Year 5 & 6 Space Dome
Last Friday, Year 5 and 6 ventured into a giant dome, bringing their wider curriculum learning to life. Year 5 explored our solar system, whilst Year 6 immersed themselves in evolution. A huge thank you to Simon from Space Odyssey for his annual visit.

Year 1 Stay and Learn
Thank you so much to everyone who could attend our Stay and Learn. It was lovely to share our learning with you and let the children show off what we are doing in school. There were some fabulous penny farthing drawings and excellent Maths skills on display. It was also great to see the children showing how to decode the words on our Phonics table. It was mentioned that links to some of the games we use would be useful to support learning at home - we will send these sent out as soon as possible. We hope you've managed to lose the smell of garlic paste!
From the Year 1 team

KS2 Playground Comes Alive!
It's been a super week celebrating the launch of our refreshed KS2 playground, and what a difference it's already made! As some of you may know, we've introduced some fantastic new equipment, including two table tennis tables, tennis rackets, basketballs, skipping ropes, and more. There may have been a few tennis balls that decided to go on an adventure of their own (we're still keeping an eye out!) but aside from that, the launch has been a huge success. It's been wonderful to see the children so excited for their break times-heading outside with smiles, coming together as teams, and making the most of the space and equipment. The playground has been full of energy, laughter, and positive play, which are exactly the goals we were aiming for. Seeing the children enjoying themselves and building friendships through play has been the highlight of our week. Here's what some of the children have been saying:

"The new equipment is amazing because there's so much more to do now. I love playing table tennis with my friends and trying new games every break time."

"Our playground has really come alive. Everyone is playing together more, and it feels more fun and exciting than ever before."

"I really look forward to playtime now because there are so many choices."

Thank you for your continued support-we're thrilled with how the playground is being used and loved already, and we can't wait to see it continue to grow as a happy, active space for everyone.
From Mrs Callister, KS2 Phase Leader

Year 1 Penguin WOW Day
What a fantastic day we've had to celebrate our learning about Emperor Penguins. Thank you for your efforts with the costumes - the children looked amazing and enjoyed showing off their outfits to the rest of the school at assembly this afternoon. We started the day with penguin crafts, making dangly penguins and collaging our own penguins on the ice. This afternoon, we used the hall to come together and make a big huddle, just like the penguins do in Antarctica to keep warm. It was certainly warm in the middle! We then used beanbags as eggs and waddled around to see who could keep their egg safe the longest - it wasn't the adults (!) - before having some relay races in teams.
From the Year 1 team

Year 4 Assembly - Thursday 12th February
We look forward to seeing family members of Year 4 at their assembly next Thursday 12th February. Doors open after morning drop off for refreshments, with a start time of 09:00. To help the morning drop-off routine, any Year 4 families driving are asked to try parking in the staff car park first (double parking is fine).

Last day of half term reminder - Thursday 12th February
A reminder that next Thursday is our last day of half term. School finishes at the normal time (no early finish). On Friday, when school is closed for children, we look forward to welcoming staff from across all Bridge Schools for a fantastic day of training and development with a focus on Neurodiversity: A Universal Approach.

PE days after half term
Please note your child's PE days after half term:
Nursery: Monday & Tuesday
Reception: Friday
Year 1: Friday
Year 2: Thursday (except w/b 2nd March for their week of swimming lessons)
Year 3: Wednesday
Year 4: Tuesday (except w/b 9th March for their week of swimming lessons)
Year 5: Monday
Year 6: Thursday (except w/b 16th March for their week of swimming lessons)

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Cormorants. Overall, Choughs are in the lead:
Choughs - 6877
Puffins - 6193
Swans - 5912
Cormorants - 5367

Parent Teacher Consultations (PTCs)
A reminder that the booking system on Arbor to make your 10 minute appointment is open and closes on Monday 23rd February at 12noon. For parents/carers making appointments for children in Big Nursery, please note these will be on Tuesday 24th February only.

How to book your PTC appointment
1. Click on the Arbor App
2. Select your child
3. Click on Guardian Consultations

The system works on a first come, first served basis, however there are enough slots for each child's parents.

Where to go
If you arrive earlier than your appointment, please come to the Hall, where there will be refreshments kindly provided by Caterlink. You'll also find FOWPA's Nearly New Uniform stall and the Scholastic Book Fair with books for sale. The Book Fair is with us all week - More details to follow. A few minutes before your appointment, please make your way to your child's classroom, waiting outside on the seats until called in. 

Children's books
Teachers will be sharing with you some of your children's work/books. Following the meeting, you are welcome to take these to the Hall to look through (and have some refreshments). Once finished, there will be boxes in the Hall to drop them off before leaving.

Your feedback matters
Before you leave, there will also be an opportunity to complete a short survey about our PTCs, i.e. what's working well, what could be better, etc.

Message from Mr Smith (SENDCo)
Teachers will be reviewing all SEND pupils' current Assess Plan Do Review (APDRs) targets. The second set of APDR targets for your child will be discussed and agreed together at the PTCs in February. Once finalised, these will be sent to parents/carers week beginning Monday 9th March. If more time is required to discuss your child's needs, please arrange a mutually convenient time with the teacher. As mentioned previously, class teachers are your first port of call around SEND and following conversations with them and/or a meeting, I will be involved as and when required.

Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs)
A reminder that there are no teacher-led ECAs w/b Monday 23rd February. Pro20 (Monday) and Dance (Friday) will be running as normal. All ECAs will then run as normal from Monday 2nd March- Friday 27th March.
If you have any questions or queries about making your PTC appointment, please contact the school office.


FOWPA Quiz Thanks
FOWPA would like to thank everyone who came out to support the WPA Big Quiz last Friday! With your support we raised nearly £600 to support the children and school. A huge thank you to the families and businesses (including Sharp's Brewery, Glanville, Tesco and Boots) who donated items as raffle prizes too. It takes wonderful FOWPA volunteers to organise these great events, so if you would like to join our friendly PTA and have fun raising funds for our school, please email fowpa@wadebridgeprimary.co.uk


Wishing you a relaxing weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern