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We are an outstanding girls' school in South Oxfordshire, committed to developing girls as future leaders.

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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
9 months
We are absolutely delighted that Didcot Girls’ School has been listed as one of the top ten comprehensive schools in the UK in the @thetimes ‘Parent Power League Table.’ We are looking forward to celebrating with staff and students. #DGSPride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
7DMD absorbed in an inspirational speech from Meghan Markle on International Women's Day, in their Personal Development lesson this morning
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
DGS in top 3% of schools in the country! Read more:
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
An enormous amount of pride circulating DGS at the end of this week as we are able to share that our November Ofsted inspection has judged us to be Outstanding. We are delighted that our amazing students and staff have been recognised! Read more here:
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Wow we've won 😁🙌 the best stall of the night at the First Give celebration event in London tonight. That's another £200 10MLG have won for the very worthy Oxfordshire based charity Blue Skye Thinking @BlueSkyeThink
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Every single Year 7 student at DGS is part of this poppy. An incredible morning of unity and respect for those who lost their lives in war. DGS Remembers #Ethos #RemembranceSunday #studentleadership #DGSpride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
4 years
To all our students, we miss you greatly. Here is a little message from us all:
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Our fabulous new student leadership team came in on INSET day to present to staff and host the annual House Lunch #ethos #studentleadership
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Our brand new year 7 cohort have arrived and heard from Mr Goodenough and Mrs Berrill this morning. They look incredibly smart and very happy! Big, big day. #Ethos #studentleadership
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
We are proud to announce that the publication last week of the Government School Performance Tables confirmed that DGS is the 2nd best ‘similar’ school in the country: #DGSPride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
We are thrilled to have been designated a Flagship Family Friendly School by the MTPT Project @maternityCPD in acknowledgment of our continued work to support our staff in pursuing a fulfilling career alongside their family lives. …
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
The RAF have arrived at DGS to inspire our Year 8 students on a leadership project! Yes, they flew in!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
7 years
Due to adverse weather conditions, Didcot Girls' School, St Birinus School and the Didcot Sixth Form will be closed on Monday 11th December. We ask that families keep a regular check on the respective schools' websites, and we will provide an update tomorrow afternoon.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
Congratulations to Elizabeth Cairns celebrating her 11 grade 9s!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Now on our way to London for the First Give finals tonight #excited . We have 10MLG representing Blue Skye Thinking @blueskyethink and Oliviya and Amarlia from 10LXM who have been invited to sing their gorgeous duet.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
4 years
Congratulations to all of our year 11 students who received their GCSE results today. We are very proud of you all!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
7 years
Welcome to the DGS Wellbeing Centre! Brand new this term. A space for students & staff to reflect and relax in an IT and stress free zone.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
So lovely to walk around school this morning and see our students back, full of excitement and joy for the year ahead! @GKKLeadership
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
We have been extremely lucky to welcome The Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP to Didcot Girls’ School today. His final message: Never let anyone tell you that you can’t follow any and all of your ambitions and make sure that you do a job that makes you truly happy.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
Fish loves DGS so much that he's invited in a friend!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
4 years
Fish the cat is trying to steal Mr Dingley's lunch! @DGSmusicdept
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
DGS Remembers at Didcot Remembrance Parade #TheyShallNotGrowOld
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
7 years
Mr Dingley collecting his 'Music Teacher of the Year Award' tonight. We are very proud! Go DGS!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
Sadly we say farewell to our year 11 Leadership team! Thank you all so much for your work with your Houses this year. You were truly remarkable! Good luck for the summer results and your future endeavours. #ethos #dgspride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
7 years
That's all, folks! Four and half months of dedication and hard work has resulted in four nights of fantastic productions - we are very proud of everyone involved! @StBirinusSchool
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Great results across the board today with 98% of students achieving 5 or more GSCE passes. Well done to all students - we’re so proud of you #DGSPride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Wishing all of the students, our staff and their families a happy, safe and restful Christmas. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2020! #DGSXmas
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
DGS Remembers.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Edie and Zenith mean business on their #dgsworkexperience . They were at Number 10 yesterday with our local MP Rt Hon David Johnston @david4wantage
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Huge congratulations to our wonderful students on collecting brilliant GCSE and BTEC results. We are very proud of you!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
@DGSdancedept Tonight was FABULOUS! Probably @RachaelWarwick7 ’s proudest Dance Show of 9 proud years. @StBirinusSchool boys were inspiring! #dgspride #sbspride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
Good luck to all our Year 11s receiving their GCSE results today - we are so proud of you! #dgspride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Lots of smiling faces...83% of students achieved grade 4 in English and Maths, 64% achieved grade 5 in both. Great results! #DGSPride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
We are really proud of all of our new Year 7 students. Their positive attitude, impeccable manners and smiling faces have been commented on by all the staff. Have a good rest this weekend girls and we can’t wait to see you again on Monday!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
Congratulations to Carys Sharp who is celebrating her 11 grade 9s and 1 grade 8. Amazing!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Young Voices were one of many stunning performances at the RET Christmas Concert this evening! #RETpride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
These poppies, made at school, will be personalised by our students and displayed on a school fence for members of the public to view as they pass by. DGS Remembers #RemembranceSunday #Ethos #studentleadership
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
24 students achieved 6 or more grades 8 or 9. Over a hundred 8s and 9s in this photo. Amazing results for some wonderful students! #DGSPride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Our thoughts and prayers at DGS are with the victims of the tragedy in Sri Lanka over Easter. It's impossible to imagine what families are going through there but we must more than ever believe that respect, tolerance and love are the answers. #SriLankaAttacks #ethos
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Stacey Foka has sold poppies every single day last week. What a star! #Ethos #Studentleadership #RemembranceSunday
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
And we owe all of this to @DGSdancedept Thank you Mrs Hook and Miss Druce - you are spectacular!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
#DGSPGL2022 starts this morning with some repeat after me songs...accent and all! @DGS_Visits
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
February half-term so it must be the Science trip to Disneyland Paris! Fun in the sun😎 thank goodness storm Dennis has gone away.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Happy New Year to all our students and families. We hope our young people will see this as an opportunity to set new and exciting goals; to lift each other up and to seek joy in everything they do! #ethos #DGSpride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Our students, led by Mrs Rudman, create a poppy display along our school fence for the public to see as they walk past #RemembranceSunday #Ethos
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Congratulations to Sydnie Dougan, Y11, whose hard work and perseverance were recognised at last night's High Sheriff Awards for engineering. Sydnie's project of building and programming a CO2 monitor won not only the 14-16yr category but was also the overall winner! Well done!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
It's official! DGS were recognised as having the best STEM Club in the UK at the STEM Inspiration Awards at the House of Lords yesterday. #dgspride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
Congratulations to the U16 football team, who are through to the County Cup Final after a 2-1 win last night! Massive thanks to @MrsLWalkerPE1 for supporting the girls throughout. Full match report can be read here:
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Isabella and Molly celebrating this morning.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Congratulations to our team of Yr8 engineers who won today's @IETeducation Faraday Challenge @RutherfordApLab Well done team! #dgspride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
So many delighted students today. Well done to all!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
We won! DGS with the South Oxon Business Network, winners of the Collaboration and Partnership award. Fantastic!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Fish knows when we need Fish the most!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
DGS are delighted to have come 3rd tonight in the National Careers Awards in the 'innovation' category. Thanks to all at DGS and in the local business community for your support with our careers delivery @MikeFozOxford
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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Today the catering staff decorated the canteen, and sold rainbow cakes, in celebration of #Pride ! 🏳️‍🌈
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
A cornucopia of musical delights at tonight’s RET Christmas concert!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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At DGS we love celebrating International Day of the Girl! Year 9 taking the lead this year by promoting rights for girls all around the world #DayoftheGirl2019 #Ethos #DGSpride #studentleadership
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Miss Davies helping direct everyone off site with the help of her trusty clipboard! Have a lovely summer everyone!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Here's more information on our students' brilliant results. Well done to all! @TheOxfordMail
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Team PGL are off and on their way. Bus 3 are singing joyfully! #DGSPGL2022
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
The traditional House Parade
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
3 years
Huge congratulations to all of Year 9 for their work on @FirstGiveUK this year. Despite very challenging circumstances, they supported 9 wonderful charities and the Helen and Douglas House group managed to win £1000 for them too. Amazing. @HelenAndDouglas @MikeFozOxford
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
Year 11, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the generous, thoughtful gifts that you gave me on Leavers’ Day. You are an exceptional group of young women and I will miss you all. Good luck for the future and shine bright! Mrs Pearl X
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Associate Head Girl and Head Boy are in London with Dr Khan and Dr Comina for the ASGS Conference #Ethos #studentleadership
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Following the well-deserved success of Mr Manning in becoming Headteacher at St Birinus School from September, we have a vacancy for a Deputy Headteacher from September 1st. If you would like to join us in developing our amazing girls as future leaders:
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
#DGSPGL2022 has come to and end and we have had a fantastic time! Everyone is exhausted - the coaches are silent. Thank you to all the amazing staff for giving up their weekends! @DGS_Visits
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
The winners this year, earning a whopping £1000 for their chosen charity Blue Skye Thinking @BlueSkyeThink , based on the quality of their presentation and the impact of their social action were 9LJC. What a fantastic afternoon. @FirstGiveUK @MikeFozOxford
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
Jaunty, expressive and energetic. Dance at @DidcotGirls is always full of joy. #DGSPride #DGSopenevening
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
7 years
And they won! Congratulations to the DGS Interact Club for winning the 'Inspirational Youth Group of the Year' award at the BACAs. Shelley and Petra accept the award on behalf of the Club. Well done, girls!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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Yes! Well done girls, a superb day, rounded off by winning an award for the quality of our Young Enterprise product. Anneliese Dodds MP presenting the award to Lily.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
7 years
Thank you to all the DGS students, staff and families who have created so much #DGSpride this term. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2018!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
4 years
Yes these are difficult times but take a moment to consider the beauty of people around you going the extra mile, extending the hand of help and the kindness that has flooded our communities. Try to focus on what is good and positive, even in hard times. #Ethos #Dgspride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
7 years
Les élèves se sont bien amusés à Disney (les profs se sont bien nourris!)
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Fantastic performances at the Regional Shakespeare Competition last night. Two of our four competitors qualified for the National Finals in June! Congratulations to all!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Amazing achievement from ex-student Courtney Hughes @BcavHughes who has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her brilliant charity work with @SantaCharity . Well done, Courtney!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
School's out for the year and we have sent off our young people with the reminder to believe in themselves: to know they matter, their voices matter and that they have made a difference. Have a safe and spendid summer all! #Ethos
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Has chemistry ever looked so tasty? More success for Science Club whose chocolate periodic table was runner up in the Chemical Industries Association’s International Year of the Periodic Table Competition!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
The English department are busy recording an audio version of An Inspector Calls for GCSE students. What a team! #DGSpride @EnglishDGS
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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A parent of a current Year 6 choosing DGS for their daughter in 2019: ‘There are probably other schools that will get my daughter great exam grades but DGS will do that with a hug too’. #DGSPride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
4 years
We are so delighted to have spent a fantastic two days with Year 7 and Year 12 and we are looking forward to seeing everyone on Monday. Our House Captain team have made a video to welcome you back and you can watch it here:
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
We’ve had so much laughter @DidcotGirls today! 80% of students achieved Grades 9-4 in English & Maths and 65% Grades 9-5. Attainment across all subjects is superb. Best results ever for DGS (and that’s saying something!) #dgspride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Associate Headboy James and Associate Head Girl Izzy are busy planning Ethos activities for the terms ahead! Watch this space! #Ethos #studentleadership #DGSpride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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We are absolutely thrilled with how well our students have started this very different term. Fantastic attendance and participation at live lessons and impressive motivation to learn. So much #DGSpride
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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We are so proud of former student, Courtney Hughes, on hearing the news that she has been chosen as Batonbearer for the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay in recognition of all her work for charity!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
We’re proud to announce that our Executive Head, @RachaelWarwick7 became ASCL President today and will be representing school leaders across the country as well as continuing to lead Ridgeway Education Trust. #proud
@ASCL_UK
ASCL
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"There's always more that binds us together than separates us," - find out more about ASCL President Rachael Warwick's thoughts and plans for her presidential year in this short video @asclpresident
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Year 7 are settling in well in France and are currently enjoying their evening activities. The accommodation is wonderful!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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Dr Comina, Miss Still & Dr Khan are spending the day interviewing 60 girls for the new House Captain Team for 2019-2020. Thoroughly impressed does not even begin to cut it! #ethos #studentleadership
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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Dr Khan's article on Student Leadership is published in TES - Times Educational Supplement today. So much exciting work at DGS on this subject!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Well, in contrast to the National and, indeed local, picture DGS Votes gave a win for the Liberal Democrats. Thanks to all students and staff that took part in our mock election.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
It's a beautiful spring day and the blossom looks glorious at DGS
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
We are super excited to be welcoming our new Year 7 and 12 students today - we hope you all have a brilliant day!
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
5 years
Our Young Voices choir treating us all to a wonderful performance in our last whole school assembly of the year.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
Nearly 200 Year 7 students enjoy movie & pizza night, thanks to Interact Club.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
2 years
Our Year 8s are amazing - all the way to the top of Jacob's Ladder! #DGSPGL2022 @DGS_Visits
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
6 years
Congratulations to our U14 netball team who have just comfortably beaten King Alfreds 28-6.
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@DidcotGirls
Didcot Girls' School
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The RET Christmas Concert is about to begin! #pride
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