08.03.2019 Obesity in Modern Times Obesity is a world-wide crisis. According to the government, in 2016/2017, an estimated 22.6% of children (aged 4 to 5) in England were overweight, a significant increase from 21.9% in 2014/2015. So, what is obesity and why is it a problem? Young Reporter Jack investigates. Obesity is a condition that is associated with having an excess… Read more »
07.03.2019 British Sign Language By Emily Why everyone should learn BSL My passion for sign language was first ignited through an extra-curricular club after school on a Thursday where we learnt the basics of sign language and my interest sky rocketed from there. I believe studying sign language and learning about Deaf culture is a vital life skill to… Read more »
15.02.2019 The Outdoor Learning Environment Penrice Academy Opens a Brand New Farm This spring, staff and students at Penrice Academy are excited to launch the Outdoor Learning Environment – also known as the Penrice Farm, a project that has been a year in the making. The Outdoor Learning Environment offers students the opportunity to learn outside, gain agricultural skills and… Read more »
07.02.2019 Safer Internet Day 2019 ‘Safer Internet Day: Together for a better internet’ Safer Internet Day 2019 took place this Tuesday 5th February, with the theme of the importance of consent and choice. The theme encourages young people to work together to be positive, safe and respectful online, empowering them to take control of their digital lives and consider how… Read more »
23.01.2019 Penrice Presents \m/ For those about to rock… Penrice Presents: School of Rock Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn some extra cash posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious Prep School. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding,… Read more »
10.12.2018 French and Spanish Theatre On Monday 3rd December, Years 7, 8 and 9 French students were entranced once again by the fantastic Onatti Theatre Productions, with their play La salle des Énigmes! Who better to tell you how awesome Onatti Theatre are than our students themselves? “We really enjoyed watching the french play. The plot was very funny; the… Read more »
10.12.2018 Top Results for Year 10’s Lia Veteran Penrice Brass musician Lia has had a fantastic few weeks! On Saturday 24th Nvember she competed at St Dennis Solo Contest and came away with some top results: Under 15 Slow Melody – 1st Under 18 Slow Melody – 1st Under 18 Aire Varie – 1st Junior Duet Under 18 – 1st Open Slow… Read more »
20.11.2018 Careers Fair 2018 Penrice Academy Holds Biggest and Best Careers Fair Yet On Thursday 8th November, Penrice Academy opened its doors to hundreds students and parents and individuals from colleges, universities and businesses for our annual Careers event. The evening provided an opportunity to obtain information from a variety of sources – Employers, Training Providers, Careers Organisations, Colleges,… Read more »
16.11.2018 The Penrice Language Challenge We are launching our first Penrice Language Challenge! In our school we have students that can speak a huge range of languages including: English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Putonghua, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Hindi, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Albanian, Shqip, German, Tagalog, Filipino, Japanese and Greek! Our Language Challenge, working with DuoLingo, is an opportunity for students and… 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 »