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Humphry Davy School 3 Oct 2024 Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Evening on Tuesday. It was lovely to meet you all and we had a great time showing you around! Don't forget, the deadline for 2025 secondary school applications is Thursday 31st October.

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Humphry Davy School 1 Oct 2024 A big welcome to all the Year 6 students who are spending their day with us today! Don't forget to join us for our Open Evening this evening. We look forward to welcoming you all from 6pm.

Humphry Davy School 26 Sep 2024 A wonderfully creative group of HDS students has been working very hard to put together a unique exhibition experience, with the help of the fantastic team at Penlee museum. We cant wait for the launch of the 'Quail Trail' on Tuesday 8th October and you're invited!

Humphry Davy School 25 Sep 2024 HDS music students were treated to an incredible performance from the Prussia Cove String Quartet yesterday. It was very inspiring - particularly for our GCSE composers who witnessed violins being played with thimbles, and instruments simulating the sound of a helicopter! Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future!

Humphry Davy School 23 Sep 2024 It was lovely to see so many smiling faces arriving for our Year 6 Super Saturday at the weekend. There were so many activities for everyone to get involved in, and it was amazing to see your energy, enthusiasm and creativity. We look forward to welcoming you all on Tuesday 1st October for our Open Day and Evening.

Humphry Davy School 23 Sep 2024 With a passion for military police, Aaron studied the perfect course at Penwith College to secure his dream career. 🙌 From a young age, Aaron always knew he wanted a career in the police, but it’s mainly through the Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Uniformed Protective Services that he has been able to fine-tune where he wanted to specialise in. Aaron, who previously attended Humphry Davy School, talked about his experience in education: “I think all throughout my education I’ve had a good idea of what I want to do and have been persistent with the police route for ages.” The Protective Services course has been a great eye opener for Aaron, filled with exciting expeditions, inspiring guest speakers and valuable trips to local employers. The course allows students to step outside of their comfort zone, meet new people and experience personal growth. Students can overcome personal challenges and see improvements with their confidence, health and mindset. Having former public service professionals as the course lecturers brings a wealth of experience to the course, greatly benefiting the students and their progression after College. Aaron said: “The trips were very interesting, particularly the trip we took to HMS Raleigh. We got to see around the navy base and what they do up there.” Many former Public Services students return to the College to speak with current students about their careers and the path they took to achieve their positions. Aaron found these guest speakers particularly inspiring, as they provided valuable insights to the essential skills and career routes. This experience has solidified Aaron’s aspirations to join the RAF Police with the aim to transition to the civilian police force after a number of years. For students aspiring to follow a similar career path, Aaron highly recommends this course as the optimal choice. Aaron also said: “Going from a secondary school to a college can be a big change because there are loads more people. But you’ve got to meet new people, get out of your comfort zone and you can make good friends here at Penwith College.”

Humphry Davy School 20 Sep 2024 Join us for our Open Evening on Tuesday 1st October and find out for yourself why HDS is such a great place to learn!

Humphry Davy School 19 Sep 2024 Calling all Year 11 Parents and Carers. Join us for our Meet the Mentor and ‘Ready for Year 11’ evening on Wednesday 25th September 5:00pm - 6:30pm This will give you the opportunity to find out more about what lies ahead for your child this year at HDS and beyond. There will be opportunities to meet with their mentor and consider some ways in which you can best support your child in the preparation for their mock exams. See you there!

Humphry Davy School 19 Sep 2024 Looking to try something new? The Penzance Fencing Club meets at HDS every Monday evening between 7pm and 9.30pm (term time only). A friendly club who cater for fencers from 12 years upwards. Offering individual coaching sessions, group training, and competitive fencing on electric pistes. The club is open to everyone! Why not come along and try it out? The first session is free! For more information contact: David Oldcorn on 01736 365006

Humphry Davy School 18 Sep 2024 We are looking forward to welcoming Year 6 students to HDS this weekend for our 'Super Saturday'! For more information and to book your space visit our website today! See you on all on Saturday morning! https://www.humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk/2338/announcements/announcement/770/announcement/?home=1

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Humphry Davy School 18 Sep 2024 Humphry Davy School is a comprehensive school in Penzance, Cornwall, England. The school teaches 11 to 16 year-olds.

Humphry Davy School 18 Sep 2024 Friday the 13th. Unlucky for some...unless you went to Humphry Davy School! Alumni Band of Fiasco fresh off achieving some outstanding GCSE music results had the opportunity to play at Little Orchard Festival. Under the supervision and guidance of our talented Mr Bosworth, they played a fantastic set that had everyone bopping into the weekend! Parents/carers wanting to sign their children up for instrumental/vocal tuition please contact Mr Bosworth. Keep an eye out for more HDS music events this term!

Humphry Davy School 11 Sep 2024 Today we were treated to an amazing Performance on the Plinth by our school music teachers. It's not often you get to hear professional musicians who are also your teachers perform as a band! So impressive. It was really inspiring and many children, particularly our new Year 7 flocked for the letters and sign up sheets. The benefits for children who learn to play an instrument are vast and well publicised. If you wish your child to start music/vocal lessons. September is the time to sign up! If you have not already received the info from your child please contact Mr Bosworth hbosworth@humphry-davy.cornwall.sch.uk

Humphry Davy School 11 Sep 2024 The Music Scholars Applications are now open! Any students with a musical background who wish to audition for the chance to be part of the amazing HDS Music Scholars should pick up an audition pack from reception. Written deadlines are Thursday 19th September. Full details can be found in the audition packs or speak with Mr Bosworth if you have any questions. Good luck in your auditions!

Humphry Davy School 10 Sep 2024 Welcome back everyone and a big welcome to our new Year 7 students! Our first full week is now underway and we cannot wait to see what the new school year has in store for you all. So many opportunities and memories await, with the first being Year 7 camp!

Humphry Davy School 22 Aug 2024 Congratulations to our amazing 2024 Year 11 students! We celebrated the magical moment of opening GCSE result envelopes and watching anxious expressions morph into smiles and joy and again this year! Over a third of all students achieved a top grade 7-9 (old grade A/A*) in at least one subject and over a quarter of all grades in Biology, Chemistry, Health and Social Care, Music, Physics, Spanish and Further Maths were at grade 7 or above (old grade A/A*)! There were some tremendous individual student achievements and special mention to Milly, Olive, Amelie, Martha, Tess and Helena who all achieved the equivalent of the old A*/A grades across the board in all their GCSEs! (That is 54 top grades between them!) Not wanting to be outdone by the girls, Jago, Jet, Cormack, Louis, Jack, Dylan and Frankie achieved the equivalent of 48 top grades. Just reward for hard work and positive attitudes! We are proud of these wonderful young adults and the superb role models they have become for our younger students and the wider Penzance community. Our sincere thanks to the dedicated and experienced team of staff here at HDS who make it all possible and to parents and carers who have every right to be proud of their children. Thank you for your support! We wish all our students ‘Good Luck!’ and continued success as they move on to the next stage of their education and careers. WELL DONE CLASS OF 2024!

Humphry Davy School 1 Aug 2024 Congratulations to ex-Humphry Davy student and SuperMum! Helen Glover who now has another Olympic medal to add to her collection! A brilliant performance by the Women's Four crew. We are so proud of you! You are such a wonderful inspiration to everyone in Penzance and we look forward to seeing you soon Well done!

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