03.02.2025 Story Republic Visit Penrice A big thank you to Story Republic who visited Penrice on Friday to share with our students the colourful joy of storytelling. With a range of stories, poems and songs, Story Republic ignited Year 7 imaginations in assembly before surprising our Year 9 and 10 students in lessons with short classroom visits. There was also… Read more »
29.01.2025 Sponsored Read Raises Over £600 for Local Children’s Hospice Students from Penrice Academy were warmly greeted by staff and families at Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) last week as they delivered a collection of brand new children’s books worth £640. The funds were raised before Christmas when students gathered in the Penrice Library for a meaningful sponsored 2-hour read to support the local hospice…. Read more »
14.01.2025 24-Hour Charity Challenge Raises Over £4,000 Our Year 11 students showcased their dedication, teamwork, and boundless energy during their impressive 24-Hour Charity Challenge shortly before Christmas, raising more than £4,000 for local and national charities. The event saw over 125 students participate in a variety of endurance activities, including dancing, rowing, cycling, and more, all to support three worthy causes. This… Read more »
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 »
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 »
28.06.2024 Green Team Supporting Make Space for BEES Project The Penrice Plus Green Team have been supporting the Make Space for BEES collaborative project in conjunction with the University of Plymouth and Pollenize. The initiative is funded by the AHRC Design Exchange Partnership (DEP) and tackles biodiversity loss by empowering young people to create pollinator havens in their schools. There are currently six schools… Read more »