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  • Sports Partnership update Summer 2025

    Published 15/07/25

    So we have reached the end of our final term of the academic year and what an amazing year it has been. So many opportunities have been taken up and enjoyed by many pupils of our primary school partnership. Activities range from activity days at Buddens farm and Carey Camp through to Ks1 1 multi-skills festivals and Yr 5&6 Football competitions for both boys' and girls.

    This term we have delivered a cricket festival to both yr 3&4 and Yr 5&6. Both festivals involved the introduction of the game and gave all students an opportunity to have a bowl, bat and field. We were fortunate with the weather and the sun shone throughout. The pupils learnt a lot throughout the afternoon. Besides the skills, they learnt a lot about communication and teamwork.

     

    Yr 5&6 were fortunate enough to be able to compete in an athletics meet. Again the sun was shining, and it was definitely a warm and competitive afternoon. Pupils competed in sprints, distance events and field events, including long jump and vortex throwing. There were some outstanding individual performances and there were placings from across all schools.

    The Yr 3&4 Quad kids event was very similar, again supported by the roaring sunshine. It is great to see so many children competing in a variety of different athletics events and Quad Kids is a great event to showcase the all-round athletics performer as each individual needs to perform in all disciplines, throwing, jumping distance and sprint. Again, there were some outstanding performances from all schools. A fantastic event.

     

     

    Unfortunately, we had to cancel the tri-golf event due to the one morning of rain that we have had all summer, but we did manage to put together an afternoon of new games, including Quidditch, Disc Golf and Ultimate Frisbee. The children really enjoyed the experience with lots of new games being played.

    We culminated the year with a fabulous awards evening where we were delighted to welcome Aaron Phipps MBE. He gave a truly inspirational talk about his journey through sport and his fantastic achievements as a wheelchair rugby player where Aaron and his team were victorious in achieving the gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020. It was at this awards evening that we presented numerous awards to our primary school children, recognising their outstanding achievements in sport. We also took this opportunity to thank the Purbeck school leaders, and thank them for everything they do within the partnership to make it a true success.

     

     

    To finish this year, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all the staff at the primary schools for their continued support to make this partnership the huge success it has become over the past 10 years. It is also really important to say a massive thank you to all those busy parents out there that are ferrying their children around to enable them to be a part of these opportunities. They won’t appreciate it at present, but one day they will. And it's due to you that, again, these opportunities are able to go ahead and sports stars of the future are made.

    Thanks for another fantastic year and here is to 2025-26.

    Shelley & Dan

     

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  • Purbeck Sixth Form Alumni MorningPurbeck

    Published 15/07/25

    Today was our first-ever Purbeck Sixth Form Alumni Morning, bringing together former students from across eight years—2016 to 2024.

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  • Charity Head Shave for The Brain Tumour Charity

    Published 15/07/25

    This morning, Year 12 student Finlay Bennett bravely had his head shaved to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity, supported by members of his Purbeck sixth form year group and members of staff. Over £200 has already been raised. Finlay shaved his head in support of his mum who was diagnosed with thirteen brain tumours last December – mum is also cutting off her hair and donating it to charity. If you are able to support them, please scan the QR code below. The Purbeck family is proud of Finlay and send every best wish to the Bennetts.

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  • Rowing Success

    Published 15/07/25

    Three students from The Purbeck School were recently part of a silver medal winning rowing crew at the CPGA Under 14 Championships.

    Rosie Kent Y9, Dan England Y9 and Robyn Bryan competed in Hayle, Cornwall on Sunday for Swanage Sea Rowing Club. 

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  • Wessex MAT GenreSlam

    Published 15/07/25

    After the Dorset wide Wessex Amazing Book Award, pupils wanted to carry on with their book groups, so in response, the Wessex MAT GenreSlam was born. Librarians from several schools within the MAT took 7 genres, with a classic example of each chosen to create a shortlist. Over the spring and summer terms, children read each of the books, discussing them in their book groups within their schools, then coming together at Thomas Hardye School for a ‘super book group’ meeting.

    Pupils were mixed up into teams, and discussed various categories – for example, which book had the best plot twist? The best visual imagery?

    The best moral theme? The most unusual style? They then had to work with their new colleagues to create and deliver a short presentation, and persuade others to vote for their choices. Every book on the shortlist received at least one vote in a category, with ‘One’ by Sarah Crossan receiving several of the awards. Pupils also enjoyed a Book Dingbat quiz, as well as copious amounts of cake – always a vital part of any book group.

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  • Super 7's Well Done

    Published 14/07/25

    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 7 house points. Shortly after this, they will be presented with their Super 7 wristband which provides them with:

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  • What Parents & Educators Need to Know about AI-enabled Scams

    Published 09/07/25

    This free online safety guide explores how AI is being exploited in certain online scams, revealing the risks for young people – everything from phishing and sextortion to deepfake fraud and voice cloning.

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  • Year 7 Town Sports Athletics 2025

    Published 08/07/25

    A group of girls and boys in year 7 entered to compete at Kings Park, Bournemouth, in the annual Town Sports Athletics competition. All students competed in at least one track and one field event, with the year 7 team as a whole finishing 4th out of 12 schools. Competitors achieved points for the top 10 positions, all of which were accumulated in the final scores.

    As well as all the teams contributing to the overall points total, there were some individual performances that deserve a special mention. Evie Travers came 2nd in the 200m, but beat the school record by a whole 2 seconds! Johnny Lay ran a PB (29.05s) in the 200m and came first with a nervy finish out dipping his opponent on the finish line. Alfie Fooks broke a 10-year school record in the 1500m, running 5.34 minutes. In the field events, Martha Sharpe finished 3rd in the Shot Putt with Evie Travers breaking another school record in the Long Jump by 19cm, eventually finishing second.

    Overall, a lovely day out of school with an exceptional bunch of students trying their best in every event.

    Jonny Lay, Oli Fooks, Alfie Fooks, Dennis Hayward, Jonathon Edwards, Jack Coggins, Bertie Harwood, Henry Jones, Archie French, Jacob Warren, Boris Ndeszu, Evie Travers, Abi Lerch-Lerchenburg, Daisy Mehers, Martha Sharpe, Jess Ennis-Hill, Ava Gray, Jess Colvile, Orla Anderson

     

     

     

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  • Cake Sale to raise money for MPS Society

    Published 08/07/25

    Thursday 10th July 2025 @ Lunchtime in the school canteen 

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  • Super 7's Well Done

    Published 07/07/25

    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 7 house points. Shortly after this, they will be presented with their Super 7 wristband which provides them with:

    1. Queue-jump for themselves and one friend for all break times and lunch times throughout the week.
    2. An invitation for a Friday hot chocolate with the Headteacher and House Leaders.
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  • Making a Splash!

    Published 07/07/25

    For the final activities day, many students in Year 12 chose to visit one of our favourite local attractions, Dorset Water Park. The pictures speak for themselves and confirm that the Mud Trail is certainly very muddy. Please be advised that there may be a run on washing detergent in Purbeck supermarkets this weekend.

    The week has been really good fun and we look forward to doing something similar with next year’s students.

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  • Good for the MIND: Year 12 sponsored walk

    Published 04/07/25

    On the second day of Purbeck activities, students from the sixth form engaged in a ‘Ten pounds for ten miles’ sponsored walk in support of the charity Dorset MIND. Organised by head of year Mr Smith, the party headed out into Wareham Forest equipped with sunblock, water and biscuits, and walked the route in four hours.

    As buzzards soared in a cloudless sky, we agreed that we live in a beautiful part of the world and are pleased to have raised around £300 for a charity close to our hearts. Many students stayed on to enjoy an informal barbeque and picnic on the rear lawns. Well done to all those involved!

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