Image of Meet the author - Ruth Eastham
3 March 2023

Meet the author - Ruth Eastham

Author Ruth Eastham visited Priory on Wednesday to meet Year 7 and inspire the next generation of writers.

Image of Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Poppy
2 March 2023

Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Poppy

These are our reading stars put forward by their English teacher. We interview them about their current book, what they like reading and what they like to do when they’re not reading. Introducing Poppy...,

Image of Geetha and Dylan: I love Maths because...
2 March 2023

Geetha and Dylan: I love Maths because...

The Maths Department ran a competition asking pupils to say what they particularly enjoy about the subject. Here's why Geetha and Dylan love Maths:

Image of A new sign of the times for Penwortham's nature reserve
28 February 2023

A new sign of the times for Penwortham's nature reserve

There's new sign for Penwortham’s Nature Reserve thanks to Penwortham Priory Academy.

Image of Macbeth performs at Priory
24 February 2023

Macbeth performs at Priory

We invited a theatre company to perform Macbeth to support Year 11 pupils with their English Literature study of the Shakespeare play. 

Image of Flipping fun on pancake day
22 February 2023

Flipping fun on pancake day

Priory pupils certainly knew how to have flipping fun when Pancake Day came along yesterday.

Image of 70th Anniversary - Keeping it in the Family
21 February 2023

70th Anniversary - Keeping it in the Family

Priory proudly celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and we have been digging through our archives to look at how the school has changed since 1953.

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21 February 2023

The big battery count

We can confirm the total number of batteries collected for the Big Battery Hunt was 1600.  That's a staggering amount that you've saved from landfill!

Image of Year 7 Motte and Bailey Castle Competition
21 February 2023

Year 7 Motte and Bailey Castle Competition

Year 7 pupils were set a challenge to build their own Motte and Bailey Castle with whatever resources they could get their hands on at home.

Image of It's all for the love of music at Priory
21 February 2023

It's all for the love of music at Priory

It's certainly music to the ears of Priory pupils when KTB Music visit school.

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21 February 2023

Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - February

This month Humanities and AR teacher, Miss Ackers, has sent in her 'pick'...The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson

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10 February 2023

Priory Welcomes South Ribble MP

When the House of Commons came to Priory as the MP for South RIbble visits the school.