Students enjoy a rewards trip to Turf Moor
Published 23/10/25
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.
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Published 08/07/25A 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!”
Read MoreChildren shine on the stage at Pendle Education Trust dance competition
Published 09/05/25Children 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!”
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Read MoreCareers Day provides inspiration for Pendle Education Trust’s children
Published 20/03/251,000 children from Pendle Education Trust’s family of schools met with a wide range of local employers at the Trust’s annual Careers Day, which was held as part of National Careers Week.
Year 5 children from Castercliff Primary Academy, Casterton Primary Academy and Pendle Primary Academy, Year 9 students from West Craven High School and students from years 7 – 11 from Colne Primet Academy visited the event, held at Primet.
The Trust’s sponsor, Nelson and Colne College, brought along representatives from all of its curriculum areas at the Nelson and Accrington sites, from A Levels to Motor Vehicle and Hair and Beauty to Engineering. They were joined by employers including the RAF, Department for Work and Pensions, Pendle Leisure Trust, Teaching Personnel, Taylor Shaw, Burnley FC in the Community, the Army and Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust to discuss the wide range of career opportunities available in their organisations.
Jude Evetts, Pendle Education Trust’s Strategic Marketing and Development Manager, said: “This is the fourth time we have held our Trust wide Careers Day, but the first that we have tied it in with National Careers Week, a one-week celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK.
“We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of the staff from Nelson and Colne College and local companies who gave up their time to share their experiences with our children, inspiring them to consider a wide range of careers.
“As a Trust, it’s really important to us that we encourage all of our children to dream big when it comes to their futures and it was fantastic to see them all coming away from the event full of inspiration.”
Pendle Education Trust has created a pledge of opportunities which all of its children will complete before they leave school. One element of the pledge is to explore careers so all children who attended the Careers Day will receive their Careers certificate.