Please remember that there is a parents evening from 4:00pm onwards on Wednesday 5th June when as usual you will be able to meet with teachers, support staff, speech and language and other therapists etc.

At 7:00pm Mrs Richardson will discuss the recent Ofsted Inspection with parents.

To book your appointments, please call the school on 01494 812139 or email us - admin@pennschool.bucks.sch.uk

There will be a Penn Parents Support Group meeting at 2:00pm on Friday 28th June starting at 2:00pm.

As usual there will be a selection of cakes made and served by our 6th Form students.

To help with catering for the right numbers, please can you call the school on 01494 812139 if you plan to attend or email us - admin@pennschool.bucks.sch.uk. Thank you.

Many thanks to all those who came along and supported the Art exhibition.

There was a diverse range of exhibitors and some fantastic pieces on display for visitors to see.

Thanks also to the Friends for organising this event.

Many thanks to all our visitors, guests and partners who came to our 6th form open evening.

We hope that you all found it an informative evening.

If you require any further information, please call the school on 01494 812139 or email us - admin@pennschool.bucks.sch.uk

Thanks once again.

On Wednesday 20th March we had our Sensory Garden opened. On cutting the ribbon duty were Nigel Timpson, founder member of the Wooden Spoon charity, Rob Henderson, Rugby Union Star currently playing for Esher and previously London Irish, London Wasps, Leinster, Munster, Toulon, Ireland (32 caps) and the British Lions, and Councillor Mrs Wendy Mallen, Chairman of Wycombe District Council.

Wooden Spoon provided funding, in conjunction with Penn & Tylers Green Village Community and Friends of Penn School.

Wooden Spoon undertake many fund raising events, in partnership with all the Rugby Union Federations, to fund  projects to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged children in the UK to provide a richer and fuller life. Full details of Wooden Spoon can be found at www.woodenspoon.com

We would like to thank everyone sincerely for helping us with our project that provides an invaluable resource for our students and enables them to have a variety of stimulii as part of their sensory integration programs to assist with learning.

We would also like to thank everyone else - parents, local residents, Wooden Spoon patrons - who attended the grand opening.

Our 6th Form had fund raising activities all week, and the rest of the school joined them towards the end of the week.

We have raised over an amazing £462.79.

Comic Relief Charity will receive £272.79 and the local Homeless Shelter for which 6th Former undertook specific activities raised £190.  Well done to everyone and thanks.

Some of our 6th Form students have been very busy making a variety of items in the Design & Technology lessons. They then showed off their ICT skills by making their own website to show what they have for sale and then their money and customer service skills by selling them.

You can see a small selection of the items by clicking here and more items will be added to their website as they get created.

Should you wish to buy anything, please contact holden.rowan@pennschool.co.uk

We had a surprise and un-announced spot check by Wycombe District Council Environmental Services on January 11th 2013 checking our food hygiene and safety procedures and compliance against the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. The maximum possible rating is 5 out of 5, and we got .... 5 out of 5.

In approximately 2 to 4 weeks you will be able to read the full report at www.food.gov.uk/ratings

Congratulations to our domestic staff who obviously undertake best demonstrated practice for our students and staff. Well done.

There were loads of activities and events, food and drinks,  competitions, raffles and prizes.

Pupils past and present came and met up with friends old and new.

The event was organised by the Friends Of Penn School and if you have any items that you would like to donate as prizes, or the white elephant stall for next years event please contact Jenny at the school office on 01494 812139

All funds raised are used in projects to help the students.

We would like to thank John Lewis (High Wycombe branch) and Buckinghamshire New University for their recent and on-going help and donations.

As well as providing items for prizes, especially for the Card competition last year, and lots of Art material for the ASD department, John Lewis and will soon put a link on their website to show our students work. 

Bucks New University have also been very by cutting wood that is used by students in the Design & Technology and Art studies. We thank both organisations most sincerely.

Post 16 would like to thank all the students, families and staff who have supported this Charity campaign to date.  We visit the Wycombe Homeless Connection’s offices most weeks to drop off your generous donations and the staff and guests there are most grateful.  Post 16 students will continue to pass on any donations we receive in the coming weeks and months. If you would like further information about our chosen charity please go to http://www.wyhoc.org.uk/

Many thanks

We were honoured on Monday December 12th by a visit from Countess Howe who attended our Christingle Assembly, then had lunch with us and then judged our Christmas Card competition. She said it was very difficult to choose the winners because there were so many excellent entries. A small selection of photographs of the entries can be seen by clicking here.

The winners and runners up were;

Key Stage 3 - 1st Place - Junior
                     2nd Place - Jonathan C

Key Stage 4 - 1st Place - Kim
                     2nd Place - Ali

Post 16        - 1st Place - Gemma
                     2nd Place - Robert

Many thanks to all the visitors who came to watch Robina Hood. The students gave two excellent performances and absolutely enjoyed themselves and we would like to thank everyone involved in performing and helping put the production on.

Many thanks for the donations of raffle prizes and in the collection bucket by visitors. To the lucky raffle winners - congratulations. To everyone else - better luck next time.

A DVD of the performances will be available early next year.

On October 4th to October 6th 2011 we had an Ofsted inspection of our boarding and care provision. We achieved an outstanding grade across the board.

Since returning to school last September the students worked very hard in the school orchard.

Between them they picked about 600 Kilos of apples which were then taken to a pressing facility to be pressed and bottled.

We have now sold out for this year, so thank you to those who bought some - we hope you enjoyed it.

We keep our fingers crossed for a bumper crop in 2012.

Congratulations to all those who took part in Penn's Got Talent on Thursday 21st July.

There were over 20 acts of singing, dancing, comedy, juggling and even football skills. The students were excellent.

A DVD of the show is for sale during the School play in December or via the order forms already sent home with students.

Penn held our first Post 16 Prize Giving and Celebration on Thursday 19th July to celebrate all the achievements of our Post 16 students.

We had a very special guest to present the certificates and awards.

A PDF file with more details and pictures from the day can be viewed/downloaded by clicking here.

The weather was great and the students even greater. All the students took part  and competed in a variety of sporting events. There were some excellent performances - 2012 watch out!

Congratulations to the relay teams who beat the staff team.

Jonathan’s permission will sought by the examining board to display his PowerPoint presentation on their web site as an example of excellent use of ICT in Art and Design.