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DARTON COLLEGE

11th September 2015

Issue 2

Unlocking potential ….Changing lives

Principal’s News

We are delighted that we have

finally launched our new Praise

and Reward system. More

details are overleaf but all

learners have responded

positively to receiving merits

and collecting these in their

planners.

Mrs Woodhouse has led all

year group assemblies this

week and revisited with

learners expectations around

behaviour, attendance and

uniform. We are also working

hard across the school to

ensure that standards of

Keeping track of homework set

and when it needs to be

completed. More information

will follow over the next few

weeks.

We have had a number of

ongoing issues with school

transport. Like many of you I

have been frustrated and

concerned to hear of buses

driving past learners or not

turning up on time. I have

arranged to meet the bus

companies next week and will

of course keep you informed of

the outcome.

Have a good weekend.

Kate Davies

Principal

In this issue…

Page 1: Principal’s News

Page 2: Key Dates

Page 2: School Improvement Priorities 15/16

Check out our website: www.dartoncollege.co.uk

presentation remain high.

Learners join us in Year 7 with the

importance of presentation

instilled in them but this declines

as learners move through

school.

Ensuring your child has the ap-

propriate equipment in school

i.e. black pen, pencil, ruler etc.

will really support this.

Miss Twigg is currently trialling a

new approach to setting home-

work which we are hoping to

have school wide after October

half term. This will allow learners

and parents a seamless way of

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Important Dates

We have added key dates for the

academic year on the college

website - these have also been

email out to all parents/carers. To

view these please visit -

http://wp.me/p4JOnm-1B6

We have also added information

on the website on extra curricular

clubs and activities. To view these

please visit -

http://wp.me/P4JOnm-lH

Follow us on twitter: @darton_college

Feedback from Parental Questionnaire...

In response to your views on the Parental Questionnaire last May, we have

begun to implement some of the improvements that you asked for.

We have added merit pages to planners so that you can see every day

how your child is being rewarded in school. You can now view your child's

achievement points on the school gateway app, which are added every

time your child accrues 25 merits. You can also see if they have been

issued with any behaviour points.

We have begun the reorganisation of the school website to ensure that

the information that you need is easy to find and we are getting ready to

launch our new online homework calendar, which will enable you to have

a comprehensive view of every aspect of your child's homework. This new

system will be up and running as soon as possible... watch this space!

School Blogs

This week the spotlight is on the

– Ethic of Excellence Blog

http://dartoncollege.co.uk/

category/excellence/

Snippets...

Fantastic fundraising by learner Ash Musgrave, 8NTO for the retired

Greyhound Home - he was featured in the Barnsley Chronicle - great

work Ash!

Great French Rally Robin by learners Aaron Shipley 9AJO and Mackenzie

Tolson Thorpe 9HC0 - Fantastic Learning!