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⭐️ Courtyard fun in Foundation Stage today! ⭐️🌳 The children have been thinking about challenge and setting eachother challenges to complete. The children had some great ideas. We have been balancing items, creating obstacle courses and making a water slide. We had so much fun!

Year 4 started a new Science unit this term, Animals Including Humans. In the first week, we began by recapping our learning about skeletons from Year 3 and discussing how this links to our new focus on the digestive system in Year 4. We started by labelling the parts of the digestive system and learning about their functions. We then took part in a very hands-on science experiment to explore how each part works and how food travels through the body. The children were fully immersed and thoroughly enjoyed the experience—although some were feeling quite queasy by the end! 🤢What a fantastic way to start our new topic! 👏😄

💡🌍 Energy Saving Week 🌍💡 Next week we are supporting Energy Saving Week by making small changes to save energy and help our planet. Our school council members will be reminding everyone to switch off lights and screens when they’re not in use and to think about how we can all use less energy every day. We are also continuing taking part in the WOW Walk to School scheme, encouraging children to walk, scoot, or cycle. Some children are very close to earning their second WOW badge — amazing effort! 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️

🌟🎼 YOUNG VOICES 2026 🎼🌟 Young Voices Our Young Voices choir have had the most INCREDIBLE experience over the last few days! We travelled to Birmingham to take part in the largest children's choir in the world! We joined our voices together with a number of talented celebs, danced with the award winning street group, Urban Strides, and then took centre stage to perform over 20 songs to a jam-packed stadium! We are so proud of you all 🥰 Memories for life!

Year 1 Art 🏺 This term, Year 1 have been exploring clay pots in art. We looked at different techniques, including pinch pots and coil pots, and discussed how artists use these methods to create shape and pattern. We first designed our pots using playdough, then used our ideas to create our own clay pots today. The children showed great focus and creativity while working with the clay. Next week, we will be evaluating our finished pots and talking about what we like and what we would improve next time.

Traffic update: Please be aware that the traffic lights at Manadon Roundabout are currently out of order, which is causing significant delays. Please allow extra time for your journey to and from school this morning.

Foundation Stage have been busy learning about Dinosaurs this week 🦖 The children have been labelling dinosaurs in groups ready to do some independent writing next week! We have been using our phonics knowledge to help us. Great work Turtles and Seahorses ⭐️

Today, we had the amazing M&M theatrical productions pantomime come to school performing Snow White. They were absolutely brilliant and all of the children and staff laughed from start to end. 🎭 🎥 🎬

🌟🎵That's a wrap on our final Young Voices rehearsal! Our YV26 Choir have been working hard over the last 5 months learning over 20 songs (plus choreography!) and have absolutely smashed their rehearsals - next stop, show time in Birmingham to join the largest children's choir in the WORLD! 🤩🎵

Just a few days to go! The primary school admissions deadline is 15th January, and there are still spaces available at Manadon Vale Primary School. If you’re finalising your choices, we’d love you to consider Manadon – a welcoming, supportive school where children are encouraged to grow and demonstrate the school values. Apply by 15th January. Find out more via our school website. Make your application via https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/school-admissions

Breakfast Club are on the hunt for board games! 🎲 Our Breakfast Club are currently looking for board games. If you have any at home that you no longer use, we would be very grateful if you could donate them to the school. Thank you for your continued support.

Spring extra-curricular clubs 🌱 We've got some fab clubs running this term! Keep an eye out on Arbor for a confirmation of place ✨️

YEAR 2 PE days 🏃🏽‍♂️‍➡️🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Tuesday (outdoor) Wednesday (indoor)

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated angel costumes so far — we really appreciate it! 🌟 If anyone else has one, we would be very grateful.

💙❤️💛 FINAL TOUR DATES 💛❤️💙 These are the final tours that we will be running before the primary school application deadline on 15th January. 📝 If you have a child starting school in September 2026, come and see what our amazing school has to offer. 🤩 Please call the office to book onto one of our final tours. ☎️

We have been advised that there are icy and frosty conditions again this morning. Please take extra care when travelling to and from school, and allow a little extra time for your journey if needed. ❄️🥶

🎄 Angel Outfit Plea! 🎄 Does anyone have an angel outfit they could kindly donate to the school? If so, please drop it off at reception. Thank you so much for your support! 💛