Tom started Sandhoppers with the Hayle Surf Life Saving Club last year and has been making amazing progress. He enjoys swimming in the sea and has learnt to use a bodyboard. He has moved up to Nippers and was awarded a shield in October for ‘Most Enthusiastic Boy’. Tom is having great fun learning how to surf!
I feel fantastic because I got the award and my name is on the shield now. It is the first award I have ever won – Tom – Class 7 – Year 3
Last week we had a very special visit from Biffa and their brand new Food Waste Recycling Truck. Okay, you might be asking what’s so special about that? Well the Penpol Pumpkins have been spreading the
This week, all of the children in year 2 participated in their first gym session at Penzance Gym Club. All of the children received expert coaching, whilst learning how to balance on the beam, jumping from
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
As part of this terms Geography topic, ‘Coasts and Oceans’, year 2 spent a lovely day at North Quay beach. After walking to the beach, in the lovely sunshine, the children spent the day sketching the
After a real-life emergency our two local Firefighter heroes re-arranged their visit to come to visit Year 1 on the last day before half-term. On Wednesday, the Year 1 children at Penpol School had a very
This week, our Year 2 classrooms were buzzing with excitement as pupils traded pencils for mixing bowls to create their very own honey flapjacks. The sweet smell of honey and oats filled the air as the
On Wednesday 8th October, Penpol School celebrated European Day of Languages – a brilliant opportunity to recognise and embrace the many languages spoken across our school community. The children came dressed in bright, colourful outfits inspired
The biggest disappointment upon hearing our proposed camp at Porthpean was cancelled was that the children would not have the chance to stay away from home. This is often the biggest cause of anxiety for the
Year 1 had an exciting visit from local firefighters as part of our Great Fire of London topic! The children explored how firefighting has changed since 1666, comparing the tools and techniques used in the past
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