Community Matters Newsletter - October 2025 - News

Humphry Davy School 21 Oct 2025 Our latest newsletter is now available to view on our website. Have a great half term everyone! See you all on Monday 3rd November. https://humphrydavy.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/document/October-2025.pdf?t=1761061762?ts=1761069869

Humphry Davy School 21 Oct 2025 Our new Year 7 cohort has settled in wonderfully during their first half term with us! They’ve truly embraced life at HDS — joining clubs, diving into their learning with enthusiasm, and even performing in their very first concert on our stage. Next on their list is camp, taking place after half term, and we can’t wait to see the many adventures that await them. Well done, Year 7, for settling in so smoothly and for being an inspiration to Year 6 students currently choosing their secondary school. Don’t forget — the deadline for applications is Friday 31st October. Be sure to secure your child’s place at HDS today!

Humphry Davy School 21 Oct 2025 A big well done to student, Charlie, who had an incredible evening at the Penzance Sailing Club prize giving last weekend! Charlie was awarded three trophies for the Thursday Series, Combined Series, and the prestigious Youth Sailor of the Year Award — recognising not only his impressive sailing achievements, but also his commitment to helping at the club and supporting new trainees throughout the season. He also collected several further trophies in the cruiser sailing events — an outstanding accomplishment! Well done, Charlie. We are incredibly proud of your achievements and you should be too!

Humphry Davy School 21 Oct 2025 We are thrilled to be welcoming back the Pearl of Africa Children's Choir after half term! Join us on the evening of the Wednesday 5th November, and experience their incredible sound for yourself!

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Humphry Davy School 20 Oct 2025 Secure your place on our half term activities programme today! https://playwaze.com/humphry-davy-school/4r399obbm919xd/discover-result?item=PhysicalEventSeries%2F117730-B&type=Activities&communityids=4r399obbm919xd&fromCommunity=False

Humphry Davy School 20 Oct 2025 Our Year 7 Rugby team dominated in their second fixture of the year, scoring five tries! The students displayed great defensive effort and performed brilliantly as a team securing each try with confidence. Well done everyone, keep up the great work!

Humphry Davy School 17 Oct 2025 Our Year 9 art students have been inspired by the vibrant artistic heritage of St Ives — a town that played a pivotal role in shaping British modern art. Students have been exploring the lives and work of pioneering artists who transformed this coastal community into a centre for abstract and non-representational art. To bring this learning to life, we were thrilled to take every Year 9 student on a cultural trip to St Ives. At HDS, we believe that experiences beyond the classroom are essential to a well-rounded education, and this visit offered a fantastic opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of the town’s artistic significance. Students took part in an engaging artist’s trail, discovering key figures and galleries that shaped the local art scene. They also visited the Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, followed by the internationally acclaimed Tate St Ives — both offering rich insights into the creative legacy of the area. We’re incredibly proud of how our students conducted themselves throughout the trip. Their enthusiasm, curiosity, and respectful behaviour was noted by members of the public and gallery staff, who offered glowing compliments. It was a joy to see them so immersed in the experience, and we hope they came home eager to share what they learned.

Humphry Davy School 17 Oct 2025 In the spirit of spooky season, students from across all houses took part in a Pumpkin Carving House Competition! One representative from KS3 and KS4 in each house showcased their creativity, precision, and Halloween flair as they transformed ordinary pumpkins into eerie masterpieces. The competition was fierce — from ghoulish grins to intricate haunted scenes, each entry brought something unique to the table. Judges were especially impressed by the attention to detail and the imaginative designs that captured the Halloween spirit perfectly. A huge well done to all our talented carvers for their effort and house pride, and congratulations to our winners who truly made their pumpkins come alive (or undead!). It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm, teamwork, and seasonal fun across the school. Well done to everyone who took part — you made it a frightfully fantastic event!

Humphry Davy School 16 Oct 2025 Huge congratulations to this year’s Music Scholars! It was a tough audition process, but your dedication and commitment shone through! A music-enriched year lies ahead of you! With amazing workshops and trips in the pipeline, we look forward to watching your talents grow. Well done everyone, you should be proud of your achievement...wear your scholars tie with pride!

Humphry Davy School 16 Oct 2025 The HDS Applied Arts faculty hosted a wonderful exhibition over the weekend at Richmond Chapel, Penzance. The exhibition celebrated the fantastic achievements of our 2024/25 GCSE cohort across their Fine Art, Textiles, Photography and 3D Design studies. It was a great opportunity for our alumni to showcase their hard work in a beautiful space within the creative community of Penzance. The artworks on display were a mixture of both portfolio and exam pieces, exploring a selection of themes, and really showing off our students unique styles and dedication to their practice. Also on display were a selection of sketchbooks; giving a fascinating insight into students' individual journeys and their creative process. We loved the exhibition and were so grateful to have the opportunity to show our local community the works of our amazing budding artists. A big thank you to Richmond Chapel for offering us this beautiful space.

Humphry Davy School 15 Oct 2025 Year 7 have been busy practising all term for their Opening Night and can’t wait to show you what they have been working on! We’re really looking forward to it – be sure to join us tonight from 5:30pm!

Humphry Davy School 15 Oct 2025 It was great to spend the day with you all!

Humphry Davy School 14 Oct 2025 We offer a wide range of clubs and activities here at HDS, and it is great to see everyone getting truly stuck in. We popped along to Netball and Rugby practice and were so impressed by how many students were in attendance. Keep getting involved everyone - as Mr. Marshall likes to say, the more you put into school, the more you get out!

Humphry Davy School 13 Oct 2025 📢 Post-16 Options Evening – Truro College Your young person’s next chapter starts here! 🌟 Join us on Tuesday 14 October, 5–8pm to explore the exciting routes available after Year 11 — from A Levels and T Levels to the IB Diploma, Vocational courses and Apprenticeships. 🎓 Hear from Lisa Briscoe, Director of Student Experience, in our Mylor Lecture Theatre and get all the advice you need to make confident choices for September 2026. This event is open to all Year 11 students, including those who are home educated. 📍 Truro College 🗓️ Tuesday 14 October | 5–8pm 🔗 Register your attendance in advance via our website 👇 https://www.truro-penwith.ac.uk/events-information/events/truro-college-post16-options-evening/ We can’t wait to welcome you and help shape your next steps. 💙

Humphry Davy School 10 Oct 2025 We had such a great time at the weekend welcoming everyone to our Super Saturday! It was so much fun and we really enjoyed showing you more of what life is like at HDS. Remember the deadline for secondary school applications is Friday 31st October. Be sure to secure your child's place at HDS today!

Humphry Davy School 10 Oct 2025 We have been working hard putting together our Applied Arts Alumni Exhibition at Richmond Chapel Studio and it’s looking amazing! Come and join us this evening (Friday 10th October) from 5pm - 7pm to celebrate the Fine art, Photography, 3D Design and Textiles work of our very talented 2024/2025 Year 11 GCSE students. See you there!

Humphry Davy School 9 Oct 2025 We loved welcoming you all!

Humphry Davy School 8 Oct 2025 On Friday 26th September, a group of Year 8 students attended The North Cornwall Book Festival, at St. Endellion near Port Isaac. Three fantastic authors/poets entertained and inspired students with talks and workshops. These included Liz Hyder, Jo Cotterill and the Matt Windle who, as well as being a poet, is also a boxer! The workshops were varied; from students imagining they had to leave their home for reasons such as war, to joint creative story writing and embracing rhyming words. Students also received a voucher that they exchanged for a free book in the book shop. It was an inspiring day and several of our students were brave enough to share their stories and read them aloud to the group. Well done for being so confident, imaginative, engaged and articulate! Students had this to say about the day. "I loved the book festival and getting to know the authors and how they got to where they are today." "I really liked the author Jo Cotterill, because her activity was very fun and she was nice. The activity was writing a short story but it had to start with the phase 'We're Leaving'."

Humphry Davy School 7 Oct 2025 Year 10 GCSE Drama students welcomed two practitioners from The Minack Theatre Education Team this week. Our students worked with Millie and Becca, who are practicing theatre directors both in Cornwall and Nationwide, for a 2 hour Brechtian Theatre Workshop. This was an excellent experience, full of fun filled games and activities, as well as students devising and creating theatre work, finishing with some amazing mini Brecht Pieces at the end of the session! We can't wait to work with The Minack again in the future, and have been left truly inspired to carry on this work in lessons!

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