Deli Farm Run

Well done to all the children who took part in the Deli Farm Run on
Saturday morning. Despite rain & strong competition from several
schools, Congratulations to Jack who came first! Followed by other runners who completed the 2 mile course in good times.

Super runners!

Trethorne Leisure Park

Class 1 thoroughly enjoyed a visit to Trethorne Leisure Park where
they had hands on experience with animals. The children were able to milk the cow, feed the lambs, hold small animals such as rabbits & ducklings followed by a pony ride. As our topic for this half term is living things, the children were able to enhance their learning through this experience.

Feeding the lambs.

In touch with animals!

Chelsea having a pony ride.

INSET days

September 3rd & 25th 2008
July 20th, 21st & 22nd 2009

Summer Term Diary 2008

May Week 12 - 16th
S.A.T.`s for all pupils from Y2 - Y6
Thursday / Friday 22nd / 23rd
School closed
Week 26th - 30th
Half Term
June Friday 6th June
School closure for the Royal Cornwall Show
Tuesday /Wednesday 10th / 11th June
Y6 Business & Enterprise days at W/B School
Tuesday 17th Sports Day
Saturday 21st Church Fete
Wednesday /Thursday 25th / 26th Parent Reporting
July Wednesday 23rd
Presentation Evening Friday 25th
End of Year Assembly 1.15pm
School closes at 2.00pm

School dates 2008—2009

The calendar for the next academic year can be downloaded for your information. Please keep safely for future reference.
May I remind parents that attendance at school should be the priority for all pupils from Monday to Friday. Children should only be absent for medical or family bereavement reasons. Random days off should not be taken.
Unfortunately our attendance data shows that we are still not meeting the targets required so next Tuesday we are being visited by the Educational Welfare Office who will be inspecting the registers.

School Council news

The Council gave a very successful presentation to parents and Parish Councillors last week. They confidently answered a range of questions.
To gain the PADL awards School Councils are assessed by members of another council from another participating school. Daniel and Joseph, as peer assessors, recently visited Nanstallon School to assess them for their Bronze award. We have just heard that our assessment for gold will be on Wednesday 7th May.

Smiley Challenges

The five `Smiley Challenges`
We have introduced a new challenge for pupils in Class 3 to develop skills and knowledge in five different areas - Sporting, Creativity, Citizenship,Life skills and Brainpower! On the completion of three out of four challenges in each area pupils will gain the appropriate coloured `smiley face`. We are confident that all pupils will be able to achieve at least one badge and maybe someone will gain all five to be the complete `all rounder.`

S.A.T. reminder

All pupils in Y2,Y3.Y4.Y5 & Y6 will be taking part in S.A.T. assessments during the week beginning the 12th May. This is the one time in the year when pupils are formally assessed using national tests.

Safari Supper

May 17th 6.30.- 7.00pm at Becoven, village hall, Greenwix Barn and Tregarden tickets £10 from the shop.

St Mabyn Church Guide

Pupils have produced a well-illustrated booklet Guide to the Church as their effort for the Restoration Appeal. The school uses the Church several times a week and the children are very familiar with the building but working on this project has helped them gain new insights and they share this with visitors who have already commented favourably. The modest charge goes to the Appeal - our warmest thanks to all involved for their hard work.

Welcome to the Summer Term

This term is probably the most popular of all when we can look forward to using the Green again and there are so many events to look forward to such as Sports day. Presentation Evening, the Fete and the Y5 & Y6 residential.
First day of the new term and despite weather forecasts of hail and snow the Y5 & Y6 pupils spent three days at the Delaware Outdoor Centre taking part in a range of activities that included abseiling, climbing, ski-ing, mountain biking, archery, canoeing and skating - a trulypacked itinerary which kept us all very busy! The instuctors were challenging but caring and everyone agreed that the cook was excellent.
So despite not much sleep a great time was had by all. Thank you so much to all the parents who supported this activity so generously.

This term is especially busy for the Y6 pupils who will have the opportunity to take part in the K`Nex challenge, Induction and Business and Enterprise days at Wadebridge School and sailing sessions at Rock.
More details about all these activities will follow in due course.
The younger children are being offered a taster `Soccer Tots` session and visits for all are being arranged.

Clubs this term will begin the week commencing April 14th and will cease at the end of the week on Friday 27th June.
The timetable is as
follows;
1st half term 2nd half term
Tuesday -Board Games / Runfit or Cookery
Wednesday - Rounders Kwik Cricket Buzz Club
monthly
Thursday - Drama (£1 per session) Drama
Friday - Football Football

Invitation - The School council would like to invite everyone to a meeting on Friday 25th April at 2.30 to hear about the work of the Council.
The School Council is working hard to achieve its gold PADL ( Promoting Active Democracy Loudly ) Award so please do come along and support them if you can.

Summer Term Diary

May 12th - 16th
S.A.T.`s for all pupils from Y2 - Y6

Thursday 22nd May / Friday 23rd May School closed
May 26th - 30th Half Term
Friday June 6th School closure for the Royal Cornwall show
Tuesday 1oth June /Wednesday 11th June
Y6 Business & Enterprise days at W/B School

Tuesday June 17th Sports Day

Saturday June 21st Church Fete

Wednesday 25th June /Thursday 26th June Parent Reporting

Wednesday July 23rd Presentation Evening
Friday July 25th End of Year Assembly 1.15pm
School closes at 2.00pm

Collage making

Class 1 using various materials to make a collage of our new garden.

Observational drawings

Class 1 children using the garden

Class 1 are learning about Living Things this term, so have been very busy in our new garden identifying plants and doing observational drawings. We also made a plan of the garden using collage materials.

St Tudy Cross country

Children from classes 2 & 3 battled the rain and hail to run in the St
Tudy annual cross country run on Saturday. All children completed the race and ran extremely well. Well done to all of you - Miss Bearns.


Cicely Willis looking rather wet after the run!

Tudor Day

Class 2 dressed up as Tudors and made bread, butter and soup for their Tudor feast.

Tudor day photos

Easter Fun

The Easter holidays are rapidly approaching. There are several opportunities being offered to help children and parents enjoy the break. North Cornwall District Council are offering `activity passes` to a variety of leisure centre. We have just ten passes allocated to our school so if you are interested then please ask Mrs Goldsmith to put your name on the list. The passes will be sent directly to you this time from Janine Plunkett, the local organiser.
On Monday 31st March there will be a free activity day based in the Village Hall. These days are funded by the North Cornwall Activities Network as part of the extended schools agenda. These days are offered to children in the Wadebridgecluster. I am working hard on your behalf to ensure that our children do not miss out! However during the February half term only one pupil from our school attended. So please support the day if you can as if it does not fulfil a need then it will
cease.
Following on from the 9 - 13 meeting last term I have managed to book the North Cornwall mobile skate park for Thursday 27th March. All the safety equipment, course obstacles and instructors will be in the school playground from 10.00am –2.00pm to coach the children. There will be some skate boards available but do bring along your own if you have one. Children attend at their own risk and parents may like to accompany younger children. If it is a success we may be able to repeat the session so feedback will be welcomed.

Busy week ahead

The Wadebridge Music and Public Speaking Festival takes place this week and pupils from our school are taking part playing the clarinet and in verse speaking classes. It is a good opportunity for them to perform to a wider audience. We wish them all the best of luck.
Thursday 6th March is World Book Day. We have invited Trevor Lawrence to come along to share his wonderful tales and involve the pupils in storytelling workshops which will hopefully inspire their own creative writing. Pupils will receive book vouchers which can be used in participating bookshops.
Thursday 6th March is also the District Cross Country event. We have some excellent runners so hopefully the weather will be kind and our school will do well.

Sense of Place Garden

Garden Opening

Bishop Bill officially opened our Sense of Place garden.

Sculpture workshop

Some children helped John to complete the garden sculpture. Tina worked with the rest of the children to make mobiles to decorate the garden.

Sculpture in Garden

Work continues with the installation of part of the School Garden Sculpture.

Stone Arrival!

Granite being delivered for the Sense of Place Garden

Farm Visit

Class 1 enjoyed a visit to a local farm where Spring is in the air!
Lots of sheep and lambs to see.

Football

Unfortunately there is no football coach this term, but Mrs Powell has volunteered to organise football sessions each Friday weather permitting from 3pm to 4pm.

Sense of Place Garden

The `Sense of Place Garden` is developing well. A willow pod is being erected at the beginning of this term and we have received planning information for the pagoda outdoor learning classroom. This will be erected in February - in time for the official opening!

Yellow Pages

The school will be taking part in this scheme once again this year to recycle the directories. We can collect directories from homes and places of work so please start collecting!

School Dinners menu

Angela Renals is doing a superb in the kitchen and pupils are obviously enjoying school lunches.

Emergency School Closure

Weather conditions at this time of year can cause schools to close with little warning. We were `caught out` in November 2006 so at least we can be prepared this time! We wish to reassure parents that `school closure` would only be undertaken in extreme circumstances. If the school is to be closed before the morning session time information regarding this will be sent to `Radio Cornwall` for broadcasting. Should conditions deteriorate while the school is in session all the children will remain safely at school until parents are able to collect them. Information regarding closure will be passed to `Radio Cornwall` and parents will be asked to collect children as soon as possible. Now that we have a plan we will probably not need it !

Diary 2008

January
Monday 7th term begins

Wednesday 9th Swimming begins

February
11th - 15th Half Term

19th & 21st Parent Reporting

Friday 29th
2.00pm Sense of Place Garden official opening by Bishop Bill
followed by our Mothering Service 2.15

March
Wednesday 12th Last swim

Wednesday 19th End of term at 2.00pm

Celebration time!

We have just received news that we are one of sixty six schools in the county to receive the `Sportsmark 2007` for our provision and commitment to sporting activities encouraging pupils to partake in regular exercise.
The KS2 SAT results have been published for the county and this year our school is in the top eight! Fantastic news and enormous credit to pupils, parents and staff who worked so hard to achieve this. Although SAT results are not the `be all and end all` in school life they are one of the benchmarks that our school is judged by. It is vital that our pupils attain the core knowledge and skills that will enable them to make the most of opportunities in the future and that is our commitment.

Diary dates Autumn Term

Monday 17th December
6.30 Carol singing
at school.

Tuesday 18th December
2.00pm Christmas Play
in St Mabena Church

Wednesday 19th December
7.00pm Christmas play
in St Mabena Church

Friday 21st December
1.15 Christingle
St. Mabena Church
End of term at 2.00


Spring Term
Begins Monday 7th January 2008
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Surveys

Thank you so much to all the parents who contributed to the Travel Plan comment sheet. These have been added to our evidence folder that needs to be sent to the Department of Children, Schools and Families shortly.

Extended School survey

This was requested by the Extended Schools North Cornwall team and we have been able to send the completed questionnaires onto them - thank you for all your responses.

Music Lessons

Music Lessons begin the first week of the Spring Term with guitar on Monday 7th January 2008

Holiday time is ...

READING TIME!
Cold, wet, dark winter days –fed up , bored children - its time to curl up with a book and escape!

Children in Need

Thank you so much for your support for the ` Children in Need`
appeal and especially the yummy cakes - much appreciated. We raised £106

Bulb Planting at Eden

The `Paint Box` is planted at Eden.

Parent Governor

The Governors are very pleased to welcome John Irons as an appointed Parent Governor. Mr. Irons has two daughters who are currently in Y5 and Y2.

Swimming team

Congratulations to the Swimming team.
They won the cup at the Wadebridge Swimming Gala.

Autumn Term Diary 2007

December 18th / 19th Christmas play

Friday 21st 1.15 Christingle
End of term at 2.00

Children in Need

The children enjoyed wearing their own clothes, eating cakes and biscuits and watching or taking part in a dancing competition to raise money for Children in Need.

Class 3 at Eden Project

Class 3 went to Eden to plant Thomas's winning bulb design.

Rama and Sita

Class 2 made puppets and wrote a play based on the Hindu story of Rama and Sita. They performed it to Class 1.

Cardinham Woods

Class 1 enjoyed a visit to Cardinham Woods where a member of the
Forestry Commission set the children challenges and organised
activities such as making bird feeders and a forest treasure hunt.


Showing our collections from the forest treasure hunt!

Ex pupil Jago wins award!

Ex pupil Jago and writer Sally Lloyd Jones have won a Gold Moonbeam award for their book "The Jesus Storybook Bible"
An awards presentation will be held on Saturday, November 3rd, in conjunction with the 2007 Children's Humanities Festival in Chicago USA.
The Moonbeam Awards are designed to honour the year's best children’s books, authors and illustrators, and to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators.
The book was published in March this year and is already into it's second print run.
See more of Jago's illustrations here.

The Cornwall Children and Young People`s Partnership

The Cornwall Children and Young People`s Partnership is a group of organisations responsible for providing services for children and young people in Cornwall. They are writing a document that aims to improve the lives of children and young people in the county, and they would like to know what is important to you and your family.
They would like you to take a few minute to complete a short on-line survey. The links to the on-line surveys, which must be completed by Friday 26th October, are listed below.

www.surveymonkey.com/practitioners

www.surveymonkey.com/parentcarer

www.surveymonkey.com/cyp

9 - 13 Group

Growing up and gaining independence is particularly difficult when you are in the phase between being a child and an adult.
Mrs Gould, who works with Children's Family Services, frequently visits our school to talk about the School Council and pupil protective behaviours. She also has access to a small amount of funding for promoting activities for this age group. So following such a visit we were talking about the 9 - 13 age group and the lack of `out of school` provision there is in the village to keep them out of mischief.
We talked to the pupils and asked them for their views and it transpired that they would greatly appreciate some activities being arranged for them. They came up with really good ideas such as the school computers being available for homework assignments, sporting and physical activities.
I have been in touch with Mr. Bower at Wadebridge Comprehensive School who has very kindly offered support to this project and will advertise our next meeting , which is at 3.30pm on Wednesday 7th November at school, when we hope all the youngsters between 9 - 13 in the village will come along and discuss how we can get this project started.
The idea is that the youngsters organise the project with a helping hand from adults.
Please help us to publicise this meeting as widely as possible and if anyone is interested in supporting this initiative by offering an activity, that would be terrific.

End of School Dismissal

At the end of the school day staff ensure that all pupils are safely matched with parents/carers. From time to time pupils are unable to be collected immediately and on those occasions these pupils remain in school supervised by staff and are not permitted to leave the premises or play in the field.
It is lovely to see many pupils socialising in the field after school however we would like to stress that supervision is the responsibility of parents. We do suffer from mild vandalism as the schools facilities are used by others outside school hours, benches have been dismantled, skate boarding activities have broken equipment, glass and litter are frequently collected and the hedges have been destroyed to create bike runs. Pupils are taught to care for the environment so it is disappointing to see that younger children are now reinforcing pathways through hedges. Your help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

A triumphant week!

Congratulations to the football team who with great spirit and determination took part in the Camel Challenge, won their group, won the semi - final and the final even went to extra time when the winning goal was scored by Wadebridge Primary school. A superb team effort - well done. Don`t forget Football Club this Tuesday with Paul Jeffery from 3.00 - 4.00pm.

Eden Bulbs

The whole school joined with Thomas and with the help of the Eden staff planted a variety of bulbs to create Thomas's winning design, a paintbox. We are really looking forward to Spring which should be very colourful .

Hindu day

Fun writing numbers

The Reception children had fun writing numbers in the playground.

Cornish stories

Class 1 enjoyed listening to Trevor who told traditional Cornish stories during book week.

Walk to School Week

Walk to School Week is nearly over!
It would be absolutely fantastic if for just one day, Friday 5th everyone could make a supreme effort and walk at least part of the way to school.

Bulb Planting

This Friday two representatives from the Eden project are visiting the school to make plans for planting the bulb garden to Thomas Farmer`s design. Then the pupils will be involved by planting the bulbs on Friday 12th October. If Wellington boots could be brought to school on that day that would be ideal and prevent ruined shoes.

Harvest Breakfast around the world raised £78 for Food Aid. Thank you so much to those people who donated food items and who so generously donated funds. We hope you all enjoyed a very special occasion.

Football Club

We have been trying hard to secure the services of another coach with little success. However, on Tuesday I was talking to Paul Jeffery, who visits our school onve a fortnight and managed to persuade him to do an after school on the days that he is here. So starting on Tuesday 16th October Football Club will begin.
This means that High 5 for Class 3 will move to Monday instead.
As before there will be a fee for football club which will be £1.50 a session and payable to the secretary.

Road safety

Billy came to teach the children about road safety.

Harvest Breakfast

Everyone enjoyed trying different breakfasts from around the world as part of our Harvest celebration.

Indian Sweets

Class 2 made Indian sweets for the harvest breakfast.