MiP Newsletter Summer 2 2023

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Flower Festival The whole school contributed towards St Mawgan Flower Festival exhibition.

Mawgan-in-Pydar School Choir Following on from Songfest, the Cornish Schools Festival of Song and Newquay St Pirans Festival, the school choir also performed with Ol an Gwella at the St Mawgan Flower Festival closing ceremony in the church.

Sadly we are saying goodbye to two members of our staff this term. Mrs Hawkey has been here for 15 years and is a huge well-loved part of our community. As we all know, Mrs Hawkey LOVES animals and as a leaving present for the children she has very kindly donated to the Hugs Foundation in Bodmin and we now have our very own sponsored Shetland pony called Dude and a donkey named Oscar. The children will be able to follow their progress at the Hugs Sanctuary and we hope that Dude will be able to visit us one day next term. We also say goodbye to Mrs Strahand and wish her well as she recovers from her illness. Both members of staff will be hugely missed. Good luck! Other staffing news: Mrs Gill Cooper will be joined in the office by Mrs Manisa Cooper next year! They will be sharing the administrators role. We welcome Miss Sophie Hall who will be joining us as a teaching assistant, primarily based in Class 3. We also welcome Mrs Hayley Christopher who will be teaching alongside Mrs Ley in Class 3.

This term Years 5 and 6 went to the Eden Project to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the 'Ground Breaking Greeks'. They took part in an Ancient Greek workshop. Years R, 1 and 2 went to Pendennis Castle to celebrate their 'Magnificent Monarchs' project. They learnt how present and past monarchs lived during Tudor times and explored the castle grounds, climbed turrets and learned about how Pendennis kept Cornwall safe.

Winners of this years House Cup are Pydar (yellow) with a whopping score of 3,804 points! Well done Pydar!

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Dear Parents/Carers Welcome to our newsletter which provides a useful summary of all we've got up to at school and ensuring our parents/carers are kept fully informed of vital information and key calendar dates.

Don't forget, our school website remains a first port-of-call for essential information on Mawgan-in-Pydar Primary School and we endeavour to keep this fully updated throughout the academic year.

We have had another very busy half term with lots of school trips, sports events, outdoor learning, sports day, PTA Summer Fair and much more! It has been incredibly busy as always and the children have had some wonderful experiences. Finally, we operate an open door policy and always welcome parents to get in touch either by phone or email at hello@mawgan-in-pydar.org.uk so we can resolve any issues in a mutually agreeable manner together.

Forest School has been a huge success as always for Class 1 and 2 this term. Each class has stepped up to the challenges set by the Under the Canopy at Cornwall Team. The activities enhance curricular learning, allowing pupils to test out their knowledge, skills and understanding in the real world whilst incorporating important life skills developed within the forest environment. 

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"Tapestry keeps you in touch with your child’s day wherever you are"

Tapestry is an easy-to-use and secure online learning journal that helps staff and families across Aspire academies celebrate their children’s learning and development in Reception Class. As parents, the first day of handing over your child to the care of another can be an emotional time. As your child adjusts to experiences without you at their childminder, nursery, or school, parents continue to want to share in these times. Tapestry facilitates this by enabling a personal journal, or diary, to build over time. Photographs, videos and notes of special moments are not only recorded, but can be made available regularly and often immediately to you via your iPhone or Android App.

Our PTA - Parent, Teacher Association&nbsp;is extremely important to us! It helps us to give the children at Mawgan-in-Pydar fantastic opportunities to enhance and encourage learning. The Mawgan-in-Pydar PTA is a group of parents and teachers who work together to raise money to fund the "extras" provided to the pupils by the school. It includes items that enrich the children's learning and personal development within the school environment. We would like to thank everyone for their support as always. Monies raised during Summer Term: Summer Fair £1,638.33 The next PTA Awareness meeting will be on Monday 18th September 2023 at 7pm. There will be wine and cheese and plenty to discuss - please come along and see what we do!

Reporting Absences If your child is going to be absent from school due to illness, then please inform the office before 9am in the morning, and let us know why your child is going to be absent, and when you expect them to return. You may either phone the office on 01637 860491 and leave a message or alternatively send an email to hello@mawgan-in-pydar.org.uk When reporting an absence, please leave a message on each day of your child's absence, telling us: - Your child's name -&nbsp;Class name/Year group - Why they are absent (Type of illness e.g sickness, migraine) - When you expect them to return

If you are concerned about the physical or mental welfare of a child or young person and you wish to speak to someone about it, you can contact the MARU (Multi-agency Referral Unit) on the following numbers: Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm: 0300 123 1116 Evenings &amp; weekends: 01208 251300 Police (Non-emergency): 101 Internet Safety For more information on our eSafety, please click <a href="https://www.aspireacademytrust.org/1094/internet-safety">HERE</a>. Domestic Abuse advice - First Light: 0300 777 4777 Support in your area You can walk into a local BOOTS pharmacy and ask for&nbsp;‘ANI’&nbsp;( Say, “I’m asking for Annie”) or ask to access their&nbsp;‘Safe Spaces’&nbsp;where you will get support with domestic abuse. There will be a trained member of staff. You can also download and access the Bright Sky app safely. This will give you access to a directory of support agencies and help lines.

Congratulations to all of our pupils who have taken part in sporting events this half term; including Year 5 Aspire Games, Year 1 and 2 Cricket, Beach Games, Surfing and Sports Day. As always Mawgan pupils show great team spirit and give their all. Mr Swanston and one of our pupils have also been successful in their sports out of school, both claiming Gold medals in Karate. Some of our pupils also attended training with the Cornish Claycutters Baseball Club. We will hopefully see the Claycutters in school next year to do workshops with all classes.

Notifying change of circumstances Please tell us of any changes to you or your child's personal details (i.e name, address, telephone numbers, emergency contact&nbsp;details, medical&nbsp;details, email address or relationship change). Certain changes may be updated directly via the Arbor Parent Portal, however if you have any difficulty please email the school office at: hello@mawgan-in-pydar.org.uk or call 01637 860491.

Google Classroom - Enhancing connections with learners from school, from home, or on the go.

Think of Google Classroom as your child’s digital link to learning. Teachers use Google Classroom to share resources, links and assignments with pupils during lessons at school across the curriculum. Years 1-6 teachers will use Google Classroom to share homework with students and parents. It is a great tool for keeping up to date with your child’s learning.&nbsp;

Today we say Goodbye and Good Luck to our wonderful Y6 pupils. They have celebrated their time here with a special Forest School session creating memories and a cream tea leavers service with their parents. We wish them the best of luck! Be amazing Y6!

Right Royal Residential Children in Year 3 &amp; 4 enjoyed their visit to Exeter and Bachelor's Hall on Dartmoor. They visited the Royal Albert Museum to take part in a 'Romans in Devon' Workshop followed by a Roman Tour of Exeter. This was followed by Roman activities with Under the Canopy, Cornwall up on the moors.

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