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Cheerleaders Shine in Regional Competition
25 March 2025Big congratulations to our students who competed in this month’s South West Cheerleading Championships in Torquay! The girls trained a…

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,…

Pen Pal Letters Update: Students’ Letters Depart!
23 March 2025And they’re off… After receiving their replies last week, 240 of our students’ pen pal letters and postcards are now…

County Sevens Success for Rugby Teams
22 March 2025It’s been a bumper month for County Sevens Rugby competitions, with several of our squads in action across Cornwall! Starting…

Readers of the Week!
21 March 2025Congratulations to the following students for earning the most points on Sparx Reader this week (week beginning 17 March)! Year 7…

British Science Week: Rocket Launch Competition!
20 March 2025Students watched their very own rockets lift off this week as part of a special Science Club Rocket Launch Competition, celebrating British…

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…

Penryn College Hosts Inspiring ‘Biggest Ever Football Session’
18 March 2025To celebrate this month’s International Women’s Day, we hosted the #LetGirlsPlay Biggest Ever Football Session for the second year running,…

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!…

Cross Country Teams Represent School at National Finals
13 March 2025Our history-making Junior and Intermediate Boys’ Cross Country teams competed in the National Cross Country Cup Finals at The Grammar School at Leeds earlier this month.…

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…