Headteacher’s Weekly News

Dear Parents We would like to begin our weekly Head’s letter by say a big thank you to all the pupils for being so welcoming and friendly to the new children who joined Deepdene last week. We are very proud of you all. Mrs Mills met with the House Reps on Monday and would like…

Dear Parents Welcome back to school we hope you have had a wonderful Christmas break. It has been lovely to find out about the children’s’ holiday experiences. All of the children have come into school happy and ready to start the new term. This week began with an exciting arrival in Reception class. An elf…

Dear Parents We would like to start by thanking you all for a wonderful term; we are embracing our new roles and are very excited for the future. Deepdene is a growing happy school; the children are settled, engaged and making excellent progress in all areas of the curriculum. All of us look forward to…

Dear Parents The Reception class had a fabulous trip to watch Cinderella at The Worthing Pavilion on Monday. This was their first ever trip as members of Deepdene. The children were a real credit to the school and loved the pantomime especially the fireworks and the snow which floated down from the ceiling. Oh no…

Dear Parents Well done to the winners of the ‘zipped up’ competition this week. Year 1 and Year 3 enjoyed some chocolate treats and an own clothes day on Tuesday for keeping their rucksacks in the corridors all zipped up. This means that the corridors look much neater and are easier to pass through. The…

Dear Parents Deepdene’s friendly inter-house rivalry was evident this week with the yearly Spelling Bee. Every child demonstrated excellent sportsmanship cheering on not only their fellow house team mates but the other competitors as well. The spellings were challenging but the children did exceptionally well. Herstmonceux claimed victory this year with an impressive 51/60. Well…

Dear Parents We have spent a lot of time reflecting this week. Reflecting on the past and how that has shaped us today, reflecting on friendship and inclusion and reflecting on how we can be the best versions of ourselves in helping others. Deepdene celebrated ‘Remembrance Day’ on Monday with a two minute silence. Each…

Dear Parents Welcome back to school. We hope that you all had a lovely half term break. Holiday club certainly made the most of their time and enjoyed trips to Drusillas and Brighton Pier among others. Mrs Slaymaker also arranged a trip to Glyndebourne to see L’elisir d’amore. For the children this was their first…

Dear Parents May we begin by thanking everyone for such a brilliant first half of Michaelmas term. Deepdene has been such a happy, productive and inspiring environment for both pupils and staff. The Reception children finished this half term with a ‘Marble Treat’. The children earned 50 marbles as part of their class reward system….

Dear Parents Last week four of our children travelled to Essex to take part in an ISA triathlon event. The athletes had to swim 90m, cycle for 600m and run for 800m. We are very pleased to announce that our four competitors, Isabella, Kail, Isabella and Amelie did extremely well and made us very proud….