Cornish Pirates

For the past 10 weeks the CPLZ has had a number of year 10 students from Humphry Davy School attending a Leadership programme run by Learning Zone teacher, Clare Moore.

In a mature manner, the students have been learning how to plan, run and evaluate their own sessions, and they have all shown a confidence in dealing with their peers and younger students.

The Cornish Pirates Learning Zone's recently introduced 'Friday Night Project' has proved both successful and enjoyable.

The project, which runs from 5-7pm each Friday evening at the Humphry Davy School, Penzance, is always keen to introduce various activities of interest, with one of the latest being a visit from the gifted TR14ers dance troupe. Holding a dance class at the evening, their presence was much appreciated by the children, who were given an opportunity to take part in an activity that was a little different from various sports usually played.

Following a successful bid to the Department of Children, Schools and Families the Cornish Pirates have joined 30 clubs across a network of Premiership Football and Rugby Clubs, which include Newcastle FC, Leicester Tigers RFC and Gloucester RFC to deliver the Double Club within secondary schools.

Earlier this year the Cornish Pirates Learning Zone established a pilot for the scheme at Mounts Bay School & Community Sports College, and it can already be seen how the programme of study allows teachers to harness students enthusiasm for sport to increase literacy and numeracy skills.

Having recently completed an 'Artist Experience' 10-week programme designed to give young students a taste of life as a commercial artist in West Cornwall, their impressive work has this week been on display at the Mariners Gallery, St. Ives.

The course was set up through the Cornish Pirates Learning Zone, with tuition provided by local artist Clive Williams.

At the end of this school term, over 110 people have packed into the CPR Learning Space at Camborne to celebrate the achievements of 60 pupils, all who had successfully completed a course headed by Cornish Pirates Learning Zone staff members John Watson and Mike Crump

Accompanied by family members and friends, the pupils from Pool Business & Enterprise, Camborne, Roskear, Weeth, Pennoweth and Rosemellin Schools were presented with an achievement certificate and a pair of tickets for the Cornish Pirates versus Coventry pre-Christmas game.

Always endeavouring to expand availability of facilities for the benefit of local children, the Cornish Pirates Learning Zone has recently introduced the 'Friday Night Project'.

The project runs from 5-7pm each Friday involving 20 children who applied for a space.

Staff at the Cornish Pirates Learning Zone have in recent weeks given the young students the chance to invite a Cornish Pirates player in for an interview to find out how life is as a professional sportsman.

Also, at the CPR Learning Space at Camborne, the Cornish Pirates 'Reading Champion', Peter Cook, very kindly responded to attend four similar sessions, when he was interviewed by 60 pupils who then wrote a news article about the experience.

The 120 pupils from throughout West Cornwall who have been attending the CPLZ this term have recently taken part in an innovative and exciting activity which has taken place over a two weeks period.

Students were all given a budget and resources to buy and build a stadium to their own design, and at the end of the activity they provided feedback to the others in the group, giving reasons why certain things were included in their stadium.