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  • Summer Teatime Concert

    Published 28/06/24

    On an extremely warm Wednesday evening, our choirs and solo performers certainly did not let the heat get to them! The performances were beautifully moving and very impressive indeed. Well done to all the children who were part of the Infants and Junior choirs and Recorder club. Clearly much practise had gone into preparing for this big moment. A special mention to the solo performers who were Hugo (below), Hayat-Chloe, Emilia and Unai. Really well done everyone! Thanks also to all staff and parents who supported these wonderful children with their practising as this sort of talent doesn't just happen by accident, it takes hard work and dedication.

    Also, up until the end of term, we will hopefully have other children who have been taking music lessons in school, or who are music ambassadors, to get the chance to perform recitals during assemblies. It is to be a musical end of the term for sure!

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  • Want to get messy?

    Published 19/06/24

    Church....but not as you know it!  Creativity, hospitality and celebration....

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  • Quiz Club Finalists head to Oxford University!

    Published 14/06/24

    We amazingly have two teams who have now qualified for the National Finals to be held at Oxford University later this month! What an incredible achievement! Credit also must go to our third team too who did themselves proud but didn't quite make it as far as the others.

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  • Year 6 in the Top of the Form final!

    Published 14/06/24

    A monumental effort from our resident genius collective - AKA, Maahnoor, Minha, Matheo and Vihaan who have made it to the Top of the Form national final after a nail biting effort against All Saints Primary last week. This is the furthest we have ever got as a school (or at least as far back as Mrs Collins can remember!) and we are so unbelievably proud of these four superstars. Roll on the final where we could (and really might!) take the ultimate prize!

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  • JLT Cancer Research Ice Cream Stalls

    Published 14/06/24

    JLT met this week to discuss a charitable event which they could lead on and carry out for this term. After researching and discussing various different charities, our JLT voted and decided that we would choose to raise money for Cancer Research UK, after finding out that a few members of JLT had had some experience of family members of friends who had sadly had cancer at some stage. 

    We then debated as to what would be the best means of raising money - after sharing different ideas, and identifying what the best initiative could be to gain the most profit, we agreed on setting up weekly ice cream stalls. It was raised by Joshua (year 6) that FODS are already selling ice creams for £1 - but these are ice lollies and packet ice creams - so Kieran (Year 5) suggested we sell freshly scooped ice creams into cornets, which everyone in JLT thought was a great idea. So it was decided, that every week until the end of term, different members of the JLT will be running an ice cream stall where children will be able to choose from a selection of ice creams to scoop into cornets, after which they will be able to choose toppings and sauces. The JLT ice cream stand will run every Monday afternoon until the end of term from 3.15pm - 3.30pm outside the school office.

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  • Dorchester's Biodiversity!

    Published 07/06/24

    Jack, in Buttercup, made an extraordinary discovery this week - a beautiful stag beetle! We can see from the smaller mandibles (jaws) that this is in fact a female stag. What an amazing find! It just shows what a lovely environment we have here outdoors at Dorchester to attract such amazing wildlife.

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  • And more maths success...

    Published 24/05/24

    Three teams entered the regional round of the Maths Quiz Club competition this week.

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  • Children shine in National Maths Challenge

    Published 24/05/24

    30 children from Years 5 and 6 have performed impressively in the national United Kingdom Maths Trust Junior Maths Challenge.

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  • Y6 Leavers Yearbooks information

    Published 24/05/24

    Dear Y6 Parents,
    The leavers Yearbooks are well underway.
    You can now order your copy by clicking this link: https://allyearbooks.co.uk/buy/22607
    Books will be handed to students on the last week of school w/c 15th July.

    For any queries, please use your class WhatsApp group or DPSYearbook2024@gmail.com 
    Thank you so much,

    Leavers 2024

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  • Faith and Culture Ambassadors meeting

    Published 24/05/24

    This week, our faith and culture ambassadors met to discuss the upcoming Eid al-Adha after half term in June, and learnt about how it differs from Eid al-Fitr. The Islamic calendar follows the 12-month lunar calendar which the dates of both Eids change each year.

    Eid al-Fitr - which means 'festival of the breaking of the fast - is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, a month when many adult Muslims fast.

    Eid al-Adha - which means 'feast of the sacrifice' - is celebrated just over two months after Eid al-Fitr, at the same time when many Muslims perform the Hajj pilgrimage.

    It was interesting to hear about what makes these two celebrations unique and special. Our ambassadors then had the choice to either design personalised greetings cards to be reproduced and handed out during Eid al-Adha next term, or to create an information poster detailing all about both Eids, with their similariries and differences. Examples of both will be shared on our website when the children have finished.  

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  • JLT Minutes

    Published 24/05/24

    JLT met this week to get closer to finalising our design for the new outdoor area.

    • We are getting closer to some sort of ‘treehouse’ idea with relaxation space on the ground floor.

    • We like the idea of there being two floors, and the ground floor shaded area a place to relax, sit comfortably (bean bags, sofas, outdoor friendly) and possibly have the idea of an outdoor waterproof library or bookcase here too - library prefects could update and change books in it each week.

    • We like the idea of having spider web, rope ladder or multiple ways of getting up and down the first floor.

    • We want it to be inclusive for all

    • IT must be safe - railings and safety all very important.

    • It must have a natural design to blend in to the environment as much as possible - eco materials where possible, but ensuring it is not an eyesore was high on the agenda for JLT

    • Masroor from JLT commented that we need to consider the wildlife that currently exists in and around the maze. In taking down the maze, and building a new outdoor area, how are we going to ensure that wildlife is protected throughout this process?

      • JLT and ECO ambassadors to help relocate any insects/slugs etc before building to ensure as many types of wildlife are protected prior to the building. Or simply be mindful of the fact that habitats may be disturbed during the building process.

      • Eco ambassadors/JLT carry out a biodiversity survey the space?

      • Could bug hotels be either incorporated into the design, or included in the space somehow?

      • Include bird feeders? Maybe more suitable for quietopia?

    • Kieran is concerned about how we will incorporate the tree that is currently in space? Can the structure proposed be designed to incorporate the tree currently there?

    • We thinking having a water feature is looking unlikely, unless it can be set back and safely installed. Would this be necessary or even affordable to install? We are not convinced.

    What do you think?

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  • Family support workshops 21st June

    Published 22/05/24

    Friday, 21st June 2024 workshop available for supporting pupils with additional needs in early years settings (nurseries), schools and colleges.

    Another focus will be on the 20-week process for pupils with additional needs to enter the SEND service, including EHCNA (Educational, Health and Social Care Needs Assessment), co-production, draft and final EHCP, right to mediation and to appeal.

    See attachments below for all details.

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