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Key Stage 3 Sparx Reader
08 December 2023This term, our Year 7-9 students have been using the new independent homework reading platform, Sparx Reader. Now that pupils…
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Fantastic Year 11 Pathways Day
07 December 2023Thursday saw our Year 11 students gain a wonderful insight into more than 20 different career paths, as part of…
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School Christmas Trees!
06 December 2023Our Christmas trees are up and shining bright near the school’s main entrance and in our main hall! Last week,…
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Festive Lunches!
05 December 2023The festive season has well and truly arrived at Penryn College this week, with our students tucking into their Christmas…
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2023 Christmas Concert Tickets
04 December 2023The Christmas Concert – one of the most highly anticipated events of the school year – is near, and families…
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MFL Duolingo Competition Update: Week 4
01 December 2023Our MFL Duolingo Competition is well into its fourth week, and with only two weeks to go, there are some…
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Inspiring Year 9 Careers Fair!
29 November 2023A massive thank you to the 40+ employers and education providers, along with our students and parents/carers, who attended Tuesday’s…
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2023 School Charity Week
28 November 2023Adding to this year’s festivities, our annual Charity Week, led by our Charity Prefects, will be held during the week…
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Sports Round-Up (20-26 November)
27 November 2023Hockey U16 Mixed County Hockey Tournament at Truro School Friday’s Staff Training Day saw our U16 Mixed Hockey team become…
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Ten Tors Students Brave Dartmoor’s Elements!
26 November 2023Our Ten Tors students braved the cold and the rain on Dartmoor last weekend, as part of their training for…
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Bike Maintenance Group to the Rescue!
25 November 2023Members of our student Bike Maintenance Group completed their first project last week! Our MFL teacher, Mr Reading, was riding…
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2023 Penryn & Falmouth Foodbank Collection
24 November 2023In recent years, we have held a collection for the Penryn & Falmouth Foodbank as a way of supporting the local…
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Creativity Collaboratives Update
24 November 2023In this week’s update, we are spotlighting our research partner for the Creativity Collaboratives programme, the University of Exeter. The…
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Royal Logistic Corps’ Ration Pack Visit!
23 November 2023Our Year 10 Hospitality and Catering students enjoyed a special visit from the British Army’s Royal Logistic Corps last week!…
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Making Space for Nature at Permarin Park
22 November 2023Last week saw our Gardening Club students return to Penryn’s Permarin Park as part of Cornwall Council’s ongoing ‘Making Space…
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MFL Duolingo Competition Update: Week 3
21 November 2023Our MFL Duolingo Challenge is into its third week, and the competition is hotting up, with some serious language learning…
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BAE Systems Roadshow Visits Penryn College
21 November 2023Our Year 7 and 8 students were treated to a fantastic morning of scientific entertainment as part of last week’s…
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Sports Summary (6-19 November)
20 November 2023Hockey U16 Boys’ County Hockey Tournament at Penryn College Our U16 Boys’ Hockey team were crowned county champions on Thursday…
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Children in Need Cake Sale Raises Over £145
18 November 2023We are delighted to announce that Friday’s BBC Children in Need cake sale, led by our Spiritual, Moral, Social and…
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Creativity Collaboratives Update
17 November 2023This week, we would like to spotlight our Learning Community, which is the core of our Penryn Creativity Collaboratives journey.…