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!
This week It has been a real pleasure in assemblies this week to present Subject Ambassador badges to students in Years 8-12. Along with those already selected in Year 13, these students will represent their subjects at various school events and will have the opportunity to develop their DWS life learning skills (especially leadership and communication). We are very grateful they have accepted this responsibility. Thank you to the very many parents of students in Year 7 for attending the…
Welcome to the final Parent Bulletin of this academic year. We wish all our students, parents/carers, staff and all involved in our school community an enjoyable summer and look forward to another successful year from September. Achievement Assemblies For the past week students have been awarded Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum certificates depending on the number of positive points they have received this year. We have also awarded subject certificates and Head Teacher’s Awards. Congratulations to all who have received…
New Year 7 students On Wednesday, 5th July we welcomed parents of our new Year 7 students starting at Darrick Wood in September. We shared as much information as possible about the School to help support a successful transition to secondary school. The day before we were delighted to see so the children themselves and encouraged them to enjoy their last two weeks of primary school but to look forward with excitement about the opportunities we offer them in September….
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…
Latest The Year 13 Leavers’ Assembly and Ball were held last Friday. These events give students the opportunity to reflect on and celebrate a key milestone in their education to date. For most, they are coming to an emotional end to seven years of study at Darrick Wood School. For others, who joined the School in the Sixth Form, it was no doubt still a major marker in their educational journey and we are so proud of and excited for…
This week As we head into this historic long weekend and celebrate the coronation of King Charles III it seems an appropriate time to pause and reflect on how schools have changed over the years since the last coronation on 2nd June 1953. In the 1950s children had to attend school until 15. They went to secondary modern, technical or grammar schools. This was the first real national school system and was designed to prepare children for a new world…
It was a very busy end to the spring term with lots of success for our students and the School overall. A few highlights are shared below along with updates from the first week of the summer term. Darrick Wood School awarded Artsmark Gold We were delighted to receive recently the prestigious Artsmark Gold Award in a momentous year for the programme as it celebrates 20 years of arts, culture and creativity in schools. The Artsmark Award is the only…
This week Assemblies for Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 this week focused on World Book Day celebrations. World Book Day is a UNESCO event which is celebrated in over 100 countries around the world. Staff shared about the books that have had an impact on them, either recently or when they were younger. Some very compelling reasons for picking up and reading a book were also shared. These include: This year parents/carers will be aware we opened the Reading…
This week Thank you to parents/carers who were able to attend the Year 13 Parents’ Evening on Thursday. We hope you found the opportunity helpful and that students understand how they can make the most of their time before public examinations this summer. We wish them well in their final year at school. They have exciting times ahead but the next few months will no doubt be challenging. Their teachers and other staff are here for them. Assemblies this week…