Parent Bulletin 09.03.18

Parent Bulletin 09.03.18

This week There was an excellent turnout for Year 10 parents’ evening. Many parents are already asking questions about how they can best support their child in their GCSE studies. Your son/daughter should be recording homework regularly in their planners and it is never too soon to start reviewing work completed in lessons. All Year 11 pupils will have brought home their reports this afternoon. We would be grateful if you could go through the comments and targets from teachers….

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Music Spring Concert – 22nd March 2018

Music Spring Concert – 22nd March 2018

Darrick Wood School Music Department presents The Spring Concert Featuring; Choirs and Bands from all year groups Special Guests; Phelan Burgoyne, Martin Speake and Rob Luft And The BYMT Big Band Please download additional details here. Thursday 22nd March 2018 at 7.00pm in the Main Hall. The Music Department

Parent Bulletin 02.03.18

Parent Bulletin 02.03.18

This week As you are aware, the adverse weather conditions meant that we reluctantly closed the School early on Tuesday and then remained closed all week. These decisions are always difficult and we apologise for any inconvenience this caused. Finally a thaw has come over the weekend and the School will be open as normal on Monday. Our flagpole is very much a fixture of the School and a meeting point for pupils at the end of the school day….

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Parent Bulletin 23.02.18

Parent Bulletin 23.02.18

This week There was an excellent turnout for the Year 7 parents’ evening on Wednesday. The Mental Health workshops were also well attended. We plan to run these again and will let you know once confirmed. Building update The building works continue to progress. Most of the old changing area is now completely removed, foundations laid and next week internal walls will begin to be constructed for the new changing area. Disruption is being kept to a minimum although we…

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Phelan Burgoyne Leads Music Workshop

Phelan Burgoyne Leads Music Workshop

This week 17 of our talented year 7 musicians, together with our Chamber Choir and A level Music students, participated in two jazz and improvisation workshops led by Drummer Phelan Burgoyne. Phelan Burgoyne aged just 23, has already carved out a name for himself as one of this country’s finest improvising musicians. He collaborates regularly with legendary saxophonist Martin Speake and rising star guitarist Rob Luft. The trio have been close collaborators since early 2014 when Burgoyne and Luft were…

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Parent Bulletin 26.01.18

Parent Bulletin 26.01.18

This week On Thursday we held our Options Evening for Year 9 pupils and parents/carers. It was a very busy evening and our thanks go to everyone who attended. The deadline for the submission of completed option forms is Monday, 5th February. Year 13 received their mock examination results this morning in a special assembly. Students will have the opportunity to review their examination papers next week and should now be focusing on what they need to do to improve….

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DWS Dance Company to represent Team Bromley!

DWS Dance Company to represent Team Bromley!

Congratulations to Darrick Wood Dance Company, who won the borough competition to represent Team Bromley at the London Youth Games at the CopperBox Arena, London. The dancers performed fantastically well and showcased the amazing talent we have here at Darrick Wood School. Miss Rose would like to let everyone involved know how proud we all are, as this is the third year in a row that Darrick Wood Dance Company have won this dance competition. Congratulations to all involved.     FORM 1 Libby Goodwin 10XL…

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Parent Bulletin 19.01.18

Parent Bulletin 19.01.18

This week There are many extra-curricular opportunities for your son/daughter to participate in and an up-to-date timetable can be found on the School’s website. We are encouraging more of our Sixth Form students to set up clubs and societies themselves and promote them with younger year groups. A group of students presented their ideas on a range of societies to the Sixth Form this morning. The list of societies that are being established will be placed on our website soon….

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Cologne Christmas Market trip 2017

Cologne Christmas Market trip 2017

On a frosty Thursday evening in the middle of December, thirty-two hardy souls packed themselves into a coach in the school park. Ahead of them lay an arduous trip across four countries with only their portable technology and a tube or two of Pringles for company. This was the annual Christmas market trip and, having just completed their GCSE mocks, Year 11 were looking forward to some well-earned R&R in the beautiful setting of the city of Cologne. Not long after dawn…

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Parent Bulletin 12.01.18

Parent Bulletin 12.01.18

This week Our thanks go to the Science Faculty for arranging an interactive evening for parents/carers of Year 9 pupils on Wednesday. This was an excellent opportunity to find out more about Science in Key Stage 4. During this week we have been reflecting in assemblies on wellbeing, how we can look after ourselves at this time of year and how we might live happy and healthy lives. Building Programme update Further demolition work will continue over the next two…

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