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Young Stargazers
Angus Malmgren (9Du) entered the Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA) Young Stargazers Schools Competition as a member of the school Astronomy Club
As I walked out...
An eight week epic journey with donkeys, chickens, carts, children, young people and artists and writers walking across the six districts of Gloucestershire. Guided walks, camps, art workshops
Ofsted Inspection Update
On Wednesday 12 May and Thursday 13 May we welcomed a team of six Ofsted Inspectors to the school exactly three years and one week since our last inspection. We received notification of their visit on Monday 10 May and shared our own self-evaluation with them.
1945 Day - Friday 7 May
11th May 2010. On Saturday 8 May Britain, along with other European countries, marked the 65th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. On Friday 7 May, pupils at Cirencester Deer Park School had a unique opportunity to reflect on the legacy of The Second World War as staff at the school recreated the atmosphere of 1945 by suspending the normal timetable, dressing up and planning thought-provoking lessons based on the themes of legacy and reconciliation. Even the reception area was transformed. It was protected from blasts by sandbags and camouflage netting!
Ofsted Inspection
An Ofsted inspection team will be in school on Wednesday and Thursday. They will observe lessons, look at pupil work, talk to members of staff, groups of pupils and governors and then make a judgement as to what kind of school Deer Park is. They already have the impression that we are a very good school but we all have an important role to play.
VE (Victory in Europe) Day
On Saturday 8 May 2010 the country will be marking the 65th Anniversary of the ending of the Second World War and, at Deer Park, we will be commemorating this event, in our own special ‘VE Day’ organised by Miss Dovey, our History Advanced Skills Teacher, and representatives from the community and related charities, including the Cirencester and Swindon branches of the University of the Third Age and the London Jewish Cultural Centre.
London Marathon Runner
Congratulations to our Librarian Alison Foppoli who ran the 30th London Marathon on Sunday April 25th 2010...
Mock General Election
The General Election on May 6th could fundamentally change the country in which we live.
To celebrate this great event, pupils and staff will be taking part in a Mock General Election, when all members of the Cirencester Deer Park School community will have the chance to have their vote counted. Pupils will be standing for Green Party, UK Independence Party, Liberal Democrats, The Conservative Party and The Labour Party and staff will be acting as Party Agents. Campaign information, candidate quotes and voting information will be posted on our intranet and on display screens around the school.
International School News
27th April 2010. Due to the volcanic ash cloud, our Dutch partner school in Zoetermeer, Alfrink College, had to cancel their visit to Deer Park earlier this month but we are pleased to announce that the visit is now confirmed for mid May and we look forward to greeting our friends and making new acquaintances. Our Dutch partners are particularly interested in our work with building learning power, the development of the structure of our lessons, and pupils understanding of their own learning preferences. Rebecca Lillington, our Innovations Co-ordinator, has put together an exciting programme for our visitors. We are also pleased to announce that we have been invited to attend the pupil Model United Nations (MUNA) Conference in Holland in 2011 with other schools and colleges from across Europe.
Leading Edge
As part of our role as a Leading Edge School we are currently busy developing a number of projects which aim to promote good learning across the partnership.
In February, Connie Hill, Joe Edwards, Emma Spring, Sarah Cuthbert, Edward Glover and Naomi Riordan all spent a day at Kingshill School building their skills as pupil mentors or Learning Buddies. It was a fantastic day and the students found out a lot about identifying good learning skills in the classroom and providing feedback to their peers when they need support. The Learning Buddies will shortly commence a programme of work with some Year 8 pupils and allow them to reflect on their learning and building the 4 R’s skills of Resourcefulness, Resilience, Reciprocity and Reflectiveness into their lessons.
