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Penpol Pupils earn their Be Internet Legends Trophies

28th April 202120th April 2021 by Mr Woolcock

Children in Key Stage 2 have recently taken home their very own Internet Legend trophy to celebrate their ongoing learning into online safety and how to become responsible online citizens.

It’s safe to say that these trophies have generated quite a buzz amongst our pupils and I’m sure they will be appearing on desks, bedside tables and shelves all over the place very soon!

The children have been encouraged to build their trophies with a grown up at home as part of the process involves answering a series of questions about being safe online in order to unlock the instructions step-by-step. These questions also serve as great conversation starters and will hopefully help open up lots of productive conversations about being safe online.

The reward for their efforts are these awesome 3D trophies which will remind them that they really are Internet Legends.

We’ve been sent in lots of photos of these trophies in their new homes through Showbie and this post will be updated as more photos come in so watch this space!

Music Without the Marquee 2020

17th July 202017th July 2020 by Mr Woolcock

Here at Penpol School we are delighted to be able to bring a slice of Music in the Marquee to you virtually. Yes, we know it’ll never be the same as being in the marquee together as we celebrate the end of another school year, but we sincerely hope that this mini-event can bring a slice of that fun to you at home.

So it is time to get the wristbands on and the fizzy pop out as we all have a bit of a party in our own homes.

This is Music Without the Marquee!

– Mr Woolcock

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Writing Code that’s “Out Of This World” [UPDATE: Now with Certificates!]

7th August 202016th July 2020 by Mr Woolcock

This week the children in Year 5 have been taking part in an international event which is quite simply “out of this world”!.

Astro Pi is a fantastic event run by Code Club and the European Space Agency whereby school children can write a computer program to be run on a modified Raspberry Pi computer on the International Space Station. Yes, IN SPACE!

Each child in Year 5 has worked in a team to design and code their programs, which will display messages, pictures and the current temperatures to the astronauts onboard the ISS. The children then decided on their team names before finally submitting their error-free code into space.

As soon as their program has been run on the Space Station the children will receive a certificate which will show the exact time and location of the International Space Station from when their code was run.

Class 11 Team Photos

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KS2 Learning Celebration (3rd July 2020)

5th July 20203rd July 2020 by Mr Woolcock

Each week while school is closed I’ll be bringing you a Friday afternoon assembly showcasing some of the diverse and exciting learning that’s being shared by Key Stage 2 on Showbie. As well as the assembly itself, this page also has a gallery where you can see the learning in more detail should you wish.

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KS2 Learning Celebration (19th June 2020)

19th June 202019th June 2020 by Mr Woolcock

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KS2 Learning Celebration (5th June 2020)

6th June 20205th June 2020 by Mr Woolcock

Gallery of Featured Learning

Staff Learning Celebration Assembly (29th May 2020)

2nd June 20202nd June 2020 by Mr Woolcock

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Gallery of Featured Learning

PFA Rainbow Art Winners

KS2 Learning Celebration (22nd May 2020)

23rd May 202022nd May 2020 by Mr Woolcock

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Chair Inventions

KS2 Learning Celebration (15th May 2020)

18th May 202015th May 2020 by Mr Woolcock

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KS2 Learning Celebration (8th May 2020)

8th May 20208th May 2020 by Mr Woolcock

Each week whilst school is closed I’ll be bringing you a Friday afternoon assembly showcasing some of the diverse and exciting learning that’s being shared by Key Stage 2 on Showbie. As well as the assembly itself, this page also has a gallery where you can see the learning in more detail should you wish.