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Our College motto is:

Everyone Included,
Everyone Challenged,
Everyone Successful.
   
We believe that young people must have a framework within which to make moral judgements based on tolerance, respect, love and forgiveness for other people and the environment.
    

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Spectacular Leaver's Ball At Eden

The sun shone on a glittering array of students who arrived with all the excitement and glamour of a Hollywood film premier at Penrice Community College’s annual Leavers’ Ball Read more

Oliver! Set For Success

Preparations for Penrice’s production of Oliver! are well underway with weekly after-college rehearsals and set building sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Read more

Cornish Feast On St. Piran’s Day

St Piran’s day saw Penrice students enjoy a taste of Cornwall on Monday 5th March when the college’s new chef, Dean Robins, cooked up some mouth-watering Cornish dishes. Read more

Dazzling Display At Restormel Dance Festival

The fourth annual event hosted at The Keay was bigger and better than ever with three packed out evenings each and a primary matinee - Read more

Over The Moon about Lunar Samples

Students at Penrice Community College enjoyed a fascinating and highly educational close encounter with some extra terrestrial science before half term when their teacher, Mr Stickley, produced some moon rocks and meteorites. Read more

Staff And Students Make Leap Of Faith

Penrice Community College’s Student Council members were hard at work problem solving and working as a team recently at Porthpean Outdoor Education Centre! Read more

Podcasts For PCs And Mobiles will Help Students

We start the New Year with the great news that, after a successful trial, the College has subscribed to a fantastic educational resource - GCSEPod. Read more

Students Help Promote Healthy Green Spaces

Penrice’s Forest School students joined forces with the National Health Service on Monday 12th December and planted trees in the College’s grounds Read more

GREEN IS GLOBAL 2011

Students and staff at Penrice Community College in St Austell welcomed visitors from China and India last week as part of an innovative educational international schools environmental project called Green Is Global 2011. Read more

CHARITY TEAM’S MARATHON EFFORT

Penrice student Jack dreamed up an amazing fundraising idea for the College's chosen charity, the Little Harbour (Children's Hospice South West) Read more

STORMING SUCCESS STORY

Two ex-Penrice students, David Kelly, (former Head Boy) and Adam Pope are co-founders of a web agency called Storm Consultancy that recently won Best New Business at the 2011 Bath Life Awards.  Read more

MEET THE CHILD PROTECTION TEAM

  Penrice’s Child Protection Team exists to safeguard the personal safety and wellbeing of students who are experiencing serious personal problems either in or out of school.  .    Read more

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Spectacular Leaver's Ball At Eden
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The sun shone on a glittering array of students who arrived with all the excitement and glamour of a Hollywood film premier at Penrice Community College’s annual Leavers’ Ball last Friday.
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Religion Comes Alive For Year 9 PDB Students

Some PDB (Personal Development and Belief) students have welcomed representatives from Truro Cathedral into their lesson to learn more about Christian worship, the beliefs they hold and the way these beliefs are expressed through their lives. 

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YEAR 11 AWARDS EVENING CELEBRATION
Delighted students, proud parents and siblings, staff and governors packed Penrice Community College’s Year 11 Awards Evening on Thursday 26th for the College’s annual Year 11 Awards Evening.
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Star Students

Netball Star Danielle

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 At the age of eleven Danielle was selected for both the Cornwall U 12s netball squad and the Cornwall Football Academy Centre of Excellence.  She was also a member of Penrice’s U12 Girls Football team that won an inte...

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Congratulations To Top Athlete Amy

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     Sixteen year old athlete Amy has an impressive string of championship titles and times to her credit which include UK No1 rankings for the U17 2000m (2010) and the U17 2000SCW (2010).     ...

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Fun Run for Haiti

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Danielle (pictured with retired Headteacher and Shelterbox volunteer David Crook) received a special certificate during a school assembly in recognition of her outstanding fundraising ef...

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Fred's in a class of his own

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    Fred, a Year 7 student at Penrice Community College, got the surprise of his life when he was presented with a British champion’s Judo trophy in front of two hundred and se...

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Star Spanish Student

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Star student Polly (now in Year 8) achieved an A* grade in GCSE Spanish while in Year 7 and will be receiving her GCSE certificate soon.  Polly, who lived in Fuerteventur...

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Ex-Students

Jay Hill

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“I enjoyed sport at Penrice School, so decided to continue studying it at College. I want to become a professional athlete and doing this co...

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Alex Carter

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“When I found out about the Public Services course I knew it was well suited to me. I want to be a Police officer. D...

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Kieran Brown

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“Before I came to college my aim was to go into the RAF.  I’ve enjoyed all the outdoor activities and I get on well with all ...

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