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Month: April 2025

DWS Featured in the Poetry By Heart Newsletter

DWS Featured in the Poetry By Heart Newsletter

We are delighted that DWS has been featured in the latest Poetry By Heart newsletter. You can read the full article here: Poetry By Heart Poetry By Hearth wrote the following by means of introduction: “Back in our April 4th newsletter, we shared some creative writing ideas including an activity inspired by Roger Robinson’s ‘A Portable Paradise’. We were over the moon when, after reading the newsletter, the English Department from Darrick Wood School got in touch to share how…

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Year 7 ‘My Portable Paradise’ Project

Year 7 ‘My Portable Paradise’ Project

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.

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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KS3 Art Club

KS3 Art Club

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.