This week in our newsletter... Wednesday 17 July 15th-19th July: Week A | 22nd-23rd July: Week B
Dates for the Diary 2019/20 Term Dates
School Lockers Bay of Naples Trip Lost Property Contacting the School Edventure Holiday Activities Voting: Sports Personality Year 9 Graduation MP Visits School
DATES FOR THE DIARY
July:
Thursday 18 July - Friday 19 July: Netball World Cup Trip
Friday 19 July - Sunday 21 July: Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Group Assessment
Monday 22 July: Sports Personality Evening
Tuesday 23 July: Last Day of Term
2019/20 TERM DATES
Autumn Term
Wednesday 4 September: Training Day
Thursday 5 September: First Day of Term
Friday 27 September: Training Day
Monday 21 October – Friday 25 October: Half-Term
Friday 29 November: Training Day
Friday 20 December: Closure Day
Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January: Christmas Holiday
Spring Term
Monday 6 January: Closure Day
Tuesday 7 January: Students Return to School
Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February: Half-Term
Monday 16 March: Training Day
Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April: Easter Holiday
Summer Term
Tuesday 14 April: Students Return to School
Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May: Half-Term
Thursday 23 July: Last Day of Term
SCHOOL LOCKERS
Due to the need to reallocate lockers, we will be collecting all locks back from pupils on Friday 19July. Please can you ask your child to empty his/her locker of anything that needs to come home before that date.
Pupils will have to carry any equipment they need for the final two days of term, as their lockers will not be available. If this is going to cause your child any problems, please let Mrs Wilkinson, Operations Manager, know.
Students will be issued with a new locker at the start of the new school year, but if your child has not been allocated a locker in the past, and you would like him/her to have one, please contact the Finance Department to arrange a deposit payment.
2020 TRIP TO BAY OF NAPLES
All current Year 9 pupils who are taking GCSE Geography next year are eligible to attend the 2020 Geography trip to the Bay of Naples, Italy.
Letters have been handed out to students to bring home, and are also available on the school website (please click here to access). The deadline for responses is Friday 19July.
LOST PROPERTY INFORMATION
All unnamed lost property from the summer term will be available for reclaim in the Sports Hall on the following dates:
Tuesday 23July (final day of term) - 4.00pm - 6.00pm.
Wednesday 24 July- 9.00am - 4.00pm.
Thursday 25 July- 9.00am - midday.
Please pop in to reclaim any items that may have been lost. Any unclaimed items will be donated to Tanya’s Courage Charity Shop in Penryn on Friday 26 July.
CONTACTING THE SCHOOL DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Due to building work taking place within the school during the summer holidays, there may be times when the usual contact number (01326 372379) is not available. If that is the case, please use 01326 378106 as an alternative contact number.
EDVENTURE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
Over 50 courses, featuring sports, drama, music, and much more, will take place during this summer's Edventure Holiday Activities!
The courses will run from Monday 29 July to Friday 23 August - meaning there will be four weeks of action-packed fun!
Activities are aimed at children aged 3-16, with courses to cater for all interests. Please take a look at the Edventure Holiday Activities website (click here to access) for more detailed information and online booking instructions.
Alternatively, please contact Mr Lugg via the school's phone number: 01326 372379.
VOTING: 2019 SPORTS PERSONALITY AWARDS
This year's Sports Personality Awards Evening is fast approaching, and a limited amount of tickets are available from Reception.
A number of award winners are selected by members of the PE Department, but the main awards (Male and Female Sports Personality and Team of the Year) are voted for by students and staff only.
Please could you encourage your child/children to vote for this year’s main awards; they can do so by clickinghere.
Could we remind parents/guardians not to vote - this will have an unfair impact the outcome of the voting.
Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to what promises to be an inspiring and hugely entertaining evening!
STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNISED DURING YEAR 9 GRADUATION CEREMONY
Awards, musical performances, dance performances, and a guest speaker - there was a jam-packed order of events for the Year 9 Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday night, as students, parents/guardians, and staff celebrated the achievements of our Year 9 pupils.
Kernewek Hall was the venue, and Izzy, Kyran, Jenny, and Kaiya, members of the Year 9 Graduation Committee, were the comperes for the evening, introducing seven different award categories including: the Department Awards, 100% Attendance Awards, Bronze Awards, Silver Awards, Gold Awards, Platinum Awards, and the Dave Thomas Cup.
Away from the award presentations, Professor Stephan Harrison, Climate Scientist at Exeter University, delivered a fantastic guest speech - detailing his inspirational mountain climbs and providing insight into his career. Meanwhile, there were fantastic musical performances from the Year 9 Graduation Choir and Zena, Nancy, Ruby, and Annabelle, before the Year 9 Dancers dazzled spectators with their 'Evolution' performance.
A huge congratulations to all Year 9 students for their fantastic achievements during their three years at Penryn College!
MP VISITS SCHOOL FOR TALK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB
Last week, members of Penryn College's Environmental Club were visited by the Conservative Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth, Sarah Newton, to discuss issues surrounding the preservation of the planet.
Students asked a number of fantastic questions - looking for insight into the government's plans and strategies on recycling, climate change, and much more, while gathering Mrs Newton's personal opinions on those issues.
Indeed, Environmental Club members have dedicated their time to preserving the planet in recent months - planting trees around the school, leading the school's participation in collecting crisp packets and biscuit wrappers for recycling, and much more.
A big thank you to Mrs Newton for visiting Penryn College and engaging with our pupils!
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