College Annual Report 2012 - Penryn College

Reunion and Penryn Scholar Exchange
Mr Gunther Swart and a group of 9 scholars participated in an exchange to the Reunion Islands as part of the
exchange programme between Lycee Lavavaseur and Penryn College. Scholars were hosted by Lycee
Lavavaseur scholars in their family homes. Various activities such visiting the active Piton de la Fournaise
volcano, going out to sea in a glass bottom boat to look at Dolphins and Sea Turtles and canyoning and
abseiling in the Reunion mountains.
I) Founders’ Day 21 st Celebrations:
Founders’ Day was held on the rugby field. What a great surprise the Fish Eagles provided on the day! Mr
Paul Harris, Chairman of Trust officially named our sports fields which have been named after people who
played a founding role in the early history of Penryn College.
The names are:
Cricket Oval The Bill Carter Oval
Rugby / Soccer The David Wylde field
Rugby / Soccer The Professor Selby Ripinga field
Hockey The Dr Rob Snaddon field
Cricket B The Mr Robbie Williams field
The John Lees Foundation Phase building was officially opened by Mr Lees on 19 April 2012. Mr Harris also
officially thanked the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund for their contribution towards making the building of the
John Lees Foundation phase possible.
In recognition of our 21 st birthday celebrations, the Uplands College and Preparatory School family generously
gave the Penryn family a beautiful bronze statue of a Warthog, with the inscription - “Share our similarities,
celebrate our differences” – M. Scott-Peck .
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