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Sixth Form Admissions 2024

With students receiving GCSE results tomorrow we are likely to have some additional places available to join our Sixth Form. There will be a Google Form available here on the DCGS homepage which students can complete to express an interest in a place from 8am until 2pm on Thursday 22nd August. All applicants will be contacted by Friday afternoon at the latest. We wish everyone the best of luck with their results!

Sixth Form Admissions 2024

We hope that all students receiving their GCSE results today are excited as they look towards their next steps. Here at DCGS we have a few additional places available to join our Sixth Form. Should a student wish to be considered then please complete the Google Form by 2pm on Thursday 22nd August and we will be in touch with you by Friday afternoon at the latest.

Sixth Form Admissions 2025

We hope that all students who've received their GCSE results are excited as they look towards their next steps. The form for expressing interest in joining the Sixth Form at DCGS is now closed and we will be in touch with everyone who has sent in their details by Friday afternoon at the latest.

Friends of DCGS Christmas Fayre

Saturday 3rd December 2022, 11am-3pm
Free admission. Market stalls, BBQ, games, music, mulled wine and more!

Friends of DCGS Grand Christmas Draw

The Grand Draw has launched! This year it is in an online-only format. You can buy tickets here and check out the leaderboards for the student and class competitions here.

Friends of DCGS Grand Christmas Draw

Ticket sales for the Grand Draw have now closed. The draw will take place live from 8:50 on Friday 18 December. You can watch it here. Good luck!

School reopening

Having noted the weather forecast for tomorrow we will be open as usual. Students are welcome to attend in summer uniform (ie no blazers need be worn). Students should also make sure that they remove all of their belongings from their lockers tomorrow. Students who have not rebooked the same locker for September should drop off locker keys in reception once they have emptied their locker. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow and marking the end of the academic year together.

Variation to normal opening

As a result of the adverse weather conditions we are altering our usual patterns today. School will be open, but with a later start to allow staff and students more travel time. Registration will be at 0940. Lessons will run with a shortened Period 1 and 2 then as normal from break. Students should go straight to their form rooms when they arrive. Please wear appropriate footwear for the conditions.

NB We are aware that some bus services may not run as normal. Please check here for updates on local services.

Variation to normal opening

As a result of the adverse weather conditions we are altering our usual patterns tomorrow. School will be open, but with a later start to allow staff and students more travel time. Buses 925 - 929 and 938 are going to be running 45 minutes late. Buses 930 - 936 have been cancelled.

Registration will be at 0930. Lessons will run as normal starting with Period 2. Students should go straight to their form rooms when they arrive. Please wear appropriate footwear for the conditions.

School open as normal

School is open today with normal timings. Students may wear walking boots/shoes (not trainers) and should go directly to their form rooms when they arrive at school.

Please take care on the way into school. Any alterations to bus routes can be found here

Open Evening

The next Open Evening Event for parents of prospective Year 7 students for entry in September 2024 will take place on Thursday 21st September from 17:00 to 20:00. No registration necessary. The Headteacher will talk at 17:00, 17:30, 18:30 and 19:00. Tours will be given throughout the evening. Please be aware that there is very limited parking available on the school site and you are actively encouraged to park in one of the main car parks in Amersham wherever possible.

Wellbeing Week

This week is is our annual 5 Ways to Wellbeing Week

LAST DAY TO PRE-ORDER!!

Our forthcoming anniversary is a great chance to celebrate the school, our town and the development of education. This book blends the three together to tell the story of how our school has grown into one that everyone in the area should be proud of. David Atkinson.

To order your book online, please visit the Profile Editions website here.

12 December 2022 - Winter Conditions

After last night's light snowfall, school will be open as normal today. However, students are invited to wear walking shoes/boots (not trainers) to school and around the school site.

Subscription Offer. The First 400 Years

Our forthcoming anniversary is a great chance to celebrate the school, our town and the development of education. This book blends the three together to tell the story of how our school has grown into one that everyone in the area should be proud of. David Atkinson.

To order your book online, please visit the Profile Editions website here.

Programme of Events for our 400 Year Anniversary Celebrations

We are making plans for 2024 and here are a few dates for your diary. We would be delighted for our whole community to join with us in our celebrations. 2024 Events -

• 11-13 July - Summer Play
• 17 July - Founders Day
• 24 September - Golf Day
• 1 November - Celebration of Sports Dinner
• 7 December - Community Open Day
• 11 December - Carol Service

Sixth Form Open Evening - 2025 entry

We very much look forward to welcoming you to our Sixth Form Open Evening on Tuesday 19 November 2024. The Open Evening will consist of presentations in the Main Hall followed by opportunities to meet subject teachers and see facilities around the school. Subject-specific talks will be held around the school site and there will be plenty of opportunity to discuss A-Level courses and options with Subject Teachers, other members of staff and current Sixth Form students during the course of the evening. There is no need to pre-book tickets for the evening.

Presentations for those new to DCGS will take place in the main hall promptly at 18:00 and 19:15. Prospective DCGS Students Prospective students and/or parents are asked not to arrive before 17:45.

To apply for a place in the Sixth Form at DCGS you will need to complete the Data Collection Form which will be published here during the course of the evening by the deadline of 02 December 2024. For any queries please contact admissions@challoners.org.

Parking There will be no parking on-site until 17:45 and only very limited on-site parking thereafter. Parents are therefore encouraged to park off-site and walk to the school wherever possible. Parking in the town centre can be found at either the multi-storey car park next to Amersham train station or off Rickmansworth Road. DCGS is then only a five minute walk. If you decide to park in roads surrounding the school we ask that you do so considerately, taking our neighbours into account. Further information can be found here Open Evening

#400factsfor400years

The 1970s saw a decade of cutbacks. The Biology Department tried to make use of a double-decker bus given to them as a teaching space, but nearby residents demanded its removal. #400factsfor400years

400th Anniversary Ball

Tickets are selling fast and we have just 20 tickets left! Whilst sales officially close at 15:00 on Tuesday 14th May 2024, we will sell out soon. We recommend that you book to avoid disappointment.

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of Dr Challoner’s Grammar School, the Friends of DCGS are hosting a ball on Saturday 15th June 2024. Please join us to celebrate in style! Click here for tickets and click here for further information.

Celebratory Sports Dinner

To commemorate the school's sporting history, our Anniversary Sports Dinner will be held at a particularly special venue; The Long Room in the Pavilion at Lord's Cricket Ground, on Friday 1 November.

Please note that this event is no longer open for booking.