We are a mixed, selective secondary school, with about 1,200 students and we are also a Teaching School. Dane Court is a lovely place to learn and work.
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Year 13 fancy dress leavers parade
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- Published on 24 May 2013
- 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.
Road safety campaign
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- Published on 21 May 2013
- 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.
Summer uniform
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- Published on 21 May 2013
- 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:
Sports report 17 May 2013
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- Published on 20 May 2013
- Written by Mr I Wallace
The highlight of this week was our first entry for many years in the National Track and Field Schools Cup. The competition took place on a wet and windy Tuesday afternoon at the Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford which saw our young athletes competing at a high quality venue, many for the first time. With full teams in Junior Boys, Junior Girls, Intermediate Boys and Intermediate Girls we made the journey in the knowledge that our students would compete with determination but unaware of the quality of opposition. Athletics is a very real strength of the school and one that continues to build and our experiences at this event have done nothing to dampen that view.
Kent Schools Bouldering League 2013 - round one
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- Published on 18 May 2013
- Written by Mr M Alderson
On Wednesday 15 May students from years 8, 10, 11 and 13 travelled to Herne Bay High School to take part in the first round of the Kent Schools Bouldering League. The climbing competition is in its fourth year but this is the first time Dane Court has participated.
Enthusiastic performances from all four schools involved made for a great atmosphere of encouragement with some older competitors even coaching the younger climbers between their attempts. Full results are posted on the league website.
Year 11 leavers red carpet treatment
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- Published on 10 May 2013
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Picture story
On Friday 10 May our year 11 students arrived to the applause of the rest of the school as they made their way along the traditional red carpet.
Their next appointment at school will be to sit GCSE examinations.
Ski trip - Pila 2013
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- Published on 18 May 2013
- Written by Kirstie Higbee and Tim Norman
Year 9 student Kirstie Higbee and Tim Norman report on Dane Court's ski trip to the Pila A'osta Valley which took place during the Easter holiday:
The trip started out at 5:00pm on a sunny Saturday. The coach arrived, later than everyone else; thankfully Miss Brears had arrived already! We loaded our suitcases onboard and told the parents to evacuate! (because we had to shut the gates after us) and as the coach left the premises all the parents cheered.
