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DARTON COLLEGE

3rd July 2015

Issue 11

Unlocking potential .Changing lives

Principals News
And so our new school year
begins - almost any way!
Learners have all started their

This has been a huge task this

are a significant issue. We hope

year because of changes we

to stay connected to them and

have made to the curriculum

their schools.

and class groupings.

A very hot Wednesday ended

new timetables this week

On Wednesday we welcomed

with me bursting with pride as I

which have included some

visitors from Cape Town, South

watched the Year 10 Extreme

group, form and teacher

Africa to school. The teachers

Overdrive dance performance!

changes. There will of course

were visiting as part of an

Despite the incredible heat

be some small changes in

exch ang e t rip . Th e y w ere

everyone involved gave 110% -

September

newly

exceptionally impressed with

the energy and talent on show

appointed staff join us. So far

the College and our learners

was breath taking! I was a very

everyt hing se ems t o h ave

and it was fascinating and

proud Principal! Huge thanks to

gone to plan. Huge thanks to

h umb ling

for me t o hear

Miss Marshall, Mrs Powell,

Mr Guy , our new Vice Principal

about the issues they face

Mrs Cohen and Miss Wilkinson

Mr Woodcock and our Data

back at home, their ICT

for helping to make it all

Manager Mrs Luty who have

provision is significantly less

happen!

worked incredibly hard to pull

than ours, class sizes are 45+

the timetable together.

and knife crime and drugs

as

In this issue
Page 1: Principals News
Page 2: Year 10 BTEC Dance Performance

So heres to next week and

welcoming our new Year 7s!
Have a good weekend!
Ms Davies, Principal

Page 2: Results of the Bake Off

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Important Dates
Monday 6th July - Year 7
Transition commences
8th July - Performance Achievement Awards Evening 6:00pm
Tickets 2 or 4 with Pie & Pea
Supper.

School Blogs
This week the spotlight is on the
Darton Voice Blog

Year 10 BTEC Performance - Overdrive Extreme

http://wp.me/p4JOnm-1sZ

Year 10 BTEC Dance learners created, choreographed and

produced a superb performance which involved learners over 4
year groups. The evening was a huge success for all who were involved and a spectacular showcase of the exceptional talent of
our learners. Well done everyone!

Bake Off in Food Technology

O ve r t h e l a s t t w o w e e k s th e

Bruce Nkomo, Hannah McMullan,

technolo gy dep artmen t have

Hayley Hirst, Sarah Walley and Jana

been holding a Bake - Off com-

Saveljeva.

petition.

Anna Stones whos cake is pictured

There have been so many brilliant

And the winner is

below - well done Anna!

entries showing superb talent - well

done to everyone who took part.
From the entries several learners
were awarded the title of Star
Bakers - Robyn Warris, Chloe
Walker, Ella-Narisse Appleyard, Kyle
Meteer, Luca Turner, Leah
Wainwright, Charlie Priest, Leah
H o d s on , E l l a Wi l s o n , L au r e n
Cooper, Chanell Nayor, Ellie Sacre,

Nurture
This week our Nurture group completed a Science field trip to Sheffield
Manor Lodge. The trip completed their habitats and adaptions Science
project which helped consolidate learning about the environment and
bees. The group donned beekeeping outfits and had the opportunity to
enter the hive. The day was finished off by making wax candles.

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