Friday 11th September 2026

We have had an exciting and very busy week in Marazion! The children have settled in really well and shown great enthusiasm for their learning. In Maths, we practised recognising and counting numbers, number bonds to 5, and counting verbally and with objects. In Literacy, we have practised writing CVC words, captions and simple sentences, with a focus on correct letter and number formation. In History, we learned about homes from the past, from the Bronze Age to the modern day, and used construction toys to create our own models of homes. In Design and Technology, we explored the different materials homes are made from, then drew and labelled features of our own homes in our sketchbooks. In Science, we identified and labelled different parts of the body, before using our voices and body percussion to accompany songs in Music. Our PSHE lesson discussed what makes us feel safe and special in our classroom. It has been a fantastic week, and we are very proud of all that the children have achieved!

Pupil of the week – Avery

Pupil of the week – Havi

Friday 18^th September 2026

We have had another fabulous week in Marazion. In literacy, we explored the story ‘The Colour Monster’ by Anna Llenas. Through this engaging tale, we learned that each colour represents a different emotion. The children worked in small groups to role-play various emotions while their friends tried to guess which feeling they were portraying. We also got creative with playdough, sculpting our very own colour monsters. In maths, we focused on sorting objects by colour, size, or type. In science, we continued exploring the human body, focusing on our eyes and ears. The children researched the most common eye colour in Marazion and recorded their findings in a chart. In RE, we discussed what a bible is and why it is important for Christians. During computing, we went on a walk around the school looking for various types of electrical technology. Meanwhile, in design technology, the children experimented with different materials and tools to join objects together. They used sellotape, string, Blu-Tack, and glue to combine materials for junk modelling. In small groups, they then worked collaboratively to build model homes.

Pupil of the week – Theo

Virtue - Evie

Friday 25^th September 2026

This week, we have listened to the story My Big Shouting Day by Rebecca Patterson and created our own puppets to role-play different scenes and explore a range of emotions. In Maths, we looked at number sequences and found one more and one less than a given number. In Literacy, we wrote a list of foods that we would like to take on a Cornish picnic. In Science, we have been learning about our ears and how we hear. We had lots of fun playing listening games and sorting different sounds according to whether they were ‘loud or quiet’ and ‘pleasant or unpleasant’. In Design and Technology, we focused on the interior features of homes. The children had great fun creating miniature furniture for our dolls’ house and even designed and printed their own wallpaper. During PSHE, we talked about our rights and responsibilities within our class and discussed how we can contribute to a happy and respectful learning environment. In RE, we learned about the story of The Lost Sheep and explored its meaning. In Computing, we learned about the different features of a laptop. The children identified the screen, keyboard, and touchpad, and we also tried using a mouse to drag and drop objects on the screen.

Pupil of the week – Lyra

Virtue - Mabyn

2^nd October 2026

In Literacy, the children have been working hard on writing sentences with accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar, and they have learned some helpful actions to remind them of correct sentence structure. In Maths, we have been comparing numbers and introducing the comparison signs <, >, and =, which help the children use the correct terminology such as less than, greater than, and equal to. In Science, we explored how our tongues give us our sense of taste, sampling and describing a variety of foods. In History, we investigated different types of homes, comparing their similarities and differences. In Music, we focused on keeping to the beat and had a go at using lots of percussion instruments today!

Pupil of the week – Zara

Virtue – Hugo

9^th October 2026

This week in Maths, we have been learning about ordinal numbers, focusing on where numbers sit on a number line. The children were fantastic at drawing their own number lines and writing the numbers in the correct order. In Literacy, we have been working on recognising, using, and applying capital letters correctly within our sentences, using fingers between words and recognising when a full stop is needed. In PSHE, we talked about how we feel when we experience consequences. Finally, in History, we investigated objects from Victorian times, discovering fascinating items such as butter pats, hair receivers, dust corners, celery vases, and bed warmers. The children also learned about a traditional Victorian game called Hoop and Stick, and we had great fun in the hall trying it out—it was much trickier than it looked! In Maths, we ordered and compared numbers and used stem sentences with our key vocabulary: “greater than”, “less than”, and “equal to”. In Science, we learned that our skin is our largest organ and investigated our sense of touch. The children enjoyed sorting and describing objects according to how they feel, and came up with lots of ideas about what they do and don’t like the feel of!

Pupil of the week - Valentina

Virtue - Finley 

16^th October 2026

This week in Marazion, we have been learning about labels, lists and signs. We have linked this to our wider topic and created signs which you may see in and around our homes. In maths, we learned about 2D and 3D shapes, focusing on their names and properties. In Science, we explored our sense of smell by matching different “odours” or “aromas” in cups to the correct ingredients and discovered that smell affects taste. We also finished our History unit on Homes from the Past, where the children completed an end-of-unit quiz to check their understanding. We have also been creating some lovely artwork for our Christmas card designs and have made a farewell card for Mrs Strick. In PE, the children have been working on activities that involved teamwork skills.

Pupil of the week – Ruben

Virtue – Hunter

23^rd October 2026

What a busy week we've had in Marazion!