Latest News

Latest News

• Year 3's trip to Windsor Castle

  Tue 20 May 2025

  Year 3 had an amazing time on their trip to Windsor Castle, made even more special by the sunny weather. The highlight of the day was taking part in an engaging workshop called All About Castles, where the children learned about the different weapons used in defence and attack during medieval times. They were fascinated as they explored the grand State Apartments, seeing real-life belongings of past kings and queens, as well as portraits and artefacts that brought history to life. The visit to St George’s Chapel left everyone in awe, especially with its intricate architectural details and stunning stained glass windows. Pupils also enjoyed tracing the timeline of British monarchs, going all the way back to William the Conqueror. It was a truly memorable day filled with learning and wonder.

  

• Year 2's Trip to Oxford Science Centre

  Tue 20 May 2025

  Year 2 had a fantastic trip to Oxford Science Centre earlier this month and were fantastic representatives for Penn Wood School. We were met by some wonderful staff at the centre who led three activities for the classes. In the Exploration Zone, children could work like scientists by developing their observational and testing skills - some favourite activities from this were the flying ball zone, the wind tunnel, electrical circuits and the stop-motion station. Next up was a show in the Planetarium which provided children with an immersive journey into space, preparing them for their upcoming astronomy unit in their science lessons. Finally, a woodland walk was the perfect opportunity to consolidate their learning on plants and animals, identifying and classifying different plants and leaves. It was a fantastic day for all and we hope you have enjoyed hearing about their stories from the day!

  

• OPAL Week 2

  Thu 08 May 2025 Miss Allen and Miss Green

  Week 2 is in full swing and the children are loving playing across both Green Gables (formerly KS1 playground) and Rivendell (formerly KS2 Playground). There is an excited buzz outside and the children are learning, risk assessing and developing during every minute of playtimes. 

   

  Any donations of Lego, toy cars, trains or train sets would be gratefully received. 

  

• Dance club at SSSPAN Festival of Dance 2025

  Tue 29 Apr 2025

  On Tuesday 29th April, Dance club performed in a Festival of Dance at The Curve Venue in Slough. This special event coincided with International Dance Day.

   

  Alongside other Slough primary and secondary schools as well as Creative Academy, pupils from Penn Wood school were given the opportunity to showcase a dance that they had choregraphed with their dance teacher to an audience of parents and teachers. Two Faces, based on the story of Robert Louis Stevenson's, Jekyll and Hyde, explored different characters. All pupils performed brilliantly.

   

  A child in year 5 remarked, "It was so much fun taking part. It was amazing to watch the older pupils perform from Creative Academy too." 

  

• OPAL

  Tue 29 Apr 2025

  Our Outdoor Play and Learning Scheme has launched this week. Check the OPAL section of the website in 'Key Information' to find out more. The children absolutely loved the first day and are eager to see what is coming up!

  

• Eid Celebration Community Event

  Fri 04 Apr 2025

  Members from our Muslim community created and shared a wonderful Eid celebration for our children today. The children were gifted with a balloon and a gift.

   

  Thank you to all of the families that made this possible and the wonderful volunteers for their time to make this event possible.

  

• Y5 visit to St Paul's Church

  Thu 13 Mar 2025

  Year 5 were invited to attend Easter Cracked at St Paul's Church. The children developed their understanding of the Easter Story and its importance in the Christian faith.  

   

  

• Let Girls Play- Football event

  Fri 07 Mar 2025

  On Friday 7th March, girls from years 3 to 6 took part in a special nationwide event called Let Girls Play. This initiative,  organised by the Football Association (FA) and planned to coincide with International Women's day, aimed to give all girls equal access to football. It allows more girls to feel the mental and physical benefits of exercise through playing this sport. Mr Sidhar was so pleased with the turnout and equally impressed by the attitude the girls displayed supporting one another at this event. 

  

• World Book Day

  Fri 07 Mar 2025 Mrs Mann and Miss Allen

  A fabulous World Book Day was had by all at Penn Wood; books are our golden thread. We all shared a book, our oldest children read to our youngest and we made our own 'Reader Identities' because Reading for Pleasure really is at the heart of what we do.

  

• Storyy: Year 5 and 6 Workshop

  Fri 07 Mar 2025

  Lee and Mike from Storyy came in today to give Year 5 and 6 an important workshop about choices. The children were reminded that actions have consequences, we are responsible for learning how to manage our emotions and talking to trusted adults is always a good idea. Lee and Mike also reiterated the message that we need to be vigilant and aware in order to avoid exploitation and harm, and we need to stay true to who we are. Thank you Storyy - we enjoyed the rapping too. Love Music, No Violence!