🎄 Day 1 of Oracy Advent! 🎁 Today, we're helping develop teachers' and school leaders' confidence to deliver a high-quality oracy education with our Oracy Benchmarks Report👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0f4qGJ0

🎅 Day 2 of Oracy Advent!🎄 Today’s gift: The bread and butter of every oracy practitioner, The Oracy Framework - developed in partnership with Oracy Cambridge eu1.hubs.ly/H0f4qGR0

We were lucky enough to welcome Laura Bates to DGS today. An important talk about Everyday Sexism and how we can make a difference. I was blown away by the response from Year 12 and their excellent questions. A brilliant day! Dartford Grammar

❄️ Day 4 of our Oracy Advent! Today’s gift: Support for scaffolding classroom dialogue and promoting educationally productive talk. It's our Teacher Talk Tactics!

WE OPEN TONIGHT! Tickets are still available for EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES. Make this director's birthday a good one by helping us sell out! Dartford Grammar Tuesday 10 December: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-vvap… Wednesday 11 December: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-qjex…

What an incredible opening night for EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES! Only a few tickets left for tomorrow to see this fabulous and ambitious KS3 production! Don't miss out - book now! Dartford Grammar ticketsource.co.uk/booking/venuep…

What an incredible two nights EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES provided. Students deservedly performed to two sold out audiences, and demonstrated just how strong Drama at Dartford Grammar is. I am so proud of these students!

🎄 Day 12 of Oracy Advent! 📚 Want to bring a colleague the gift of oracy this Christmas? This summer we released The Talking Point 2024, which consists of a variety of thought-provoking articles and guidance for teachers of all disciplines👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0frZhR0

Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon seeing oracy in action as part of the brilliant Articulation National Gallery heats at Dartford Grammar. Congratulations to all involved and to our winner Catherine!

Fresh off our incredible production of Emil and the Detectives, I am delighted to announce our next Dartford Grammar Drama production LORD OF THE FLIES - taking place in February 2025. Tuesday 11 February: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-noxn… Wednesday 12 February: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-zzmn…

LORD OF THE FLIES! Our next Dartford Grammar Drama production is TWO weeks away and perfect for GCSE revision. Get your tickets via the links below: Tuesday 11th February: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-noxn… Wednesday 12th February:  ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-zzmn…

Do come along to what is shaping up to be an excellent KS4 production of Lord of the Flies. Ticket links shared below:

There is just one week to go until our production of LORD OF THE FLIES! Don't miss out on this scintillating and powerful production. Book now! Dartford Grammar Book now! Tuesday 11th February: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-noxn… Wednesday 12th February:  ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-zzmn…

There is less than a week to go until our production of LORD OF THE FLIES! Don't miss out on this scintillating and powerful production. Book now! Dartford Grammar Book now! Tuesday 11th February: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-noxn… Wednesday 12th February:  ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-zzmn…

The dust has settled on LORD OF THE FLIES, and I am so, so, proud of every one of these incredible actors. What a performance from this talented bunch who I've been privileged to direct for the last six months. A show I won't forget! Thanks boys! Dartford Grammar

A brilliant two nights in the last week of term. Well done to our KS4 actors, Miss Law, and Mr English. #LordOfTheFlies

NPQSL Assessment submitted! This comes at the end of a very busy week, where I am thrilled to say I will be retaking the reins of the English Department as Acting Head of English Dartford Grammar for a second time. An exciting summer ahead!

We are excited that our school show, LEGALLY BLONDE, opens tonight! Check out some of our rehearsal snaps! Tickets are still available, but limited! Book now! Dartford Grammar 18/6: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-qjdl… 19/6: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-pqrj… 20/6: ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-xmge…

Absolutely delighted to finally have my NPQSL certificate, having passed in the summer. Onto the next challenge!