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  • Thursday is World Book Day and it’s not just for primary schools!

    Published 05/03/25

    Here at The Purbeck School, it’s World Book Day every day with an active library and every tutor group reading for at least 15 minutes each day. But in addition, this week there is a variety of activities and competitions in the library, including a book title emoji treasure hunt, and ‘Batman vs the Bard’, a tricky quiz identifying which quotes are from Batman and which from Shakespeare.

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  • initiative with the Dorset FA Young Leadership Group

    Published 05/03/25

    Help to level the playing field 4 young carers

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  • Homegrown entrepreneur returns to Purbeck Sixth Form

    Published 05/03/25

    We were delighted to welcome back former student Ben Ingram this morning. Ben gave a very well received presentation about his burgeoning career having established a distinguished photography and filmmaking business. Ben studied Media, English Language and IT at A Level before attending university in Bournemouth.

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  • PB2 Roadworks

    Published 04/03/25

    Dear PB2 Purbeck families,

    Due to roadworks in Swanage, the PB2 bus is unable to stop on Swanage High Street outside The Swanage School (red around stop on attached map). The bus company has stated that students will be picked up/dropped off at either Herston Cross or Holmes Road bus stops (green circles around stop on attached map).

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  • Pig spotting, tree planting, leadership building

    Published 04/03/25

    A number of our sixth form students have been completing a two term leadership qualification with The National Trust. As part of their enrichment sessions (supplemented by volunteering in their own time), fifteen students have been engaged in a wide variety of planning and physical activities, all part of an accredited award which delivers UCAS points for successful participants. 

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  • Vikki Slade MP visits Purbeck Sixth Form

    Published 03/03/25

    It was our pleasure to welcome Vikki Slade back to The Purbeck School Sixth Form on 24th February to talk to us about her first few months of work in and outside parliament. Vikki has certainly been very busy as a constituent MP, representing a variety of issues including work to support the local environment, giving a strong voice to concerns about issues such as Wareham’s ground level rail crossing, and assisting constituents with matters such as gaining compensation after the Post Office scandal.

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  • What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Marvel Rivals

    Published 26/02/25

    This free guide breaks down the risks associated with the popular multiplayer title Marvel Rivals and lets you know how best to safeguard children and young people playing the game.

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  • Local MP returns to The Purbeck Sixth Form

    Published 25/02/25

    This Friday, The Purbeck School Sixth Form is pleased to welcome one of our local MPs – this is Vikki Slade, Liberal MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole.

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  • Purbeck Year 12: Growing with Work Experience

    Published 24/02/25

    During February, the whole of our Year 12 cohort completed a week of work experience to broaden their knowledge of different working environments and develop new skills. Placements were incredibly varied and in most cases career-supporting. These included roles at legal practices, accountants, vets, hospitals, schools, estate management including with the National Trust, technology companies and the local Purbeck Film Festival. And while many of these were local, some students travelled to Devon, Surrey, south Wales and London, with another two in Spain and the United States!

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  • Oxbridge success!

    Published 13/02/25

    The Purbeck School is delighted with the news that two Year 13 students have successfully gained Oxbridge offers.

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  • Many Faiths visit The Purbeck Sixth Form

    Published 12/12/24

    The Purbeck Sixth Form was delighted to welcome speakers from the Many Faiths Together team on Wednesday 11th December. Our five guests represented the ideas of five different belief systems: Lynda (Judaism), James (Church of England), David (Humanism), Sister Tama (Islam) and Sali (Buddhism).

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  • Year 11 Futures day

    Published 28/11/24

    Thursday 5th December 2024

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