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2023/2024

Autumn Term
- First day of term
  4th Sep 2023
- Half Term
  23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023
- Last day of term
  19th Dec 2023
- Winter holidays
  20th Dec 2023 - 3rd Jan 2024
- Further Information
  Staff Training Days:
  Monday 4th September
  Tuesday 5th September
  Monday 30th October
Spring Term
- First day of term
  4th Jan 2024
- Half Term
  12th Feb 2024 - 16th Feb 2024
- Last day of term
  28th Mar 2024
- Easter/Spring holidays
  29th Mar 2024 - 12th Apr 2024
- Further Information
  Staff Training Days:
  Monday 19th February
  Monday 15th April
Summer Term
- First day of term
  15th Apr 2024
- Half Term
  27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024
- Last day of term
  24th Jul 2024
- Summer holidays
  25th Jul 2024 - 2nd Sep 2024

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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 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 6 Dec 2023 After the morning spent in the Natural History Museum, our London trip spent their afternoon in Covent Garden seeing this year’s beautiful Christmas decorations and sampling some of the delicious street food. They were then back to the West End for their second musical of the trip - Matilda! Which was absolutely spectacular! We look forward to hearing all their stories when they return.

Humphry Davy School 5 Dec 2023 Students and staff arrived safely in London yesterday. They visited The Wetlands Centre before heading to dinner and the first of two theatre visits! Last night’s show – the hit musical Mrs Doubtfire! Today, they started the day right with a full English breakfast before heading to The National History Museum, spotting iconic London landmarks such as the Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Parliament, Pudding Lane and Harrods en route!

Humphry Davy School 1 Dec 2023 Don't forget our Scholastic HALF PRICE Book Fair next week! HDS Library: Monday 4th – Friday 8th December 8:30am - 4pm: For our students and 3pm-4pm: For parents See you there!

Humphry Davy School 28 Nov 2023 We are excited to offer another HDS ski trip in 2024! Students will be travelling to the French Alps from 30th March – 7th April to enjoy 6 full days of skiing! No previous skiing experience needed! For more information or to sign up please speak with reception.

Humphry Davy School 24 Nov 2023 Year 10 have been getting into the festive spirit with Festive Chicken. If you would like to cook at home please see our recipe and ingredients list!

Humphry Davy School 23 Nov 2023 Wow - what an amazing #FishHeroes experience - the delivery, cooking and tasting of rope-grown mussels. Students really enjoyed cooking something new and have learned so much! Thanks to Food Teachers Centre-UK -Public Pages Fishmongers Company Offshore Shellfish DFDS Global River Teign Shellfish Ltd

Humphry Davy School 22 Nov 2023 We are excited to announce Plymouth Argyle will be running Christmas activity sessions at HDS again this year! The sessions are open to children from age 7 to 16 and will take place on Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd December. During the sessions, children will be able to take part in a variety of activities such as: - Football - Basketball - Tennis - Dodgeball - Tag Rugby - Arts and Crafts Follow the link below to sign up today! https://playwaze.com/humphry-davy-school/4r399obbm919xd/session-display?eventId=PhysicalEventSeries/91394-C

Humphry Davy School 20 Nov 2023 The Big Bang Competition is open! Know the next space explorer or climate change hero? Got an idea that will transform people’s lives? Join the fun! (…and develop skills along the way) • Build confidence and teamwork skills • Solve problems • Get expert feedback • Celebrate and share your work The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition is free, and is open to young people in the UK aged 11 to 18 in state-funded secondary education, who are home educated or who enter as part of a community group. Competitors can only enter one project, either on their own or as part of a team. Enter here: https://www.thebigbang.org.uk/the-big-bang-competition/

Humphry Davy School 17 Nov 2023 Look what arrived yesterday! Rope-grown mussels donated by Offshore Shellfish , packed by River Teign Shellfish Ltd & delivered by DFDS Global – thank you! We’ve 8kg that students have been prepping and cooking today ready to eat at lunch time! Delicious. #FishHeroes - @foodteacherscentreuk @fishmongerscom

Humphry Davy School 16 Nov 2023 Scholastic HALF PRICE Book Fair - HDS Library: Monday 4th – Friday 8th December We’re excited to be hosting a half price book fair for our students (8.30am – 4pm) and parents (3pm-4pm). Books can be purchased directly from the fair with cash, or you can purchase vouchers online which can be used to pay on the day. Alternatively, students can complete a wishlist which they can take home for payment to be made online. Books make fantastic presents and prices start at only £2.99! See you there!

Humphry Davy School 14 Nov 2023 On Sunday, Mrs Oliver, along with senior students Jesse and Faye, attended the remembrance day service in Penzance. Both students were superb ambassadors for the school, laying a wreath on behalf of our whole community. It was great to see other HDS students representing local service organisations and wearing their uniforms with pride. On Friday, our school took part in a two minutes silence. Students were encouraged to wear their service uniforms on the day and were invited to join Mrs Oliver, our senior students and Year 7 students for a short service in the gallery to commemorate HDS students of the past. We will remember them.

Humphry Davy School 14 Nov 2023 Well done to the following mentor groups and to Year 10 who had the highest attendance last week!

Humphry Davy School 10 Nov 2023 We’ve been selected to get a free delivery of rope-grown mussels from Offshore Shellfish . It’s fantastic news … we will be cooking some tasty new dishes and learning about the health benefits. Delicious - we just can’t wait! Food Teachers Centre-UK -Public Pages Fishmongers Company #FishHeroes We are 1 of 250 schools getting a delivery of rope-grown mussels from Offshore Shellfish - thanks so much! Students will be cooking and eating the mussels, part of the national #FishHeroes programme. Watch this space! Food Teachers Centre-UK -Public Pages Fishmongers Company #fishheroes On Friday the 17th November some of our amazing Year 9 students will be coming off timetable during period 4 to prepare the Jikoni restaurant for our first ever KS3 “Street Food” event. They’ll be setting up the restaurant and preparing the dish of the day “mussels in a Thai green curry broth with noodles and crusty bread” which they will then eat at lunch time.

Humphry Davy School 10 Nov 2023 Today at HDS, we remember those who have served and who continue to serve. Our school community fell silent at 11am, marked by the sound of the Last Post echoing around the school grounds. Lest we forget.

Humphry Davy School 8 Nov 2023 Congratulations to student Charlie on his recent achievements in sailing! As part of Penzance Sailing Club, Charlie is the winner of their ‘Junior student of the year’ and ‘Regatta U18 leading’ awards. What a brilliant achievement and what beautiful trophies! You should be so proud. We look forward to hearing of your further achievements in this brilliant sport. Well done!

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Humphry Davy School, Coombe Road, Penzance,
Cornwall, TR18 2TG

01736 363 559
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