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DARTON COLLEGE

16th October 2015

Issue 7

Unlocking potential .Changing lives

Principals News

College and to two former

staff who are supporting the

learners who shared some real

development of teaching and

Huge thanks to Mr Cairns for

pearls of wisdom about how to

learning

across

organising a great Year 11

survive and achieve in Year 11!

myself,

Mr

i n f o rm a ti o n an d r ev i s i o n

As requested we will collate all

Mr Woodcock all attended our

evening on Wednesday.

It

of the information shared on

was great to welcome over a

the night and publish this on

100 learners and their parents

the school website.

and carers into school and

share information and advice
about Year 11.

Particular

thanks to all the staff who

stayed to support the
evening, the representatives
from Barnsley College, Shelly
Sixth Form, Barnsley Football
Club National Citizenship
scheme and Pontefract New

school,

Portman

and
and

IRIS Connect training. IRIS will

allow teachers to video their
own teaching and share it with
other staff to support personal

Darton Voice have been busy

development, it will also enable

bulb planting this week! Work-

us to share good practice and

ing with the Darton West Ward

undertake

Alliace they planted a 1000

sessions - another useful tool to

crocus bulbs to celebrate the

support our unrelenting drive to

eradication of Polio in Africa -

improve the quality of teaching

live

coaching

check out the school website

and learning across the school!

to find out more. Last night our

Exciting times!

school Pedagogy Leaders, key

In this issue

Have a great weekend.

Page 1: Principals News

Page 2: Important Dates
Page 2: Re-start a Heart Day / Bulb planting

Check out our website: www.dartoncollege.co.uk

Kate Davies
Principal

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Important Dates

Darton College Governing Body

The college will close on Friday

October 23rd at 3.30pm for the
Half-Term Holiday.
The college will re - open on
Tuesday 3rd November
Monday 2nd November is an
INSET day and the college will be
closed to all learners.
Year 9 Parents Evening will take
place on 10th November 4.30pm
- 7.30pm.
Year 8 Parents Evening will take
place on 26th November and
3rd December 4.30pm - 7.30pm.
Information on all key dates are
available on the website http://wp.me/P4JOnm-hh

School Blogs

The staff at Darton College will be familiar to you as you will have met
several during parents evening and other events held at the school.
You may not be aware that the college has an active Governing Body.
The role of the Governing Body and the Chair of Governors is to support
the Principal with setting the strategic direction, vision and ethos of the
school. Their role also involves ensuring the school meets its statutory
responsibilities and will challenge the progress of the school in achieving
its priorities. The team of Governors consists of the following members Mr R Holmes - Chair of Governors
Ms K Davies - Principal/Member of the Governing Body
Mr S Wragg - Member of the Governing Body
Mrs L Nock - Member of the Governing Body
Mr M Pawson - Member of the Governing Body
Mr J Martin - Member of the Governing Body
Mr S Morgan - Member of the Governing Body
Mr A Kelleher - Member of the Governing Body
Ms M Salt - Member of the Governing Body
Mrs J Davies - Staff Member of the Governing Body
If you need to contact any members above you can do this by contacting the Clerk to the Governing Body, Mrs J Young by telephoning
the college on 01226 382568 or by email jyoung@dartoncollege.co.uk

Res-Start a Heart - whole school CPR Training

This week the spotlight is on the

Ethic of Excellence Blog

http://dartoncollege.co.uk/
category/excellence/

Re-start a heart day held on Friday 16th October and involved all
learners and staff. The training was delivered by volunteer health
professional from across the region. Everyone had the opportunity to
practice on mannequins to learn valuable life saving skills.

Bulb planting
On Thursday 15th October learners from
Darton Voice took part in planting bulbs
along
with
volunteers
from
the
community and Councillor Linda Burgess
from the Darton West Ward Alliance. The
bulbs were kindly donated by the Rotary
Club and are to represent the successful
immunisation programme against polio in
Africa.

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