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Parent Bulletin 05.04.19

Parent Bulletin 05.04.19

Achievement Assemblies All week in assemblies we have been recognising the achievements of our students. Awards were given for subjects and for House Points. These ceremonies close with a final presentation of Head Teacher’s Awards for those who have excelled in one way or another over the past term. Senior Prefects This week was also the week where we interviewed candidates for the role of Head Boy and Head Girl. Candidates need to first be elected as Prefects. They then…

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Darrick Wood School Wins Radio Drama Award

Darrick Wood School Wins Radio Drama Award

Staff and students at Darrick Wood School in Orpington are celebrating after winning an international radio drama award for one of their extra-curricular media projects. In January 2018 the school set up an audio blog to post weekly content including audio plays, short stories, original music and podcasts recorded by its pupils. Two of their plays were included in the UK International Radio Drama Festival that was held in Canterbury last week (18th-22nd March). Now in its fifth year, the…

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UK International Radio Drama Festival 2019

UK International Radio Drama Festival 2019

DWS Audio is proud to announce that two of our audio plays have been included in the UK International Radio Drama Festival 2019. One of Our Exercise Books is Missing and Free Fall will be showcased on Thursday 21st March at Café Nero in Canterbury, the venue for this year’s festival. The plays will also be available online via the radio drama festival website, where you can listen and vote for your favourite play. Mr Chappell

Darrick Wood Geographers make it to Antarctica!

Darrick Wood Geographers make it to Antarctica!

Congratulations to those who took part in the UK Polar Network Flags Competition. A number of successful entries made it to the Antarctic, where they were proudly displayed and photographed by the scientists who were working there!

Parent Bulletin 16.11.18

Parent Bulletin 16.11.18

This week The final rehearsals are underway for our production of Les Miserables. In assemblies all week, members of the cast gave the whole school a taste of what is to come. They were amazing so if you have not got a ticket yet, please visit our website whilst there are still any left. Year 13 parents’ evening took place on Thursday. As well as the usual direct feedback from teachers a report including up to date projected grades was…

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Take pArt Challenge

Take pArt Challenge

We are delighted that two students have been chosen to exhibit at the V&A Museum of Childhood as part of the Take pArt Challenge competition. A huge congratulations to Amber Blake & Georgia Barnard for having their art work shortlisted. All submissions will be judged at a private show, held at the V&A Museum of Childhood on the 29th November. Congratulations from the Art Department and all at Darrick Wood School  

National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day

For National Poetry Day this year, Ms Tibbs hosted a ‘Poetry Breakfast’. Students were encouraged to bring a poem along; one that they love or had written themselves. Students and staff shared the poetry aloud whist quaffing croissants, coffee and other breakfast goodies. Many of the pupils have since asked for another one – a highly enjoyable way to start the day! Ms Tibbs

Darrick Wood to perform at the Shakespeare Schools Festival

Darrick Wood to perform at the Shakespeare Schools Festival

On Monday 29th October our Year 12 A level Drama students and a selection of our Gifted and Talented Year 9 pupils will be performing at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford as part of this year’s Shakespeare Schools Festival.  They will be performing an adaptation of The Tempest which has been directed by our A level students as part of their course. The students will be performing alongside other schools in celebration of Shakespeare’s works.  If you would like to…

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Les Misérables comes to Darrick Wood School

Les Misérables comes to Darrick Wood School

Darrick Wood’s performance of “Les Misérables” will be held on Tuesday 20th November, Wednesday, 21st November, and Thursday, 22nd November at 7.00pm in the Hall.  Now the world’s longest running musical, and a global stage sensation, Les Misérables sweeps audiences through an epic tale of passion and destruction. It includes all those songs made popular by the stage and screenplay – “One Day More”, “On My Own”, “I Dreamed a Dream”, and “Do You Hear The People Sing”.   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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