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  • 30 Aug - Year 11 enjoy record results

     

    Some of our most successful Year 11  students celebrating their GCSE results with Acting Headteacher Mr Anthony Hamilton and Chair of Governors Sir Robert Dowling.   Once again GCSE and BTEC results have improved and all students should be congratulated on their achievements..
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  • 20 Jul - A Sunday in the sun

     

    The rain held off, and the people came in their scores, to join in the ninth annual Picnic in the Park at Warley Woods. Those enjoying the lazy afternoon in the sun were impressed by the quality and style of our students' work, on....
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  • 19 Jul - Jabulani kick-about

     

    The World Cup blues hit any football fan hard, as the competition comes to an end, and for a while an emptyness haunts our days. Here at George Dixon, however, some students have had the chance to enjoy the spirit....
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  • 16 Jul - Year 7s Storm the Bastille!

     

    On Tuesday 9th of July a group of Year 7 French pupils went on a gastronomic journey to La Bastille Restaurant, a renowned French restaurant in Birmingham city centre. The Gallic experience started straight away as our pupils were greeted in....
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  • 14 Jul - Year 7 Football festival result

     

    Birmingham Schools Kick Racism Out Of Football Festival   Mr Brookes and Miss Beckford took nine year 7 boys to a football festival organised by Birmingham County F.A..  With only a handful of coaches turning up for morning training, Odane Campbell stepped in....
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  • 13 Jul - GD designers sell their ideas

     

    The Warley Wood 'Picnic in the Park' is an anual event, now in it's 9th year. Following two drawing trips in search of inspiration, high attaining students in Art from years 10 and 13 have been designing and making merchandise to sell on the....
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  • 30 Jun -  NSSW Inter School Badminton

     

    As part of National School Sports Week, twelve budding badminton players took part in an inter school badminton tournament on 24th June. In the closely fought matches, which  followed a round robin format, our players showed flair, passion and desire. Once the results were in,....
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  • 30 Jun - Catwalk - an Enterprise Learning Activity

     

    60 students from Years 9 and 12 enjoyed taking part in this Work Related Learning activity on 24th June.  They were required to form mini-enterprises or businesses in order to plan, design, manufacture, promote and market fashion accessories. Students developed a wide range of....
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  • 24 Jun - Year 9 Peer Mentoring

    A group of year 9s have recently been trained by the University of First age in Peer Tutoring- The day was successful and the year 9s thoroughly enjoyed the training session. This is now been developed so they can use....
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  • 18 Jun - Year 9 Cricket Vs Hamstead Hall School

     

    After narrowly losing out to Holte School last week, the Year 9 team were back to winning ways with a fine performance over Hamstead Hall. GDIS were put in to bat and soon found themselves three wickets down in the....
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