Rough Notes – Nov/Dec 2017
The Year 7 Panto trip to see Cinderella offers a tempting metaphor for the current state of the education system. Kept in thrall by the ugly sisters of the Department for Education and the government’s …[Read More]
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Seaton Jurassic 2017
On the 12th December the BTEC Art group visited Seaton Jurassic to get an understanding of the principles involved in designing an exhibition space. The students are themselves constructing…[Read More]
School Performance Summary 2017
The school performance summary for 2016-17 shows once again how well Woodroffe is performing against national averages in the key performance measures. Please see the document …[Read More]
BP Portrait Awards 2017
The upper and lower sixth Art/Art History students were fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the BP Portrait Awards at the RAAM in Exeter at the end of November. Usually one …[Read More]
GCSE London Art Trip 2017
On the 25th November the Year 11 Art and Graphics students went to London to visit three Art venues in support of their coursework studies. They visited the V & A in Kensington to get a feel for …[Read More]
Bar Mock Trial 2017
Last Saturday the Woodroffe School Bar Mock Trial team won the Plymouth heat of the Bar Mock Trial competition to go through to the national final in Cardiff. This competition is run …[Read More]
Children in Need 2017
We would like to say a huge well done to the Sixth Form prefect team for organising and running the 2017 Children in Need fundraising activities earlier this month. From a number …[Read More]
Secondary Geography Mark 2017
In the Autumn of this year, the Geography Department were awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark from the Geographical Association. This prestigious award recognises outstanding practice …[Read More]
Sail France 2017
This year’s Sail France was a great success with 47 Year 9 students fully enjoying the week away in AzuRivage. The week consisted of the group taking part in a wide range …[Read More]
Rough Notes – October 2017
In my introduction to last month’s edition of Rough Notes, I was proudly able to proclaim that Woodroffe was the highest attaining secondary school in Dorset with 84% of students achieving the …[Read More]