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Excitement and curiosity filled the air at the school on Monday 13th March, as the Year 10 cohort gathered to witness a brain dissection, launching the British Science Week celebrations. Teacher Mr McGeever took centre stage to show the students how the brain works and how it linked to this year's theme of "connections".
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During February half term the History Department had the privilege of taking a group of Year 11 to 13 students to Rome to see amongst other things the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill and Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, various sites around the city related to Italian Fascism, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
Body Language 2023 left a wonderful buzz at South Dartmoor Community College and within the local community. This year’s programme extended beyond previous years, which is reflective of the consistent development we strive for here.
We are very grateful for the ongoing support that The Helen Foundation and Daisi (arts inspired learning) provide for creative activities at South Dartmoor. The foundation is facilitating a wonderfully creative, printmaking experience for our Year 9 and 12 students.
We welcomed Baroness Hayman to an informative virtual session with a cross section of our Year 8 - 12 students, who had expressed an interest in finding out more about how our political system works in the UK - with a particular focus on the House of Lords.
During Body Language Week we seized the opportunity to team up with Street Factory founder Toby G and the Hip Hop Educate Dance Ambassadors, Laila and Jackson.
DEC students take advantage of Open Sites Plymouth Week
Last weekend was our first camp as part of the 2023 Ten Tors training.
Geography A'Level field trip to Arran
Students returned after the half term break to see that the on site catering provision had received a makeover.
Year 12 and 13 students visited the Apprenticeship Show at Sandy Park and immersed themselves fully in the experience.
More than 50 of our dancers took part in some exciting practical workshops.