School bulletin for Key Stage 3 pupils and their families at The Duston School. It contains updates from the heads of Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, diary reminders for upcoming events, and a spotlight on Languages activities including Languages Day and the transition project.
This is the October 2026 Key Stage 3 bulletin from The Duston School, aimed at pupils, parents and carers. It opens with a welcome back message and diary reminders for the term, including the rescheduled Twycross Zoo trip for Year 9, parent consultation events, the Christmas Market and the Christmas Concert.
The bulletin covers the foundations for success assembly held at the start of term, which focused on developing positive study habits and independent learning routines. It also lists the top house point earners across Year 7, 8 and 9, with individual pupil names and house point totals for each form group.
Year 7 section includes a reflection from the Head of Year on how well pupils have settled into secondary school life, form tutor shout outs for individual pupils, and house point totals for each form group across four weeks in September and October.
Year 8 section provides attendance percentages for each form group, a full list of pupils with 100% attendance, and a round up of sporting achievements including the U13 Girls' National Cup football victory, netball results against Malcolm Arnold Academy, and individual successes in basketball, trampolining, karate, cricket, football, dance, badminton and gymnastics.
Year 9 section highlights pupils' engagement with GCSE option choices, character awards, house point totals, and the student receptionist programme. A spotlight on Key Stage 3 Languages describes Languages Day activities, the cultural quiz, the competition winners, and the Languages transition project for Year 7.