Anthea Penfold

Anthea was born in 1941 in Guildford, Surrey. She spent her entire school life in residential special schools in Sussex and Kent.

Enid Blyton

Here Anthea recalls getting her English Literature teacher changed.

Bird Table

Here Anthea recalls her loneliness at school.

A Craft Curriculum

Here Anthea describes the non academic culture at her school.

I Could Have Shone

Here Anthea talks about her wish to go to ‘normal’ school.

Cut Off

Here Anthea talks about the impact of being away from family.

Squashed

Here Anthea describes the impact her teacher had on her confidence.