Headteacher’s Weekly News

Dear Parents, Despite the cold weather, it has been another busy week for us all here at Deepdene. Pupils in Years 1, 2 and 4 have enjoyed class trips this week. It is always wonderful to contextualise learning and to bring learning to life. Year 1 enjoyed a visit to the Sea Life Centre on…

Dear Parents, It’s been a busy week for us all in the lead up to the half term break.  There was a lot of excitement at the start of the week when we met for the first time this academic year in school houses.  Our newly appointed head of houses did a fantastic job with…

Dear Parents, What another terrifically exciting week we have had at Deepdene. Our Upper School pupils’ learning has been brought to life through some very engaging history workshops overseen by Ms Hayward.  Year 4 enjoyed a trip to Brighton Museum as part of their History project and took part in an Ancient Egyptian Mummification workshop….

Another busy week at Deepdene! On Monday, Ms Hayward led an extended assembly to celebrate the start of Black History Month. Pupils had the opportunity to learn more about the life of Harriet Tubman. It was fascinating for us to hear about how she rescued approximately 70 enslaved people, family and friends, using the network…

It has been such an exciting week for all. There have been two trips this week.  Year One enjoyed their first school trip of the year with a visit to Washbrooks Farm where they learnt more about life on the farm. It was a beautiful day and the pupils were able to enjoy a ride…

Spring is here and although it has not yet felt very spring like, the extra daylight is most welcome at the end of the day. The Hilary term has drawn to a close and we are all ready for a good rest. I would like to congratulate all the pupils who participated in the Brighton…