Year Group Newsletters
To see what learning has been happening in classes, and what’s coming up, please take a look at the Year Group Newsletters emailed home today. Copies can also be found on the class pages of our website.

Macmillan Coffee Morning – Friday 25th September 08:45-10:00
Everyone is welcome to join us for the Macmillan Coffee Morning hosted by Year 6 next Friday morning. If parking at school for the coffee morning, in the first instance, we will guide you to the staff car park (to double park) to help the morning drop off routine. Please also consider parking off site and walking if you are able to.

Year 2 Times Table Rock Stars (TTRS)
Today, Year 2 ‘rocked’ their times tables with their official launch of Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS), an online platform used throughout the school to develop accuracy and fluency in recall of multiplication and division facts. The children learnt to use the ‘Garage’ function which contains their personal ‘heat map’. This tracks their progress enabling children to identify which facts they need to work on next. Later in the year, we will set up tournaments whereby the children can work together to improve their scores. We will keep you posted! We would like to say a special thank you to you for helping the children look and feel the part – the costumes were amazing and really helped to make the day a special event.
From Year 2

FOWPA News
A big thank you to The Red Lion, St Kew Highway, who raised £200 for FOWPA over the summer through their weekly quiz nights — we really appreciate their ongoing support!

Our next FOWPA Quiz Night is on Friday 9th October at 7pm in the Town Hall — £20 per table (max 6 people). It's a great evening for a good cause, so grab your friends and family and come along to support the school. Please use the link in the email sent home today to book tickets.

Next week, children will bring home their Christmas artwork for cards and gifts.

Please remember the three steps:
1. Artwork is created at school and taken home
2. Orders placed at home
3. Artwork returned to school by 29th September

More details on both the quiz and the Christmas cards will be shared in the coming days!
From FOWPA

Year 1-6 Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) – Registration closes this Sunday 18:00

Home School Agreement and Permissions – Action needed
Have your contact details changed (we must have two contacts for your child)? Does your child now walk home from school on their own? Do you give permission for your child’s photo to go on social media? All permissions need to be updated annually via your Arbor account. If you need any support updating this information, please see Claire or Caroline in the office; they will be more than happy to help.

Allergies/Health Care Plans
Should your child have any allergies that we haven’t been made aware of already or they require a Health Care Plan (or an updated plan is needed), please contact the school office for further information.

School Meals – Food Allergies and Intolerances
Our school meals are provided by Caterlink. It is essential that if your child is having a school meal, you complete Caterlink’s new dietary requirements/food allergies form, if not done so already. If school is aware your child has an allergy but Caterlink’s form hasn’t been completed, your child will only be allowed the ‘safe option’ until the form is completed. Thank you for your cooperation.

House Points
Congratulations to this week’s winners, Choughs. Overall, Puffins are in the lead:

Puffins – 618
Choughs – 562
Swans – 490
Cormorants – 460

Wishing you a fantastic weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern

The children have made a fantastic start to the year and have settled back into their learning routines alongside getting to know one another again. A special welcome to anyone who has just joined our school. We look forward to getting to know you more over the year. In today's Celebration Assembly, we celebrated our first Shining Stars awards of the year for making a positive start. We also celebrated our first week of House points and Headteacher Awards (Best Seats in the House). Congratulations to Year 3 for winning this week's Golden Rucksack for keeping their learning environment tidy.

Meet the Teacher Session (Year 1-6) - Next Week
These are an opportunity to meet your child's class teacher, talk to other parents in the class and learn more about the year ahead. Please come along to your child's classroom and ensure your child is with you unless you've arranged other supervision during the session.

Tuesday 15th September 15:30-16:00 Year 1 and Year 2
Wednesday 16th September 15:30-16:00 Year 5 and Year 6
Thursday 17th September 15:30-16:00 Year 3 and Year 4

If you're unable to make the session, the presentation slides will be emailed out to everyone afterwards. Reception families have already received any information during transition events last term. The first parent/teacher consultations will take place on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st October. However, if you need to discuss anything regarding your child prior to these, please don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher.











Home School Agreement and Permissions
The start of the year is a good time to remind parents/carers to ensure all the details we hold are correct. Have your contact details changed (we must have two contacts for your child)? Does your child now walk home from school on their own? Do you give permission for your child's photo to go on social media? All these permissions can be found and updated via your Arbor account. If you need any support updating this information, please see Claire or Caroline in the office; they will be more than happy to help.

Allergies/Health Care Plans
A reminder that we are a nut free school, including any products containing nuts. Should your child have any allergies that we haven't been made aware of already or they require a Health Care Plan (or an updated plan is needed), please contact the school office for further information.

School Meals - Food Allergies and Intolerances
Our school meals are provided by Caterlink. It is essential that if your child is having a school meal, you complete Caterlink's new dietary requirements/food allergies form, if not done so already. If school is aware your child has an allergy but Caterlink's form hasn't been completed, your child will only be allowed the 'safe option' until the form is completed. Thank you for your cooperation.

Message from Mr Smith (SENDCo and Trust Inclusion Lead)
As we start the new year, please reach out to your child's class teacher should you need to discuss any SEND related matters regarding your child. If you need to discuss anything additionally with myself, please come and see me (I'm often outside in the mornings Weds-Fri) or email to make an appointment jsmith@bridgeschools.co.uk

Music Lessons
Music lessons with our external teachers have already started. However, if you are interested in finding out more about music lessons, please contact the office. Our external teachers currently provide brass, woodwind, guitar, piano/keyboard and drums.

Term 1 Curriculum Maps
Term 1 Curriculum Maps will be emailed out on Monday 21st September. These give an overview of what the children will be learning in each year group this term. Our fortnightly Year Group Newsletters will also be emailed from next Friday. Fire Drill For your information, next week, we will be holding our first fire drill of the year. We hold these termly. Later in the year we will be practising our annual lockdown process as in previous years.

Macmillan Coffee Morning - Friday 25th September 08:45-10:00
Everyone is welcome to join us for the Macmillan Coffee Morning hosted by Year 6.

Year 5 & 6 Open Evening at Wadebridge School - Tuesday 29th September 4:00-6:00pm
See the attached flyer from Wadebridge School inviting all current Year 5 & 6 children and their parents/carers to an Open Evening on Tuesday 29th September.

Lost Property
Please take a look at the lost property (from end of last school year) outside the main entrance on the tables. Anything not claimed by next Friday will be donated to either FOWPA or a local clothing bank. FOWPA also welcome donations of any items of school uniform to add to the nearly new uniform stall. Please drop off as usual in the collection basket in the office foyer, thank you.

House Points
Congratulations to this week's winners, Puffins.
Puffins - 325
Swans - 277
Choughs - 254
Cormorants - 203

Wishing you a fantastic weekend.
Best wishes,
Chris Wathern