We are a mixed, selective secondary school, with about 1,200 students and we are also a Teaching School. Dane Court is a lovely place to learn and work. The spacious site is near the centre of Broadstairs on the East Kent coast. 
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Rainforest comes to Dane Court
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- Published on 23 April 2014
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Once again 'Zoo-lab' visited Dane Court with their collection of creepy crawlies to enthral students. The purpose was to demonstrate the diversity of life which lives in the tropical equatorial rainforests and how important it is for the world to preserve all the different species living there.
Digital parenting
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- Published on 03 April 2014
- Written by Mrs S Snaydon
Keeping up to date with the latest developments in digital technology can be very challenging for parents, yet we all want to protect our children from coming to harm via on-line activity. Almost all of our students are never far from their devices and encouraging their positive use is very important. However, there are times when the technology makes bullying much easier and knowing how to help your sons and daughters protect themselves might be very helpful. Kent police recommend the Digital Parenting website as it has information about security settings and protecting on-line identity as well as hints on how to make the best use of tablets and smartphones.
Japanese trainee teachers make Sushi
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- Published on 30 March 2014
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Fourteen Japanese teacher trainees from Chaucer College in Canterbury visited our school recently as part of their outreach programme. Dane Court ab initio and IBCC students studying Japanese enjoyed sessions learning Japanese Calligraphy, Manga drawing and Sushi making. The Sushi making session proved very popular and the students were able to make a wide variety of Sushi experimenting with different ingredients and flavourings. It was a great opportunity for all to experience the cultural differences and share some time talking in native Japanese. The visitors had an opportunity to observe English lessons and help develop language skills in a Japanese lesson.
BBC School Report 2014
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- Published on 26 March 2014
- Written by Miss N Junaideen
Both Dane Court Grammar School and King Ethelbert School worked to a tight deadline today to produce the news for real. All students involved were outstanding and produced amazing work. They were ambassadors to their schools and showed what team work and dedication can produce given such a tight deadline.
Do have a look at our podcasts, news broadcast and newspaper.
Boys win Rugby Sevens competition
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- Published on 22 March 2014
- Written by Mr A White
Spurred on by the success of the girls, the equally quick boys side, competed in the Kent Under 14 Rugby Sevens bowl annual competition held at Dartford Grammar. Some excellent running rugby saw the team qualify undefeated into the semi finals, scoring 94 points and thanks to the excellent defence spurred on by the tackling of Joe Wyatt, they conceded just 12 points.
Car parking on site
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- Published on 18 March 2014
- Written by Mr M Alderson
Thank you to the vast majority of parents who have heeded our request not to bring cars on to the school site to collect their children at the end of the day.
Unfortunately, several parents are still driving onto site and we would ask again, on health and safety grounds, that these parents refrain from doing so.
Whilst we understand that roadside parking near the school is at a premium, please park safely and considerately, particularly around school finishing time when numerous public service buses stop in both Broadstairs Road and Fairfield Road.
Girls' rugby teams qualify for county competition
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- Published on 07 March 2014
- Written by Mrs R Munday
Following on from the success of reaching the U13 girls rugby National finals last year, Dane Court now have promising teams in two age categories. With the U13s having moved up to U15 level, they continued their success by becoming Kent champions this week.
