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DARTON COLLEGE

17th July 2015

Issue 13

Unlocking potential .Changing lives

Principals News

What a year!

I cannot quite believe how

quickly this academic year has

gone! We have faced many

challenges since September

and I am sure there will be

many more to come! But I am

optimistic that the green shoots

of improvement that we are

seeing across the school will

continue to flourish as we

move into next year.

We are saying many goodbyes

t o d a y w i t h a s i g n i f i c a n t

number of staff moving on to

I would also like to express my

personal thanks to the wider

staff team and my Leadership

t e a m w h o h a v e w o r k e d

t i re less ly s ince September,

embracing significant change.

And finally thank you to the

many parents and carers who

have taken the time to contact

me, both about things that are

going well and not so well. We

really value your feedback and

a s w e m o v e i n t o a n e w

academic year I hope this

continues.

I hope you all have a fantastic

summer and I look forward to

welcoming you al l back in

September!

Ms Davies, Principal

In this issue

Page 1: Principals News

Page 2: Nurture/End of term Sports Day

Page 2: Snippets...

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new challenges. Many of them

have been at Darton for a

significant number of years and

played a key role in its journey.

Few teachers I have ever met

have been as long serving as Mr

Steve Powell who leaves us this

year after serving 41 years as a

teacher here at Darton - quite

r e m a r k a b l e ! W e a l s o s a y

goodbye to Mr Peter Renardson,

Vice Principal. I owe a particular

debt of thanks to Peter, he has

kept me sane since September,

supporting me through thick and

thin through some challenging

times. His patience and integrity

know no bounds!

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Important Dates

Friday 17th July 3.20pm

Break-up for the Summer Holiday

Exam Results Day - 20th August

Year 11 - 10:00am - 14:00pm

If learners are unable to collect

their exam results in person they

may send a representative with

written authorisation confirming

that they give permission for them

to be collected on their behalf.

Alternatively results can be

posted home if a stamped

addressed envelope is given to

the school in advance of results

day.

INSET DAYS -

Tuesday 1st September

Wednesday 2nd September

College re-opens to all learners

on Thursday 3rd September

customers. The picture above

shows learners proudly showing

their certificates in Food to Folk.

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End of Term Sports Day

Wonderful progress in literacy this week for Brandan Philburn Year 8.

Hannah Todd (Y11), Isabella Watson (Y11), and Anais Wood (Y10) who are members of Barnsley Youth Choir took part in the European Choir Games in Magdeburg last week - the choir won 3 gold medals for their performances in categories Pop/Jazz, Gospel and the Grand Prix of Nations - excellent achievement girls and well done to the Choir!

The last day of term was Sport Day with learners from Years 7, 8 & 9 taking

part in sporting events with Year 10 and 11 learners enjoying the afternoon

spectating. Learners took part in Sprinting, Relays , Shot Putt, Wheelbarrow

race and the egg & spoon race. The winning forms are: -

Year 7 - 3rd place 7JSH, 2nd place 7CLU and 1st place 7ABA

Year 8 - 3rd place 7BT, 2nd place 7BD and 1st place 7BL

Year 9 - 3rd place 8PA, 2nd place 8PD and 1st place 8PR

Prize for the best form participation went to Mr Elliott/Miss Cobley with best

supported team going to Mr Clees form 7BL. Well done to everyone who

took part - the afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by all learners and staff.

Nurture trip to Tesco

Learners from Nurture visited Tesco

in Penistone this week to learn

about food and to take part in a

tasting session. They also carried

out a food search and assisted in

the bakery and were shown how to

gut and prepare fish. This was a

valuable trip as they were able to

use their social skills to chat with

Snippets