17.06.2022 Henry Orchard & Sons donate £10,000 to fund purchase of defibrillators in local schools For any parent, hearing that your 11-year-old child has collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest is the stuff of nightmares. That nightmarish scenario became a reality for Donna and Kevin Richards in December 2021 when their son, Finlay, collapsed at Penrice Academy due to a previously undiagnosed heart condition. Fortunately, this story has a happy… Read more »
07.04.2022 Year 11 Conquer the 24-Hour Charity Challenge 13:30 The last dance!!! – Congratulations to Year 11 on completing the #24HourChallenge!!!! ? ? Dancing, cycling and rowing, non-stop for 24 hours! ✔️ Over £3,000 raised in total for Young Lives vs Cancer, Kidney Care UK and The Brain Tumour Charity, all of which have close personal ties with students/staff at Penrice ❤ … Read more »
29.06.2021 Pupils Take On Rainbow Run Challenge for Children’s Hospice South West Throughout last week, students across all year groups took part in the Children’s Hospice South West’s Rainbow Run challenge during their PE lessons. The event was a huge success and thoroughly enjoyed by all that embraced the challenge. There was a real community spirit and a sea of rainbow colours running around our 1-mile circular… Read more »
22.04.2021 Nadine Donates her Lockdown Locks Do you ever remember returning to school after a long holiday to find that your classmate looked different? New trims, radiant sun tans and fresh new uniform are just a handful of examples where classmates take a second glance before recognising a friend’s new look. Well that’s exactly what happened to Nadine in Year 9… Read more »
03.02.2020 Our 24 Hour Activity Challenge – raising funds for the Invictus Trust The Academy Council selects a local charity to work with ever year and organises several fundraising activities. This year they have chosen the Invictus Trust, a small charity that aims to support and offer services to local teenagers who are suffering from poor mental health and associated issues. On 12th and 13th December, over 60… Read more »
08.03.2019 Feature: Our Mount Edgcumbe Project Our Reporters Andrianna, Louis and Oliver catch up with Jane from Mount Edgcumbe following our weeks of fundraising for Cornwall Hospice Care. Bring It Home for Mount Edgcumbe Here at Penrice, we believe that doing our bit and raising money for charity is vital and this year we’re helping our local community by supporting Mount… Read more »
14.12.2018 #BringItHome for Cornwall Hospice Care Penrice Academy Students Fundraise for a Cause Close to Home This year for their whole school fundraising initiative, Penrice Academy students are coming together to raise money for Cornwall Hospice Care, as their Mount Edgcumbe Hospice is just across the road from the school. Every year the Penrice Academy Council, made up of 14 students… Read more »
09.11.2018 Penrice Remembers 2018 On Friday 9th November, Penrice Academy students and staff marked Remembrance Day 2018. This year students worked with Oasis Inspire on their Remembrance for Peace project. The project sees an estimated 20,000 plus children around the country reflecting on and discussing peace. Aimee Stevens, Teacher at Penrice who worked closely with Oasis, said: “Remembrance Day… Read more »
05.11.2018 Penrice Remembers: ‘6190’ Last term for Penrice Plus, Mr Carter’s Art group wanted to create their own response to the centenary of the end of the First World War. Mr Carter explains: “Looking at larger scale projects such as ‘The Shrouds of the Somme’ and ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ at the Tower of London, we aimed to… Read more »