News from Year 1:
Penpol Celebrates Languages Day 2023!
On Wednesday 4th October, Penpol School celebrated European Day of Languages for its 6th time. We are so fortunate to have so many languages being spoken as either a first or second language by our students. For this reason, European Day of Languages is a prime opportunity to
Fantastic Fireworks in Year 1
This week Year 1 have been learning all about fireworks by writing poetry and creating digital art. The children started on Tuesday by getting used to drawing on the iPads with the Logitech Crayons. They used Keynote to draw some colourful, bright fireworks using lots of small mark
Home Learning Challenges – Year 1 – week 8, 9 & 10
Hi Year 1, We are missing you very much but know that your adults are doing a super job of looking after you and teaching you. We hope you’re enjoying the home-learning tasks as much as we are enjoying receiving the photo’s and videos?! Please do send any
Home Learning Challenges – Year 1 – Week 6 & 7
Week commencing – 11.05.2020 Hi Year 1, We are missing you very much but know that your adults are doing a super job of looking after you and teaching you. We hope you’re enjoying the home-learning tasks as much as we are enjoying receiving the photo’s and videos?! Please
A big ‘WOOF’ from Betsy
Hello again everyone, I hope you are all well and still enjoying your home learning challenges. Since I last wrote to you, I have had a few days that were lovely and also a few days where I chose to be a bit naughty and I ended up
Year 1 Home-learning – Weeks 1, 2 & 3.
Hi Year 1, We are missing you very much but know that your adults are doing a super job of looking after you and teaching you. We hope you’re enjoying the home-learning tasks as much as we are enjoying receiving the photo’s and videos?! Please do send any
A message from our Friends in France
Here at Penpol, we have a rich community which stretches far and wide, beyond the school gates. For three years, we have been in contact with Madame Jourdain’s Year 5 classes, at Le Bourg primary school in SW France. We have been exchanging letters, information about our lovely
Love Reading? Love our Book Fair!
The Book Fair arrived at Penpol School on Thursday 5th March (World Book Day) and will be here until Wednesday 12th March! You are able to use £1 World Book Day vouchers on books that are over £2.99 at the Book Fair. There are hundreds of books from
Year 1 Cinema Trip!
What better to do on a rainy Wednesday than visit the cinema?! Classes 3 and 4 were very excited to see the Secret Life of Pets 2 – all about a little dog called Max who has to overcome his fears to save the day. Our day started
Year 1 – Spooky Dress up Day!
Classes 4 and 3 had a spooktaculartime celebrating our ‘Spooky dress up day.” We took part in lots of spooky activities throughout the day. The children came up with some ghastly adjectives to use to write a ‘GHOST’ acrostic poem. We also explored estimation in maths, carrying out
Music in the Marquee 2019 – The Movie!
This year we had our fifth Music in the Marquee concert here at Penpol School, this year featuring the amazing Leanne Kyte as The Ariana Grande Experience. As is fast becoming a tradition, we’ve made a very special short film of the evening to bring back all of
Class 4 enjoy World Book Day
It was World Book Day this month and Class 4 celebrated in style. All of the children enjoyed a fun filled day, reading books, listening to stories and drawing their favourite book characters. Their costumes were fantastic. Check out our fab photos… Well done Class 4. You looked
Announcing Music in the Marquee 2019
The last four years have seen sell out performances at our annual Music In The Marquee concerts from Little Chix, Yellow and last year’s return performer Bradley Johnson. I’m delighted to say that this summer we will be hosting our fifth concert in the marquee, on Saturday 20th
“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” – Dr Seuss
What an amazing half term it has been. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Extreme Reading Challenge. It has been incredible to see the exciting adventures your reading has taken you. Infant and Junior winners will be announced this Friday. Have a lovely Christmas! Keeeeeeeeeeeep