--- title: "News: Pastoral" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/pastoral" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # News: Pastoral ![Image of Priory Celebrates National Recognition for Attendance Success](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_002747_this_one.jpg) 15 October 2026 ### [Priory Celebrates National Recognition for Attendance Success](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-15-priory-celebrates-national-recognition-for-attendance-success) We are delighted to receive the FFT National School Attendance Award for Attendance Success Attendance 2026. ![Image of Happy Retirement Denise](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Lollipop_lady_Denise_retirement_Mar_27_cropped.jpg) 27 March 2026 ### [Happy Retirement Denise](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-27-happy-retirement-denise) We said goodbye to Denise, our lollipop lady, as she retires today. ![Image of Year 8 Receive Safeguarding Guidance on Child Exploitation from Police ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_1484.JPEG) 25 March 2026 ### [Year 8 Receive Safeguarding Guidance on Child Exploitation from Police ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-25-year-8-receive-safeguarding-guidance-on-child-exploitation-from-police) The police’s South Exploitation Team came into school to talk to Year 8 about Child Exploitation ![Image of Wasted Lives: Fire Service Delivers Powerful Road Safety Message ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/year-10-learning-for-life-day-wasted-lives/IMG_0997.jpeg) 20 June 2025 ### [Wasted Lives: Fire Service Delivers Powerful Road Safety Message ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-06-20-wasted-lives-fire-service-delivers-powerful-road-safety-message) The Learning For Life day for Year 10 pupils included a presentation by Wasted Lives from Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service. ![Image of Behind the scenes: The Pastoral Team](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Pastoral_Team_with_Sue_text_removed.png) 21 May 2025 ### [Behind the scenes: The Pastoral Team](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-05-21-behind-the-scenes-the-pastoral-team) In a series of articles, we’ll shine a spotlight on each support team as we explore those that keep our school running seamlessly behind the scenes. This sixth part is all about the Pastoral team. ![Image of Year 10 attend exam stress management assembly](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_6042_This_one.JPG) 26 February 2025 ### [Year 10 attend exam stress management assembly](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-02-26-year-10-attend-exam-stress-management-assembly) The exam stress presentation gave useful tips, including anxiety management techniques. ![Image of Year 10 peer mentors equipped to help younger pupils](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham-Proiry-_121355-retouch-hand.jpg) 7 February 2025 ### [Year 10 peer mentors equipped to help younger pupils](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-02-07-year-10-peer-mentors-equipped-to-help-younger-pupils) Our Year 10 Peer Mentors feel fully equipped to help the younger pupils at Priory after two-days informative training. ![Image of Why attendance matters](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Attendance_tick.jpg) 18 October 2024 ### [Why attendance matters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-10-18-why-attendance-matters) We would like to thank all of our parents for ensuring their child has good, punctual school attendance and for your continued commitment to your child’s learning. ![Image of Year 7 show racism the red card](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_4313.JPG) 2 July 2024 ### [Year 7 show racism the red card](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-07-02-year-7-show-racism-the-red-card) Year 7 had a day of change-making anti-racism workshops delivered by 'Show Racism the Red Card'. ![Image of Year 9 spend a day in the CELLS](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_4318.JPG) 2 July 2024 ### [Year 9 spend a day in the CELLS](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-07-02-year-9-spend-a-day-in-the-cells) Crime prevention charity, CELLS, turns negative pasts into positive futures through teaching young people about the consequences of crime. ![Image of Second cohort of Year 10 qualify as peer mentors](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_2958_this_one.JPG) 22 January 2024 ### [Second cohort of Year 10 qualify as peer mentors](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-01-22-second-cohort-of-year-10-qualify-as-peer-mentors) The start of the new term has seen the second cohort of Year 10 pupils undertake their ASDAN short course to qualify as Peer Mentors. ![Image of Year 10 pupils qualify as peer mentors](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_2824_this_one(1).JPG) 21 December 2023 ### [Year 10 pupils qualify as peer mentors](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2023-12-21-year-10-pupils-qualify-as-peer-mentors) The first cohort of Year 10 pupils have undertook their ASDAN short course to qualify as Peer Mentors. ### 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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