4 October 2024
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Meet The Teacher - Miss Higginson, Technology

Miss Higginson was so inspired by the school, her colleagues and our pupils that she decided to give up her day job as Priory's Technology Technician to train to become a teacher.  

19 September 2024
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Textile Club has it all sewn up every Tuesday

Textiles Club has returned and made a great start to the new term with a mix of new and familiar faces every Tuesday after school.

3 July 2024
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Class of 2022: Rhianne Leach

Class of 2022 pupil Rhianne Leach has won a place on the prestigious BAE Systems’ Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Programme.

15 June 2024
Image of Year 9 pupil crochets to raise funds for local hospice

Year 9 pupil crochets to raise funds for local hospice

Year 9 Lucy has been crocheting animals for charity.

12 June 2024
Image of Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop

Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop

Year 8 pupils took part in an exciting 3D printing project last Thursday, funded by BAE Systems. 

24 April 2024
Image of Year 10 head to the workshop for engineering qualification

Year 10 head to the workshop for engineering qualification

Year 10 Engineering pupils have been hard at work in the workshop producing their own desktop storage designs from leftover wood. 

23 April 2024
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Textile Club ready to welcome new members

Textiles club continues provides a welcoming, creative space for students from all year groups who enjoy coming together to get crafty! 

26 February 2024
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Engineering the future for Year 10 pupils

Year 10 Engineering students explored a fantastic ‘hands-on’ learning experience at Preston College. 

18 December 2023
Image of Year 8 are seeing eye to eye in Design Technology

Year 8 are seeing eye to eye in Design Technology

Year 8 pupils have learnt to create a fully functioning product based on their own chosen theme.

15 December 2023
Image of Year 8 delighted with extra Food Technology lesson

Year 8 delighted with extra Food Technology lesson

The longer half term has meant the pupils were lucky enough to have an extra practical lesson.

7 November 2023
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What's happening in Textile Club?

Mrs Lockwood's favourite time of the week soon comes around and 'sew' we popped down to see what's been happening in Textile Club recently. 

10 October 2023
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Christmas comes early at Textiles Club

Pupils are free to choose their own projects in Textiles Club and these three Year 9 girls were thinking ahead

2 May 2023
Image of Year 10 pupil is engineering his own future

Year 10 pupil is engineering his own future

A Year 10 pupil has used his engineering knowledge to build a trike from scratch.

28 March 2023
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From primary to Priory for STEM event

Priory has hosted a STEM event for our local primary schools where pupils were given an enterprise challenge.

13 March 2023
Image of Pupils boosts their creative talents at UCLan

Pupils boosts their creative talents at UCLan

Three Priory pupils are boosting their creative talents by attending UCLan's Saturday Club.

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

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.

3 February 2023
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Priory Nature Reserve gets a fresh look

Penwortham’s Nature Reserve will have a new weatherproof sign perfectly crafted by Technology Technician Mr Lawe.

27 January 2023
Image of Year 8 Are Seeing Eye  To Eye in Design Tech

Year 8 Are Seeing Eye To Eye in Design Tech

Who thought that Textiles could be so much fun!

19 January 2023
Image of Year 10 are building bridges in Engineering

Year 10 are building bridges in Engineering

During their Level 2 Engineering course, Year 10 pupils experience a range of mini-practicals, which run alongside the theory content of the NCFE qualification.

15 December 2022
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Penwortham Christmas Markets

It was fantastic to be out in the community at Wednesday night's Penwortham Christmas Markets.

13 December 2022
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Eco Fashion club to continue after Christmas

It's been such a success that it will continue in the new year!

1 November 2022
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Pupils are sew good at Eco Fashion Club

Eco Fashion Club is a branch of Eco Club where pupils have the chance to make something new out of old clothes and unwanted fabric.

25 March 2022
Image of Year 11 pupil has a passion for fashion

Year 11 pupil has a passion for fashion

Year 11 pupil has a passion for fashion and is following her dreams! 

16 December 2021
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The technology department at Christmas

Miss Beesley couldn't resist snapping a few pics of her Graphics group this morning.

25 January 2021
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Year 7 technology two point perspective

Year 7 are exploring one point and two point perspective in their Technology lessons.