Page 1DARTON COLLEGE 9th October 2015 Issue 6Unlocking potential ….Changing lives Principal’s NewsWe had a full house at our Open Evening on Wednesday evening and it was great to meet potential new learners and their parents. As ever the DC team were fantastic - every department showcasing what we are all about! The feedback we received was superb. Huge thanks to my whole team, the learners who supported and the catering staff! Departmental reviews have continued this week and will be complete by the end of next Alliance on the project with the support of Mr Gardner and Cllr Burgess - watch this space! I am looking forward to our Re start a Heart day next Friday - as a nurse, Cardiology was my specialism and I know first-hand that lives really are saved by th e quick intervention with CP R. We will have 10 local Doctors and Paramedics in school for the full day and training will be delivered to all year groups. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Kate Davies Principal In this issue…Page 1: Principal’s NewsPage 2: Important Dates Page 2: Re-start a Heart Day / Snippets... Check out our website: www .dartoncollege.co.uk week, again it has been encouraging to see real improvements in practice across the school. We have filled our final two va- cant positions in school this week and recruited a strong 2nd in Maths and new Head of History, both who will take up post in January 2016. Darton voice have been busy over the last few weeks and brought a proposal to try and develop an area adjacent to school, turning into a small nature reserve. They have been working with the West Board
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An informat ion evening forlearners and parents will takeplace on Wednesday 14thOctober at 6.30pm-7.30pm.
This is an opportunity to get infor-mation about the year aheadand ideas of how parents cansupport at this important time.
Parents will also receive infor-
mation about key dates, detailsof the exam route their child istaking, revision opportunities andinformat ion on how to useGCSEPods. There will also be theopportunity to order/purchaserevision guides.
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School Blogs
This week the spotlight is on the
– Ethic of Excellence Blog
hp://dartoncollege.co.uk/
category/excellence/
Snippets...
What a lot of learners on our Ethic of Excellence blog this week - here are just
a few -
Mrs Sherif’s Year 8 English class produced outstanding homework this
week - well done everyone! Year 7 learners Brody, Sam and Tom worked well on their diary entries -
keep up the good work!
Re-start a heart day will be held on Friday 16th October and will
involve all learners and staff. The training will be delivered by
Doctors and Paramedics and is organised by the British HeartFoundation, St John’s Ambulance and The Yorkshire Ambulance
Service. Everyone will have the opportunity to practice on
‘resuscitation mannequins’ and will be presented with a certificate
and wrist band. This is a great opportunity for all to learn valuable