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    LATEST NEWS FROM DARTMOUTH ACADEMY

    Back to school, Cadets!

    Back to school, Cadets!

    On Thursday 23rd April, Dartmouth Academy’s Year 5 and 6 children received a pleasant surprise; cadets from Britannia Royal Naval College had come to treat them to a variety of fun activities instead of lessons. The children were all very excited. The Year 5 and 6 children were split into groups of five, with two cadets for each group. They were asked to give their group the name of their favourite animal. Each child was given a sticker to draw the animal and write their na
    Flybe Employer Engagement Day with Year 9 students

    Flybe Employer Engagement Day with Year 9 students

    On Friday 17th April, a group of Year 9 students spent the day at the Flybe Training Academy based at Exeter Airport. The aim of the day was to help students to learn more about the world of work and to look at different careers within one organisation. Students were based in the classroom where Lianne, our educator for the day, explained about the Flybe airline and its operations at Exeter. Students were then treated to a taster of the sorts of activities that cabin crew h
    Year 10s treated to incredible performance of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

    Year 10s treated to incredible performance of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

    On Thursday 16th April, Year 10 students at Dartmouth Academy were offered the opportunity to see a performance of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at The Theatre Royal, Plymouth. The performance was absolutely incredible! 'To Kill a Mockingbird', which the Year 10s are currently studying as part of their GCSE English course, is a novel written by Harper Lee in the middle of the Civil Rights movement, and explores the commonplace racial prejudice which was present in many southern U
    Sumdog Champions

    Sumdog Champions

    Each week, children in Years 1-6 answer questions posed to them by the maths games website, Sumdog. The pupils challenge themselves to answer as many questions as possible throughout the week, with those who answer the most questions awarded the accolade of Sumdog Champion! Last week's champions were: Year 1 - Mia Passmore Year 2 - Lily Callard Year 3 - Megan Munslow Year 4 - Toby Bellamy Year 5 - Alfie Littlejohns Year 6 - Keiran Dakin

    Visit to Unversity of Exeter for Year 8 students

    As part of the Academy's Careers Programme, several Year 8 students were invited to visit Exeter University. The students were greeted by the University's Student Ambassadors Luke and Lauren, who gave the group a quick tour of part of the campus which included visiting the University's brand new £10m sports halls and pitches. Afterwards, the Ambassadors explained about the degrees which they were studying. Luke told the students about studying for a medical degree which w
    Election candidates to hold Q&A event at Dartmouth Academy

    Election candidates to hold Q&A event at Dartmouth Academy

    On Tuesday 28th April, five of our local parliamentary hopefuls are visiting Dartmouth Academy to be interrogated by Academy students, staff and members of our local community. Election candidates Sarah Wollaston (Con), Justin Haque (UKIP), Gill Coombs (Green), Julian Brazil (Lib-Dem) and Nicky Williams (Labour) will at the Academy to hold a political 'speed dating' event with students and members of the community. In this type of hustings, candidates will be separated an
    Partnership with Rotary Club means new Kindles for Academy students

    Partnership with Rotary Club means new Kindles for Academy students

    Something special is going on at Dartmouth this year. A new structured partnership between the Academy and the Rotary Club of Dartmouth, the Youth Liaison Group. We have always worked well with Rotary, benefiting from entering their Youth Speaks competition and the Young Chef competition as well as submitting nominations for their Community Youth Award each year. Last autumn, starting at the Dartmouth Food Festival, our entries for the Rotary Young Chef competition progressed
    Rosetta Stone aids learning in languages

    Rosetta Stone aids learning in languages

    You may already know that Dartmouth Academy has invested in Rosetta Stone; the world’s leading online language learning provider, as part of our Languages provision. This exciting resource will be available to all students of French, Spanish and German. As a result, we are providing our students with a unique opportunity to develop their cultural and linguistic understanding. Colleges, Universities and most importantly employers are looking for skills that set your child apar
    New minibus service for Youth Club

    New minibus service for Youth Club

    Sumdog Champions

    Sumdog Champions

    Each week, children in Years 1-6 answer questions posed to them by the maths games website, Sumdog. The pupils challenge themselves to answer as many questions as possible throughout the week, with those who answer the most questions awarded the accolade of Sumdog Champion! Last week's champions were: Year 1 - Charlotte Hart Year 2 - Kiril Bukauskas Year 3 - Rhys Caple Year 4 - Harvey Gordge Year 5 - Josh Chaplin Year 6 - Kieran Dakin
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    Our Stone Carvings: By Louise Daw-Smith

    Our Stone Carvings: By Louise Daw-Smith

    Year 3/4 Young Spirit Residential

    Year 3/4 Young Spirit Residential

    Year 7 Art Attack!

    Year 7 Art Attack!

    Chocolate and Paddy pay us a visit!

    Chocolate and Paddy pay us a visit!

    Dartmouth Academy students hold their very own EU Referendum following visit from MP Dr Sarah Wollas

    Dartmouth Academy students hold their very own EU Referendum following visit from MP Dr Sarah Wollas

    Swimming to success!

    Swimming to success!

    Flower bed fit for a Queen!

    Flower bed fit for a Queen!

    A visit from Jack's Zoo

    A visit from Jack's Zoo

    Watch this space!

    Watch this space!

    Art Exhibitions maintains very high standards

    Art Exhibitions maintains very high standards

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