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School News We hope you enjoy our latest newsletter! As wrappers and cutlery, instead of plastics. We ever, I am immensely proud of all that our have recycling bins for paper and cans. We are students achieve in so many different ways and also in the middle of a big project to have new Rewards Ceremonies 04 the support they receive from their teachers. boilers (for which we got a grant) so we should Almost weekly, we are wishing good luck to be more efficient at keeping our school warm. Normandy 04 students who take part in such an array of sporting, dance and racing activities. This We finished the year with a fabulous The BIG Show 05 newsletter provides just a small glimpse of all Presentation, Rewards trips, Celebration Fundraising 05 that our awesome students do. Assemblies, foreign trips, Sports Day, Duke of Edinburgh and, in the last week, a whole week World Book Day 06 There is always an array of highlights for us to with our new Y6 students. We never have a Kindness & Co 06 reflect on each year. One of my annual quiet week at Dinnington as we strive to give favourites is the ‘Random Act of Kindness Week’ students a wide range of experiences to Transition 07 (or three weeks as it is at Dinnington). A huge enhance their learning. Results Day 10 thanks to those of you who supported the effort by sending cans for the food bank or As ever, we remain hugely appreciative of your warm things for the Cathedral homeless project. support as parents and carers. Please follow us A special feature this year was the reflection on on Facebook and Twitter if you want to keep up how we are kind to ourselves and look after our to date even more often. own well-being. Sporting Updates Twitter: @dcsch Another favourite day for me is World Book Facebook: @DinningtonHigh Day. Seeing staff putting in so much effort to Sports Presentation 11 11 dress up as famous literary characters is With kind regards Ms Staples Sports Champions 12- 14 fantastic. Hearing staff reading from their favourite books to students is even better.

As you will see when you pop up to school, we finally have our smart new fencing. It has been a long wait and we are very grateful for the temporary fencing we were lent, free of charge. We are all pleased to have the new fencing so that we can be even more confident about keeping students safe while making the site look more professional.

We are also proud of the improvements we have make in terms of our contribution to reducing climate change. Our dining service now has a number of biodegradable food

02 03 ‘The BIG Show’ is best ever!

The BIG Show returned to Dinnington High There were a number of highlights including the School. It featured Dinnington students performing fantastic dance showcase, led by dance students a showcase of dance and gymnastics routines, Becky Tyler and Hannah Ford. They had raced School News trampolining, singing, playlets and spoken word. from competing in the Rotherham Schools Dance competition, where they took the bronze award for both the KS3 and KS4 categories to perform Rewards Ceremonies at The BIG Show. The BIG Show raised a brilliant £380 for the Our end of term rewards ceremonies were well Sports Tour 2020 and a great night was had by all. received by students and parents. There were Brian Rossiter, chair of the Trustees of the school, rewards for commitment, achievement and attended the performance and said, “It was great attendance, with students nominated by subjects to see our young people in action in so many and senior leaders. Parents were invited to ways. Everyone involved from the gymnasts, attend and enjoyed a glass of non-alcoholic fizz dancers, singers and spoken word performers to whilst watching their children collect their the front of house and backstage teams were awards. Well done to all our students. We’re amazing.” very proud of you.

Fundraising Normandy Our staff are a talented, compassionate group and this extends to their families too. Mrs Harrison, who is a much-valued member of our Engage team has told us about her daughter’s fundraising drive for MHA, a charity that supports older people who are lonely or isolated. MHA was featured in the BBC A group of 26 students and three staff visited Normandy in Northern France in July to improve their One series, ‘Our Dementia Choir’. Natalia shaved her head in March and then did a 140ft abseil down French language skills and to experience French culture. They travelled on the Eurotunnel to France the Owen building at Hallam University. You can support her at: where they stayed at Château du Tertre. They visited Ambrières Boulangerie and participated in a town trail, they visited the old town of Fougères and its beautiful castle and also visited the beautiful Mont https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/natalia-harrison - Mrs Harrison is rightly a very proud mum. Saint-Michel. They bought food in a local market to show off their language skills and prepared a meal with the produce purchased. A fun time was had by all, with numerous photos shared on Facebook so we could enjoy along with them.

04 School News School News 05 World Book Day Celebrations

Students at Dinnington High School had an amazing day celebrating World Book Day. Students took part in a wide range of competitions across the school. Year 7 student, Hannah Day, and Year 8 student, Safia Transition Mizra, came first and second respectively in a book competition organised by Miss Dickinson.Throughout the day staff across the school wore stickers with a Transition Workshop Winners title of a book that they have enjoyed, and students competed to note down as many as possible. The Emily from Engaging Education visited all our Maja – Anston Greenland Primary School winner, Hannah, collected a fantastic 35. primary schools in the summer. The Y5 and 6 Hattie – Laughton All Saints CofE Primary School pupils took part in a competition to create their Mikayla – Anston Park Junior own superhero. The results were amazing and Across the day staff dressed up as their favourite Jo – Woodsetts Primary School book characters and transformed their departments. the best one from each school has been turned Ellie – Laughton J&I The Living Faculty were the winners, with a brilliant into a professional poster! The winner will be take on ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ given one and their school will also have one to Ronan – Anson Brook display - we are proudly displaying them all. Isabel – St.Josephs Catholic Primary What a talented bunch. The winners were:

Starter Pack

For the second year Kindness & Co has provided a starter pack for all new Y7 students. Students received a bag, water bottle, stationery, a book and a range of items to help their well-being. Kindness & Co is a local community group and rely on donations and volunteers. Thank you so much for making our Y7 students start a little easier – we know parents really appreciate it too.

You can follow them on Twitter: @Kindness_Co

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08 Transition Transition 09 Year 13 Highlights

We continue the excellent results in vocational courses: triple Health & Social Care, Engineering and courses all Distinction and Distinction*. These are alongside more good A’Level results. Celebrating Results Day Success! Across all qualifications 38% achieved A and A* (or equivalent) grades and 51% at B+ or We are delighted with the significant improvement in Year 11 GCSE & BTEC exam results this year in equivalent. A considerably higher percentage of all areas as well as for sixth form maintaining high standards. students received unconditional offers for their university places compared to the national Year 11s’ results are the school’s best for a good number of years and the best results since the end average: 58% of DHS students (25% nationally). of modular exams and the move to final exams in GCSEs. All but one student have gone on to their first The hard work and determination of Dinnington students and staff is paying off with these significant choice or in a few cases their second choice improvements in results,” said Mr Barsby, Executive Principal for LEAP MAT, of which Dinnington is a university. Nick Chapman, one of our football member school. scholars, has already headed off to Quincy University in the USA as a football scholar. Alex Scriven has been accepted into the Army to study as a mental health nurse; an impressive achievement after a tough recruitment process. Year 11 highlights A number of students take other routes after 6th form. Examples of these include Jack Bowker, now Students gaining Grade 4+ in English and maths French and Spanish have maintained strong results. Councillor Jack Bowker, who has started a has risen to 53%, which is 10% up on 2018, and Technology and photography have both seen rises pharmacy technician route alongside his local 5+ in English and maths has risen to 28% (up by of over 70% in Grade 4/C and above compared government responsibilities. Other students’ next 9% on 2018). to 2018. steps range from apprenticeships in hairdressing to accountancy. Almost all subjects have seen some strong Improvements are also evident in vocational improvements this year comparing students’ subjects despite media furore over Pearson Our highest attaining student this year was respective starting points; others have sustained changing boundaries. For example, Health & Social Mateusz Duda with top grades in maths, physics positive results from the previous year. Some Care had risen to 77% of students achieving a and sport. A lot of students had strong progress subjects have achieved phenomenal improvements Level 2 pass and above, and Engineering has risen from their GCSE results reflecting their hard work. this year; a few of our many highlights are identi- to 88.9% of students getting a Level 2 Pass and “Whatever their preferred pathway has been, we fied below: higher. Childcare has maintained results above are proud to have been a part of the journey of 90%. our fantastic Y13 students. We congratulate them Art: Grade 4+ risen to 91%; Grade 5+: risen to all and wish them well,” said Mrs Moody, Head of 88%. Biology: Grade 4+ risen to 91.4%; Grade 5+ On all the key measures for secondary schools, Sixth Form. risen to 72.4%. There are improvements in physics we have improved significantly. Huge well done to and chemistry too. the class of 2019, many of whom are now Year 12. Massive thanks to their teachers and the support History and Geography have seen substantial from their families. improvements in : Grade 4+ and 5+ from last year.

10 Results Day Results Day 11 On the eveOn ofthe another eve of anotherbusy half busy term, half we term, are we are Huge wellHuge done well to doneNiamh to JonesNiamh who Jones competed who competed Caitlin FewCaitlin has Few had ahas busy had and a busy successful and successful May MayAnd if thatAnd wasn’t if that enough...cheerleading wasn’t enough...cheerleading celebratingcelebrating more sporting more sportingtalent. This talent. excellent This excellent in the Yorkshirein the Yorkshire Region Synchronised Region Synchronised Swimming Swimming riding. Atriding. the start At the of thestart month of the she month competed she competed at standards at standards have risen have so risenmuch so that much a new that Level a new 7 Level 7 photo is photoof Y9, isMaddison of Y9, Maddison Rainey, Rainey,who who CompetitionCompetition yesterday yesterday in the 15 in and the under 15 and under Royal WindsorRoyal Windsor in the international in the international qualifiers, qualifiers, sadly sadly(basically, (basically, elite+) category elite+) category has been has created. been created.On On celebratedcelebrated her team’s her rugby team’s league rugby success league insuccess the in thecategory, category, competing competing against six against other six teams; other she teams; she missing outmissing on placings. out on placings.Last weekend Last weekend she she SaturdaySaturday 22nd Ellie 22nd and Ellieher teamand her competed team competed in in NationalNational League underLeague 14s under semi-final. 14s semi-final. Well done Well donegained a gainedSilver Medal.a Silver Additionally, Medal. Additionally, within the within the competedcompeted again at theagain Hambleton at the Hambleton County ShowCounty Showthe inauguralthe inaugural Level 7 eventLevel at7 eventJamfest at inJamfest in MaddisonMaddison and team! and Fingers team! crossed Fingers wecrossed hear weof hear ofindividual individual figure competition, figure competition, she came she fourth came out fourth out in the Royalin the International Royal International Horse Show Horse qualifier Show qualifierLiverpool...here Liverpool...here they were they only were awarded only awarded Level 7 Level 7 Sporting Update your successyour insuccess the final. in the final. of 63 swimmers.of 63 swimmers. #AchievingExcellence #AchievingExcellence #Proud #Proud (intermediate).(intermediate). Here she Here received she receivedher RHIS her ticket RHIS ticketEuropean European Jamfest champions!Jamfest champions! No biggy. No biggy. and was andhome was produced home produced champion! champion! Sports Presentation 2019 Megan BrutonMegan Brutonand her teamand her Intensity team IntensityCheer Cheer Huge congratulationsHuge congratulations to Ava Gunbyto Ava, GunbyY7 who, Y7 who Best of luckBest to of Nick luck toChapman Nick Chapman who is presently who is presently and Dance competed at the Future Cheer Circus competed in the Yorkshire synchronised AshleighAshleigh Sports Presentation 2019 was a really big deal for and Dance competed at the Future Cheer Circus competed in the Yorkshire synchronised Huge congratulationsHuge congratulations to our very to our own very own en routeen to routeQuincy to UniversityQuincy University in the USA in the to USA to Spectacular over the first weekend in March. Her swimming competition in the under 15 category Baillie. Baillie. staff and students. We honoured students from Spectacular over the first weekend in March. Her swimming competition in the under 15 category Ashleigh Ashleighhas been has competing been competing in the in the study andstudy play andfootball. play Hefootball. will train He willtwice train a day,twice a day, troupe placed 2nd in the Senior Hip Hop alongside Niamh Jones, winning a silver medal for numerous disciplines who compete locally, troupe placed 2nd in the Senior Hip Hop alongside Niamh Jones, winning a silver medal for North EastNorth Regional East RegionalSwimming Swimming competition competition and andseven daysseven a week days overa week the overnext thefew next weeks few as weeks as competition and 4th in the Senior level 2 Cheer her team South Yorkshire Swans. #veryproud nationally and in some cases internationally. Our competition and 4th in the Senior level 2 Cheer her team South Yorkshire Swans. #veryproud has not onlyhas notwalked only away walked with away a silver with medal a silver and medal andhe settleshe in settles to life inas toa studentlife as a athlete.student athlete. Competition. Yet more stories of students primary schools’ sports partners were also Competition. Yet more stories of students three bronzethree medals bronze but medals also but8 national also 8 nationalqualifying qualifying achieving and being part of excellence! celebrated - nominated by our very own Mr Kay achieving and being part of excellence! times! Ashleightimes! Ashleighwill go on will to go race on into August race in August We are soWe excited are so toexcited see how to seeyou how develop you developover over Well done Megan. A massive well done to Ellie WalkerEllie Walkerwho won a who works closely with them. Well done Megan. A massive well done to who won a against theagainst top 25the athletes top 25 inathletes England in whereEngland she where shethe next thefour next years four and years know and you’ll know perform you’ll performas as gold medalgold for medal High forJump High in theJump County in the County is alreadyis rankedalready 1st ranked in the 1st country in the countryfor 400m for 400m you alwaysyou have always done have - with done grit, - with guts grit,and guts and Championships on 11th May. #superproud There were awards for teams and individuals Championships on 11th May. #superproud freestyle freestyleand is in andthe istop in 10the for top all 10 her for other all her other honesty! honesty! Louise ClarkLouise and Clark her team Doncaster Belles #dinnostudentsarethebest across all year groups. The awards were and her team Doncaster Belles #dinnostudentsarethebest events! - events!Amazing - Amazing news and news we areand super we are proud! super proud! beat Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 in the Sheffield and presented by Christa Cullen who is a GB hockey beat Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 in the Sheffield and Team DinnoTeam always, Dinno enjoy always, your enjoy American your American Hallamshire Women and Girls League Cup finals player who won bronze in London and gold in Rio. Hallamshire Women and Girls League Cup finals adventure.adventure. We’ve loved We’ve touring loved thetouring world the with world with this morning! Excellent to see Team Dinno Congratulations to Maddie MaddieWard who Ward has been Sophie KershawSophie Kershaw As well as bringing her medals along for students this morning! Excellent to see Team Dinno Congratulations to who has been We are reallyWe are proud really that proud that in Y8 in Y8you! you! players flourish for their clubs. selected to represent Nottinghamshire County to see and feel, she spoke inspirationally about her players flourish for their clubs. selected to represent Nottinghamshire County will be representingwill be representing Great Britain Great at Britain the World at the World Girls U15s team and Leno PalmerLeno Palmerwho story and the challenges she has overcome to Girls U15s cricket team and who GymnaestradaGymnaestrada in July #achieving in July #achieving excellence excellence will be representing the UK in a dance David ChapmanDavid Chapman perform at the top level. will be representing the UK in a dance in Y11 has in Y11been has busy been this busy this We are so incredibly proud that one of our competition in Italy in June. Good luck to both We are so incredibly proud that one of our competition in Italy in June. Good luck to both season withseason a Bronze with a medal Bronze in medal the Northern in the Northern amazing ex students is currently on our TV of you! MaddisonMaddison Rainey Rainey Students and parents gathered after the amazing ex students is currently on our TV of you! CongratulationsCongratulations to to , Y9, who, Y9, whoCounties Counties 200m earlier 200m this earlier year. thisMore year. recently More recently screens!! Melissa MelissaBurgin isBurgin running the line in presentation ceremony and talked passionately screens!! is running the line in has beenhas selected been selectedinto the intoU14 theWest U14 Yorkshire West Yorkshire David competedDavid competed in the Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Track and Track Field and Field the Womens FA cup final, live now on BBC one!! about their sport and their determination to the Womens FA cup final, live now on BBC one!! Rugby LeagueRugby squad!League This squad! is the This first is stepthe first onto step onto championships,championships, he finished he 2ndfinished in the 2nd 400m in the with 400m with Go Mel Go!!!! Massive CONGRATULATIONS to Dinnington succeed. Ms Staples said, ‘Dinnington High School Go Mel Go!!!! Massive CONGRATULATIONS to Dinnington the RL Englishthe RL player English pathway. player pathway. a time ofa 51.7secondstime of 51.7seconds - 0.20 seconds - 0.20 secondsoutside ofoutside of Town U14s who have ended the season on a has always been synonymous with sport, a huge Town U14s who have ended the season on a the Nationalthe National time!! In time!!the 200m In the at 200mthe same at the same Sports Champions high! They are division B champions and cup breadth of disciplines, at all levels. Our community, high! They are division B champions and cup event heevent narrowly he narrowly missed out missed on a out podium on a finishpodium finish Excerpts from FB/Twitter Huge congratulations to Ellie, SophieEllie, andSophie winners, and are looking forward to division A RachaelRachael and Sophie and Sophie both in and out of school, is hugely committed to Huge congratulations to and winners, and are looking forward to division A We are soWe excited are so forexcited for in inby 0.06 seconds.by 0.06 seconds.Congrats Congrats David - fingersDavid -crossed fingers crossed Bradie, Bradie,who with their team finished 6th in the next season. Many of the boys attend DHS and supporting children in whatever sport they who with their team finished 6th in the next season. Many of the boys attend DHS and their newtheir GB newkit. Lots GB ofkit. gymnastics Lots of gymnastics training andtraining andfor anotherfor anotherseason of season PRs. of PRs. world at the Summit Cheer finals. This is such an both coaches and parents are very proud of the choose, from pre-school upwards. We are veryMore celebrationsMore celebrations are needed are toneeded recognise to recognise world at the Summit Cheer finals. This is such an both coaches and parents are very proud of the big beamingbig beamingsmiles. smiles. Bella CraneBella Crane amazing result, we are so looking forward to hard work and dedication they have shown this proud of the part we play in developing and who took who park took in the park English in the English amazing result, we are so looking forward to hard work and dedication they have shown this hearing all about their experiences on their season! supporting that tradition.’ trampoliningtrampolining championship championship finals on finalsSaturday on Saturday hearing all about their experiences on their season! 13th October.13th October. return. return. Ellie RobertsEllie Roberts in Y11 competed in Y11 competed at the Elite at the Elite CheerleadingCheerleading Champs Champsin Germany in Germany a few weeks a few weeks She competedShe competed against the against top 16the trampolinists top 16 trampolinists CongratulationsCongratulations to Lauren to Normandale,Lauren Normandale, who who ago (in betweenago (in between her GCSEs!). her GCSEs!).She competed She competed as as for her agefor groupher age in groupEngland, in England,at the Institute at the Instituteof of We are soWe proud are so to proud celebrate to celebrate the ex-team the ex-team after trialsafter has trials secured has secureda place within a place the within athlete the athlete part of thepart Level of the 6 Trailblazer Level 6 Trailblazer Allstar Senior Allstar Senior Sport in SportSheffield. in Sheffield. Dinno andDinno present and Readingpresent Readingfootballer footballer Jade Jade developmentdevelopment scholarship scholarship to study toin thestudy USA in the USA troupe. Hertroupe. team Her secured team secureda fully funded a fully place funded at place at Moore hasMoore been has selected been selectedinto the intoLionesses the Lionesses and play andfootball play withfootball First with Point First USA. Point She USA. will She will World CheerWorld Champs Cheer Champsagain next again year, next so she’syear, so she’s Bella performedBella performed fantastically fantastically and came and an came an squad headingsquad toheading the Women’s to the Women’s World Cup!! World We Cup!! Wespend thespend next thetwo next years two building years herbuilding portfolio her portfolio back to Florida!!back to ThisFlorida!! competition This competition is for the is for the incredibleincredible 6th. 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12 Sporting Update Sporting Update 13 On the Oneve theof another eve of anotherbusy half busy term, half we term, are we are Huge wellHuge done well to done Niamh to NiamhJones who Jones competed who competed Caitlin CaitlinFew has Few had hasa busy had and a busy successful and successful May MayAnd if thatAnd wasn’t if that enough...cheerleading wasn’t enough...cheerleading celebratingcelebrating more sporting more sporting talent. This talent. excellent This excellent in the Yorkshirein the Yorkshire Region SynchronisedRegion Synchronised Swimming Swimming riding. Atriding. the start At the of startthe month of the shemonth competed she competed at standards at standards have risen have so risenmuch so that much a new that Level a new 7 Level 7 photo isphoto of Y9, is Maddison of Y9, Maddison Rainey, Rainey, who who CompetitionCompetition yesterday yesterday in the 15 in andthe under15 and under Royal WindsorRoyal Windsor in the international in the international qualifiers, qualifiers, sadly sadly(basically, (basically, elite+) categoryelite+) category has been has created. been created.On On celebratedcelebrated her team’s her rugby team’s league rugby success league successin the in thecategory, category, competing competing against sixagainst other six teams; other she teams; she missing outmissing on placings.out on placings. Last weekend Last weekend she she SaturdaySaturday 22nd Ellie 22nd and Ellie her andteam her competed team competed in in NationalNational League underLeague 14s under semi-final. 14s semi-final. Well done Well donegained agained Silver Medal.a Silver Additionally, Medal. Additionally, within the within the competedcompeted again at againthe Hambleton at the Hambleton County CountyShow Showthe inauguralthe inaugural Level 7 eventLevel 7at event Jamfest at inJamfest in MaddisonMaddison and team! and Fingers team! crossedFingers crossedwe hear we of hear of individualindividual figure competition, figure competition, she came she fourth came out fourth out in the Royalin the International Royal International Horse Show Horse qualifier Show qualifier Liverpool...hereLiverpool...here they were they only were awarded only awarded Level 7 Level 7 your successyour successin the final. in the final. of 63 swimmers.of 63 swimmers. #AchievingExcellence #AchievingExcellence #Proud #Proud Sports Champions (intermediate).(intermediate). Here she Here received she received her RHIS her ticket RHIS ticketEuropean European Jamfest champions!Jamfest champions! No biggy. No biggy. and wasand home was produced home produced champion! champion!

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Italy inGood June. luck Good to bothluck to both season withseason a Bronze with a medalBronze in medal the Northern in the Northern amazingamazing ex students ex students is currently is currently on our TVon our TV of you! of you! CongratulationsCongratulations to Maddison to Maddison Rainey , RaineyY9, who, Y9, whoCounties Counties 200m earlier 200m this earlier year. this More year. recently More recently screens!!screens!! Melissa Melissa Burgin Burginis running is runningthe line thein line in has beenhas selected been selected into the intoU14 the West U14 Yorkshire West Yorkshire David competedDavid competed in the Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Track and Track Field and Field the Womensthe Womens FA cup final,FA cup live final, now live on nowBBC onone!! BBC one!! Rugby LeagueRugby squad!League This squad! is the This first is thestep first onto step onto championships,championships, he finished he finished2nd in the 2nd 400m in the with400m with Go Mel GoGo!!!! Mel Go!!!! 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14 Sports Champions Rachael and Sophie David Chapman On the eve of another busy half term, we are Huge well done to Niamh Jones who competed Caitlin Few has had a busy and successful May And if that wasn’t enough...cheerleading celebrating more sporting talent. This excellent in the Yorkshire Region Synchronised Swimming riding. At the start of the month she competed at standards have risen so much that a new Level 7 photo is of Y9, Maddison Rainey, who Competition yesterday in the 15 and under Royal Windsor in the international qualifiers, sadly (basically, elite+) category has been created. On celebrated her team’s success in the category, competing against six other teams; she missing out on placings. Last weekend she Saturday 22nd Ellie and her team competed in National League under 14s semi-final. Well done gained a Silver Medal. Additionally, within the competed again at the Hambleton County Show the inaugural Level 7 event at Jamfest in Maddison and team! Fingers crossed we hear of individual figure competition, she came fourth out in the Royal International Horse Show qualifier Liverpool...here they were only awarded Level 7 your success in the final. of 63 swimmers. #AchievingExcellence #Proud (intermediate). Here she received her RHIS ticket European Jamfest champions! No biggy. The LEAP Vision and was home produced champion! Achieving excellence is the overriding ambition of our Trust. We place students at the centre of Megan Bruton and her team Intensity Cheer Huge congratulations to Ava Gunby, Y7 who Best of luck to Nick Chapman who is presently everything we do, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students’ and Dance competed at the Future Cheer Circus competed in the Yorkshire synchronised Huge congratulations to our very own Ashleigh en route to Quincy University in the USA to achievements and their personal, social and emotional wellbeing. Spectacular over the first weekend in March. Her swimming competition in the under 15 category Baillie. Ashleigh has been competing in the study and play football. He will train twice a day, troupe placed 2nd in the Senior Hip Hop alongside Niamh Jones, winning a silver medal for North East Regional Swimming competition and seven days a week over the next few weeks as competition and 4th in the Senior level 2 Cheer her team South Yorkshire Swans. #veryproud has not only walked away with a silver medal and he settles in to life as a student athlete. We achieve our vision through: Competition. Yet more stories of students three bronze medals but also 8 national qualifying achieving and being part of excellence! times! Ashleigh will go on to race in August We are so excited to see how you develop over Excellence for our Students Ellie Walker Well done Megan. A massive well done to who won a against the top 25 athletes in England where she the next four years and know you’ll perform as Inspiring, challenging, engaging and supporting all of our students to achieve excellent outcomes gold medal for High Jump in the County is already ranked 1st in the country for 400m you always have done - with grit, guts and irrespective of their starting points. Every student is provided with a clear progression route to the Championships on 11th May. #superproud freestyle and is in the top 10 for all her other honesty! next stage of their education and career. Louise Clark and her team Doncaster Belles #dinnostudentsarethebest events! - Amazing news and we are super proud! beat Sheffield Wednesday 6-0 in the Sheffield and Team Dinno always, enjoy your American Hallamshire Women and Girls League Cup finals adventure. We’ve loved touring the world with Excellence for our Staff this morning! Excellent to see Team Dinno Congratulations to Maddie Ward who has been We are really proud that Sophie Kershaw in Y8 you! Driving excellence in teaching and learning, and implementing a knowledge-rich curriculum that players flourish for their clubs. selected to represent Nottinghamshire County will be representing Great Britain at the World meets the needs and aspirations of all students. Girls U15s cricket team and Leno Palmer who Gymnaestrada in July #achieving excellence will be representing the UK in a dance David Chapman in Y11 has been busy this Excellence for our Schools We are so incredibly proud that one of our competition in Italy in June. Good luck to both season with a Bronze medal in the Northern amazing ex students is currently on our TV of you! Congratulations to Maddison Rainey, Y9, who Counties 200m earlier this year. More recently Enhancing central and shared services to maximise organisational and cost efficiencies. screens!! Melissa Burgin is running the line in has been selected into the U14 West Yorkshire David competed in the Yorkshire Track and Field the Womens FA cup final, live now on BBC one!! Rugby League squad! This is the first step onto championships, he finished 2nd in the 400m with Excellence for our Communities Go Mel Go!!!! Massive CONGRATULATIONS to Dinnington the RL English player pathway. a time of 51.7seconds - 0.20 seconds outside of Building positive partnerships with our parents, primary schools and the wider community Town U14s who have ended the season on a the National time!! In the 200m at the same high! They are division B champions and cup event he narrowly missed out on a podium finish Huge congratulations to Ellie, Sophie and winners, and are looking forward to division A We are so excited for Rachael and Sophie in by 0.06 seconds. Congrats David - fingers crossed Bradie, who with their team finished 6th in the next season. Many of the boys attend DHS and their new GB kit. Lots of gymnastics training and for another season of PRs. More celebrations are needed to recognise world at the Summit Cheer finals. This is such an both coaches and parents are very proud of the big beaming smiles. Bella Crane who took park in the English amazing result, we are so looking forward to hard work and dedication they have shown this trampolining championship finals on Saturday hearing all about their experiences on their season! 13th October. return. Ellie Roberts in Y11 competed at the Elite Cheerleading Champs in Germany a few weeks She competed against the top 16 trampolinists Congratulations to Lauren Normandale, who ago (in between her GCSEs!). She competed as for her age group in England, at the Institute of We are so proud to celebrate the ex-team after trials has secured a place within the athlete part of the Level 6 Trailblazer Allstar Senior Sport in Sheffield. Dinno and present Reading footballer Jade development scholarship to study in the USA troupe. Her team secured a fully funded place at Moore has been selected into the Lionesses and play football with First Point USA. She will World Cheer Champs again next year, so she’s Bella performed fantastically and came an squad heading to the Women’s World Cup!! We spend the next two years building her portfolio back to Florida!! This competition is for the incredible 6th. This is a truly phenomenal result will of course be cheering her and the whole before securing a scholarship place. We are highest level cheerleaders so is a real Andy Riches Wayne Barsby by one of our most modest Team Dinno athletes. England team on, hoping for more than last time’s thrilled to support her in her sports dreams, achievement for Ellie and her teammates. CEO Executive Principal The PE department is super proud of her bronze medal finish. Congratulations Jade! great work Lauren! personal achievement of sporting excellence.

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