Dear Parents and Guardians of Year 7,
Welcome back to Term 2! I hope that the break gave you the opportunity to connect with family and friends and for the students to relax and reflect on their first full term in DBIS Secondary.
Their first term has seen an enormous range of opportunities and growth across the year group, including, but not limited to, Year 7’s victory in the sustainable fashion show, the huge amount of house points they have earned for their respective houses, taking on the challenge of new subjects and teachers, and their resilience, good-humour and engagement during Week Without Walls. It has also been a pleasure to watch them gain in independence and develop their skills of organisation as the academic year has progressed, and the Year 7 team were delighted to see the students return to school this week, refreshed and ready for another busy and exciting term.
I am writing to highlight some key dates for your diary for the coming term, starting with our Chinese New Year celebrations at the end of this month.
| Date | Event |
| Friday 24 January 2025 | CNY Celebrations and Year 7 trip to Flower Market |
| Monday 27 – Friday 31 January 2025 | Chinese New Year Holiday |
| Wednesday 12 February 2025 | DBIS Live |
| Wednesday 26 – Thursday 27 February 2025 | Secondary Production: A Monster Calls |
| Monday 3 February 2025 | SMART target setting review begins |
| Wednesday 5 March 2025 | Year 5–8 Sports Day |
| Friday 7 March 2025 | Staff Professional Development Day – No students in school |
| Saturday 8 March 2025 | International Food Fair |
| Tuesday 11 – Friday 14 March 2025 | FOBISIA U13 Games |
| Monday 17 March 2025 | Year 7 strength and target report published |
| Friday 21 March 2025 | House Charity Event Day |
| Wednesday 2 April 2025 | Spring Concert |
| Thursday 3 April 2025 | Last Day of Term 2 |
| Tuesday 22 April 2025 | First Day of Term 3 |
I would also like to draw your attention to two important documents which are linked into this message. The Secondary Parent Handbook contains a great deal of useful information about day-to-day areas of school life and can be referred to throughout the year.
In addition, further information on individual subject areas can be found in our Year 7-9 Curriculum Handbook.
I hope that you will find these useful guides to refer to.
As ever, please do not hesitate to get in touch with myself or your child’s tutor if you have any questions or concerns.
Best wishes,
Louise Tyrrell
Head of Year 7