Penstripe

We are the leading provider of bespoke student and teacher planners, wayfinding and signage, and sto

We create education resources that engage and support students and teachers with learning, planning and organisation

Our bespoke Student Planners and Teacher Diaries work hard to create better outcomes for users. Our service allows each school to reflect their individuality by designing holistic tools that bring out the best in everyone. Our School Wayfinding and Signage products extend strong br

and identity across school sites whilst simplifying the journey from A to B. Our School Storage brings together quality products with a desire to create efficient working across school sites.

30/05/2019

Teachers are increasingly seen as the main emotional support for students. A recent post from our website offers a few ideas to help encourage an open discussion around mental wellbeing.

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Student wellbeing within schools is becoming an important issue to keep in mind within the classroom. Some students might show visible signs that they’re facing a crisis, but not everyone will make it obvious that they’re struggling. Teachers have a responsibility for the wellbeing of their stud...

29/05/2019

Working with parents can be a challenge for teachers. Here's 8 suggestions we've collated from discussions with our Teacher Planner customers.

Despite the myriad of tangible benefits to working towards a free-flowing and open relationship with parents, it can be an uphill battle. Many parents have very busy lives and find even making the time for Parents’ Evening to be a struggle; others might be disenfranchised or even doubtful of the b...

28/05/2019

A YoungMinds survey of 6,719 teachers showed that teachers spend around 4.5 hours every week on student or . See our blog on how can relieve

Mental health and wellbeing will be in the spotlight in 2019. Ofsted has been in discussions with mental health charities and there are suggestions that schools will soon be judged – and graded – on how well they promote the mental health and wellbeing of their pupils. Evidence from charities...

27/05/2019

Research by Nuffield Foundation showed friendships, getting lost, bullying homework and detentions are main worries as students transition to secondary.

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This is the time of year when year 6 pupils come up to secondary school for one or more taster days. It is an exciting time but also nerve-wracking for many children and their families.

16/05/2019

Research by Nuffield Foundation showed friendships, getting lost, bullying homework and detentions are main worries as students transition to secondary.

Penstripe planner improve confidence

This is the time of year when year 6 pupils come up to secondary school for one or more taster days. It is an exciting time but also nerve-wracking for many children and their families.

14/05/2019

Teachers are increasingly seen as the main emotional support for students. A recent post from our website offers a few ideas to help encourage an open discussion around mental wellbeing.

13/05/2019

How does your school help students to become better planners?

We've collected together a few of the ideas we've heard when speaking to our customers and created this new blog post.

In this article – we’re going to go through five ideas to emphasise even the most resistant of students to the importance of diligent planning

14/03/2019

Parents need to know: dates of holidays, inset days, their child’s timetable, information about homework, exams, uniform and how to report absence.

Make it easy for them.

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Communicating with parents effectively is the first step in parental engagement. As the student grows older there are less opportunties for a 'quick word'.

12/03/2019

We all want the best for our students, making sure they're prepared for the post-school world. Here's 8 tried and tested ways to get a disorganised student back on track.

Analyse their workload – and add a splash of colour! I’m using the term ‘analyse’ logically here, meaning to break it down into manageable steps. So, whether your student is using an academic planner of any kind is important, but it’s not the only way to get things organised. The Malaysian...

11/03/2019

Parents need to feel more involved in their child's education if they are to be positive about the school. Make it work.

Communicating with parents effectively is the first step in parental engagement. As the student grows older there are less opportunties for a 'quick word'.

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