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• Bling Your Bike Parade on Cycle to School Week

  Fri 14 Jun 2024 Mrs Downer

  We completed our Cycle to School week with a little extra sparkle this year. Children throughout the school were invited to decorate their bikes or scooters as they wished and what a success the day was! The bike rack was FULL of colours using balloons, streamers, flags, teddies and even some home made computer game and Vespa themes! Thank you to everyone who helped to make this such a momentous occasion. The children thoroughly enjoyed parading around the school playgrounds, proudly displaying their bikes for all to admire to the ‘Bicycle Race’ song by Queen. The photos really do not do the day   justice. The children were beaming from ear to ear and everyone enjoyed an enchanting atmosphere whether they were in the parade or admiring from afar. WOW!

   

  

• Safety First - Year 5 and 6 Bikeability

  Mon 10 Jun 2024 Mrs Downer

  Safety First!

  Year 5 and 6 explored the local roads with BeSpoke once again this term. Before they set off, the children are first taught how to check that their bikes are safe to ride and how to adjust the bike to make it a suitable mode of transport, including what to do if the chain gets caught and misaligned. Then the children adjust helmets and learn about correct positioning and signalling when notifying other road users of their next move. Finally they cycle outside of school, putting all of this knowledge into practice. The children road as a group, paired and individually, in preparation for when they might be riding to their secondary school, or out with friends and family. This is a fantastic course that really does prepare the children for real life experiences. Thank you to Bespoke for this invaluable opportunity for Penn Wood pupils!

   

  

• Y5 trip to West Wittering Beach

  Thu 06 Jun 2024 Year 5 team

  Year 5 had a wonderful day at West Wittering Beach! They started with a lifeguard talk which included a rescue demonstration and understanding the meaning of different flags. 

  After lunch, the children spent time building sandcastles, playing in the sand and some ball games.

  The children enjoyed experiencing the fresh cold waves of the sea, followed by an ice cream!