Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Week
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Week This week it has been STEaM Week at Pencombe (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).The week started with a whole school assembly followed by a carousel of science experiments.These included: The Magic Milk experiment that involves turning ordinary milk into an explosion of colour using food colouring and dish soap. […]
Forest School After-School Club
Forest School After-School Club At Forest School Club this week, the children enjoyed “mudlarking” treasure in the further reaches of the cossie.They also had a great time playing on the big willow tree in the spring sunshine.Everyone felt better for being out in the fresh air and feeling closer to nature! Pencombe CofE Primary offers a […]
World Book Day 2025
World Book Day 2025 On Thursday, Pencombe CofE Primary celebrated World Book Day!World Book Day is a global celebration of books, reading, and authors. It aims to promote the joy of reading, encourage literacy, and make books accessible to everyone, especially children, and that is exactly what was done!Activities were planned throughout the day (posts […]
Fires and Marshmallows!
Fires and Marshmallows! It was a very cold Forest School this week for Cherry class… That didn’t stop them though! A good warm fire to toast marshmallows is exactly what they did!
Talk4Writing – Character Development
Talk4Writing – Character Development In English this week, as Cherry class delve deeper into their Talk4Writing text ‘Sleeping Beauty’, the children had a go at hot seating where the children ask questions to each other posed as the characters.Hot seating deepens the children’s understanding of characters, and makes learning interactive and fun through role-play and […]
Christingle
Christingle This week was our Christingle service, so all of the children in the school made a Christingle of their own to take with them to the service. The word Christingle means ‘Christ’s light’ and symbolises the light of Christ, bringing hope to people living in darkness. Each part of the Christingle is special: The orange represents […]
Hope
Hope For the month of January, as decided by the children, ‘Hope’ is the school value. Thank you to our Pupil Council and Reading Ambassadors for creating this video…https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1050278758
Wrap Around Care
Wrap Around Care
Mud and Stick Structures
Mud and Stick Structures In Forest school this week, Cherry class learnt how to make different structures using mud and sticks in preparation for their castle building in DT. It was a chilly afternoon, but the children at Pencombe love being outside and spending time in their outdoor learning environment….and the mud!!!!
Epiphany
Epiphany This week, the children celebrated the Feast of Epiphany in KS1 assembly. It is a special date for many Christians as it’s when people celebrate how a star led the Magi – also known as the Three kings or the Wise Men – to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born. Happy New […]
