Welcome to Year 9

Dear Year 9 Parents/Guardians

Welcome back to DBIS for the 2025–26 Academic Year. I hope the students are finding the first days of their three-year (I)GCSE experience informative and supportive.

Please see below a set of key dates for your calendars:

• Thursday 28 August 28: Information Evening & Introduction to (I)GCSEs
• Monday 1 September: ECAs start
• Thursday 18 September 18: Meet the Tutor (Optional Drop-in)
• Friday 19 September 19: Book Day
• Monday 22 September 22: Y9–13 Sports Day
• Wednesday 1 October: Public holiday
• Tuesday 7 October 7: Public holiday
• Friday 17 October 17: Last Day Before Half Term Begins
• Wednesday 29 October 29: Public holiday
• Thursday 6 November 6: Short Report Published
• Monday 10 – Friday 14 November: Week Without Walls
• Monday 17 November: Teacher Professional Development Day
• Friday 5 December: ECAs Finish
• Tuesday 9 December 9: Winter Concert
• Friday 12 December 12: Last Day of Term

I hope to see many of you in person for the introduction to (I)GCSE talk on Thursday 28th August, at 6.15 pm.

Warmest regards

Aaron Day