Penwortham Primary School and Pre school

What an unforgettable York residential for Year Six!
Day 1 was packed with history and adventure as we visited York Minster, climbed up to Clifford’s Tower, found the famous Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, stepped back in time at Jorvik to experience life in Viking-age York, and wandered through the cobbled streets of the Shambles, soaking up its unique atmosphere and historic charm. The day finished with a well-earned meal at Ask Italian and an overnight stay ready for more exploring.
On Day 2, we enjoyed a fantastic visit to the National Railway Museum, relaxed with lunch in the park, squeezed in a little shopping, and then headed home with lots of great memories.
Throughout the trip, our pupils were a real credit to the school. Their enthusiasm, curiosity and brilliant behaviour were noticed everywhere we went, and we couldn’t be prouder of the way they represented us. Well done to everyone involved for making it such a successful and enjoyable residential!

What a lovely week we have had! ☀️🌈😊
We have been making the most of the sunshine 🌞 while keeping cool 🧊💦 with lots of fun activities, laughter, and happy moments together 🥰🎨✨ The children have enjoyed exploring, playing, and making lots of wonderful memories with their friends 👫💛
A very special thank you to our amazing PTA 💕👏 for treating us to delicious ice lollies 🍦😋 — they were the perfect surprise on a warm day ☀️🍧 and everyone enjoyed their lovely cool treat! 🥳💕
We hope everyone has a fantastic weekend 🌸🌿 and we can’t wait for more fun, learning, and adventures next week! 🚀🌟😊

🌟 It’s Tomorrow! Join Us for Our Pre-School Open Day! 🌟

The countdown is over – our Pre-School Open Day and Teddy Bears’ Picnic is tomorrow, Friday 26th June from 1.30pm! 🧸💙

Come along and discover everything that makes our pre-school such a special place to learn, play and grow. Meet our caring team, explore our wonderful learning environment and find out about the exciting experiences we offer our youngest learners.

🧸 Don’t forget to bring your favourite teddy and enjoy a picnic with Penny the Bear!

We offer:
✅ Funded 15 and 30-hour places
✅ Wraparound care
✅ A qualified teacher leading learning
✅ A nurturing and inspiring environment
✅ A strong focus on Belonging, Aspiration, Care and Discovery

Whether your child is due to start soon or you’re exploring options for the future, we’d love to welcome you and answer any questions you may have.

📞 To find out more, contact the school office on 01772 743321 or email [email protected].

We can’t wait to meet you and your little ones tomorrow! 💙🧸✨

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☀️💧 Water Safety Week in Year 5! 💧☀️
With the hot weather continuing, Year 5 have been exploring the importance of staying safe around water as part of Water Safety Week. This has linked brilliantly to our wider curriculum, including PSHE (keeping ourselves safe), Science (understanding the effects of heat and the body), and Design & Technology/Art (creating purposeful safety posters).
The children have had thoughtful discussions about:
How to stay safe near rivers, lakes and the seaside
The importance of recognising risks in warm weather
What to do in an emergency
They then applied their learning by designing eye-catching water safety posters, combining creativity with clear, important messages to help keep others safe. It has been fantastic to see them working collaboratively, thinking critically, and showing such maturity in their understanding.
We are so proud of how engaged and responsible Year 5 have been taking their learning beyond the classroom and recognising how it applies to real-life situations, especially during this hot weather.
A brilliant example of learning with real purpose!

Year 2 have been busy botanists testing out what plants need to survive and grow well. This week we looked at the results of our experiments and found it interesting to see how plants did survive but didn't grow well without all the right conditions! Super scientists everyone!

Year 4 have had a very busy week! We've been to Rock and River, challenging ourselves to try new things. We had a great time and were very brave. We have had our class showcase, where we showed off what we have learnt to our parents and parents came to listen to us read in the reading cafe. We even found time to enjoy ice lollies on the field!

What a delicious day in Design & Technology! 🍓🍌🔪 Our Year 1 chefs got hands-on (safely!) practicing cutting techniques with a variety of fruits. The best part? They tasted their handiwork to decide which fruits will make it into the smoothies we're creating soon. 🥤✨ We can't wait to blend up some tasty creations!

Year 6 Forest School session last week taught the children how to whittle. Using potato peelers, we whittled sticks to be able to use them as cooking implements in preparation of our upcoming weeks sessions.

🌟 Join Us for Our Pre-School Open Day! 🌟

We are delighted to invite families to our Pre-School Open Day and Teddy Bears’ Picnic on Friday 25th June from 1.30pm.

Come along and discover everything that makes our pre-school such a special place to learn, play and grow. You’ll have the opportunity to meet our caring team, explore our wonderful learning environment, and find out more about the exciting experiences we provide for our youngest learners.

🧸 Bring your favourite teddy and enjoy a picnic with Penny the Bear!

We offer:
✅ Funded 15 and 30-hour places
✅ Wraparound care
✅ A qualified teacher leading learning
✅ A nurturing and inspiring environment
✅ A strong focus on belonging, aspiration, care and discover

Whether your child is due to start soon or you’re exploring options for the future, we’d love to welcome you and answer any questions you may have.

📞 To find out more or book a place, contact the school office on 01772 743321 or email [email protected].

We look forward to meeting you and your little ones! 💙🧸✨

A mixed week of weather but it’s been fantastic to be back having full use of our OPAL equipment,

Sport zone, climbing, art, dress up, chalk zone, Lego and tyres!