Diamond result for Dame Allan’s Junior School and Nursery
Dame Allan’s Junior School and Nursery is celebrating after being recognised as ‘excellent’ in a recent inspection report by the Independent Schools’ Inspectorate (ISI), the independent sector equivalent of Ofsted.
Success for Dame Allan’s at latest round of debate competition
Congratulations to our Senior School debate team, Emily, Libby and Imogen, who won the local round of the English-Speaking Union (ESU) Schools’ Mace on Monday 20 January 2020.
DASPA 50:50 Club
As part of their varied programme of fundraising activities, our Parents’ Association DASPA have launched a 50:50 ‘Lucky Numbers’ Club.
Introducing the new Principal of Dame Allan’s Schools
The Governors are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Will Scott as Principal of Dame Allan’s Schools. Mr Scott will assume his new role in September 2020 when Dr Hind retires. Mr Scott is a graduate of St Andrews and spent his early career in the Royal Navy and the City. His first teaching […]
Dame Allan’s shortlisted at the TES Independent School Awards 2020
The most outstanding individuals and institutions that the independent sector has to offer have been recognised in the shortlist for the 2020 Tes Independent School Awards. It’s been revealed that Dame Allan’s Schools has been shortlisted for the Senior School of the Year award. Dr John Hind, Principal, said: “We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted […]
School partnerships within the community
The first term of the 2019-20 academic year has seen the continuation of our Gifted and Talented Masterclass partnership with local primary schools Knop Law Primary School, Stocksfield Avenue Primary School, Thomas Walling Primary Academy, Wingrove Primary School and Wyndham Primary School in Newcastle and Thorney Close Primary School in Sunderland. Over the course of […]
Great result for first girls’ football match
On Monday 11 November, we took a group of U11 girls to the first ever girls’ football fixture in the history of Dame Allan’s Junior School!
The Wild West End Project
The Schools have been taking part in a nature project run by the local partnership group, Greening Wingrove. The ‘Wild West End Project’ is a two year project to see whether there are hedgehogs, swifts, house martins and bats living in the Wingrove and Arthur’s Hill area. All of these creatures are classified as ‘at […]
Star-studded result for Harrison
DABS student Harrison Card-Williams is celebrating his GCSE results, which includes an exceptional grade 8 in Drama – the equivalent of an A*. Harrison said: “I was thrilled when I read my results, I didn’t think I’d do so well! I’m glad I can finally relax now, I’ll be celebrating at Leeds and Reading Festival.” […]
Peter hits the high notes with results
Music star Peter Qiang is celebrating exceptional GCSE results, as he discovers he obtained seven 9s, an 8 and a 7 with an A** in Further Maths. Peter is an accomplished pianist, winning the Worsley Award from Future Talent in 2018. As such, he is an active member of Dame Allan’s Schools music scene, performing […]