Our planners are thoughtfully designed to reinforce the Catholic ethos in your school, helping students connect their beliefs to their daily lives. Each week features a reflection on the gospel from that week’s Sunday Reading, following the liturgical calendar. The planner also includes an academic diary with ample space for homework and student notes.
Penstripe offers you the flexibility to create a planner that meets all your needs. Choose from various sizes, binding styles, covers and optional content to fully personalise your planner.
Simple artwork process Our UK based team and online artwork portal are with you every step of the way ensuring your planners look brilliant.
We deliver every time We go above and beyond to get your Student Planners delivered when you need them.
Designed to last the year All our robust products are designed to last the stresses and strains of the academic year.
With over 30 years of experience creating bespoke planners, we've refined our selection to ensure that your planners become integral to each student's educational journey. Below is a simple 7-step guide to some of the options available. If you don't find exactly what you're looking for, please don't hesitate to reach out – we're here to help!
STANDARD A5 (148 x 210mm)
We offer our personalised Student Planners in a choice of different sizes to suit a whole range of uses. Our team of experts can help you decide which is the best choice for you.
The most popular size with space to write, record and read, our original A5 Student Planner offers a good balance between portability and space.
POCKET A6 (105 x 148mm)
Diminutive and portable like its name suggests, the Pocket Student Diary or Planner is small enough to fit in a pocket and is a favourite of sixth form and college students.
Its compact size allows for easy portability, yet provides adequate space to note down, record, and review.
BESPOKE SIZES
In a world where one-size-fits-all is increasingly less effective, our bespoke Student Planners offer an innovative and personalised solution for your unique needs. We can work with you to identify and create the perfect Student Planners for your application. Each of our bespoke planners is thoughtfully designed, with specific sizes catering to different needs.
SECURE SPIRAL BOUND
Robust yet flexible, by far the most popular planner binding style. Produced with our strong steel spiral wire, unbreakable secure endlocks and safe rounded corners. Available in A5 and pocket A6 sizes.
TOUGHBIND
The eco-friendly alternative. Produced with super tough ‘lay flat’ adhesive binding. Impossible to remove a page without leaving a trace. Available in A5 and pocket A6 sizes.
CASE BOUND
A unique combination of our Toughbind adhesive binding, durable hardback covers and gold or silver text. Available in A5 and pocket A6 sizes.
FULLY BESPOKE
The fully bespoke option allows you to personalise the design on the front, inside, and back of the planner. This high level of customisation can provide your students with a distinctive and engaging tool that caters specifically to their needs.
USE OUR DESIGNS
For a seamless blend of professional design and school branding, opt for our annually updated pre-made designs. With the added feature of including your school’s logo, this option offers an excellent balance between customisation and convenience.
YEAR GROUP COVERS
By creating different planners for each year group, you provide students with a unique planning tool that grows with them, mirroring their academic journey and personal growth.
FULL COLOUR THROUGHOUT
Create a vibrant learning experience with our full colour option. This feature allows you to add content in full colour where needed throughout to create a planner tailored to your school.
BLACK INK ON WHITE PAPER
Choose the black & white option for a classic, straightforward, and cost-effective solution. This standard option ensures clarity and simplicity.
COLOURED PAPER
Cater to a diverse range of student needs with our coloured paper option. This is particularly useful to support SEND students, as specific colours can reduce visual stress and improve both reading and concentration.
BESPOKE DIARY DESIGNS
Recognising that all schools have their unique characteristics, our bespoke designs option allows you to create a diary that mirrors your school’s ethos, schedule, and needs.
CATHOLIC DIARY DESIGN
Working with our Catholic school customers we create a diary style to include reflection on the gospel from that week’s Sunday Reading.
ALTERNATIVES TO DIARY PAGES
Not every school uses a traditional week-to-view diary layout. We’ve created a number of simple alternatives to allow students to easily create their own note taking systems.
PSHE PAGES
Student Wellbeing, Digital literacy, Stress Management and Exam Preparation are all a central focus for schools. We’ve worked with subject matter experts to create content for you to include in your Student Planners.
ACADEMIC PAGES
Supporting efficient learning our academic sections include Maps, Periodic Tables, Common Spelling & Grammar are amongst the key pages available to add to your Student Planners
FULL LIBRARY OF OPTIONS
In addition to these popular sections, we offer an extensive library of options, enabling you to create a planner that’s perfectly tailored to your students’ needs.
LEARNING SIGNALS
As an effective comprehension tool, learning signals can greatly enhance a student’s interaction with their planner. Popular for inclusion in all planners, these signals help students indicate comprehension and challenges in the classroom.
WALLETS
Incorporating storage wallets in the planners provides a convenient space for students to keep changeable information like timetables, notes, or permission slips. This feature ensures all essential documents are kept safe, organised, and readily accessible.
FURTHER OPTIONS
To maximise the utility of the planners, we offer a range of additional options. Pen loops ensure a pen is always at hand for quick notes; page markers help students quickly navigate to important sections; clip-in rulers and protractors turn the planner into a handy tool kit for various subjects.
We’ve made it easy for you to start creating a bespoke Catholic School Planner. Download the 25/26 Penstripe Catalogue to take a step-by-step journey through the simple process of selecting everything from size, binding style, covers and all your bespoke pages. Alternatively, contact the team and we’ll talk you through the process over the phone or on Teams.
Want to see more? Take a look at our gallery below, showcasing the different sizes, bindings, covers, and features available in our collection of student planners.
Penstripe’s planners are more than just a tool for organisation. It’s a means to integrate faith with daily learning. With customisable options for size, binding, design and content, we ensure that each planner uniquely suits your school’s needs.
With over 30 years of experience, we can help you create a planner that enhances scholarly performance and spiritual growth. Let us support your school in shaping the future, one student at a time.
Everyone is very impressed. Staff planners were handed out this morning and people were so excited. Student diaries have been delivered to each year group office. Thanks to your production team and everyone involved for this amazing achievement.
Hilary Simpson, St Catherine's College
I was super impressed with the initial call from George to introduce Penstripe. The speedy delivery of samples and information and how they would work with us gave me real confidence. We had been let down by a previous supplier and both George and Sarah provided guidance and solutions to ensure we would receive delivery of the planners before the end of the summer term.
Jas Mistry, Onslow St. Audrey's School
We have worked with Penstripe for a number of years and always get a quality product. Communication is clear and I was really impressed this year how quickly our teacher planners came, staff were really thrilled to get their planner before we broke up for the summer.
Lisa Hesketh, Co-op Academy Bebington
I was able to create a good mix of our own content to suit our context as a middle school but also use existing Penstripe content to reduce time.
Mike Horton, Bredon Hill Academy
Good customer service and excellent delivery of product from start to finish.
Lucy Massey, John Taylor Free School
There are lots of ways you can personalise your bespoke Student Planners to suit you and your school.
We understand each school differs in their requirement and that’s why we’ve designed a process to support you in a straight-forward way from samples, through quote, to design and delivery.
To start the simple process, complete this form and we’ll be in touch to take you through the next steps.
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