News: Personal Development
Year 8 pupil dances her way to Germany for competition
Year 8 Keira danced on the European stage at a championship event in Germany.
Year 9 pupils hits the 3 peaks for charity
Year 9 Jane definitely put her best foot forward when she walked the Yorkshire Three Peaks for three charities.
Year 11 Ukrainian pupil stuns Priory with her musical talent
Talented Zlata stunned the whole school into silence in an end of term assembly with a perfect piano recital.
Year 11 pupils take charge of cup final
Three Priory pupils will be in control of a cup final on Sunday where they hope they don’t have to show any cards!
Year 10 Grace takes to the stage
Grace will take to the stage with one of the lead role's as Lucy in St James' Players production of the CS Lewis classic 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.'
Priory+ awards presentation
Principal, Mr Eastham, has presented badges and certificates to pupils who have achieved their Priory+ Bronze 1 or Bronze 2 Award.
Year 10 Olivia is running for nana in aid of cancer charity
Olivia will have her two 'nanas' in her mind when she competes in the Preston Pretty Muddy 5k in June.
Year 7 & 8 pupils are leading the way
‘Resilient,’ ‘hard working’, ‘helpful’ and a ‘natural leader’ – these are just a few of the descriptions given by Priory teachers to our new group of Lead Learners.
Year 10 pupil is engineering his own future
A Year 10 pupil has used his engineering knowledge to build a trike from scratch.
Year 10 experience the world of work
Priory’s Year 10 pupils have been finding out if their work experience could turn into their careers of the future!
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.
After School Creative Cookery Club - International Carrot Day
Pupils in Year 8 & Year 9 have had the chance join Mrs Cowell in the Food Technology room for some after school creative cookery to celebrate International Carrot Day.
A fighting chance for Connor
Connor has fought his way to a British crown – and will now compete in kickboxing on the European stage in Amsterdam.
Pupils boosts their creative talents at UCLan
Three Priory pupils are boosting their creative talents by attending UCLan's Saturday Club.
The English department are Reading for Good
Priory pupils will have their noses in their books as part of the school’s sponsored Readathon.
It's all for the love of music at Priory
It's certainly music to the ears of Priory pupils when KTB Music visit school.
Priory Welcomes South Ribble MP
When the House of Commons came to Priory as the MP for South RIbble visits the school.
Priory pupils to judge Lancashire Book of the Year
Priory’s Year 9 pupils will be bookworms over the next few months as they aim to read around ten books each to help to choose the Lancashire Book of the Year.
Pupils achieve a first for South Ribble in scouting challenge
Two Priory pupils used their navigation skills and evaded a team of ‘hunters’ to finish second in the popular Operation Moonlight for scout and explorer groups.
Priory girls dance from the heart
We welcomed pupils from some of our feeder primary schools to learn the steps to this year's South Ribble 'Dance From The Heart' routine.
Priory+ Awards Assembly
During an assembly, we were pleased to announce that over 100 pupils had achieved their bronze Priory+ Award.
Pupils are energised for Priory's battery recycling campaign
Priory pupils are certainly not running low on batteries!
Year 7 Cookery Club - Mexican Quesadillas
After school last Thursday our Year 7 pupils were invited to the Food Technology room to make Mexican Quesadillas.
Eco Committee Wants Your Batteries
Eco Committee has entered the school into Duracell's national competition, The Big Battery Hunt, to get you recycling batteries.
Year 7 & 8 pupils are leading the way
Teachers nominated Lead Learners from Years 7 and 8 not necessarily for their academic achievements but primarily for their resilience, behaviour and helpfulness.
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!
Year 7 Speak Out At Competition
Year 7 worked hard to write and deliver a speech on a topic that’s important to them. These speeches were then chosen to compete in the grand final at the end of the Autumn term.
Christmas in other cultures
We have approximately 15 – 20 different ethnicities at Priory. Mrs Qadri asked some of them how they celebrate Christmas.
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's Anne Frank Trust ambassador speaks at launch event
Priory's ambassador to the Anne Frank Trust continues her impressive work at launch event.
Year 8 girls support charity with their love of horses
Year 8 pupils Poppy and Maddie admit they are ‘horse-mad’ and have been helping out at stables.
Siblings become bakers for charity
Siblings, Seth and Reese, have raised funds for a charity close to their heart.
Year 7 pupil claims bronze in English gymnastics championships
A huge well done to Millie D who competed in the English Gymnastics Championships on Saturday.
Pupils Speak Out at Regional Competition
Three Priory Year 10 pupils will take to the stage as part of an annual Rotary Club Speaking Competition.
A real debate for the Humanities Department
Priory’s top debaters have entered a national competition and said it has boosted their knowledge and communication skills.
After School Creative Cookery Club - Year 8
It was British Pudding Day this week and to celebrate, we opened up the Food Technology classroom after school for Year 8 pupils to make sticky toffee cupcakes.
It's all Greek to us at the Year 7 cookery club
After school, Year 7 had their first opportunity join in some making and baking fun when Mrs Cowell invited them to make Greek cheese pies called Spanakopita.
Whole school sponsored walk
As we head towards our 70th anniversary celebrations, on Friday 11 November, the school will take part in a sponsored walk to raise funds to develop the Assembly Hall and stage.
Full STEAM Ahead for Careers Event
On Friday, we welcomed visitors who represented the vast choice of careers in Science Technology Engineering Art and Maths for our STEAM careers event.
Glow in the dark dodgeball
On Monday, we got into the Halloween spirit with a game of 'glow in the dark' dodgeball.
Pupils are sew good at Eco Fashion Club
Eco Fashion Club is a branch of Eco Club where pupils have the chance to make something new out of old clothes and unwanted fabric.
What's the music this week? w/c 31 October
This week it's all about: Pop music of the 1960s
Extra curricular clubs fair 2022
The clubs fair provided an opportunity for pupils to check out what's on offer at Priory beyond lesson time.