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In return, the staff is privileged to work with children who are at once diverse, yet united by their determination to live their school lives to the full. Across the school learning behavior is excellent, standards are high and aspirations even higher. For pupils, parents, and staff members alike, Darrick Wood Junior School is a wonderful place to learn and work. In April 2016 the school was granted academy status as part of the South Orpington Learning Alliance Multi-Academy Trust (SOLA). This trust has brought together six local schools with the ultimate goal of working together to improve outcomes for children in each of our schools individually and, therefore, across all of the schools as a whole. This moral purpose which lies at the heart of SOLA's vision resonates perfectly with Darrick Wood Junior's school vision and my philosophy of education. Our vision is of a school where all children: Grow into confident young people who are passionate about learning Are positive about their skills and abilities Relish challenge and aspire to excellence in all that they do Are responsible citizens who are committed to making positive choices and contributing fully to life in school and beyond. At DWJS we aim to improve life opportunities for all of our children and make every school day count. By establishing a positive and supportive learning culture and a vibrant, safe, and happy environment, we strive to ensure that everything we do has a positive impact on our children. Our shared values were written by school leaders alongside pupils, parents, and staff at DWJS. We all strive to ensure that our values are evident in everything that we do and achieve individually and collectively as a school community. At Darrick Wood Junior School we value respect – respect for ourselves and others At Darrick Wood Junior School we value learning – we believe that learning should last a lifetime At Darrick Wood Junior School we value friendship – friends bring out the best in each other At Darrick Wood Junior School we value kindness – no act of kindness is ever wasted At Darrick Wood Junior School we value equality – everyone matters here At Darrick Wood Junior School we value honesty – being truthful builds trust and integrity View full school

Visitors to Darrick Wood School frequently comment on our pupils' excellent behavior, their positive attitudes to each other, to their teachers, and their learning. They are also struck by the clean, well-presented, modern facilities and the wide range of extra-curricular opportunities offered. Our results at GCSE and A level, outstanding grading in successive Ofsted inspections, designation as a Teaching School, and numerous accolades and awards provide further evidence of the School's excellent reputation locally and nationally. Our approach is encapsulated in what we call The Darrick Wood Way, which incorporates our agreed core values of respect, responsibility, and honesty within a framework of high expectations, everyone working together to achieve the best possible outcomes in all that we do. We show reverence for life, following the School’s motto, Revere or Vitam. Investment in the very latest technologies and the professional development of staff ensure we continue to challenge ourselves and seek new ways to prepare pupils for life in a rapidly changing world. As a School, we have an uncompromising commitment to providing our learners with the best possible experiences of teaching and learning. As a staff, we are determined to continually strive to improve our teaching expertise so that we can enable our learners to flourish. In pursuit of excellence in our profession, we seek to learn from best practices. We have been inspired and enthused over the years by experts in the field of teaching and learning, we have sought out what is best in the practice of fellow professionals beyond our school and we are eager to learn from each other. We work with all learners entrusted to our care to give them the best possible education we can to launch them into their journey of life as well qualified and prepared as possible. This is our moral purpose. Imbued with this zeal, as a professional learning community we have debated and discussed what will allow this overriding goal to be achieved. We have agreed on the following pillars of learning as key to the creation of a world-class center of learning in the heart of the local community we serve. We aim to ensure that these pillars are integral to all the teaching and learning which is experienced at Darrick Wood as we believe they are central to achieving the vision for learning on which we are all agreed. Working together, we are united in helping this vision become a reality, continually striving to perfect what we do. This is the Darrick Wood Way. The descriptions for each pillar will continue to evolve as part of our journey towards a world-class school. This is not the end but just the beginning. The School’s Curriculum Goal is “to provide all students with the appropriate qualifications, skills, and values to equip them for life”. At the heart of the Darrick Wood School, the curriculum is the National Curriculum. This is designed to enable all students to respond positively to the opportunities and challenges of the rapidly changing world in which they live. Students should leave school having become successful learners, confident individuals, and responsible citizens. The NC establishes a coherent framework to promote the study, building on previous learning and becoming more demanding as students move through the School. The Darrick Wood School curriculum has two broad aims: To provide students with the opportunities to learn and achieve. To prepare students for the responsibilities and experiences of life. In achieving these aims the curriculum should provide appropriate challenges for all students in ways that satisfy the diversity of their needs (including those in the Deaf Centre) so that opportunities for their inclusion in mainstream lessons are maximized. The Sixth Form at Darrick Wood School offers students the chance to extend and improve their academic and vocational qualifications and develop personal skills. The Sixth Form here is successful many subjects have consistently achieved 100% pass rates. In 2008 the ALPS value-added analysis of our A level results placed us in the top 5% in the country. In the Guardian newspaper, we were placed 59th in the national comprehensive school league tables. Each year under the guidance of highly qualified staff, students follow a variety of courses that prepare them for University, Further Education, or employment. This has helped our Sixth Form students achieve high standards in successive years. For our Post 16 students we offer: An enviable record of A Level success All courses fully resourced A wide range of extracurricular activities Personal tutors trained to support individual students and to monitor their academic progress Excellent ICT facilities Extensively equipped sports center available to students A modern Resource Centre dedicated to Sixth Form Study Generously staffed courses Highly qualified subject teachers Opportunities for personal development Sixth Form students are highly valued as positive role models for younger students and are our best ambassadors in the local community. Sixth Form students are nominated by their fellow students each year to undertake the challenging role of Prefects, from whom 6 senior Prefects are chosen including Head Boy and Head Girl. The Head Boy, Head Girl, and Prefects represent the School at all official functions and play an important role in supervising the younger pupils. View full school

Darrick International School was founded in the year 2012. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 1630909, with classes Nursery/KG/LKG, I to XII, and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It is located in the Nawanshahr district of Punjab and is currently being managed by the Bhargava Educational Society, Punjab. It is presently under the principal -administration of SHASHI VERMA, with a total of 21 staff members. There are a total of 54 rooms, 07 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. The nearest railway station is Banga and it is 2 KM far from the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent LOCATION OF SCHOOL Nearest Railway Station Banga Distance in KM 2 Nearest Police Station BangaMukandpur Distance in KM 5 Nearest Nationalised Bank PNB Banga Distance in KM 3 ENROLLMENT OF THE STUDENTS Class No. of Section No. of Student XII 0 0 Nursery/KG/LKG 3 99 I 1 24 II 1 26 III 1 23 IV 1 27 V 1 28 VI 1 22 VII 1 21 VIII 1 16 IX 0 0 X 0 0 XI 0 0 Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 54 07 01 1 26 08 17523 8000 Labs and Rooms Details Room Number Size Length (in Ft.) Breadth (in Ft.) Class Room 22 26 20 Composite Science Lab 01 40 20 Physics Lab 0 0 0 Chemistry Lab 0 0 0 Biology Lab 0 0 0 Maths Lab 01 28 20 Computer Science Lab 01 28 20 Home Science Lab 0 0 0 Library 01 40 20 Other Rooms 05 26 20 Bio-Tech Lab 0 0 0 PARTICULARS OF TEACHING STAFF Staff Number Trained Untrained NTTs 3 3 0 PRTs 10 10 0 TGTs 6 6 0 Librarian 1 1 0 PTI 1 1 0 PGTs 0 0 0 *Vice Principal/Supervisor/Head Master/ Head Mistres 0 0 0 Physical Size Area of Campus (in sq. Mtrs.) 17527.9467825 (in Acres.) 4.33125 Built up Area in (in sq. Mtrs.) 4835 Whether the School at one site or two site NO Area of Playground (in sq. Mtrs.) 10000 SANITARY CONDITIONS Type of W.C and Urinals flush No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Boys 10 No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Girls 10 Potable Water yes Has Certificate about health and sanitary conditions, drinking water and fire safety of the school has been obtained from the competent authorities of the area? yes LIBRARY FACILITIES Total No of Books 2021 Periodicals 10 Dailies 5 Reference Books 353 Magazine 8 SPORTS & GAMES Swimming Pool No Indoor Games Yes Dance Rooms Yes Gymnasium Yes Music Rooms Yes Hostel No Health and Medical Check up Yes View full school