
John Dyer inspired art from Year 6
In year 6 we have been creating a mural of Godrevy lighthouse: a painting from the Cornish artist John Dyer. Firstly, we did some research about John Dyer to give us a better understanding about the

In year 6 we have been creating a mural of Godrevy lighthouse: a painting from the Cornish artist John Dyer. Firstly, we did some research about John Dyer to give us a better understanding about the

To coincide with their history topic, Castles, Kings and Queens, year 2 planned and participated in a very Royal Kings and Queens dressing up day. On this day, all of the children from class 5 and

Surf’s up – During June and July, the Y5/6 went surfing with Hayle based surf school Shore Surf to learn to surf or improve surfing skills and also learn about key water safety messages and what

How Clean Are Our Hands? In September, our young Year 1 scientists carried out a very exciting (and slightly yucky!) experiment to find out how clean our hands really are. We used slices of bread to

On Tuesday 4th March, we were absolutely thrilled to welcome the incredibly talented Maia Walczak, an award-winning children’s book illustrator, author and artist from Cornwall. Every child at Penpol had the fantastic opportunity to take part

On Tuesday 21st February, Year 2 were visited by Tamsin Harris, who has been a beekeeper since 1998 and currently keeps 109 hives in the local area. Tamsin has extensive knowledge and experience in the craft

What a beautiful day! The sun was shining and the light was perfect for photography! With energy levels weaning after what had already been an eventful few days, we made our way to Hayle beach with

Last term, as part of our Space topic, the children were inspired by the landing of Perseverance on Mars and so created their own versions of a Mars rover, complete with a motor so that it

Year 2 have been learning about The Gunpowder Plot this term and loved meeting Guy Fawkes.. Their knowledge of the event is remarkable and they successfully sequenced the events onto a timeline.

Class 4 had a smashing time today in our science lesson! First, the children eagerly revealed what was hidden inside the balloons. Many enthusiastic helpers volunteered to remove the balloons from the freezing ice. We began