Workbooks for Years 1–9
ConfirmedMunicipal distribution with Agrupamento de Escolas Infante D. Pedro at the start of term.
YOUNGPENELAAGES 6–25
Things to do. Places to go. Ways to be heard. Built for growing up here—not as an afterthought.
Find your thing ↓6—1213—1718—25
Penela is not
somewhere to
wait to leave.
It can be where you try a sport, make something, start an idea, meet your people and have a say in what happens next.
Find your thing
What are you
up for?
Official local programmes and useful places, arranged by age rather than department.
Show me things for
Sports Holidays · ages 6–12
School-holiday activities that mix swimming, team sport, outdoor movement and new friendships.
View programme details →Sports Holidays · ages 13–17
Active school breaks with different sports, outdoor routes and shared responsibility.
View programme details →Young Municipal Assembly
A formal way for students to debate local priorities and take part in civic life.
View programme details →Young People Serving the Community
A local programme connecting young people, useful work and community participation.
View programme details →HIESE & Smart Rural
For young founders and curious builders exploring rural innovation, ideas and entrepreneurship.
View programme details →Library, pool & multiuse pavilion
Places to read, meet, practise, swim and find cultural or sporting activities close to home.
View programme details →
A place to play
Rome to climb.
A castle to spot.
Parque das Águas Romanas turns Penela’s past into ropes, swings, balance and make-believe—an easy outdoor stop for children and the adults keeping up.
Plan a family visit →Do something with it
Try. Make.
Lead. Start.
Clear routes for contributing to Penela, testing an idea or finding practical support—without needing to understand the names of municipal departments.
COMMUNITY
Take part locally
Young People Serving the Community connects young people with useful work and participation close to home.
See how it works →IDEAS / 18+Build an idea
HIESE and the Smart Rural ecosystem offer a route into entrepreneurship, mentoring and rural innovation.
Explore HIESE →EVERY WEEKUse your spaces
The library, municipal pool and multiuse pavilion are places to learn, practise, meet and move.
Find the practical details →WHAT’S ONFollow the calendar
Festivals, sport, culture and public activities are gathered in one live, readable calendar.
See what is coming up →School hub
School week,
all in one place.
Transport, books, holiday activities and public school information are brought into one clear route for pupils and families.
2026–27 SCHOOL YEARWhat families need to know
School-holiday sport
ProgrammeFor ages 6–17; programme dates and enrolment need each edition’s official notice.
School transport
Check yearlyEligibility, routes and applications are confirmed for each school year.
Have a say
Your place.
Your voice.
The Young Municipal Assembly gives students a route into local democracy: propose an idea, debate priorities and follow what happens after the session.
Youth Assembly guide →PROPOSEDEBATEFOLLOWWHAT
NEXT?
NEXT?