News: Technology
Priory pupils get a glimpse of college life at engineering taster day
Year 10 engineering pupils attended a bespoke taster day of Engineering activities at Preston College.
Year 8 become young engineers for IET's Faraday Challenge
The challenge days focus on fun, teamwork and transferrable skills, whilst putting projects into a real-world context.
Year 10 Engineering pupils visit Leyland Trucks
Year 10 pupils learned about the automotive engineering business and the apprenticeships on offer for school leavers.
Christmas is coming for Textile Club
Textile Club has been working on festive-based decorations and gifts.
CyberFirst trip looks to the future
Year 8 & 9 pupils attended the CyberFirst Day, an event designed to transform the way students think about careers in Computing
Meet The Teacher - Miss Higginson, Technology
Miss Higginson was so inspired by the school, her colleagues and our pupils that she decided to give up her day job as Priory's Technology Technician to train to become a teacher.
Textile Club has it all sewn up every Tuesday
Textiles Club has returned and made a great start to the new term with a mix of new and familiar faces every Tuesday after school.
Class of 2022: Rhianne Leach
Class of 2022 pupil Rhianne Leach has won a place on the prestigious BAE Systems’ Aerospace Engineering Degree Apprenticeship Programme.
Year 9 pupil crochets to raise funds for local hospice
Year 9 Lucy has been crocheting animals for charity.
Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop
Year 8 pupils took part in an exciting 3D printing project last Thursday, funded by BAE Systems.
Year 10 head to the workshop for engineering qualification
Year 10 Engineering pupils have been hard at work in the workshop producing their own desktop storage designs from leftover wood.
Textile Club ready to welcome new members
Textiles club continues provides a welcoming, creative space for students from all year groups who enjoy coming together to get crafty!
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Engineering the future for Year 10 pupils
Year 10 Engineering students explored a fantastic ‘hands-on’ learning experience at Preston College.
Year 8 are seeing eye to eye in Design Technology
Year 8 pupils have learnt to create a fully functioning product based on their own chosen theme.
Year 8 delighted with extra Food Technology lesson
The longer half term has meant the pupils were lucky enough to have an extra practical lesson.
What's happening in Textile Club?
Mrs Lockwood's favourite time of the week soon comes around and 'sew' we popped down to see what's been happening in Textile Club recently.
Christmas comes early at Textiles Club
Pupils are free to choose their own projects in Textiles Club and these three Year 9 girls were thinking ahead
Year 10 pupil is engineering his own future
A Year 10 pupil has used his engineering knowledge to build a trike from scratch.
From primary to Priory for STEM event
Priory has hosted a STEM event for our local primary schools where pupils were given an enterprise challenge.
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Pupils boosts their creative talents at UCLan
Three Priory pupils are boosting their creative talents by attending UCLan's Saturday Club.
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.
Year 8 Are Seeing Eye To Eye in Design Tech
Who thought that Textiles could be so much fun!
Year 10 are building bridges in Engineering
During their Level 2 Engineering course, Year 10 pupils experience a range of mini-practicals, which run alongside the theory content of the NCFE qualification.
Penwortham Christmas Markets
It was fantastic to be out in the community at Wednesday night's Penwortham Christmas Markets.
Eco Fashion club to continue after Christmas
It's been such a success that it will continue in the new year!
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.
Year 11 pupil has a passion for fashion
Year 11 pupil has a passion for fashion and is following her dreams!
The technology department at Christmas
Miss Beesley couldn't resist snapping a few pics of her Graphics group this morning.
Year 7 technology two point perspective
Year 7 are exploring one point and two point perspective in their Technology lessons.
