We were delighted to hear that Bryher Pennells (1968-75) was awarded the MBE in this year’s New Year’s Honours list, for services to Children and Young People with SEND.
Bryher has been teaching in the Special Needs area of education since 1992 and has been working at Charlton Park Academy , which caters for young people with complex conditions, in Greenwich since 2009.
Her degree was in Anthropology and she gained her PGCSE in 1983. Before switching to Special Needs education, Bryher taught RE and Maths in mainstream secondary schools.
Bryher has strong family links with Walthamstow Hall; her mother Joy Pennells, who celebrated her own 99th birthday this week, attended the School, leaving in 1946. We love seeing Joy at our Alumnae event every June, selling strawberries for charity. Bryher’s sister Zoe also came to Wally, (1974-1981) and maintains many friendships from her years here.
