Online relationship support for parents

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Published: Saturday, 20 January 2024 11:06

Written by Mr M Alderson

Parents in this area can now access three online courses from the relationship experts at OnePlusOne. Learn to cope with stress and communicate better, wherever you are in your parenting journey.

Science Tea and Topic - additional support for Year 11 parents

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Published: Tuesday, 16 January 2024 10:20

Written by Mrs E Channing

We are delighted to report that the first Tea and Topic session - where parents were invited to a session in a small group to ask any questions they particularly had about how to support their child to academic success in Science - was well received and helpful. Parents had the chance to hear from Mrs Channing about general, practical ways to help their young people, Dr Green who addressed the specifics of success in Science GCSEs and a number of our Sixth form team, who were able to provide a student-centric insight into revision and preparation. We thank all parents who gave up their time to attend - for those that could not, below you'll find a recording of the event to catch up at a time convenient to you. Please note we are running an English session on Thursday 18 January 2024 and a Maths session on the 23 January 2024, invitations will be sent directly to parents.

Kent Adult Educations - free parenting courses

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Published: Wednesday, 03 January 2024 09:31

Written by Mr M Alderson

Kent Adult Education are offering a range of free Parenting courses are designed for parents and carers of children to help tackle everyday family issues and understand your child. Their online courses are taught by specialist tutors in real time, providing the opportunity for discussion with other parents and carers. The Parenting courses cover topics such as Exploring Behaviour Strategies and Managing Children’s Behaviour.

Click here to view available courses.

Kent Adult Education is part of Kent County Council's Community Learning and Skills.

Training for families of children with SEND

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Published: Saturday, 09 December 2023 16:48

Written by Mr M Alderson

The Education People have been funded by Kent County Council to deliver training to parents and carers of children with SEND from across Kent. Their aims for the training are to:

• build parental confidence in what is on offer to support children and young people with a SEND in mainstream schools
• answer questions that you may have about the offer
• develop your knowledge of how the Mainstream Core Standards are being used in schools to support your children

For more details, please see the poster below.

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Action for Children

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Published: Wednesday, 08 November 2023 00:00

Written by Mrs A Ives

Action for Children offer free advice for parents and carers of children aged 0-19 in the UK. They can support up to age 25 where a child has special educational needs.

Whatever your background or experiences, Action for Children are there for you. They know that everyone’s challenges are unique, and provide a welcoming space for all.

Read their articles for tips. Or talk to them on their chat service for more in-depth support. All all the guidance they provide comes from their experienced parenting coaches.

Outstanding GCSE Results 2023

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Published: Thursday, 31 August 2023 19:14

Written by Mr M Alderson

Students here at Dane Court Grammar School have once again demonstrated outstanding academic excellence, with an impressive 56% of all GCSEs graded 7 or above.

A remarkable 15% of examinations were awarded the top grade 9, testament to the outstanding efforts of both the students and the teaching staff.

Attainment was particularly strong in core subjects, with English, Maths and Science achieving high proportions of top grades. An astonishing 34% of students were awarded level 9 for English and 32% of students received either grade 8 or 9 in Maths. 99.4% of students passed both English and Maths.

Martin Jones, Headteacher, said, “The students have worked exceptionally hard and we are very proud of their achievements. These excellent grades reward the students’ hard work and commitment to their studies, as well as the expertise and dedication of the whole staff team. The students are very well prepared for post-16 study and we look forward to further success in the Sixth Form. The vast majority of the year group will start their IB courses with us at the start of September."

There were many individual success stories - some of the highlights include:

• Edward Dunne achieved an astounding twelve grade 9s and will go on to study higher Maths, Physics and Computer Science.
• Jacob Patton was awarded ten grade 9s and a grade 8, and will also study higher Physics, Maths and Computer Science.
• Laurence Stephenson was awarded ten grade 9s and a grade 8, and will take higher Physics, Maths and Geography.
• Gregor Hutchison achieved ten grade 9s and a grade 8, and will study Physics, Maths and Chemistry at higher level.
• Neeraj Rajeev achieved nine grade 9s and two grade 8s, and will be studying Physics, Maths and Chemistry at higher level.
• Joshua Stamford-Houseman was awarded eight grade 9s and three grade 8s, and will study Economics, Maths and Physics at higher level.
• Milo Ainsworth achieved eight grade 9s, two grade 8s and a grade 7, and will be studying higher Biology, Chemistry and Social Anthropology.
• Izzy Tighe was awarded eight grade 9s and three grade 8s, going on to study higher Physics, Biology and Maths.
• Isabelle Wilcox achieved seven grade 9s and two grade 8s and will be studying higher Chemistry, Biology and Maths.
• Connie Chesters was awarded seven grade 9s and three grade 8s, going on to study higher Chemistry, Biology and Spanish.
• Lola Crossley also achieved seven grade 9s and three grade 8s, and will study higher Chemistry, Biology and English.
• Amelia Parris was awarded seven grade 9s, three grade 8s and a grade 7, going on to study higher Chemistry, Maths and Spanish.
• Louis Eldred achieved six grade 9s and four grade 8s, and will study higher Biology, Physics and Maths.
• Sophie Beyer was awarded six grade 9s, four grade 8s and two grade 7s, and will study higher Chemistry, Biology and History.
• Oasis Smith achieved six grade 9s and four grade 8s and will go on to study higher Chemistry, Physics and English.

SPOTS supporting people on the spectrum

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Published: Monday, 25 September 2023 20:00

Written by Mr M Alderson