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Dane Court on the wild side

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Published: Monday, 17 June 2013 11:43

Written by Miss K Ash

Dane Court Geography Department played host to some weird and wonderful Rainforest creatures as part of a unit of work for Year 7 on Sustainability and the plight of our natural world. Students got to handle our Zoolab Rainforest Ranger's (Emma Lismer) giant African land snail 'Henry', 'Steve' the giant millipede, stick insects, banana tree frogs, a ghost corn snake called 'Casper' and viewed a Chilean rose tarantula called 'Phylis.' One comment from a student was 'this has been a slimy experience!' Students will spend this term studying reasons for Rainforest destruction. They will play host to a large number of primary school students in a few weeks and be educating them about the issues through the Rainforest Game using food from that part of the world and resources they have created.

Year 13 fancy dress leavers parade

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Published: Friday, 24 May 2013 15:59

Written by Mr M Alderson

Today we said goodbye to our year 13 students.

Following years of tradition, they arrived on their last day wearing fancy dress.

Gathering in the Heart at break time, the rest of the school came to see the amazing costumes, headdresses, make-up and props.

If our year thirteens have worked as hard on their exam revision as they did on today's brilliant fancy dress; they thoroughly deserve to get the very highest grades.

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Road safety campaign

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Published: Tuesday, 21 May 2013 20:35

Written by Mrs S Stvarius

Along with other local schools, we have been campaigning since November 2012 for a reduction in speed along the roads outside school and safer pedestrian and cycling routes between home and school. This campaign has been supported by Laura Sandys MP.
We would now like the opportunity to present our campaign to you and take into account your views before progressing further. You are therefore invited to a
Public Road Safety Meeting on Friday 7 June at 6:30pm at The Charles Dickens School.

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Summer uniform

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Published: Tuesday, 21 May 2013 08:42

Written by Mrs S Snaydon

Summer uniform will be permitted after the holiday and Dane Court Grammar School students may choose to wear the following alternatives from Monday 28 May 2012:

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