This week our Year 3s have been creating their own Rainforest-inspired digital art by learning to use the design tool Keynote in Computing. Starting with a photograph of their chosen rainforest animal, students then set about to recreate it using just shapes and colours. They learnt how to
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 by her beautiful voice but also by her engaging presence and fascinating
On Thursday, 6th March, Penpol celebrated World Book Day with a day full of collaboration, creativity, and a shared love of reading. Children and staff, from Nursery to Year 6,
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
Our Reception classes had a fantastic afternoon celebrating Shrove Tuesday with some exciting pancake-making activities! I love pancakes they’re yummy yum yum – Zuri I love pancakes, I like syrup
Our Reception classes have been busy little gardeners this term, getting their hands dirty and learning all about how plants grow! As part of their learning, the children have been
Our Reception classes had an amazing afternoon at Bluff Beach, making the most of the fresh sea air and beautiful scenery! We were lucky with the weather—bright skies and a
My favourite bit of maths is number bonds. A two and a two makes four, a three and a one makes four – Ella Our Reception classes have been making
In Year 1, we’ve been working hard to understand place value up to 50. We’ve been using a variety of manipulatives, including base ten, to help us visualise how many
This term in PSHE, Year 1 children have been learning all about staying healthy. To bring their learning to life, they took part in an exciting Design and Technology lesson
Over the past few weekends, some of our talented swimmers have been competing for their club teams at the County Finals—and it’s safe to say they did incredibly well, bringing