Ten Tors 2024
Published 17/07/24
These students have come a long way since our training started in October...literally! Six teams entered the Ten Tors Challenge 2024, and we could not be more proud of what they accomplished if we tried.
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Read MoreDevon Coast to Coast
Published 17/07/24Mr. Stokes took part in the Devon Coast to Coast Ultra Marathon. He started running from Wembury on the South Devon coast on Saturday 18th May and didn’t stop until he got to Lynmouth on the North Devon coast the next day. That was 112 miles (180km), crossing the whole county and two national parks – Dartmoor and Exmoor – all within a 38-hour time limit! Here is his story:
Read MoreGreenpower Kit Car Club Race
Published 12/06/24On Sunday 2nd June 2024 Bill, Dylan, Jonty, Seth and their families met with Mr. Stokes at 7am on a bright sunny morning at Castle Combe Racetrack. The Greenpower Kit Car Club had assembled to put their electric car to the test! The day was to consist of scrutineering to make sure that our car was safe and compliant, followed by a practice run. After the practice run there were two races for the team to compete in.
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Read MoreU15 Cricket News
Published 10/05/24The U15 Mixed Cricket Team entered the Devon School's Hardball Competition and have qualified for the second round after defeating Newton Abbot College by 90 runs. After losing the toss and being put into bat, there were excellent indivi
Read MoreSouth Dartmoor Opera Company Performance
Published 28/03/24The Marriage of Figaro is one of the jewels in the crown of the opera genre. The South Dartmoor performers (Rhys, May, Aaron, Loren, Ehama, Megan, Addi, Isla, Finn, Franky) have worked really hard over the course of the academic year t
Read MoreBody Language 2024
Published 21/03/24There are many infectious things about Dance. One of its most inspiring qualities is the way that it brings people together and we were able to celebrate the power of this at this year’s Body Language performance platform. Over 250 tickets sold
Read MoreYear 12 Geography trip
Published 11/03/24Whilst the South Dartmoor community was slumbering, cosy in their beds in the depths of the night, Year 12 geographers slipped off to start the annual field trip to the Isle of Arran. Keenly awaiting the arrival of the 2:45am Falcon bus to Bristol Airport, excitement illuminated Drumbridges roundabout and the size of the merry throng scared the driver!
Read MoreThe Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
Published 23/02/24A group of SDCC students have been working hard to put on a fully staged version of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Read MoreYear 10 GCSE Drama
Published 23/02/24An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
Read MoreStrong Girls Event
Published 14/12/23A group of Year 8 - 10s went to a ‘Strong Girls’ event in Exeter, hosted by St Luke’s School. More than 130 students took part, with schools from all over Devon attending.
Read MoreCricket County Finals
Published 21/11/23Congratulations to the U15 girls' team, who qualified for the Indoor Cricket County Finals. We sent two teams to the district round of the Chance to Shine Competition at Paignton Community College. They were up against strong opposition, including two former county champions. The girls' team knew they had to be at their best to qualify.
Read MoreHospital Appeal
Published 20/11/23Former SDCC head of Geography Mustafa Shaikh would love your support in helping to raise some funds for the Plymouth Hospital Charity Keep Me Close charity. This is for families whose child is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Derriford. The unit helped his grandson, Freddie, who was born 15 weeks premature in 2019.