Friday 12th December 2014

Friday 12th
December 2014
For up to date information and copies of all letters sent home, please view the school
website at www.harrowbarrow.cornwall.sch.uk
Well done to all our infant children for their recent performance of ‘A Magical Christmas Journey’. The children sang,
danced and acted brilliantly and, more importantly, appeared to thoroughly enjoy sharing their talents. A lovely way to
end the year and an opportune time for us to wish all our families and friends a very Merry Christmas.
Tree-mendous!
On Tuesday 2nd December Jennie, Mattie, Lewis and Tom
walked up with Mrs Cocking to
Rising Sun Nurseries to collect
the Christmas tree. They all had
great fun decorating it for Christmas. Mattie and Jennie even
came back with branches in their
hair to get into the Christmas
spirit. By Jennie
Request from music teachers
If your child is off sick on the day
they are due to have an instrument lesson, please contact
Chris, Nilkki or Elisabeth directly
to let them know.
Club dates for your New Year diaries
Clubs will start again from the week beginning Monday 12th January. The last week of clubs will be the week beginning
Monday 16th March. Details of clubs to follow.
Class 2 maternity cover
From Monday 9th February Mrs Sarah Reid & Miss Jo Walker will be teaching Class 2. Mrs Reid, who currently teaches
every Monday in Class 4 , will teach literacy and maths every morning. Miss Walker will teach the other subjects during
the afternoons, except on Thursday afternoons, when Mr Hunt will be teaching. The governors are delighted to be able
to appoint internally as these teachers are already familiar with the school, many of the parents and the pupils, ensuring
a more seamless transition.
Ho, ho, ho . . . or should it be go, go, go?
On the 6th December Taran, Cadan, Emillie, Evie and their parents
did the Santa sprint through Callington. It was for a charity called
CHICKS and we all had to dress up like Santa, the beards were really itchy! Before the run we did a warm up and then we ran about a
mile and a half. We all got a medal when we finished and some
pasties and pies from Ginsters.
Rebecca
also competed in the
Santa sprint
and looks
like
she’s
going
so
fast she is
in danger of
losing her
Santa outfit!
Curriculum Information for Parents
From September 2014 our children have been learning from a new National Curriculum. To give parents some idea of
what this looks like we have put the Skills Progression grids for the different curriculum areas on our website. For more
information, please go to the ‘Parents’ drop down menu and select ‘Our curriculum’. To support the changes in expectations for pupil’s progress in maths, we have also created a Calculation Policy. This identifies the different steps children will take in the four calculation strands of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You may find this document helpful when supporting your child’s maths homework. The Calculation Policy can be found in the ‘Policies’ section of the ‘Parents’ drop down menu on the website. As ever, we welcome any feedback if you have found this helpful
or otherwise.
Christmas Craft Fayre
A Christmas Food & Craft Market is being held this Sunday
at the village hall between 11am and 4pm There will be 20
stalls by local crafters and producers including Kit Hill Alpacas, Rob & Rebecca Fierek Ceramics, Tamar Valley Apples,
King's Orchard, Art in the Wood, My Beady Eye, Amanda
Read jewellery, Val's Cakes and lots, lots more. There will
also be refreshments, including roasted chestnuts, soup,
mulled apple juice, cakes and hot drinks. Any profits made
on the day will be going towards the development of Harrowbarrow and Metherell Community Orchard.
Sports opportunity provided by Callington Sport &
Leisure (part of Callington Community College)
New Trampolining and Gymnastics sessions for pre-schools
plus aged children will start in the New Year! If your child is
interested in taking part, please contact one of the following:
01752842517 [email protected]
Mo Gregory on 07932 701948 or [email protected]
Beth Williams on 01579 383477 or
[email protected]
Inspired by Margaret Postgate Cole’s 1915 war poem ‘Falling
Leaves’, Class 4 have been inspired to write their own versions.
Today,
As I strolled by
I glanced at the prolonged grass
Tall turf
As sharp as envy
But hiding behind elements
Swaying in synchronization
By the air
Emotionless soldiers standing to attention
Lonely and solitary
Green like a tree,
Only smaller,
Standing wearily staring me back in the face
Waiting patiently for the next command
By Rupert
Dates for your diary
16.12.14 - Junior concert at 7.00pm
17.12.14 - Junior concert at 2.00pm
18.12.14 - School Christmas dinner
19.12.14 - Christmas party day and last day of term
5.1.14 - First day of spring term