: Gallery
Date: 16th Jan 2024 @ 4:09pm
We explored our textured items in Art with different painting techniques.
Date: 16th Jan 2024 @ 3:23pm
We had lots of fun outside in the snow!
Some of our socks are still drying out!
Date: 15th Jan 2024 @ 4:37pm
We had our First Aid training today.
We learned how to ring 999, shout for help, put on a plaster and help someone into the recovery position.
Keep practising because you never know when you might need to help someone!
Don't forget to practise your address and phone number in case of an emergency.
Date: 15th Jan 2024 @ 12:51pm
We had an extremely informative and valuable session this morning learning to be mini first aiders. We learnt how to help someone who is unconscious; someone who has burnt themselves; someone who is choking and how to support someone who has cut or broken a limb.
Everyone is bringing home a challenge tonight - to practise the recovery position on a member of their family and to share the key tips from today's session with everyone at home.
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 2:34pm
We had an interesting time mixing watery paints to explore Primary and Secondary colours.
Some then made other colours when 2 Secondary colours mixed.
We explore lighter and darker shades in the tray too.
Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 2:27pm
We had a great time with Dave during our Basketball session this week!
We really showed off our bouncing skills!
Date: 11th Jan 2024 @ 6:38pm
Year 6 received support and advice in how to relax and develop their positive mindset today with a yoga session from Yogi. They stretched;developed breathing techniques; practised yoga poses and practised positive affirmation. Good work!
Date: 10th Jan 2024 @ 12:07pm
We have had a fabulous dramatic morning with Charlie from Burnley Youth Theatre acting out sections of Macbeth, learning the plot and getting into role as all the main characters. We had some very natural kings and army generals and worryingly a lot of witches!
Date: 8th Jan 2024 @ 3:18pm
A great start to 2024 with our basketball session this morning. Control and skills in abundance on our first day back!
Date: 13th Dec 2023 @ 4:50pm
Well done to Year 5 ( our brass musicians) for an excellent performance for school and parents. They have learnt so much in such a short time!
Date: 6th Dec 2023 @ 10:30am
Year 6 had a great lesson focussing on light at Priory Academy this week. They had learned about sources of light and how light travels back at school but in the High School got the chance to prove it in many ways. They saw the path of light with a laser and they got the chance to investigate using light boxes. It was good to see past pupils supporting the lesson and to get a feel for science at secondary school. The class impressed Priory with their subject knowledge and excellent behaviour for learning.
Date: 23rd Nov 2023 @ 6:25pm
We were lucky to have the opportunity to welcome Adrian Murrell into school this afternoon to support our History curriculum.
We learnt:
- That the children who left the Carribean for England travelled for two weeks and only had a tiny brief case to put all their belongings in.
- The people that travelled to England came from the Carribean Islands of: Dominica, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Monserat.
- About the reactions of the white people when the Windrush generation arrived.
- The way black people were portrayed on the television and in toys and books.
- That the first black lady to win an Oscar had to sit on her own during the awards ceremony.
- That there were signs which told white people to go one way and coloured people another.
The afternoon was:
- shocking
- knowledgeable
- exciting
- exhilerating
- suprising
- confusing
- brilliant
- cool
- action packed
- interesting
- fascinating
Key messgages:
- The cover is not the book, so open it up and take a look.
- It is important to get to know people and not judge them based on appearance. Look at people on the inside not the outside.
- Don't treat people differently because they look different to you.
- We should be united.
Date: 21st Nov 2023 @ 11:11am
We had a great afternoon building our chairs for our toys.
We had to cut carefully and make sure our joins were sturdy enough to hold our toy.
Some of the chairs need more attention next week!
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 5:32pm
Year 6 had a visit from the Fire Service today to ensure we had the knowledge to keep ourselves safe.
Key points for road safety included:
- When on our bikes, make sure we wear a helmet and can be seen. We have a phone case to protect our phone so surely we would want to protect our own brain!
- We must pay attention when crossing the road
- Walk behind rather than in front of a stopped bus
- As a passenger of a car, do not distract the driver
- Wear a seatbelt.
Key points for fire safety included:
- A recap of stop, drop and roll
- Check smoke alarms
- Talk about an escape plan with our families
- Switch off phone chargers at night and don't keep phones under our pillow
- Close doors
- Never make a hoax call
We also learnt about 999i which we think is amazing.
Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 5:10pm
This afternoon we had a visit from Lancashire Fire and Rescue.
They talked to us about staying safe and what to do if there was a fire emergency.
We have all thought about our Fire plan and how important it is to check smoke alarms every week.
Paul Sturgess Basketball Player visit
Date: 13th Nov 2023 @ 12:34pm
Wow! What an amazing day with our special visitor!
He showed us some amazing talents and talked to us about believing in our own abilities.
He helped us to remember not to judge people by what they look like. Every has feelings and talents. Everyone is unique!
Here are a couple of videos from the day!
Date: 12th Nov 2023 @ 3:00pm
House Captains from Year 6 attended the Remembrance Service at the War Memorial in Penwortham to lay a wreath on behalf of Penwortham Primary School.
Date: 7th Nov 2023 @ 9:36pm
Enjoy some extracts from our Running Wild stories we wrote last half-term. We published the part of our stories we were most proud of maybe because of our language, use of grammar techniques or the way we have drawn the reader in.
Date: 7th Nov 2023 @ 9:32pm
We loved our first session of rugby with Coach Ian - some of us certainly found every patch of mud on the field!
Date: 3rd Nov 2023 @ 4:40pm
Just before we broke up for half term, Year 6 had a visit from two scientists to support their work on Evolution and Inheritance.
They learnt about the Theory of Evolution by natural selection, Charles Darwin and fossil records. During the morning they gained much knowledge, had lots of fun and then had the chance to handle fossils by classifying, measuring, weighing and quantifying them.
Date: 3rd Nov 2023 @ 4:27pm
As part of our work around our Big Question: Talent - nature or nurture?, Year 6 were really lucky today to be able to work with an artist in residence - Salina Somalya.
Their work focused on creating an installation for outdoors which will become a focal point for Remembrance and will also remain as part of their legacy to Penwortham Primary School.
Using plastic carrier bags, Year 6 learnt to recycle and repurpose in a creative way. Salina talked to the children about her work and they had the chance to develop skills and learn techniques of design using templates and a heat gun.
Year 6 listened attentively; showed brilliant teamwork; followed advice; discussed the importance of Remembrance; produced a fantastic outcome and even saw a double rainbow!
Take a look at the photos showing the different stages of their work and the final outcome.
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 4:25pm
We had a super time in Science this afternoon!
We planted all of our Daffodil bulbs and mystery bulbs ready before winter.
We worked well together by sharing equipment and helping each other along.
We also spent time looking at the results of our experiments to see what we found out.
Which beak is the most efficient?
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 12:50pm
We have been learning about the Galapagos Finches and how Darwin researched their beak adaptation. This week we investigated using different size and shape beaks to eat a range of different foods to see which beak is the most efficient, most versatile and which one could be easily adapted in the future.
