--- title: "Year 11 sets himself high ambitions" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-28-year-11-sets-himself-high-ambitions" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Year 11 sets himself high ambitions ![Image of Year 11 sets himself high ambitions](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Penwortham_Priory._129039_This_one.jpg) 28 March 2025 MacKenzie has hit the heights – as he has had what he hopes is the first of many flying lessons. The Year 11 has ambitions to be a pilot and took to the air above Preston for his first lesson recently. “I have always loved planes and have wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid,” said MacKenzie. “My nan bought me a lesson for my birthday, it was half-an-hour. “I learnt the basics of flying and it was really enjoyable. I went up around 3000 feet. We flew from Blackpool, over the tower, towards Preston and Fleetwood and back to Blackpool. I want to save up for more now I have had a taste of it.” [Careers](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/careers) [Year 11](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/year-11) [Personal Development](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/personal-development) [ Priory takes second place at Runshaw College maths challenge](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-27-priory-takes-second-place-at-runshaw-college-maths-challenge) [Building digital futures: Pupils earn bronze and silver iDEA awards ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-30-building-digital-futures-pupils-earn-bronze-and-silver-idea-awards) ### 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/)