This week, Year 4 made the most of the beautiful sunshine by taking their learning outdoors, immersing themselves in The Lost Words—a stunning collection of poems and illustrations celebrating the beauty of British wildlife. Inspired by the book, pupils explored the school grounds, slowing down to observe the
Our amazing Penpol Friend’s Association are working hard to raise money for some exciting new outdoor play equipment, and the children have been helping by sharing their fantastic ideas! Pupils have spent time discussing what they would like to see in our playground and have even brought their
A Week of Wonder: Classes 3 & 4 Make Science Sparkle! What an incredible week it’s been for Classes 3 and 4 as we’ve dived into a whirlwind of fun
Excitement filled the air this week as Year 2 pupils from Penpol School’s Class 5 and Class 6 embarked on two magical trips to the Minack Theatre for a special
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