General News

We’re Becoming a Rights Respecting School!
03 April 2025Penryn College aims to be a school where children’s rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture, to…

A Sustainable Future: New Recycling Stations Donated to School
29 March 2025As part of our efforts to increase recycling and reduce litter at Penryn College, we’re pleased to announce that we…

Students Continue Fantastic Work at Local Park
27 March 2025Last week, our Gardening Club students returned to Permarin Park in Penryn to continue to help with the ongoing maintenance…

A Fantastic Visit to Nancarrow Farm!
24 March 2025A number of our students enjoyed a fantastic visit to Nancarrow Farm last week, where they learned about organic farming,…

British Science Week: ‘Camouflage a Chameleon’ Competition!
19 March 2025To celebrate British Science Week and this year’s theme of Change and Adapt, we hosted a ‘Camouflage a Chameleon’ competition in the library on…

Students Showcase Engineering Excellence at Lego League Finals
17 March 2025Big congratulations to Year 7 students Eleanor, Theo, Rita, Duke and Toby, who earned an Engineering Excellence Award in last…

Narrow Defeat Concludes History-Making National Cup Run
16 March 2025Our U12 Girls’ Football team’s record-breaking National Cup run came to a heartbreaking conclusion this week following a last-minute extra-time…

Readers of the Week!
15 March 2025Congratulations to the following students for earning the most points on Sparx Reader this week (week beginning 10 March)! Year…

Spectacular School Production!
14 March 2025A massive well done to everyone involved in this week’s magnificent ‘Grease: The Musical’ school production here at Penryn College!…

Pen Pal Letters Update
12 March 2025Following the fantastic news that our students’ letters recently arrived in France with their pen pals after months of delivery…

U13 Netballers Crowned Champions of the South West
11 March 2025Our U13 Netball team were crowned U13 Regional State School champions on Tuesday after a magnificent tournament performance at Paignton…

A Special Visit to the University of Oxford
10 March 202510 of our Year 11 students experienced a taste of life as University of Oxford students prior to the Christmas…

Readers of the Week!
07 March 2025Congratulations to the following students for earning the most points on Sparx Reader this week (week beginning 3 March)! Year…

World Book Day 2025!
06 March 2025A small selection of photos below from a truly fantastic World Book Day here at Penryn College! Staff and students…

Duolingo Competition Update
05 March 2025Although the Spring Term Duolingo Competition doesn’t end until Friday 25 April, students are producing some amazing Duolingo scores! Remember, there…

World Book Day-Themed Visit from the Cornish Pirates!
04 March 2025Our Year 7 students spent an afternoon alongside the Cornish Pirates this week, as part of a special World Book…

Readers of the Week!
02 March 2025Congratulations to the following students for earning the most points on Sparx Reader this week (week beginning 24 February)! Year…

‘Telling the Story of Cornwall’s Housing Crisis without Blame and with Hope’
01 March 2025We were delighted to welcome to the school author and illustrator of Hope for Cornwall, Helen Trevaskis, who provided insight into…

Penryn College Presents ‘Grease: The Musical’
28 February 2025We are excited to announce that tickets are now available for our school production of the famous film and stage…

Penryn College Duo Take Top Spot in Video Game Event
27 February 2025It was a very successful half term for Year 10 students Ruan and Fred, who saw their video game voted…