It was wonderful to have a full hall last Friday evening for the performance of the Lower School play, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I was blown away by the outstanding performances, incredible make-up and costume and the overall direction of the play. I want to say a huge thank you to our Drama Prefects, Lucy C and Shantia who directed the play. It is important to recognise their hard work and commitment in ensuring this production was a huge success.
It was lovely seeing so many of you at Monday’s Harry Potter event. What an incredible evening! Thank you to Jim Kay for an entertaining and interesting talk about his illustrations of the Harry Potter books. A special thank you to Mrs Bussey for organising this wonderful event.
The Hall was full on Wednesday evening at our Sixth Form Open Evening when Year 11 students (both from Derby High and elsewhere) had the opportunity to talk to our dedicated subject staff to find out more about the A Level courses we offer. There was also much interest in the many enrichment and leadership opportunities available. It was a pleasure to meet so many girls and boys from local schools who are looking to join Derby High Sixth Form in September.
What a busy week we have had! Yesterday Primary took part in the Young Minds, Hello Yellow day to recognise the importance of supporting our mental health. It was wonderful to see the variety of yellow outfits and accessories all the children and staff wore.
Boys already attended the school’s Primary Department and from this month (September 2019) they were able to join in Year 7 and the Sixth Form. The boys in the Sixth Form are acting as mentors for the boys in Year 7.
An unprecedented 50% of entries achieved grades 8 and 9 (previously graded A*), with 72% of all entries awarded grades 7-9 (A and A*).
Derby High students are celebrating an excellent set of results for this year’s A level students with two thirds of grades at A*-B, and 38% at A*-A.
34 of our Year 9 students attended the Go4SET celebration and assessment day at Pride Park Stadium. This is a culmination of a 10 week project concerned with using engineering solutions to deal with environmental issues such as sustainable waste management, transportation and leisure.
