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8:40am – 9:00am	Mentoring/Assembly (20mins)
9:00am to 10:15am	Period One (75mins)
10:20am to 11:35am	Period Two (75mins)
11:35am to 11:55am	Break (20mins)
11:55am to 13:10pm	Period Three (75mins)
13:10pm to 13:50pm	Lunch (40mins)
13:50pm to 15:00pm	Period Four (70mins)

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Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 25 HDS - Free School Meal Provision (change of collection date to Friday 27th March) If your child usually receives free school meals we will be continuing to provide meal packs to cover the Easter period. Visit our website for more info https://t.co/MNwC7PhC5M

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 20 Humphry Davy School- Free School Meal provision. If your child usually receives free school meals we have committed to being a Hub to distribute meal packs for our students. Please visit our website for more details. https://t.co/MNwC7PhC5M

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 19 Just a reminder to the HDS community, please remember to check our website for the latest information on school closure updates. https://t.co/MNwC7PhC5M

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 17 For the latest updates on the current Coronavirus situation, as it relates to HDS, please continue to check our website. https://t.co/MNwC7PhC5M

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 5 Happy St Piran’s Day everyone!

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 4 We currently have vacancies for Exams Invigilators to join our team. For more information and how to apply please visit our website. https://t.co/8jcDaZuko3

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - March 4 Don’t forget it is World Book Day tomorrow! There will be a cake sale and a quiz running in the library at lunchtime with an awesome prize for the winning team. Remember to come dressed as your favourite book character. We can’t wait to see what characters will come to life! https://t.co/4rR8DAdQRB

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - February 7 How awesome was the HDS Careers Fair this year! With an amazing 80 stands for students to visit there really was something for everyone. Thanks again to everyone who attended! Check out our video at: https://t.co/TOQiSdn5qr https://t.co/Wop1AyGiuF

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - February 6 Well done to all our Year 11 students who took part in mock interviews this week as part of our Careers program. Being interviewed can be a very nerve-wracking and we feel it is important for students to experience what they can expect from this formal setting. Good work guys!

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - February 4 After an early start our keen science students have arrived in Bath for a day of ‘GCSE Science Live!’ The stage is set for their first speaker of the day, the esteemed Professor Robert Winston. The Forum is filled to the brim with students anticipating a fantastic day! https://t.co/VFZLQbKpzW

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 31 Massive congratulations to our Boccia Team who claimed 1st Place in the this year’s Lord Tavener Boccia Tournament! The team played 15 ends in total and only lost one of those, what an incredible achievement, you should be so proud of yourselves! https://t.co/SmtdMwEDJ7

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 Great day exhibiting my career route at my former school @HDSPenzance, for the careers fair today! Here we have a pilot attempting "take off" during some jump testing! #careers #progression #sportscience https://t.co/gMJUYPCT1O

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 All set up for the @HDSPenzance careers day!! Want to #workinanoperatingtheatre #ODP #AHP #careers https://t.co/GnHJutaMxl

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 We are delighted to be at @HDSPenzance this morning for a careers event. @Kerry34780858 will be talking to students about Health & Social Care, drop by for a biscuit :) https://t.co/IVMSlc6s3k

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 We’re all set up and ready to go at the @HDSPenzance careers fair today. Mike will be there until 4pm chatting to students about the courses we offer here at Penwith and the careers they can lead in to #progression #Penwith #movingforward https://t.co/Lu3XJvfn6o

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 We're all set up at @HDSPenzance this morning for their careers fayre! What career did you want to follow when at school? #schoolfayre #careers #business #future #socialmedia #digitalcareers #apprenticeships #digitalmarketing #WednesdayThoughts https://t.co/Aqp7Y7h2pF

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 Careers Development Consultants Louise and Hayley are talking to students from @HDSPenzance, Cape Cornwall and @St_IvesSchool about #apprenticeships at Humphry Davy #Careers fair today! @AmazingAppsUK @Apprenticeships https://t.co/HO33D0womG

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 The apprenticeship team are here @HDSPenzance careers day advising students about the many and varied opportunities available. It's not all about the trades, apprenticeships are available in lots of subjects from digital marketing to care work. #apprenticeship #Careers #choice https://t.co/hjKDmliUpB

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 It's play dough making @HDScareersfair2020 with students from the Level 3 Childcare and Education course. These second year's will be off to study Childhood Education at university in September with careers in teaching and child psychology planned. #progression #Careers https://t.co/yc7wnOeASz

Humphry Davy School @hdspenzance - January 22 We're at @HDSPenzance for their careers fair! Drop by and say hello #media #radio #careers #education #Local https://t.co/jPMp3ObSu0

Humphry Davy School 25 Mar 2020 Humphry Davy School- Free School Meal Provision (change of collection date to Friday 27th March) If your child usually receives free school meals we will be continuing to provide meal packs to cover the Easter period. Please note that we have changed the collection day to Friday 27th March. One parent will need to collect a care package that will last 10 days (covering the Easter period). The distribution point will be located in the new Staff Car Park between 10am and 11.30am. If you are unable to collect your package, we would be grateful if you could nominate someone to collect it on your behalf. If this is not possible, please contact the school by emailing enquiries@humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk. Arrangements for our local primary schools will remain unaffected, and parents should collect meal packs directly from their child’s primary school on MONDAY 30th MARCH. Your primary school will inform you of the collection time.

Humphry Davy School 20 Mar 2020 Humphry Davy School- Free School Meal provision. If your child usually receives free school meals we have committed to being a Hub to distribute meal packs for our students. The Hub will run from Monday 23rd March, and then every Monday after this (including the Easter Holiday). One parent will need to collect a care package that will last 5 days (containing essential items such as; bread, cheese, fruit, snacks, cereal bars etc..). The distribution point will be located in the new Staff Car Park between 12pm and 2pm. If you are unable to collect your package, we would be grateful if you could nominate someone to collect it on your behalf. If this is not possible, please contact the school by emailing enquiries@humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk

Humphry Davy School 19 Mar 2020 Just a reminder to the HDS community, please remember to check our website for the latest information on school closure updates. https://www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk/2338/announcements

Humphry Davy School 17 Mar 2020 For the latest updates on the current Coronavirus situation, as it relates to HDS, please continue to check our website. https://www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk/2338/announcements

Humphry Davy School 5 Mar 2020 Happy St Piran’s Day everyone!

Humphry Davy School 4 Mar 2020 We currently have vacancies for Exams Invigilators to join our team. For more information and how to apply please visit our website. https://www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk/2343/staff-vacancies

Humphry Davy School 4 Mar 2020 Don’t forget it is World Book Day tomorrow! There will be a cake sale and a quiz running in the library at lunchtime with an awesome prize for the winning team. Remember to come dressed as your favourite character from your favourite book. We can’t wait to see what characters will come to life!

Humphry Davy School 14 Feb 2020 Twenty five of our Science Ambassadors visited Penzance Fire Station this term to take part in a day of team building and problem solving. Each of the tasks set required teamwork and humour; both shared in great abundance by everyone. Thank you PZ Fire Station for welcoming our students!

Humphry Davy School 13 Feb 2020 Thank you to MADE Training who worked with our students all day yesterday. Their team worked with our Year 11’s to teach them great revision techniques in preparation for the GCSE exams. A productive day was had by all.

Humphry Davy School 7 Feb 2020 How awesome was the HDS Careers Fair this year! With an amazing 80 stands for students to visit there really was something for everyone. Thanks again to everyone who attended!

Humphry Davy School 6 Feb 2020 Well done to all our Year 11 students who took part in mock interviews on Tuesday as part of our Careers program. Being interviewed can be a very nerve-wracking task for many people and we feel it is important for students to experience what they can expect from this formal setting. Students will receive constructive feedback on their interviews with useful tips and techniques for them to take forward into future interviews.

Humphry Davy School 4 Feb 2020 Thirteen intrepid Year 10 students ventured to Geever Tin Mine last week as part of their GCSE in Film Studies. The crew practised different camera skills and experimented with costume design and make-up techniques; the experience was an invaluable taste of a career in filmmaking. Thanks to the team at Geevor Tin Mine for letting our students use your fantastic facilities, it was as if a Hollywood Studio stage set had been built especially for us!

Humphry Davy School 4 Feb 2020 After an early start this morning our keen science students have arrived in Bath for a day of ‘GCSE Science Live!’ The stage is set for their first speaker of the day, the esteemed Professor Robert Winston. The students will also be treated to lectures on climate change, the Big Bang, anthropology and the finer points of exam techniques. The Forum is filled to the brim with students from across the South West anticipating a fantastic day!

Humphry Davy School 31 Jan 2020 Massive congratulations to our Boccia Team who claimed 1st Place in the this year’s Lord Tavener Boccia Tournament! The team played 15 ends in total and only lost one of those, what an incredible achievement, you should be so proud of yourselves. The team will now progress to the regional competition in Exeter. We cannot wait to hear how you get on!

Humphry Davy School 22 Jan 2020 The 2020 HDS Careers Fair is officially in full swing! Welcome to all our amazing exhibitors and to the visiting schools. Here’s to a thought provoking day of future career discussions. #HDScareersfair2020

Humphry Davy School 10 Jan 2020 Congratulations to this year’s Music Scholars who were awarded with their special ties yesterday! Here’s to a great year of creating awesome music!

Humphry Davy School 20 Dec 2019 Merry Christmas everyone! Have a great break and see you all on Monday 6th January.

Humphry Davy School 13 Dec 2019 The fantastic HDS Panto performance is only days away! This year’s show is ‘The Wizard of Odd’ and we cannot wait to see what our talented students have come up with. The students will be performing on two evenings next week and for the Tuesday performance we will be running a special offer on student tickets; buy one and bring a friend for half price! If you haven't already picked up your ticket, grab one now from reception, it is sure to be a brilliant night!

Humphry Davy School 4 Dec 2019 We will be holding a ‘Scholastic’ Book Fair in the library from Monday 9th – 16th December. Half price books will be available for students and staff to browse & purchase at mentoring, break, lunch and from 3-4pm during homework club. Parents are welcome to join us after school (please sign in at reception). This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase books for Christmas presents; there will be an exciting selection to suit all ages & abilities!

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Headteacher William Marshall

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

01736 363 559
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