17th AprilForgotten Lunch ArrangementsAs you know, we no longer interrupt lessons to pass on forgotten equipment and break-time snacks due to the disruption to learning this inevitably causes. If for any reason your child has forgotten to bring in their lunch it is their responsibility to go to Main Reception at the start of lunch to check if any lunch has been brought in for them. Please can you make sure you talk to your child about this procedure. Form Tutors have been asked to speak to pupils about this arrangement as well. If their lunch has not been brought in for them they will be issued with a lunchtime pass which parents will then have to reimburse the school for.
17th AprilYear 9 & 10 Intermediate Maths Challenge OutcomeBack in February 2018 sets V1 and V2 in Years 9 and 10 sat the Intermediate Maths Challenge. This is a voluntary nationwide secondary school contest sat by some of the best mathematicians of their age in the country. It incorporates problem solving with mathematical knowledge and logical thinking. The top 40% of students nationally receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze certificate in the ratio 1:2:3 and each institution receives a Best in School certificate. This year the following Dormston students received Bronze certificates for their scores: Mahmoud Ali 10SY, Callum Hodges 10AX, Aaliyah Mohammed 10DX, Robert Stones 9AY - best in year award, Kirree Tannahill 9DY, Joshua Fellows 9TY and Anita Bart 9TY. Congratulations! We also had 1 pupil who was awarded a Silver award. Well done Katie Townley 10SX! As well as this, every year around 500 of the highest scorers in the Gold award category for each school year across the country are invited to take part in the Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad papers and we are very proud to announce that Liam Jones was one of those selected pupils. He has now sat this next stage paper and we eagerly await his results. Well done Liam!
17th AprilElection Day - Thursday 3 May 2018 *SCHOOL NOW OPEN TO PUPILS AS NORMAWe have made arrangements with the LA for Dormston School to no longer be used as a Polling Station to avoid interfering with pupil’s learning. Therefore, on Thursday 3 May 2018 the school will be open to pupils as normal.
17th AprilYear 8 Parents’ Consultation Evening - Thursday 10 May 2018There will be a Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Evening on Thursday 10 May 2018. Please encourage your child to make appointments with all their teachers so that we can update you on their progress.