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VLE Questionnaire: Ends 1st June

 Help us improve the VLE by completing a short, anonymous online survey.
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Post-16 Building Work: May to July

 As you are aware, building work will be starting shortly on the new facilities for Post-16.
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Y12 into Y13 Transition Forms

All Year 12 students must complete a transition form before May 11th.
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STEM Event for Girls: Thursday 28th June 2012

Are you female, in Year 11 or 12 and interested in studying STEM subjects at University and associated careers? If so, you're invited to attend a free day event at the University of Sheffield.

The Big Diamond Jubilee Read: 14th May - 15th June

The Big Diamond Jubilee Read encapsulates the excitement of the Royal Family's tour of the Commonwealth in the Diamond Jubilee year by taking children on a reading journey around the world...

National Space Centre visit: 11th May 2012

On the Friday the 11th of May, a group of students from years 7 to 9 went on a trip to the National Space Centre in Leicester. Read the account by Eleanor Thomas in Year 9 to find out more...

Smallpiece Trust: Summer STEM Courses

Smallpeice Trust is an independent educational charity that runs hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) activities and exciting engineering courses for pupils in Years 6-12.

Lea Green July and August Activities

Lea Green is offering a great range of residential and day summer programmes during this July and August for young people between 5 and 17 years old. Interested? Read more!

Derby City Super Sprint and Junior Taster Triathlon

Swim it, Bike it, Run it - Enter it! b-active with Derby City's Super Sprint and Junior Taster Triathlon on Sunday 24th June - the 2012 summer event for people of all ages and abilities.

UCAS HE Convention - Hallam Arena: 20th June

UCAS organises higher education events; providing the opportunity to meet representatives from universities and colleges and find out about the courses and options available.

May Apprenticeship Vacancies: Learn and Earn

Updated 10th May 2012: As employees, apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Read the full story to find out what local vacancies are available right now...

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OFSTED

"A high attaining school where students' results are consistently well above the national averages and  most are well motivated to learn and achieve
A Good School!"

Dear Parents, Carers and Students

Thank you to those of you who completed questionnaires; 668 were returned which is much higher than normal for a school of our size. The high return also made the results much more pleasing in that of the respondents:

  • 90% agreed or strongly agreed that their child enjoys school and they are making enough progress.
  • 98% said that the school keeps their child safe.
  • 90% felt that the school is led and managed effectively.
     

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Achievement

Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is committed to enabling all young people within our local community to achieve their full potential.

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In & Around Dronfield

Dronfield is situated in the eastern foothills of the Pennines, equidistant from the city of Sheffield in the North and the Derbyshire town of Chesterfield in the South.

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School History

From the foundation of the original Henry Fanshawe School in 1579 by Thomas Fanshawe, education in Dronfield has seen many changes, many successes and some setbacks.

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