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Black History Month: Learning, Leading, and Celebrating Together

Black History Month: Learning, Leading, and Celebrating Together

October marks Black History Month in the UK – a time to honour the achievements, culture, and contributions of Black individuals throughout history and in our communities today. At our school, this month is a powerful opportunity to deepen our understanding, celebrate diversity, and continue building an inclusive learning environment for everyone. This week, our assemblies are being led by students, who have worked collaboratively with staff to create thoughtful and engaging presentations. Their work reflects the spirit of Black…

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Readathon 2025 Update

Readathon 2025 Update

Thank you to everyone who supported our Year 7, 8 and 9 students with sponsorship money and encouragement to read. We made an amazing £1,139 for the charity Read for Good which provides storytellers and books for children in hospital. Students spent time over the Readathon fortnight listening to teachers in the School reading books aloud, reading in Form or in the Reading Realm. It’s been proven that children who read for pleasure are more likely to be successful and…

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DWS Audio

DWS Audio

DWS Audio is delighted to announce that our recent audio drama serial ‘Enquiry Agents’ was included in the World Showcase at this year’s UK International Audio Drama Festival. Held in Canterbury last week our drama is now available to listen to online over the next month at Radio Drama Festival  Listeners are encouraged to vote for their favourite play in the Audience Award category. We’ll certainly be voting for ourselves!  In addition, Part 4 of ‘Enquiry Agents’ was broadcast on BBC…

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Road Safety Awareness for Year 12

Road Safety Awareness for Year 12

This week, our Year 12 students were given the opportunity to attend a road safety awareness talk led by a Bromley Road Safety Officer. The session, focusing on the challenges and responsibilities young drivers face on the road, was a powerful reminder of the importance of safety and awareness behind the wheel. The talk covered key areas such as safe driving practices, the risks associated with distractions, and the importance of considering others’ safety. This event was an important step…

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Musical Hits the High Notes!

Musical Hits the High Notes!

This week we were treated to four performances of this year’s School Production – ‘The Little Mermaid.’  On Tuesday, we had Years 5 and 6 from Darrick Wood Junior School come and watch a matinee performance. They were all very excited before, and even more excited afterwards! They had an amazing time and were very complementary of our cast.  The evening performances were Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and were spectacular, each night outdoing the previous. Congratulations to all the cast…

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DWS Audio

DWS Audio

Last week BBC Radio Kent broadcast the second part of our new audio drama serial ‘Enquiry Agents’ on Leo Ulph’s Upload show. You can listen to it on BBC Sounds via the link on our DWS Audio blog: ‘Enquiry Agents’ on BBC Radio Kent – DWS Audio Congratulations to our fabulous cast (Alex, Anthony, Casey and Lily) and to Guillermo for composing the theme music.

Parent Bulletin 21/06/24

Parent Bulletin 21/06/24

This week This week’s assemblies began with Vlad sharing his inspirational story of how he came to the UK showing great courage and resilience at the time, qualities he then utilised hugely in helping those of us fortunate not to have had to leave their home to have greater understanding of the impact this can have on a young person. It was an emotional listen but we all felt better informed and able to fully understand why we were marking…

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Parent Bulletin 19/04/24

Parent Bulletin 19/04/24

This week Assemblies in this first week of the summer term were themed around life being a journey. Life can be more enriching and enjoyable when we challenge ourselves do different things. We looked at the extreme challenges overcome by Jasmin Paris (first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons in USA) and Russ Cook, who recently completed a run from the south of Africa to the north (10,000miles!). These were very inspiring, but our adventures through life do not need…

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Parent Bulletin 15/03/24

Parent Bulletin 15/03/24

This week This week we celebrated British Science Week. The theme this year is smashing stereotypes. Science is such a varied sector and much more than the societal stereotype of someone in a lab coat and goggles, swirling a conical flask. In the main school assembly we highlighted the importance of science for every one of us. To complement this, students were encouraged to read some of the ‘smashing stereotypes’ stories here: Smashing Stereotypes: The profiles – British Science Week….

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Parent Bulletin 01/03/24

Parent Bulletin 01/03/24

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…

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