Dear families of the Deepings School

This week we have welcomed many visitors to our school.  Our popular ‘discovery mornings’ have commenced, with prospective Year 6 children and their families, touring the school during the day.  Our students and teachers are always welcoming on the school tours, allowing an insight into what can be expected during the school day.

Last night we hosted a successful Year 11 information evening.  At this critical point in their school career, it is important we share information which will support our students as they navigate their way through to their GCSE exams.  Mr Smith, Head of Year 11, will be circulating the information shared at the event on our website.  It was heartening to see the parental support for our students.  Exam preparation and guidance is very much a joint effort between us all!  Mrs Millikin, our recently appointed Head of Sixth Form was also on hand to discuss next steps.  Please put a note in your diary for Thursday 2 November which is our Sixth Form Open Evening.  Parents of Year 10 students are also welcome to attend.

This week we have successfully appointed a new Deputy Headteacher who will be joining The Deepings in January.  I look forward to sharing more information with you and introducing our new appointment in due course. 

October has crept upon us this week and it has international recognition as Black History month.  Next week’s assemblies are focusing on this theme and the role in which Black women have shaped history.  Students can also expect to build on this during their lessons over the course of October.  

I wish you all a happy and restful weekend.

Yours sincerely

Ms Kirstie Johnson

Headteacher

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Calendar dates:

Calendar - The Deepings School (anthemtrust.uk)

Sixth Form Open Evening:

We would like to invite Year 11 families to our upcoming Sixth Form Open Evening:

Open-Evening-information-2-November-2023-1.pdf

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award

We are excited to offer Year 9 and Year 10 students the opportunity to apply for for a place on the 2023-2024 DofE Bronze Award scheme:

DofE-Bronze-Award-invitation-2023-24.pdf

Year 10 Work Experience Evening:

We would like to remind families that this will take place on Thursday 12 October 2023.  Further details are available here:

Newsletter-6-October.pdf

SEN Parent Coffee Morning

On Thursday 12 October 9:15 -10:15am the Working Together Team will be coming into school to talk to parents about making sense of autism.

We would like to invite any parents of autistic children or parents who would like to know more about autism to join us for this event. If you would like to attend please email jasmith@deepings.anthemtrust.uk or ksutton@deepings.anthemtrust.uk with your name/s , and name of child. Please arrive at reception from 9:00 am.

Catering:

Please click here if you would like information about school meals, allergens and our weekly menus:

Catering - The Deepings School (anthemtrust.uk)

October half term:

Details of the October camps can be found here:

Parent news - The Deepings School (anthemtrust.uk)