Curriculum Enhancement days
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum at DGGS. However, we also understand that the more diverse and creative opportunities we can afford our students, the more they thrive and flourish. In service of developing accomplished, conversant young people we offer regular opportunities for students to engage with topics, ideas and skills on a deeper, extended level. We have two curriculum enhancement days during the year; one in November and a second in May. We also dedicate the entire penultimate week of the year to a curriculum enhancement experience. This academic year, this will run from 8th to 12th July 2024. (During this week, students in Year 10 will complete invaluable work experience.)
In recent years, students have enjoyed overseas trips to Cambodia, Spain, France, Germany and Holland, as well as a bush-craft residential trip for Year 7. Other trips have included a visit to Harry Potter studios, Wicked the Musical, the Science Museum, Go-Ape, Escape Rooms and Thorpe Park. In-school activities have involved experiences with STEM workshops, exploring the holocaust, hosting visiting guide dogs and shadowing a local Magistrate.
Extra-curricular activities
DGGS is a school in which extra-curricular opportunity abounds. There are a huge range of clubs which run on a fortnightly basis; encompassing a divergent array of opportunities from STEM to orchestra; from cheerleading to origami. We also offer subject-specific clubs and extended learning workshops. Research shows that students gain a huge amount from attending clubs. They are wonderful forums for forging new friendships and learning new skills. Each faculty reviews the range of opportunities on offer to students regularly in order to amend their offer of lunchtime and after-school clubs, day and residential visits, and opportunities for special events and talks. At Dartford Grammar School for Girls, we strive to make our curriculum as relevant to the real world as possible and carefully balance enrichment opportunities alongside preparation for public examinations to ensure that our students have the very best chances of success in all aspects of their school life.