General News

Marking Holocaust Memorial Day
30 January 2024To mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January), many of our students placed candles in their windows at home…

Community Defibrillator Installed Following Local Club’s Fundraising
29 January 2024A community defibrillator has been installed nearby Penryn College’s sports pitches thanks to the fantastic fundraising efforts of community football…

National Apprenticeship Week: How to Get Involved as a Parent/Carer
27 January 2024This year’s National Apprenticeship Week is fast approaching (5-11 February), and there are many ways parents/carers can get involved and…

Parent/Carer Support Group Webinars
26 January 2024The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is once again running its invaluable parent/carer online support groups, beginning…

Year 7’s Fantastic ‘The Tempest’ Models
25 January 2024Check out these fantastic models (below) made by Mrs Pointon’s Year 7 group, depicting the small island on which the…

Fashion Design Stars of the Future!
24 January 2024A big well done to students Lilly, Esther, and Mason, who have earned awards after demonstrating their fantastic skills in…

High School Musical at Penryn College!
23 January 2024High School Musical is coming to Penryn College! Prepare to be dazzled as our students perform the world-renowned musical on…

New Health & Wellbeing Messaging Service
22 January 2024A new messaging service has been launched in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to link young people and families…

Mystery Solved: Lost Penpal Letters!
21 January 2024After waiting several months in vain for the replies from our students’ Year 8 and 9 French penpals, the case…

Double Table Tennis Delight for Erin
20 January 2024A big congratulations to Year 11 student, Erin, who earned two county titles during last weekend’s Cornwall County Table Tennis…

Teamwork the Key for Construction Group
19 January 2024Our Year 10 Vocational Academy Construction group enjoyed another fantastic day of tasks and challenges at Cornwall College on Wednesday.…

School Nurse Appointments
18 January 2024On the first Wednesday of every month within the school term, two of our School Nurses will be in the…

U15 Rugby Team Crowned County Cup Champions
17 January 2024Wednesday evening’s memorable and enthralling County Cup Final vs Redruth School saw our U15 Rugby team become champions of Cornwall following a 29-24…

School Gates
16 January 2024To help with site safety and safeguarding, parents/carers may have noticed that we have installed new gates on the front…

Sports Round-Up (8-14 January)
15 January 2024Cross Country Cornwall Schools Championships Nearly 30 of our pupils took part in the Cornwall Schools Cross Country Championships over…

Save the Dates: Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
12 January 2024Save the dates! Expedition season is fast approaching! If your child is taking part in the Bronze or Silver Duke…

Pupils Make Fantastic Progress on Shed Project
11 January 2024With the amazing support of Scott and Kevin at Fox Construction Solutions, our students have worked extremely hard over the…

Year 10 Construction Visit to Cornwall College
10 January 2024Wednesday saw our Year 10 Construction Vocational Academy pupils enjoy their first workshop at Cornwall College! Starting the day, students…

MFL Eurovision Finals!
09 January 2024Last term saw the finals of the Year 8 Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Eurovision take place in Kernewek Hall! Using…

Rugby Team’s Success Makes National News
08 January 2024The story of our U14 Boys’ Rugby team’s journey to the fifth round of this season’s National Cup has been…