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21/09/23

Hospitality Skills Club is off to a sweet start this year with colourful meringue kisses! The club is open to Year 9 and 10 Hospitality pupils and runs on Tuesdays 3:00-4:00pm.#cdshospitality pic.twitter.com/I8nKGzFCnR

20/09/23

This Wellbeing Wednesday we are looking at the importance of Social and emotional skills!Social and emotional skills are the skills that develop your resilience and manage your thoughts, feelings and behaviour.#cdswellbeing pic.twitter.com/IHmm562wpP

20/09/23

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15/09/23

Barton Court Academy Trust are looking to appoint a Finance Manager to work within the Finance Team in Canterbury. If you, or someone you know, have the skills and knowledge to fulfil the role then please follow the link below to the full advertisement.https://t.co/zsEFb3Ekf3 pic.twitter.com/aJZZ2elSbU

15/09/23

Next week our full after school PE programme will begin (see attached flyer). Pupils don’t need to sign up - Just come to the changing rooms after school, with full PE kit. All experience and abilities welcome. Pupils should see their PE teacher for more information.#cdssport pic.twitter.com/2ZDIPXxyjk

15/09/23

To celebrate pupil attendance, we are entering every pupil with 100% attendance in Term 1 into a year group prize draw! This prize draw is for the chance to win a JBL Bluetooth speaker!Each term pupils will get a new chance to win! They just need to be in school every day! pic.twitter.com/WHbUqSt2f5

14/09/23

CDS is seeking a TA for the School's Alternative Provision. This position is term time plus 1 staff development day. If you, or someone you know, feel you have the skills and knowledge to work in such a position the please find more information here:https://t.co/PzZJmbgUNy pic.twitter.com/dow7KWX4lU

13/09/23

This week for our first Wellbeing Wednesday, we are looking at a “positive” attitude and how this can improve our wellbeing through “reframing”. Here is a link to the NHS website on Reframing: https://t.co/L7mqAoczbh#cdswellbeing pic.twitter.com/ECx9t2RDTg

13/09/23

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13/09/23

CDS is looking to appoint a Management Information Officer, Term Time plus 5 weeks. If you, or anyone you know, feel you have the skills and character to work in this busy environment please follow this link to the vacancy information,https://t.co/JAGN2B8pbc#cdsrecruitment

13/09/23

CDS is looking to appoint an Administrative Assistant, Term Time plus 5 days. If you, or anyone you know, feel you have the skills and character to work in this busy environment please follow this link to the vacancy information,https://t.co/mY3AhMvLET#cdsrecruitment pic.twitter.com/NoB7pkmyxp

06/09/23

CDS Term 1 After School PE Clubs - for further information contact Mr Allen. pic.twitter.com/UCgfc8b9HH

06/09/23

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24/08/23

Good luck to all Year 11s collecting their GCSE results today! pic.twitter.com/MRraoJdc58

16/08/23

CDS is seeking to recruit a Lead TA for SEN Interventions, Term Time only 30 hours per week. If you, or someone you know, have the skills required to fill this post, we would like to hear from you. Full details can be found here:https://t.co/zR74VpiN43#cdsrecruitment pic.twitter.com/vLYguVZRCV

16/08/23

CDS is seeking to recruit Temporary Part Time Teaching Assistants, Term Time + 1 Staff Development Day. If you, or someone you know, have the skills required to fill this post, we would like to hear from you. Full details found here: https://t.co/VMc3KhwrcO pic.twitter.com/KzSGOjdVen

24/07/23

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14/07/23

During fieldwork fortnight KS3 geography pupils took part in fieldwork. This enabled them to build their geographical enquiry and data collection skills by completing a vehicle survey, writing it up to test hypothesis, and linking to the environment theme.#cdsgeography pic.twitter.com/77sw7E5ThM

14/07/23

School Games have partnered with clip n climb Thanet to offer pupils an amazing climbing experience for only £10! From 14th - 18th August 2023 families can use the code PASSPORTWK4 to receive the offer when booking - https://t.co/o9TChZPRUS pic.twitter.com/lK9O9vZj68

13/07/23

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12/07/23

National Simplicity Day was founded in honour of Henry David Thoreau, who was born on July 12, 1817. Thoreau was an advocate of living a simple life. Thoreau's central message was to live simply, independently, and wisely.l#cdswellbeing pic.twitter.com/YzEFDZ9uRw

11/07/23

CDS is seeking to recruit Temporary Part Time Teaching Assistants, Term Time + 1 Staff Development Day. If you, or someone you know, have the skills required to fill this post, we would like to hear from you. Full details found here: https://t.co/VMc3KhwrcO pic.twitter.com/KzSGOjdVen

11/07/23

CDS is seeking to recruit a Lead TA for SEN Interventions, Term Time only 30 hours per week. If you, or someone you know, have the skills required to fill this post, we would like to hear from you. Full details can be found here:https://t.co/zR74VpiN43#cdsrecruitment pic.twitter.com/vLYguVZRCV

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The purpose of our College system is to divide a large school into small, permanent, cross-sectional components that promote both learning and loyalty as well as a sense of belonging.

The Colleges are permanent, cross-sectional, family-like, co-curricular societies, led by a member of the School’s Senior Leadership Team. They will have a rich and regular rhythm of life throughout the year that lets students feel personally secure while the academic curriculum works to stretch their abilities.

Aims:

The College system is an integral part of life at The Charles Dickens School and aims to provide a sense of cohesion, team work, competition and fun through a range of school based activities.

Benefits:

  • A greater sense of belonging to the School
  • A more aware, stable and involved school
  • A greater sense of community
  • Greater student involvement in the School
  • More opportunities for participation in inter-house competition and school events
  • Greater connection between year groups
  • Further motivation for academic and personal excellence
  • Opportunities for friendships outside of usual peer groups
  • Reflection of the ethos of the School by maintaining high standards

Every student and staff member at The Charles Dickens School is assigned to a College. The College structure creates competition, promotes good work and behaviour, encourages teamwork, provides opportunities to take on responsibilities and brings everyone in the School together. The College system runs alongside the Year Group structure, not instead of it.

The Charles Dickens School works to foster a sense of College pride and belonging. This is accomplished by creating College identities, building on the College colours and shields established a number of years ago.   The four Colleges, Cobham, Fort, Gower and Tavistock are all named after places where Charles Dickens lived. Students are assigned to a College on entry to the Charles Dickens School. This is done by the Admissions Officer. If a student already has a sibling within the School, then they are assigned to the same College. Then all other students are assigned. Every effort is made to ensure an equality of distribution by

  • Gender
  • Ability
  • Behaviour
  • AEN need
  • Gifted and Talent identification
  • Sporting Prowess

Each College is run by a member of the SLT and College Captain.

College events run throughout the year with CDS reward points being awarded for each event. The running total of CDS points, for each College, is regularly updated and portrayed through the College notice boards around the school, on the portal and the website.

Although there are many one off events students can take part in, day to day work and conduct can achieve points or in some cases have points deducted! Staff and students alike are encouraged to run any appropriate event/competition for the whole school or year group.