04.03.2015 Enterprise Day On Wednesday 4th March, Penrice welcomed the Proper Cornish Food Company for Business Enterprise Day, part of National Careers Week, to promote entrepreneurial spirit as well as develop awareness of the range of skills needed for different jobs. Year 9 students were set different tasks throughout the day, with the goal of promoting a Proper… Read more »
24.02.2015 Year 10s Explore Architecture On Tuesday 24th February, six Year 10 students from Penrice experienced the subject of Architecture at a Taster Day at Bodmin College. Liam Gennis, Rhys Johns, Tom Perry, Bailey Cannon, Marco Barressi and Emily Carr took part in a busy and exciting day, which involved interactive and practical workshops and advice from a university student… Read more »
24.02.2015 Penrice and the Phoenix Project This month, ten Year 10 students were handpicked to participate in the Princess Trust Phoenix Project, run by St Austell Fire Station, with the aim of building self-confidence and community spirit. Carlos Whittle, George Bolt, Bethan Paige, Daisy Snelgrove-Chandler, Tia Mellor, Chelsi Gale, Liam, Westpfel, Lewis Hambly, Ashley Skinner and Lewis Macdonald spent the week… Read more »
12.02.2015 Students Record at Pirate FM On Thursday 12th February, six students from Penrice Academy wrote and recorded a radio advert at Pirate FM, as winners and runners up of last month’s competition aboard the Pirate FM Media Bus. Olivia Rootes, Toni Miller, Natashia Goodwin, Jake Forrester, Jessica Stevens and Georgina Rowe spent the day touring the studio, working closely with… Read more »
07.01.2015 All Aboard the Pirate Bus On Wednesday 7th January, Penrice Academy became the first school in Cornwall to be visited by Pirate FM’s Media Bus, a state-of-the-art training vehicle unique to Cornwall. The careers event, in partnership with Cornwall Apprenticeships, was designed to encourage Year 10 students to see apprenticeships in a new way. They discussed the benefits of apprenticeships,… Read more »