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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Parent Bulletin 31.08.18

Parent Bulletin 31.08.18

New school year The autumn term starts on Monday, 3rd September but the first day back is for staff only. Year 7 and the Sixth Form return on Tuesday, 4th September. The rest of the School start on Wednesday, 5th September at 8.35am. Roadworks Please be aware there are currently multiple roadworks on the routes used by many of our pupils to travel to school. Assuming these works continue, we anticipate that pupils will need to allow additional time for…

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Fantastic GCSE and A Level Results

Fantastic GCSE and A Level Results

In a year which sees the introduction of new GCSEs and a new grading system in the vast majority of subjects, Darrick Wood School pupils and staff rose to the challenge and maintained the high standards we have come to expect. It has been another fantastic year for pupils, who gained a great set of GCSE grades. There were a considerable number of outstanding individual performances. Liam Sawyer obtained a straight set of 12 grade 9s and their equivalent. Across…

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Parent Bulletin 19.07.18

Parent Bulletin 19.07.18

This week Students and staff from Nanya School in China arrived on Tuesday. After a short opening ceremony and introductions, the students were paired with Darrick Wood students and attended their lessons all week. On Tuesday evening they were introduced to cricket and on Wednesday after school interesting discussions were had between Darrick Wood students and their Chinese counterparts, comparing their educational experiences and lives in their different countries. A farewell ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon when gifts were…

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Darrick Wood Artists Receive National Recognition

Darrick Wood Artists Receive National Recognition

We are delighted that three Year 12 students were chosen to exhibit at a  prestigious nationwide competition yesterday. The Mall Gallery received approximately 25,000 entries. Out of those, 340 were selected and 4 of which were chosen from Darrick Wood – a quite phenomenal achievement. The aim of the exhibition is… “… to send out the strongest message possible, to all our young artists, that our society needs creative people who will enrich the fabric of our culture… “  James Horton, MA,…

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Take pArt – A Summer Art Challenge for Years 7, 8 and 9

Take pArt – A Summer Art Challenge for Years 7, 8 and 9

The Darrick Wood Summer Art project for Year 7 to 9 is to create a piece of art for the following competition inspired by the theme “Evolve”. The Take pArt Challenge is a visual art challenge for 11-14 year olds in London & Essex. Supported by the Jack Petchey Foundation, and delivered by the national charity Children & the Arts, the programme challenges young people to have a go at making some art! No matter how experienced you are, we…

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Parent Bulletin 13.07.18

Parent Bulletin 13.07.18

This week We were delighted to learn on Monday that Darrick Wood School has been re-accredited as a World Class School, an accolade first awarded to us in 2015. This recognises the achievements of all students and staff at the School and marks our continued success as a non-selective school striving to provide the best education for all of our students. Two of our Year 12 students accepted the award at a special ceremony in London. Part of the re-accreditation…

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National Students’ Art Exhibition Success

National Students’ Art Exhibition Success

The Art and Photography Department are pleased to announce that this year we have four pieces of work exhibited in a prestigious London gallery. A huge congratulations goes to Gabrielle Dalsan, Sam Courtenay and Isabelle Burrin on this huge accomplishment. The National Students’ Art Exhibition is an annual exhibition open to all state secondary and special schools in England. Work is selected by an expert committee of practising artists, and if successful is exhibited in The Mall Galleries, London from…

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