b'STUDENT NEWS!MP Praises Excellent Progress at SDCCWe welcomed local MP andexcept one, the college officiallystudents outcomes are strong. Secretary of State for Workremains an RI school. OfstedWe are a caring school and I am and Pensions Mel Stride to thewas positive about the schoolsdeeply proud of our students.school on 7th July. Executiveleadership, pupils personal Headteacher Jen Veal talkeddevelopment, pupil behaviour about the schools improvementand attitudes. Sixth Form journey since the school becameprovision was also rated good part of the West Countrywith record numbers of students Schools Trust. enrolled for next year.Mr Stride said: South Dartmoor has been through a turbulent time but its progress in the past couple of years has beenJack L, Mrs Veal, Mel Stride MP,excellent and the teaching staffAaron D and Rachael Kshould be really proud of that. In many aspects its last OfstedOur values are truth, respect, were highly encouraging. This is equality and excellence and we a school that serves itswork hard to ensure these values community well. are embedded in everything we do. We are well placed to get a Mrs Veal and Mel Stride MP Mrs Veal added: Students dogood judgement next time we really well at South Dartmoor.are inspected, which will more Although South DartmoorsThe curriculum is ambitious,accurately reflect the quality of most recent Ofsted gave thethe teaching and learning is ofour provision and the huge steps school good ratings in all areasconsistently high quality and ourforward we have made.Richard Chappell Dance WorkshopIt was a privilege to welcomeRichard Chappell (Artistic Richard Chappell Dance intoDirector) and Ena Yamaguchi work with a group of dancers(Company Dancer) joined us from Year 7-13. RCD is anto deliver a workshop that associate company at Exeterwas technically challenging and Northcott and a criticallycompletely inspiring. acclaimed ensemble, which creates sensational dance and theatre. 4 01364 652230 South Dartmoor Community College'