”I’ve started so I’ll……..”
One representative from each of the 8 Year 9 forms has bravely put themselves forward for the first Year 9 Mastermind competition. All of the 8 brain boxes will take part in a series of heats that will...
View ArticleNewquay, here we come!
During a recent assembly in school the details of the year 9’s end of year trip were announced. Following the success of the recent Lakeside trip, all the pupils in the year group had been looking...
View ArticleDonald Heatlie-Jackson
Donald Heatlie-Jackson Chair of Governors 1999 – 2014 On 22nd March 2015 our former Chair of Governors died peacefully in the East Lancashire Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Don served the...
View ArticleHeritage Day and MacMillan Coffee Morning!
On Saturday 12th September from 9am until 1pm, Darwen Vale High School will open its doors for Heritage Day, in conjunction with our Macmillan Coffee Morning. Archives and old photos from across the...
View ArticleFundraising For East Lancs Hospice
Courtesy of the Lancashire Telegraph Darwen Vale High School is teaming up with East Lancashire Hospice again to allow the hospice to raise funds during Blackburn Rovers home games – including...
View ArticleCentenary since the Death of Private Goodwin (Manchester Regiment)
11th October 1915 a soldier from India Street, Darwen, dies fighting for his country on the battlefield. Many years later the pupils of Darwen Vale adopt the grave and tend for it, keeping the memory...
View ArticleLower School Awards Evening
On the evening of 5th November we celebrated the outstanding work and achievement of our lower school pupils at our annual key stage three awards evening. The hall was packed with parents, pupils,...
View ArticleChristmas Cabaret Time!
Tickets are selling fast for the two evening performances of our annual Christmas Cabaret. Our cast of performers from Years 7-11 plus Vale staff and dancers from Avondale Primary School will be...
View ArticleVale Skiers Head To The USA
33 students from years 8-11, five former students and four staff from Vale will be leaving for a once in a lifetime skiing trip on Sunday 27th December. Flying to Boston they will travel on to Loon...
View ArticleSCHOOL IS CLOSED 4th MARCH
Friday 4th March School is closed due to adverse weather conditions
View ArticleSCHOOL IS CLOSED 4th MARCH
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View ArticleYear 8 GCSE Options Evening
We invite students in year eight, and their parents and carers to our options evening event. This will be held at school on Thursday 12th May at 6:30pm. There will be an options talk in the hall at...
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Super Learning Day
Thursday 12th May was Super Learning Day at Darwen Vale High School, a half-termly event packed with fun, engaging activities. “Healthwatch” pictured above, were among the guests, pictured here in the...
View ArticleClass Of 2016
Year 11’s Thursday 30th June Leavers’ Assembly will commence at 9am prompt, please arrive in school around 8.45am. The assembly will be approximately 1hr, prom tickets and hoodies will be handed out...
View ArticleAmplify Official Launch
Date: 11 Jul 2016 – 17:00 to 19:00 Location: Darwen Vale High School Amplify is Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen’s Young Persons Project, designed & delivered by young people to allow them to...
View ArticleVale Hosts Dance Workshops By West End Stars
Vale, together with Spring Vale Methodist Church and St James’ Primary School, welcomed some of the biggest names from the dance world through their doors including Carrie Ellis who has been starring...
View ArticlePerforming Arts Summer School at The Lowry
PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER SCHOOL AT THE LOWRY For the second year running Darwen Vale’s finest Performing Arts students spent an amazing week at The Lowry exploring the art of Musical Theatre with the...
View ArticleTheo!
Darwen Vale pupils present a cheque for £1416.86 to local lad Theo Power, helping fund his ongoing treatment for neuroblastoma. Principal David Hallam said ‘We are immensely proud of our pupils who...
View ArticleBlood Brothers
Having played its debut performance in Liverpool in 1983, the Liverpool Empire Theatre was certainly the most apt venue to see the international smash hit stage show- Blood Brothers! On Wednesday 28th...
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Enrichment Day – Making it Real!
The name might have changed, but the fun and excitement certainly hasn’t. The first “Enrichment Day” of the academic year proved every bit as successful as previous “Super Learning Days”. With dozens...
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