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DARTON COLLEGE

22nd January 2016

Issue 17

Unlocking potential .Changing lives

Principals News

weeks crammed with additional

changing face of Ofsted, the

Weve had a great week at

meetings and school activity.

challenge

Darton this week with plenty

I was fortunate enough to

recruitment and the continuing

going on! It was great to see

attend a leadership seminar on

reduction in school budgets, all

such a fantastic turn out of

Wednesday led by the General

issues that we will need to face

both parents/carers and

Secretary of the National

here

learners at our Year 9 Options

H e a d t e a c h e r s As s o c i a t i o n ,

maintaining our focus on the

Evening last night. It is always a

Russel Hobby and Peter Kent,

core business of ensuring our

tricky time of year as we try

immediate past president of the

learners have access to the

and meet the needs of as

Association of School and

best possible quality teaching

many learners as we can within

College Leaders. They gave an

and learning.

the restraints of resources.

interesting perspective of current

never dull!

Huge thanks as ever go to my

education policy and the

Finally it was great to have

staff team here at Darton who

changes predicted to come into

some really positive feedback

made a real effort to ensure

fruition over the next 18 months,

this week from the Darton Darby

that they showcased their

including the governments

and Joan club - huge thanks to

subject areas, and the school -

continuing drive for all schools to

Mrs Powell who pulled together

they have had a bonkers few

convert to academy status, the

a fantastic performance with

at

around

Darton

teacher

whilst

School life is

her brilliant team of dancers!

In this issue

Have

Page 1: Principals News

good

weekend!

Page 2: Up-coming events / Attendance

Page 2: Snippets

Kate Davies
Principal

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

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Important Dates

Staying Healthy

Primary School Performance

Wednesday 27th January 2016
(see poster)

The school vaccination team will be in school to carry out

vaccinations for learners on the following dates Year 11 Meningitis ACWY Booster - Thursday 4th February 2016
Year 8 (girls only) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccinations Wednesday 9th March 2016
Year 9 (girls only) Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccinations - Thursday
10th March 2016
Year 9 Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio (DTP) and Meningitis ACWY Wednesday and Thursday 16th & 17th March 2016.

Ski Trip Meeting for Parents/Carers

Thursday 28th January 7.00pm
Year 11 Revision Evening
Thursday 4th February 2016 6.00pm
INSET Day
Friday 5th February the school will be
closed to all learners.
February Half-Term Holiday
Monday 8th February - Friday 12th
February. All learners will return on
Monday 15th February.

ATTENDANCE 01.09.2015 to 15.01.16

Whole School
Attendance
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11

Target

Yearly

Weekly

95.50%
96.50%
96.00%
95.50%
95.00%
94.50%

94.90%

94.00%

96.80%

97.20%

95.80%

93.50%

93.60%

92.90%

94.30%

93.30%

93.10%

92.50%

Whole School Target

95.50%

Whole School Actual

94.90%

Forms with the highest attendance for the week ending

15.01.16 - 7BDE, 8MWI, 9LBR AND 9KVI, 10CEL AND 10VSL, 11DCO

Snippets...
Here are just a few snippets from the great learning this week

Wonderful learning from Year 8 learner Ben in French - brilliant work!

Great work from Year 7 learners Lucy and Lizzie in Science this week - great
work!
Great work from Joseph, Year 8 on his homework which
contained a bit of this and a bit of that - Keep up the good
work!
Please visit our website http://dartoncollege.co.uk to check out an
array of articles or scan the code here to visit the school blogs.

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