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Sports Round-Up (30 January – 5 February)
06 February 2023Cross Country Running South West Schools Cross Country Championships at Blaise Castle, Bristol Eight Penryn College pupils represented Cornwall and…

Students Take Part in UKMT Maths Challenge
05 February 2023This week saw 80 Penryn College pupils from Years 9, 10 and 11 take part in the UKMT Intermediate Maths…

Half Term EdVenture Activities
03 February 2023Our February Half Term EdVenture Activities, for all children and young people aged 5+, are now available to book! There’s…

Dancers Light Up Hall for Cornwall in Showcase Event
02 February 2023Wednesday evening saw 27 Penryn College students from Years 9, 10 and 11 wow spectators at the Hall for Cornwall,…

Sports Round-Up (23-29 January)
31 January 2023Hockey U13 Boy’s County Hockey Tournament at Penair School Friday saw our U13 Boy’s Hockey team narrowly miss out on…

Holocaust Memorial Day: Tree of Hope and Assemblies
27 January 2023Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, and as a mark of respect, our History Leaders have led informative assemblies and created…

Long-Awaited Student Production Hits the Stage
26 January 2023Cluedo – a student-led drama production five years in the making – took centre stage at Penryn College this week,…

Sports Round-Up (16-22 January)
23 January 2023Basketball U16 and U14 Basketball v St Boniface College – National Cup (Home) Our U16 and U14 Basketball teams progressed…

Drop Everything and Read: A List of Texts
20 January 2023Our Drop Everything and Read event took place last week – when all students and staff stopped what they were…

New: Breakfast Club
19 January 2023We are pleased to announce that parents/carers can now register pupils for our new Breakfast Club, which will run every…

Mrs Childs’ Creativity Collaboratives Blog
18 January 2023In this blog (link below), our very own Mrs Childs details how, as a Creativity Collaborative school, we’re exploring how…

Sports Round-Up (9-15 January)
17 January 2023Cross Country Running Cross Country Championships at Newquay Tretherras School Saturday saw more than 20 Penryn College pupils take part…

Barney Shines in County Swimming Event
14 January 2023A big congratulations to Year 11 student, Barney, who achieved four personal bests and five county times in last weekend’s Cornwall County…

Year 9’s Treasure Island Trip!
12 January 2023Last month saw over 200 Year 9 students visit the Hall for Cornwall to watch Treasure Island – a fantastic, fun-filled, pirate-themed…

Year 10 Work Experience Week
09 January 2023Our 2023 Year 10 Work Experience Week will take place between 20-24 March! Please note that the deadline to secure…

Sarita Reaches Finals of National Writing Competition
05 January 2023Year 10 student, Sarita, has reached the finals of the 2022 Solstice National Youth Nature Writing Prize – an annual showcase for young…

Mimi Earns Three Medals at British Gymnastics Championships
23 December 2022Year 9 student, Mimi, has earned one gold and two silver medals following her incredible performances at the British Gymnastics…

Non-Uniform/Christmas Jumper Day!
17 December 2022Adding to this week’s fantastic festive spirit at Penryn College, our pupils were decorated in their Christmas jumpers on the…

New School Charity Announced
16 December 2022We are delighted to announce that our new School Charity, as voted for by students, is Cornwall Air Ambulance –…

Magical Christmas Shows at Penryn College
15 December 2022This week saw our students and staff put on two magical Christmas musical performances: our Christmas Concert for families and…