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06/07/26

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03/07/26

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03/07/26

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24/06/26

Another fantastic week at Jewellery Club! Year 7 & 8 pupils created some brilliant Pride-themed pieces, while others have continued developing their laser-cut designs. It’s been wonderful to see so much creativity and imagination reflected in the unique pieces they’ve produced.

11/06/26

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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!

Year Teams

Our Year Teams are here to support pupils and families with any pastoral concerns, questions or issues linked to wellbeing, attendance, behaviour, progress or school life. Each year group is supported by a Head of Year and Assistant Head of Year, who work closely with tutors to provide care, guidance and encouragement. Please contact the relevant Year Team if your child needs support or if you would like to discuss any concerns.

Head of Year 7 Mr P Futcher pfutcher@cds.kent.sch.uk  
Assistant Head of Year 7 Mrs H Martin hmartin@cds.kent.sch.uk 01843 608697
Head of Year 8 Mr R Smith rsmith@cds.kent.sch.uk  
Assistant Head of Year 8 Mrs M Moss mmoss@cds.kent.sch.uk 01843 608698
Head of Year 9 Mr L J Jones ljjones@cds.kent.sch.uk  
Assistant Head of Year 9 Mrs M Derbyshire mderbyshire@cds.kent.sch.uk 01843 608699
Head of Year 10 Mrs K Pluckrose kpluckrose@cds.kent.sch.uk  
Assistant Head of Year 10 Mrs K Strich kstrich@cds.kent.sch.uk 01843 608695
Head of Year 11 Mr D Gonzalez-Bello dgonzalezbello@cds.kent.sch.uk  
Assistant Head of Year 11 Mrs L Knight lknight@cds.kent.sch.uk 01843 608681

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