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. 

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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

Image of Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Junior
8 February 2023

Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Junior

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 Junior...,

Image of Priory pupils to judge Lancashire Book of the Year
3 February 2023

Priory pupils to judge Lancashire Book of the Year

Priory’s Year 9 pupils will be bookworms over the next few months as they aim to read around ten books each to help to choose the Lancashire Book of the Year.

Image of Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Connie
2 February 2023

Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Connie

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 Connie...

Image of Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Maddison
25 January 2023

Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Maddison

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 Maddison...

Image of Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - January
11 January 2023

Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - January

This month Humanities and AR teacher, Miss Ackers, has sent in her 'pick'...The Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas

Image of Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Rhea
5 January 2023

Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Rhea

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 Rhea...

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4 January 2023

Year 7 Speak Out At Competition

Year 7 worked hard to write and deliver a speech on a topic that’s important to them. These speeches were then chosen to compete in the grand final at the end of the Autumn term.

Image of Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December
14 December 2022

Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December

Not normally one for non-fiction, this month's recommendation from Mrs Elliott is for parents - 'Bounce' by Matthew Syed.  

Image of Year 7 enjoy a creative escape in English
7 December 2022

Year 7 enjoy a creative escape in English

Year 7s have been granted warrior status by Head of English Mrs Gidden after completing ‘The Legends of Kraznir’ project.

Image of AR pupils become word millionaires
28 November 2022

AR pupils become word millionaires

Priory’s love of reading is showing in that they already have Word Millionaires in Years 7-9 – even though it’s only November!