Registrations are now open for Andover College’s next open event on Thursday 13 November 2025. These are on campus, in person events. To attend, students will need to register for the event as soon as possible by visiting https://www.andover.ac.uk/open-events/
Timings for the event are 4.30pm – 7pm.
Also, applications are now open for Andover College. To apply students can use - https://www.andover.ac.uk/apply/
Year 10 & 11 students: Registrations are now open for Sparsholt College’s next open event on Saturday 8 November 2025. To attend, you will need to register for the event, and book tours of the subject areas that you wish to see as soon as possible by visiting: https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/opendays/?mc_cid=19fd404718&mc_eid=96e1f69468
Timings for the event depend on the tour(s) that you book.
Also, applications are now open for Sparsholt College. To apply, click here: https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/information/apply/
There will be more Open Events in February, March, April and June.
Chelsea FC Post-16 College Programme - Open Training Session at Sparsholt College.
Please See flyers below for details of football training sessions at Sparsholt.
We will be holding an extra Open Morning on Thursday 2nd October at 10am, this will include a tour of the school and an opportunity to ask questions. To book a place please email office@danebury.hispmat.org.
School Photgrapher dates for 2025.:
Unfortunately due to the weather on the 3rd Oct the Whole School Photo has been moved to 24th March with the Year Group Photos.
Tuesday 24th March - Year Group Photos for each Year Group yr7 to yr11.
Your child will bring home a slip with a QR code on. You can scan this code and will then be sent an email with a link to your photos which you can then purchase on line. You will get sent actual proofs as well for the photos taken in September and can follow the link on them before we change over to just on line orders.. If you don't not have this please go to www.cardwellandsimons.co.uk search for our school, or phone Cardwell & Simons on 023 8077 3834 and hey will be able to help.
Calling all Year 10s and 11s! Peter Symonds College have their Open Evenings next week, Wednesday 1st October and Thursday 2nd October. This is a great opportunity for prospective students to look around the facilities, meet staff and current students, and discover more about the courses and activities on offer. Book a place here: https://www.psc.ac.uk/open Booking is essential. Applications for September 2026 are now open and the closing deadline for applications is 8th December 2025. You can start your application here: https://apply.psc.ac.uk
We had they Army cadets from Middle Wallop visit us in our Yr7,8,&9 assembly. They meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings. For more information talk to your tutor.
We had such a wonderful and multicultural day at Danebury today. We started off the day with Mrs Knight doing the morning line-up announcements in all the European languages we speak here at Danebury. Pupils were then greeting their teachers and doing their registers in different languages throughout the day in many subjects. Staff were very impressed with the different languages being used by the pupils. During the breaks, we had the canteen decorated and we played some pop music from different countries around Europe - it was so nice to hear songs we may not have heard before. We also had a crafting task to create some bunting on the theme of 'why are languages important?' and a treasure hunt finding different language phrases around the school. Outside we had lots of fun with the pinata full of goodies and then some very competitive games of boules. What a great day at Danebury!
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Please see flyer below for all the details.
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British Food Fortnight 26th September to 12th October 2025
British Food Fortnight starts today! Choosing British food means enjoying the diverse and delicious food that our varied countryside and seasonal climate produces. It is a way of rejoicing in the food that is grown on our doorsteps, tasting a part of Britain’s heritage, supporting farmers who maintain our beautiful countryside.
Feedback on Our New Food Curriculum
KS3 pupils have started work on a brand new curriculum this term. The aim of the curriculum is not only to teach pupils about food and nutrition and develop their skills as cooks, but also to instill the love of cooking in them. Each lesson pupils are learning how to transfer their food to a plate in the most attractive way possible.
We are certainly making the most of our 5 lessons per fortnight. We would be very interested in your feedback on how your child is getting on and whether they are proud of the food they bring home. We do appreciate that pupils have had more than one practical lesson most weeks and we are aware that there is a cost implication for parents and carers. Please do give us your feedback on whether the balance of practical and theory lessons is right. Please email Mr Page at pagea@danebury.hispmat.org with your views.
Year 10 pupils are studying a course which is new to the school, Hospitality and Catering, which is provided by the WJEC examination board. Pupils are being encouraged to work as if they are in a professional kitchen, so far, have risen superbly to the challenge. Again feedback is gratefully received.
Year 11 pupils are continuing with the second year of the AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition course and have made an excellent start to their NEA1 Food Investigation task.
On Friday 26th September we will be hosting our annual Year 7 camping evening at school. We ask for a contribution of £5.00 towards food and entertainment for the evening. You can sign up and pay on Arbour. If you have any concerns regarding the payment, please contact Mr Thomas (thomasm@danebury.hispmat.org).
The camping evening will start straight from the end of the school day and will conclude on Saturday 27th at 9am.
The collection point on Saturday 27th September will be at the bottom car park (closest to the bottom field). Here, a colleague or I will meet you to sign your child out. Please collect your child between 9-9:15am.
We will be providing tents for all pupils, so please do not bring in tents. No campfire equipment of any form required.
Things to bring:
Essential
The school will be providing dinner and breakfast. As well as cartons of juice throughout the night/morning. Your child can bring snacks, but we recommend no big bottles of fizzy, for obvious reasons. Please provide your child with a reusable water bottle that they can refill at the water stations throughout the evening.
The schedule of the evening will consist of setting up camp, games (such as ultimate frisbee & rounders), dinner, cinema and some social time before bed. All children will have some breakfast and juice provided in the morning before being collected.
The evening will be a no mobile phone event. Pupils will have their phones before bed for an hour to contact home to wish them goodnight before the phones are locked away to ensure the children are immersed with nature. Of course, if one of the children becomes homesick or sad, we will give them their phones to contact you.
The event will go ahead regardless of adverse weather. We will plan to camp on the field, but if the weather does not allow this or the forecast looks concerning, we will camp in the sports hall.
If you have any questions, concerns or queries, please do contact me at thomasm@danebury.hispmat.org.