Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Published 26/09/25, by Susan Braidley
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Read MoreFood Blog 26/9/25
Published 26/09/25, by Susan BraidleyBritish 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.
Read MoreYear 7 Camp
Published 19/09/25, by Susan BraidleyOn 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
- Sleeping bag/duvet (and blankets to sleep on)
- Pillow
- Pyjamas
- Warm clothes
- Toiletries - toothbrush
- Blankets
- Change of clothes
- Coat
- Medication (if required)
- Camping light/torch
- Water bottle
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.
Read MoreFood & Nutrition Update 19/09/2005
Published 19/09/25, by Susan BraidleyFood And Nutrition Update
Key Stage 3
KS3 pupils are responding superbly to our new curriculum. The dates of practical lessons are shared with pupils via Arbor. All ingredients lists are available on our website at https://www.danebury.hispmat.org/page/?title=Design+%26amp%3B+Technology&pid=142
Thank you for supporting your child by providing ingredients. If you would like to give any feedback about the recipes and the dishes that your child has created please email Mr Page at pagea@danebury.hispmat.org
Year 7 Food Presentation
Year 8 Macaroni Cheese
Year 9 Cheesecake
Key Stage 4
Yr 10 pupils have made an excellent start to their Hospitality and Catering course. They are realising that the focus is now to create dishes for other people rather than specifically for themselves and they will be practising lots of new dishes. Ingredients and schedules for practical lessons are shared with pupils via Arbor.
Yr 11 have started work on their NEA Food Investigation and are carrying out experiments on the ingredients and methods used to make Pizza bases.
Year 10 Hotel Breakfast Plate
Washing Up
Please encourage your child to practise their washing up skills at home as often as possible. This will help them to wash up accurately and efficiently at the end of practical lessons.
Read MoreYr 11 Open Evening at Queen Mary's College.
Published 18/09/25, by Susan Braidley
Read MoreProm Dresses.
Published 18/09/25, by Susan BraidleySaturday 18th October 2025, 12-4pm, CASH payments preferred. Held at Bishop Luffa School, PO19 3HP.
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Read MoreCelebrating Languages in School
Published 18/09/25, by Susan BraidleyCelebrating Languages in School! 🌍✨
The MFL department has lots of exciting events coming up, giving everyone the chance to explore the importance of languages and cultures.
Language Leaders Club
Every Tuesday in Room 4 at Break 2, our Language Leaders meet to plan fun activities for the school. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone who loves languages to get involved, share ideas, and help bring cultural events to life. The club is all about teamwork, leadership, and spreading a passion for languages across the school community.European Day of Languages – Thursday 25th September 2025
Next week, we’ll be celebrating the European Day of Languages with a range of interactive activities across school. Highlights include:-
🎶 European Pop Music in the Hall (Break 2) – enjoy hits from across Europe!
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✂️ Crafting Sessions – make your own bunting on the theme “Why are languages important?” (Break 1 in Room 3 and Break 2 in the Hall).
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🎲 Outside Fun at the Tyre Circle – try the traditional French game of pétanque or have a go at hitting the piñata for a treat!
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🕵️ Guess the Language Treasure Hunt in the Hall (Break 2).
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👋 Greetings Challenge – surprise your teachers by greeting them in a different language!
These events are a great way to celebrate the power of communication, learn something new, and have fun at the same time. Don’t miss out – get involved and enjoy a fantastic celebration of languages!
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Read MoreDonated Art Supplies.
Published 18/09/25, by Susan BraidleyWe'd like to say a big thank you for the very generous donation of fabrics, stationery, books and samples from Mrs Maybin. Our GCSE Art students and textiles students will be very grateful. Thank you.
Read MoreSchool Librarians
Published 12/09/25, by Susan BraidleyIf you would like to be a Pupil Librarian and help out in our library; making displays, organising shelves, issuing books, making book recommendations please write a letter explaining why you would make a good Pupil Librarian and deliver it to the Library (in Room 64) by the 26th September. I look forward to hearing from you, Miss Nash.
Read MoreSchool Lockers.
Published 12/09/25, by Susan BraidleyWe do offer lockers at Danebury which are very useful for storing PE kits, coats, bags etc. They are organised by an external company Independant Locker Solutions. It is very easy to set up go to www.ilsschools.co.uk, New Customer, Book a Locker, and you can book it for the year, making your child's life a little easier! Please see the letter attached below for more details.
Read MoreOpen Events
Published 05/09/25, by Monica FreemanTuesday 9th September – Taster Morning from 10am-12.30
Thursday 11th September - Open Evening from 6pm-8pm
Read MoreResults Day 21st August
Published 28/07/25, by Monica FreemanGCSE Results Day - Thursday 21 August
Collection of GCSE Results
Results are available for collection between 9.30-11am on this day. Please note that results can only be given to pupils themselves. If any pupil is not able to collect their results in person, they may nominate someone to collect their results by emailing Miss Wilson at wilsonk@danebury.hispmat.org in advance.