Welcome

Headteacher’s Welcome – Taney Howarth, Headteacher

Welcome to Pinewood School

It is an absolute pleasure to welcome you to Pinewood School Academy Trust, a place where every young person is celebrated, supported, and encouraged to be their very best. Pinewood is a specialist SEN setting, for pupils with Learning Difficulties, Autism and Speech, Language and Communication needs.

At Pinewood, we understand that every pupil is unique, with their own strengths, challenges, and aspirations. This is why we are so passionate about creating a school where they feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. Whether it’s through academic achievement, developing communication skills, or building confidence and independence, we are here to guide and support them every step of the way.

Our incredible team of staff go above and beyond to nurture each child, working closely with families to ensure they receive the care and education they deserve. We believe that learning should be engaging, meaningful, and full of joy, and we take great pride in celebrating every success, big or small, because we know that success looks different for every young person.

As a school, we are on an exciting journey, and we are committed to constantly growing and improving, always striving to provide the very best for our pupils. But what truly makes Pinewood special is our belief that every young person has potential, and with the right support, they can achieve wonderful things.

I invite you to explore our website and learn more about our community. If you’d like to see Pinewood in action, we would love to welcome you for a visit – you’ll see firsthand what makes our school such a special place.

Taney Howarth

Headteacher, Pinewood School

Recent News

Vacancy – Class Teacher

Pinewood School Academy Trust is a SEND Secondary School in Ware, Hertfordshire which provides education for students with a range of needs including Autism, Down’s Syndrome and other conditions that result in a developmental delay. We cater for 206 pupils in School year 7 to 11. All our pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans.

Please see our job advertisement here:

https://www.teachinherts.com/find-a-job/view,teacher_102672.htm

Tractors on Tour!

We are delighted to have been selected as the chosen charity for the Tractors on Tour Charity Road Run this Summer, taking place on July 12th from Hoddesdon through Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hertford and finishing in Brickendon.

We’ll post more information soon and are very much looking forward to the big day, hoping as many members of the Pinewood Community as possible can be there too!

Fish Heroes!

The Food Teacher’s Centre – Fish Heroes, in collaboration with Alaska Seafood UK and DFDS Group, had a promotion giving away free canned salmon to schools. The idea is to encourage children to eat more fish as it is a healthy choice and is also recommended on the Government’s Eatwell Guide. Pinewood School applied to the scheme and we received our delivery of free canned salmon last week. (Picture of Summer holding the tins, Niaz and Florence).

Last Thursday, Miss Howarth demonstrated a ‘Head of Fish Balti Curry’, using hake, to Oliver Class. Oliver Class then had the opportunity to produce their own amazing dishes. We had lots of fun and the fabulous aroma of fish curry filled the corridors which meant we had lots of inquisitive visitors from other classes enquiring what we had been cooking.

Build Update – February 2025

Over the past month there has been significant progress with the new school build.

The pouring of foundation pads has been completed for some parts of the new building and the steel framework has begun to be erected marking a major point in the process where the building starts to take shape.

Meanwhile, at the temporary school work has taken place to improve the carpark and the new Gym unit has been completed, ready for the gym equipment to be installed.

The project continues to remain on track for us to move into the new school from January 2026.