Latest News

Latest News

• 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!

  

• Maths Mentors

  Fri 28 Feb 2025

  Say hello to our amazing maths mentors! They are doing a fantastic job supporting our Y3 and Y4 pupils with their times tables, helping them build confidence and improve their skills. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! 

  

• Primary Panathlon

  Tue 25 Feb 2025

  Recently, some of our Year 3 and 4 pupils attended the Primary Panathlon at The Centre in Slough, an inclusive event introducing children to a range of adapted sports through team competition. They took part in activities that developed their movement skills, teamwork and confidence in a fun and supportive environment. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were eager to share their excitement when they returned to school.

  

• Slough Music Service Instrument Demonstration

  Tue 07 Jan 2025

  On Wednesday 5th January, instrumental teachers from Slough Music service came into school to demonstrate their instruments to pupils from years 2 to 5. The children heard the trumpet, guitar, cello, drums and performances from vocalists as well. If any families would like their child to learn an instrument in school, please visit the following website for more information. Pamphlets are also available in the school office. https://www.sloughmusicservice.co.uk/application-for-instrumnetal-lessons/