Extracurricular

Former Pupil Returns to School for ‘Maths Magic’ Show
07 May 2024Our Year 8 and 9 pupils were treated to a very special, magical visit from mathematician and former pupil Zoe…

Sports Round-Up – 29 April – 5 May
06 May 2024Basketball Year 8 Jr. NBA Regional Final v Beaminster School (A) Last week saw our Year 8 Jr.NBA team book…

Pupils Shine in UKMT Junior Maths Challenge
06 May 2024A huge congratulations to the 80 Penryn College students who took part in last month’s UKMT Junior Maths Challenge –…

Breakfast Club at Penryn College
03 May 2024Popularity and Benefits The relaunch of Breakfast Club has seen huge numbers of students benefitting from the free food items…

DofE Update from Mr Penhaligon
03 May 2024Check out the latest update from our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Leader, Mr Penhaligon! DofE Bronze Expedition Last weekend, we…

Fantastic Dance Production!
02 May 2024Wednesday evening saw our fantastic dancers take to the stage and dazzle their audience as part of the annual Penryn…

Duolingo Competition Update: W/E 3 May
02 May 2024The Summer Term Duolingo Competition is heating up! Check out the latest standings for each year group below! Year 7…

Helping to Protect Your Child from Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion
01 May 2024We have recently received information from the National Crime Agency regarding the rise of children and young people falling victim…

Sports Round-Up – 15-28 April
30 April 2024What a fantastic start to the Summer Term it’s been for our sports teams, with huge participation and fantastic performances!…

Changes to Household Support Fund
29 April 2024Please see below Cornwall Council’s news on changes to the Household Support Fund: The entitlement criteria for automatic payments from the…

Mr Gillo’s SEN Bulletin
27 April 2024Mr Gillo, our Special Educational Needs (SEN) Head of Faculty, puts together an SEN Bulletin each term, featuring relevant events,…

Attendance Team Update from Mr Mather
26 April 2024An update from our Deputy Headteacher, Mr Mather, on the Attendance team here at Penryn College: I have mixed news…

Pupils Reach Brass Band National Finals
25 April 2024A big congratulations to students Charlie, Maisy, Milly and Dory, who have reached the National Brass Band Championship Finals with…

Students Receive Latest Penpal Letters!
24 April 2024There were lots of excited faces as our Year 8 and 9 French students opened letters from their penpals in…

2024 Dance Production Tickets
24 April 2024You can now book tickets for our annual Dance Production, taking place here at Penryn College on Wednesday 1 May…

Memorable County Cup Run for U13 Football Team
23 April 2024The U13 Boys’ Football team’s fantastic journey to the final of the County Cup ended in a narrow 2-0 defeat…

The Great Shakespeare Showdown!
22 April 2024As part of their studies on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, our Year 7 students have produced fantastic portfolios of work to…

‘Make Space for Bees’ Area Installed at School for University Research
19 April 2024Exciting news! Over the Easter holidays, a biodiversity wildflower patch was installed in our Eco Area, as part of the…

Fantastic Key Stage 4 Music Recital
18 April 2024Our musicians and singers took to the stage to deliver a fantastic evening of entertainment on Wednesday, as part of…

Sports Participation and Success
17 April 2024The Spring Term saw huge participation and great success across many sports at Penryn College! 📈 640 students took part…