Hello, my name is Mrs Sissons and I am the Puffin class teacher!
Our teaching assistants are Mrs McDowell and Mrs Harris.
This half term we plan to be exploring the following elements and subjects:
Science: Light
Art and Design: Sculpture and 3D - Barbara Hepworth Human still
Geography: Weather and climate
R.E.: What do Hindus believe God is like?
P.E.: Dance
Computing: Online safety and Data handling: comparison cards
Music: Pentatonic melodies and composition
PSHE (Jigsaw): Dreams and Goals
MFL: Sé…(I Know How...)
In English, we are looking at calligrams and shape poems.
In maths, we are looking at area.
At home, children can benefit greatly from the following activities to support their learning in school:
- learning multiplication tables and the corresponding division facts [each child has a multiplication/division table that they are focusing on]. Children have access to TTRS. Most days we plan for them to have a short 5 to 10 minute session on this in school. If they can mirror this at home, they will develop speedy and secure tables knowledge to help them confidently learn new maths topics.
- reading to and with an adult. Again we plan for the children to have a reading for pleasure daily session in school but the children need to also be reading at home as much as possible.
- practising spellings [weekly spellings to learn are sent out regularly]. Additionally, each child has a grid of list 1, 2 or 3 words (often referred to as challenge words) in the front of their spelling list book. Please note that sometimes these challenge words will be the weekly spellings set to learn. These challenge/list words need to be learnt, revisited and applied in writing throughout their time in Puffins.
If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Mrs Ann-Marie Sissons
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Week beginning: Monday 15th December 2025
Please read to or listen to your child reading at home as often as you can. It will really help their learning. There are suggestions of ways to help on the Curriculum - English - Website pages. Reading books and records need to be in school every day.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to Mrs Harris (teaching assistant) at the start of the day or Mrs Sissons at the the end of the day.
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Monday |
14.45 Christmas Assembly in Church |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
PE - please ensure that PE kits are in school. Homework books need to be returned to school. Whole school theatre trip - see separate communications. |
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Thursday |
PM - Mrs McDowell teaching Puffin class. Whole school carol service at 2pm under the pergola on the
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Friday |
Library visit to change books. AM - Christmas parties (non-uniform day) NO FOOD NEEDED Christmas Lunch and non-school uniform. Last day of term with school closing at 1.30pm.
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Homework Set (12.12.25)
Other information Please feel free to send us an email if you have any questions or concerns: amsissons@pensilva.cornwall.sch.uk secretary@pensilva.cornwall.sch.uk |
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