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School Closed 17 January
Regrettably we had to close the school early, after break, on Monday 17 January, owing to a burst water main which disrupted the water supply to the school and college and the residential area of Chesterton.
Gloucester v Agen offer
Kid for a Quid offer. Gloucester Rugby v SU Agen. Thursday 20 January 19:45
Mock Exam Results
On Friday 7 January 2011, pupils in Year 11 waited anxiously for the results of the mock examinations they sat in December. Before moving into the Atrium, Chiquita Henson, Headteacher, and David Clarke, Head of Key Stage 4, reflected on the pupils collective achievements and shared some of the headlines in an assembly designed to simulate the experience the pupils will go through in August when they will collect their actual GCSE results.
Festival of Democracy
Unfortunately, due to central government funding cuts, the Youth Parliament election has been postponed. The good news, however, is that the Youth Parliament itself will continue and Deer Park still provides the representative for Stroud and the Cotswolds. Tessa Barrett was asked by the Parliament to step into the shoes of ex-Deer Parkian Andrew Stallabrass as the 1st runner up in last year’s election.
Why Do Schools Close When It Snows?
Snow may look pretty but we know it is a major inconvenience to people who have to travel. We also know that for working parents when the school has to close this presents further problems with regard to childcare. So why do schools close when it snows when most other businesses manage to stay open?
End of Term
Although the heavy frosts at the end of November and at the beginning of December transformed our school site into a winter wonderland, we officially opened the festive season with our annual Carol Concert in the Parish Church on Monday 13 December. Again members of our Expressive Arts team excelled themselves and the school’s choir and ensembles set the tone beautifully.
Design Teacher Roger Martin Retires
Monday 13 December 2010
Design teacher Roger Martin retires after 37 years at Cirencester Deer Park School. Mr Martin will undoubtedly be greatly missed when he leaves the school for the last time as teacher on Friday 17 December 2010.
Head teacher, Chiquita Henson reflected, ‘We will be very sorry to lose Mr Martin from the team as he has become an integral part of the school. He is a popular member of staff and former pupils who visit the school frequently ask after him and reminisce about their times in his tutor group and the care, guidance and support he provided.’
Maths Faculty in Focus
Monday 13 December 2010
It is time to defrost your brain and pull on your Santa hat as Maths is going festive. It is that time of year when it is so cold you wish you could stay in bed, but do not fear, as this year's Maths in Focus Week is here to cheer you up. Yes, there is a whole week of festive Maths fun to get you in the mood for the Christmas season ahead. Both pupils and staff will have the opportunity to put their Maths skills and Christmas knowledge together to compete to win daily prizes on our Christmas Related Maths puzzles. There will also be Christmas themed Maths lessons for all year groups during the week, including Christmas functional Maths tasks and a festive quiz. For more information look out for the posters around the school or ask the Maths Teachers for more details
Carol Service
In the Expressive Arts faculty at the moment there are lots of rehearsals happening as it gets more and more into the festive season and we prepare for our Community Carol Concert.
Involved in this year’s concert we have the Flute Choir, Key Stage Three Ensemble, Choir, Vocal Group, String Ensembles, monologues, readings and more. We hope that at this busy time of year you will be able to come and join us to be a part of Cirencester Deer Park School’s Christmas Carol Concert on Monday 13th December at 7pm in the Parish Church.
English Faculty in Focus
It’s been a busy term for the English Faculty. Three Year 11 classes have sat their English Language exams six months early and we anxiously await their results in January. Revision is still running at full speed for all Year 11 pupils for Literature. We have a number of things that pupils can do to help themselves. Pupils can come along on a Thursday afternoon, have a cup of tea and a biscuit and talk about their favourite characters in the texts they have studied. There are a number of past papers available in the office for pupils to come and collect and have a go at. Also we are delighted to welcome back some former pupils into Year 11 assemblies to talk about studying English at A Level and how to revise for GCSE.
