DART NOTES Dartmouth academy sees jump in student numbers
artmouth Academy has seen a 11.8% increase in pupils and students on roll since opening in 2010. And the all-through Academy is preparing for even more children to join its rosters as it prepares for an £8.5million rebuild this year, which will see it with some of the best specialist education facilities in Devon. 18 pupils have joined the primary phase of the all- through Academy since October and more have applied to join this term. 22 students have joined the Academy’s Secondary phase and Sixth Form during the same period of time. The Academy now has 528 pupils and students - up from 472 in September 2010. This increase in numbers means that plans to have a
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year-per-class in the Primary phase of the Academy have been brought forward by a full year. It is now planned to have this system in September 2013 or perhaps even sooner, depending on further admissions. The rapid increase is incredibly pleasing to the Academy not least because numbers are rising whilst the number of children across South Devon is falling. Dartmouth is bucking a trend thanks to rising standards,
improving results, hardworking staff and a family atmosphere, according to Principal Nick Hindmarsh. “We are delighted that families in Dartmouth and
beyond are turning to us to meet the educational needs of their children,” he said. “We have had a positive year for results: staff here are working incredibly hard to drive up standards and they are succeeding. We have a strong and relevant curriculum that is helping all students make better progress, and our rebuild means everyone is soon going to have facilities to be proud of here. “There is an atmosphere of positivity and achievement, and it is inspiring parents and their children to choose Dartmouth again, to trust their local school. We foster a supportive, family atmosphere and it shows in the behaviour and attitude of our pupils and students, and we are proud of how well they are doing, ably supported by our hard working staff. “Our jump in numbers and our rebuild mean 2013 is going to be a great year for Dartmouth Academy.”•
awards, books, new restaurants and trains .... & a readers’ lunch!
rockFish seafood & chips which has won the award to win if you are a fish & chip restaurant - BesT
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InDepenDenT FIsh & chIp resTauranT In The uK announced at the seaFIsh uK aWarDs ceremony in london in January 2013. There is really tough competition for this award and follows hot on the heels of The sea- horse winning BesT uK resTauranT in the Observer Food Magazine awards just 4 months ago. also in January, Mitch Tonks transformed paddington
station into a restaurant dining room to launch his new little Black Book of seafood, a collaboration with train operator First Great Western encouraging people to try out some of the best seafood in the country. If that’s not enough, Mitch has also been busy helping
First Great Western launch its new pullman Dining car service on the paddition to penzance train, the uK’s only remaining silver service train restaurant. Mitch has worked hand-in-hand with First Great West- ern to deliver a menu with a truly West country origin. From fillet steak direct from the farms of somerset to
ongratulations to Mitch Tonks and his team at Dartmouth’s
red gurnard harvested from the sea off the Devon coast, all food is cooked on board by highly skilled chefs allowing you to rediscover the pleasure of eating freshly prepared food while the train takes the strain. The pullman service is available on two evening trains from london to the West country and two lunch time trains from the West country into london, five days a week. Finally, Mitch and Mat prowse are also busy planning the launch of a new but consideranly bigger rockfish in plymouth in June. representing a £0.5m investment, the restaurant will be a 200-seater next door to the national Marine aquarium.
Wednesday 20th March 2013 The Seahorse & By The Dart Reader Lunch Mitch, Mat and The seahorse are offering a special menu exclusive to By the Dart readers: a fabulous 3 course lunch using the finest local produce plus a glass of their excellent prosecco rive di san Floriano from Valdobbiadene in Italy, for £25 a head. This will be a great way to spend a spring lunchtime in the warm and welcoming surroundings of the seahorse. To take advantage of this celebratory lunch, which will showcase the best in local produce, please call The seahorse restaurant or book online and quote ‘By the Dart lunch’ when booking. Tel: 01803 835147
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