30 September 2023
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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.

27 September 2023
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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. 

22 September 2023
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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.  

9 July 2023
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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.

25 May 2023
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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.

25 May 2023
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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.

27 April 2023
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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.

19 April 2023
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Mayor visits Penwortham Priory Academy

We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Penwortham to take a look around our award winning gardens.

28 February 2023
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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.

3 February 2023
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Priory Nature Reserve gets a fresh look

Penwortham’s Nature Reserve will have a new weatherproof sign perfectly crafted by Technology Technician Mr Lawe.

2 February 2023
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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.

5 January 2023
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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!

15 December 2022
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Penwortham Christmas Markets

It was fantastic to be out in the community at Wednesday night's Penwortham Christmas Markets.

14 December 2022
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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.

14 November 2022
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Priory in Remembrance

On Sunday, Head Prefects Ben and Fatima represented the school at Penwortham's Remembrance service.

4 October 2022
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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.

3 October 2022
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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.

20 September 2022
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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.

14 June 2022
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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.

25 April 2022
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Collections for Ukraine Families

We are collecting items to be donated to the Ukraine Appeal.

25 April 2022
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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.

17 December 2021
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Priory's reverse advent calendar success

There has been a superb response following our reverse advent calendar campaign launched earlier this month.

16 December 2021
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Penwortham Christmas markets

It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces at Wednesday night's Penwortham Christmas Markets.

14 October 2021
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Food bank collections

There will be a regular ongoing collection for the Penwortham Food Bank taking place from now on.

17 December 2020
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Sports hall refurbishment

Phase 2 will be new flooring which started on Tuesday and is expected to take around three weeks.