Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment.

• Year 5 - Space week

  Thu 05 Oct 2023 Miss A Hussain

  Year 5 World Space Week

  This week we have been celebrating World Space Week. This year's theme is Space and Entrepreneurship. Have a look at our posters where we listed '10 things I would take to Space in my Rocket'.

• Year 5 - Instructions

  Tue 03 Oct 2023 Miss A Hussain

  Year 5 English - Instruction writing

  This week Year 5 have been learning about instructions and how to write instructional texts using adverbs and imperative verbs. Here we are having fun playing card games and following instructions to see if we could play them correctly. Our favourite game was Slap Jack! 

  

• Year 3 Class Assembly - Harvest

  Thu 28 Sep 2023 Miss M Ambrose

  This year the Year 3 class assembly focused on celebrating the Festival of Harvest. The children have been learning all about Harvest over the past couple of weeks and the whole school have been practicing Harvest songs in our Friday singing assemblies. Children learnt all about celebrating what we have by sharing with others. We also had the pleasure of creating a whole school donation for a local food bank, FoodShare, a representative of which came to the assembly to talk about the positive impact that the charity makes in our community as well as to thank the children for their donations. 

   

• Year 5 'Just So' stories

  Mon 25 Sep 2023 Miss A Hussain

  Year 5 reading to Year 1 25.09.23.

  Year 5 have been busy writing their own 'Just So' stories based on the style of Rudyard Kipling. This week we were very lucky to share our stories with Year 1 who were a wonderful audience and listened to our stories so well. Thank you Year 1! 

  

• GOOD NEWS! - RESULTS

  Mon 25 Sep 2023 Mrs S Lee

  Our school’s Year 6, SATs Reading results were higher than other local schools and higher than national results.

  90% of our pupils achieved age related expectations when compared to 76% locally, and 73% nationally.

   

  A higher percentage of our pupils were judged as working at Greater Depth at the end of Year 2.

   

  The Year 1 phonics results (83%) is 4% higher than national results.

   

  Our pupils' Good Level of Development (GLD) in Reception stands at 84%, 17% higher than national results.

   

  This is testimony to the excellent curriculum and Teachers at Dorney School. We have never rested on our laurels. Even during the last re-inspection (September 2021), the HMI (Her Majesty’s Inspector) was frustrated with the timing of his inspection as he could see the accelerated progress of the school and urged us to look at the criteria for Outstanding in the category of Behaviour and Personal Development. He could see good progress in all areas, and knew that our results would validate the work we do. Yes, we now wait for the next round of inspections which seem really unfair (as the results above demonstrate) and yet we carry on, going from strength to strength! This is the reason why the illustrious Chartered College of Teaching chose our school amongst thousands of applicants to help them develop a bespoke primary curriculum which will be rolled out nationally. It is a great time to be a child at our school, and I am delighted by the success, positivity and happiness of our pupils, staff and parents.

• Autumn

  Fri 22 Sep 2023 Mrs S Lee

  Learning about Autumn in Reception class

  It all started with Aliyar’s fascination with spiders and spiderwebs. We caught some spiders in bug jars and looked at marking, and patterns. Aliyar was fascinated when we had to release the spiders and they scuttled away. We then looked at some autumn treasures and later went on a very long walk collecting conkers, leaves, acorns and hips. On the way, we met a beautiful caterpillar, hunted for squirrels and went to visit the chickens in the nature garden.

   

  

• Year 3 - Climates

  Fri 22 Sep 2023 Miss M Ambrose

  In Year 3 this term we have been learning all about the different climate biomes in our world. This week we looked at desert climate biomes. The children learnt all about desert animals, plants, weather and towns before making their own desert climate biomes in a jar using baby cacti. Over the next few weeks year 3 will watch their biomes develop and see if they can spot any desert climate features that they learnt about in our lesson!  

   

  

• Jeans for Genes day

  Fri 22 Sep 2023 Mrs S Lee

  Jeans for Genes - Friday 22nd September

  Today we wore our jeans for Genes to raise awareness of the daily challenges faced by those living with a genetic condition and to raise money to fund projects that make a tangible difference to the lives of those affected. 500 000 children are affected by a life altering condition.

   

  We were delighted to welcome Charlotte Hobbs who talked about her son, Teddy, and his condition. She will help us learn about children who are affected by genetic conditions and the importance of acceptance and inclusion. Pupils do not have to bring a contribution, but parents may wish to donate to https://www.jeansforgenes.org/pay-in-your-money

  Thank you for all contributions made.

• Healthy Schools Award

  Mon 18 Sep 2023

  Congratulations to you, your staff and pupils at Dorney School for gaining Healthy Schools status for 3 years .   You are the fourth school to achieve Buckinghamshire Healthy Schools status as part of this initiative.

  

• Dorney Parish Council information for Dorney Resident

  Mon 18 Sep 2023

  Neighbourhood Plan Presentation CHANGE OF DATE - The Neighbourhood Plan presentation will now take place on

  Thursday 12th October, 7-9pm at DORNEY SCHOOL HALL.

  For Dorney Residents.

   

  Dorney Neighbourhood Plan

   

  The Dorney Neighbourhood plan is an opportunity for the residents of Dorney to indicate

  how they wish Dorney Parish to look over the next 15 years. All the feedback and ideas will

  contribute to the plan which will be sent to Bucks County Council for agreement and adoption.

   

  The key areas covered will be housing development, roads/traffic, environment, and welfare,

  so it is really important.

   

  Currently we have had a massive response to our questionnaire and excellent attendance at

  our first two resident’s meetings.

   

  We are now pleased to invite all Dorney Parish Residents to the upcoming Dorney

  Neighbourhood Plan Meeting. This meeting marks a key moment in shaping the future of our

  community and is the final chance to make a difference.

   

  If you are a resident, please join us on Sunday, October 8th, 2023, at 6pm, at Dorney

  Village Hall where we will present our plan, seek final feedback and look for our resident’s

  acceptance in order to submit it to Bucks Council.

   

  Attendance is vital as we complete the crucial next steps in completing the Neighbourhood Plan.

   

  Please be a part of this important project and attend the meeting on the 8th of October, 6pm at Dorney Village Hall.

   

  Your input really does matter

   

  If you have any queries or wish to be kept up to date by email, please send your request to

  dorneyneighbourhoodplan@gmail.com

  Dorney Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Working Group