Humanities – News

Curriculum Showcase – December 2023

15/12/2023 Mr Eynon

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…

Curriculum Showcase Pilot

13/10/2023 Mr Eynon

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…

Darrick Wood Geographers make it to Antarctica!

04/02/2019 Mr Eynon

Congratulations to those who took part in the UK Polar Network Flags Competition. A number of successful entries made it to the Antarctic, where they were proudly displayed and photographed by the scientists who were working there!

Year 12 Geographers Investigate Dorset

28/03/2016 Mr Eynon

Year 12 Geography students recently visited Dorset for a four-day fieldwork trip. On the first day, they visited the town of Boscombe, where they completed fieldwork judging the success of rebranding. They also investigated the need for further regeneration in the town centre. On the second day, the students visited the town of Lyme Regis, where they examined how local, organic food, celebrity chefs and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage site had been used to attract visitors to the area….