Recent News

Rural Craft Centre

Work on the Rural Craft Centre is almost complete, and it should be ready for use by the students when they come back after summer holidays at the beginning of September.

It will replace some of our older buildings and provide a home for many of our core craft activities. Visit our page about the Rural Craft Centre to find out more!

Art Exhibition

This year, during his final year at Pennine, James Mason created a series of paintings (‘My Life — My Pictures’) inspired, largely, by his course sessions in the RDA stables. He worked hard to prepare and compile a portfolio of art work and was nominated for the Pennine Arts Award, with which he was presented during his Pennine graduation in July 2010. One of his paintings, ‘Still Horse’, won both the regional and national RDA Arts Competition.

As a result of this work, James was offered his first public exhibition, at Greens Health and Fitness Club, Wakefield.

Graduation ceremony

Pennine began piloting ASDAN accredited units/modules with its students 3 years ago. At the end-of-year graduation ceremony in July 2010, all 37 students received certificates celebrating their achievements — 36 students gained ASDAN qualifications, one gained an NVQ 1 in Horticulture and seven an NVQ 1 in Catering and Hospitality.

This fantastic success story was featured recently in the News Section of the Camphill website.