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A second challenge for our Primary Pupils…

Monday, March 25th, 2013

On Tuesday 26th February, following on from the success of the Science Challenge, teams of year 5 gifted and talented students from Cockwood, Exminster, Gatehouse, Kenn, Kenton, Starcross and Westcliff Primary Schools competed in a Design and Technology challenge. In a quick succession of timed challenges they made vegetable cartoon…
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Dawlish links with Bristol

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Two years ago Dawlish Community College twinned with Fairfield School, Bristol for an innovative exchange project based on media and the environment.
This link has been resurrected to provide opportunities for our students to act this time as “learning detectives” where students in year 9 visited a range of classes to…
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Year 5 Gifted & Talented Scientists

Monday, July 9th, 2012

42 year 5 pupils from our Partner Primary Schools and 11 year 7 Gifted and Talented scientists from Dawlish Community College recently worked together for a day undertaking some exciting, challenging and intriguing problem solving activities.
The morning session consisted of the young scientists eagerly completing the various science based…
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Raise OUR Game – The Video!!

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

The recent Raise OUR Game concert at the University of Exeter Great Hall was a great success!
Over 400 children took part, including a massed choir, Samba, Orchestra and the individual school celebrations inspired by London 2012 to a packed house. Thanks to all of the families and friends who made…
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Dawlish dancers hoping to dance into the record books

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

The Big Dance record attempt took place on Friday 18th May with children, adults and pensioners all hoping to dance their way to a new Guiness World Record.  Dancers from Dawlish Community College, Gatehouse Primary School, Exminster Primary School, the Dawlish Divas and Shaldon Shufflers all took part in a global…
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Kenn Primary School Olympic Banner on display

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Kenn C of E Primary School were really pleased that their banner was hanging in the perfect position at the front of Exeter Cathedral with the light from the main window highlighting the banner.
The 15 children involved in making the banner worked very hard together to design and create their…
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A taste of life in Brazil

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Children from Kenton Primary School and Oaklands Park School enjoyed a lovely day with Illana, a cultural champion from Brazil.
The day was hosted by Kenton where the children from Oak and Chestnut classes enjoyed working alongside pupils from Oaklands Park School in Dawlish to find out all about Brazil!
Illana…
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Art to celebrate the Olympic Spirit

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Children from  Dawlish Learning Partnership Schools have been busy working with Daisi to create art banners on the theme of the Olympic and Paralympic values.
The children enjoyed art workshops, working with professional artists and children from a neighbouring school to produce a unique banner for their own school.  The pupils…
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Outdoor Maths Workshops – Finding Maths in Different Places

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

DLP Outdoor Maths workshops are being held on Monday afternoons on 25th June, 2nd July and 9th July  from 1.30 – 3pm at Starcross Primary School.
The workshops are for Year 2-4 children to ensure they gain a positive attitude to maths, through outdoor learning. Each school is invited to send…
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Gifted and Talented Mathematicians enjoy puzzle solving and making giant pyramids

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

The Mathematics Faculty at Dawlish Community College invited over thirty gifted and talented Year 5 mathematicians from it’s partner primary schools to take part in a maths event at the Red Rock Skills Centre in Dawlish.
The event was a whole day affair, led by renowned mathematician Angela Gould. Pupils had a…
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