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5 May 2021

Read for Good - the final story

Priory enjoyed a Read for Good Readathon before half-term and raised a staggering £1,000 for the charity.

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4 May 2021

Year 7 in a buzz about books

Pupils are getting a buzz out of books after Priory signed up for Bookbuzz.

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22 April 2021

Pupils out Stone Cold for good cause

Pupils at Penwortham Priory Academy are reading a book about homelessness – and it has led to a link up with a local charity close to Priory’s heart.

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20 April 2021

Year 7 poetry competition winners

Josh L was the winner of the Year 7 Poetry Competition with his short poem about grasping life by the hands.

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16 April 2021

Read for Good readathon - the final story

Priory pupils read everything from recipes to full books in their Read for Good Readathon week before the end of term.

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30 March 2021

Bedrock - it's the word

Year 8 pupils at Priory are expanding their vocabulary thanks to Bedrock

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4 March 2021

World Book Day

It's World Book Day! Not to let a pandemic get in the way, the English department have got lots of fun things for our pupils to get involved with.

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26 February 2021

World Book Day - 4 March

The English staff aren't going to let a little thing like a pandemic stop World Book Day! Watch this space.

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21 February 2021

Were you last term's Random Reader?

There were some hilarious and very well thought out pictures.

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12 February 2021

Year 9 Of Mice & Men Competition

The winning entry showed real understanding and empathy for the plight of the suffragettes and the voiceless women of the last century.

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17 December 2020

Year 7 speak out at competition

Year 7 have been working hard to write and deliver a speech on a topic that’s important to them.

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16 December 2020

Year 11 Blood Brothers online workshop

The Blood Brothers workshop was wonderful. The actors talked with such knowledge and passion about the characters and Russell's inspiration for writing the play.