Who comes to Senior IMPs? Senior IMPs is for disabled and non-disabled young people aged 11+ who love making music. Siblings and friends are welcome too. Taking part in Senior IMPs helps you: Learn new musical skills Develop social and communication skills, including learning to use simple signs Develop skills in team working Develop leadership...Read More
Talkabout 4C went to see the touring West End production of Blood Brothers on Thursday at the Grand Opera House. This is one of their GCSE literature texts and gave them a brilliant opportunity to see a spectacular live performance of the play they’ve studied. All pupils managed to sit and focus during the performance...Read More
On Thursday night, Danesgate Art department and the students hosted the annual art exhibition at west offices. It was a really positive event that showcased the amazing work of our students. The York arts society sponsored the event and have chosen art works to give a prize to. Lots of parents came to see the...Read More
On Friday 7th March, a group of Key Stage 4 History and Sociology students from across the school travelled down to the capital city for a day of sightseeing, sunshine and new experiences… A number of those students received an early knock on the door from Driver Paul who got an eager group to the...Read More
On Thursday 3rd April we will be our Open Evening (5pm-7pm) for our annual Danesgate art exhibition at York Councils West Offices. All parents, pupils and teachers are invited to attend what is always a lovely evening. If you are not able to make the Open Evening, the art exhibition is on until 24th April.Read More
On Tuesday 18th March, a group of year 11 students experienced Mock Interviews with employers from Middleton Hotel and Indigo Green. Prior to their interview each student spent time preparing by writing their own C.V., and prepared questions in response to the role for which they were interviewed . Upon completion of their interview each student received valuable feedback. Students agreed...Read More
On Wednesday 19th March, Simpson Construction ran a series of workshops with some of our KS3 Talkabout and Steps students. During the practical session the students found out about the wide range of careers in the construction industry. They also completed a Giant Tetrahedron Challenge which involved following instructions and working as a team to...Read More
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in more than 85 countries on all continents participated in Purple Day! Canada is the...Read More
On Wednesday, the children and staff in Primary Class 4 went to Cineworld to watch Transformers One, they ate lots of popcorn and enjoyed being on a trip all together!Read More
Last week we had a visitor to one of our Primary classes (all planned and risk assessed) of a Tarantulas. The pupils really enjoyed the visit and produced some fabulous work afterwards.Read More
