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13/11/26

🌟 Extracurricular Clubs Are Back This Term! 🌟 There's something for everyone! Our extracurricular clubs are now up and running, and we'd love to see as many students getting involved as possible. Check out the posters and get involved this term!

13/11/26

Due to the widespread issues affecting Microsoft services, the school’s Outlook email system is down. Please contact the school via telephone – 01843 862988 for any issues regarding your child, and please telephone in any absences for the attendance team.

11/11/26

Strong family relationships help young people thrive. Kent County Council has useful advice and online courses for parents and carers on improving communication, reducing conflict and strengthening family connections. Find out more here:  kent.gov.uk/education-and-ch…

10/11/26

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10/11/26

A fantastic evening at the CDS Annual Awards Evening 2026! Over 330 guests joined us to celebrate excellence in academic achievement, leadership, creativity, resilience and personal development, with more than 150 awards presented. Congratulations to all our winners!

10/11/26

A huge congratulations to our pupils who received their Mayor of Broadstairs Awards!  Recognised for their dedication, new skills, volunteering and community spirit, they are a credit to The Charles Dickens School. Well done all!

09/11/26

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09/11/26

Over the next 2 weeks, we're challenging our school community to switch off unused devices at the end of each day. Can our pupils take the challenge home too? Every switch-off helps reduce energy use and protect our planet. Let's see how many small changes we can make together!

05/11/26

As Remembrance Day approaches, we invite our school community to support the Poppy Appeal and honour the courage, service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces. Poppies will be on sale from our Prefects at the Poppy Station in the Heart during break and lunch times until 10 November.

05/11/26

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04/11/26

Kent and Medway Careers Hub is offering a free online podcast packed with information and advice for Year 11 parents/carers on post-16 education. It's at 6pm Wednesday 11 November. More information can be found here:  kentprospectus.co.uk/events/…

04/11/26

Our Term 2 Sports Club programme is now available.  However, please note that Cheerleading, Futsal and Dodgeball will start from Monday 16 November due to the Sports Hall being used for Year 11 mock examinations.  Netball and Fitness Club will continue uninterrupted.

02/11/26

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22/10/26

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22/10/26

9 History pupils enjoyed an interactive workshop at the Victorian Operating Theatre Museum, in London, helping them deepen their understanding of the History of Medicine topic. They then enjoyed lunch beside the iconic Golden Hind.

20/10/26

A fantastic opportunity for our Senior Prefect Team at the Broadstairs Youth Forum, where they joined local leaders and students to discuss issues affecting young people. We are proud of the maturity, confidence and leadership they showed throughout.

19/10/26

CDS STEM club is now competition ready and preparing for its debut in the First Lego League in February! Thanks again to Broadstairs Rotary, Thanet Rotary and CT10 Charities for supporting the project!

19/10/26

Help us secure a breakfast club grant! Kellogg’s have teamed up with Tesco to help support 300 school’s breakfast clubs. Nominate us today to help secure our chance of winning this grant.  kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/our-sto…

14/10/26

Y9 Business Studies pupils enjoyed a visit to Morelli’s in Broadstairs, where owner Giuseppe Morelli (Joe) shared insights into running a successful family business and brought classroom learning to life. Thanks to Joe and the team for a fantastic experience!

12/10/26

Huge congratulations to 2 of our talented Jewellery Club members, who have created an articulated flamingo necklace and a Coraline-inspired badge! Using CAD software and our laser cutter, their designs showcase impressive creativity, skill and attention to detail.

08/10/26

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08/10/26

We were delighted to welcome Sue Leach from the QEQM League of Friends, our charity partner for 2025-26, and present a cheque for an incredible £2,193.05 raised by our school community last year. A huge thank you to all our pupils and families for their generosity and support.

07/10/26

You can register for this workshop here:   events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

01/10/26

We had a bumper night at KS4 Cooking Skills Club and, continuing with our popular TikTok recipe theme, students took on the challenge of making pan-fried hash browns completely from scratch. A hugely successful session with some seriously impressive results!

29/09/26

We are delighted to introduce you to our Senior Prefects for this academic year.  Recognisable by the red trim on their blazers, these young leaders play an important role in supporting our school community.

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Email Access Down - Call for Urgent Matters - 01843 862988

Due to the ongoing global issue currently affecting Microsoft services, the school is experiencing disruption to its email system and is unable to access emails.

For all urgent matters, please contact the school by telephone.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

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