

During English this week, we have used two film clips to help us with our learning. The first, is a clip called 'Baboon on the Moon' and the second, 'Man on the Moon'. We have been using skills such as making predictions, explaining and reasoning, as well as developing our vocabulary to describe feelings. We wrote letters to the man on the moon, using the English skills that we have been developing.

We are all so pleased with how well the children are improving their reading skills so far in Penhallow. Please keep practicing your reading as often as you can. We are so proud of your progress. Well done everybody.

Have a lovely weekend,

from The Penhallow Team

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y4/5 Perranporth

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What a fantastic week we've had in Perranporth class! The children have been working hard, showing brilliant enthusiasm across the curriculum.

Here's a little snapshot of what we've been up to this week:

English

This week, our English learning focused on diary writing, with a desert twist! The children have been imagining life in hot, dry environments and writing desert diaries, thinking carefully about emotions, daily challenges, and descriptive language. We've been practising using exciting vocabulary and punctuation, and writing in role - some entries were so convincing they felt like real explorer journals!

Maths

In maths, we continued developing our multiplication and division skills. The children worked hard on building number sense through practical activities, pictorial methods, and daily mini maths sessions - fantastic effort all round!

Geography

In geography, we explored deserts in more detail, focusing on their physical features. The children learned about dunes, natural arches, mesas, salt flats and mushroom rocks, linking this knowledge beautifully to their diary writing.

PE & Computing

In PE, we continued gymnastics, working on balance, control, and sequencing movements. In computing, the children had great fun learning about photo editing and cloning, experimenting with digital creativity while developing key programming skills.

Science & RE

Science lessons focused on electricity, where the children explored insulators and conductors. In RE, we continued our important discussions around racism, encouraging thoughtful conversation, empathy, and respect.

French, Music & PSHE

Midweek, we enjoyed a lively mix of French and Music, learning about 'les habitats'in French and jazz in Music. On Friday, PSHE time was used to recap our NSPCC learning, helping children understand how to keep themselves safe and who to talk to if they're worried.

Well done to all the children for another brilliant week of learning. Thank you, as always, for your continued support - we're so proud of how the class is growing in confidence and curiosity every day!

Friday 30th January 2026

Polperro Primary Academy | Landaviddy

We've continued working hard, exploring our enquiry question 'How Far Can We Travel?' in DT, designing our toy cars. We thought carefully about the materials we intend on using and look forward to constructing our designs over the next few weeks. In Science, we investigated materials, determining what would be most suitable for a house built for the Three Little Pigs. During Computing this week, we imagined we were temperature sensors on board the International Space Station and recorded temperatures around the school, using spreadsheets.

In Maths, we have been exploring multiplying and dividing by 3. We have been using arrays and pictorial representations to support our understanding this week. In English, we been writing up of methods section and making improvements to our work, ready for writing our final written copies next week.

Congratulations to Brody and Alfie for being chosen as Landaviddy's People of the Week.

We hope you enjoy the weekend and look forward to seeing you next week!

Mrs Wilkie, Mrs Lister and Miss Colton

Harrowbarrow Primary Academy | Class 1

Writing in reception
We have been very busy writing our shopping lists. We carefully use our scissor skills to write cvc words to create a list! Some fantastic fine motor skills!

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Number work
We have been looking at composition and ordering through a variety of activities. Charlotte very carefully organises the numbers in the correct order and matches with the unifix.

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Dragon facts
We have been collecting facts about dragons and Rosanna has compiled some fantastic sentences. What beautiful letter formation and presentation!

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St Cleer Primary Academy | Reception/Year 1

This week we have had a very exciting and busy time in class!

We were lucky to welcome a visitor from Royal Cornwall, who taught us all about farm to fork. The children were completely fascinated and did an amazing job retaining lots of the information they were told.

In English, we began to innovate the story Augustus and His Smile. The children enjoyed changing the animal, the location, and what Augustus loses, using their creativity and imagination. We also read two other stories by Catherine Rayner, which the children absolutely loved.

In Maths, we have been using tens and ones to help us with addition and subtraction, building confidence in understanding numbers.

During DT, we tasted a variety of fruits and compared their taste, sharing our opinions thoughtfully. In RE, we learned about Jesus and the lepers, focusing on how Jesus might have felt when only one person returned to say thank you.

In PSHE, we played group games and discussed the importance of challenging ourselves to try something new, learning that taking small steps and keeping on trying helps us succeed.

In PE, we continued to explore and practise different gymnastics moves, and in Music we sang using high and low voices, kept a steady beat, and learned a new song.

Finally, Reception really wowed us with their fantastic plant knowledge this week!

Well done to all the children for their enthusiasm and brilliant learning.

Polperro Primary Academy | Chaipel

What a lovely week we have had in Chaipel!
Our English write-up of The Midnight Fox ending is in full swing and is full of multi-clause sentences to build suspense and create mood and tension. We will continue next week and will then edit, improve and write our best copy by Friday.

For Maths this week, we have been immersed in fraction, decimal and percentage equivalents and percentage of amounts. We have made great progress and are ready to attempt some practice SATS papers next week!

In our Wider Curriculum, we have been investigating stop motion animation in Computing and have begun to put together a short clip which we will build on next week to create a short film using music. In Art, we have been creating more Basquiat-inspired pieces and next week, we will plan and begin to create our neo-expressionism masterpiece. More circuit investigations in Science, experimenting what happens to a series circuit when you add addional components and in RE, we have been comparing various texts against the qualities we believe God to posess.

For PSHE, we have joined with Talland to create a sponsored event for a local charity as part of our Dreams and Goals unit. We have decided on a Cornwall-based charity called LAST CHANCE HOTEL, for dogs and other small animals who have been mistreated or are terminally ill to care for them and find foster homes for them to find comfort in there last stages of life. I was overwhelemd by the maturity of the children and more information about this will follow.

That's all from me so have a lovely weeked.

Miss Randle