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Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y6 Treyarnon

This week in English, we started our new poetry unit. We are creating a sonnet about cats based on Shakespeare's Sonnet 18. The children have spent this week exploring the sonnet, finding out about the structure, researching Shakespeare and using archaic language, such as: thus, thee and thou.
This afternoon, the children used their story maps to learn the poem by heart and practise their oracy skills . I was proud of each group because they had to learn to pronounce words they had never seen before.

In maths, we have started a unit on ratio and proportion. Today we focused on scaling recipes up and down and they commented on what a useful life skill it was.

In History, we have been finding out about the census and looking at old extracts. We then had a go at creating a class census by interviewing each other and collecting data.

Please find the knowledge web for this half term below.

Have a fantastic weekend, Miss Burton.

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Week Ending 26.02.

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y2/3 Mousehole

It has been another full and exciting week of learning in Year 2 and 3!

English

In English, we have been learning a new text through oracy, using lots of discussion and performance to help us really understand it. The children have also been practising their VIPERS reading skills (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval and Sequencing) to deepen their comprehension.

We have also been exploring the features of instructional writing, identifying what makes a clear and effective set of instructions. The children were fantastic at spotting headings, numbered steps and time connectives.

Maths

In maths, both year groups have been working hard on key skills:

Year 2 have been learning how to subtract across 10 and have also been solving mixed addition and subtraction problems.
Year 3 have been focusing on the 3, 4 and 8 times tables, as well as related division facts.

Please continue practising times tables at home with Year 3 - it really makes a difference! (Year 2-x2, x5 and x10).

Geography

We have started an exciting new topic: "Why are rainforests important to us?" The children began by asking thoughtful questions and sharing their existing knowledge.

We have been learning about where tropical rainforest biomes are located around the world and have started to look more closely at the Amazon Rainforest. The children were fascinated to discover just how important rainforests are for our planet.

PSHE

In PSHE, we began our new unit, Healthy Me. The children set themselves a personal challenge to improve their fitness, showing great maturity and enthusiasm.

PE

In PE, we have started our new unit on striking and fielding. This week focused on developing accuracy when throwing, catching and stopping a rolling ball. There was some fantastic teamwork and determination on display.

French

In French, we have continued learning vocabulary linked to "My Family", building confidence in speaking and understanding simple phrases.

Science

In Science, we began our topic on light, thinking about different light sources and how light helps us to see.

Looking Ahead - World Book Day

Next Thursday, we will be celebrating World Book Day. Children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character, and a fun-filled day of reading activities has been planned across the school to celebrate our love of books!

We can't wait to see the wonderful costumes and share our favourite stories together.

Geography- China

St Cleer Primary Academy | Year 5/6 S

February

Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy | ARC

Group Work in the Arc

This term we have had a real focus on working together. In the ARC we try to make our group activities so appealing that they capture our children's attention and they choose to join the group.

We have a number of group activities where out focus is shared attention. We run 2 Attention Autism Sessions which is a Gina Davies Intervention that follows 4 stages. All of our ARC children now choose to join this group and in fact they all look forward to checking out stage 1 where they get to see what is in out bucket!

We run Fun with Food everyday. We look at a different food each day, describing the food through all of our senses. We use communication boards to encourage the children to describe the food.

We all like using the playground equipment on sunny days, especially the parachute! In the photo we are working together to try and keep the ball on the parachute.

Sometimes our ARC children are able to join their mainstream peers. Eddie had a great day with the Roman Soldier who came to visit the class. He worked as a team with the other children to form a barrier with his shield in a mock battle.

Sometimes group work just involves taking turns. The musical instruments are a really popular way of taking turns. Both Leo and Freddie love to ply the xylophone and it is an excellent opportunity to take model turn taking.

Copper valley Junior Academy | Year 4

February 2026

This month in English we have completed some work on Kenning poems, we learnt about the features of these poems before writing some of our own about animals. We then performed our poems to the rest of the class and they had a go at guessing which animal we had written our poems about. We also learnt about non-chorological reports this month about bees. We studied the features of these non-fiction texts and learnt how to identify them in a model text. We completed work using these different features to make sure we understood what they were and how they were used in our own text. After planning each paragraph, we wrote them up using a success criteria for each section.

In Maths this month we continued to focus on our multiplications using our mastering number at Key Stage 2 program we also completed work on length and perimeter through Whiterose and Oak Academy.

In Art, we learnt about 'Tones and Textures'. We learnt and practiced different shading techniques, and layering colours to create 3D effects. We looked at the work of artists; Sarah Graham and Nicola McBride, using their work to help inspire us with ours. Finally, we looked at the work of Beatriz Milhaze before using different materials to create a collage which we then sketched and added layered colours.

In PE, we completed a unit of Gymnastics where we learnt different balances and rolls before putting them altogether to create our own sequences.

In Science, we completed our unit on 'Animals including Humans'. We enjoyed learning about the different teeth we have and their functions before investigating the human digestive system. Our favourite part of the unit was our experiment investigating the effects different liquids have on our teeth. We took lots of videos and photos of the experiment and was surprised about the effect vinegar has on teeth.

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Week Ending Thursday 12th February 2026

Pelynt Primary Academy | PreSchool

Our last week before half term was all about Chinese New Year.

We enjoyed learning all about the celebration, from their preparations, the food, the dances and the costumes. We learned that they use a lot of Red as it is thought to be lucky in China. We looked at Chinese numerals and how they are different from our numerals. The children watched how they perform dragon and lion dances and we had a go at moving like them.

We also enjoyed some Chinese snacks in pre-school which were very much enjoyed by all.

This year is the year of the horse, so we created some collage horse art.

We hope that everyone has a lovely half-term week and we return to pre-school on Monday 23^rd February.

The Pre-School Team.

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Week ending 12.02

Brunel Primary and Nursery Academy | Y2/3 Mousehole

What a fantastic half term it has been!

The children have worked incredibly hard over the past weeks, showing determination, enthusiasm and such positive attitudes towards their learning. We are so proud of everything they have achieved - not only academically, but also in the way they have supported one another, challenged themselves and lived out our school values each and every day.

We truly couldn't have asked for a better way to end the half term than with our wonderful trip to Cotehele. The children represented our school brilliantly. They planted saplings with care and determination, demonstrating excellent teamwork and responsibility. It was a joy to see them embracing the experience so positively and showing off their very best Brunel values throughout the day.

They were a credit to the school.

Now it is time for a well-earned rest. We hope you all enjoy a relaxing and refreshing half term break, and we look forward to welcoming the children back, ready for another exciting term of learning.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

See you after half term!

Week Ending Friday 6th Febuary 2026

Pelynt Primary Academy | PreSchool

The Rainbow Fish has been a wonderful story this week to help the children on our final week of 'How We Can Show Kindness'. We focused on friendship and what it takes to be a good friend.

Our tuff tray activity of the 'Friendship recipe' was very popular and it encouraged great language and sharing of their own ideas and conversations whilst scooping, mixing and gathering their ingredients.

The children really enjoyed our creative time making their own rainbow fish using old CDs and sparkly resources. We have hung them up in pre-school and they shimmer and glisten just like rainbow fish does in the story.

Our class kindness tree has filled with so many lovely moments of kindness that the children have shown. We will keep this tree up for next half term to keep celebrating our little acts of kindness.

During our phonics this week we also looked at what a Vet does, and who they look after. The children understood that a vet's job is to look after and care for animals when they may be poorly or hurt. Our phonics theme this half term of 'People who help us' has widened the children's knowledge of what emergency services we have, and who we can turn to when we need some help. Understanding the world, we live in is a key area of learning for children.

For our final short week in pre-school before the half term, we will be learning about and celebrating Chinese New Year.

The Pre-School Team.

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