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Information for the Lead Ofsted Inspector

General enquiries from parents and other members of the public should be addressed to:

Mrs H Prichard or Mrs V O'Connell: enquiries@humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk

The Headteacher Mr. Marshall, can be contacted direct via: head@humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk

Our Special educational needs and disabilities co-ordinator (SENDco), Miss. Gittins, can be contacted direct via: TGittins@humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk

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Further details regarding our curriculum can be obtained via Mrs H Prichard – contact details as per the top of this page.

Behaviour policy

School complaints procedure

Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch-up premium

Special educational needs (SEN) and disability information

SEND information report

Governors’ information and duties

Charging and remissions policy

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Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - October 4 What an AMAZING day we’ve had! It was so lovely welcoming Year 6 pupils to experience life @ HDS and it’s been brilliant to see you all again this evening with your families! If you were unable to join us, please do get in touch to arrange a tour or take our virtual tour today! pic.twitter.com/mZayU6rh0t

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - October 4 A big warm welcome to all Year 6's who have joined us for our Open Day today. We know you will have an amazing time! Have fun and we look forward to seeing you and your families at 6pm for our Open Evening. pic.twitter.com/scaXvY70jo

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - October 3 We look forward to welcoming you to our Open Evening tomorrow night from 6pm! Come along and experience all that HDS has to offer.

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 23 Pupils of @HDSPenzance created 4 short films all relating to issues that affect young people's mental wellbeing - Check out this one about Self Image 🤳For all 4, visit https://t.co/7DBOBygQOJ @HeadStartKernow #MentalHealthAwareness #wellbeingwednesday pic.twitter.com/Kf55dNaxLs

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 23 Pupils of @HDSPenzance created 4 short films all relating to issues that affect young people's mental wellbeing - Check out this one about Self Image 🤳For all 4, visit https://t.co/7DBOBygQOJ @HeadStartKernow #MentalHealthAwareness #wellbeingwednesday pic.twitter.com/Kf55dNaxLs

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 17 Next week the HDS community will be doing their part to raise funds for the people of Ukraine. We have lots of fundraising activities for everyone to get involved! We look forward to raising some much needed funds to show our support.

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 17 Really excited to share out latest Youth in Mind video by pupils at @HDSPenzance with a focus on 4 aspects of modern day life that can affect young peoples mental wellbeing. #Wellbeing #mentalhealth @HeadStartKernow @TFFCornwall @TNLComFund https://t.co/qEyzO2vWr3

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 17 It’s the simple things… 😊 thank you @HDSPenzance for a brilliant learning experience today!Oh, I have apron envy! pic.twitter.com/1LclrPX7o0

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 15 It’s the simple things… 😊 thank you @HDSPenzance for a brilliant learning experience today!Oh, I have apron envy! pic.twitter.com/1LclrPX7o0

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 15 Really excited to share out latest Youth in Mind video by pupils at @HDSPenzance with a focus on 4 aspects of modern day life that can affect young peoples mental wellbeing. #Wellbeing #mentalhealth @HeadStartKernow @TFFCornwall @TNLComFund https://t.co/qEyzO2vWr3

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - December 17 HDS Christmas Concert 2021 We had a fantastic time at our annual Christmas Concert this year!A full playlist will follow next week, so stay tuned!Well done to all involved, and Happy Christmas everyone!https://t.co/DhqoMwLjYg via @YouTube

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - October 14 pic.twitter.com/nbl12CNACc

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - September 28 As part of the careers package we offer to our Year 7 students at Humphry Davy School, today we held a Year 7 Careers Top Trump Tournament in the library. Great fun was had by all our students certainly are Careers Superstars! pic.twitter.com/vl6VMn37yR

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - September 25 Today, we welcomed Year 6 pupils to HDS for some 'Super Saturday' fun! We've had a brilliant day and we hope you enjoyed it too! Click here to see more photos! https://t.co/loUtgyMwR4We look forward to seeing you again at our Open Day and Evening on Thursday 7th October. pic.twitter.com/y1M7Acyb4Z

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - July 30 SUMMER SCHOOL 2021!What an AMAZING week we’ve had at HDS! Year 7 2021 students, it was a delight spending time with you! We’ve had a brilliant week and, judging by the smiles on your faces, you did too!Visit our website to see the full photo gallery! pic.twitter.com/XI1dB7qEWZ

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - July 29 What an amazing performance this morning from Alumna Helen Glover and GB team-mate, Polly Swann! Helen, you gave it your all, and your amazing life journey continues to inspire us! Wishing you a safe journey home and some well-deserved time with your family!

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - July 28 We were excited to see Alumna Helen Glover and her GB team-mate, Polly Swann, finish second in the semi-final of the women's pair earlier this morning in Tokyo.We are sending you the best of luck for tomorrow's final! We know you can do it! @TeamGB @Helenglovergb

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - July 27 Good luck for tomorrow @Helenglovergb - wishing you all the best from Humphry Davy School!https://t.co/zbAgynubej

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - June 24 Our summer music concert is off to a fantastic start! With the sun shining and the students in great spirits it is sure to be a brilliant evening for all! Welcome everyone! pic.twitter.com/XioNBYy27f

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - June 10 Massive congratulations to HDS Alumni and Olympic Gold Medallist, @Helenglovergb, on making Team GB for this year’s Tokyo Olympics! You continue to be an inspiration to all our students and we look forward to seeing you compete once more. Exciting times ahead!

Humphry Davy School 19 Sep 2023 We look forward to seeing all Year 11 students and their parents/carers on Wednesday 27th September for our 'Meet the Mentor' and 'Ready for Year 11' evening. See you there!

Humphry Davy School 18 Sep 2023 As a new school year challenge, we would love every one of our students to take part in at least one extra-curricular activity each week! There are so many exciting activities to choose from, every day of the week 🎭 ⚽️ 🎵 📸 🌸 Year 11 have extra revision sessions from 3pm-4pm every day of the week also. Revision timetable to follow !

Humphry Davy School 14 Sep 2023 Before summer a group of 44 HDS musicians took to foreign ground (literally) as they spent five amazing days touring around Paris! The students travelled right into the heart of Paris where they enjoyed a music and culture filled week of outdoor performances, museum visits, a spot of sightseeing and a full day at ‘The land where magic lives’, Disneyland Paris! Each of the five bands had the opportunity to perform at the three Parisian venues. It was great to see our young performers take everything they’ve learnt from this busy summer term and bring it to life on new, unfamiliar stages. A particular highlight was seeing the amazing support each student gave to those on stage through cheering and organised dance routines (choreographed by Mr Chinn). Another stand out moment was seeing Band of Fiasco take to the big stage at Disneyland! They performed like seasoned professionals and made the ginormous stage their own with their confidence and musical prowess. What an INCREDIBLE trip! Memories that will never be forgotten.

Humphry Davy School 13 Sep 2023 Come and join us for a morning of fun! With many exciting activities to choose from, our Super Saturday is a great way to experience life at HDS and meet some of our wonderful staff. Further information will be coming to your Primary School soon!

Humphry Davy School 13 Sep 2023 Are you in Year 5 or 6 and searching for your future secondary school? We would love to welcome you and your families to our Open Evening on Thursday 5th October, from 6pm. Come and see for yourselves what makes HDS such a great place to learn!

Humphry Davy School 24 Aug 2023 Massive congratulations to all HDS students collecting their GCSE results today! You should all be very proud of what you have achieved! Please be sure to sign up to our alumni association and keep in touch! https://www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk/2345/hds-alumni-association

Humphry Davy School 24 Aug 2023 Good morning! School is open from 9.15am for students to collect their GCSE results. We wish you all the best for today 🤩 Each exam score and GCSE grade contains its own story, stories of adversity, discovering new levels of courage and resilience to surmount the personal and academic challenges that occurred across these turbulent times. We are so proud of each and every one of you, and wish you all the best going forward to your post 16 pathway ⭐️ Colleges will be in school today if you need to speak to them. Here is a link for more information about todays results day: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjbn47h#zwqxhcw

Humphry Davy School 27 Jul 2023 Humphry Davy parents and carers, do you speak another language? To help us celebrate European Days of Languages we would love to know which languages members of our school community speak. If you would like to participate, please upload a short video (around 30 seconds) to Facebook with the hashtag #HDSLanguages23 of you speaking the language, how you learnt it and how it benefits your life. We will collect all videos and share your experiences with our students in lessons. Deadline 31st July 2023. Thank you for your support.

Humphry Davy School 24 Jul 2023 During the penultimate week of term, students took part in three jam packed days of adventure. The whole school was 'out and about', soaking up a range of different experiences. From horse riding to sailing...abseiling to fishing...skateboarding to surfing...there really was something for everyone! We can't wait for next year!

Humphry Davy School 20 Jul 2023 Sports Day at HDS is something we look forward to every year. The sun was shining, which was a brilliant way to start the day, and everyone got stuck in! The morning is filled with an array of different sporting activities, with students competing across the entire school site. The afternoon is the highlight of the day for us though, with the whole school gathering on the field for the running races! The atmosphere was electric as students powered their way across the finish line to thunderous applause from their fellow class mates. A huge well done to everyone involved, what a great day it was!

Humphry Davy School 17 Jul 2023 The HDS ‘Class of 2023’ gathered at Tregenna Castle on Wednesday 28th June where they let their hair down, marking the completion of their five years of secondary education with us. Everyone had a smile on their face as they showed off their beautiful dresses and smartest suits, ready to enjoy a night of fine dining and fun. The evening was a perfect opportunity for students and staff to relax, catch up with each other and enjoy each others’ company. We wish you all the best of luck with your future endeavours and couldn’t be prouder of the young adults you have become. We look forward to seeing you all again for Results Day on Thursday 24th August. There will be more photos available soon on our website!

Humphry Davy School 11 Jul 2023 🚨 Great opportunity! 🚨 Penwith College are offering a creative summer school the week after the end of term. All activities are free, parents just need to call to book. All information is in the picture.

Humphry Davy School 10 Jul 2023 Our newly formed Greenpower team has been working on the Kit car since September and finally they had the opportunity to race at a local event in Cornwall. On a sunny Wednesday the team made their way to Predannck Airfield, on the Lizard, to race against schools from across the southwest. As with all engineering projects there were some final tweaks required before the race, but the team worked exceptionally well to get everything done on time. Swift teamwork after the practice lap ensured they were ready to race on time. Sam was the first driver and started from the grid, followed by Kit. The 90 minute endurance race unfortunately came to a halt as the team neared the 60 minute point. The race was a brilliant experience for the team, and they have picked up lots of ideas of how to improve their car for next year. The team are now looking forward to making those improvements so that the car is more competitive for next years race. Well done team HDS.

Humphry Davy School 6 Jul 2023 Some pictures of our PE Aspire students having a great day at University of Bath yesterday! What a trip - learning about leadership, new technology, team work and university life!

Humphry Davy School 5 Jul 2023 Our fantastic musicians had a huge turn out from family, friends and members of the public to watch them when they performed on the prom on Sunday! We are so proud and grateful for all of our wonderful students who give up their personal time to represent Humphry Davy School and showcase their amazing talent. 👏 🌟 🎶

Humphry Davy School 4 Jul 2023 Students continue to flourish in their Forest School sessions. It is great watching them have fun outdoors, develop their skills and build in confidence week after week.

Humphry Davy School 3 Jul 2023 Wow, how was Mazey over a week ago already?! The build up to the Golowan Festival is always fun here at HDS with students and staff well and truly getting stuck in to build of our fantastic structure! Our Cornish Pisky stood tall amongst the crowds for this years celebration and we couldn’t have been prouder to show it off to you all! If you missed any of our videos be sure to head over to our website and check them out! Who is looking forward to next year already? We know we are! Golowan Festival Official Page

Humphry Davy School 3 Jul 2023 Congratulations to Year 10 students Nina and Phoebe who took part in show jumping competitions over the weekend! It was great to see both of them in action, putting on a determined performance for the onlooking crowds. This was a fantastic experience for both horse and rider and we look forward to hearing more about their horse riding success!

Humphry Davy School 27 Jun 2023 Congratulations are in order for Rory in year 10 who smashed the 100m record at sports day last week! 11.55 seconds 💨 The record was held since 1996! Well done Rory 🥇 #running #speed #sportsday #recordbreaker #athlete #inspiringfutures

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