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24 New Stour & Avon, August 12, 2022
Education
We’re incredibly proud of our people As we reach the end of this academic year, I want to celebrate the hard work and success of all the students at Corfe Hills School. It has been a busy and eventful year and, although the Pandemic has continued to impact school life, we are delighted that we have been able to restart so many of the events and activities that had been put on hold over the last two years. The academic year began with a very positive Ofsted inspection with the school graded good in all categories. November saw the return of our annual school production with three exceptional sell-out performances of Matilda Jr. The spring term saw Year 10 work experience and success in the student led Dance Live competition with our team winning the Best Concept Award in the final at the Lighthouse Theatre. Our students have also achieved incredible sporting success this year with our U16 girls football team
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winning the County Cup Final and our Year 10 team winning the Town Sports Competition. The last half term has seen the return of our flagship fundraising event, the Sandwalk, after a three-year gap, and alongside these highlights there
have been many other extra-curricular activities and residential trips that have taken place. I am incredibly grateful to our staff team and the local community as it is their support that makes it possible to offer so much for our students. This year has also seen the return of GCSE and A-level examinations after two years without public examinations. Supported by their teachers, our students have worked incredibly hard this year and have shown commitment and enthusiasm in their studies whether that has been choosing and beginning GCSEs or the transition to A-level courses. We are incredibly proud of the determination and resilience shown by our Year 11 and Year 13 students during their examination season, and we look forward to celebrating with them later in August when they receive their results. James Sankey Headteacher
