CSBM CASE STUDY PROJECT

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Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is based in
North Slough
The School was rebuilt In February 2007 as part
of a PFI initiative by Wates and Slough Borough
Council
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Designing the New School

• Began 5 years ago
• Was visionary and ambitious
• Involved all stakeholders
• Needed to reflect the schools culture and aims.
  

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Designing the New School

• Excavation was minimised to reduce the impact on
  landfill sites thus reducing the vehicular impact
  on the local community
• A high percentage of the external cedar cladding
  boards used came from a sustainable source
• Solar control glazing maximised the use of
  natural ventilation
• Individual heating and control zones are in place
• Low capacity toilet cisterns, spray taps and time
  delay showers were installed.

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Designing the New School

• Energy saving technologies and techniques
  ensured that the school complied with targets set
  by the ITN and DfCSF
• Carbon performance rating for the school is set
  below the guidance by DfCSF and ITN
• The school has high efficiency boilers. Pipework
  distribution routes minimise energy loss.
• Good Day Lighting and the facility to dim the
  lighting helps to further reduce energy
  consumption.

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Designing the New School

• The school was eager to maximise
• the grounds and wood available.
• The dipping pond and courtyard
• feature strongly in the life of the
• school.
• Pupils are encouraged to take
• responsibility for their own actions
• We have a zero tolerance
• approach to litter
• There have been no incidents of
• graffiti since we moved into our
• new school.
• The indoor outdoor teaching
• manifesto is transparent in
• the every day life of school day.

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Features in our Grounds

• Assemblies
• Outdoor
• Every child has a carpet
• tile to sit on
• The children sit in a semi
• circle, reflecting the
• shape of the school and
• our ethos on inclusion

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Features in our Grounds
I V E S T I G A T I N G
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Features in our Grounds
A N D L E A R N I N G
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Features in our Grounds
C ARI NG AND
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Features in our Grounds
S H A R I N G
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Natural Learning
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Staying Safe

• Safety Features
• High rise fencing
• Intercom access
• Swipe card security access
• CCTV
• Lock down system
• Regular drills

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Global Citizenship

• Links were established
• with schools in Gambia
• All the furniture from our
• old school was shipped to
• schools in Gambia
• The 2 other schools involved
• in the PFI project follow suit
• Two other local LEAs have
• now also sent furniture to
• Gambia

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Global Citizenship
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Global Citizenship

• Eco Team Meetings
• Working towards our
• Silver Award
• Actively sharing and
• listening to ideas
• Confident in their
• ability to Make a
• Difference

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Global Citizenship
Caring for our planet doing things locally
thinking globally
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Global Citizenship

• Looking at the big picture
• Understanding our roots
• Different cultures
• One World

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Inclusion Participation

• Fully DDA Compliant
• Wheelchair access/ramps
• Lowered sinks in every
• other classroom
• Disabled shower
• Adjustable worktops for
• children and staff

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Inclusion Participation

• Active Learning Library
• Available to pupils before
• and after school
• Self managed system
• enables children to return
• and borrow books
• Resources available to
• parents and community
• Parents coffee mornings

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Inclusion Participation

• English classes for parents
• and the community
• Reach Out Team
• Close links with Sure Start
• Centre (On school site)
• Breakfast Club
• Extensive After School clubs
• Facilitate Outside Agencies

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Food and Drink
Penn Wood School gained the Healthy Schools Award
for the 2nd time in 2007
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Food and Drink

• Our Kitchens
• Pupils, parents and staff
• totally signed up to the
• Healthy Option
• Themed lunch days to
• include Chinese New
• Year - Valentines Day
• Mothers Day
• Pupils are encouraged to
• invite their parents/carers
• to dine with them

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Food and Drink
Parents and Grandparents enjoying lunch with
their children or grandchildren in Treetops our
school restaurant
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Food and Drink
Dance and exercise feature strongly Penn Wood
School employs Dance and P.E. specialists.
Drinking water is available in all classrooms
children are encouraged to have their own water
bottle.
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Food and Drink
Staying Healthy Making the right choices good
food lots of water
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Food and Drink
Early morning rise and shine exercise in the
courtyard
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What Next?
Children are our future
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What Next?
Teach them well then let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty the world possesses
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What Next?
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier to
decide
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Penn Wood School Teaching our children to be
the bestthey can be and to become the
Educators of the Future
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Investigating Our Woods
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Enjoying their time at school