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22/05/26

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22/05/26

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22/05/26

KS4 Life Skills Cooking Club served up chicken fajitas this week.  Zesty fillings, mango salsa, guac & more! Great knife skills, presentation & some spicy chilli bravery. Sign up outside TE1 next term – FREE but spaces go fast!

19/05/26

Our Year 9 Hospitality & Catering pupils have truly risen to the challenge, mastering the art of the classic (and tricky!) Swiss roll. From carefully whisking and folding to achieving the perfect roll without a crack, they showcased outstanding skill and creativity.

14/05/26

What a smashing time we had – literally! 🍔 Smash burgers were back by popular demand in KS4 Life Skills Club, and a full house created delicious stacks with all the toppings. So tasty, most didn’t even make it out of the room!  

14/05/26

Here are the latest Sparx Maths leaderboard stats from our maths homework platform!

14/05/26

Pancake perfection at KS3 Cooking Club! Pupils whipped up light, fluffy American style pancakes, topped with a rainbow of leftover fruit from Year 7 fruit salad lessons - Proof that leftovers can be delicious! Let’s reduce food waste and get creative in the kitchen!

14/05/26

Our Year 10 GCSE Music pupils enjoyed an inspiring visit to the Granville Theatre to watch a fantastic performance by the Kidenza Symphony Orchestra. A brilliant opportunity to experience live orchestral music and enhance their understanding beyond the classroom.

14/05/26

Celebrating our Term 4 “Take It Further” winners! 🎉 Proud of pupils who went above and beyond in these optional challenges, showing real curiosity, creativity, and dedication. Winners shared a reward breakfast. Well done to all who took part—amazing work!

14/05/26

Our Year 10 GCSE Music pupils enjoyed an inspiring visit to the Granville Theatre to watch a fantastic performance by the Kidenza Symphony Orchestra. A brilliant opportunity to experience live orchestral music and enhance their understanding beyond the classroom.

07/05/26

Here are the latest Sparx Maths leaderboard stats from our maths homework platform!

01/05/26

Life‑saving skills in action! Year 7 pupils took part in CPR training with Community Lifesavers this week. Building confidence for emergencies is such an important life skill. Huge thanks to the brilliant volunteers!

01/05/26

Engineering Club has been buzzing! Years 7–10 tackled hands‑on STEM builds, exploring electronic circuits from Gameboys to alarm clocks. Fantastic focus, creativity and problem‑solving on show — well done all!  

01/05/26

KS4 Life Skills Club got hands‑on this week with sushi making sushi! New skills, great teamwork, brave taste‑testing and lots of smiles — a brilliant session all round!  

30/04/26

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28/04/26

With end‑of‑year exams approaching, support is available. Pupils can access Kooth for free wellbeing resources and and anonymous chat support until 10pm daily.

28/04/26

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21/04/26

Our Year 10 pupils loved an unforgettable trip to London to see Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Powerful performances brought their GCSE text to life — with lively debate about fate and staging all the way home!

01/04/26

Here are this week's Sparx Maths leaderboard stats from our maths homework platform!

26/03/26

Here are this week's Sparx Maths leaderboard stats from our maths homework platform!

25/03/26

Our Y9 BTEC dancers, joined by G&T Y7–8, had an amazing workshop with ZooNation’s Malachi Welch! Inspiring choreography, creativity & industry insight

25/03/26

Thank you to our amazing pupils, families & staff! Your support for Red Nose Day raised an incredible £1,129.70 Your generosity means so much and helps support those who need it most.

25/03/26

Cultural Capital across school: Y7 Harry Potter & oracy; Y8 Chatham & chocolate; Y9 Wicked & identity; Y10 Model UN & careers; Y11 next steps. A brilliant few days!

24/03/26

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24/03/26

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Teacher of English

Type of Position:Classroom Teacher
Subject:English
Salary:MPS/UPS
Start Date:September 2020
Closing Date: Thursday 12 March 2020 @ 9am

The Trust

The Charles Dickens School is a state, co-educational school with a strong reputation and a caring and supportive ethos. We are dedicated to enabling all students to achieve their full potential and we pride ourselves on being a supportive, innovative and inclusive school community.  We joined the small, but highly ambitious, Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) in March 2017 consisting of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School (BCGS) the Lead School; The Charles Dickens School (CDS) and Barton Manor School, a free school which is a 5 form entry 11-18 non-selective school with a joint Sixth Form with BCGS. Barton Manor School is co-sited to BCGS and work on developing its multi-million-pound site has just started with a view to this opening within the next 2 years.  The Trust is committed to excellence in professional development and CDS benefits from outstanding leadership and the sharing of best practice with BCGS.

The Post  

A dedicated and enthusiastic English Teacher is required for September 2020 to teach at The Charles Dickens School. With state-of-the-art new buildings and situated in a beautiful part of the South East coast, the School enjoys a good reputation locally, with dedicated colleagues and enthusiastic students. Staff hold high expectations for all students and work tirelessly to continue to raise attainment and achievement. 

The successful candidate should be able to deliver excellence in the classroom, providing innovative and inspirational teaching and learning.  This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to work within a very successful department led by an experienced Middle Leader. The team is very experienced, well qualified and very supportive with a strong team ethos. This post is suitable for an NQT or an experienced professional looking to further their expertise.

Deadline: Thursday 12 March 2020 @ 9am

How To Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only using the School’s application form. CVs will not be accepted. Visit the website and click on Recruitment for more information. Please email your application to recruitment@cds.kent.sch.uk. If you wish to discuss the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs A Ormsby, Personnel Assistant.

The Charles Dickens School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children