This week Assemblies this week were taken by student members of the School’s Environmental Green Group (EGG for short). They reminded students and staff of the progress the School has made in trying to create a more sustainable school, the changes we can still make as individuals and the importance of continuing to do better when it comes to looking after our planet. They spoke with clarity and passion about this and we are very grateful to them for the…
This week Thank you to parents of students in Years 10 and 11 who attended our information evening on Wednesday. The information booklets that were given out are now on our website and can also be downloaded here. We still have some copies of the other booklets written by Tim Foot that are £1 each and will make them available at the Year 10 and Year 11 parents’ evenings next term. In the meantime, they can be purchased from Pupil…
This week Thank you to all the students who helped make Open Evening another big success. It is their enthusiasm as guides and in Departments that demonstrates to prospective parents and their children the values we hold dear and the opportunities we provide as a school. There were two exceptional speeches from a Year 8 pupil (Thomas) and a Year 13 student (Olivia) that also made a significant contribution to the evening along with of course our fantastic staff. Judging…
This week Another successful week where again we have been really impressed with our students and how they are approaching their studies in school. In particular we have focused on speaking to Year 7 about how they have found their first few weeks and were delighted to welcome so many of their parents/carers to the School on Thursday evening. There was a chance to catch up with each child’s tutor, to meet other parents and to get involved in PSFA…
This week Our most prestigious awards evening took place on Thursday evening. Our annual Prize Giving celebrates those with the highest attainment in individual subjects as well as those who have made the most progress and effort in each subject. It also gives us the opportunity to recognise other achievements such service to the School, sport and those achieving the highest of GCSE and A level results. It was great to see so many of last year’s Year 13 come…
Thank you to parents of Year 12 students who attended the Year 12 Parents’ Forum on Wednesday. We hope you found this helpful and your children are settling into life in the Sixth Form. Whilst most Darrick Wood students are punctual and attend well, a minority are sometimes late. We have run lunchtime detentions for many years but a persistent few continue to be late. As a consequence, late detention is now held at 3.10pm on the same day they…
This week What a pleasure it was to welcome everyone back this week. The vast majority of students looked very smart. If for any reason there is ever an issue with uniform, please ensure you write a note in your child’s planner. The students have received a new look Student Planner this week. This is because homework is now being set online. We have tried to distribute all their log-in codes but there are always one or technical issues. The…
This week Our final week of this academic year saw the welcome return of pupils and staff from Nanya Middle School. After an opening ceremony on Monday morning, they attended lessons with ‘buddies’ from Darrick Wood, Sports Day on Tuesday, further lessons on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, along with after school activities including an introduction to cricket. This was a follow-up visit after a group of pupils and staff from Darrick Wood visited China and Nanya at Easter and as…
Sports Awards Our annual Sports Awards evening enabled us to recognise the achievements of our students across a range of sports through the year. After giving out the awards, our Guest of Honour, England Sevens player Femi Sofolarin, shared his inspiring journey through multiple sports before finally focusing and excelling in rugby. The evening ended with refreshments made by pupils from the Food Technology Department who demonstrated excellent hospitality skills. Training Teachers for 25 years On Monday, the latest graduation…