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: Online Safety/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 writing instructions.
In maths, we are looking at numbers and place value
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 will be sent out each week]. 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 29th September 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.
Challenge list word lists are sent home every Friday in your child's blue home learning book. These are individual to your child with their target spelling words that they do not yet know being highlighted in purple. All the words on the lists need to be read and spelt correctly by the children in Puffin Class. Stamps next to the spellings will show that you child has been able to spell the word correctly in class.
Children have target tables that they are working on. TTRS can be a great way to help support children learning their times tables, especially the 'Garage' section that is linked to the target tables that your child is on.
This week, for the first time, we have a spelling convention in addition to individual purple words. The children are exploring words ending in 'sure'. Our teaching of spelling is closely linked to developing the children's vocabulary so the children need to be able to explain what each spelling word means and use it in a sentence. Weekly spelling conventions are set with a chilli challenge. The children choose their level of challenge e.g. one chilli (2 words to learn) up to the 4 chilli challenge with 10 words to learn!
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 |
PE - Forest School 2 - please ensure that children have a change of footwear, old clothes and a waterproof coat! |
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Tuesday |
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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. NATIONAL POETRY DAY CELEBRATION
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Friday |
Library visit to change books. Recorder lesson 3 with specialist music teacher. |
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Homework Set (19.9.25)
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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