--- title: "News: Learning for Life, Personal Development" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/learning-for-life%252Cpersonal-development" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # News: Learning for Life, Personal Development ![Image of Join Braille Club And See Differently!](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_002738_This_one.jpg) 15 October 2026 ### [Join Braille Club And See Differently!](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-15-join-braille-club-and-see-differently) A Year 8 visually impaired pupil has started a Braille Club with her two friends who are trained in sight-guiding. ![Image of Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Celebrations 2026](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/dofe-celebration-event-2026/IMG_3693_blur.jpeg) 14 October 2026 ### [Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Celebrations 2026](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-14-duke-of-edinburgh-bronze-award-celebrations-2026) It was an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of this year’s successful participants. ![Image of Peer Mentor Support For Year 7](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/ADF04856_This_one.jpg) 17 September 2026 ### [Peer Mentor Support For Year 7](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-09-17-peer-mentor-support-for-year-7) The first task of our Year 11 Peer Mentors is to ensure all Year 7s are settling into Priory. ![Image of Priory+ Awards Summer Term 2026](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/priory-awards-summer-term-2006/IMG_2957.JPEG) 10 September 2026 ### [Priory+ Awards Summer Term 2026](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-09-10-priory-awards-summer-term-2026) In the last week of the summer term, Mr Eastham presented badges and certificates to pupils who had achieved the next stage in the Priory+ Awards. ![Image of Priory Pupils Tackle Serious Themes in its Next Production and it’s ‘Hard To Swallow’](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_(Preston)_023581_This_one.jpg) 15 March 2026 ### [Priory Pupils Tackle Serious Themes in its Next Production and it’s ‘Hard To Swallow’](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-15-priory-pupils-tackle-serious-themes-in-its-next-production-and-it-s-hard-to-swallow) Priory is tackling the challenging and emotional topic of anorexia in our next production, Mark Wheeller’s ‘Hard to Swallow.’ ![Image of Pupils Cast Their Votes for 2026 Youth Parliament](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/youth-parliament-elections-2026/IMG_1432.JPEG) 14 March 2026 ### [Pupils Cast Their Votes for 2026 Youth Parliament](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-14-pupils-cast-their-votes-for-2026-youth-parliament) Pupils have participated in the largest ballot for young people - the Election for the Member of Youth Parliament. ![Image of Year 8 Fundraisers Present Cheque to Barnardo’s](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_1094.JPEG) 5 February 2026 ### [Year 8 Fundraisers Present Cheque to Barnardo’s](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-02-05-year-8-fundraisers-present-cheque-to-barnardo-s) Mrs Elliott’s EW4 form have raised £426.89 for the charity, Barnardo’s. ![Image of Anne Frank Exhibition Brings The Past To The Present](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/anne-frank-trust-exhibition-2026/Penwortham_Priory_016880_this_one.jpg) 29 January 2026 ### [Anne Frank Exhibition Brings The Past To The Present](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-01-29-anne-frank-exhibition-brings-the-past-to-the-present) Year 9 pupils have been guiding younger pupils through the story of Anne Frank to highlight the dangers of intolerance and hatred. ![Image of Empowering Pupils, Building Futures Peer Mentor Training at Priory](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_009325_this_one.jpg) 16 November 2025 ### [Empowering Pupils, Building Futures Peer Mentor Training at Priory](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-11-16-empowering-pupils-building-futures-peer-mentor-training-at-priory) Peer Mentor training has proved so popular that we have two cohorts of Year 10 pupils undergoing training. ![Image of Helping Priory Shine: Meet the Faces of Our PD Squad](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_009234_This_one.jpg) 15 November 2025 ### [Helping Priory Shine: Meet the Faces of Our PD Squad](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-11-15-helping-priory-shine-meet-the-faces-of-our-pd-squad) Meet our PD squad - a valuable team in school who assist Ms Smith with all things Personal Development. ![Image of Year 7 Inspired by Natural High Assembly](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-7-natural-high-assembly/1000038070.jpg) 9 October 2025 ### [Year 7 Inspired by Natural High Assembly](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-10-09-year-7-inspired-by-natural-high-assembly) Year 7 pupils took part in a powerful and engaging assembly presented by the Natural High programme, ![Image of Priory Plus Awards Summer Term Achievements](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/priory-awards-summer-term-2025/IMG_7944.JPG) 22 July 2025 ### [Priory Plus Awards Summer Term Achievements](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-07-22-priory-plus-awards-summer-term-achievements) In the last week of the summer term, Mr Eastham presented badges and certificates to pupils who had achieved the next stage in the Priory+ Awards. ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - 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