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Head's Blog
Dec 20, 2024
20 December 2024
What an incredible final week of term we have enjoyed. A huge thank you to all staff and students who have contributed to our many...
Dec 13, 2024
13 December 2024
Festive cheer was once again plentiful at DHSB today when the students had the opportunity to show off their dazzling array of Christmas...
Dec 6, 2024
6 December 2024
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at DHSB! This week I met Max Magner 7A who is the winner of our Christmas card competition...
Nov 29, 2024
29 November 2024
Curriculum Challenge Week What a fabulous week with 40 students on the London cultural tour, 12 Year 9 students involved in a Ten Tors...
Nov 22, 2024
22 November 2024
I’m highlighting our Creative Arts this week with an invitation to our Christmas events. Our Carol Service, with nine lessons and carols...
Nov 15, 2024
15 November 2024
Mr Berryman presented our whole school Remembrance Assembly on Monday 11 November. He said, "It is vital that as a school community we...
Nov 8, 2024
8 November 2024
Many thanks to Mr Head, Mrs Flack and Year 7 students who have created a stunning Remembrance display on our main school gates. Staff and...
Oct 25, 2024
25 October 2024
DHSB tops the charts in Sparx Maths and Sparx Reader. As regular readers of the Head's Blog will be aware, each week we celebrate the...
Oct 18, 2024
18 October 2024
“The relationships between all students and relationships with staff is a real strength of this school” “There is a mutual respect,...
Oct 11, 2024
11 October 2024
After a busy start to the year in our newly expanded seven house system, we have concluded the search for our new team of House Captains...
Oct 4, 2024
4 October 2024
I am delighted to announce the name of the DHSB School Captain for the coming year. Earlier today William Henwood 12 KRB accepted the...
Sep 27, 2024
27 September 2024
Bonjour, hola, hallo! On Thursday, we celebrated the European Day of Languages at school with a variety of activities. During morning...
Sep 20, 2024
20 September 2024
Over the next few weeks we will be featuring individual student activities and achievements. If you tried a new activity or challenge...
Sep 13, 2024
13 September 2024
Thank you to all students, families, trustees and staff who supported our Speech Day celebration events on Wednesday. We were delighted...
Sep 6, 2024
6 September 2024
I hope that you all enjoyed some enjoyable time together as a family over the summer. It has been a real joy seeing everyone over the...
Aug 22, 2024
22 August 2024
We have loved welcoming back so many students to DHSB this morning to celebrate their GCSE results and to provide advice and guidance on...
Aug 15, 2024
15 August 2024
There has been a real buzz this morning as we welcomed back so many students to celebrate their A level results and to provide advice and...
Jul 19, 2024
19 July 2024
At the end of another academic year I want to thank all our parents and carers for the fantastic support we have received over the last...
Jul 12, 2024
12 July 2024
This week we were awarded St Luke's Compassionate School status to recognise that we have demonstrated a whole school approach to death,...
Jul 5, 2024
5 July 2024
This afternoon we hosted our first ever Careers Fair, an event that proved to be popular with our students. Over 40 diverse companies and...
Jun 28, 2024
28 June 2024
Our summer Curriculum Enrichment Week provides a brilliant opportunity for our students to experience activities together outside our...
Jun 21, 2024
21 June 2024
It’s Curriculum Enrichment Week next week and we’re wishing everyone, staff and students, a fantastic time with thanks in advance for all...
Jun 14, 2024
14 June 2024
This week we are highlighting students who are working towards their Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award. We’re also...
Jun 7, 2024
7 June 2024
Six of our Year 10 students joined 37 students from schools across the city to take part in the 'Experiences of the Workplace' event over...
May 24, 2024
24 May 2024
Very well done to our Year 8 football team. Mr Strang said, “The team enjoyed a triumphal end to the season last Friday by winning the...
May 17, 2024
17 May 2024
Ten Tors Challenge Many congratulations to all our students who took part in the Ten Tors Challenge last weekend, including our school...
May 10, 2024
10 May 2024
We said a collective farewell to Year 13 students on Wednesday in a special assembly when we had the opportunity to enjoy some of the...
May 3, 2024
3 May 2024
Congratulations to our table tennis team who competed at the English Schools National Finals last weekend. Mr Callicott said, “The team...
Apr 26, 2024
26 April 2024
Many congratulations to seven DHSB Bronze DofE teams who completed their practice expedition on Dartmoor last weekend. Mrs Wills said, “A...
Apr 19, 2024
19 April 2024
Our digital infrastructure and tools play a key part in supporting our teaching and learning at DHSB. We want to stay ahead of the...
Mar 28, 2024
28 March 2024
In total, around 100 students at the school have a close family member who is currently serving or who has recently served in the Armed...
Mar 22, 2024
22 March 2024
This morning our Heads of Year delivered our termly celebration assemblies. These assemblies present an opportunity to recognise and...
Mar 15, 2024
15 March 2024
We are delighted to announce the incredible achievement of two of our students, Rocky Travers 11W and School Captain Eden Hingston 12ESM,...
Mar 8, 2024
8 March 2024
Many congratulations to our Year 11 football team who played in the quarter-finals of the national cup against Hurstmere School. To reach...
Mar 1, 2024
1 March 2024
As we move towards the Summer exam series we want to again draw your attention to our wonderful new Revision@DHSB website resource. This...
Feb 23, 2024
23 February 2024
This week provides an excellent opportunity to showcase the wonderful impact that our House captains and other student leaders have on...
Feb 9, 2024
9 February 2024
"Huge congratulations to everyone in the the Creative Arts Department" "WOW! A standing ovation on the first night for the DHSB...
Feb 2, 2024
2 February 2024
Holocaust Memorial Day A group of our Year 13 students took part in Plymouth City Council's Holocaust Memorial Day at the Council House...
Jan 26, 2024
26 January 2024
This week I want to shine a spotlight on our school's commitment to fostering holistic development through our Personal, Social, Health,...
Jan 18, 2024
19 January 2024
Revision@DHSB This term we focus on Resilience as one of our core DHSB values and we have taken the chance to explore what it means to...
Jan 12, 2024
12 January 2024
Our talented cast, crew and orchestra are busy rehearsing for our school production of Les Misérables which will be performed in the DHSB...
Jan 5, 2024
5 January 2024
Happy New Year! Welcome back to school for another exciting term. We hope everyone in our community had a good break, returning to school...
Dec 15, 2023
15 December 2023
A big thank you to Mrs Luing-Holmes and our Creative and Performing Arts staff and students for leading our Christmas events this week...
Dec 8, 2023
8 December 2023
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at DHSB! Today was Christmas Jumper Day. We enjoyed seeing everyone’s festive wear and...
Dec 1, 2023
1 December 2023
Curriculum Challenge Week What a fabulous week with 40 students on the London cultural tour, 42 students in New York City, 21 students...
Nov 24, 2023
24 November 2023
Many congratulations to two talented Year 13 students Sakthivelan Pandy and Alan Kraszewski who recently achieved a remarkable feat by...
Nov 17, 2023
17 November 2023
We supported Children in Need today with our House Captains selling sweets and drinks at morning break and two bands entertaining...
Nov 10, 2023
10 November 2023
Today Mr Berryman presented our Remembrance Assembly. He said, "It is vital that as a school community we understand the sacrifices made...
Nov 3, 2023
3 November 2023
Miss Cunningham would like to thank students for holding a mufti day to raise funds for the RNLI. We have been able to make a donation of...
Oct 31, 2023
31 October 2023
I am delighted to announce the name of the DHSB School Captain for the coming year. Earlier today Eden Hingston12ESM accepted the post...
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