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Inspiring Careers Visit from Paramedic
01 April 2025We were delighted to welcome paramedic, Tony Albert, to Penryn College last month to speak to students about his role…

Penryn College Mock Trial Day
13 February 2025On Tuesday 25 February, one of the school’s rooms will be turned into a court room and, with the help…

Students Attend Workshop with Ask Apprenticeships
11 February 2025Our Year 11 students gained some very useful knowledge on applying for apprenticeships last week as part of a workshop…

An Insight into the Manufacturing Industry
10 February 202529 of our Year 9 students enjoyed a fantastic day of insight into the manufacturing industry last week when they…

National Apprenticeship Week
04 February 2025This year’s National Apprenticeship Week will take place from 10 – 16 February 2025! It aims to bring everyone together…

Helping Create an Inclusive & Accessible Future
02 February 2025Our Year 9 students enjoyed a day of creating ideas for a more inclusive and accessible future as part of this week’s…

Ex-Arsenal Employee Provides Insight into Benefits of Language Learning
24 January 2025We were thrilled to welcome back founder of Mingalaba and former Arsenal Community Outreach Officer, Steve Eadon, to the school…

Fashion Illustrator of the Year Winners Revealed
06 December 2024Huge congratulations to students Zephyr, Miranda and Ezme, who have been named as winners of our Fashion Illustrator of the…

Students Begin Sports Leadership Journey
28 November 2024Seven of our students have earned Bronze awards in leadership as part of their training to help lead primary school…

Inspiring STEM Roadshow Visits Penryn College
26 November 2024Our Year 7 and 8 students were treated to a fascinating, fun-filled interactive show last week, aimed at inspiring young…

Special Careers Visit to the Vets
06 November 202411 of our students with an interest in working in the veterinary care profession recently enjoyed an insightful visit to…

Careers Fair Inspires Next Generation of Workers
24 October 2024A massive thank you to the 40 businesses/professionals who attended our whole-school Careers Fair on Wednesday and provided so much…

Careers Fair 2024
09 September 2024Calling all businesses/professionals! We would love you to attend our Careers Fair, help our students explore future career paths, and…

Street Pastor Visits RE GCSE Students
15 July 2024As part of their RE GCSE learning, our students were recently treated to an insightful visit from Street Pastor, Jon.…

Pupils Attend Oxford University’s ‘Oxplore Festival’
12 July 2024This week saw a group of our Year 7 and 8 students attend Oxford University’s interactive ‘Oxplore Festival’ at Callywith…

Year 10 Work Experience Week!
22 June 2024What a fantastic week of insight and learning for our Year 10 students, who spent time with a huge range…

Pupils Explore Benefits of Language Learning with Government Employees
15 June 2024This week saw employees from several government departments provide nearly 80 of our Year 8 pupils with an insight into…

Pupils’ Volunteering Efforts Recognised by DofE
12 June 2024Big congratulations to our Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Silver and Bronze participants, who have been recognised by the programme’s organisers…

Students’ Gardening Project Boosted with Helping Hand
10 June 2024Massive thanks to Alex, of Alex Barnes Tree Services, who provided his time and expertise to help a group of…

Students Complete Final Animal Care Session at Duchy College
03 June 2024The week before half term saw our Year 10 Animal Care students conclude their six amazing weeks at Duchy College…