Today we hosted the Blackburn with Darwen Community Network Annual Conference here at DACA. It was great to welcome local organisations and community members to come together, share ideas and make connections. Thank you to everyone who came and helped make the day a success! 🤝

🏆 Bedrock Learning Leaderboard - Last Week! 🏆 Top Students: 📚 Charlie (Y8) – 88 points 📚 Vy (Y8) – 85 points 📚 Annaya (Y9) – 82 points Great work, everyone! 🙌

🏁 Race to the Line 2025 A huge well done to our winning team T.A.A.I – Thomas, Alfie, Archie and Isaac for coming out on top in this year’s Race to the Line competition! They will now go on to compete in Manchester against other schools. 🚗💨 #RaceToTheLine #STEMChallenge

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Last night’s Transition Club with Modern Foreign Languages was a blast! 🇫🇷🇪🇸 We had 40 future Year 7s join us, and the sessions were super engaging. Some even said it had been their favourite one so far on the way out! A big well done to the MFL team for a brilliant evening! 👏

🏳️‍🌈 This week, students have taken part in virtual assemblies for Pride Month. Shoutout to Bradley in Year 8 who was inspired to make his own Pride poster in his spare time! 🌈👏 #PrideMonth Amazing effort and a great example of student voice in action. 🌈👏

🍽️ Miss Greenwood's Year 9 food group have been busy in the kitchen cooking up some delicious profiteroles! 👩‍🍳🍫 Great effort from everyone – they looked amazing! 😋

Some of our students heard from Professor Bill McCaffery through #SpeakersForSchools, as he shared his career journey and how challenges shaped his path. A brilliant reminder that success isn’t always a straight line. 👏 Speakers for Schools

🌙 Eid Mubarak! Wishing a joyful and peaceful Eid to all our students, staff, families, and community members who are celebrating. May your day be filled with happiness, reflection, and special moments with loved ones. 🌟 Eid Mubarak from all of us at DACA! 🕌💛 #EidMubarak

📰 Our Latest D6 Newsletter is Here! Catch up on all the latest news, events, and updates from D6. From student successes to upcoming opportunities – don’t miss out! 📲 Read it now: sway.cloud.microsoft/QCg1ZCKlOqC3uh…

🏆 Bedrock Learning Leaderboard - Last Week! 🏆 Top Students: 📚 Maria (Y8) – 94 points 📚 Kaylen (Y8) – 86 points 📚 Georgia (Y8) – 77 points English Class with Highest Points: 🎉 8A/En1 🎉 Fantastic effort from everyone! 🙌✨

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A big shoutout to 7B3 from Mrs Clarke, who is so proud of the class for their hard work and progress! They’ve been focusing on developing analytical paragraphs using the PEE structure (Point, Evidence, Explain) and are making fantastic strides. Well done, 7B3 – keep it up! 👏✍️

🎶🎨 Another brilliant evening at our Year 7 Transition Club this week with a focus on Music and Art! We had an amazing turnout with 90 students getting involved, making music, creating art, and building new friendships. It was fantastic to see everyone engaging and having fun!

Great to welcome Tanveer Hussain from the Bank of England to DACA! He spoke to Year 10 about the role of the Bank and personal finance. He also met with some of our Year 12s discussing their views on whether the UK might become a cashless society! 💼💬

🔥 For the third night in a row, our amazing Science staff have been proud to support our committed Year 10 students as they prepare for their upcoming mock exams! The dedication and effort shown has been brilliant – let’s keep it going and smash those mocks, Year 10! 💪

Behind the Screen: How safe is YouTube Kids? 📱😬 Our #WakeUpWednesday guide checks out the risks and shares tips to help kids stay safe while streaming videos. #OnlineSafety 🔍 Download your FREE copy here >> ow.ly/5W4a50WaPqi #YouTubeKids #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety

Yesterday, our Year 7 students had the fantastic opportunity to hear from Christina Gabbitas, a well-known children’s author. She delivered a powerful and engaging talk on the dangers of vaping, using storytelling to highlight an important message for young people.📖💬

🤝 Transition Computing & Technology💡 We had an amazing day welcoming 75 future Year 7s who jumped straight into teamwork and problem-solving challenges! From cracking codes to designing solutions together, it was brilliant to see their collaboration and creativity in action.

🖥️💡 Yesterday, 10 of our Year 8 students attended the CyberFirst Megahub event at Blackburn College! They took on a range of exciting tech challenges, including AI activities and coding a Sphero Mini Robot Ball 🤖🎯 Best of all – DACA Group 1 came out as overall winners! 🏆