Sixth Form at de Ferrers

03/10/2026

🎨 Teacher Spotlight: Miss Thomas, Art & Photography 📸

Every art department needs that one wildly creative, legendarily quirky teacher and Miss Thomas is definitely ours! ⚡️

Whether she’s snapping pics, cooking up darkroom magic, or casual-flexing her collection of skulls and dead things, her lessons are never boring. 💀✨

Shoutout to Miss Thomas and the rest of the art team for keeping the studio buzzing, encouraging all the big ideas, and reminding us to be ourselves! 🎨📸

02/10/2026

🧠 Super Brain Quiz: Round 1 🏆
What a start to the competition! Things got remarkably heated during today’s opening round, but our Quiz Masters, Theo and Sam, remained completely unfazed - mostly by happily making up the scoring as they went along!
Against all odds, Mr Wiggins emerged victorious! Operating as a formidable team of one, he powered through to take top honors, backed by a crowd of keen spectators. Who knew a school quiz could turn into such a high-stakes spectator sport?!
Huge congratulations to Mr Wiggins, and a massive shoutout to Theo and Sam for orchestrating the chaos in style (gold jackets and all ✨).
Bring on Round 2! 💡⚡

01/10/2026

Three campuses, one huge community. Read all about what we’ve been up to 👇🏼 ! 💜💚

🚨 Big news! 🚨 Our freshly redesigned monthly newsletter has officially landed on the website! 🚀

We’ve poured so much energy into giving it a brand-new look, packed with fresh insights and updates you won't want to miss. It will be dropping once a month, and we can’t wait for you to explore the first issue.

Head to our website to check it out—we hope you love it as much as we do! 💫
🔗 https://www.deferrers.com/464/newsletter

01/10/2026

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! 📰✨

Got a story to tell, a scoop to uncover, or a passion for writing? The Journalism Society is officially here! Whether you want to report, investigate, analyse, or create change, your voice matters.

Your sixth form, your stories! 🎙️✍️
🗓 When: Tuesday lunchtimes
📍 Where: Room SA10

Come along, bring your lunch, and let’s start making headlines together! 📸📰

29/09/2026

🏆 ROUND 1 IS HERE! 🏆

The road to glory begins on Friday as our Sixth Formers battle it out in Round 1 of the Super Brain Competition!

The stakes? Infinite bragging rights. Eternal prestige. And, of course... THE TROPHY.

Is it miniature? Absolutely. Is it ridiculously small? 100%. But is it TRULY MEGA? Without a shadow of a doubt. 🔍✨ (Legend has it, if you look at it under a microscope, you can actually see the weight of pure greatness).🔥

26/09/2026

🌟 TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: MISS JOYCE (aka Joycey Bear)🌟

If you’ve ever walked across campus and been hit with an infectious, instant burst of positive energy, chances are you’ve just run into the one and only Miss Joyce! Hands down the most smiley teacher around, she brightens up every classroom, sports hall, and corridor she steps into.
When she’s not inspiring our A Level PE she’s setting the ultimate example of excellence on and off the field:

⚽ Football Royalty: Off-campus, Miss Joyce is none other than the captain of the Derby County Women’s Team! Yes, an actual sporting legend is walking among us - get your autograph books ready! ✍️

🏓 All-Around Sport: Whether she’s striking a pose on the sports floor, taking on mini-golf, or serving up a table tennis rally, her fun spirit and killer competitive edge always shine through!

📚 Bookworm at Heart: When she’s taking a well-deserved break from leading on the pitch and in the classroom, you’ll find her lost in a great book.

We’re super lucky to have such an encouraging, driven, and joyful teacher shaping the minds (and athletic talents) of our students. 🖤🤍 The de Ferrers Academy

25/09/2026

A big thank you to Ben Webster from Burton Albion Community Trust for joining us in the dining room today! ⚽📚
It was great having Ben on site to share the unique higher education pathways BACT offers in partnership with the University of South Wales and EFL in the Community.
Through BACT, students can earn a degree while gaining hands-on industry experience inside a professional football club across three key areas:
* Community Football Development & Coaching
* Sport Development & Coaching
* Sports Business & Management
Perfect for anyone aiming for a career in sport, business, coaching, or marketing!
Missed the stand? Get in touch with the BACT team to learn more about their degree programs and placement opportunities. 🙌

24/09/2026

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: MR. RILEY 🌟 (A-Level Economics Master & Staff Room Spoon Saviour 🥄✨)

🎓 RULE #1: NO VAGUE CLAIMS! 🚫🧢: Drop a lazy, unbacked statement like 'all markets are efficient' and you'll immediately trigger the ultimate punishment: wearing the dreaded Hat of Generalisation 🎩❌. In this classroom, we run on cold, hard facts and rock-solid evidence! 📊📉

🥄 THE GREAT SPOON SHORTAGE (SOLVED!) 🚨: For months, Mr. Riley faced a tragic market failure: zero cutlery in the staff room! 😱 Zero supply + high demand = pure chaos 📈💥. Thankfully, a massive restock intervention shifted supply to the right ↗️, saving lunchtime, maximising happiness, and restoring order to the universe! 🥣😋🎉

⚡ QUICK STATS: ⚡
* Vibe: Maximum marginal utility 📈🔥
* Catchphrase: 'Be specific or pay the opportunity cost!' ⏳💸
* Status: Enjoying economic balance... with an actual spoon! 🥄🧘‍♂️
🍎 📚 🎒

24/09/2026

☕️✨ Coffee, community, and fantastic support! 💚

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us for our Macmillan Coffee Morning! It was wonderful to see so many people gathering together for such a great cause.

A huge shoutout to:
🌟 Our amazing staff & students for coming along and supporting the event!
🌟 Our brilliant friends from SARAC and the Open Clinic for joining us to share information and promote the invaluable services available to our young people.

Together, we raised funds for Macmillan Cancer Support while raising awareness for important youth services. Thank you to everyone who dropped by, poured a cup, or donated - you made a difference today! ☕️👏

23/09/2026

☕️ Coffee, biscuits, and a great cause - what better way to spend morning break? 🍪
Hey everyone! A friendly reminder that our Macmillan Coffee Morning is happening this Thursday during morning break!
Whether you need a caffeine boost, a tea break, or just a treat to get you through the day, come along, grab a hot drink and a biscuit, and help us raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Details:
📅 When: This Thursday (during morning break)
☕ What: Hot drinks & biscuits
👥 Who: All staff and students welcome!
Don't forget to bring some spare change - every penny counts towards making a difference. See you all there! ☕✨