News: Community
Priory experiences Iftaar
Priory has hosted an Iftaar event where both Muslim and non-Muslim pupils and staff came together to share in this special occasion.
Priory to give its primary school neighbours a garden makeover
Our award-winning gardener Mr Farron is using his talents to help Penwortham Primary School pupils have a better outdoor experience.
Year 10 Business & Enterprise pupils gain valuable support from Penwortham entrepreneurs
Penwortham's business owners provide a fantastic learning opportunity for Key Stage 4 Business & Enterprise pupils.
Year 11 pupils represent Priory at Holocaust Memorial Day event
Priory was honoured to be invited to participate in South Ribble’s Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations.
Priory raises over £1000 for local hospice
Ms Smith praised the generous Priory community who have donated more than £1,000 to Derian House.
A Christmas card designed for Priory
Our Christmas Card competition is always competitive as pupils aim for their festive 'Priory' design to be the winner!
Year 11 girls help the homeless
Following an assembly delivered by Vice Principal Mrs Cowell about homelessness, four Year 11 girls have come to the rescue!
Priory pupils bring festive cheer to Penwortham
Pupils bring festive cheer to the people of Penwortham.
High School Musical community performance
"Absolutely incredible", "It was brilliant!" and "Fantastic show tonight." were just some of the words used by those who came to watch the school's production last week.
Oh Christmas Tree...
Priory has a sparkling Christmas tree in the main hall decorated by our Eco-Club.
When Eco Club went to choose Priory's Christmas tree
The Eco Committee visited Newgate Nurseries to learn how to make Christmas wreaths and pick our tree!
Eco Club table top sale success for Derian House
Eco Club came up with the idea of having a festive sale, selling pre-loved treasures and new items to raise funds for a local charity.
We're North West in Blooms Triple Double Winners
Priory’s gardens have once again been recognised as the best in the North-West
Remembrance Sunday
Head Prefects Oliver, Chittara and Navah represented Priory at Penwortham's Remembrance service.
Remembrance at Priory
Over the past two weeks, four of our Senior Prefects have been selling poppies to pupils and staff.
Year 10 & Community Use Toilet Facilities Project
Since Priory took over the running of its out of school hours hire there has been a need to provide better toilet facilities for pupils and community users of the school’s football and cricket facilities.
ECO Club Organise Community Table Top Sale
A big event they are currently working on is a tabletop sale on Saturday, 9th November in the Sports Hall from 1.30-3.30pm.
Design Priory's Christmas card
It's early but we need to get the (snow)ball rolling!
Mr Farron's Compost Corner - Autumn Update 2024
Priory’s gardens are our pride and joy and award-winning gardener Mr Farron wants to let parents and pupils know what to expect each month as the landscape changes. Here's what's going on in Autumn.
Priory's gardens welcome a special creature in the name of charity
Priory’s award-winning gardens have a new addition – an expertly carved heron!
Eco Club's Leyland Road Gardening Project
Working with South Ribble Borough Council, Eco Club set about improving the planters on Leyland Road, Lostock Hall.
Our gardens receive a gift from Bulgaria
The Priory Rose Garden has got some new additions – blossoming Bulgarian roses.
Mr Farron's Compost Corner - Summer Update 2024
Priory’s gardens are our pride and joy and award-winning gardener Mr Farron wants to let parents and pupils know what to expect each month as the landscape changes. Here's what's going on in Summer.
Year 8 have an electrifying careers day with the National Grid
A team from the National Grid hosted a STEM careers day for Year 8 as part of a new collaboration.
Whole school photo - it happened at last!
The shoot, which was originally meant to take place last Summer, was arranged to commemorate the school's 70th anniversary.
Owzat for Penwortham Cricket
Penwortham Priory Academy is now the new home for Penwortham Cricket Club 4th XI and 5th XI and will be used every Saturday by the club.
Year 10 receive careers support from National Grid
The National Grid came into school to talk to Year 10 pupils about covering letters, CVs and interviews from the view of an employer.
Tommy Leaves WW1 History at Priory
Pupils will notice a new addition to the ‘Lest We Forget’ Memorial Garden – Corporal Tommy.
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Year 7 have a message for Priory's new pupils
We asked our current Year 7s what they like about Priory and what makes it different to their primary schools ...
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Year 7 pupils receives high sheriff's young citizen award
Year 7, George, has been presented with a High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen Award 2024 Commended Certificate.
Easter bingo event brings great fun and fundraising to Priory
Year 7 and Year 8 families, along with staff members, gathered for an Easter bingo fundraising event that proved to be a spectacular success.
Year 9 pupil explores for scouting gold
Year 9 pupil Kacper has received glowing reports after achieving his Gold Scout Chief award.
Pupils vote in National Youth Parliament Elections
This week pupils participated in the largest ballot for young people, the Youth Parliament Ballot.
From primary to Priory: Inspiring our next scientists
Priory's senior science teachers were invited to deliver an assembly at Penwortham Primary School on their school value of 'reflection' through the lens of science.
Mr Farron's Compost Corner - Spring Update 2024
Priory’s gardens are our pride and joy and award-winning gardener Mr Farron wants to let parents and pupils know what to expect each month as the landscape changes. Here's what's going on in Spring.
Priory holds fundraising events for local hospice
Generous Priory pupils raised over £500 for St Catherine’s Hospice – and got to wear their favourite clothes in school!
Full STEAM ahead for careers fair
On Tuesday we welcomed visitors who represented the vast choice of careers in Science Technology Engineering Art and Maths for our STEAM careers event.
Greencroft Valley tree planting project
A group of Year 8 boys took on a tree planting project in conjunction with South Ribble Borough Council and a local community group.
Impressive collection for Penwortham Food Bank
Again, there was another impressive amount of donations for the Penwortham Food Bank.
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Priory brings festive cheer to Penwortham
A selection of singers visited Longton Nursing Home and Booths Supermarket to perform Christmas Carols and festive tunes.
Legally Blonde entertains local senior residents
The cast of Legally Blonde were delighted to entertain senior residents from Penwortham Grange & Lodge Residential Home, Priory Park Care Home and Longton Nursing Home.
Our gardens are double award winners
Priory’s fantastic gardens were once again recognised as a blooming success!
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Volunteers needed for school mascot
You may not know this, but we have a school mascot - Pedro the Puffin.
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Can you help at our careers fair?
We're looking for local organisations and friends of the school from a wide range of careers to inspire the next generation.
Eco Committee spruces up local community area
With support from South Ribble Borough Council, the Eco Committee has got to work on sprucing up Middleforth Gardens.
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Head prefects attend Penwortham's Remembrance service
We were tremendously proud of our Head Prefects when they laid a wreath on behalf of the school during Penwortham's Remembrance service.
Eco Club Round Up
The Eco Committee has had a productive start to the new school year.
Food bank collections and house competition results
A big thank you to all staff and pupils who contributed to last half term's collection - it was the biggest collection we have had for a long time!
Blooming winners at North West Britain in Bloom Awards
Not one, but two awards were won by Penwortham Priory Academy at the North West Britain in Bloom Awards.
Mr Farron's Compost Corner - Autumn Update 2023
Priory’s gardens are our pride and joy and award-winning gardener Mr Farron wants to let parents and pupils know what to expect each month as the landscape changes. Here's what's going on in Autumn.
Emma is Hungary for dance
Year 10 Emma came to England two years ago from Hungary and wore her traditional dress to perform her dance to the whole school.
Lancashire FA Supports Grassroots Improvements at Priory
Lancashire Football Association visited Priory to see how the recent funding awarded to us had impacted on the school and the local community.
Pupil volunteering opportunities at Priory
Volunteering to help staff in school regularly is classed as work experience and can be particularly beneficial for pupils who are not yet old enough for paid work.
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.
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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!
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.
