Latest News

Latest News

• 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! 

  

• Fancy feet at Footgolf!

  Tue 21 May 2024 Mrs Downer

  Footgolf is an event ran by SSSN that incorporates a range of football skills to compete a circuit against other schools. The idea of the game is to try to complete all 9 activities in the least amount of tries, in order to score. The team with the lowest score, is the winner, much like golf. We didn’t take home the gold (this time), but we certainly felt like winners! Smiles all round. What a fantastic day!

   

  

• SSSN Year 3 and 4 Cricket Festival

  Thu 02 May 2024 Mrs Downer

  A selection of year 3 and 4 children represented Penn Wood in the Slough School Sport Network (SSSN) cricket event this term. They partook in a range of cricket themed activities and learned some new tricks along the way. Thank you to the Berkshire Cricket Foundation for such a fabulous day!

   

  

• SSSN and Creative Academy Dance Festival 2024

  Tue 23 Apr 2024 Mrs Downer

  On Tuesday 23rd April, many schools from around Slough and Berkshire attended the Slough Dance The Festival at The Curve ran by Creative Academy and Slough School Sports Network (SSSN).

   

  We entered 2 performances; a group of children from year 5 and the after school club. They put on a spectacular show for all to enjoy. This was the very first of its kind, bringing the whole community together for a celebration of rhythmic movement and there was a genuine feeling of nostalgia throughout the whole day.

   

  The children were able to meet new people and experience the magic that happens behind the scenes and the whole day was unforgettable. Congratulations to everyone on a smashing performance! We can’t wait for next year so we can relive this day all over again!

   

  

• Eid Celebration Stall

  Fri 19 Apr 2024

  We were delighted that some of our community wanted to celebrate Eid with our school community.  Our community were gifted with balloons and delicious food.  Thank you to the families that generously did this for our community.

  

• A New Sport at Penn Wood - Pillo Polo

  Thu 18 Apr 2024 Mrs Downer

  This term we were joined by Mr Brown from MNR Coaching, who delivered a very new and interesting sport to Penn Wood, Pillo Polo. Despite its name, there certainly wasn’t any time for napping! Year 3, 5 and 6 enjoyed a range of functional movement games, developing their hand eye co-ordination, accuracy and invasion game strategies throughout teamwork. The game begins with a ‘bully’ which involves two players tapping sticks three times before competing to strike the ball first. Players a penalised for high sticks, using feet and of course, any contact made to another player. Only goalies are allowed to use their feet. This has been a fantastic development at Penn Wood and has increased confidence in the pupils ability to apply their skills to hockey and a range of team sports. Thank you, Mr Brown.

   

  

• Joy of Movement - Brentford Football Club

  Wed 17 Apr 2024 Mrs Downer

  Brentford Football Club!

  The year 5s were joined by coaches from Brentford Football Club who delivered a brand new unit called the ‘Joy of Movement’. The children learned about the importance of nutrition and lifestyle choices which impact our health and the difference that can makes to performance. It was a fabulous insight into what it takes to be the best version of         themselves and delivered through theory and practical sessions. A wealth of knowledge learned and we hope will continue to impact the children on their fitness journeys throughout their time at Penn Wood and beyond!

   

  

• The Magical World of Quidditch!

  Tue 26 Mar 2024 Mrs Downer

  There are not many schools that can say that they have mastered the art of Quidditch! Penn Wood    hosted a fantastic 2 day whole school event where the children took part in an opening ceremony to sort the children into brave Griffindor, patient Hufflepuff, creative Ravenclaw and, of course, cunning Slytherin! Well done to Oliwia, Hadi, Jakub and Ekam for being incredibly brave team captains and leading their houses throughout the day.

   

  After the sorting ceremony, each class excelled in a range of teambuilding activities and a fantastic game of Quidditch, where they were trying to score points for their teams throughout the balls through the hoops and of course catching the ‘Golden Snitch’, which involved trying to catch their teacher to score a whopping 50 bonus points! The children were also rewarded with points for demonstrating the Penn Wood values over the two days. During the closing ceremony, some children were awarded with certificates, such as the Spectacular Seeker and the Bustling Bludgers, but Mr Thomson took the title of the Super Speedy Snitch! 

   

  Everyone enjoyed this  momentous occasion, and ultimately it was Griffindor who were the overall champions! Have a look in our trophy cabinet to see our amazing new Quidditch Cup shine!