--- title: "Alumni - James Walsh (Class of 2006)" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-12-01-alumni-james-walsh-class-of-2006" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- DUE TO ISSUES WITH MICROSOFT, WE ARE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO RECEIVE EMAILS. 13/11/26 AM # Alumni - James Walsh (Class of 2006) ![Image of Alumni - James Walsh (Class of 2006)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory__65147_this_one.jpg) 1 December 2023 Mr Walsh has turned from a Priory pupil into a Priory teacher – and loves it! History teacher Mr Walsh left Priory as a pupil in 2006 and has returned as part of his PGCE until December. “I actually thought it would be weird coming back to the school I used to go to but Priory has changed so much that is hasn’t been like that at all. “My inspiration to be a teacher came from English teacher Mr Wall and my best memories of Priory are of the teachers. “There aren’t many left from when I was here although Mr Watters popped in this week and Mr Eastham was the PE teacher when I was at school. “I am enjoying my role here. I studied History at Oxford University and then travelled, teaching English as a second language in Russia and Japan. I think it was then I knew that I definitely wanted to be a teacher. “I am currently doing my PGCE at Cardinal Newman College and I will teach A-Level History there from January although I am still deciding what level I want to teach at.” [Alumni](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/alumni) [Staff](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/staff) [ Year 9 Discover Languages At Work](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-11-30-year-9-discover-languages-at-work) [Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-12-03-mrs-elliott-s-recommended-read-december) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)