22nd january 2021 - millbrook.cornwall.sch.uk
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22nd January 2021
A Message from Mr Imrie
Dear Parents & Carers, It was an absolute delight to see so many children at the Millbrook whole school assembly on Monday. It was the busiest one I have attended! I understand a few children had trouble gaining access. The link this week will be set up slightly differently so (fingers crossed) there won’t be any issues for the next assembly, taking place on Monday at 9.30am. We asked the children for ideas and it has been decided that this ‘crazy Monday’ will be ‘come wearing as many colours of the rainbow as possible’! This could be red socks, green bracelet, orange shoes etc…
This week, you will have received an invitation to take part in the ‘Millbrook Art & Photography Exhibition’. This is an excellent chance for your child so show off some marvellous Millbrook masterpieces. Please see further information overleaf and send all entries to [email protected].
If you find the time, please complete the Remote Learning survey emailed to you this week. We are very impressed with everyone’s engagement with Remote Learning and we would love to hear your views and ideas for further improvement.
I have created a ‘Covid-19’ page on your school website. Here you will find any letters to parents, going forward, and
updated risk assessments/ temporary updates to policies. This is viewable under the ‘Parents’ tab. Finally, we have
been very busy making the final arrangements for the weekly testing of staff using LFD tests which should begin next
week. This will help to keep our staff and children even safer. Good luck finding the remaining ‘Books from the Brook’!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Jake Imrie ([email protected])
EYFS/1 Spring Yr 1/2 Summer Yr 3/4 Autumn Yr5/6 Winter
Learners of the Week
Rudi Faye Josephine Zak
22nd January 2021
Dates for your Diary! Rame Centre
25th January - The SECOND ‘Online Celebration Assembly’ 2021 25th January - Burns Night Celebration (Get a Haggis added to your basket!) WC 25th January - Online Art & Photography Exhibition Week - create your entries and email in! 29th January - Art & Photography Exhibition to Parents 1st February - The THIRD ‘Online Celebration Assembly’ 2021 1st February - National Storytelling Week 3rd February - Pupil Takeover Day - Remote Edition 8th February - Kite making and flying day 8th February - The FOURTH ‘Online Assembly’ 9th February - Internet Safety Day 10th February - Poetry Recital Day - Online 12th February - Chinese New Year - Online 12th February - End of Term 15th - 19th February - Half Term 22nd February - Start of Term 24th February - Den Building Day (In the garden!) 25th February - Whole school ‘Spelling Bee’ 4th March - World Book Day 5th March - St Pirans Day - Create a Pasty competition! w/c 8th March - Science and Engineering Week 16th June - Annual Reports to Parents
Can we remind you that the Rame Centre can help in a number of ways:
● Food hampers ● Food vouchers
● Reduction in electricity bills ...and much more. Please contact them on 01752 658516. They have asked us to remind parents of this invaluable service.
Pupil Takeover Day - Online Edition 2021
This year, we will continue with our Pupil Takeover Day in an ‘Online’ version! Elected children will decide on the timetable for the day, lead a whole school virtual assembly and allocate some jobs to the school staff. Applications are invited from children in Autumn & Winter class. If your child would like to apply for one of the following roles, they need to write a letter of application and send it to their teacher by Friday 29th January. Good Luck!
Roles available…
HEADTEACHER / RECEPTION TEACHER / Y1/2 TEACHER / Y3/4 TEACHER / Y5/6 TEACHER
22nd January 2021
Dear Parents & Carers, I am writing to invite you to the ‘Virtual’ Millbrook Art & Photography Showcase which will be emailed and shared with Parents next Friday (29th January 2021). Children are invited to create a piece of artwork to be showcased and send a photograph of it to the following email address:
[email protected] To allow children to be as creative as they wish, we are not setting any themes, rules or criteria. We want children to use their imagination and initiative to create their very own masterpiece. Any media is permitted and ideas may include:
Sculpture / Textiles / Modelling / Photography / Watercolours / Sketching / Drawing / Ceramics / Portraits / Landscapes /
Digital Media ... and much more… We are very much looking forward to sharing and celebrating the wide range of artistic skills the children of Millbrook have to offer.
22nd January 2021 Research shows that Artistic skills foster intellectual development and stimulates both sides of the brain. It increases the capacity of memory, attention and concentration and introduces children to new vocabulary and concepts. Displaying and celebrating children’s art work boosts confidence and self-esteem and allows children to celebrate and feel proud of their creativity. We look forward to sharing all of the Millbrook masterpieces with you on Friday 29th January 2021. Best wishes, Jake Imrie