STEAM

Faraday Challenge at Penryn College!
27 April 2023A group of our Year 8 students took on real-world STEM-themed challenges with Richard Lander School earlier this week, as…

Fantastic Key Stage 4 Achievements Evening
29 March 2023Our Year 10 and 11 students were rewarded for their hard work, determination, kindness and many more qualities during this…

Pupils Pitch Brands to University Lecturers
28 March 2023Our Year 11 Enterprise and Marketing students pitched their very own hat designs and brands to Falmouth University’s Business School…

Students Showcase Superhero Games
22 March 2023This week saw our Year 7 students showcase their very own sustainable-themed superhero video games and figurines to Falmouth University…

Pupils’ Fantastic Film-Themed Models!
21 March 2023As part of our partnership with Merlin Cinemas, our Year 8 pupils have designed fantastic servo-powered, film-themed models in their…

Special Visit to Pendennis Shipyard
01 March 2023As part of our National Apprenticeship Week celebrations, last month saw nine of our Year 11 students enjoy a fantastic…

STEAM League: Results So Far
10 December 2022We are now three rounds into our STEAM League – a competition like the The Krypton Factor where students complete short…

Year 7 Pupils Enjoy Insight Into Games Industry with Falmouth University
06 December 2022Falmouth University Video Games Design Lecturer, John, and third year student, Daisy, visited Penryn College on Monday to provide some…

Education Roadshow Visits Penryn College!
17 November 2022Wednesday saw our Year 7 and 8 pupils enjoy a fun and fascinating presentation on the wonderful world of magnets…

Students’ Fantastic Gravity Car Creations Hit the Race Track!
08 April 2022Monday saw Kernewek Hall transform into an all-action race track arena (featuring a grandstand!) as part of the finale to Year 8’s…

Become a Part of Our STEAM Department’s Latest Project!
01 March 2022Do you work in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Maths) industry? Would you like to provide an insight…

Staff Take STEAM Project to Local Primary Schools
27 June 2021As part of the development of the STEAM faculty, members of staff at Penryn College are taking a project on…

Students Earn ‘Engineering Excellence’ Award in Lego League Challenge
23 June 202110 Year 9 students showcased their innovative programming and planning skills to a panel of expert judges in the First…

William and Megan Meet British Astronaut Tim Peake for Unveiling of Deep-Space Antenna
11 June 2021Two Penryn College students had the privilege of meeting British astronaut Tim Peake as part of the opening of the…

Year 9’s Fantastic Comic Strip Designs
16 February 2021Our STEAM teachers have been blown away by the quality of Year 9’s lockdown-themed comic strip designs, which they have…

Students’ Amazing Video Game Character Designs
24 November 2020In recent weeks, STEAM Digital Graphics students have created some amazing character designs for video games. The main character for this game is a…

Charlie and Harry Win STEAM Trophy with Star Wars-Inspired Puppet
23 October 2020Congratulations to Year 9 students Charlie and Harry, who have been crowned the overall winners of the Watson Marlow STEAM Awards 2020!…

Jazmin’s Sustainable Homes Project
06 July 2020Check out this fantastic piece of work by Year 7 student, Jazmin, who has constructed her very own model sustainable home…

STEAM Logo Design Winner
01 July 2020The votes have been counted and we can reveal that the STEAM Logo Design winner is Year 8 student, Phoebe!…

STEAM Logo Design Finalists
23 June 2020Congratulations to the five STEAM Logo Design finalists – Merryn, Hannah, Barney, Phoebe, and Ffion! There were so many amazing…