As Year 7 parents know, the English Department has asked students to create their own 3-D ‘portable paradise’ in connection with one of our Identity Poems by Roger Robinson: Poetry By Heart | A Portable Paradise. Students were asked to think about what makes a ‘paradise’ for them, then create a drawing, painting, model, diorama, or another way to make their paradise tangible. The best entries will be displayed on Open Evening in October 2025.
A resounding round of applause for our talented KS3 Art Club! They’ve masterfully brought to life their own crow sculptures, each a testament to their dedication and the captivating inspiration of Joe Lawrence’s Black Corvids. This was not an easy task and all students demonstrated fantastic resilience, problem solving, creativity and skill. Well done! The crows are now on display in our entrance foyer near to Reception.
This week Assemblies started with a fantastic performance by two talented Year 10 students, Anthony and Alex, who entertained with an extract from their play written and recorded for DWS Audio. This was a mixture of pre-recorded and live action and was a great way to start the day. The play centres on Brighton in 1969 and the activities of friends who go in search of a missing teenager from London. To hear more, the audience were encouraged to listen…
Assemblies Last week we were treated to a wonderful performance by Khloe on the piano. This week, Culture Week assemblies were launched by a fantastic performance of the Samba Club, led by Head of Music, Mr Rees. Mr Guest, Head of History and Politics, was then joined by students from the EDI Society to explain the reasons why the students had asked for a Culture Week. Events through the week were promoted with a view that all students would appreciate…
Welcome back We hope everyone had an enjoyable half-term break. Year 11 came back to face their pre-public examinations in many of their subjects, their final mocks before their GCSE this summer. They have worked hard and will appreciate a break this weekend. As we move into the second half of this term, there is a buzz about school with so much going on as illustrated in the items in this week’s bulletin. There has been a big increase in…
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…
This week With Year 11 starting their mock examinations, as is usual at this time of year, our main assembly moved to an alternative rota for Years 7-10. This week’s theme focused on Peace. This follows on from our Remembrance assemblies a fortnight ago. The assemblies began with cast members from our Wizard of Oz school production speaking about their experience in the show, followed by a recording and photo montage from the production. We may now have Over the…
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…
Latest In last week’s assemblies, students were encouraged to consider the theme of Senses but not only five usual human senses of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. We considered a whole host of other possible senses such as super sight (when an animal sees things differently to humans), super smell (i.e. the way some dogs seem to be able to detect serious diseases in humans and save lives), that dolphins seem to be able detect when a human is…
DWS Audio is proud to announce that two of our audio plays have been included in the UK International Radio Drama Festival 2019. One of Our Exercise Books is Missing and Free Fall will be showcased on Thursday 21st March at Café Nero in Canterbury, the venue for this year’s festival. The plays will also be available online via the radio drama festival website, where you can listen and vote for your favourite play. Mr Chappell