13.12.2024 Students Shine at Winter Concert All of the photos from an incredible showcase of talent at our 2024 Winter Concert!
12.12.2024 Penrice Academy Wins Tesco Stronger Starts Community Vote Penrice Academy is excited to announce that it has successfully won a local funding vote, securing £1,500 for the purchase of new outdoor education equipment. The poll took place between April and June this year when shoppers at Tesco, St Austell were invited to vote for one of three local initiatives each time they exited… Read more »
13.11.2024 Ambulance Experience for Future Medics Students On Wednesday 13th November, Penrice Academy students who are enrolled on the school’s Future Medics Programme were given the opportunity to board a real ambulance. Emilie Rowe and former Penrice pupil Jody Ford visited from Role 1 Medical to deliver an insightful classroom session before heading outside to showcase the ambulance to students. The classroom… Read more »
11.11.2024 Remembrance Day 2024 On Monday 11 November 2024, Penrice Academy staff and students came together in the garden square for their annual Service of Remembrance. Students from all year groups and a variety of organisations – from Scouts and Guides to Army and Sea Cadets – paid their respects to service men and women lost in combat around… Read more »
14.10.2024 Year 8 Enjoy St Ives Art Trip Last week, our Year 8 students really channelled their inner artists as they travelled down to St Ives on an Arts field trip, visiting The Tate Gallery and the Barbara Hepworth Museum, all before partaking in an art workshop with the Salvation Army. Words by: Mrs Elliot Head of Art It was so wonderful to… Read more »
01.10.2024 2025 School Production Announced Hot off the back of Oliver JR in 2024, the next Penrice School production will be (drum roll)… … … Rock of Ages (Teen Edition)! Students attended the first Penrice Plus sessions earlier in September and have begun familiarising themselves with the storyline and featured tracks. The Set and Prop Design Team have also launched… Read more »
25.09.2024 Future Medics Programme Officially Launches Date: September 2024 We have this week officially launched a new initiative aimed at inspiring the next generation of medical and healthcare professionals. The Future Medics Programme increases awareness of what it takes to study Medicine and Healthcare subjects through fun, inspiring and interactive teaching focused on medicine, health and science. There are a range… Read more »
22.07.2024 Curriculum Enrichment Week 2024 – Blog We are delighted to bring you coverage of our CEW2024 activities as we end the academic year in style! Keep regularly checking this blog for updates over the next 5 days. Friday 26 July 2024 Final Words That’s all for our #CEW2024 coverage this year! So many lifelong memories to cherish!! Thank you to the… Read more »
19.07.2024 New Arrivals on the Penrice Farm We have two new arrivals on the Penrice Farm! Meet Bert and Ernie, the pygmy goats. These two old boys have moved over from the Bodmin College Farm for their retirement with us. As we approach the end of the academic year, Miss Harding also wishes to share the following message with students: Miss Harding,… Read more »
02.07.2024 Miss England Visits Penrice to Promote CPR On Friday, we welcomed a celebrity visitor into Penrice as Miss England (Milla Magee) spoke to our Year 7s in an assembly, building upon the year group’s learning in Mini Medics. Based in Newquay, Milla was crowned Miss England in May and is the founder of a project called #GOFARWITHCPR. Upon hearing of her campaign,… Read more »