Benny the Bear!
Benny the Bear This week we had a very special visitor at Pencombe….Benny the Bear!Benny is the St Michael’s Hospice mascot and as a reward for raising so much money on The Rudolph Run, he came in to say a personal thank you for our fundraising.The children loved him – cuddles all round! It made […]
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 […]
The 12-Bar Blues In Oak Class
The 12-Bar Blues In Oak Class In music, Oak class are learning about The Blues as part of their Atlantic Slave Trade topic. Enslaved people sang songs that later influenced the blues to express their struggles, and hopes. These songs, rooted in African traditions, helped them cope, communicate, and find strength during the conditions they were […]
Caerleon Trip in Willow
Caerleon Trip In Willow On Tuesday, Willow Class were lucky to spend their day at Caerleon where they explored the amphitheatre, barracks, Roman baths, gardens and the museum. Willow class learn about Roman Britain so it is an excellent experience for them! They took part in a role playing activity of rich Roman’s families and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Young Voices
Young Voices On Thursday, the children in Yr 4,5 and 6 went to Birmingham BP Pulse Arena to sing in the ‘largest children’s choir in the world’! From songs such as the Let’s Dance Medley, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Oceania, Lean on Me, Try Everything and a Pop Medley, everyone celebrated Bob Marley’s 80 birthday by […]
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
