Phase 1’s topic was ‘What brings us together?’ It gave us time to think about all the things which bring family, friends and communities together. The children developed skills in and had the chance to broaden their- confidence and self esteem links with the local community oracy skills promoting the schools virtues increased attention social […]
Penzance Tennis Club Junior Will Stirling to play at Wimbledon! “Road to Wimbledon” is the biggest junior tournament in British tennis and gives all 14U players the opportunity to progress through to compete on the world famous grass courts at Wimbledon. Local clubs, parks and schools across the UK have staged a tournament for their […]
Check out this great article by Wendy Lipscomb about plastic in our oceans
A major solo exhibition celebrating the work of the painter Rose Wylie is showing at both Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange this summer. Rose Wylie is best known for creating colourful, large-scale, figurative paintings that are intelligent, funny, and quietly political. These are usually made from memory and draw on a wide range of […]
The beautiful village of Mousehole, will be hosting her Sea Salts and Sail Festival this month (13th-15th July). Over three days, scores of historic vessels assemble in and around the picturesque harbour to celebrate Cornwall’s rich maritime heritage. This unique, family friendly event, held every two years, recreates the sights, sounds and smells of a […]
Held annually in St Just since 1996, Lafrowda Festival is a celebration of the community arts. This popular festival aims to advance education in arts and culture in the local area and to promote local arts and music to the general public. The festival culminates in Lafrowda Day which is held on the third Saturday […]
Through ‘REAL Projects’, Penzance based Pensans Primary School are inspiring and motivating their pupils through a unique and creative approach to learning. R- Rigorous E- Engaging A – Authentic L – Learning Each project is planned around a complex enquiry question, leading to a high-quality end outcome and exhibited to an authentic audience. The projects […]
Children from junior schools across Penwith came to Penzance Tennis Club on Thursday to compete in the annual Schools Tennis Tournament. There were two competitions, one for Under 8s and one for Under 11s. Each school team was represented by four players who played other schools in their division. In a very close Under […]
This year Golowan goes wild with the theme ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ The celebration of midsummer; the Feast of St. John was widespread in Cornwall until the late 19th century. Penzance was one of the last towns to lose this tradition in the1890s, as the perceived fire risk made insurance premiums too expensive. In […]
Known as ‘the friendliest lit fest in the UK’, Penzance Literary Festival features a calendar packed full of events that celebrate writers and their works. The festival was launched in 2010 and has grown in to a successful and diverse celebration of the written word which is supported by patron and author Patrick Gale. Events […]