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✨ Tonight! ✨ Our Year 6 Open Evening is at The de Ferrers Academy, Dove Campus from 6–8:30pm. 🎤 Presentations at 6:00, 6:45 & 7:30. We can’t wait to welcome you! 💫     — The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 25, 2025
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Another amazing week! 🌟 So many students recognised for working hard, being kind & choosing wisely. Proud of the positive start to term 💚✨  — The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 13, 2025
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✨ Our extra-curricular timetable for this term is now live! From sports to creative clubs, there’s something for everyone – a great chance to try new things, make friends and get involved. 🙌 📅 Check out the full timetable.     — The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 12, 2025
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Join us for The de Ferrers Academy Campus Tours 2025! This year we’ve added more Dove Campus dates  - perfect for families of next year’s Year 7s. See our academy in action, meet staff & students, and discover what makes DFA so special. 📍 Book here:  tickettailor.com/events/defe…— The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 9, 2025
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✨ Year 6 Open Evening ✨ We can’t wait to welcome prospective students and their families to The de Ferrers Academy! Thursday 25th September 2025 6:00pm – 8:30pm Dove Campus, Harehedge Lane, Burton upon Trent Come along, explore our facilities, meet our staff and students.— The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 8, 2025
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What a start! So many positive points and values tokens awarded in just the first week back 👏 Our students are already showing how to work hard, be kind & choose wisely. Roll on Monday! 💚✨ — The de Ferrers Academy () Sep 5, 2025
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🎉 GCSE Results to be Proud of! 🎉 Huge congratulations to our Class of 2025 on achieving some of the strongest results in  history! 🌟 We’re so proud of every student’s hard work & ambition. 👉 Full story:  deferrers.com/28/results— The de Ferrers Academy () Aug 23, 2025
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Year 8 in sunny Normandy! 🇫🇷 They’ve explored Mont Saint Michel, enjoyed a French braiding, & had a French-themed evening with a best dressed comp + treasure hunt.  weekend of culture, language & fun!      — The de Ferrers Academy () Jul 15, 2025
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What a night! 🎉 We loved celebrating our KS4 & KS5 students at our annual  – a brilliant evening recognising achievement, effort & our core values. 👏 Can’t wait to do it all again tonight with KS3!     — The de Ferrers Academy () Jul 10, 2025
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📅 Year 6 Parents' Evening 🗓️ Mon 14th July 📍 The de Ferrers Academy Meet key staff, your child’s tutor, the SEND team, catering, uniform suppliers & more. Let’s kick off the Year 7 journey together! 💙       — The de Ferrers Academy () Jul 8, 2025
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A huge thank you to our brilliant Year 6 students who joined us for Transition Day! 🌟 It was lovely to meet you – we look forward to seeing you on 14th July for Parents’ Info Evening and again in Septemberas you begin Year 7! 💙   — The de Ferrers Academy () Jul 3, 2025
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Over 250 Year 10 students are out on work experience this week! 💼👏 Huge thanks to all the amazing employers giving our students a taste of the working world. Your support makes a real difference!— The de Ferrers Academy () Jun 25, 2025
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👏 Huge congrats to our amazing Year 7s! They’ve hit 250,000 achievement points for showing our values: 💪 Work hard 💚 Be kind 🧠 Choose wisely We’re so proud of you all! 🌟 — The de Ferrers Academy () Jun 23, 2025
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🌍 New at Dove Campus! We’ve launched our Litter Picking Stations as part of the  movement 💚  Students & staff got stuck in straight away, taking pride in our school community! 👏 Let’s take 2 minutes to make a difference.   — The de Ferrers Academy () Jun 4, 2025
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Thinking about your next career move within education? 💼 Join us at The de Ferrers Academy – a vibrant, supportive place to work and grow. 👉 Explore current vacancies here:  deferrers.com/84/current-vac…— The de Ferrers Academy () Jun 1, 2025
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Tickets are now on sale for The Little Mermaid Jr! 🧜‍♀️🌊 Join us on 3rd, 4th & 5th July for a magical under-the-sea adventure! Saturday’s nearly sold out—don’t wait! ⚠️ Grab your tickets here:  buytickets.at/deferrersacade…     — The de Ferrers Academy () May 13, 2025
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Take the opportunity to visit our Dove, Trent, or Sixth Form campuses to view first hand our students daily experience at DFA! x.com/deferrers/status/1910359850250313860— The de Ferrers Academy () May 3, 2025
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Our latest newsletter is now available for download on our website:  def-academy.s3.amazonaws.com…— The de Ferrers Academy () Apr 11, 2025
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📢 Due to high demand, we’ve added 2 new Dove Campus tour dates at De Ferrers! 🙌 📅 Mon 12th May 📅 Mon 23rd June Come see our fantastic learning environment in action! 🎟️ Book here:  tickettailor.com/events/defe…         x.com/deferrers/status/1904837104376410198— The de Ferrers Academy () Apr 10, 2025
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Charity Easter Chocolate Bingo! 🍫🎉 Join us at  The de Ferrers Academy for a fun-filled evening! 📅 10th April 2025 | ⏰ 5pm-7pm 📍 Trent Hall, Trent Campus 💷 £5 per book (via ParentPay) 🎁 Raffle & great prizes! All proceeds support RSPCA & PAPYRUS 💙 Don’t miss out!— The de Ferrers Academy () Apr 7, 2025
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