Beach Party 🏝️⛱️ 🎈
Beach Party 🏝️⛱️ 🎈 A huge thank you to everyone who organised and helped out at the Beach Party after school yesterday!There were crocodiles, surf boards, Hawaiian shirts, life-sized golden seahorses and glitter paints! Adriano ran the limbo, Miss Goode organised pin the tail on the donkey, and our very own ‘Disco Dale’ got the […]
Active Week
Active Week This week, the whole school took part in Active Week! We kick-started our ‘Active Week’ off with a visit from Richard, an archery instructor at Really Rural!The whole school were involved and loved the activity, some did so well hitting the target but it was harder than it looked!!! Every single child took part […]
Little Owl Farm Park
Little Owl Farm Park Yesterday, the whole school went on a trip to Little Owl Farm Park and had the best day ever!The children stroked and fed different animals, enjoyed the soft play, rode on tractors and go-karts, swung down the zip wire, ascended the climbing wall, and enjoyed walking around the nature trail.Luckily, the […]
Moving Monsters in Cherry Class
Moving Monsters in Cherry Class In DT, Cherry class having been designing, creating and evaluating “Moving Monsters!”The children practised using pivots and linkages as part of the process. Here they are with their finished designs – super work Cherry class!
Ascension Walk
Ascension Walk What a gorgeous afternoon we had yesterday celebrating Ascension in true Pencombe style! The whole school walked up Durstone Hill, together with family and friends, to enjoy the magnificent countryside we have on our doorstep.Children acted out the story of Ascension, sang hymns and said prayers. Much fun was had flying kites and blowing […]
Butterflies and Claves
Butterflies and Claves Cherry class loved forest school this week down at the coppice!They made butterflies with leaves and whittled some claves…
Gingerbread House
Gingerbread House Cherry class have been making gingerbread in DT! The children followed instructions, measured ingredients, carefully blended and baked the ingredients, then had a little taste of what they had created…it was delicious! They started to build a gingerbread house – it was very delicate!
Spring Walk
Spring Walk Cherry class took a lovely walk this week and looked at the signs of Spring. We are so lucky at Pencombe to have the beautiful countryside on our doorstep as it gives us the opportunity to explore whilst we learn in such a special place.
The Christmas Crucifix
The Christmas Crucifix It has been five years since the children made a Christmas cross at Pencombe.The younger children were fascinated to watch a Christmas tree turn into a crucifix. This recycling activity helps to demonstrate the connection between Christ’s birth at Christmas and his death at Easter.The cycle of the church year continues with […]
“Susan” – The School Book Swap Barrow!
“Susan” – The School Book Swap Barrow! Meet “Susan”, the school book swap barrow! She is a mobile library where the children can swap a range of books managed by our reading ambassadors!The children are enjoying her being wheeled around, spreading a love of reading and giving the children an opportunity to access all different […]
