Latest News

Latest News

• Year 3 Mosque Visit

  Wed 22 Oct 2025

  Year 3 were delighted to visit the Mosque as part of our RW topic this term. They were able to explore the Mosque and understand how a Muslim follows the religion after discussions led by the members of the community. Children learnt about the importance of prayer for Muslims, and shown how they prepare for it mentally and physically. The children enjoyed learning how to write their names in Arabic, looking at various verses from The Quran, dressing up in traditional clothing and tasting healthy snacks recommended by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It was a really lovely day and the children were able to enrich their understanding of the Muslim faith.

  

• Year 3 Stone Age Day

  Wed 15 Oct 2025

  Year 3 were thrilled to take part in Stone Age Day as part of their history topic! Children came to school dressed as Stone Age people, helping to bring the past to life as they explored what life might have been like millions of years ago. Through out the day, pupils took part in a range of engaging activities. They made cave drawings in dark classrooms, some whilst underneath the tables! They were excited to meet our special visitor who taught them so much about the Stone Age time. They were able to dress up and explore various artefacts that taught them more about life in those times. Children were also delighted to design and create their very own clay pots! Everybody dressed up and looked fantastic!

  

• Year 5 Anglo Saxon Day

  Wed 15 Oct 2025

  Year 5 had an exciting and immersive Anglo Saxon Day as part of their history topic! The children came to school dressed as Anglo-Saxons, helping to bring the past to life as they explored what life might have been like over a thousand years ago.

  Throughout the day, pupils took part in a range of engaging activities. They wrote their names using Anglo-Saxon runes, played traditional games, and explored replica artefacts to learn more about Anglo-Saxon daily life and culture. One of the highlights of the day was reading a sequel to Beowulf, which inspired some brilliant discussion and storytelling.

   

  

• Year 5 visit to West Wittering Beach

  Tue 08 Jul 2025

  Our Year 5 pupils headed to the beautiful West Wittering Beach for an exciting and educational day by the coast. This  trip offered children the chance to explore the natural environment, take part in team-building activities, and learn more about coastal geography in a fun and engaging way.

   

  We enjoyed the golden sands, shallow waters and beautiful weather!

  

• Singing club performing at The Hexagon, Reading

  Mon 23 Jun 2025 Miss Evans

  On 23rd June, Singing club performed a number of songs from the movies at a special Slough Music service concert at The Hexagon, Reading. Singing alongside pupils from twenty-two other primary and secondary schools, pupils from Penn Wood had the opportunity to showcase their hard work to a packed auditorium. The pupils loved it.  A year 3 child remarked, "it was like a dream come true."

   

  It was also a wonderful opportunity for the young performers to sing accompanied by a full orchestra and a live band. 

  

• Kindness Day

  Tue 17 Jun 2025 Miss Allen

  A fantastic Kindness Day was had by all at Penn Wood today. All of our children showed kindness, worked together and made our playground even more exciting. What a fabulous day. Thank you so much for all the donations. 

   

  We worked as a whole school community to achieve excellence by:

  - being kind to each other

  - respecting each other and equipment

  - washing tyres

  - tidying

  - making gravel small work areas

  - playing with children from other year groups

  - helping each other

  - making a tyre track

  - PLAYING and having fun

   

  Happy Kindness Day everyone. Spread a little love and kindness EVERY day and enjoy our wonderful playground. 

  

• 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."