Glorious sunshine welcomed our Year 12 geographers to Chesil Beach in Dorset, where they immersed themselves in a range of fieldwork techniques and investigated the coastal processes shaping this incredible landscape. Everything they practised will feed directly into their Non‑Examined Assessment (NEA), with Chesil Beach providing the perfect natural classroom to build confidence, test ideas and deepen understanding — a brilliant start to their coastal fieldwork adventure.

This term, students have shown impressive growth during their Forest School sessions. With brighter days and new life emerging around them, they’ve explored woodland and pond habitats, identified plants and insects and developed valuable outdoor skills. Their confidence has flourished—whether navigating tricky terrain, leading group tasks or trying new techniques like tree-climbing, shelter-building, tool use and fire-lighting.

There are few classrooms quite like Dartmoor; wind across the tors, mud underfoot, maps flapping in the breeze and the occasional bog lying in wait. This is where the South Dartmoor Community College Ten Tors and Walking Group teams have been learning their craft since October. What began as a group of enthusiastic walkers has quickly grown into a determined, resilient and adventurous cohort preparing for one of Dartmoor’s most iconic challenges.

This year we joined the national celebration of Science Week, embracing curiosity — the starting point of every great discovery! Curiosity sits at the heart of scientific investigation; every discovery begins with a simple question that drives us to explore, test and push the boundaries of what we know.

Our Year 9 footballers travelled to KEVICC earlier this week to take part in the annual Football CVL tournament. Entering two teams, they worked through a busy round-robin schedule, with each side playing four matches against other local schools. Both SDCC A and B enjoyed great success on the pitch. The A team finished with one win and three draws, while the B team earned three wins and one draw. The most remarkable achievement, however, was that neither team conceded a single goal across the entire tournament—a fantastic reflection of their teamwork and determination.

To celebrate World Book Day, our Year 7 students enjoyed a special Harry Potter‑inspired Potions lesson in Science. After reading the extract where Professor Snape introduces his first class, the room was set for a magical session.