Image of Mrs Gidden's cool readers club - Lucas
3 December 2019

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.

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3 December 2019

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.

Image of Year 7 pupil invited to open new M&S store
2 December 2019

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.

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2 December 2019

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).

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29 November 2019

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.

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28 November 2019

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.

Image of Year 8 pupils cook for the homeless
28 November 2019

Year 8 pupils cook for the homeless

On Tuesday evening these three kind-hearted pupils stayed behind after school to help feed the homeless.

Image of Mrs Gidden's cool readers club - Abigail
25 November 2019

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.

Image of GCSE Georgraphy field trip to Liverpool
22 November 2019

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.

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22 November 2019

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.

Image of Consultation - changes to school hours
20 November 2019

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.

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19 November 2019

Communications - school closures (weather)

Updates to school openings and transport in the event of inclement weather.