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HM Queen Elizabeth II

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Published: Friday, 09 September 2022 13:28

Written by Mr M Alderson

Dane Court Grammar School would like to express its deepest sympathies for the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her dedication to the UK and the realms and territories of the Commonwealth was unparalleled, and we thank her for a lifetime of dedicated service. Our school will observe the national events of mourning, and continue to support our staff, students and families during this period. School hours will continue as normal, pending further announcements from government.

GCSE results 2022

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Published: Friday, 26 August 2022 10:26

Written by Mr M Jones

Year 11 students at Dane Court Grammar School celebrated some excellent GCSE grades on Thursday morning. There were many superb outcomes and individual successes across the year group, with 55% of grades at 7 or above.

Headteacher, Martin Jones, 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 have approached the unprecedented challenges of the last two years with determination and maturity.”

Ben Forward, Deputy Headteacher, added, “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.”

IBCP results a wonderful achievement

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Published: Thursday, 18 August 2022 19:46

Written by Mr M Alderson

Today our International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (CP) students received their vocational qualification results which confirms the awarding of their IB qualification. This year 100% of students successfully achieved their vocational qualifications and therefore have been awarded the IBCP qualification. Additionally, 86% of students completing double awards achieved top grades of D*D*-DD, a really outstanding outcome allowing students to secure their apprenticeship and university places.

As well as contributing to the success of the students IBCP, the results of the vocational courses are themselves a wonderful achievement, providing students with a double level 3 qualification (equivalent to 2 A levels) in addition to the excellent IB subject grades they have already obtained.

Achievements of particular note include:
Evie Anderson, Aimee Lewry, Jessie Cherry, Bethany Brenchley and Ellie Lamb who achieved D*D* in Health & Social Care.

Johnny Cole, Stanley Lebon, Ethan Price, Sebastian Szewielewicz, Logan Webb, Daniel Banks, Ethan Latymer and Christopher Nisan who achieved D*D* in Computing.

Mateusz Bloch and Luke Mackenzie who achieved A* grades in their Finance Diploma.

Mateusz Bloch, Malavie Bootes, Ella Greely, Olivia Boswell, George Kazi, Elouise Fisher, Luke Mackenzie, Tilly Knight and Macey Pask who achieved D* grades in Business.

Lucy Hickmott, Matt Weatherley and Olivia Rae who achieved D*D* in Sports & Exercise Science

Chris Pleasant, Head of Sixth form praised “the hard work of all our IBCP students and staff which has produced another year of outstanding results. We are very proud of the IBCP offer here at Dane Court and the apprenticeships our students have now secured in accountancy, engineering, journalism and healthcare to name a few demonstrates why. Others have secured competitive university places at prestigious institutions such as Exeter, Birmingham and Southampton.
More importantly, we are all proud of the students who have achieved the success they deserve and are confident they will go on to have successful careers in their chosen field.”

Melissa Linton, IBCP Coordinator reflected on the last two years; "This cohort of IBCP students have achieved excellent results across the board. During Year 12 the students' learning was very disrupted, but their results are testament to their hard work and resilience. I am very proud of all of them; the results they have achieved at Dane Court, and the exciting destinations and futures they have secured for themselves."

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Chatter 22 - Summer 2022

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Published: Tuesday, 19 July 2022 13:17

Written by The Chatter Team

Dane Court's student newspaper Chatter team have been working super hard reporting on events in and out of school over the past couple of terms, to bring you this special bumper summer edition of Chatter.

Bursting with many fantastic articles to read from students across the school, such as how the students at Dane Court were successful in many different aspects of their school life and events outside of school. Our fantastic students have also been reporting on celebrating results for IB subjects and Ofsted. There are book reviews and articles on all of the great events that have happened in school such as sports day, bistro’s and the return of the ever popular mediaeval banquet.

 Also in this edition there are the usual end of year farewell to members of staff and our fantastic Year 11 and 13 students.

If anyone would like to join the chatter team just come along and see what we get up to, details on meetings can be given to you by your form mentors or by emailing Mrs Cronin. We meet in the library every Monday and Friday lunchtime. Students from across the school are very welcome and if you aren't very good at writing we always need a hand at editing!

Chatter would like to wish all student's, staff, the PTA and their families a safe and happy Summer holiday. Look after yourselves and stay safe in the sun, but most of all ensure you all have a good well earned rest over the holidays. See you all in September.

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