The fantastically talented Purbeck School Team, Team Tidal progressed on to the Dorset finals for the last stage in their Company Programme journey last week. The team did an outstanding job; they had to present their trade stand to a panel of judges, present once again
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This week Year 12 students were visited by Magistrates in Community, Len and Callum, for a talk about the work of the magistracy and the pivotal role of a magistrate within the local community. This engaging talk included how magistrates are appointed, what kind of cases
Year 12 Art students have had the fantastic opportunity to attend a workshop at Durlston Castle and the surrounding woodland area. The session was run by local landscape artists Tim Edgar and Tony Kerins. Students explored experimental mark making using natural materials such as feathers, grasses
Where maths meets… the world of work! The AMSP have created an exciting set of high-quality videos which showcase the maths in different careers. Each video is also linked to one or more activities, so your students can get a real taste of what the career
Our Sixth Form prospective Medical, Veterinary & Nursing students were joined by the University of Surrey for an MMI workshop. The MMI (mini multiple interview) consists of a series of short, structured interview stations used to assess non-cognitive qualities including cultural sensitivity, maturity, teamwork, empathy, reliability and communication
Like many other schools in Dorset, at The Purbeck School, we are supporting Hope for Food’s appeal for donations this autumn. We are asking for every member of our school community (including students, staff and governors) to bring in one item. In one week this October,
Our Sixth Form Open Evening is on Thursday 25th November 2021, 5pm to 7pm. This event is for current Year 11 students who attend The Purbeck School as well as students from other schools. Visit the exhibition stands for each subject and listen to the talks by
The Charity Team would like to thank everyone who participated in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Coffee Morning by buying cakes at Purbeck on Thursday. We are especially grateful to everyone who brought in their own cakes – they all looked absolutely delicious! The winner of the best decorated
After a pandemic related postponement, we were delighted to have ex sixth former Richard Heys back in school to give a talk on why to consider Economics as a future career and what the fast track civil service can offer. Richard, deputy director of the
After many Covid-19 restrictions, over the past year, it was exciting to finally get our Wednesday First Aid enrichment back up and running. Our Year 12s will be learning an array of basic first aid skills including CPR over this half term.