Articulation Discovery Day at The Sainsbury Centre, 2023
Last week, seven students from our art and design courses went to The Sainsbury Centre for an Articulation Discovery Day. This is the National Gallery’s nationwide public speaking initiative for young people: “Articulation Discovery Days are free workshops for KS5...
A Level Art & Design inspired by The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Just before half term, our A Level Art & Design students across the four subjects (Art, Craft and Design, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography) went to Cambridge for the day. The purpose of the trip was to observe and record from direct observation and...
The Duck Student Magazine, Issue 1 Oct 2023
Presented by Dereham Sixth Form Journalism...
Gold DofE Training Expedition
In preparation for their Gold Expeditions next spring and summer, 10 hardy Year13s completed their training on the windswept uplands of North Norfolk Coast last weekend. Travelling 25 miles over two days along country lanes, byways and the Coastal Path allowed them...
A Level Results 2023
We would like to congratulate our students on the excellent examination results they have achieved this year. We are extremely proud of them. These results have been achieved through hard work, perseverance and true determination. We wish all our students every...
Sports Day 2023
Table tennis, rambling, bowling, gaming, crafts, football, spin class and a tug of war. We had a full day of activities yesterday for our Sports Day. Students signed up for three activities during the day, then we all came together for a tug of war on the field....
Health and Wellbeing Day
Yesterday our students attended a carousel of different speakers who visited the College to support our Health and Wellbeing Day. We had sessions on: being a safer pedestrian, organised with Norfolk Police and Norfolk Council Council supporting study skills, from...
Allied Health Professions Day at NNUH
Last week, students studying Health and Social Care, Psychology, Sociology and Biology attended an Allied Health Professions Day run by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the University of East Anglia. They participated in interactive workshops run by...
Moot Murder Trial at DSFC
This morning our Year 12 A Level Law students had the chance to put their legal skills to the test when Mrs Elphick held a moot trial for each class. This is the scenario our court faced: The defendant, Ms Alison Fenchurch, has been charged with the murder of...
Sean Scully at Houghton Hall – Smaller than the Sky
On Tuesday 11 July, the Art & Design department took A-Level students to Houghton Hall & Gardens - a historic Palladian mansion in North Norfolk: Built for Britain’s first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in the 1720s, Houghton Hall is now home to the...
Geography Fieldwork Week
Our Year 12 Geographers recently completed four days of fieldwork: "This is an integral part of the A Level course and is intended to provide the opportunity for students to practise a wide range of fieldwork techniques, both human and physical. Students may also...
A-Level Summer Exhibition Showcase and Gallery
As well as the video below, head over to our Exhibition page to meet some of the students and learn about their work in more detail....
We invite you to our A Level Summer Exhibition
Come along to our A-Level Summer Exhibition on Wednesday 21st June, 5pm - 7pm. We are showcasing the work of our Year 13 Fine Art, Photography, Graphics, Art, Craft & Design and Resistant Materials students and the quality is always outstanding. You can view...
Help us win £1,000 for our Library!
This summer National Book Tokens are running their big prize draw again, offering five schools the chance to win money for their libraries. Each winning school will receive £1,000 in National Book Tokens, plus one overall winner will also get £500 to help create a...
Shona & Grace shortlisted in Norfolk Art & Design Competition
Congratulations to Shona and Grace from Year 13 who have both successfully had their work shortlisted in the Norfolk Art & Design Competition, organised by Norwich University of the Arts. The annual competition showcases student work from sixth forms and...
Sergeant Peak visits Year 12 Law
Mrs Elphick arranged for Sergeant Peak to visit her Year 12 A Level Law students this week. His visit provided information useful to a number of essays the students will be encountering next year, gave an insight into police roles and career routes, and gave the...
Message from the President of the College Senate
"Being the Head of the College Senate has been an absolutely amazing experience! I enjoyed taking on the extra responsibility and being involved with different events around College. Alongside my Heads of Committees, we have spent the past year focusing on making...
World Book Night at DSFC
At DSFC we celebrate World Book Night which takes place every year on 23rd April. World Book Night brings young adults and adults from all backgrounds together to inspire others to read more. This year it fell on a Sunday so, for the week leading up to and after...
Psychology Conference 2023
Last Thursday we hosted textbook author, teacher and ex-senior examiner Jean-Marc Lawton, along with around 100 students from Taverham High School, Ormiston Victory Academy, Attleborough Academy, Fakenham Academy and Reepham College for our annual Psychology...
Regional Heat for the Articulation Prize
On Wednesday, Mrs Wright had the pleasure of accompanying three of our Art & Design students to the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts for the Regional Heat of the Articulation Prize. Due to an extra spot becoming available, Keziah Ansell was able to join Silas...
Matt Dickinson, Antarctica, Mount Everest and World Book Week
Matt Dickinson, our Writer in Residence with Northgate High School, spoke to Year 12 and Year 13 A Level Geography students on Monday, celebrating World Book Week and the importance of wider reading. He also presented a fascinating discussion on Antarctica,...
Health & Social Care Careers – University of Suffolk Fieldtrip
“Year 12 Health and Social Care students were invited to attend an open day at the University of Suffolk to take a look at different types of careers in the health and social care sector. We were greeted and given a timetable to follow during the day depending on...
From Norfolk to New York, to Washington DC and back again
We are delighted to have been able to run our regular trip to New York and Washington again following a Covid-enforced break. Mr Elphick and Mrs Almond took 21 students on Friday to the US and they have a packed itinerary seeing the sights until their return home,...
Silas Reaches Regional Heats in Articulation Prize
You may have seen our social media and news posts about our students' journey in the National Gallery's Articulation Prize. However, if not, before we update you on the latest here is a recap of what has been happening so far. On the 2nd November fifteen students...
From Marvel to Music and Vikings to Vipers
Vikings, sample-based music, avionic navigation systems, the Chinese snake trade and Marvel characters. What do these five things have in common? They have all been researched in last year's cohort of EPQ students (find out more about the EPQ below) and their...
Presentation Evening 2023
The envelopes were sealed, the awards printed and the cups polished. Last week, after a two year absence due to Covid, we were delighted to host our annual Presentation Evening again. Mr Atkin, our College Director welcomed everyone then handed over to Miss Read...
Articulation Programme – Eyes on the Prize
Following on from the Articulation Discovery Day at the beginning of the month, we have four students who are now entering the Articulation Programme. The programme consists of an online mentoring session to support those students who are participating in, or...