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Mental health - time to talk assemblies
Mental Health - Time to Talk has been the theme in both the assemblies and the Character & Culture sessions this week throughout all year groups.
Mrs Gidden's cool readers club - Lucas
Priory’s Head of English, Mrs Gidden, has been really impressed with many of our multi-talented pupils and wanted to highlight their love of reading while excelling at other pursuits. This week we interviewed Year 8 pupil, Lucas.
PE have a go at taekondo
Last week saw pupils in Years 7-10 given the opportunity for an enrichment taster session of Taekwondo with sessions running in lessons and at lunchtime.
Year 7 pupil invited to open new M&S store
It's been talked about for a while, but eventually the M&S Foodhall store in Chorley finally opened on Wednesday and Priory pupil, Lewis, was invited to help cut the ribbon.
Year 10 girls enjoy enrichment adventure
Two Penwortham Priory Academy pupils enjoyed what they called a ‘character-building trip' as part of the Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment (RYPEN).
Everyone's talking about Jamie - theatre trip
Students took a trip to the Apollo Theatre, London, on Wednesday and for a workshop at the prestigious Pineapple Studios to meet Layton Williams who plays Jamie New.
When the BBC came to Priory
Penwortham Priory Academy made national television twice this month as Preston’s famous One Voice Choir succeeded through to the finals of the BBC Songs of Praise Choir of the Year competition.
Year 8 pupils cook for the homeless
On Tuesday evening these three kind-hearted pupils stayed behind after school to help feed the homeless.
Mrs Gidden's cool readers club - Abigail
Priory’s Head of English, Mrs Gidden, has been really impressed with many of our multi-talented pupils and wanted to highlight their love of reading while excelling at other pursuits. This week we interviewed Year 7 pupil, Abigail.
GCSE Georgraphy field trip to Liverpool
This week has seen two of our three GCSE Geography groups partaking in their Formby and Liverpool fieldwork expeditions.
In memory of..
Our thoughts were with two special people and their families yesterday as we received plaques in memory of former Priory pupil, Sam Pegram and Mr Pearce, Headteacher from 1978-89.
Consultation - changes to school hours
We propose that from 6 January 2020, following the Christmas break, school will finish at 3.10pm rather than 3.20pm.
