News and Events
There are always exciting, interesting things happening at Dame Allan's. Our students take part in some fantastic activities both in school and in their own time and we are always proud to celebrate their successes.
The best way to find out what life is like at Dame Allan's is to book a visit and experience it for yourself. Until then, we invite you to browse through our news stories and blog to get to know us a little better.
Latest News
![Dame Allan's Student and Badminton Champion Lucy Dodd]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732288293/dameallanscouk/sdm35us5vukshnflwqzb/DameAllansStudentandBadmintonChampionLucyDodd.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732288293/dameallanscouk/sdm35us5vukshnflwqzb/DameAllansStudentandBadmintonChampionLucyDodd.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732288293/dameallanscouk/sdm35us5vukshnflwqzb/DameAllansStudentandBadmintonChampionLucyDodd.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732288293/dameallanscouk/sdm35us5vukshnflwqzb/DameAllansStudentandBadmintonChampionLucyDodd.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732288293/dameallanscouk/sdm35us5vukshnflwqzb/DameAllansStudentandBadmintonChampionLucyDodd.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732288293/dameallanscouk/sdm35us5vukshnflwqzb/DameAllansStudentandBadmintonChampionLucyDodd.jpg","width":2200}])
Year 13 student Lucy will be travelling to the Spanish island of Ibiza on 24 November to play badminton for her country.
![Dame Allan's and Newcastle University unite to address Colour Blindness in education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732031726/dameallanscouk/vhv56b1xtz1v0ma7nbto/NewcastleUniversityPHDStudentHarpreetDlayLandDameAllansSchoolNurseMrsLynseyProcterR.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732031726/dameallanscouk/vhv56b1xtz1v0ma7nbto/NewcastleUniversityPHDStudentHarpreetDlayLandDameAllansSchoolNurseMrsLynseyProcterR.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732031726/dameallanscouk/vhv56b1xtz1v0ma7nbto/NewcastleUniversityPHDStudentHarpreetDlayLandDameAllansSchoolNurseMrsLynseyProcterR.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732031726/dameallanscouk/vhv56b1xtz1v0ma7nbto/NewcastleUniversityPHDStudentHarpreetDlayLandDameAllansSchoolNurseMrsLynseyProcterR.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732031726/dameallanscouk/vhv56b1xtz1v0ma7nbto/NewcastleUniversityPHDStudentHarpreetDlayLandDameAllansSchoolNurseMrsLynseyProcterR.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732031726/dameallanscouk/vhv56b1xtz1v0ma7nbto/NewcastleUniversityPHDStudentHarpreetDlayLandDameAllansSchoolNurseMrsLynseyProcterR.jpg","width":2200}])
Dame Allan's has partnered with Newcastle University to address the critical issue of colour blindness, also known as colour vision deficiency (CVD), in education.
![Allanian Anna Gillespie, UNW]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731333404/dameallanscouk/mymkmxbx03bttzxxbeic/UNWAnnaGillespieAllanianandapprenticeships-min.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731333404/dameallanscouk/mymkmxbx03bttzxxbeic/UNWAnnaGillespieAllanianandapprenticeships-min.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731333404/dameallanscouk/mymkmxbx03bttzxxbeic/UNWAnnaGillespieAllanianandapprenticeships-min.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731333404/dameallanscouk/mymkmxbx03bttzxxbeic/UNWAnnaGillespieAllanianandapprenticeships-min.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731333404/dameallanscouk/mymkmxbx03bttzxxbeic/UNWAnnaGillespieAllanianandapprenticeships-min.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731333404/dameallanscouk/mymkmxbx03bttzxxbeic/UNWAnnaGillespieAllanianandapprenticeships-min.jpg","width":2200}])
Allanians and local organisations explore the power of apprenticeships at Dame Allan’s Careers Event
With an increasing number of young people exploring alternatives to traditional university education, pupils gained valuable insights into apprenticeship opportunities during Dame Allan’s Schools' popular Futures Fair in October.
![Embracing a growth mindset: Journalist Matthew Syed inspires Dame Allan's pupils to fail well and learn]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729773390/dameallanscouk/hsq3u9eceeaccv0ft0xi/MatthewSyedmeetswithSixthFormPsychologyStudentsatDameAllansSchoolsNewcastle_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729773390/dameallanscouk/hsq3u9eceeaccv0ft0xi/MatthewSyedmeetswithSixthFormPsychologyStudentsatDameAllansSchoolsNewcastle_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729773390/dameallanscouk/hsq3u9eceeaccv0ft0xi/MatthewSyedmeetswithSixthFormPsychologyStudentsatDameAllansSchoolsNewcastle_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1729773390/dameallanscouk/hsq3u9eceeaccv0ft0xi/MatthewSyedmeetswithSixthFormPsychologyStudentsatDameAllansSchoolsNewcastle_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1729773390/dameallanscouk/hsq3u9eceeaccv0ft0xi/MatthewSyedmeetswithSixthFormPsychologyStudentsatDameAllansSchoolsNewcastle_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1729773390/dameallanscouk/hsq3u9eceeaccv0ft0xi/MatthewSyedmeetswithSixthFormPsychologyStudentsatDameAllansSchoolsNewcastle_1.jpg","width":2200}])
Matthew Syed, author, journalist and thought leader in performance psychology, mindset and leadership, kicked off the third year of The Lectures at Dame Allan’s Schools.