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29/06/22

On Wednesday 27 July 10am-2pm, de Stafford are offering a pre-loved uniform sale. Uniform will be available for all year groups at a suggested donation of £1+ per item! https://t.co/xwzGazomi0

15/06/22

Retweeted From de Stafford School

Please feel free to pop down and support this important cause and see just how hard our students have been working! https://t.co/FiDjihMWwX

09/06/22

Please feel free to pop down and support this important cause and see just how hard our students have been working! https://t.co/FiDjihMWwX

08/06/22

We are looking forward to welcoming visitors on Thursday 7 July from 5-8pm for our Open Evening! Presentations will take place at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm and tours are available throughout the evening. There is no need to pre-register, so we look forward to seeing you there! https://t.co/3UFjCZRgVE

08/06/22

Our Year 10 Drama students were lucky enough to visit our partners Reigate College today. They had a tour of the Performing Arts facilities and took part in an acting skills workshop, aimed at supporting them with their current assessment unit focused on devising 🎭 https://t.co/CzocmsF5L5

06/06/22

We are extremely proud to announce that de Stafford School has been awarded a "Silver" for our School Games Mark this academic year! 🥳 This is a huge achievement and we would like to thank everyone who put in so much hard work to make this possible 🏅 https://t.co/6Jrbu9t7FG

25/05/22

Our Year 11 Drama students enjoying their last ever lesson making memories❤️🎭 https://t.co/U1XJMKbJYS

20/05/22

The Sewing for Hope Club is on the final leg of the race! We have been crafting, stitching, sewing and embroidering Ukraine products which we will be selling in Caterham Valley after the half term holiday. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/3RRHYSOH2W

18/05/22

Our Year 10 students had the pleasure of attending a Numeracy at Work Panel hosted by Claire Coutinho, MP for East Surrey, and Rachel Hopcroft, Head of Corporate Affairs at KPMG UK. Thank you for taking your time to come and visit us here at de Stafford School 🙏 https://t.co/50iHlpp3nw

28/04/22

We are pleased to announce that the first batch is ready to sell! The team have been working hard and should be proud of themselves. These will be available to purchase next week from Reception and during lunchtime from Room 45. ️ 🇺🇦 https://t.co/XeQijfygSn

27/04/22

Congratulations to the winners of the Spanish Easter Egg competition run by Miss Fantana 🥳 What absolutely cracking designs you all came up with, well done! 👏 https://t.co/6V0rWpXuTU

26/04/22

"Every stitch is a thought, every thought is a prayer” Students meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday lunchtime to continue to raise funds for the Ukraine by sewing blue and yellow ribbons together, making badges and friendship bracelets to sell to the community! https://t.co/NsOneuMDwC

21/04/22

📸Tomorrow morning is the Year 11 Group Photograph! Please ensure your child is dressed in full school uniform, adhering to the uniform policy which can be found on our website - https://t.co/NecMtkIwVx This will be a lovely keepsake to look back on in years to come! 📸

01/04/22

It was our Year 9 & 10 Students who received top Attitude to Learning scores this week. They were invited down to celebrate their success over cookies and hot chocolate 🍪☕️ with Mr Place, Head of School. Well done to each and every one of you and keep up the hard work 💪 https://t.co/mIE9QiGlLL

31/03/22

A reminder to parents and carers that the school closes at the earlier time of 12:35pm tomorrow for the Easter break and students will return to school on Tuesday 19 April. https://t.co/8byYS72AHQ

24/03/22

Do you have a passion for reading? 📖 We are looking for adult volunteers to assist students with reading during library lessons, for a minimum of 1 hour every week. If you are interested, please email Natalie Rose: nrose1.org.uk for more details. https://t.co/i8GBaDag0I

23/03/22

Well done to Miss Benjafield’s 10XRE1 class for their debate over the use of excessive weaponry during an RE debate. Students shared some excellent and well thought out views, including historical and modern events. Excellent work year 10! 👏

17/03/22

Today our Year 8 X band students visited The Natural History Museum. It was great to see the students back out on school visits and representing the school in such a positive light. We hope their minds are exploding with new knowledge, ready to take it back to the classroom! 🤯 https://t.co/zZbdcmNZXn

15/03/22

📣YEAR 7 PARENTS' & CARERS' EVENING A reminder that the online booking system goes live at 6pm today for our virtual Year 7 Parents' & Carers' Evening on Wednesday 23rd March. Full details and a user guide can be found our website here https://t.co/KKRH19ZUcF... or in ParentMail. https://t.co/K1ac1uJtNk

14/03/22

📖Reading enthusiasts required! We are looking for adult volunteers to assist students engage with reading during library lessons. If this is something you would be interested in, please email Natalie Rose: nrose1.org.uk

Year 8 Options

Year 8 Options Process - Next Steps

In the absence of a face-to-face Options Evening, we have created this page to support your child in making the right Options choices (3 options subjects and a reserve) for study in Year 9. The next steps in this process are as follows:

  1. Click on the subject links in the table below to view a short video presentation from each Head of Department. The video should provide an overview of topics covered, skills developed and how the course is assessed etc. If you or your child have any questions, please then email the relevant Head of Department directly, via the email address provided.
  2. The Heads of Department for those subjects which are not delivered in Year 7 and 8 (Business, Citizenship, Media, Health & Social Care, Computer Science and Creative iMedia) will be visiting each SAM from Monday 31 January.  This is an excellent opportunity for them to share information on their courses and answer any questions students may have.  
  3. Once your child is ready to make their Options choices, please complete the online Options form (by 25 February 2022) via the SIMS Parent App.

How to complete the online Options form

Please see page 35 of the Options booklet for a guide to completing the form.The Options booklet can be viewed here or via the pdf attachment at bottom of the page.

Should you have any technical issues with the SIMS Parent App, please contact Mrs Blake-Thomas at dblake-thomas1@destafford.org.uk who will be able to assist you.

With any queries regarding the Options Process, please email Mr Parry at options@destafford.org.uk

Subject Video Presentations

Core Subjects Staff Contact
English  Mrs Tollworthy htollworthy1@destafford.org.uk
Geography Mr Dawson tdawson1@destafford.org.uk
History Miss Hillsdon mhillsdon1@destafford.org.uk
Mathematics Ms Anderson vanderson1@destafford.org.uk
Physical Education (no video) Mr Harris pharris1@destafford.org.uk
Religious Studies Ms Pitroda dpitroda1@destafford.org.uk
Science Mr Kelly rkelly1@destafford.org.uk
Spanish Miss Fantana afantana1@destafford.org.uk
Options Subjects  
Art, Craft and Design Miss Chirnside cchirnside1@destafford.org.uk
Business Miss Cronin mcronin1@destafford.org.uk
Citizenship Miss Robinson erobinson1@destafford.org.uk
Computer Science Mr Larkin blarkin1@destafford.org.uk
Creative iMedia (IT course) Mr Larkin blarkin1@destafford.org.uk
Design and Technology Mr O'Brien sobrien1@destafford.org.uk
Drama Mrs Gillam hgillam1@destafford.org.uk
French Miss Fantana afantana1@destafford.org.uk
Food Preparation and Nutrition Miss Kerslake zkerslake1@destafford.org.uk
Health and Social Care Mrs Callanan gcallanan1@destafford.org.uk
Media Mr Hogg jhogg1@destafford.org.uk
Music Mrs Gillam hgillam1@destafford.org.uk
Sport Studies Mr Harris pharris1@destafford.org.uk

 

 

Date Options Activity
Weds 10 November Year 8 'Introduction to Options' Evening
Thurs 2 December Online resources available on school website
Weds 19 January  Online form goes live and subject presentations available to view on this website page
Weds 9 February  Year 8 Parents'/Carers' Evening
Fri 25 February  Deadline for online forms to be completed

 

 

 

 

Documents

Page Downloads Date  
Year 8 Introduction to Options Presentat... 11th Nov 2021 Download
Year 8 Options Process Update 14 January... 14th Jan 2022 Download
Options Booklet Year 9 2022 23 27th Jan 2022 Download