News

Pupils Prepare for USA Gymnastics Event!
08 February 2023Wishing the best of luck to our eight students who are preparing to travel to Orlando, Florida next week to…

Year 7 Trio Selected for Maths Programme
07 February 2023A big well done to Year 7 students Willow, Jowan and Abigail, who have been chosen to take part in…

Building Community Relationships
07 February 2023As part of an initiative to build relationships between the police, young people and the wider community, local police officers…

National Apprenticeship Week at Penryn College
06 February 2023This week is National Apprenticeship Week! Throughout the week, students will be enhancing their knowledge of apprenticeships with some interactive…

Sports Round-Up (30 January – 5 February)
06 February 2023Cross Country Running South West Schools Cross Country Championships at Blaise Castle, Bristol Eight Penryn College pupils represented Cornwall and…

Students Take Part in UKMT Maths Challenge
05 February 2023This week saw 80 Penryn College pupils from Years 9, 10 and 11 take part in the UKMT Intermediate Maths…

Half Term EdVenture Activities
03 February 2023Our February Half Term EdVenture Activities, for all children and young people aged 5+, are now available to book! There’s…

Dancers Light Up Hall for Cornwall in Showcase Event
02 February 2023Wednesday evening saw 27 Penryn College students from Years 9, 10 and 11 wow spectators at the Hall for Cornwall,…

Sports Round-Up (23-29 January)
31 January 2023Hockey U13 Boy’s County Hockey Tournament at Penair School Friday saw our U13 Boy’s Hockey team narrowly miss out on…

Holocaust Memorial Day: Tree of Hope and Assemblies
27 January 2023Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, and as a mark of respect, our History Leaders have led informative assemblies and created…

Long-Awaited Student Production Hits the Stage
26 January 2023Cluedo – a student-led drama production five years in the making – took centre stage at Penryn College this week,…

Sports Round-Up (16-22 January)
23 January 2023Basketball U16 and U14 Basketball v St Boniface College – National Cup (Home) Our U16 and U14 Basketball teams progressed…

Drop Everything and Read: A List of Texts
20 January 2023Our Drop Everything and Read event took place last week – when all students and staff stopped what they were…

New: Breakfast Club
19 January 2023We are pleased to announce that parents/carers can now register pupils for our new Breakfast Club, which will run every…

Mrs Childs’ Creativity Collaboratives Blog
18 January 2023In this blog (link below), our very own Mrs Childs details how, as a Creativity Collaborative school, we’re exploring how…

Sports Round-Up (9-15 January)
17 January 2023Cross Country Running Cross Country Championships at Newquay Tretherras School Saturday saw more than 20 Penryn College pupils take part…

Barney Shines in County Swimming Event
14 January 2023A big congratulations to Year 11 student, Barney, who achieved four personal bests and five county times in last weekend’s Cornwall County…

Year 9’s Treasure Island Trip!
12 January 2023Last month saw over 200 Year 9 students visit the Hall for Cornwall to watch Treasure Island – a fantastic, fun-filled, pirate-themed…

Year 10 Work Experience Week
09 January 2023Our 2023 Year 10 Work Experience Week will take place between 20-24 March! Please note that the deadline to secure…

Sarita Reaches Finals of National Writing Competition
05 January 2023Year 10 student, Sarita, has reached the finals of the 2022 Solstice National Youth Nature Writing Prize – an annual showcase for young…