Danebury School

We are looking for a group of language enthusiasts to help us plan and run some fun activities in the school this year. Please come along if this is you! Everyone welcome! #teamdanebury #daneburyschool #daneburymfldept #welovemfl

A great race report from Beau in Y8. Well done Beau! Three Sisters Metrakit 50 It was supposed to take a 3 hours and 45-minute drive but because we had the caravan and there was traffic it took 5 and a half hours instead. The forecast said it was dry Friday and Sunday and wet Saturday. It was right. Friday was dry and I went out on the 50 and was also riding the faster bike the 70 which also made me have double the riding on Friday. On the first 2 sessions on the 50 I was fastest and on the 3rd session I was 2nd fastest and was 0.1 behind the fastest time and the weekend was starting really positively. Until I was on the faster bike and out of nowhere the rear end started sliding and spinning up and it was sliding out for ages until the bike started leaning over more and then it regained traction and the bike kicked and sent me into the air 8-10 feet and I landed on the concrete luckily not hitting my head and my body hit the ground and after my foot smashed the ground and my foot had a feeling were I couldn't really feel it or it went numb and I was luckily not winded because the last time I high sided which is what happened to me I was winded and couldn't move for a bit. I got a trip back in the ambulance and they took me to the medical centre and I said my foot hurts and I struggled to walk on it but I lied to them a bit saying it didn't hurt as much as it did and saying it was fine so I could ride and I got away with it. Dad gave me a piggyback back to the awning. I missed a session because of my foot, I went back out on the 70 and I could barely move my foot on the bike. Saturday It was wet and I had 2 warm up/qualifying's on both bikes on the 1st qualifying's I was getting to know ridding in the wet because ive barely ridden in the wet and I felt good. I went out for the final qualifying on the 70 and I was fastest I was on pole in the wet and in the 50 I was 4th and that was dryer. In the 70 race I didn't get the best start and was into 4th but staying with them just behind the leader until a couple laps in I couldn't change down gear and I dropped right back, I couldn't make it to the front group. After that I had the same problem again and I came in and Dad and Grandad and Jonah all new what was wrong, it was a problem in the gearbox. I went out for the 50 race and came 3rd, and it was good because I'm battling for 3rd in the championship and I beat him in that race so that was a positive. That night Dad took the engine apart to see what was wrong it was a gearbox problem, 5th gear had broken some teeth, and they then rebuilt it with new parts. Sunday I had 2 warm ups and 4 races on Sunday in the 70 warm up I was testing the bike where it had a gear box problem and Dad said I need to change gear positively and try do as many gear changes as I can to get the gear box back to normal and I went out and started doing that and I had done a lap and the bike went clink clink clink clink like the chain came off and I came off the track and I knew the bike wasn't right so did Dad so I couldn't ride the 70 the rest of the day. I went out on the 50 not very good conditions a bit slippery and wet so I went out and just warmed up. Because I couldn't ride the 70 I wanted to ride the 50r with the ovalies so I still got double the riding Dad asked and I could but I just had to start at the back of the grid but I was fine with that. I went out and overtook many people it was fun but I was just a bit far back off the front to catch them and starting almost 20th I got to 7th. I did the same in the other race and that was a good class to race in overtaking people. In the 2 50 races I did some really good overtakes but was a bit off the front group but I still came 5th and 4th beating the person I'm fighting with in the championship for 3rd.

Next week we are celebrating European Day of Languages on Tuesday 22nd September! Lots of opportunities to speak in a different language and take part in activities! #teamdanebury #daneburyschool #welovemrl #daneburymfldept

We had a fantastic turn out at our Open Morning this morning, thank you for joining us. There is another opportunity to tour the school on Thurs 24th September.

Thursday 17th September is school photo day!!

A huge well done to Ellie in Year 7 who competed in a gymnastics (level 8) competition over the weekend in Milton Keynes 1st beam 2nd vault 3rd overall Fantastic achievements Ellie - we're very proud! #teamdanebury #daneburyschool

An event for Year 7 Parents and carers next Tuesday

Expression of interest is now out for our Ardeche 2027 Watersports trip. Pupils will spend a week in France doing various adventure activities including canyoning, kayaking and high ropes. Please check your emails. Email Mr Booth for more details. #teamdanebury #daneburyschool