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Month: September 2018

Parent Bulletin 28.09.18

Parent Bulletin 28.09.18

This week On Thursday evening we welcomed parents of Year 7 to a social and information evening. This was a fairly informal evening which provided parents with the opportunity to meet each other and the Year 7 pastoral team. The PSA handed over a cheque for £10,000 to Dr Airey who outlined some items this and future fund raising activities would go towards. These included improvements to the outdoor environment of the School (new water fountains, improved seating and shade…

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Parent Bulletin 21.09.18

Parent Bulletin 21.09.18

This week We have been impressed by the way our pupils conducted themselves during this third week without bells to signal lesson changeovers. The parts have now arrived and the system should be fixed over the weekend. School without the bell has certainly been a different experience for all of us. There are pros and cons of having a bell ring across a busy school. It can provide structure to the day and a sense of urgency to get where…

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Parent Bulletin 14.09.18

Parent Bulletin 14.09.18

This week Prize Giving week is always very busy for all those involved in its arrangements, but by Thursday afternoon the Main Hall was decorated, the chairs were all out and refreshments prepared. By the evening, the Hall was filling up and the Mayor had arrived along with other special guests including former student Carly Borrow, who had kindly accepted the invitation to be Guest of Honour. It is always a pleasure to report to the School community on the…

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Darrick Wood Students Walk Wales with the Mark Evison Foundation

Darrick Wood Students Walk Wales with the Mark Evison Foundation

Three students, from Darrick Wood School, walked along the Welsh Coastal Path with the support of the Mark Evison Foundation. Samuel Holland, Amy Post, Kelsey Lyrick wrote the following of their experience: “Between the 23rd to the 26th of July the three of us took part in a challenge walking the Welsh Coastal Path, and took a coach down to Chepstow. The first night we stayed in a youth hostel which was great fun as it allowed us to cook…

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Parent Bulletin 07.09.18

Parent Bulletin 07.09.18

This week After the long summer break it is always pleasure to welcome back our pupils and staff and to begin a new academic year. The new Year 7 pupils seem to be settling well and our Sixth Form has also attracted a large number of new students from other schools. We look forward to what we are sure will be another very successful year. The vast majority of pupils looked really smart this week and we are grateful that…

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DWS AUDIO – ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE

DWS AUDIO – ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE

Young people no longer watch TV.   Or so the latest viewing figures suggest. According to a recent OFCOM report teenagers and young people now spend 40% less time watching the traditional TV schedules than they did seven years ago. And while they may consume ‘television’ content in other ways – notably through services such as YouTube and Netflix – much of the content served up by the subscription video on demand services comprise of American teen dramas. In addition,…

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