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Butterfly Haven

A survey of our Butterfly Haven on Sunday, 23rd May, discovered a new species to the site, the Green Hairstreak, a scarce butterfly that requires a precise habitat...

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Environment Mural

It is not only food that is on offer to our students in the school cafe these days. Our Art PGCE student is also serving up a healthy portion of art in the form of a mural...

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Trash Fashion 2010

Well done to our Year 10 Textiles students who were invited to recreate their Trash Fashion Show for the 'Design for Life' conference at The V&A Museum...

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Children's Parade

This year was yet another great success with Stringer representing the 'Polar Zone' with the help of colourful performers, a giant whale and some very strong staff...

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Go-Karting Trip

Thanks to the generosity of Team Sport, a group of Year 11 pupils celebrated their excellent attendance and punctuality by racing each other in Go-Karts...

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PSHE Lunch

The writers of the top four graded Healthy Living projects in each
Year 7 PSHE class where recently invited to a celebration lunch in our school library...

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Learning Gateway

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our new Learning Gateway, which will allow you to access important school news and information from home...

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"And Supple Must Score!"

Dorothy Stringer High School U14 Boys Football Team reached their third successive final on Wednesday 28th April at Lewes F.C. and took the Champions title once again...

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Dolawen Walk

As part of this years TAKEPART festival we will be organising a 10Km walk across the Downs to raise money for Dolawen, our outdoor education centre in North Wales...

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Photography Competition

It's time for our annual school photography competition, giving you the chance to show off your skills. The theme this year is 'Colour My World' so get snapping...

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Calendar Competition

We will be producing calendars in conjunction with our twin school in Cameroon using your photographs. The competition is open to all pupils and the theme is simply 'Brighton'...

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Marathon Man

Congratulations go to Mr Brown who completed the Brighton Marathon in a very respectable 4 hours and 30 minutes. All the money he raised is going towards our Dolawen centre...

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A Star In The Making

Congratulations to Jake Bone (7GRT), who has won the role of 'Billy' in the City Theatre production of 'Billy Elliot'. Jake only has two months of rehearsals to master everything! We wish him much success and can't wait to see it!

Year 11 Yearbooks

Our annual Yearbooks are a wonderful way of remembering your time with us here at Stringer. They are now available to order from the Newsroom and online...

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Butterfly Count Results

With the 2010 Big Biodiversity Butterfly Count almost upon us,
you can now find out about the results of last years survey,
written by Dr Danahar, here...

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Volcanic Exchange

When 16 of our Stringer pupils set off to meet their Spanish exchange partners, along with 3 members of staff, little did they realise how long they would be living with them...

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Dance Show

Our annual Dance Show held at The Dome was another great success, showcasing a dazzling rainbow of costumes and graceful talent. Check out photographs here...

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Spring Concert

This year's Spring Concert was another great success thanks not only to everyone who performed so brilliantly, but also to everyone behind the scenes...

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Bloomin' Marvellous

Congratulations to Anna Betts in 7EDW who is one of six finalists in the 'City in Bloom' competition and is being presented with her award at The Grand Hotel on April 27th...

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BRIT School Success

We are thrilled to announce that several of our Year 11 students have been successful in their application/audition for courses at The BRIT School in London...

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Pi Performance

March 14th was World Pi Day! To celebrate, the Maths department arranged a Pi competition where pupils had to memorise Pi to as many decimal places as possible....

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Big Nature

Dorothy Stringer is a partner of Brighton and Hove's Big Nature celebrations for the International year of Biodiversity, 2010. To follow events, click below...

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Award Winning Staff

Dr Danahar is the first member of staff to receive the new Chief Executive's Award, for his commitment and tireless efforts in urban nature conservation...

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Math Day World Record

1,133,246 students and 56,082 schools from 235 countries have united to set a new world record by correctly answering 479,732,613 questions...

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3 in 1 Card

The Brighton and Hove Youth Council is campaigning for a card to be made for all young people across the city that would make going out more accessible and affordable...

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Latin 2010

Congratulations to our Year 10 Latin Option Group who were awarded Cambridge Latin Course Certificates after only one term of study, which is a great achievement...

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Year 7 Rugby Success

The Year 7 Rugby Team performed amazingly well and, despite being considered massive underdogs, stormed the pitch and won the Brighton Cup on Saturday...

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Haiti Calling

Following our recent fundraising efforts, the BBC news team were in school to broadcast a live link between us and the Morning Star school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti...

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OFSTED Report

We are very proud to publish our 'outstanding' OFSTED Report following our recent inspection. A copy of the full report can be viewed and downloaded here...

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School Play Cancelled

It is with real regret that we have found it necessary to cancel the production of 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle' due to the disruption to rehearsals and preparation...

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Photo of the Day

As featured in The Argus, our 'Photo of the Day' competition gives you the chance to see your photos displayed on the screens around school. Interested?

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DiSH Online

Our Christmas issue is now available for you to read online, packed full of fun Christmas movie reviews, gift ideas, Christmas USA style, teacher interviews, look-a-likes and more...

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Oxford University Trip

A group of Dorothy Stringer students recently had the opportunity to find out about life at St John's College, Oxford, on a Modern Foreign Languages trip...

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Letters Home

Letters sent home via pupils are also available for you to download from our website, including our new Acceptable Use Policy with a reply slip which is to be returned asap...

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Team of the Year

We would like to say a huge congratulations to the Year 10 Girls Basketball Team who were crowned 'Sussex Young Team of the Year' at the Sussex Sports Awards...

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E Safety Evening

Thank you to everyone who attended our session for parents on E Safety, it was a very successful evening. Those of you who missed it can watch a presentation here...

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Make Your Mark

We would like to say a huge well done to five of our Year 10 boys who made it to the South East final of the national Make Your Mark competition 2009...

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Return of the Sheep

The sheep are back! Our helpful flock is here for a little holiday in the Butterfly Haven to graze the aggressive grasses so that the wildflowers we want can grow...

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Year 11 Pathways

Thank you to all our guest speakers and parents for attending our first Year 11 Pathways Parents Evening. It was a very successful and informative evening...

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Love in a Box

We would like to extend a huge thank you for all of your kind donations to the Love in a Box scheme. You will help many children have a happy Christmas...

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Future Chef

All over the country young aspiring cooks have been taking part in the school heats of Springboard's Future Chef 2010, the four-stage nationwide culinary programme...

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First Base Donations

This year your Harvest Festival donations for the First Base Homeless Shelter were even more generous than last year and we are very grateful for your support...

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Anti-Bullying Week

16th-20th November 2009
Anti-Bullying Week shines a light on bullying, sending a clear message that it is neither acceptable or inevitable in schools...

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APE Performance

Year 11 recently watched the APE production 'Pills, Thrills and Automobiles', demonstrating the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol...

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The Mayor 'Takes Part'

The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Councillor Ann Norman, was in school to thank all of the pupils who had volunteered at the TAKEPART Festival this summer...

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Published Poetry

Congratulations go to Louise Heritage, Tom Coyle, Sol Brown and Finn Walker, whose work has been published in an anthology recently launched by Michael Rosen...

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Leisure and Tourism Trip

Our Year 11 Leisure and Tourism students recently visited the Thistle Hotel for a grand tour of the hotel facilities and a sneaky peak in the stunning penthouse..!

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Photography Competition

The 'Love Where You Live' competition offers prizes for schools for the best pictures. Here is your chance to show your photographic skills and help your school too...

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Italy Trip Photos

Check out our photos of the Year 8 Italy trip. Happy memories for those of you who went and a great insight for those of you who might want to go next year...

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Bullying Hotline

If you are experiencing difficulties of any sort here at Stringer, we would like to help. One way we may be able to do this is through our confidential Bullying Hotline...

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E Safety

The Internet is an extraordinary resource that links our children to a world of information. However, the Internet can also expose your children to numerous risks...

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DiSH Visits The Guardian

On Tuesday 29th September, members our school magazine 'DiSH' attended an educational worskshop on how to make a newspaper at the offices of The Guardian in London...

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www.MyMaths.co.uk

The Maths department has recently acquired a new package for Maths called MyMaths, which can be used by pupils from home as a fun learning resource...

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School Uniform

Since the beginning of term a new adjustment has been made to the school uniform. Plain black cardigans are now permitted to be worn in Years 10 and 11 only...

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Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning

Dorothy Stringer pupils don't just get excellent exam results; we also learn how to be thoughtful, happy and individual young adults...

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Buy School Yearbooks

We still have a limited amount of yearbooks available to buy for the Classes of 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 so don't miss out! Email us for more details and prices...

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Record Breaking Results

This Summer, an incredible 84% of pupils achieved A*-C grades (GCSE and equivalent) altogether, improving our pass success rate for the 10th consecutive year...

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GCSE Success Stories

Among our record GCSE results were some incredible success stories, including one pupil who achieved 13 A*! Check them out along with photos of results day...

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New School Calendars

Our new calendar has (almost) everything you need to know about school dates and early closures, with beautiful images, information about trips and so much more...

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Blooming Marvellous

Year 9 pupils Hannah Trott and Lucy Bryan have been selected as finalists in the annual Brighton and Hove 'City in Bloom' Flowerbed Competition...

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BRIT School Success

Year 11 pupils Flynn Horne and Brodie McBride have gained prestigious places on the Theatre course and Year 9 pupil Madeleine Morgan for Pre 16 KS4...

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UK Maths Olympiad

Massive congratulations to the Stringer pupils who recently took part in the Intermediate Olympiad. We are extremely proud of your record breaking results...

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Argus Sports Equipment

Following your impressive efforts to collect Argus vouchers for us, we were fortunate enough to win £2000 from The Argus to spend on sports equipment...

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DiSH Trip to BrightMed

The Year 8 members of the DiSH magazine News Team recently spent the day at Brighton and Sussex Medical School exploring what it takes to become a doctor...

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A Bliss-Full Afternoon!

A team of journalists from Bliss Magazine came into Stringer for a focus group with 20 girls from Year 8-11 to discuss ways they could improve their magazine...

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Spelling Bee

The Times newspaper is running a national spelling bee competition, open to all Year 7 pupils. Dorothy Stringer is entering a team of Year 7's best spellers...

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Hollywood Calls!

Year 7 pupil Rosie Taylor-Ritson has been cast in the new movie 'Nanny McPhee 2' featuring Emma Thompson, which will be shown in cinemas worldwide in 2010...

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Visit to St John's College

Year 9 pupils visited St John's College, Oxford University as part of an LEA visit to the college to find out more about life at one of the world's most famous universities...

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Peace Garden

This is being developed by our Human Rights Action Group as a space in the school grounds for sitting quietly and taking time for inner contemplation...

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Year 9 Basketball News

On Tuesday 17th March, the Year 9 Basketball Team travelled up to Eastbourne to compete in the finals of the Sussex Tournament. Did they win? Read on...

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Funny for Money!

Comic Relief craziness runs rife through the halls of Dorothy Stringer once more! Check out photos of some of our many fundraisers here...

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Photo of the Day

As featured recently in The Argus, our 'Photo of the Day' competition gives you the chance to see your photos displayed on the screens around school. Interested?

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