A big thank you to everyone who visited and enjoyed the Book Fair this week! It was another huge success as students spent a total of £1253.81 and raised £689.60 for the school to spend on new books. On Friday last week, the Book Fair coincided with Culture Week and students in the Reading Realm shared beloved stories and books from different cultures, which was lovely to see. We are proud to see the strong passion for reading in our…
Dear all, Please see our Curriculum Showcase from this half term. It is but just a small snippet of the fantastic work completed by students this half term. This showcase is a testament to the vibrant and innovative curriculum, and hard work completed by students, at Darrick Wood School. As you browse through the work, we hope you find it reflects the dedication of students to academic excellence, creativity, and personal growth that defines our DWS Life Learning Skills. Please…
Access thousands of free e-books and audiobooks on Sora using just your child’s school email and password. https://soraapp.com/welcome In an exciting development, pupils can now also access hundreds of magazines on Sora, from sports, music, and craft magazines to educational and news magazines – there is something for everyone. Notable magazines include National Geographic, Science Focus, New Scientist, BBC History, The Week Junior, Minecraft World and many more. The evidence is clear: reading for pleasure improves academic outcomes as well…
We are piloting a new initiative this half term, and would welcome your feedback. Please email the Office for the attention of Mr Eynon with any feedback please. We’d like to share, with you, a small selection of the wonderful work that students at Darrick Wood School have completed this half term. Open Evening this year was a resounding success, and students who represented the school, both on the evening and through display of their work, were complimented by our…
Excitement has swept across School this week as our Book Fair began on Thursday. We are proud to see so much enthusiasm for reading for pleasure among our pupils who have visited the fair so far. Every book sold at the fair helps earn free books for our school. Please be sure to remind your child to visit the Book Fair in the Reading Realm (our Library) before next Wednesday!
Darrick Wood School is happy to announce the success of our students in the Key Stage Four results for the academic year 2022-23. We are delighted to report that two of our students have achieved grade 9 GCSE results in all of their eleven subjects. In addition to these achievements, we take pride in acknowledging eight more students who have attained grade 7 or above in all of their GCSEs. Well done to those who gained some fantastic results –…
Darrick Wood School is delighted to announce the outstanding success of our students in the Key Stage Five results for the academic year 2022-23.
We are incredibly proud of our 2020/21 Year 11 and Year 13 students who have this week received their results for GCSE, A level and vocational qualifications. Their two year courses have been so disrupted by the COVID-19 courses, ultimately leading to the cancellation of public examinations, but they have worked really hard throughout, been rigorously assessed in school and achieved very highly. They should be proud of themselves and we wish everyone well for the next stage of their…
Today, Wednesday, 21st July 2021, Darrick Wood School celebrates International Day, and students across the School will learn about different countries: their cultures, their languages, their cuisines and so much more. International Day lessons will allow students to explore the diverse world within which we live, whilst also reflecting upon the relevance of other countries and cultures to their own lives. In Art, for example, Year 9 students will explore architecture from around the world, whilst Year 8 will discuss…
In PSHE during Mental Health Awareness Week, Years 7 and 8 were asked to think about ‘What makes you, you?’ With this in mind pupils drew silhouettes of themselves and then filled these with pictures, images and words of things that make them ‘them.’ We looked at what they like, family, friends, hobbies, skills and all the things that make them unique and special so they can celebrate being themselves. You can see a few of the pictures here and…