Hello, my name is Mrs Sissons and I am the Puffin class teacher!
Our teaching assistants are Mrs McDowell and Mrs Harris.
We begin the year with an exciting whole school project exploring the seas and oceans of Cornwall and plastic pollution. We start with an engaging text called 'Flotsam' by David Wiesner.
This half term we plan to be exploring the following elements and subjects:
Science: Habitats
Art and Design: Painting abstract patterns (Orla Kiely)
R.E.: What is it like for someone to follow God?
P.E.: Forest School
Computing: Computing systems and networks: Networks and the internet
Music: Specialist instrument lessons
PSHE (Jigsaw): Being Me in My World
MFL: Aprendo Español (I am learning Spanish/consolidating key vocabulary) / Year 4 - La fecha (The date)
Geography: UK: human and physical geography
In English, we are looking at narrative - scary stories
In maths, we are looking at addition and subtraction
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 20th October 2025
As part of the children's learning in science the children have been set a data collection task which needs to be completed over a week. As some of you may be lucky enough to be travelling over half term, I have sent the task home this week so you can choose the best 'week' to support your child in completing the task. They will be using the data that they have collected when they return after half term. It will be much more meaningful and interesting if the children have their own data to explore. Thank you in anticipation of your support with this, Mrs Sissons.
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.
OUR NEXT FOREST SCHOOL IS MONDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
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Monday |
NO FOREST SCHOOL THIS WEEK
Harvest Assembly in church for the children |
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Tuesday |
Year 4 Bikeability - please refer to separate communications regarding this
Flu jabs - please refer to separate communications regarding this
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Wednesday |
PE - please ensure that a PE kit is in school. Homework books need to be returned to school.
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Thursday |
PM - Mrs McDowell teaching Puffin class.
Library visit to change books.
Non-Uniform Day suggested £1 minimum donation for our PSA - please refer to separate communications regarding this
Halloween Discos - please refer to separate communications regarding this |
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Friday |
TRAINING DAY Library visit to change books. Recorder lesson 6 with specialist music teacher. |
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Homework Set (10.10.25)
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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