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One of the ‘Best New Teachers of the Year’ teaches here at The Purbeck School! - 23rd May 2013
Lucy Perkins of The Purbeck Comprehensive School has been awarded a Distinction by the prestigious Pearson Teaching Awards and was awarded her certificate at a celebration event at breaktime on 17th May 2013. Local heroes of education are ...READ MORE
A day visit to Auschwitz – student report - 22nd May 2013
Year 13 students – Lauren Pitt and Katherine Butter – recently visited Poland, as part of the ‘Lessons from Auschwitz’ project… Here is a summary of their visit… As year 13 students we have been lucky enough to take part on The ...READ MORE
Well Done Wednesday – Across the board - 22nd May 2013
Credit Given where credit due…….Excellent effort, 100% determination. Roarke Newman, Tiana Hutchinson and Alice Sprigg. When the going got tough, you all waded through. You’re star pupils, always helpful and focused and a pleasure ...READ MORE
Purbeck Camera Club members judge photography competition - 22nd May 2013
For the second year running we are hosting the judging of Purbeck’s best young photographers! The theme of this year Purbeck Young Artists’ Photography Competition is ‘Patterns in Nature’. Students of all ages who ...READ MORE
The ‘Tree of Life and Laughter’ brings together artists of all ages! - 22nd May 2013
The art department always welcomes links with the local community and we received a particularly exciting invitation this term. Artist Romany Buck approached us about hosting an intergenerational project to create a ‘ceramic tree̵ ...READ MORE
Year 10 Fine Art students learn to sculpt with Darrell Wakelam - 22nd May 2013
Each year the art department works with Purbeck Art Weeks to celebrate the outstanding creativity of our students. This year Yr10 Fine Art students were joined by Darrell Wakelam to learn how to sculpt using cardboard. Darrel ran a highly ...READ MORE
‘Moving on up!’ A welcome to The Purbeck School for all new students on Monday July 22nd and Tuesday July 23rd - 21st May 2013
We are delighted to have the opportunity, following their individual transition days earlier in July, to welcome all of our new students for two days of challenge, cultural learning and fun. Students will get to know key members of staff su ...READ MORE
Exhibition of Year 9 students work at Purbeck Young Artists Celebration Event - 21st May 2013
Enjoy looking at art ? Our talented Yr9′s are exhibiting at Rollington Barn this year as part of Purbeck Art Weeks. 6 of our students have won prizes this year and will be collecting their certificates (hopefully!) on Thursday ...READ MORE
Congratulations Year 9 Artists! - 17th May 2013
Your work is on exhibition in Purbeck Art Weeks 2013 Global Patterns ...READ MORE
News from Junior Maths Challenge - 16th May 2013
The results from the Junior Maths Challenge have been received. The certificates should be with our partnership middle schools after half term. ...READ MORE
Well Done Wednesday – Business Studies - 15th May 2013
Year 10 Mr Dennes’ Groups: Josh Harvey for really good effort with his recent homework Callum Ward for general effort and contribution Jordan Maskell for excellent classwork Natasha Crome and Leanne Harvey for consistently good homework M ...READ MORE
Year 10 History trip to Belgium and France 2013 - 14th May 2013
In May 2013 we went to Ypres, Belgium. It is an experience I will never forget and will never want to. Even if it took 10 years to get to Ypres, I would still undergo the journey because of the amount of emotion and amazement in this stunni ...READ MORE
Vacancy for the position of Authority Governor at The Purbeck School - 14th May 2013
Should you be interested in contributing to the school through this interesting role please contact Clerk to the Governors Mrs Kate Goodwin or Chair of Governors, Mr Peter Scupholme, c/o the school office. The deadline is 3rd June. ...READ MORE
Dorset Student Journalist of the Year 2013 - 14th May 2013
This is your chance to win a £150 prize and certificate. Base Your entry on a local news item, feature, cultural or sporting issue. It’s your chance to research a topical issue and present it in an engaging style: A 1000 word pri ...READ MORE
The Kirkland Rowell Parental Survey Spring 2013 - 13th May 2013
The Purbeck School: looking forward to September with your help Thank you for the information you gave us as part of the Parental Survey that you filled in earlier this year. This booklet captures the highlights of the report; allows us to ...READ MORE
Important information for all parents of both new and existing students - 13th May 2013
The Purbeck School: important information for all parents of both new and existing students Please find below details regarding two important information evenings next week. 1. FOR PARENTS OF ALL STUDENTS JOINING US IN SEPTEMBER P ...READ MORE
School Uniform Changes - 13th May 2013
We would like to remind parents of all students at The Purbeck School from September 2013 of the changes to the school uniform. Please follow this link to clarify the new requirements. ...READ MORE
Enfuse awarded 3rd Place at Dorset Young Enterprise finals - 13th May 2013
The Dorset finals of the Young Enterprise Company programme took place at The Queens Hotel, Bournemouth on Wednesday 8th May. “Enfuse” consisting of 13 students from the Purbeck School had to produce a comprehensive report about the ...READ MORE
Beach lifeguard surveillance research - 09th May 2013
I would like to take this opportunity to make you aware of a beach safety event on offer from the RNLI. On Saturday 18th May, Portsmouth University in partnership with the RNLI will be making a beach safety film on Bournemouth Beach. The pu ...READ MORE
Student of the Month – April - 09th May 2013
Each Department nominates one student each month from their department. They can nominate for any reason. The student’s ‘star’ will then be placed on the noticeboard and a postcard will go home. Any student who gets nominated more tha ...READ MORE
Sixth Form Summer School News. - 08th May 2013
More excellent news for Purbeck Students. Lucy Peacock Year 12 has a Sutton Trust Summer School place at Cambridge University for Medicine. Lucy Lawrence Year 12 has a Sutton Trust Summer School place at Nottingham for Psychology . Amy Gw ...READ MORE
Well Done Wednesday – Sixth Form - 08th May 2013
Well done to Becky Varney for speaking more! Well done to Michael Selby for consistent hard work and challenging himself across all his subjects Well done to Hannah Newman, Teddy Cox and Ben Sharpe for presenting at Young Enterprise and to ...READ MORE
Year 11 Students Achieve Summer School Places - 03rd May 2013
We are delighted to hear that the following year 11 students have a place on a university summer school. Luc Curtis-Gretton – Bath Engineering Rachel Merrick – Bath Katy Young – Bournemouth Focus on Science Luke Taylor ...READ MORE
Fossil Fair at Thomas Hardy - 02nd May 2013
We were delighted to be invited to the Fossil Fair hosted by The Jurassic Coast at Thomas Hardye School. Year 9 students experienced short bursts of exciting and engaging science through different workshops run by a variety of organisations ...READ MORE
Buildings update – The new LRC (Learning Resources Centre) - 02nd May 2013
Work continues apace to update facilities at The Purbeck School ready for the arrival of Year 7 and 8 in September. The LRC is now finished and will provide us with an extensive, beautiful, light and airy space to support students learning ...READ MORE
Plus Magazine – Maths - 02nd May 2013
www.plus.maths.org Plus magazine opens a door to the world of maths, with all its beauty and applications, by providing articles from the top mathematicians and science writers on topics as diverse as art, medicine, cosmology and sport ...READ MORE
Year 10 Gifted and Talented students visit Dorset History Centre - 01st May 2013
Year 10 Gifted and Talented students visiting Dorset History Centre yesterday. This visit was part of their ongoing involvement in the Lulworth Castle project. They were given a tour of the amazing archives in which 150 ...READ MORE
Well Done Wednesday – English - 01st May 2013
Year 9 Well done to the following students for outstanding work in English:- Phoebe Hobbs Emily House Erika Tomkova Jack Churchill Alice Wells Emily Owens Lauren Osmond Arron Rowley Kiara Maidment Year 10 Well done to the following students ...READ MORE
The Big Book of Purbeck - 30th April 2013
Are you an ex-student or member of staff of The Purbeck School? Perhaps you’re a parent who had children at the school? If you are we would like to hear from you. In September 2013 The Purbeck School re-opens as an 11-18 school as part of ...READ MORE
Junior UK Maths Challenge - 30th April 2013
30 students from Bovington, Swanage, Wareham and Sanford middle school came to Purbeck to take the part in the Junior UK Maths Challenge. As well as taking the Maths challenge students took part in a day of activities which included texti ...READ MORE
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