News: Community
Let them eat cake - all for a good cause!
Thanks to the generous donations from pupils, parents and staff, the whole school got to enjoy some gorgeous treats whilst raising funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.
Head prefects meet the community
The initiative provides the opportunity for Priory to build up relations with the local community and showcase the work of our school and its pupils.
From Primary to Priory at Open Evening 2023
Our doors opened Thursday evening to over 450 families as they began their search for a secondary school for their children.
Priory's gardens judged for elite regional award
On Tuesday it was a pleasure to meet judges from North West in Bloom as the school was being shortlisted for the RHS It's Your Neighbourhood 'Neighbourhood' category.
Owzat for Priory's cricket wicket!
This week saw the installation of an artificial cricket wicket on Priory's fields which will be open for use by community clubs as well as our own pupils.
Priory wins £5K laptops in competition
Priory's Strategic ICT lead, Mr Bolton, attended an education focused technology event last month and won £5000 worth of Dell laptops for the school.
Year 8 pupil is leading the way in community centre projects
Priory pupil Taejun is helping to change the face of The Foxton Youth and Community Centre by leading on a £2m funding bid.
Mayor visits Penwortham Priory Academy
We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Penwortham to take a look around our award winning gardens.
A new sign of the times for Penwortham's nature reserve
There's new sign for Penwortham’s Nature Reserve thanks to Penwortham Priory Academy.
Priory Nature Reserve gets a fresh look
Penwortham’s Nature Reserve will have a new weatherproof sign perfectly crafted by Technology Technician Mr Lawe.
70th anniversary raffle prize draw
What a joy it was to have two former pupils from Class of 1953 join us for our 70th anniversary draw.
Christmas Collections for Kindness
We asked for collections for disadvantaged people in our community and the Learning Centre was jam-packed with your kind donations!
Penwortham Christmas Markets
It was fantastic to be out in the community at Wednesday night's Penwortham Christmas Markets.
Priory's singers bring festive cheer to Penwortham
This week, Priory singers have spread Christmas cheer to residents at Longton Rest Home and Booth's Supermarket in Penwortham.
Priory in Remembrance
On Sunday, Head Prefects Ben and Fatima represented the school at Penwortham's Remembrance service.
Priory's first head prefects head back to school
Priory’s first Head Boy and Girl were reunited after almost 66 years apart and had the chance to meet the incumbents of the posts.
Year 11 Pupil Scales To The Top For Charity Fundraiser
Year 11 pupil, Chloe, scaled the summit of Mount Snowdon to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
The Harris' New Mural Unveiled
The new mural designed with the help of Priory pupils has been unveiled in an event celebrating Preston’s textile heritage.
The Harris Art Gallery and Courtauld Institute of Art Mural Project
During its renovations, The Harris Museum will be surrounded by a mural created by a local artist and Year 9 pupils drawn from the themes of industrial heritage and migration to Preston.
Collections for Ukraine Families
We are collecting items to be donated to the Ukraine Appeal.
Year 9 Pupil Gets on His Bike for Charity
Year 9 pupil Lochlan will be using pedal power to raise money for his local RSPCA.
Priory's reverse advent calendar success
There has been a superb response following our reverse advent calendar campaign launched earlier this month.
Penwortham Christmas markets
It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces at Wednesday night's Penwortham Christmas Markets.
Food bank collections
There will be a regular ongoing collection for the Penwortham Food Bank taking place from now on.
Sports hall refurbishment
Phase 2 will be new flooring which started on Tuesday and is expected to take around three weeks.