‘Proud to be PRIMET’
We love to showcase the success stories of the Academy, our students and our alumni network – many of which we are delighted to see making the local newspapers and radio stations. Here, you can keep up to date with all our latest news, including our latest case studies, enrichment opportunities, events, and more! Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and share these stories with your followers…
Students in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed taking part in this year's Michael Rosen Day, supported by Walker Books. The aim of the day was to make reading, listening to, and writing poetry fun, enjoyable and accessible for all, helping children and young people of all ages to discover its magic.
Colne Primet Academy recently hosted its annual star awards, bringing together current students, proud families, and distinguished alumni for an evening dedicated to celebrating achievement, ambition, and community spirit.
Five students were treated to a visit to Turf Moor this week. During the day, students had the incredible opportunity to meet several key members of staff at the club.
Year 10 students from Colne Primet Academy did an excellent job representing themselves and our school at the recent Pendle Careers Fair.
20 ambitious Year 11 students from Colne Primet Academy stepped into the world of cutting-edge innovation at a MEGA Hub technology enrichment workshop, hosted by Nelson and Colne College.
Talented mathematicians from five local primary schools gathered at Colne Primet Academy for a thrilling day of maths challenges and teamwork.
Staff and students welcomed families from Pendle primary schools to their annual open event on 25th September.
Colne Primet Academy’s annual Mock Interview Day was a resounding success, thanks to the incredible support from a wide range of local businesses and community partners.
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Year 11 students at Colne Primet Academy launched their school year with an action-packed three-day residential at Newby Wiske Hall.
Colne Primet Academy’s Class of 2025 celebrated progressing to their first-choice college or sixth form destinations on GCSE results day.
A group of Year 9 students from Colne Primet Academy have supported celebrity chef Jamie Oliver in setting a new Guinness World Record.
The Primet students were amongst 10,515 people who participated worldwide in an online cookery lesson, with the attempt covering six continents, 42 countries, and more than 500 UK schools. The previous record was held by the Partnership for Health in Poland, with 6,778 participants in 2015.
The cookery lesson was held by Jamie's chef Krzysztof Sumik, with Jamie also taking part.
During the online lesson, participants cooked up fresh pasta with a no-cook tomato sauce. After it was confirmed a new World Record had been set, Jamie said:
“We did it! I'm absolutely delighted that we’ve broken the Guinness World Records title for the largest cookery lesson (multiple venues) ever. It just goes to show what an impact we can have when we come together to celebrate the joy of learning how to cook. We couldn’t have done it without everyone who joined the class – so thank you, each and every one of you, and cheers to us!”
Children aged 4 to 16 recently took to the stage to wow a packed-out audience at the first ever Pendle Education Trust dance competition.
Over 200 children from Pendle Education Trust’s schools auditioned to take part in the competition with 76 making it through to the final – from EYFS to Key Stage 4. They performed amazingly on Primet’s stage in front of family, friends, staff and a panel of judges. The judges were Gemma Bynert from Sandersons’ Dance School and Janet Philbrook-Parkinson and Lucie Gillam from Stage Door Youth Theatre. Imogen School of Dance also supported the students from West Craven High School.
The event was hosted by Mrs Ansell, a Teaching Assistant at Casterton Primary Academy and a dance teacher in her spare time.
All children who took part in the competition received a medal and trophies for first, second and third were awarded in the EYFS and Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 and 4 categories. The winners were: – these were sponsored by the judges!
EYFS and Key Stage 1
1st Place - CasterQuad - Casterton Primary Academy
2nd Place - Rose Girls - Castercliff Primary Academy
3rd Place - Muhammad - Castercliff Primary Academy
Key Stage 2
1st Place - Casterton Primary Academy Communication Crew
2nd Place - Moonlight Girls - Castercliff Primary Academy
3rd Place - The Baddies - Castercliff Primary Academy
Key Stage 3 and 4
1st Place - Tech Evolution - Colne Primet Academy
2nd Place - Katie - West Craven High School
3rd Place - West Craven High School Contemporary Team
Jude Evetts, Pendle Education Trust’s Strategic Marketing and Development Manager, said: “We were blown away by the talent of the children in our schools from the very first audition right through to the final event. They all performed so confidently, and it was fantastic to see the pride, joy and tears of the families supporting in the audience.
“A huge thank you to all of the children who took part and to the staff and judges who supported the event. We can’t wait to do it all over again next year!”