Skip to content
    • Return to the homepage

    Danebury Blog

    Page 1

    Archive

    • Food and Nutrition Trip to Lille, France, 21-22 July 2026

      Published 24/10/25, by Susan Braidley

      Dear Parents and Carers

      Food and Nutrition Trip to Lille, France, 21-22 July 2026

      We are delighted to inform you that the school is organising a visit to Lille, leaving on Tuesday 21 July and returning on 22 July 2026. The visit is available to pupils in Years 7-10.

      The aim of the visit is to introduce pupils to the food and culture of Northern France and to learn about the production of specialities of the region.

      Lille is a beautiful city that combines a rich historical heritage with a vibrant modern culture. The city's architecture reflects a mix of Flemish and French influences, and it has a strong tradition in the arts. The city's culinary scene offers a mix of traditional French cuisine and international flavours.

      Details of the Visit

      Departure: 6:00am on 21 July 2026

      Return: approx. 9pm on 22 July 2026

      Travel arrangements: Coach, outbound Ferry from Dover to Calais, return via Eurotunnel

      Accommodation: One night at the Lille Youth Hostel, in 6-person en-suite rooms. Half board (including 1 evening meal and 1 buffet breakfast).

       

      Draft Itinerary

      Day 1 - 21st July

      06:00 Coach departs school

      09:00 Arrive Dover

      11:00 Ferry crossing

      13:30 Arrive Calais, drive to Lille

      En-route to Lille, visit a traditional bakery

      Arrive at accommodation and check in

      Free time for group to explore the Lille

      Evening meal in accommodation or in a local restaurant

       

      Day 2 - 22nd July

      Breakfast and check out of accommodation

      Morning visit to a Cheese Factory and the Nougat Factory

      Time to buy lunch

      14:00 Depart Lille

      15:30 Arrive Calais

      17:30 Eurotunnel crossing

      18:00 Arrive Dover

      21:00 Approximate arrival back at school

      Trip price: £270[Transport, 1 night accommodation, entry to attractions, 1 evening meal, 1 breakfast, travel insurance]

      Suggested spending money: 40 Euros (lunch on days 1 and 2, small amount for souvenirs)

      Pupils will need a valid passport with at least 6 months before it expires.

       

      We have chosen to book our trip through Halsbury Travel, a specialist school tour operator with over 35 years’ experience.

      As ABTA members, Halsbury Travel are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. They can also offer you ABTA’s scheme for the resolution of disputes which is approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.

      Halsbury Travel’s ABTOT membership provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for non-flight packages. For further information, on ABTOT please visit their website: https://www.abtot.com/ (Please note that bookings made outside the UK are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Halsbury Travel.)

      Halsbury Travel are also Assured Members of the School Travel Forum, which means that they prioritise the health and safety of groups travelling with them.

      They have also been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge, which shows that they are committed to offering activities that are safe and beneficial to learning. For more information on Halsbury Travel, please visit www.halsbury.com

      Payment schedule

      Deposit to secure place: £50 to be received no later than 9 November (this cannot be returned if your child is unable to travel)

      2nd deposit: £100 to be received no later than 3 February 2026

      Balance: £120 to be received no later than 14 April 2026

      PLEASE NOTE: Cancellations are likely to incur charges due to the provider’s booking terms and conditions.

      What to do next:

      Please be aware that there are only a limited number of places available on the trip and places are being allocated on a first come, first served basis.

      Booking will open after half term. If you would like your child to participate, please register your child's place on Arbor when it when it opens.

      A final information meeting for parents will be arranged in the Summer Term once the itinerary has been finalised.

      Yours sincerely,

      Mr A Page

      Read More

    • Halloween Disco - KS3 (Y7,8 & 9)

      Published 18/10/25, by Monica Freeman

      Read More

    • School Photos!

      Published 16/10/25, by Susan Braidley

       

      The photos for the second session are now live, and parents can order from https://ordering.cardwellandsimons.co.uk/login . If you have lost your access code we have now been sent a list of all the codes from both sessions so please do give us a call. The deadline date for free delivery to school is 26th October, after this date you will have to pay postage to have it sent to your home.

       

      Read More

    • Andover Campus Open Events for Year 10's+ 11's

      Published 09/10/25, by Susan Braidley

      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/

      Read More

    • Sparsholt Open Events for Yr10 &11's

      Published 07/10/25, by Susan Braidley

      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.

      Read More

    • Football Training at Sparsholt.

      Published 03/10/25, by Susan Braidley

      Chelsea FC Post-16 College Programme - Open Training Session at Sparsholt College.

      Please See flyers below for details of football training sessions at Sparsholt.

      Read More

    • Extra Open Morning on 2nd October 2025

      Published 26/09/25, by Susan Braidley

      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.

      Read More

    • School Photographs

      Published 26/09/25, by Susan Braidley

      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.

      Read More

    • Peter Symonds Open Days Yr10+11

      Published 26/09/25, by Susan Braidley

      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

      Read More

    • Army Cadets

      Published 26/09/25, by Susan Braidley

      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.

      Read More

    • Languages Day

      Published 26/09/25, by Susan Braidley

       

      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!

      Read More

    • Music Event in Andover.

      Published 26/09/25, by Susan Braidley

      See below for full flyer.

      Read More

    Page 1

    Archive

    Cookie Policy