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DARTON COLLEGE 29th April 2016Issue 28

Unlocking potential ….Changing livesPrincipal’s News What an end to the week! I

can’t believe I had to scrap

snow off my car this morning -madness!

It has been a busy week of

recruitment this week as we

add to and strengthen our

team ready for September. It

was wonderful to be able to

interview a number of internal

candidates for posts and see

how they have grown over the

last year, their botheredness

was apparent in abundance

as was their understanding of

what makes great teachers

and teaching! Our annual X

Factor event took place on

We continue to work hard

promoting attendance in

school and as ever are grateful

for your support. Our currentschool attendance is just below

t h e n a t i o n a l a v e r a g e ,

Mrs Woodhouse has written a

blog on the importance of

attendance that can be

accessed via the school

website -

http://dartoncollege.co.uk/

school-matters/ 

I’m sure like all of us you are

looking forward to a long Bank

Holiday weekend! Hopefully it

won’t be a complete white out! 

Have a lovely weekend.

Kate Davies

Principal

In this issue… 

Page 1: Principal’s News 

Page 2: Up-coming events / Attendance

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

Wednesday evening and was as

ever a real success - giving

learners a real opportunity to

show case their talents. Hugethanks to Mr s Powel l and

Mrs Cohen for organising the

event and for Miss Marshall and

Miss Wilkinson for their support.

As exam season looms ever

closer Year 11 have continued

to be focused and taking part in

a range of additional revision

activities across all departments.

Y e a r 7 a n d 8 h a v e a l s o

demonstrated their resilience this

week undertaking their English

and Maths assessments, they

h a v e b e e n f a n t a s t i c !

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Important Dates

May Bank Holiday - School closed onMonday 2nd May

Year 11 Art Examinations

Week beginning 25/04/16

Tuesday 3rd May Art Exam11.40am - 3.20pm

Wednesday 4th May Art Exam10.35am - 12.40pm

Thursday 5th May Graphics Exam9.15am - 2.20pm

Year 11 Interview DayFriday 6th May9.20am - 3.20pm

Follow us on twier: @darton_college 

X Factor

Attendance for the week ending 22/04/2016

Whole School TARGET 

95.50% 

Whole School ACTUAL  94.70% 

Whole School Aend-

ance 

Target  Yearly  Weekly 

95.50%  94.70%  94.70% 

Year 7  96.50%  96.60%  97.20% 

Year 8  96.00%  95.70%  96.30% 

Year 9  95.50%  93.40%  94.50% 

Year 10  95.00%  94.00%  92.90% 

Year 11 

94.50% 

92.50% 

91.00% 

 2016 X Factor winners being presented with their awards from Mrs Coen

The X Factor final was held on Wednesday 27th April with over 40 acts

entering the process this year. With 12 acts in the final the competitionwas tough. The X Factor winner for 2016 were as follows -

Winner - Ash & Alfie (Year 8) 2nd place - Alishia (Year 11)

3rd place - Georgia (Year 7) and the prize for Best Producer of the

evening - Abigail (Year 11)