Half Termly Newsletter
Autumn 2021 - 2022

Forthcoming events:

January
5th Return to school for Spring Term
12th Year 1 Hearing Screening
15th Deadline for applications for reception class (Sept 2022)
20th Special Lunch Menu - Chinese New Year

February
8th Special Lunch Menu - Hot Dog Day
18th INSET Day

Half Term: Monday 21st - Friday 25th February

March
1st Special Lunch Menu - Cornish Pasty
3rd World Book Day - 25th anniversary
3rd Special Lunch Menu - World Book Day Story Burger
21st - 22nd Shakespeare Explorer Workshops (KS1 and KS2)

April
8th End of Spring Term. Early finish at 2:00. (Kids Club open as normal).

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 details, medical 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@sandyhill.org.uk

Head of School Welcome

It's with great pleasure, I welcome you to our Autumn term newsletter - a super opportunity to share some photos and great memories from across this term. Recently we enjoyed celebrating nativity plays with you, inviting parents across KS1 and Early Years in to school to share this with us. Our KS2 nativities are available for you to enjoy on Google Classroom. We are equally as proud of all the children's performances, singing and enthusiasm for these special events - an abundance of true Sandy Hill STARS!

We have been keen to ensure our festive, fun Christmas events that usually happen in school at this time of year continue to be enjoyed with Christmas crafts, lunch, music, singing, dancing, games and jumper day all happening with lots of laughter all round - shared by staff and children alike! With a fantastic sense of community and Christmas spirit, we couldn't be more proud of our pupils; their Cornish phrases and translations, messages and cheery pictures delivered to local care homes as well as bringing smiles to faces of local residents who may be alone this Christmas. Our pupils have all been resoundingly positive and keen to spread their Christmas cheer.

Finally, on behalf of the entire staff team at Sandy Hill, I would like to wish all our pupils, and their families, a wonderful Christmas and a healthy, happy new year. Nadelik Lowen!

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Nursery - Acorn Class

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Healthy Movers! 😀

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Our Nativity Stars! 🌟

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Visiting our Early Years Library 📖

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Fire Brigade Visit 🚒

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Cornwall Music Trust Workshops! 🎶

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Watercolour Artwork 🎨

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Nursery - Acorn Class

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What an exciting half term it has been in Acorn class! It has been wonderful to observe the children building confidence within our learning environment and with each other.

This half term we have had many fantastic experiences that have been wonderful opportunities to enhance the children's learning! It has been a busy half term full of celebrations too, including: Diwali, Christmas, Children in Need and Remembrance Day. Within our learning we have taken the time to talk about these special occasions and why they are important to remember.

The children have loved visiting our Early Years Library twice a week to choose a new book to take home and share with their families! This opportunity has been a great way for the children to share their love for stories.

We were very lucky to be able to experience a visit from the local Fire Brigade! The children heard about the role of Firefighters and how they help keep people safe. The children loved looking at a real fire engine too!

It was lovely to be able to invite families in this year to watch our Nursery Nativity performance! The children had been working really hard to practice their singing ready for the big day! All of the children did a fantastic job and should be very proud of themselves.

Well done Acorn Class - you have had another super half term in Nursery! We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Reception - Apple Class

we love guided reading

Fire engine visit

choosing our
reading pets

nativity stars

diwali dance workshop

celebrating diwali with rangoli patterns

Reception - Cherry Class

Photo page

Fire Safety

Nativity Stars

Having a 'hoot' with Screech Owl Sanctuary

Festive fun

Puzzles and Pudsey

Year 1 - Holly Class

coin sorting

Enjoying our new reading pets

Phonics word work

Making equal groups

Children in Need bake sale

Celebrating additional home learning

Keeping ourselves safe online

Fabric portraits

Our trip to watch Paw Patrol

Being weather forecasters

Shining stars on stage in our Nativity

Year 1 - Chestnut Class

Photo page

Christmas Nativity

Cinema trip - Into Film Festival

Year 1 - Chestnut and Holly Classes

Chestnut Class and Holly Class have had a brilliant Autumn term in Year One.

The children have transition amazingly into their new learning environment. They have loved learning about there topic ‘Seasonal Changes’, and they have shown themselves to be Sandy Stars in all areas of learning. Year One have shown great resilience when taking on new learning and shown how they can be supportive friends.

Year One loved visiting the White River Cinema see Paw Patrol this term, along with the rest of Key Stage One.

It has been a busy term of celebrations, with European Languages Day, Black History Month, Harvest, Children in Need, Remembrance Day and the children's first official Nativity.

A huge congratulations to Year One for preforming an amazing Christmas Nativity. You all worked extremely hard on learning lines, songs and actions.

All the adults in Chestnut and Holly Class would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year⭐

Miss Brandreth, Miss Bussandri, Mrs Needham, Mrs James, Mrs Cahill, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Parsons, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Whetter and Mrs Triggs. 🎄🎅🏻