DT Meets 1666: When Our Creations Faced the Flames! The excitement was sky-high as the Year 1 children gathered to watch their carefully crafted Tudor houses go up in flames, recreating the dramatic moment the Great Fire of London began. As the sparks flickered and the smoke curled
How Clean Are Our Hands? In September, our young Year 1 scientists carried out a very exciting (and slightly yucky!) experiment to find out how clean our hands really are. We used slices of bread to see what germs might be hiding on our skin — even when
The Light Detectives: Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque? This week, we explored transparent, translucent, and opaque materials by becoming Light Detectives! Our first mission was to go on a hunt around the school. We quickly found the reception doors. “Can you see us?” some of us asked.Yes, you can!We
Sandtastic Science in Year 1! Year 1 had a sandy, scientific adventure this week as the whole class set out to discover the perfect mixture for building sandcastles. Using just a cup and their hands, the children tested different amounts of water to see how the sand changed—from
Year 1 had a very special visitor—none other than the famous 17th-century diarist, Samuel Pepys! The day began with the children taking on the role of town criers, ringing bells and calling out news to the “citizens” of Year 1, experiencing the thrill of delivering announcements the old-fashioned
Class 4 had a spook-tacular day full of fun, learning, and imagination! Dressed in their own creepy costumes, the children were already channeling the mysterious and magical wonder of Spooky Day. Our day began with listening to Funny Bones, which inspired the children to design and make their
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 special visit from two real-life firefighters! The children were thrilled to meet
Year 1 had an exciting and engaging virtual author visit with Lucy Noguera today, where they had the special opportunity to meet the inspiration behind the main character of her books, Swop! The children were full of fascinating questions for Lucy, such as, “How long did it take
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 and fascinating experiments! From making our own rainclouds to cleaning up shiny pennies, and even creating explosive fizzy
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, were invited to dress as a character from one of their favourite books. The school was filled with
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 the fantastic opportunity to take part in a workshop that truly sparked their creative writing. Before Maia’s visit,
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 tens and ones are in different numbers. This hands-on approach has made learning about numbers both fun and
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 where they designed and made their own fruit kebabs! The lesson began with the children designing their perfect
Class 4 had a smashing time today in our science lesson! First, the children eagerly revealed what was hidden inside the balloons. Many enthusiastic helpers volunteered to remove the balloons from the freezing ice. We began by using our skills to record predictions. Carefully, we worked as a