--- title: "News: Geography" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/geography" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # News: Geography ![Image of Wonderful Wycoller: Year 11 Geography Fieldwork](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/wycoller-field-trip-autumn-2026/Wycoller_2.jpg) 20 October 2026 ### [Wonderful Wycoller: Year 11 Geography Fieldwork](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-20-wonderful-wycoller-year-11-geography-fieldwork) Our Year 11 Geographers headed out to Wycoller to complete their GCSE river fieldwork. ![Image of Celebrating Our Humanities Heroes](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/humanities-heroes-autumn-2026/IMG_6430_blur.jpeg) 20 October 2026 ### [Celebrating Our Humanities Heroes](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-20-celebrating-our-humanities-heroes) Pupils were nominated for demonstrating outstanding learning across Humanities lessons. ![Image of DofE Silver Tackle The Lakes for Activity Days](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/silver-dofe-kayak-and-ghyll-scrambling-april-2026/IMG_7966_cropped.JPEG) 16 April 2026 ### [DofE Silver Tackle The Lakes for Activity Days](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-04-16-dofe-silver-tackle-the-lakes-for-activity-days) The DofE season has really kicked off with Silver DofE heading out for their activity days in the Lake District. ![Image of Geography Masterclass: Building Confidence for Exam Success](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Y11_Geog_4.jpg) 25 March 2026 ### [Geography Masterclass: Building Confidence for Exam Success](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-25-geography-masterclass-building-confidence-for-exam-success) The session was built around five key principles and proven exam‑boosting techniques to maximise pupils' performance this summer. ![Image of Year 7 Pupils Amaze Geography Teachers With Creative Rainfall Presentations](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-7-rainfall-presentations/74a9fef6-990a-4c2f-b09f-5be5f6ac4574.jpg) 1 March 2026 ### [Year 7 Pupils Amaze Geography Teachers With Creative Rainfall Presentations](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-01-year-7-pupils-amaze-geography-teachers-with-creative-rainfall-presentations) Year 7 impressed teachers by delivering imaginative presentations on the different types of rainfall. ![Image of Year 11 GCSE Pupils Venture Over To Wycoller for Field Work Studies](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/gcse-geography-field-trip-feb-26/Media_(15).jpg) 1 March 2026 ### [Year 11 GCSE Pupils Venture Over To Wycoller for Field Work Studies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-01-year-11-gcse-pupils-venture-over-to-wycoller-for-field-work-studies) GCSE Geography pupils visited Wycoller to complete their fieldwork study. ![Image of Year 9 DofE Drop Down Day One](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/dofe-bronze-drop-down-day-1-february-2026/IMG_6853.JPEG) 26 February 2026 ### [Year 9 DofE Drop Down Day One](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-02-26-year-9-dofe-drop-down-day-one) Year 9 took part in a challenging Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Drop Down Day marking the first of three essential DofE training days this year. ![Very colourful photo of Year 7 children with their winning contour models. ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-7-geography-contour-models-2026/Penwortham_Priory_016876.jpg) 3 February 2026 ### [Year 7 Impress Geography Teachers with Their Contour Models](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-02-03-year-7-impress-geography-teachers-with-their-contour-models) Year 7 was given a project by geography teachers to create a 3D contour model of a landscape. ![Image of Sacred Places to Shopping Spaces; Year 11 Take Liverpool by Storm ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/liverpool-re-geography-co-curricular-trip-2025/thumbnail_image1_this_one.jpg) 17 December 2025 ### [Sacred Places to Shopping Spaces; Year 11 Take Liverpool by Storm ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-12-17-sacred-places-to-shopping-spaces-year-11-take-liverpool-by-storm) Our cross-curricular Religious Education and Geography visit to Liverpool. ![Image of Year 8 Shake Up Learning To Build Earthquake-Resistant Structures ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-8-earth-quake-buildings/IMG_8851.JPG) 20 November 2025 ### [Year 8 Shake Up Learning To Build Earthquake-Resistant Structures ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-11-20-year-8-shake-up-learning-to-build-earthquake-resistant-structures) Year 8 have been designing buildings that can stand up to powerful earthquakes. ![Image of Iceland Adventure](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/iceland-day-1/569972510_1437385951728621_7073365163664834395_n.jpg) 24 October 2025 ### [Iceland Adventure](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-10-24-iceland-adventure) Following the journey of Priory pupils and staff on their Icelandic adventure. ![Image of Priory Pupils Depart for Icelandic Adventure](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/iceland-trip-2025-and-they-re-off/IMG_8814.JPG) 23 October 2025 ### [Priory Pupils Depart for Icelandic Adventure](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-10-23-priory-pupils-depart-for-icelandic-adventure) Excited Priory pupils begin their five-day educational trip to Iceland. ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. 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