Year 2 have been learning about The Gunpowder Plot this term and loved meeting Guy Fawkes.
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Their knowledge of the event is remarkable and they successfully sequenced the events onto a timeline.
Year 2 enjoyed putting their Forest School Skills into practise with lighting a fire.
They also loved the Guy Fawkes trail and game.
This week, Year 4 immersed themselves in The Lost Words, a book of poems and illustrations inspired by the rich wonders of British wildlife. Each lost word is saved through speaking or singing a spell to
Earlier this month, our Year 6 pupils enjoyed a short walk to Hayle Academy to take part in an exciting transition and taster day within the Science, Maths, and DT departments. In the ‘Magical Maths’ session,
Year 2 were buzzing with excitement on Tuesday, 6th January 2026, when they welcomed local beekeeper Tamsin Harris to school! Tamsin has been bee-keeping since 1998 and now cares for an incredible 109 hives in the
After weeks of excited preparation, the early rounds of this year’s Spelling Bee took place in classrooms, where children worked through a range of common words from across the curriculum. Each pupil started with three
After reading ‘The Giant Jam Sandwich’ in our ‘Talk Through Stories’ session, Year 1 explored instruction writing whilst making jam sandwiches. They focused on sequencing, using time connectives and imperative verbs. Apart from watching their teachers
The reception classes were thrilled to be joined by Steph and Helen, two local artists from the Tate Gallery in St.Ives. We learnt about who Barbara Hepworth was, what she created and the types of materials
On Thursday 2oth April, the Penpol School community came together for an afternoon of dancing to raise funds for Shelterbox. This all began following the devastating earthquakes in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria in February this
Classes 1 and 2 had a great time at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth. We loved meeting Oceana, the sea sprite who told us a wonderful story of how she now lives in the lost land
Class 12 were treated to a truly memorable experience this week when acclaimed musician Gwenno visited the school for a special workshop. The children were captivated from the moment she began to sing, mesmerised not only
For the Penpol Pumpkins the journey to Harrogate for the Great British finals started over a year ago. In fact, I’d pinpoint their starting point to the moment we left the Harrogate Convention Center last February