As June came to a close, we held an assembly that explored why Pride Month is celebrated today, and how the ethos of Pride is incorporated at the Purbeck School. We chose to discuss the common experiences of LGBTQ+ students at UK schools, using data reported
Dear Parent & Carer, I thought I would write to you all to bring you up to date on the Careers programme from the Summer Term. It has been a very busy term for our Careers Department and students at The Purbeck School have accessed a
On Wednesday 12th July, we had ‘Street Doctors’ visit the school to work with 75 of our students from years 8 through to year 12. Street Doctors are a national charity that puts young people at the centre of emergency first aid provision and empowers them
On Tuesday 4th July, we were fortunate enough to take 50 of our year 9 students to Weymouth College for the day. It was a fantastic opportunity that allowed students to fully immerse themselves in college life. The day was divided into two different taster sessions
Purbeck Maths Learners of the Week Well done to our TOP TEN Maths students this week! Taken from Sparx Maths, using the ‘Total XP’, our most eager students to practise their Mathematics last week are listed below. Who will be on the leaderboard next week??? Maths
Fun technology and computing activities for children and teens. We offer loads of variety from Minecraft coding, designing our own computer games, and robotic stop motion animation to creating our own mobile apps. Each day will be different, and it will contain a mixture of computing
Super 7s – Well Done! As part of our behaviour policy, in every lesson each student is given a score. Students receiving a 7 have exceeded expectations for the lesson. The following week the names of the students will be compiled and they will each receive
Drop-in-Club
We are delighted to hear the news that our very own Thomas Warren in Year 7 has been selected to exhibit his drawing ‘Goblin Party’ in the Young Artists’ Summer Show at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The Young Artists’ Summer Show brings together work
This May, the Art department took Year 8 students to Roche Court sculpture gardens! It was the most beautiful sunny Spring day, and our students explored outdoor sculptural artworks by a variety of famous artists including Michael-Craig Martin and Barbara Hepworth. In our smaller groups, the